Match Report


Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas     Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Tom RowanTom Rowan Mark Berry Mark Berry
Leonardo GuerreroL. Guerrero75
G
1
G
72Frederico MarquitosF. Marquitos
Patricio BlancoP. Blanco75
D
2
D
49Gregorio CamineroG. Caminero
Luke JamesL. James77
D
captain3
D
66Saidu A. AdeshinaS. Adeshina
Pedro MenendezP. Menendez78
D
4
D
65Antonio ZubizarretaA. Zubizarreta
Rafael CaballeroR. Caballero73
D
5
D
67Adrian SmainoA. Smaino
Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz83
M
6
M
66Luis LopesL. Lopes
Pablo ZubizarretaP. Zubizarreta83
M
7captain
M
81Davy Van Der SchaafD. Van Der Schaaf
Claudio PichichiC. Pichichi75
A
8
M
68Gabriel MarquezG. Marquez
Gabriel GainzaG. Gainza70
A
9
A
65Dario ArpinonD. Arpinon
Guillermo VicenteG. Vicente71
A
10
A
67Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
John DickovJ. Dickov76
A
11
A
79Maryn BourgoisM. Bourgois
 
Sebastian RodriquezS. Rodriquez74
M
12
D
45Wayne HapgoodW. Hapgood
Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez74
A
13
D
53Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo
Carlos GentoC. Gento70
A
14
A
61Paulo JesusP. Jesus

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Insular where Union Las Palmas play host to Sevilla FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Union Las Palmas are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Cano.


0.00
Sevilla FC kick off and get the first half underway!
2.06
Pablo Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.31
Gregorio Caminero threads a neat ball through to Davy Van Der Schaaf. Seeing a gap ahead, Davy Van Der Schaaf laces a weighted ball forward to Gabriel Marquez. Gabriel Marquez knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
4.17
Maryn Bourgois takes it forward alone. Maryn Bourgois knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Guerrero who gathers it comfortably.
6.59
Davy Van Der Schaaf passes the ball forward to Gabriel Marquez. Gabriel Marquez shoots from 25 yards but Leonardo Guerrero is on top of it.
8.46
Pablo Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
10.54
Luke James comes in with a late challenge on Eben Dugbatey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eben Dugbatey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.05
Adrian Smaino flicks a high pass forward. Luis Lopes controls it well on his chest. Luis Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
14.33
Antonio Zubizarreta breaks forward. Antonio Zubizarreta makes a simple pass to Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.50
Antonio Zubizarreta makes a probing pass to Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon knocks in a cross ball towards Maryn Bourgois. Maryn Bourgois is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Leonardo Guerrero is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
18.26
Juan-Carlos Sanz hits a low pass to John Dickov. John Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.28
Adrian Smaino sees space and advances. Adrian Smaino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan-Carlos Sanz.
24.25
Antonio Zubizarreta breaks forward. Antonio Zubizarreta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey makes a deft header. Leonardo Guerrero punches it away to safety.
27.58
Pablo Zubizarreta kicks a strong pass forward to John Dickov. John Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Union Las Palmas are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.24
Luke James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz makes a probing pass to Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
33.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
34.33
Pedro Menendez threads the ball through to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Zubizarreta collects the pass. Pablo Zubizarreta plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Vicente and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pablo Zubizarreta side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Adrian Smaino.
36.17
Antonio Zubizarreta hits a low pass to Gabriel Marquez. Gabriel Marquez makes a simple pass to Maryn Bourgois. Maryn Bourgois lofts in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.26
Pedro Menendez threads the ball through to Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Zubizarreta who takes it down. Pablo Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.44
Pablo Zubizarreta barges into Davy Van Der Schaaf. Pablo Zubizarreta is warned by the referee! Davy Van Der Schaaf stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.06
Antonio Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes threads the ball through to Maryn Bourgois. Maryn Bourgois knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Caballero.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Union Las Palmas appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Union Las Palmas get the second half underway!
48.43
Pablo Zubizarreta knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
51.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Gainza laces a weighted ball forward to John Dickov. John Dickov passes the ball forward but Claudio Pichichi is offside!
53.48
Patricio Blanco makes a beautiful solo run. Patricio Blanco flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Vicente collects the pass. Guillermo Vicente shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Frederico Marquitos!
54.50
Pablo Zubizarreta takes it forward alone. Pablo Zubizarreta cuts inside the box! Pablo Zubizarreta comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.36
Davy Van Der Schaaf knocks the ball forward to Maryn Bourgois. Maryn Bourgois finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Leonardo Guerrero with no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
61.36
Sevilla FC have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Jesus replacing Maryn Bourgois and Eduardo Hidalgo replacing Eben Dugbatey .
69.35
Luke James comes in with a late challenge on Davy Van Der Schaaf. Luke James is warned by the referee! Davy Van Der Schaaf hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.31
Gabriel Marquez brings the ball forward. Gabriel Marquez shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Leonardo Guerrero manages to gather it.
75.07
Antonio Zubizarreta catches Guillermo Vicente on the ankles. The referee calls over Antonio Zubizarreta and warns him to calm down! Guillermo Vicente runs off the knock.
77.32
Davy Van Der Schaaf threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Arpinon. Dario Arpinon outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
85.05
Pablo Zubizarreta makes a probing pass to Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards John Dickov. John Dickov powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
87.56
Patricio Blanco threads a neat ball through to Pablo Zubizarreta. Seeing a gap ahead, Pablo Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Union Las Palmas

Sevilla FC
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
26.7%
47.8%
25.6%

Scorers
Pablo Zubizarreta 54
Maryn Bourgois 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Zubizarreta of Union Las Palmas

Match Ratings