Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to CD Badajoz. A crowd of 20,179 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Levante UD and CD Badajoz are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos  Vila.


0.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD kick off!
4.18
Carlos Molowny launches a long ball forward into the other half. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
8.39
Martin Pichichi flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Marquez who brings the ball under control. Antonio Marquez whips in a cross ball towards Giancarlo Romualdi. Giancarlo Romualdi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Leonardo Carnasciali!
9.06
Pablo Jimenez knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega plays a one-two with Miguel Nunez and rushes in on goal... Roberto Vega side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Roberto Vega scores for CD Badajoz!!
12.40
Giancarlo Romualdi comes in with a late challenge on Hugo Pichichi. Giancarlo Romualdi is shown the yellow card! Hugo Pichichi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.12
Toni Jau threads the ball through to Mauricio Pascual. Mauricio Pascual kicks a strong pass forward to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.38
Daniel Marquitos sees Giancarlo Romualdi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giancarlo Romualdi kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Marquez but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.26
Daniel Marquitos flicks a high pass forward to Giancarlo Romualdi who brings the ball under control. Giancarlo Romualdi tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
24.53
Antonio Mora threads a neat ball through to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Molowny.
28.10
Stuart Strachan makes a strong solo run forward. Stuart Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega threads the ball through to Paul Mason but he's offside!
34.25
Jordy Van Nieuwstadt barges into Hugo Pichichi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Pichichi is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
36.08
Adolfo Ferrer clumsily knocks into Giancarlo Romualdi. Adolfo Ferrer is given a warning by the referee! Giancarlo Romualdi runs off the knock.
38.32
Enrique Lopez darts forward. Enrique Lopez plays a scrappy one-two with Jordy Van Nieuwstadt and stumbles forward towards the goal... Enrique Lopez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Enrique Lopez scores for Levante UD!!
42.31
Daniel Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.34
Paul Mason hacks Carlos Molowny from behind! Paul Mason is shown the yellow card! Carlos Molowny gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. CD Badajoz also appear unchanged since the first half. The CD Badajoz players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with CD Badajoz kicking off!
47.14
Enrique Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Marquez who takes it down. Antonio Marquez edges inside the box! Antonio Marquez rockets a shot on goal but Leonardo Carnasciali reads it well. Nice save!
49.30
Carlos Molowny passes the ball forward to Daniel Marquitos. Daniel Marquitos flicks a high ball forward to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt who takes it down. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt makes a simple pass, allowing Antonio Marquez to run into the box. Antonio Marquez tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Adolfo Ferrer.
53.23
Pablo Jimenez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Alberto Segarra. Excellent save.
57.09
Julian Ortega flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Alberto Segarra effortlessly smothers it!
59.29
Pablo Jimenez threads the ball through to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.11
Levante UD have made 3 substitutions with Romero P. Delgado replacing Philipp Lindemann, Peter Lockley replacing Mauricio Pascual and Eugenio Martin replacing Martin Pichichi .CD Badajoz have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Caminero replacing Antonio Mora and Ivan Marquez replacing Adolfo Ferrer .
61.20
Hugo Pichichi makes a probing pass to Pablo Jimenez. Pablo Jimenez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pablo Jimenez tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Alberto Segarra manages to gather it effortlessly.
63.53
Pablo Jimenez flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Mason shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.32
Daniel Marquitos plays the ball forward to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt plays a one-two with Antonio Marquez and rushes in on goal... Jordy Van Nieuwstadt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
72.14
Hugo Pichichi kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Serrano. Nicolas Serrano hits a low pass to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez shoots from long range but somehow Alberto Segarra manages to keep it out.
73.50
Carlos Caminero flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Nunez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Nunez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Alberto Segarra. Excellent save.
75.06
Nicolas Serrano threads a neat ball through to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.33
Daniel Marquitos makes a probing pass to Giancarlo Romualdi. Giancarlo Romualdi cuts inside the box! Giancarlo Romualdi rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.14
Carlos Molowny barges into Roberto Vega. Carlos Molowny is shown the yellow card! Roberto Vega stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.06
Nicolas Serrano flicks a high ball forward to Paul Mason who takes it down. Paul Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.23
Carlos Molowny surges forward with the ball. Carlos Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Marquez collects the pass. Antonio Marquez plays a one-two with Giancarlo Romualdi and rushes in on goal... Antonio Marquez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Hugo Pichichi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Jimenez. Pablo Jimenez flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Vega who brings the ball under control. Roberto Vega knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
25.3%
43%
31.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Mason of CD Badajoz

Match Ratings