Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Valencia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Albacete Balompie kick off and get the match underway!
6.42
0-0Raul Pantanelli makes a probing pass to Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist shoots from outside the area but Marc-Vivien Devaux is on top of it.
8.09
1-0Rafael Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Alonso Zamora. Alonso Zamora flicks the ball to his team mate, John Morrison. John Morrison plays a perfect one-two with Bunta Yamaguchi and rushes in on goal... John Morrison rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.50
1-0Úlfar Illugason knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Ramirez. Nelson Ramirez makes a probing pass to Saidu A. Ikpeba. Saidu A. Ikpeba shoots from distance but it flies wide!
15.04
Tiago Semedo makes a probing pass to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos lofts in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Marc-Vivien Devaux has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.59
1-1Jannick Malicki makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glenn Winter. Glenn Winter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julián Yáñez.
20.23
Rafael Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nelson Ramirez. Nelson Ramirez threads the ball through to Bunta Yamaguchi. Bunta Yamaguchi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Viana.
21.03
Tiago Semedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos whips in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
32.30
Úlfar Illugason chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Saidu A. Ikpeba. Saidu A. Ikpeba whips in a cross ball towards John Morrison. John Morrison directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
33.46
1-1Luis Saavedra kicks a strong pass forward to Saidu A. Ikpeba. Saidu A. Ikpeba makes a probing pass to John Morrison but he's offside!
34.35
Luis Saavedra chips the ball to his team mate, John Morrison. John Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Saidu A. Ikpeba. Saidu A. Ikpeba is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.03
Ricardo Viana advances with the ball. Ricardo Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Valencia kicking off!
48.34
Joao Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Raul Pantanelli. Raul Pantanelli passes the ball forward to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Marc-Vivien Devaux!
53.54
Úlfar Illugason flicks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Ramirez. Nelson Ramirez flicks the ball to his team mate, Bunta Yamaguchi. Bunta Yamaguchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.15
Raul Pantanelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Úlfar Illugason.
57.44
Jannick Malicki knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo knocks the ball forward to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head but Marc-Vivien Devaux is on top of it.
61.22
Tiago Semedo makes a simple pass to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos shoots from distance but it is miles over!
63.56
Rafael Moutinho sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to John Morrison. John Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Saidu A. Ikpeba. Saidu A. Ikpeba makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
67.51
Alonso Zamora knocks the ball to his team mate, Bunta Yamaguchi. Bunta Yamaguchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Saidu A. Ikpeba but the linesman indicates offside!
73.14
Joao Quaresma threads the ball through to Raul Pantanelli. Raul Pantanelli makes a probing pass to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.08
Raul Pantanelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc-Vivien Devaux who gathers it comfortably.
78.13
Quim Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Morrison. John Morrison shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
79.40
Tiago Semedo threads the ball through to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos whips in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.07
Raul Pantanelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry heads the ball goalwards. Marc-Vivien Devaux easily smothers it.
89.07
Luis Saavedra kicks a strong pass forward to Bunta Yamaguchi. Bunta Yamaguchi knocks in a cross ball towards Saidu A. Ikpeba. Saidu A. Ikpeba is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
28.1%
42.7%
29.2%
Scorers
| John Morrison 8 | Callum McCoist 15, 79 |