Match Report
| Mérida Unión Deportiva | Mérida Unión Deportiva |  |  | Sevilla FC | Sevilla FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leonardo Alvarez | L. Alvarez |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 75 |  | Lucien Song | L. Song | ||||||||
| Luis Ramos | L. Ramos | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Rafael Santos | R. Santos | |||||||||
| Carlos Martin | C. Martin | | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Ricardo Campos | R. Campos | |||||||||
| David Smith | D. Smith |  | 55 | D | | | 4 | | D | 25 | | Titus Owen | T. Owen | ||||||||
| Juan Nieto | J. Nieto | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Gabriel Jimenez | G. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Guillermo Hierro | G. Hierro | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Ricardo Salas | R. Salas | |||||||||
| Ivan Gomez | I. Gomez | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Carlos Verges | C. Verges | |||||||||
| Gabriel Hierro | G. Hierro | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 75 | | Trevor Batty | T. Batty | |||||||||
| Felipe Herrero | F. Herrero | | 55 | M | | 9 | | M | 73 | | Alfredo Rodriguez | A. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Rafael Castillo | R. Castillo | | 79 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 |  | Martijn Gentile | M. Gentile | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Serrano | J. Serrano | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 |  | Sean Okon | S. Okon | |||||||||
| Pedro Hernandez | P. Hernandez | | 67 | A | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Andres Redondo | A. Redondo | |||||||||
| Aaron Brand | A. Brand | | 62 | G | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Adolfo Pena | A. Pena | |||||||||
| Jose Kiko | J. Kiko | | 56 | A | | 14 | | A | 69 | | Elena Munoz | E. Munoz | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Sevilla FC. A crowd of 19,635 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Mérida Unión Deportiva and Sevilla FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Javier Lozano.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Mérida Unión Deportiva and Sevilla FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Javier Lozano.
0.00
0-0Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off and get the match underway!
2.35
0-0Titus Owen hits a low pass to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges threads the ball through to Martijn Gentile. Martijn Gentile finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
3.39
Gabriel Jimenez knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Salas. Ricardo Salas knocks the ball forward to Martijn Gentile. Martijn Gentile shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.42
Carlos Verges hits a low pass to Sean Okon. Sean Okon tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
15.23
0-0Gabriel Jimenez flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Verges controls it well on his chest. Carlos Verges flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Gentile collects the pass. Martijn Gentile shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Leonardo Alvarez!
16.24
0-0Carlos Martin hits a low pass to Felipe Herrero. Felipe Herrero sees Jose Fortes Serrano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Fortes Serrano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Song who gathers it comfortably.
20.16
Juan Nieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Herrero. Felipe Herrero sees a break and surges forward. Felipe Herrero tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
32.04
0-0Martijn Gentile clumsily knocks into Luis Ramos. The referee calls over Martijn Gentile and shows him a yellow card! Luis Ramos runs off the knock.
36.40
1-0David Smith threads the ball through to Gabriel Hierro. Gabriel Hierro threads a neat ball through to Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Serrano. Jose Fortes Serrano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.25
Gabriel Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Serrano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Serrano shoots from distance but Lucien Song is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC have changed their lineup with Andres Redondo replacing Rafael Santos, Adolfo Pena replacing Ricardo Salas and Elena Munoz replacing Sean Okon. The Sevilla FC players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sevilla FC get the second half underway!
53.27
Alfredo Rodriguez makes a simple pass to Elena Munoz. Elena Munoz finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.17
David Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Hierro. Gabriel Hierro sees Rafael Castillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Castillo shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
61.34
David Smith brings the ball forward. David Smith knocks the ball forward to Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Lucien Song!
63.39
Showing fabulous composure, David Smith laces a through ball forward to Ivan Gomez. Ivan Gomez makes a beautiful solo run. Ivan Gomez lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Lucien Song manages to gather it comfortably.
65.11
Gabriel Hierro flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Serrano who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Serrano shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
71.08
Gabriel Hierro hacks Trevor Batty from behind! Gabriel Hierro is shown the yellow card! Trevor Batty runs off the knock.
75.17
Titus Owen threads a neat ball through to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Munoz. Elena Munoz tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
84.55
Adolfo Pena makes a beautiful solo run. Adolfo Pena shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
31.7%
42.7%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adolfo Pena of Sevilla FC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Leonardo Alvarez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luis Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Martin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Smith (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Juan Nieto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Guillermo Hierro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ivan Gomez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gabriel Hierro (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Felipe Herrero (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rafael Castillo (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Jose Fortes Serrano (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Pedro Hernandez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Aaron Brand (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Kiko (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lucien Song (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rafael Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Titus Owen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gabriel Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ricardo Salas (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlos Verges (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Trevor Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alfredo Rodriguez (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Martijn Gentile (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Sean Okon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andres Redondo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adolfo Pena (MID) | | 9 |
| 14. | Elena Munoz (ATT) | 6 | |