Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Patricio Guerrero LopezP. Guerrero Lopez57
G
1
G
62Nicolas LeonN. Leon
Albert FloresA. Flores66
D
2captain
D
58Julian MedinaJ. Medina
Ivan CruzI. Cruz64
D
3
D
55Carlos HierroC. Hierro
Thibault BodmerT. Bodmer61
D
4
D
53Rui MartinsR. Martins
Antonino NunziataA. Nunziata55
D
captain5
D
50Frederico PerezF. Perez
Ricardo PerezR. Perez72
M
6
M
63Warren WetherallW. Wetherall
Nicolas CanoN. Cano64
M
7
M
59Raffaele StaffolaniR. Staffolani
Luis CamposL. Campos58
M
8
M
58Adolfo HidalgoA. Hidalgo
Arturo HerreraA. Herrera57
M
9
A
62Francisco CalvoF. Calvo
Jose Fortes MenendezJ. Menendez72
A
10
A
59Jose Fortes CastroJ. Castro
Elena FernandezE. Fernandez59
A
11
A
54Miguel VazquezM. Vazquez
 
Youssouf BrunoY. Bruno58
A
12
G
58Zerbini AlbertiniZ. Albertini
Carlos FarinosC. Farinos57
A
13
M
58Daniel SolerD. Soler
Antonio DiezA. Diez56
A
14
M
55Rafael GainzaR. Gainza

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 12,691 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Espanyol are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Guillermo Carmona.


0.00
The first half starts with Mérida Unión Deportiva kicking off!
3.49
Raffaele Staffolani hacks Ivan Cruz from behind! Raffaele Staffolani is warned by the referee! Ivan Cruz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.52
Antonino Nunziata takes it forward alone. Antonino Nunziata chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Fernandez. Elena Fernandez shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.39
Adolfo Hidalgo catches Elena Fernandez on the ankles. Adolfo Hidalgo is shown the yellow card! Elena Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.24
Adolfo Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Raffaele Staffolani. Raffaele Staffolani makes an attacking run forward. Raffaele Staffolani shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
14.20
Francisco Calvo brings the ball forward. Francisco Calvo shoots from long range but it flies wide!
15.07
Thibault Bodmer threads a neat ball through to Elena Fernandez. Elena Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.06
Luis Campos makes a beautiful solo run. Luis Campos whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez connects with a diving header. Nicolas Leon comfortably punches it away to safety.
38.56
Thibault Bodmer threads the ball through to Nicolas Cano. Nicolas Cano plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Arturo Herrera. Arturo Herrera comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Arturo Herrera scores for RCD Espanyol!!
45.00
With great vision, Warren Wetherall plays the ball forward to Francisco Calvo. Francisco Calvo shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Espanyol appear unchanged since the first half. Mérida Unión Deportiva also appear unchanged since the first half. The Mérida Unión Deportiva players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
RCD Espanyol start the second half!
47.33
Miguel Vazquez comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Cruz. Miguel Vazquez is shown the yellow card! Ivan Cruz gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
48.26
Luis Campos flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from long range but it flies wide!
55.08
Adolfo Hidalgo flicks a high pass forward. Warren Wetherall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Miguel Vazquez. Miguel Vazquez shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
59.33
Frederico Perez makes a simple pass to Warren Wetherall. Warren Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Castro. Jose Fortes Castro powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.46
Nicolas Cano makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.42
Carlos Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Raffaele Staffolani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raffaele Staffolani passes the ball forward to Francisco Calvo. Francisco Calvo tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
71.51
Warren Wetherall hits a low pass to Adolfo Hidalgo. Adolfo Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonino Nunziata.
73.42
Elena Fernandez receives the ball from a throw-in from Luis Campos. Elena Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez passes the ball forward but Elena Fernandez is offside!
81.27
Miguel Vazquez laces a weighted ball forward to Adolfo Hidalgo. Adolfo Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Castro. Jose Fortes Castro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Patricio Guerrero Lopez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
87.33
Raffaele Staffolani barges into Luis Campos. Raffaele Staffolani is warned by the referee again! Luis Campos runs off the knock.
89.03
Miguel Vazquez clumsily knocks into Thibault Bodmer. The referee calls over Miguel Vazquez and warns him to calm down! Thibault Bodmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Mérida Unión Deportiva
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
24.6%
47.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Arturo Herrera 39
Jose Fortes Castro 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Herrera of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings