Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 9,964 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Albacete Balompie and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Albacete Balompie and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Mérida Unión Deportiva get the match underway!
4.02
0-0Riccardo Di Giuliantonio chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Delgado. Gabriel Delgado surges forward with the ball. Gabriel Delgado knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
6.17
0-0Leonardo Menendez catches Riccardo Di Giuliantonio on the ankles. Leonardo Menendez is given a warning by the referee! Riccardo Di Giuliantonio stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.15
0-0Riccardo Di Giuliantonio sees a break and surges forward. Riccardo Di Giuliantonio flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Garrido. Martin Garrido heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
20.03
0-0Alberto Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Guerrero.
24.20
0-0Marc Cziommer barges into Gabriel Delgado. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Delgado runs off the knock.
26.05
Gilles Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Luis Montero is on top of it.
30.57
Gabriel Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Garrido. Martin Garrido makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.19
Hugo Caballero makes a probing pass to Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.28
Felipe Guerrero Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Caballero. Hugo Caballero flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.23
Alberto Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.05
Daniel Suarez clumsily knocks into Martin Garrido. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Garrido runs off the knock.
45.00
Juan-Carlos Ruiz kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Gonzalez. Marcos Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Martin Garrido. Martin Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Albacete Balompie kicking off!
47.15
0-0Mauricio Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Delgado. Gabriel Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Vila. Antonio Vila deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Hernandez but the linesman indicates offside!
48.23
Marcos Gonzalez makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Guerrero.
55.02
Mauricio Carrasco hacks Leonardo Menendez from behind! Mauricio Carrasco is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Menendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.41
Hugo Caballero advances with the ball. Hugo Caballero shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.32
Gilles Hurst threads the ball through to Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan-Carlos Ruiz.
67.57
Gilles Hurst decides to run forward with the ball. Gilles Hurst shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
71.04
Rainer Birkwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Hurst. Gilles Hurst takes it forward alone. Gilles Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
79.14
Marc Cziommer flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.15
Riccardo Di Giuliantonio threads the ball through to Marcos Gonzalez. Marcos Gonzalez knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Vila. Antonio Vila whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.32
0-1Marc Cziommer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Luis Montero had no chance!! Goal for Mérida Unión Deportiva!
90.00
Hugo Caballero knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
35.4%
41.5%
23.2%
Scorers