Match Report


Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie     Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Francisco IglesiasF. Iglesias52
G
1
G
66Sebastian MarquezS. Marquez
Ivan GonzalezI. Gonzalez67
D
2
D
71Fernando MartinF. Martin
Luis RamirezL. Ramirez67
D
captain3
D
61Stefan GrassadoniaS. Grassadonia
Stanislas PerronS. Perron60
D
4
D
55Ivan CamineroI. Caminero
Guillermo GentoG. Gento58
D
5
D
52Alejandro SegarraA. Segarra
Adolfo CastilloA. Castillo64
M
6
M
74Felipe HelgueraF. Helguera
Victor LozanoV. Lozano62
M
7
M
55Julian CaballeroJ. Caballero
Miguel CruzM. Cruz57
A
8
A
59Alberto CabreraA. Cabrera
Tommaso ZolaT. Zola50
A
9
A
56Diaw MazzocchiD. Mazzocchi
Adriano FilippiA. Filippi46
A
10
A
52Miguel VelascoM. Velasco
Julian MoyaJ. Moya44
A
11captain
A
49Eugenio Guerrero LopezE. Guerrero Lopez
 
Alfredo MarcelinoA. Marcelino58
M
12
G
62Jeremy JagerJ. Jager
Ricardo RomeroR. Romero54
M
13
M
55Adolfo PastorA. Pastor
Juan-Carlos CarcedoJ. Carcedo52
D
14
M
54Claudio MoralesC. Morales

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 8,822 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Mora.


0.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off and get the first half underway!
2.32
Julian Caballero chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Cabrera. Alberto Cabrera runs straight at the defence! Alberto Cabrera takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Francisco Iglesias!
12.16
Julian Caballero sees a break and surges forward. Julian Caballero shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.27
Adolfo Castillo threads the ball through to Julian Moya. Julian Moya shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.25
Ivan Caminero makes a simple pass to Julian Caballero. Julian Caballero knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Velasco. Miguel Velasco hits a low pass to Alberto Cabrera. Alberto Cabrera makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Francisco Iglesias. Excellent save.
22.23
Victor Lozano knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Zola. Tommaso Zola knocks in a cross ball towards Adriano Filippi. Adriano Filippi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
28.28
With some swift thinking, Stanislas Perron plays the ball forward to Victor Lozano. With a delightful solo run, Victor Lozano stretches the opposition's defence. Victor Lozano plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Moya and stumbles forward towards the goal... Victor Lozano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Sebastian Marquez is on top of it.
30.16
Stanislas Perron sees Adolfo Castillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Castillo knocks the ball forward to Miguel Cruz. Miguel Cruz knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Zola but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.23
Mérida Unión Deportiva have made a substitution with Claudio Morales replacing Eugenio Guerrero Lopez .
33.33
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
34.05
Stanislas Perron runs forward with the ball. Stanislas Perron flicks a high pass forward. Tommaso Zola controls it well on his chest. Tommaso Zola sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Sebastian Marquez manages to gather it.
38.37
Victor Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommaso Zola. Tommaso Zola finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Sebastian Marquez!
39.08
Victor Lozano surges forward with the ball. Victor Lozano shoots from outside the area. Sebastian Marquez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
40.24
Julian Caballero advances with the ball. Julian Caballero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Mérida Unión Deportiva have changed their lineup with Jeremy Jager replacing Ivan Caminero. The Albacete Balompie players seem much more motivated whilst the Mérida Unión Deportiva players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the second half underway!
51.25
Victor Lozano sees Miguel Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Cruz shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Sebastian Marquez!
53.31
Julian Caballero makes a simple pass to Alberto Cabrera. Alberto Cabrera skips past Guillermo Gento! Alberto Cabrera muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.19
Guillermo Gento threads a neat ball through to Victor Lozano. Victor Lozano plays the ball forward to Julian Moya. Julian Moya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.52
Julian Caballero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Velasco. Miguel Velasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.52
Adolfo Castillo passes the ball forward to Adriano Filippi. Adriano Filippi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sebastian Marquez with no chance!! Goal for Albacete Balompie!
61.52
Albacete Balompie have made 3 substitutions with Alfredo Marcelino replacing Ivan Gonzalez, Ricardo Romero replacing Victor Lozano and Juan-Carlos Carcedo replacing Adriano Filippi .
63.48
Ricardo Romero threads the ball through to Tommaso Zola. Tommaso Zola shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.24
Felipe Helguera threads the ball through to Claudio Morales. Claudio Morales shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
73.33
Ricardo Romero threads the ball through to Julian Moya. Julian Moya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.46
Mérida Unión Deportiva have made a substitution with Adolfo Pastor replacing Felipe Helguera .
81.04
Ricardo Romero threads the ball through to Miguel Cruz. Miguel Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.04
Adolfo Castillo flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Cruz who takes it down. Miguel Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Moya. Julian Moya connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.43
Jeremy Jager flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Pastor controls it well on his chest. Adolfo Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Morales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.58
Ricardo Romero threads the ball through to Tommaso Zola. Tommaso Zola finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albacete Balompie

Mérida Unión Deportiva
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
21.7%
47%
31.3%

Scorers
Adriano Filippi 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Victor Lozano of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings