Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Helmantico where Salamanca play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 7,866 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Salamanca are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Elche CF appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose  Herrera.


0.00
Salamanca kick off and get the first half underway!
3.26
Arturo Blanco threads a neat ball through to Mario Dirk. Mario Dirk puts a great ball through. Alejandro Ortega runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
6.40
Gregorio Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Max Guerra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Guerra tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
9.52
Adolfo Farinos flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Segarra. Martin Segarra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Guerra. Max Guerra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Ortega.
18.11
David Anolfo threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega cuts inside the box! Alejandro Ortega strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
26.49
Juan-Carlos Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Victor Gomez collects the pass. Victor Gomez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Elche CF!
30.20
Adolfo Farinos clumsily knocks into Alejandro Ortega. The referee brings Adolfo Farinos to one side and gives him a warning! Alejandro Ortega runs off the knock.
32.24
Gregorio Gomez makes a simple pass to Martin Romero. Martin Romero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.40
Arturo Blanco takes the throw-in. David Anolfo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Dirk. Mario Dirk makes a great pass forward. Alejandro Ortega runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.47
Luis Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Anolfo. David Anolfo makes an attacking run forward. David Anolfo plays a quick one-two with Mario Dirk and rushes in on goal... David Anolfo rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
40.05
Arturo Blanco flicks a high ball forward to Mario Dirk who takes it down. Mario Dirk runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Mario Dirk provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Salamanca appear unchanged since the first half. Elche CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The Salamanca players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Elche CF kick off and get the second half underway!
47.35
Arthur Gascoigne sees Arturo Blanco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arturo Blanco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Dirk. Mario Dirk finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
49.23
Mario Dirk barges into Leonardo Merino. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leonardo Merino stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.55
Juan-Carlos Castillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Guerra. Max Guerra knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Martin Romero is offside!
57.07
Elena Sanz makes a probing pass to Victor Calvo. Victor Calvo knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.34
Salamanca have made 2 substitutions with Alberto Veloso replacing Arturo Blanco and Jose Fortes Marquitos replacing Mario Dirk and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.42
Victor Calvo sees space and advances. Victor Calvo advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Victor Calvo provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.27
Gregorio Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Max Guerra who brings the ball under control. Max Guerra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
73.24
Martin Segarra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Gomez. Victor Gomez threads a neat ball through to Max Guerra. Max Guerra tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.09
Victor Calvo kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Marquitos. Jose Fortes Marquitos plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Ortega and rushes in on goal... Jose Fortes Marquitos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.07
Victor Calvo kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega shoots from 20 yards but somehow Teddy Davies manages to keep it out.
79.04
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
83.46
Elena Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Ortega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Marquitos. Jose Fortes Marquitos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
87.22
Leonardo Merino threads a neat ball through to Ivan Molowny. Ivan Molowny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Romero. Martin Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Max Guerra. Max Guerra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

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

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
26.7%
46.7%
26.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Victor Gomez of Elche CF

Match Ratings
1.Daniel Helguera (GK)
7
2.Arthur Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3.Luis Ortega (DEF)
7
4.Elena Sanz (DEF)
7
5.Carlos Mendez (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
6
7.Victor Calvo (MID)
9
8.Arturo Blanco (MID)
7
9.David Anolfo (MID)
7
10.Alejandro Ortega (ATT)
7
11.Mario Dirk (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Romero P. Rodriquez (MID)
0
13.Alberto Veloso (MID)
6
14.Jose Fortes Marquitos (MID)
6

1.Teddy Davies (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Merino (DEF)
6
3.Adolfo Farinos (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Segarra (DEF)
6
5.Gregorio Gomez (MID)
7
6.Ivan Molowny (MID)
7
7.Juan-Carlos Castillo (MID)
7
8.Martin Segarra (MID)
6
9.Victor Gomez (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Max Guerra (ATT)
6
11.Martin Romero (ATT)
6
 
12.Markus Metzger (DEF)
0
13.Marcos Castro (GK)
0
14.Antonio Fuentes (DEF)
0