Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 9,174 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lleida are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jose  Herrera.


0.00
The whistle blows and Mérida Unión Deportiva get the match underway!
3.08
Julian Caballero sees a break and surges forward. Julian Caballero shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.51
Alistair Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Delgado. Ricardo Delgado shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
10.44
Giancarlo Valoti barges into Julian Caballero. The referee brings Giancarlo Valoti to one side and gives him a warning! Julian Caballero runs off the knock.
15.17
Giancarlo Valoti chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Lopez. Jose Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Cortes. Nicolas Cortes shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.58
Stefan Grassadonia pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stefan Grassadonia hits a low pass to Eugenio Guerrero Lopez. Eugenio Guerrero Lopez shoots from distance. Eugenio Guerrero Lopez scores for Mérida Unión Deportiva!!
28.33
Julian Caballero kicks a strong pass forward to Diaw Mazzocchi. Diaw Mazzocchi shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.21
Mérida Unión Deportiva have made a substitution with Claudio Morales replacing Eugenio Guerrero Lopez .
36.47
Giancarlo Valoti hits a low pass to Luis Perez. Luis Perez sees Ricardo Delgado in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Delgado finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Sebastian Marquez smothers it!
38.18
Julian Caballero sees space and advances. Julian Caballero shoots from long range but somehow Alfredo Ibanez manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Lleida get the second half underway!
48.10
Alfredo Peiro kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Vieira. Alistair Vieira hits a low pass to Nicolas Cortes. Nicolas Cortes plays a scrappy one-two with Claudio Vicente and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Nicolas Cortes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
51.29
Nicolas Cortes hacks Fernando Martin from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Martin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.55
Felipe Helguera catches Alistair Vieira on the ankles. The referee calls over Felipe Helguera and warns him to calm down! Alistair Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.11
Stefan Grassadonia powers a long ball forward. Claudio Morales shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.15
Jeremy Jager flicks a high pass forward. Julian Caballero collects the pass. Julian Caballero darts forward. Julian Caballero cuts inside the box! Julian Caballero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
65.27
Alistair Vieira threads a neat ball through to Claudio Vicente. Claudio Vicente finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.47
Alistair Vieira sees Claudio Vicente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Vicente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Sebastian Marquez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
69.50
Jose Lopez hits a low pass to Claudio Vicente. Claudio Vicente shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
71.55
Stefan Grassadonia threads a neat ball through to Felipe Helguera. Felipe Helguera threads a neat ball through to Miguel Velasco. Miguel Velasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.49
Jose Lopez knocks the ball forward to Claudio Vicente. Claudio Vicente tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.56
Mérida Unión Deportiva have made a substitution with Adolfo Pastor replacing Felipe Helguera .
78.57
Alistair Vieira picks a pass forward to Claudio Vicente. Claudio Vicente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
79.03
Julian Caballero clumsily knocks into Norman Neville. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Norman Neville hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.04
Fernando Martin kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Pastor. Adolfo Pastor sees Claudio Morales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Diaw Mazzocchi. Diaw Mazzocchi heads the ball goalwards. Alfredo Ibanez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.57
Alistair Vieira catches Julian Caballero on the ankles. Alistair Vieira is shown the yellow card! Julian Caballero runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.7%
41.3%
32%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Marquez of Mérida Unión Deportiva

Match Ratings