Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Valencia. A crowd of 20,004 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Moreno.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Moreno.
0.00
Valencia kick off the first half!
8.18
Seyni Gope-Fenepej barges into Alberto Costacurta. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alberto Costacurta gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.34
Miguel Lopez runs forward with the ball. Miguel Lopez flicks a high pass forward. David Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.24
Alejandro Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Youssouf Bonissel controls it well on his chest. Youssouf Bonissel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Sanna and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Roberto Vila provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.11
Raffaele Baldi flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hendry controls it well on his chest. Matt Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Moreno. With a superhuman jump, Alberto Moreno connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Miguel Zubizarreta reads it well. Fabulous stop!
28.54
Miguel Lopez surges forward with the ball. Miguel Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
36.06
David Glass plays the ball forward to Stefan Sanna. Stefan Sanna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.55
Seth Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Gijs Landzaat flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hendry collects the pass. Matt Hendry makes a simple pass to Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes cuts inside the box! Patricio Reyes rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Alejandro Bravo!
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. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Albacete Balompie start the second half!
47.04
Seth Smith makes a probing pass to Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
48.54
Alberto Costacurta breaks forward. With great vision, Alberto Costacurta plays the ball forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila plays a quick one-two with David Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Roberto Vila comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Liam Correa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.13
Youssouf Bonissel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila knocks in a cross ball towards David Gascoigne. David Gascoigne finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
61.37
David Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Gascoigne. David Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Correa who gathers it comfortably.
63.37
Seth Smith threads the ball through to Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno plays a scrappy one-two with Ernesto Montero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alberto Moreno muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.52
David Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Gascoigne. David Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Correa who gathers it comfortably.
71.53
Paul Byrne knocks the ball forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
78.32
Matt Hendry threads the ball through to Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.35
Gijs Landzaat flicks a high pass forward to Seyni Gope-Fenepej who brings the ball under control. Seyni Gope-Fenepej threads the ball through to Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes rushes past Ivan Fernandez! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Patricio Reyes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
84.41
Gijs Landzaat threads the ball through to Seth Smith. Seth Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance. Miguel Zubizarreta easily gets down and covers it.
87.11
Alejandro Bravo threads the ball through to David Glass. With a delightful solo run, David Glass stretches the opposition's defence. David Glass lofts in a cross ball towards David Gascoigne. With a superhuman jump, David Gascoigne connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
23.4%
46.8%
29.9%
Scorers
| Roberto Vila 9, 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Vila of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Liam Correa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Raffaele Baldi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gijs Landzaat (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcos Velasco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seyni Gope-Fenepej (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 7. | Seth Smith (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Patricio Reyes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ernesto Montero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alberto Moreno (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Javier Sanz (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Hidalgo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ernesto Serrano (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Miguel Zubizarreta (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Miguel Lopez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alejandro Bravo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Fernandez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alberto Costacurta (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | David Glass (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Byrne (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Youssouf Bonissel (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stefan Sanna (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roberto Vila (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | David Gascoigne (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Julian Castillo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Leonardo Vidal (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kwami Gravelaine (MID) | 0 | |











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