Match Report


Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva     Racing SantanderRacing Santander
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas VazquezN. Vazquez63
G
1
G
73Ernesto NunezE. Nunez
Daniel SuarezD. Suarez61
D
2
D
73Ernesto PirriE. Pirri
Jan OuindiJ. Ouindi57
D
3
D
73Claudio HernandezC. Hernandez
Alberto GuerreroA. Guerrero50
D
4
D
67Mauricio SegarraM. Segarra
Felipe Guerrero LopezF. Guerrero Lopez49
D
5
D
49Roberto RodriguezR. Rodriguez
Gilles HurstG. Hurst75
M
6
M
72Daniel CalvoD. Calvo
Hugo CaballeroH. Caballero65
M
7
M
69Hugo VelascoH. Velasco
Guillermo TorresG. Torres59
M
8
M
67Alejandro DuranA. Duran
Alfredo CarrascoA. Carrasco74
A
9
M
60Mauricio IglesiasM. Iglesias
Carlos PirriC. Pirri59
A
10
A
61Rafael AlonsoR. Alonso
Leonardo MenendezL. Menendez56
A
11
A
58Alistair RodgersA. Rodgers

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Racing Santander. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off the first half!
2.02
Gilles Hurst surges forward with the ball. Gilles Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Ernesto Nunez!
4.46
Gilles Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.04
Hugo Velasco makes a simple pass to Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Guerrero Lopez.
9.51
Rafael Alonso catches Jan Ouindi on the ankles. The referee calls over Rafael Alonso and warns him to calm down! Jan Ouindi runs off the knock.
12.37
Alberto Guerrero makes a probing pass to Gilles Hurst. Gilles Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ernesto Nunez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.27
Gilles Hurst barges into Alejandro Duran. The referee calls over Gilles Hurst and warns him to calm down! Alejandro Duran gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.34
Felipe Guerrero Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Hurst. Gilles Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri makes a probing pass to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.59
Mauricio Iglesias advances with the ball. Mauricio Iglesias sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Nicolas Vazquez easily smothers it.
24.27
Gilles Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Leonardo Menendez!
27.58
Hugo Caballero sees space and advances. Hugo Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Ernesto Nunez!
30.48
Claudio Hernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Velasco. Hugo Velasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.27
Jan Ouindi barges into Alistair Rodgers. The referee calls over Jan Ouindi and warns him to calm down! Alistair Rodgers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.26
Daniel Calvo clumsily knocks into Guillermo Torres. Daniel Calvo is warned by the referee! Guillermo Torres carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.36
Guillermo Torres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.47
Alistair Rodgers hacks Daniel Suarez from behind! Alistair Rodgers is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The whistle blows and Racing Santander get the second half underway!
54.01
Felipe Guerrero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Torres. Guillermo Torres kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Ernesto Nunez.
55.52
Jan Ouindi threads the ball through to Guillermo Torres. Guillermo Torres brings the ball forward. Guillermo Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ernesto Nunez easily smothers it.
59.22
Claudio Hernandez takes it forward alone. Claudio Hernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.03
Alejandro Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
61.15
Ernesto Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Velasco. Hugo Velasco sees space and advances. Hugo Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.23
Ernesto Pirri barges into Alfredo Carrasco. Ernesto Pirri is given a warning by the referee! Alfredo Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.51
Gilles Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.19
Racing Santander are easily keeping Mérida Unión Deportiva at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
73.30
Alejandro Duran catches Gilles Hurst on the ankles. The referee calls over Alejandro Duran and shows him a yellow card! Gilles Hurst runs off the knock.
77.01
Alberto Guerrero makes a beautiful solo run. Alberto Guerrero makes a probing pass to Carlos Pirri. Carlos Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.10
Guillermo Torres passes the ball forward to Leonardo Menendez. Leonardo Menendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Leonardo Menendez scores for Mérida Unión Deportiva!!
87.15
Alejandro Duran kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Rodgers. Alistair Rodgers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Guerrero Lopez.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Menendez of Mérida Unión Deportiva
Match Statistics
 

Mérida Unión Deportiva

Racing Santander
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%

Scorers
Alfredo Carrasco 12
Leonardo Menendez 24, 84