Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Manny KingManny King Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Eric AhrensE. Ahrens74
G
1
G
81Jean Pierre DumasJ. Dumas
Romarin GousséR. Goussé71
D
2
D
83Hugo CarrascoH. Carrasco
Teddy RobertsT. Roberts73
D
3
D
77Andres MarcelinoA. Marcelino
Orlando LangerakO. Langerak73
D
4
D
77Andres ButraguenoA. Butragueno
Claude OuédecC. Ouédec72
D
5
D
85Denys PrykhodnoyD. Prykhodnoy
Ivan GaladamesI. Galadames75
M
6
M
83Guillermo NavarroG. Navarro
Rigobert SongR. Song74
M
7captain
M
88Arturo MarquezA. Marquez
Stefan PalumboS. Palumbo73
M
captain8
M
79Eugenio KikoE. Kiko
Gary GreigG. Greig71
A
9
A
81Sebastian MonteroS. Montero
Scott WiseS. Wise73
A
10
A
80Ivan RomanI. Roman
Jakob WesselmannJ. Wesselmann76
A
11
A
80Frederico SoaresF. Soares
 
Julian MendezJ. Mendez69
M
12
M
81Martim DuarteM. Duarte
Didier BayleD. Bayle69
A
13
M
79Hugo CruzH. Cruz
Syd LofthouseS. Lofthouse71
A
14
A
83Eduardo MolinaE. Molina

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Sevilla FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Sevilla FC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Elche CF get the match underway!
4.17
Eugenio Kiko makes a probing pass to Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero skips past Orlando Langerak! Sebastian Montero comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It curls slightly but Eric Ahrens manages to gather it easily.
9.16
Rigobert Song passes the ball forward to Scott Wise. Scott Wise plays a one-two with Stefan Palumbo and advances towards the goal... Scott Wise shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.41
Guillermo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Montero controls it well on his chest. Sebastian Montero threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ivan Roman. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ivan Roman provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Eric Ahrens.
15.29
Stefan Palumbo knocks the ball forward to Gary Greig. Gary Greig shoots from 20 yards but somehow Jean Pierre Dumas manages to keep it out.
24.53
Eugenio Kiko comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Galadames. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Galadames hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.03
Ivan Galadames runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ivan Galadames lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
30.08
Hugo Carrasco threads the ball through to Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Marquez collects the pass. Arturo Marquez runs straight at the defence! Orlando Langerak catches Arturo Marquez on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
33.32
Eugenio Kiko flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Marquez who takes it down. Arturo Marquez makes a defence splitting pass to Eugenio Kiko. Eugenio Kiko rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.29
With some swift thinking, Arturo Marquez plays the ball forward to Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.48
Romarin Goussé flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Greig. With some swift thinking, Gary Greig plays the ball forward to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann plays a one-two with Rigobert Song and advances towards the goal... Jakob Wesselmann strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jean Pierre Dumas smothers it!
42.10
Orlando Langerak hacks Guillermo Navarro from behind! The referee calls over Orlando Langerak and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Navarro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sevilla FC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sevilla FC kick off!
48.49
Andres Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Kiko controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Kiko plays the ball forward to Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Eric Ahrens reads it well. Nice keeping!
54.42
Arturo Marquez makes a probing pass to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.58
Rigobert Song sees Gary Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Wise. Scott Wise strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jean Pierre Dumas with no chance!! Goal for Elche CF!
73.22
Ivan Galadames hacks Eugenio Kiko from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eugenio Kiko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.46
Ivan Galadames makes a probing pass to Rigobert Song. Rigobert Song edges inside the box! Rigobert Song looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Elche CF!
77.46
Sevilla FC have made a substitution with Hugo Cruz replacing Denys Prykhodnoy and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.43
Eugenio Kiko makes a probing pass to Arturo Marquez. Arturo Marquez lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.12
Andres Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Navarro collects the pass. Guillermo Navarro surges forward with the ball. Guillermo Navarro plays a one-two with Arturo Marquez and rushes in on goal... Guillermo Navarro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
84.07
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.55
Claude Ouédec sees space and advances. Claude Ouédec makes a simple pass, allowing Gary Greig to run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Gary Greig provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Jean Pierre Dumas manages to keep it out.
87.57
Rigobert Song threads the ball through to Scott Wise. Scott Wise whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Palumbo. Stefan Palumbo directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Jean Pierre Dumas manages to keep it out.
89.44
Rigobert Song flicks a high pass forward. Scott Wise collects the pass. Scott Wise kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Greig but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Sevilla FC
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
29.9%
44.8%
25.4%

Scorers
Scott Wise 9, 56
Rigobert Song 75
Frederico Soares 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Wise of Elche CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Ahrens (GK)
7
2.Romarin Goussé (DEF)
6
3.Teddy Roberts (DEF)
6
4.Orlando Langerak (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Claude Ouédec (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Galadames (MID)yellow card
6
7.Rigobert Song (MID)goal scored
8
8.Stefan Palumbo (MID)
7
9.Gary Greig (ATT)
7
10.Scott Wise (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jakob Wesselmann (ATT)
6
 
12.Julian Mendez (MID)
0
13.Didier Bayle (ATT)
0
14.Syd Lofthouse (ATT)
0

1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
7
2.Hugo Carrasco (DEF)
6
3.Andres Marcelino (DEF)
6
4.Andres Butragueno (DEF)
6
5.Denys Prykhodnoy (DEF)
6
6.Guillermo Navarro (MID)
7
7.Arturo Marquez (MID)
7
8.Eugenio Kiko (MID)yellow card
6
9.Sebastian Montero (ATT)
6
10.Ivan Roman (ATT)
6
11.Frederico Soares (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Martim Duarte (MID)
0
13.Hugo Cruz (MID)
6
14.Eduardo Molina (ATT)
0