Match Report


MurciaMurcia     SalamancaSalamanca
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alejandro GentoA. Gento52
G
1
G
65Wes LawrenceW. Lawrence
Aziz MermetA. Mermet71
D
2
D
67Steve CraddockS. Craddock
Sebastian GentoS. Gento69
D
3
D
51Muller FreyM. Frey
Martin José MariM. José Mari69
D
captain4
D
50Stefan KlimekS. Klimek
Billy MyersB. Myers59
D
5
D
50Daniel MarinD. Marin
Henry BosveltH. Bosvelt65
M
6
M
77Jean-No‘l BlanchardJ. Blanchard
Houssin ElhamdaouiH. Elhamdaoui61
M
7
M
66Warren ForbesW. Forbes
Carlos MedinaC. Medina54
M
8captain
A
66Diogo PinheiroD. Pinheiro
Jose Javier GentoJ. Gento63
A
9
A
64Pedro GarciaP. Garcia
Felipe SanchezF. Sanchez62
A
10
A
63Stanley BanksS. Banks
Felipe HidalgoF. Hidalgo54
A
11
A
61Miguel GonzalezM. Gonzalez
 
Alfredo MoyaA. Moya58
D
12
M
63Tom van VeenT. van Veen
Reinier LindenberghR. Lindenbergh53
A
13
M
62Alfredo VergesA. Verges
Frederico ReyesF. Reyes52
M
14
G
59Mathias FerrereM. Ferrere

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at La Condomina where Murcia play host to Salamanca. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Murcia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Salamanca appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Guillermo Suarez.


0.00
Murcia kick off the first half!
20.11
Carlos Medina flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Gento who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Sanchez. Felipe Sanchez beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
21.43
Jean-No‘l Blanchard flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Garcia controls it well on his chest. Pedro Garcia shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
22.02
Steve Craddock barges into Felipe Sanchez. Steve Craddock is shown the yellow card! Felipe Sanchez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.02
Jean-No‘l Blanchard brings the ball forward. Jean-No‘l Blanchard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aziz Mermet.
27.08
Martin José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Gento. Sebastian Gento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Hidalgo. Felipe Hidalgo shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.59
Stefan Klimek darts forward. Stefan Klimek knocks the ball forward to Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
33.18
Stanley Banks flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Carlos Medina and the loose ball is cleared up field.
38.09
Diogo Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Banks but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Murcia appear unchanged since the first half. Salamanca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Salamanca kick off and get the second half underway!
47.43
Warren Forbes kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Gonzalez. Miguel Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.25
Warren Forbes barges into Jose Javier Gento. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Javier Gento stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.28
Warren Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks skips past Aziz Mermet! Stanley Banks strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.20
Felipe Sanchez clumsily knocks into Warren Forbes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Warren Forbes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.47
Houssin Elhamdaoui flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Gento who takes it down. Jose Javier Gento plays a one-two with Felipe Sanchez and advances towards the goal... Jose Javier Gento cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
61.45
Houssin Elhamdaoui makes a probing pass to Felipe Sanchez. Felipe Sanchez shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.48
With a delightful solo run, Warren Forbes stretches the opposition's defence. Warren Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Gonzalez. Miguel Gonzalez makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
67.18
Warren Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Garcia who brings the ball under control. Pedro Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin José Mari.
69.57
Warren Forbes flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Banks who takes it down. Stanley Banks whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.45
Houssin Elhamdaoui hits a low pass to Felipe Sanchez. Felipe Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Gento. Jose Javier Gento shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.28
Diogo Pinheiro catches Aziz Mermet on the ankles. Diogo Pinheiro is shown the yellow card! Aziz Mermet gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.49
Jean-No‘l Blanchard knocks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.03
Sebastian Gento chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Medina. Carlos Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Gento. Jose Javier Gento knocks the ball forward to Houssin Elhamdaoui but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.59
Warren Forbes passes the ball forward to Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
87.06
Henry Bosvelt flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Hidalgo controls it well on his chest. Felipe Hidalgo plays a one-two with Henry Bosvelt and rushes in on goal... Felipe Hidalgo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Wes Lawrence comfortably smothers it!
90.00
Houssin Elhamdaoui changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Houssin Elhamdaoui runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Houssin Elhamdaoui provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Wes Lawrence. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Murcia

Salamanca
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
28.4%
46.3%
25.4%

Scorers
Jose Javier Gento 72
Pedro Garcia 47, 70
Stanley Banks 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Garcia of Salamanca

Match Ratings