Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 18,480 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Valencia and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Marin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Valencia and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Marin.
0.00
0-0Mérida Unión Deportiva start the match!
4.36
0-0Pius Van Kouwen kicks a strong pass forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc runs straight at the defence! Edouard Blanc strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Gregorio Merino.
6.05
0-1Rafael Diez makes a simple pass to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega makes a defence splitting pass to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Rafael Moreira had no chance!! Goal for Mérida Unión Deportiva!
9.16
Frederico Arias makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo hits a low pass to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo flicks the ball with his head but Rafael Moreira is on top of it.
15.37
0-1Ali Bruno flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Leon collects the pass. Felipe Leon whips in a cross ball towards Michael Brunswijk. Michael Brunswijk jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
18.31
Filipe Martins makes a beautiful solo run. Filipe Martins flicks a high pass forward. Michael Brunswijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Brunswijk whips in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Gregorio Merino!
20.25
0-1Andy Harley threads a neat ball through to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen makes a simple pass to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Ramos.
22.39
Rafael Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo threads a neat ball through to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.33
Alfredo Ramos threads the ball through to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.29
Felipe Leon knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Brunswijk. Michael Brunswijk lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
30.25
0-1Filipe Martins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Blanc holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edouard Blanc puts a great ball through. Michael Brunswijk runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.42
Rafael Diez makes a probing pass to Erik Darwinkel. Erik Darwinkel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
38.40
Matt Matteo makes a simple pass to Rafael Diez. Rafael Diez flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Bravo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Bravo shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.13
Olivier Basto takes a long throw-in. Dianboto Dacourt darts forward. Dianboto Dacourt knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.57
Felipe Leon flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Blanc controls it well on his chest. Edouard Blanc shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. Mérida Unión Deportiva also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Valencia kicking off!
47.20
Alberto Bravo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.27
Ali Bruno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! That brings them back into the game!
53.47
Juan-Carlos Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Erik Darwinkel. Erik Darwinkel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
54.28
1-1Andy Harley comes in with a late challenge on Fernando Vega. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Vega stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.59
Rafael Diez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Diez finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.42
1-1Felipe Leon hacks Matt Matteo from behind! The referee warns Felipe Leon to calm down! Matt Matteo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.43
1-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.02
Olivier Basto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno darts forward. Ali Bruno shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
67.01
1-1Dianboto Dacourt knocks the ball to his team mate, Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno flicks a high ball forward to Michael Brunswijk who takes it down. Michael Brunswijk knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Frederico Arias barges into Mauricio Saez. Penalty not given!!
72.29
Juan-Carlos Bravo passes the ball forward to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.07
Andy Harley hits a low pass to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
79.26
Felipe Leon flicks a high pass forward. Ali Bruno holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ali Bruno shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.54
Pius Van Kouwen flicks a high ball forward to Michael Brunswijk who takes it down. Michael Brunswijk knocks in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
24.4%
44.2%
31.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Saez of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andy Harley (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Filipe Martins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ali Bruno (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pius Van Kouwen (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Michael Brunswijk (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Mauricio Saez (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Graham Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Alonso (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fernando Mario Oulmers (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gregorio Merino (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alfredo Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Arias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patricio Sanz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Diez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Juan-Carlos Bravo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Matteo (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Alberto Bravo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fernando Vega (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Erik Darwinkel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jacob Rowett (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Rubio (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Felipe Redondo (MID) | 0 | |