Match Report


Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva     CD LeganésCD Leganés
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robert McleodR. Mcleod60
G
1
G
76Gary PearsonG. Pearson
Peter van den BroekP. van den Broek65
D
2
D
72Simon ReimersS. Reimers
Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia55
D
3
D
60Antonio MenendezA. Menendez
Guido SbagliaG. Sbaglia49
D
4
D
57Guillermo HernandezG. Hernandez
Alfredo KikoA. Kiko42
D
5
D
55Miguel PenaM. Pena
Romero P. GutierrezR. Gutierrez75
M
captain6
M
71Martin SaezM. Saez
Jose Javier GarridoJ. Garrido65
M
7
M
66Carlos MoralesC. Morales
Artur OliveiraA. Oliveira65
M
8
M
58Guy GarciaG. Garcia
Pedro GuerreroP. Guerrero63
M
9
M
54Neil MayN. May
Nicolas CruzN. Cruz59
A
10
A
68Gabriel MolownyG. Molowny
Edmundo GimenezE. Gimenez55
A
11captain
A
56Juan GarridoJ. Garrido
 
Gregorio PirriG. Pirri60
G
12
G
61Ernesto SuarezE. Suarez
Jose PichichiJ. Pichichi60
M
13
G
53Donny AkerboomD. Akerboom
Duarte MartinsD. Martins55
M
14
D
52Alberto SoaresA. Soares

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to CD Leganés. A crowd of 8,571 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Mérida Unión Deportiva and CD Leganés are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ernesto  Blanco.


0.00
CD Leganés kick off the first half!
2.29
Mauricio Garcia makes a probing pass to Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Artur Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
3.43
Jose Javier Garrido knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Cruz. Nicolas Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.40
Carlos Morales flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Molowny who takes it down. Gabriel Molowny skips past Mauricio Garcia! Mauricio Garcia comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Molowny. Gabriel Molowny appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
8.34
Guy Garcia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Guy Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido connects with a diving header. Solid save from Robert Mcleod.
18.34
Guillermo Hernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Guy Garcia. Guy Garcia runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guy Garcia threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gabriel Molowny. Guido Sbaglia barges into Gabriel Molowny. Penalty for CD Leganés!!
18.34
The referee points to the spot..
19.41
Gabriel Molowny calmly steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
21.54
Guy Garcia runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guy Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.14
Guillermo Hernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Saez. Martin Saez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Molowny. With a superhuman jump, Gabriel Molowny connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
34.19
Carlos Morales sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Morales shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.29
Guy Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Juan Garrido provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.05
Miguel Pena flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Morales collects the pass. Carlos Morales flicks a high pass forward. Juan Garrido collects the pass. Juan Garrido knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter van den Broek.
42.19
Carlos Morales runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Morales finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Mérida Unión Deportiva kicking off!
61.53
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
65.28
Martin Saez threads a neat ball through to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Molowny. Gabriel Molowny jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Robert Mcleod.
71.57
Carlos Morales barges into Artur Oliveira. The referee calls over Carlos Morales and warns him to calm down! Artur Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.52
Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
77.52
Guillermo Hernandez passes the ball forward to Martin Saez. Martin Saez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
78.28
Guillermo Hernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Neil May. Neil May knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Molowny. Gabriel Molowny knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.50
Edmundo Gimenez catches Antonio Menendez on the ankles. Edmundo Gimenez is warned by the referee! Antonio Menendez runs off the knock.
83.27
Mauricio Garcia flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gutierrez. Romero P. Gutierrez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Romero P. Gutierrez cuts inside the box! Romero P. Gutierrez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
87.32
Gabriel Molowny barges into Peter van den Broek. The referee calls over Gabriel Molowny and shows him a yellow card! Peter van den Broek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Mérida Unión Deportiva

CD Leganés
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
33.7%
47%
19.3%

Scorers
Gabriel Molowny 19 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guy Garcia of CD Leganés

Match Ratings
1.Robert Mcleod (GK)
7
2.Peter van den Broek (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Garcia (DEF)
7
4.Guido Sbaglia (DEF)
6
5.Alfredo Kiko (DEF)
6
6.Romero P. Gutierrez (MID)
7
7.Jose Javier Garrido (MID)
6
8.Artur Oliveira (MID)
6
9.Pedro Guerrero (MID)
6
10.Nicolas Cruz (ATT)
6
11.Edmundo Gimenez (ATT)
6
 
12.Gregorio Pirri (GK)
0
13.Jose Pichichi (MID)
0
14.Duarte Martins (MID)
0

1.Gary Pearson (GK)
6
2.Simon Reimers (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Menendez (DEF)
6
4.Guillermo Hernandez (DEF)
7
5.Miguel Pena (DEF)
6
6.Martin Saez (MID)
6
7.Carlos Morales (MID)
8
8.Guy Garcia (MID)
9
9.Neil May (MID)
6
10.Gabriel Molowny (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
6
11.Juan Garrido (ATT)
7
 
12.Ernesto Suarez (GK)
0
13.Donny Akerboom (GK)
0
14.Alberto Soares (DEF)
0