Match Report


Sevilla FCSevilla FC     Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luis MarcelinoL. Marcelino63
G
1
G
60Robert McleodR. Mcleod
Fernando SuarezF. Suarez68
D
captain2
D
65Peter van den BroekP. van den Broek
Gabriel MenendezG. Menendez63
D
3
D
55Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia
Oscar Del SolO. Del Sol63
D
4
D
51Frederico MartinezF. Martinez
Adolfo RedondoA. Redondo57
D
5
D
49Guido SbagliaG. Sbaglia
Jose GuerreroJ. Guerrero63
M
6captain
M
75Romero P. GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Marcos VergesM. Verges62
M
7
M
65Jose Javier GarridoJ. Garrido
Rafael VergesR. Verges61
M
8
M
65Artur OliveiraA. Oliveira
Romero P. RamirezR. Ramirez52
M
9
M
63Pedro GuerreroP. Guerrero
Alfredo JimenezA. Jimenez72
A
10
A
59Nicolas CruzN. Cruz
Eduardo SerranoE. Serrano65
A
11
A
55Edmundo GimenezE. Gimenez
 
Paul GemmellP. Gemmell61
A
12
G
60Gregorio PirriG. Pirri
Pedro OrtegaP. Ortega53
G
13
M
60Jose PichichiJ. Pichichi
Guillermo TorresG. Torres51
D
14
M
55Duarte MartinsD. Martins

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán where Sevilla FC play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 8,132 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sevilla FC and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Ruiz.


0.00
Sevilla FC kick off and get the match underway!
2.29
Pedro Guerrero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.26
Oscar Del Sol makes a simple pass to Jose Guerrero. Jose Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Jimenez collects the pass. Alfredo Jimenez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Martinez.
16.28
Marcos Verges chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Jimenez. Alfredo Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.21
Romero P. Ramirez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.25
Jose Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano makes a simple pass, allowing Alfredo Jimenez to run into the box. Alfredo Jimenez takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.19
Marcos Verges makes a probing pass to Alfredo Jimenez. Alfredo Jimenez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter van den Broek.
26.24
Romero P. Gutierrez knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.27
Marcos Verges changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marcos Verges shoots from 20 yards but Robert Mcleod reads it well. Great keeping!
39.37
Gabriel Menendez knocks the ball forward to Jose Guerrero. Jose Guerrero takes it forward alone. Jose Guerrero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Mcleod who gathers it comfortably.
40.58
Oscar Del Sol flicks a high ball forward to Jose Guerrero who takes it down. Jose Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter van den Broek.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sevilla FC appear unchanged since the first half. Mérida Unión Deportiva also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva start the second half!
49.29
Adolfo Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Verges. Rafael Verges flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Jimenez. Alfredo Jimenez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
53.20
Frederico Martinez threads the ball through to Jose Javier Garrido. Jose Javier Garrido sees Edmundo Gimenez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Gimenez plays a scrappy one-two with Nicolas Cruz and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Edmundo Gimenez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.37
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.48
With vision, Rafael Verges picks a pass forward to Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Jimenez. With a superhuman jump, Alfredo Jimenez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.50
Sevilla FC have made 2 substitutions with Paul Gemmell replacing Adolfo Redondo and Pedro Ortega replacing Marcos Verges .
65.27
Fernando Suarez threads a neat ball through to Pedro Ortega. Pedro Ortega decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Ortega shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
66.38
Nicolas Cruz barges into Gabriel Menendez. Nicolas Cruz is warned by the referee! Gabriel Menendez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.24
Pedro Ortega flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serrano who takes it down. Eduardo Serrano lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Jimenez. Alfredo Jimenez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Frederico Martinez. Excellent block.
72.27
Edmundo Gimenez clumsily knocks into Gabriel Menendez. The referee calls over Edmundo Gimenez and warns him to calm down! Gabriel Menendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.26
Rafael Verges flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serrano who takes it down. Eduardo Serrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.43
Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
78.57
Pedro Ortega hits a low pass to Alfredo Jimenez. Alfredo Jimenez knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.17
Jose Javier Garrido darts forward. Jose Javier Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Pedro Ortega plays the ball forward to Eduardo Serrano. Eduardo Serrano finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Robert Mcleod. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sevilla FC

Mérida Unión Deportiva
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
28.8%
46.6%
24.7%

Scorers
Alfredo Jimenez 55
Eduardo Serrano 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Serrano of Sevilla FC

Match Ratings