Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Málaga. A crowd of 19,605 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Levante UD are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Málaga appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Rey.


0.00
Málaga kick off!
4.12
Philipp Lindemann boots it upfield. Giancarlo Romualdi knocks the ball forward to Antonio Marquez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.15
Malte Sachs runs forward with the ball. Malte Sachs makes a probing pass to Lamine Joseph-Augustin. Lamine Joseph-Augustin tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
15.57
Mauricio Pascual sees Jordy Van Nieuwstadt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Lopez.
24.53
Philipp Lindemann pushes up the pitch. Philipp Lindemann hits a low pass to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt rushes past Malte Sachs! Jordy Van Nieuwstadt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Jose Suarez gets down and covers it.
32.16
Kieron Winterburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Nunez. Hugo Nunez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alberto Segarra easily smothers it!
33.53
Daniel Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Giancarlo Romualdi. Giancarlo Romualdi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Antonio Marquez. Antonio Marquez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.29
Stephen McStay knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Nunez. Hugo Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Lamine Joseph-Augustin. Lamine Joseph-Augustin whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
40.10
Malte Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Stephen McStay controls it well on his chest. Stephen McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lamine Joseph-Augustin. Lamine Joseph-Augustin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.32
Colin Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay plays the ball forward to Hugo Nunez. Hugo Nunez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Segarra who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Levante UD start the second half!
48.34
Philipp Lindemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Marquitos. With a delightful solo run, Daniel Marquitos stretches the opposition's defence. Daniel Marquitos finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
57.16
Malte Sachs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Di Meglio. Martin Di Meglio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Pinna. Stefano Pinna knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Philipp Lindemann.
60.03
Levante UD have made 3 substitutions with Romero P. Delgado replacing Philipp Lindemann, Peter Lockley replacing Mauricio Pascual and Eugenio Martin replacing Martin Pichichi .
61.06
Francisco Lopez threads a neat ball through to Kieron Winterburn. Kieron Winterburn flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Pinna who brings the ball under control. Stefano Pinna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.17
Kieron Winterburn flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Pinna who brings the ball under control. Stefano Pinna knocks in a cross ball towards Lamine Joseph-Augustin. Lamine Joseph-Augustin powers a header at goal but Alberto Segarra is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
67.46
Toni Jau threads the ball through to Peter Lockley. Peter Lockley flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Marquez who takes it down. Antonio Marquez plays a one-two with Jordy Van Nieuwstadt and advances towards the goal... Antonio Marquez shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.21
Malte Sachs sees Kieron Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kieron Winterburn sees Stefano Pinna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Pinna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.29
Stephen McStay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Pinna. With a superhuman jump, Stefano Pinna connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Málaga!
75.38
Kieron Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Lamine Joseph-Augustin. Lamine Joseph-Augustin knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Pinna. Stefano Pinna gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stefano Pinna!
79.58
Peter Lockley passes the ball forward to Antonio Marquez. Antonio Marquez shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
87.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Lockley plays the ball forward to Giancarlo Romualdi. Giancarlo Romualdi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Antonio Marquez is offside!
89.28
Malte Sachs pushes up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Malte Sachs plays the ball forward to Stefano Pinna. Stefano Pinna sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
27.5%
43.8%
28.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefano Pinna of Málaga

Match Ratings