Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Real Valladolid. A crowd of 20,273 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Real Valladolid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Lopez.
The pitch is in good condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Real Valladolid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Lopez.
0.00
0-0Numancia kick off and get the first half underway!
2.25
0-0Miguel Ibanez flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Carlos Guardiola.
3.38
0-0Miguel Ibanez takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Eugenio Helguera reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
4.17
Frederico Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Fuentes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Fuentes knocks the ball forward, putting Juan-Carlos Lorenzo through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Juan-Carlos Lorenzo provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Carlos Guardiola easily smothers it!
9.43
0-0Eduardo Jardim surges forward with the ball. Eduardo Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.00
0-0Arturo Perez darts forward. Arturo Perez shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.29
Daniel Nieto knocks the ball forward to Miguel Ibanez. Miguel Ibanez brings the ball forward. Miguel Ibanez whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.42
1-0Eduardo Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo plays a scrappy one-two with Bakary Meyer and advances towards the goal... Romero P. Castillo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Romero P. Castillo scores for Numancia!!
28.35
Alejandro Soto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alejandro Soto whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
32.58
With some swift thinking, Eduardo Jardim plays the ball forward to Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.24
Daniel Nieto makes a probing pass to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto makes a simple pass to Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Valladolid!
36.09
Miguel Ibanez sees Juan-Carlos Lorenzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Guardiola who gathers it comfortably.
39.57
Arturo Perez threads a neat ball through to Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho skips past Rodolfo Troise! Francisco Camacho makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Carlos Guardiola is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
40.26
Brandon Traynor threads a neat ball through to Frederico Garcia. Frederico Garcia hits a low pass to Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Ritchie.
42.29
Eugenio Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Jardim. Eduardo Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Rodriquez who takes it down. Antonio Rodriquez cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Antonio Rodriquez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear unchanged since the first half. Real Valladolid also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Valladolid players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Real Valladolid kick off!
49.50
Daniel Nieto flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Miguel Ibanez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Carlos Guardiola. What a great pair of hands!
54.42
Arturo Perez flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.37
Frederico Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Fuentes controls it well on his chest. Pedro Fuentes lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Carlos Guardiola had no chance!! Goal for Real Valladolid!
59.49
Rodolfo Troise darts forward. Rodolfo Troise changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rodolfo Troise whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
61.16
Miguel Ibanez makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
65.03
Eugenio Leon flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Ritchie.
67.11
Eduardo Jardim makes a probing pass to Antonio Rodriquez. Antonio Rodriquez shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
72.55
Brandon Traynor sees a break and surges forward. Brandon Traynor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho runs straight at the defence! Francisco Camacho takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
75.54
Eduardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rodriquez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Leon.
79.18
Eduardo Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Bakary Meyer who takes it down. Bakary Meyer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Leon.
81.34
Miguel Ibanez makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.08
Miguel Ibanez flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Camacho who takes it down. Francisco Camacho knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Carlos Guardiola reads it well. Fabulous save!
85.19
Frederico Garcia surges forward with the ball. Frederico Garcia shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.58
Yohan Maqua sees Eduardo Gento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Gento whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Rodolfo Castillo manages to keep it out.
89.38
Brandon Traynor flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Garcia plays the ball forward to Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
Arturo Perez plays the ball forward to Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes plays a quick one-two with Francisco Camacho and rushes in on goal... Pedro Fuentes takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
36.5%
42.4%
21.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Fuentes of Real Valladolid |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carlos Guardiola (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Rodolfo Troise (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Duncan Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eugenio Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rodolfo Leon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Yohan Maqua (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eduardo Jardim (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Gento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bakary Meyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Castillo (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Antonio Rodriquez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Andre Dudilica (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luca Urso (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mark Filippini (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rodolfo Castillo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Nieto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eugenio Leon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brandon Traynor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Soto (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Miguel Ibanez (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Frederico Garcia (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arturo Perez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Francisco Camacho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Juan-Carlos Lorenzo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Pedro Fuentes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nicolas Arias (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Sanz (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arturo Pardo (ATT) | 0 | |