Match Report


Levante UDLevante UD     NumanciaNumancia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto SegarraA. Segarra69
G
1
G
60Hugo FerrerH. Ferrer
Toni JauT. Jau64
D
2
D
68Arturo VazquezA. Vazquez
Carlos MolownyC. Molowny63
D
captain3
D
64Carlos NunezC. Nunez
Eugenio MartinE. Martin58
D
4
D
62Oscar KikoO. Kiko
Romero P. CarmonaR. Carmona76
M
5
M
65Martino ZauliM. Zauli
Nicolas PardoN. Pardo61
M
6
M
61Albert RomeroA. Romero
Mauricio PascualM. Pascual57
M
7captain
M
60Guillermo MonteroG. Montero
Martin PichichiM. Pichichi54
M
8
M
58Andres PastorA. Pastor
Gregorio AlvarezG. Alvarez80
A
9
A
61Niccolo BoydN. Boyd
Jordy Van NieuwstadtJ. Van Nieuwstadt71
A
10
A
59Roberto SuarezR. Suarez
Albert RamirezA. Ramirez66
A
11
A
54Claudio RomeroC. Romero
 
Giancarlo RomualdiG. Romualdi65
A
12
M
55Fernando GarridoF. Garrido
Romero P. DelgadoR. Delgado60
G
13
M
54Lennart CziommerL. Cziommer
Peter LockleyP. Lockley58
G
14
M
54Adriano RampullaA. Rampulla

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Numancia. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Levante UD and Numancia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo  Redondo.


0.00
Numancia start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.12
Guillermo Montero flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Suarez controls it well on his chest. Roberto Suarez runs straight at the defence! Roberto Suarez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.33
Nicolas Pardo brings the ball forward. Nicolas Pardo shoots from outside the area. Hugo Ferrer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
12.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Nunez plays the ball forward to Andres Pastor. Andres Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Suarez collects the pass. Roberto Suarez plays a one-two with Claudio Romero and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Roberto Suarez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.50
Mauricio Pascual barges into Martino Zauli. The referee calls over Mauricio Pascual and shows him a yellow card! Martino Zauli runs off the knock.
15.12
Arturo Vazquez catches Albert Ramirez on the ankles. Arturo Vazquez is given a warning by the referee! Albert Ramirez stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.30
Romero P. Carmona advances with the ball. Romero P. Carmona plays a scrappy one-two with Jordy Van Nieuwstadt and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Romero P. Carmona provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper, Hugo Ferrer, sees it late!! Goal for Levante UD!
24.19
Andres Pastor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Romero. Claudio Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Toni Jau.
28.44
Toni Jau flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Pichichi. Without breaking stride, Martin Pichichi plays the ball forward to Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez edges inside the box! Albert Ramirez takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Carlos Nunez.
30.58
Carlos Nunez runs forward with the ball. Carlos Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Suarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Suarez cuts inside the box! Roberto Suarez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.09
Carlos Molowny sees Romero P. Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Carmona threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Alvarez. Gregorio Alvarez threads the ball through into the box. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
39.02
Toni Jau chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pardo. Nicolas Pardo brings the ball forward. Nicolas Pardo shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
45.00
Carlos Nunez makes a strong solo run forward. Carlos Nunez knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Boyd. Niccolo Boyd shoots from outside the area but Alberto Segarra is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia have changed their lineup with Lennart Cziommer replacing Guillermo Montero.

45.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD kick off!
60.42
Levante UD have made 3 substitutions with Giancarlo Romualdi replacing Toni Jau, Romero P. Delgado replacing Mauricio Pascual and Peter Lockley replacing Martin Pichichi .Numancia have made a substitution with Adriano Rampulla replacing Niccolo Boyd .
65.50
Giancarlo Romualdi catches Andres Pastor on the ankles. The referee calls over Giancarlo Romualdi and shows him a yellow card! Andres Pastor gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.50
Free kick to Numancia just outside the area...
66.57
Claudio Romero takes a long run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
67.11
Arturo Vazquez clumsily knocks into Gregorio Alvarez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gregorio Alvarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.41
Giancarlo Romualdi chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Carmona. Romero P. Carmona threads the ball through to Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez plays a one-two with Gregorio Alvarez and rushes in on goal... Albert Ramirez shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.42
Oscar Kiko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Romero. Albert Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Romero. Claudio Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Suarez. Roberto Suarez connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Alberto Segarra!
77.26
Giancarlo Romualdi flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pardo controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Pardo threads the ball through to Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez passes the ball forward but Jordy Van Nieuwstadt is offside!
78.51
Lennart Cziommer knocks the ball forward to Claudio Romero. Claudio Romero whips in a cross ball towards Adriano Rampulla. Adriano Rampulla flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
79.28
Romero P. Carmona threads the ball through to Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
81.06
Albert Romero sees a break and surges forward. Albert Romero makes a probing pass between the defence to Adriano Rampulla. Adriano Rampulla looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Adriano Rampulla scores for Numancia!!
84.41
Arturo Vazquez flicks a high pass forward to Albert Romero who brings the ball under control. With vision, Albert Romero plays the ball forward to Claudio Romero. Claudio Romero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.16
Eugenio Martin flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Pardo who takes it down. Nicolas Pardo darts forward. Nicolas Pardo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Carlos Molowny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Lockley. With a delightful solo run, Peter Lockley stretches the opposition's defence. Peter Lockley kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Ramirez but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Levante UD

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
28.9%
42.2%
28.9%

Scorers
Nicolas Pardo 6
Romero P. Carmona 20
Albert Ramirez 69
Roberto Suarez 3
Adriano Rampulla 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Pardo of Levante UD

Match Ratings