Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Insular where Union Las Palmas play host to Valencia. A crowd of 15,440 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Union Las Palmas and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Union Las Palmas and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.
0.00
0-0Union Las Palmas kick off!
2.14
0-0Dianboto Dacourt barges into Patricio Rey. Dianboto Dacourt is shown the yellow card! Patricio Rey stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.34
0-0Filipe Martins sees Felipe Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Leon threads the ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Daniel José Mari!
10.28
0-0Ali Bruno flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Blanc collects the pass. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel José Mari who gathers it comfortably.
14.46
0-0Dianboto Dacourt threads a neat ball through to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Blanc collects the pass. Edouard Blanc lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Omer Carlton clumsily knocks into Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez falls like a sack of potatoes. Mauricio Saez lies sprawled on the ground. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
14.46
0-0The referee points to the spot..
15.52
0-1Michael Brunswijk takes a long run up. The ball slams so fast into the bottom right corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
24.00
Rafael Ibanez hacks Pius Van Kouwen from behind! Rafael Ibanez is shown the yellow card! Pius Van Kouwen runs off the knock.
28.42
Dianboto Dacourt knocks the ball forward to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen hits a low pass to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Gilchrist.
32.01
Luis Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Velasco. Guillermo Velasco makes a probing pass to Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Rafael Moreira effortlessly smothers it!
34.08
0-1Samuel Sousa threads the ball through to Abdelmalek Arribagé. Abdelmalek Arribagé kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.24
Andy Harley threads a neat ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno makes a probing pass to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
38.52
0-1Ali Bruno advances with the ball. Ali Bruno knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Brunswijk. Omer Carlton hacks Michael Brunswijk from behind! Penalty not given!!
39.50
Pius Van Kouwen advances with the ball. Pius Van Kouwen shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.25
Omer Carlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Rey. Patricio Rey brings the ball forward. Patricio Rey runs straight at the defence! Patricio Rey cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Rafael Moreira.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Union Las Palmas appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Valencia start the second half!
47.23
Olivier Basto flicks a high pass forward. Andy Harley controls it well on his chest. Andy Harley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy Harley shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.38
Guillermo Velasco flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Rafael Ibanez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
51.10
Brian Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Rafael Ibanez threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Velasco. Guillermo Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Arribagé. Abdelmalek Arribagé powers a header at goal. Abdelmalek Arribagé scores for Union Las Palmas!!
54.41
Andy Harley launches a long ball forward. Mauricio Saez whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
55.05
1-1Valencia are dictating the run of play here today.
57.52
Pius Van Kouwen knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Delgado.
63.25
1-1Edouard Blanc clumsily knocks into Omer Carlton. Edouard Blanc is given a warning by the referee! Omer Carlton runs off the knock.
65.50
With imagination, Brian Gilchrist picks a pass forward to Jose Javier Pastor. Jose Javier Pastor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Pastor. Jose Javier Pastor makes a convincing header. Solid save from Rafael Moreira. What a great pair of hands!
66.45
Jose Javier Pastor flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Varela who brings the ball under control. Edgar Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Arribagé. Abdelmalek Arribagé whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.00
Rafael Ibanez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abdelmalek Arribagé. Abdelmalek Arribagé shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Rafael Moreira.
72.00
2-1Guillermo Velasco takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Patricio Rey. Dianboto Dacourt steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
78.33
Ali Bruno passes the ball forward to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Daniel José Mari effortlessly smothers it!
83.17
Andy Harley sees Ali Bruno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Ali Bruno laces a weighted ball forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Daniel José Mari manages to gather it effortlessly.
87.46
Felipe Leon threads the ball through to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Brunswijk. Michael Brunswijk makes a convincing header but Daniel José Mari is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
89.05
Brian Gilchrist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Velasco. Guillermo Velasco passes the ball forward to Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%
Scorers
| Abdelmalek Arribagé 51, 66 | Michael Brunswijk 16 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Abdelmalek Arribagé of Union Las Palmas |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Daniel José Mari (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Samuel Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Gilchrist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Omer Carlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luis Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Ibanez (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Patricio Rey (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Guillermo Velasco (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jose Javier Pastor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edgar Varela (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Abdelmalek Arribagé (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Steve Maclean (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gabriel Munoz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Javier Calvo (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Andy Harley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Filipe Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ali Bruno (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pius Van Kouwen (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Michael Brunswijk (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Mauricio Saez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graham Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Alonso (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arturo Duran (ATT) | 0 | |