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It's a sunny day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Sevilla FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sevilla FC get the match underway!
2.20
Victor Santos surges forward with the ball. Victor Santos makes a probing pass between the defence to Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.52
Samuel Fonseca makes a probing pass to Martin Ferrer. Martin Ferrer shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Jean Pierre Dumas!
12.34
Guillermo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Montero controls it well on his chest. Sebastian Montero plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Roman and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sebastian Montero tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
14.12
Andres Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina passes the ball forward to Ivan Roman. Some silky footwork from Ivan Roman provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Isaac Grossman!
18.45
Andres Butragueno pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andres Butragueno darts forward. Andres Butragueno knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Marquez. Arturo Marquez beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.24
Shota Ikedia threads a neat ball through to Francisco Verges. Francisco Verges flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuel Fonseca skips past Andres Butragueno! Samuel Fonseca comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jean Pierre Dumas with no chance!! Goal for Albacete Balompie!
24.11
Arturo Marquez passes the ball forward to Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Navarro whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.22
Shota Ikedia makes a beautiful solo run. Shota Ikedia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.59
Andres Marcelino runs forward with the ball. With great vision, Andres Marcelino plays the ball forward to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Isaac Grossman with no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
42.18
Guillermo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Molina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Molina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edward Rowett.
44.49
Edward Rowett catches Guillermo Navarro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Navarro stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Eugenio Kiko flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Marquez. Arturo Marquez plays a one-two with Sebastian Montero and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Arturo Marquez provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Isaac Grossman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albacete Balompie players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Albacete Balompie kick off!
48.08
Edward Rowett knocks the ball forward to Shota Ikedia. Shota Ikedia knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
60.37
Andres Butragueno catches Andres Hierro on the ankles. The referee brings Andres Butragueno to one side and gives him a warning! Andres Hierro stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.27
Francisco Verges hacks Eduardo Molina from behind! The referee brings Francisco Verges to one side and gives him a warning! Eduardo Molina stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.57
Arturo Marquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Montero. With a superhuman jump, Sebastian Montero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Isaac Grossman picks it out of the air!
75.30
Andres Marcelino knocks the ball forward to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Montero but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.38
Andres Hierro makes a probing pass to Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca plays a one-two with Francisco Verges and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Samuel Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
85.43
Francisco Verges sees space and advances. Francisco Verges whips in a cross ball towards Martin Ferrer. Martin Ferrer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Albacete Balompie are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
27.8%
45.8%
26.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Marquez of Sevilla FC

Match Ratings
1.Isaac Grossman (GK)
7
2.Scott Inglis (DEF)
6
3.Victor Santos (DEF)
7
4.Edward Rowett (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Korey Gruenebaum (MID)
6
6.Francisco Verges (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Roman (MID)
6
8.Andres Hierro (MID)
6
9.Shota Ikedia (MID)
7
10.Martin Ferrer (ATT)
6
11.Samuel Fonseca (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Andres Navarro (DEF)
0
13.Paul Dalglish (MID)
0
14.Adolfo Leon (ATT)
0