Match Report


Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas     Elche CFElche CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Antonio LeonA. Leon64
G
1
G
57Teddy DaviesT. Davies
Daniel ZubizarretaD. Zubizarreta73
D
2
D
70Leonardo MerinoL. Merino
Alejandro IzquierdoA. Izquierdo69
D
3captain
D
62Adolfo FarinosA. Farinos
Marcus UnsworthM. Unsworth61
D
4
D
55Gabriel SegarraG. Segarra
Gabriel GomezG. Gomez71
M
5
M
56Gregorio GomezG. Gomez
Julian MillsJ. Mills69
M
6
M
53Ivan MolownyI. Molowny
Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino69
M
captain7
M
47Juan-Carlos CastilloJ. Castillo
Jose Javier RodriguezJ. Rodriguez62
M
8
M
46Martin SegarraM. Segarra
Arturo RamosA. Ramos60
A
9
A
64Victor GomezV. Gomez
Stefan HerzogS. Herzog59
A
10
A
61Max GuerraM. Guerra
Adriano ParisA. Paris54
A
11
A
58Martin RomeroM. Romero
 
Guilherme MoutinhoG. Moutinho61
D
12
D
54Markus MetzgerM. Metzger
Pablo MenendezP. Menendez60
G
13
G
53Marcos CastroM. Castro
Elena DiezE. Diez56
M
14
D
52Antonio FuentesA. Fuentes

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Insular where Union Las Palmas play host to Elche CF. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Union Las Palmas and Elche CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo  Fernandez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Elche CF kick off!
2.47
Daniel Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Gomez. Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Gomez picks a pass forward to Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
8.28
Gabriel Segarra decides to run forward with the ball. Gabriel Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Max Guerra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Guerra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcus Unsworth.
10.22
With great vision, Martin Segarra plays the ball forward to Max Guerra. Max Guerra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Zubizarreta.
12.49
Adolfo Farinos hits a low pass to Gregorio Gomez. Gregorio Gomez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Romero. Martin Romero shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Antonio Leon manages to gather it.
15.51
Juan-Carlos Castillo catches Julian Mills on the ankles. The referee brings Juan-Carlos Castillo to one side and gives him a warning! Julian Mills hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.57
Daniel Zubizarreta hits a low pass to Jose Javier Rodriguez. Jose Javier Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Herzog holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Herzog shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.50
Arturo Ramos clumsily knocks into Leonardo Merino. Arturo Ramos is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Merino stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.29
Alejandro Izquierdo advances with the ball. Showing composure, Alejandro Izquierdo laces a through ball forward to Adriano Paris. Adriano Paris lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.00
Alejandro Izquierdo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Marcelino. Enrique Marcelino passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Adriano Paris. Adriano Paris shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
26.22
Alejandro Izquierdo threads the ball through to Julian Mills. Julian Mills deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Adriano Paris. Adriano Paris is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.53
With a delightful solo run, Julian Mills stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Mills whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog heads the ball goalwards but somehow Gabriel Segarra happens to be in the right place to block it.
34.09
With imagination, Martin Segarra plays the ball forward to Martin Romero. Martin Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Max Guerra. Max Guerra heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.06
Martin Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Max Guerra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Guerra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.19
Ivan Molowny knocks the ball forward to Max Guerra. Max Guerra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Leon who gathers it comfortably.
40.21
Juan-Carlos Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Martin Romero easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Zubizarreta.
42.08
Daniel Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Enrique Marcelino. Enrique Marcelino flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Herzog who brings the ball under control. Stefan Herzog tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
44.49
Showing composure, Julian Mills laces a through ball forward to Adriano Paris. Adriano Paris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
With imagination, Alejandro Izquierdo plays the ball forward to Julian Mills. Julian Mills passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos plays a one-two with Stefan Herzog and rushes in on goal... Arturo Ramos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Union Las Palmas appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Union Las Palmas start the second half!
48.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Enrique Marcelino plays the ball forward to Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog cuts inside the box! Stefan Herzog tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
49.28
Martin Segarra sees a break and surges forward. Martin Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Romero. Martin Romero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Antonio Leon didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.10
Juan-Carlos Castillo threads a neat ball through to Max Guerra. Max Guerra knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Romero. Martin Romero rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.59
Gabriel Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Castillo controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Castillo passes the ball forward to Victor Gomez. Victor Gomez lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Romero. With a superhuman jump, Martin Romero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Martin Romero scores for Elche CF!!
57.47
Ivan Molowny receives the ball from a throw-in from Gregorio Gomez. Ivan Molowny threads a neat ball through to Martin Romero. Martin Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Gomez. Victor Gomez makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
59.48
Gabriel Gomez makes a simple pass to Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Teddy Davies effortlessly smothers it!
60.26
Union Las Palmas have made a substitution with Pablo Menendez replacing Daniel Zubizarreta .
61.29
Leonardo Merino sees a break and surges forward. Leonardo Merino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Romero. Martin Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alejandro Izquierdo.
67.39
Alejandro Izquierdo passes the ball forward to Julian Mills. Julian Mills makes a probing pass to Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog knocks in a cross ball towards Adriano Paris. Adriano Paris beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
73.03
Marcus Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Rodriguez. Jose Javier Rodriguez threads the ball through to Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Teddy Davies gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
75.25
Jose Javier Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos rushes past Leonardo Merino! Arturo Ramos tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.39
Union Las Palmas have made a substitution with Guilherme Moutinho replacing Gabriel Gomez .
79.46
Jose Javier Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Arturo Ramos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.43
Martin Segarra knocks the ball to his team mate, Victor Gomez. Victor Gomez shoots from distance but is denied by Antonio Leon. Excellent save.
83.46
Gabriel Segarra chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Castillo. Juan-Carlos Castillo makes a probing pass to Martin Romero. Martin Romero plays a one-two with Max Guerra and rushes in on goal... Martin Romero takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.54
Leonardo Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Castillo. Juan-Carlos Castillo flicks a high pass forward to Max Guerra who brings the ball under control. Max Guerra shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
89.03
Enrique Marcelino chips the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Merino.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Union Las Palmas

Elche CF
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
29.3%
39.1%
31.5%

Scorers
Adriano Paris 26
Martin Romero 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Romero of Elche CF

Match Ratings