Match Report


Real SociedadReal Sociedad     Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John HansenJ. Hansen62
G
1
G
60Robert McleodR. Mcleod
Tieme DreefT. Dreef68
D
captain2
D
65Peter van den BroekP. van den Broek
Ronnie MikeR. Mike68
D
3
D
55Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia
Andres MarinA. Marin63
D
4
D
51Frederico MartinezF. Martinez
Adolfo GarridoA. Garrido50
D
5
D
49Guido SbagliaG. Sbaglia
Guillermo OrtegaG. Ortega71
M
6captain
M
75Romero P. GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Paolo MazzoleniP. Mazzoleni70
M
7
M
65Jose Javier GarridoJ. Garrido
Carlos GarciaC. Garcia69
M
8
M
65Artur OliveiraA. Oliveira
Patricio PrietoP. Prieto70
A
9
M
63Pedro GuerreroP. Guerrero
Miguel FuentesM. Fuentes57
A
10
A
59Nicolas CruzN. Cruz
Tomas SousaT. Sousa54
A
11
A
55Edmundo GimenezE. Gimenez
 
Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes67
M
12
G
60Gregorio PirriG. Pirri
Pablo SaezP. Saez63
M
13
M
60Jose PichichiJ. Pichichi
Fernando FernandezF. Fernandez58
M
14
M
55Duarte MartinsD. Martins

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 9,328 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Molowny.


0.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.22
Tieme Dreef pushes up the pitch. Tieme Dreef flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Prieto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Prieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.50
Adolfo Garrido barges into Nicolas Cruz. Adolfo Garrido is warned by the referee! Nicolas Cruz stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.00
Adolfo Garrido makes a simple pass to Carlos Garcia. Carlos Garcia passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
6.43
Artur Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Cruz collects the pass. Nicolas Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Marin.
9.26
Jose Javier Garrido catches Paolo Mazzoleni on the ankles. Jose Javier Garrido is warned by the referee! Paolo Mazzoleni runs off the knock.
21.23
Guillermo Ortega threads a neat ball through to Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.35
Ronnie Mike knocks the ball forward to Paolo Mazzoleni. Paolo Mazzoleni knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Garcia.
24.16
Ronnie Mike surges forward with the ball. Ronnie Mike flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Fuentes who takes it down. Miguel Fuentes lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.30
Ronnie Mike threads a neat ball through to Carlos Garcia. Carlos Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Sousa collects the pass. Tomas Sousa knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Prieto. Patricio Prieto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
34.17
Guido Sbaglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Guerrero. Pedro Guerrero makes a simple pass to Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. John Hansen picks it out of the air!
39.40
Paolo Mazzoleni threads a neat ball through to Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.14
Mauricio Garcia passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Garrido. Jose Javier Garrido sees Nicolas Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Jose Javier Garrido makes a simple pass to Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Real Sociedad kick off the second half!
47.58
Paolo Mazzoleni flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Prieto who takes it down. Patricio Prieto shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.30
With a delightful solo run, Jose Javier Garrido stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Javier Garrido tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.02
Carlos Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Prieto who brings the ball under control. Patricio Prieto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Garcia.
59.20
Artur Oliveira changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Artur Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
60.09
Real Sociedad have made 2 substitutions with Edgar Fernandes replacing Carlos Garcia and Pablo Saez replacing Guillermo Ortega .
61.16
Paolo Mazzoleni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
71.29
Edgar Fernandes laces a weighted ball forward to Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Miguel Fuentes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.07
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Fernando Fernandez replacing Miguel Fuentes .Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
78.12
Jose Javier Garrido surges forward with the ball. Jose Javier Garrido knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.15
Jose Javier Garrido knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez plays a one-two with Pedro Guerrero and advances towards the goal... Edmundo Gimenez takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
89.54
With a delightful solo run, Artur Oliveira stretches the opposition's defence. Artur Oliveira plays a one-two with Pedro Guerrero and rushes in on goal... Artur Oliveira rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Sociedad

Mérida Unión Deportiva
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
29.5%
48.7%
21.8%

Scorers
Tomas Sousa 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomas Sousa of Real Sociedad

Match Ratings