Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 19,600 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Dalglish.


0.00
Extremadura UD kick off and get the match underway!
4.08
Trevor Lawrence makes a beautiful solo run. Trevor Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.50
Rodolfo Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.04
Rodolfo Lorenzo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Rodolfo Lorenzo hits a low pass to Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser makes a great pass forward. Pablo Helguera runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.29
Mauricio Nunez sees space and advances. Mauricio Nunez plays a one-two with Gregorio Pardo and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Nunez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Tiago Teixeira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.37
Ernesto Nieto flicks a high ball forward to Trevor Lawrence who takes it down. Trevor Lawrence makes a pass forward but Eduardo Perez makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
20.40
Jamie Scales flicks a high pass forward. Luis Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Nils Kuzorra. Nils Kuzorra directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.32
Kanga Dimy flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Nieto controls it well on his chest. Ernesto Nieto knocks the ball forward to Felipe Hidalgo. Felipe Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Trevor Lawrence. With a superhuman jump, Trevor Lawrence connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Davide De Vezze has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
28.48
Sebastian Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo edges inside the box! Kanga Dimy comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Pardo. Penalty not given!!
30.47
Trevor Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Luis Ribeiro comfortably collects the pass. Luis Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Perez. Eduardo Perez knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.13
Kevin Masur flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Lorenzo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Lorenzo threads the ball through to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Gregorio Pardo provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Tiago Teixeira is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
34.43
Trevor Lawrence comes in with a high challenge, catching Kevin Masur with his studs. Trevor Lawrence is shown the red card!! Kevin Masur carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.30
Ernesto Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Hidalgo controls it well on his chest. Felipe Hidalgo rushes past Rodolfo Lorenzo! Felipe Hidalgo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.48
Eduardo Perez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Nieto. Ernesto Nieto lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Ribeiro. Luis Ribeiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Eduardo Perez flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Nieto. Seeing a gap ahead, Ernesto Nieto plays the ball forward to Nils Kuzorra. Nils Kuzorra lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Perez. Eduardo Perez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half. The Numancia players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Numancia kick off!
48.24
Romero P. Sanz hits a low pass to Ricardo Ortega. Ricardo Ortega threads the ball through to Pablo Helguera. Pablo Helguera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jamie Scales.
49.24
Ernesto Nieto chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Ribeiro. Luis Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Ernesto Nieto. Ernesto Nieto connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Numancia are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
53.03
Kevin Masur flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Ortega who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Ortega chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Helguera. Pablo Helguera deftly passes the ball to Mauricio Nunez, releasing him through on goal. Mauricio Nunez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Tiago Teixeira gets down and covers it.
57.36
Rodolfo Lorenzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo rushes past Eduardo Perez! Gregorio Pardo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.42
Sebastian Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Frieser collects the pass. Tobias Frieser shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.30
Jamie Scales catches Pedro Hernandez on the ankles. Jamie Scales is warned by the referee! Pedro Hernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.51
Ricardo Ortega hits a low pass to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
73.38
Kanga Dimy catches Gregorio Pardo on the ankles. Kanga Dimy is shown the yellow card! Gregorio Pardo runs off the knock.
75.40
Kevin Masur takes it forward alone. Kevin Masur knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Tiago Teixeira is on top of it.
84.41
Eduardo Perez makes a simple pass to Luis Ribeiro. Luis Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Hidalgo. Felipe Hidalgo connects with a diving header. Davide De Vezze easily punches it away to safety.
85.10
With imagination, Eduardo Perez laces a weighted ball forward to Felipe Hidalgo. Felipe Hidalgo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
87.40
Ricardo Ortega sees a break and surges forward. Ricardo Ortega kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Frieser but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
27.8%
43.1%
29.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gregorio Pardo of Extremadura UD

Match Ratings
1.Tiago Teixeira (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Sanchez (DEF)
6
3.Kanga Dimy (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jamie Scales (DEF)
6
5.Craig Inglis (DEF)
6
6.Ernesto Nieto (MID)
7
7.Trevor Lawrence (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredred card
6
8.Felipe Hidalgo (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Nils Kuzorra (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Luis Ribeiro (ATT)
7
11.Eduardo Perez (ATT)
6
 
12.David Mangone (MID)
0
13.Harvey Inia (MID)
0
14.Fernando Lima (GK)
0