Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Mpal de Ipurua where Eibar play host to Numancia. A crowd of 19,585 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eibar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Frederico  Medina.


0.00
Eibar kick off the first half!
6.19
Eduardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Castillo controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Castillo knocks the ball forward to Bakary Meyer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.36
Ivan Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta cuts inside the box! Felipe Zubizarreta shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Carlos Guardiola smothers it!
9.41
Francisco Marquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.36
Gerhard Roth surges forward with the ball. Gerhard Roth flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Zubizarreta who brings the ball under control. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eugenio Helguera.
14.25
Ivan Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.47
Duncan Ritchie brings the ball forward. Duncan Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo whips in a cross ball towards Bakary Meyer. Bakary Meyer makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.39
Eugenio Helguera surges forward with the ball. Eugenio Helguera flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Gento who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Gento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Guardiola.
24.27
Yohan Maqua comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Camacho. The referee calls over Yohan Maqua and shows him a yellow card! Ivan Camacho carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.25
Ivan Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
30.11
Andres Pirri passes the ball forward to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Zubizarreta but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.58
Ivan Castro takes the throw-in. Andres Pirri surges forward with the ball. Andres Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Ritchie.
42.04
Gerhard Roth sees Francisco Marquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Marquez threads a neat ball through to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eibar appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Numancia kick off!
49.34
Rodolfo Leon flicks a high pass forward. Yohan Maqua controls it well on his chest. Yohan Maqua makes a simple pass to Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento plays a one-two with Bakary Meyer and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Gento takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jose Pichichi manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.54
Eduardo Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Rodriquez who takes it down. Antonio Rodriquez lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.25
Guillermo Guardiola makes a simple pass to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Zubizarreta controls it well on his chest. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.23
Andres Pirri knocks the ball forward to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta shoots from outside the area but is denied by Carlos Guardiola. Excellent save.
55.24
Ivan Castro passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Guardiola who gathers it comfortably.
57.36
Eugenio Helguera clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Del Sol. The referee warns Eugenio Helguera to calm down! Juan-Carlos Del Sol grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.22
Yohan Maqua sees a break and surges forward. Yohan Maqua knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.50
Rodolfo Leon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Jardim. Eduardo Jardim advances with the ball. Eduardo Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Rodriquez but he's offside!
61.27
Eugenio Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yohan Maqua. Yohan Maqua changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Yohan Maqua lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
63.04
Guillermo Guardiola flicks a high pass forward to Fabio Grava who brings the ball under control. Fabio Grava plays the ball forward to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.38
With some swift thinking, Eugenio Helguera plays the ball forward to Eduardo Jardim. Eduardo Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Meyer. Bakary Meyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.11
Eugenio Helguera comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Nascimento. Eugenio Helguera is given another warning by the referee! Paulo Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
Eibar have made 3 substitutions with Ivan Marcos replacing Guillermo Guardiola, Albert Reyes replacing Fabio Grava and Arturo José Mari replacing Paulo Nascimento .
78.55
Ivan Castro flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Del Sol controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Del Sol tries a spectacular long range effort but Carlos Guardiola reads it well. Fabulous save!
79.45
Francisco Marquez makes a probing pass to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
81.04
Duncan Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Jardim. Eduardo Jardim threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo advances inside the box! Gerhard Roth barges into Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
84.52
Eduardo Gento hacks Gerhard Roth from behind! The referee calls over Eduardo Gento and shows him a yellow card! Gerhard Roth carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.03
Andres Pirri takes it forward alone. Andres Pirri whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta heads the ball goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Carlos Guardiola!
90.00
Albert Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo Leon.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
22.1%
43%
34.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Zubizarreta of Eibar

Match Ratings