Match Report


Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva     Racing FerrolRacing Ferrol
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robert McleodR. Mcleod60
G
1
G
67Dietmar BabbelD. Babbel
Peter van den BroekP. van den Broek65
D
2
D
72Yoann SavignyY. Savigny
Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia55
D
3captain
D
69Albert CarmonaA. Carmona
Frederico MartinezF. Martinez51
D
4
D
65Christian BackesC. Backes
Guido SbagliaG. Sbaglia49
D
5
M
78Felipe José MariF. José Mari
Romero P. GutierrezR. Gutierrez75
M
captain6
M
72Tiago FariaT. Faria
Jose Javier GarridoJ. Garrido65
M
7
M
69Eugenio LopezE. Lopez
Artur OliveiraA. Oliveira65
M
8
M
68Moritz WilkeM. Wilke
Pedro GuerreroP. Guerrero63
M
9
A
87Hugo SoaresH. Soares
Nicolas CruzN. Cruz59
A
10
A
65Anton BorchardA. Borchard
Edmundo GimenezE. Gimenez55
A
11
A
62Frederico MolinaF. Molina
 
Gregorio PirriG. Pirri60
G
12
M
68Sebastian BreyerS. Breyer
Jose PichichiJ. Pichichi60
M
13
M
67Sven ThieleS. Thiele
Duarte MartinsD. Martins55
M
14
G
65Peter StampP. Stamp

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Racing Ferrol. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Racing Ferrol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian  Castillo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off!
3.48
Edmundo Gimenez comes in with a late challenge on Yoann Savigny. The referee brings Edmundo Gimenez to one side and gives him a warning! Yoann Savigny stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.40
Artur Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.07
Tiago Faria threads a neat ball through to Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina rushes past Mauricio Garcia! Frederico Molina cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.16
Pedro Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.13
Romero P. Gutierrez knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albert Carmona.
10.34
Frederico Molina catches Frederico Martinez on the ankles. The referee warns Frederico Molina to calm down! Frederico Martinez runs off the knock.
15.23
Christian Backes threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Lopez. Eugenio Lopez passes the ball forward to Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
24.43
Tiago Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guido Sbaglia.
26.41
Romero P. Gutierrez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dietmar Babbel reads it well. Well saved!
27.42
Eugenio Lopez barges into Romero P. Gutierrez. The referee calls over Eugenio Lopez and warns him to calm down! Romero P. Gutierrez stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.59
Christian Backes plays the ball forward to Moritz Wilke. Moritz Wilke makes a probing pass to Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.31
Albert Carmona makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Lopez. Eugenio Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.18
Moritz Wilke kicks a strong pass forward to Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Soares. Hugo Soares is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.21
Christian Backes flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Faria collects the pass. Tiago Faria makes a probing pass to Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
44.02
Romero P. Gutierrez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Pedro Guerrero comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Faria. The referee calls over Pedro Guerrero and warns him to calm down! Tiago Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Racing Ferrol get the second half underway!
47.25
Guido Sbaglia threads the ball through to Romero P. Gutierrez. Romero P. Gutierrez makes a probing pass to Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz plays a one-two with Edmundo Gimenez and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Nicolas Cruz provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.08
Eugenio Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Anton Borchard controls it well on his chest. Anton Borchard knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Soares. Hugo Soares shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Peter van den Broek is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
53.49
Felipe José Mari threads a neat ball through to Hugo Soares. Hugo Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
59.52
Eugenio Lopez plays the ball forward to Hugo Soares. Hugo Soares whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.27
Artur Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gimenez. Edmundo Gimenez plays a quick one-two with Nicolas Cruz and rushes in on goal... Edmundo Gimenez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.32
Hugo Soares clumsily knocks into Frederico Martinez. The referee calls over Hugo Soares and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Martinez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.09
Eugenio Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Martinez.
73.56
Felipe José Mari comes in with a late challenge on Artur Oliveira. The referee calls over Felipe José Mari and warns him to calm down! Artur Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.03
Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
81.48
Hugo Soares clumsily knocks into Mauricio Garcia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Hugo Soares!! Mauricio Garcia stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.53
Tiago Faria comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Gutierrez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Romero P. Gutierrez stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.55
Yoann Savigny flicks a high ball forward to Moritz Wilke who takes it down. Moritz Wilke threads the ball through to Anton Borchard. Anton Borchard whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Molina. Frederico Molina heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Mérida Unión Deportiva

Racing Ferrol
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
6
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28.7%
45%
26.2%

Scorers
Frederico Molina 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Molina of Racing Ferrol

Match Ratings