Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Eibar. A crowd of 20,693 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eibar appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mart’n  Sanz.


0.00
Albacete Balompie start the match!
2.43
Seth Smith hits a low pass to Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
4.05
Matt Hendry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matt Hendry shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.33
Raffaele Baldi clumsily knocks into Emiliano Capecchi. The referee calls over Raffaele Baldi and warns him to calm down! Emiliano Capecchi runs off the knock.
8.39
Malcolm Grimandi flicks the ball to his team mate, Salomon Song. Salomon Song controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.37
Albert Sanchez passes the ball forward to Emiliano Capecchi. Emiliano Capecchi knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Pearce. Noel Pearce finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
10.34
Albert Sanchez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
16.04
Salomon Song deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Capecchi. Emiliano Capecchi knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.03
Jón Kristinn Sigurjónsson darts forward. Jón Kristinn Sigurjónsson threads the ball through to Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Pearce. Noel Pearce beats his man to it with a header but Liam Correa is on top of it.
20.08
Gijs Landzaat makes a probing pass to Seth Smith. Seth Smith makes a probing pass to Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Moreno and stumbles forward towards the goal... Patricio Reyes shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
33.24
Salomon Song makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Pearce. Noel Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Ferreira.
36.19
Seth Smith takes it forward alone. Seth Smith finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.27
Seth Smith flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Moreno who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Alberto Moreno plays the ball forward to Patricio Reyes who has made a great run into the box. Patricio Reyes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.57
Matt Hendry threads the ball through to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
44.45
Jón Kristinn Sigurjónsson makes a simple pass to Albert Sanchez. Albert Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Eibar have changed their lineup with Edouard Ferrere replacing Albert Sanchez. The Eibar players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Eibar get the second half underway!
47.04
Marcos Velasco knocks the ball forward to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry hits a low pass to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.27
Ryuu Okamoto chips the ball to his team mate, Edouard Ferrere. Edouard Ferrere knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham knocks in a cross ball towards Emiliano Capecchi. Emiliano Capecchi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.19
Salomon Song sees space and advances. Salomon Song tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
55.39
Salomon Song knocks the ball forward to Emiliano Capecchi. Emiliano Capecchi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Raffaele Baldi.
57.49
Salomon Song flicks a high pass forward to Jason Clapham who brings the ball under control. Jason Clapham plays a one-two with Yurtcan Izzet and advances towards the goal... Jason Clapham comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.47
Joseph Mettomo flicks a high pass forward to Salomon Song who brings the ball under control. Salomon Song changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Salomon Song hits a low pass to Jason Clapham. Some good footwork from Jason Clapham provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.11
Salomon Song makes a probing pass to Yurtcan Izzet. Yurtcan Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Marcos Velasco.
61.39
Noel Pearce takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Liam Correa punches the ball out of the danger area!
67.24
Salomon Song passes the ball forward to Jason Clapham. Jason Clapham shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.54
Raffaele Baldi barges into Yurtcan Izzet. Raffaele Baldi is warned by the referee again! Yurtcan Izzet grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.54
Free kick to Eibar just outside the area...
71.19
Emiliano Capecchi calmly steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
73.15
Edouard Ferrere barges into Seth Smith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Seth Smith carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.45
Marcos Velasco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Seth Smith. Seth Smith makes a probing pass to Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.04
Joseph Mettomo makes a simple pass to Edouard Ferrere. Edouard Ferrere threads a neat ball through to Noel Pearce. Noel Pearce cuts inside the box! Noel Pearce muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Liam Correa reads it well. Excellent save!
83.12
Gijs Landzaat chips the ball to his team mate, Seyni Gope-Fenepej. Seyni Gope-Fenepej changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Seyni Gope-Fenepej knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diego Modeste who gathers it comfortably.
84.37
Jón Kristinn Sigurjónsson passes the ball forward to Edouard Ferrere. Edouard Ferrere controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emiliano Capecchi. Emiliano Capecchi shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Liam Correa smothers it!
85.35
Jón Kristinn Sigurjónsson barges into Matt Hendry. The referee brings Jón Kristinn Sigurjónsson to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Hendry runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
26.1%
44.3%
29.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Salomon Song of Eibar

Match Ratings