Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Nuevo Jose Zorrilla where Real Valladolid play host to Eibar. A crowd of 20,355 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Valladolid and Eibar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Merino.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Valladolid and Eibar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Merino.
0.00
0-0Eibar get the match underway!
2.29
0-0Daniel Nieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Zubizarreta. Carlos Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Jose Pichichi. Excellent save.
4.43
0-0Carlos Zubizarreta flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Fuentes but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.17
0-0Guillermo Guardiola flicks a high ball forward to Andres Pirri who takes it down. Andres Pirri darts forward. Andres Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brandon Traynor.
10.42
Francisco Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.50
Carlos Zubizarreta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.47
Francisco Marquez flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Nascimento who takes it down. Paulo Nascimento shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
21.17
1-0Miguel Ibanez darts forward. Miguel Ibanez knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jose Pichichi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.20
1-0Miguel Ibanez catches Ivan Castro on the ankles. The referee brings Miguel Ibanez to one side and gives him a warning! Ivan Castro runs off the knock.
32.44
Daniel Nieto threads a neat ball through to Carlos Zubizarreta. Carlos Zubizarreta makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Zubizarreta lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jose Pichichi gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
34.47
Eugenio Leon hoofs the ball up the pitch. Arturo Pardo plays a quick one-two with Pedro Fuentes and rushes in on goal... Arturo Pardo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.58
2-0Eugenio Leon flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Zubizarreta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Zubizarreta kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Valladolid have changed their lineup with Mauricio Hierro replacing Brandon Traynor and Francisco Camacho replacing Arturo Pardo. Eibar appear unchanged since the first half. The Eibar players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Real Valladolid kick off!
51.08
Eugenio Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ibanez. Miguel Ibanez makes a simple pass to Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
53.12
Miguel Ibanez knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.25
2-0Real Valladolid have made a substitution with Nicolas Sanz replacing Miguel Ibanez .
63.54
Carlos Zubizarreta changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Francisco Camacho but he's offside!
67.27
2-0Real Valladolid are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
69.39
Ivan Castro knocks the ball forward to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.29
Mauricio Hierro threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo puts a great ball through. Francisco Camacho runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.18
Carlos Zubizarreta makes a simple pass to Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.02
Mauricio Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Zubizarreta. Carlos Zubizarreta makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.02
Eibar have made 3 substitutions with Ivan Marcos replacing Guillermo Guardiola, Albert Reyes replacing Fabio Grava and Ivan Camacho replacing Paulo Nascimento .
78.22
Mauricio Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Sanz. Nicolas Sanz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Jose Pichichi reads it well. Great save!
81.20
3-0Felipe Zubizarreta hacks Mauricio Hierro from behind! The referee calls over Felipe Zubizarreta and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Hierro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.42
3-0Andres Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Camacho collects the pass. Ivan Camacho knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Daniel Nieto barges into Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
Mauricio Hierro kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Zubizarreta. Carlos Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Superb reactions from Jose Pichichi. What a save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.1%
31.9%
Play Area
30.4%
42%
27.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Zubizarreta of Real Valladolid |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rodolfo Castillo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Nieto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eugenio Leon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brandon Traynor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Ibanez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carlos Zubizarreta (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Arturo Perez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pedro Fuentes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Juan-Carlos Lorenzo (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Arturo Pardo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Mauricio Hierro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Sanz (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Francisco Camacho (ATT) | | 8 |
| 1. | Jose Pichichi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Guillermo Guardiola (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Roth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arturo José Mari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andres Pirri (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francisco Marquez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ivan Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Fabio Grava (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Felipe Zubizarreta (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Paulo Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Enrique Pena (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ivan Marcos (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Albert Reyes (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ivan Camacho (DEF) | 6 | |