Match Report


LleidaLleida     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Miguel FariaM. Faria53
G
1
G
62Enrique Guerrero LopezE. Guerrero Lopez
Ricardo BlancoR. Blanco65
D
2captain
D
62Florian BirkwaldF. Birkwald
Gabriel José MariG. José Mari64
D
3
D
61Guido OddoG. Oddo
Ernesto CaballeroE. Caballero59
D
4
D
55Tobias HerzogT. Herzog
Leonardo SolerL. Soler54
D
5
D
55Patrick MontagueP. Montague
Damien UpsonD. Upson66
M
6
M
63Nicolas GarciaN. Garcia
Garry NivenG. Niven62
M
7
M
58Alberto NunezA. Nunez
Scott MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn61
M
8
M
53Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Regilio RoordaR. Roorda54
M
9
M
50Marcos HerreraM. Herrera
Lars ArnoldL. Arnold66
A
captain10
A
81Antonio MarinA. Marin
Arturo GonzalezA. Gonzalez64
A
11
A
67Gilles WatsonG. Watson
 
Adolfo RomeroA. Romero63
A
12
A
64Daniel GonzalezD. Gonzalez
Felipe SuarezF. Suarez61
A
13
G
59Rafael CamachoR. Camacho
Cleto ZambrottaC. Zambrotta57
A
14
G
57Frederico DelgadoF. Delgado

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 13,984 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lleida and Albacete Balompie are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Ferrer.


0.00
Lleida get the match underway!
2.58
Florian Birkwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Nunez. Alberto Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.29
Gabriel José Mari makes a strong solo run forward. Gabriel José Mari makes a simple pass to Scott Meiklejohn. Scott Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
8.01
Scott Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Gonzalez collects the pass. Arturo Gonzalez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Enrique Guerrero Lopez is on top of it.
9.40
Leonardo Soler volleys a long ball forward. Lars Arnold knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrique Guerrero Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
10.22
Tobias Herzog deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin passes the ball forward to Gilles Watson. Gilles Watson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel José Mari.
12.02
Gilles Watson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
21.55
Ernesto Caballero threads a neat ball through to Garry Niven. Garry Niven flicks a high pass forward to Scott Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Scott Meiklejohn skips past Florian Birkwald! Scott Meiklejohn cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.28
Craig Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Garcia. Nicolas Garcia shoots from 25 yards but Miguel Faria is on top of it.
33.49
Alberto Nunez hacks Ernesto Caballero from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ernesto Caballero runs off the knock.
39.59
Florian Birkwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone sees space and advances. Craig Johnstone shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
45.00
Ernesto Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Regilio Roorda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regilio Roorda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Niven. Garry Niven plays a scrappy one-two with Lars Arnold and advances towards the goal... Garry Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lleida appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albacete Balompie kick off the second half!
47.20
Regilio Roorda flicks a high ball forward to Scott Meiklejohn who takes it down. Scott Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Gonzalez who brings the ball under control. Arturo Gonzalez shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Enrique Guerrero Lopez comfortably smothers it!
55.38
Guido Oddo hacks Lars Arnold from behind! Guido Oddo is warned by the referee! Lars Arnold hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.17
Craig Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Watson. Gilles Watson whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Miguel Faria with no chance!! Goal for Albacete Balompie!
60.17
Guido Oddo threads a neat ball through to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin plays a one-two with Alberto Nunez and advances towards the goal... Antonio Marin rockets a shot on goal. Miguel Faria is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
65.50
Garry Niven sees Scott Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Gonzalez. Arturo Gonzalez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Montague.
66.15
Alberto Nunez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alberto Nunez shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
72.20
Marcos Herrera runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcos Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.15
Antonio Marin hacks Ernesto Caballero from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ernesto Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.13
Craig Johnstone flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Garcia who brings the ball neatly under control. Nicolas Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Caballero.
79.09
Craig Johnstone comes in with a late challenge on Damien Upson. Craig Johnstone is warned by the referee! Damien Upson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.28
Garry Niven flicks a high pass forward to Lars Arnold who brings the ball under control. Lars Arnold flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Gonzalez controls it well on his chest. Arturo Gonzalez shoots from long range but it is miles over!
90.00
Marcos Herrera hacks Damien Upson from behind! The referee calls over Marcos Herrera and shows him a yellow card! Damien Upson gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lleida

Albacete Balompie
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
31.1%
47.3%
21.6%

Scorers
Scott Meiklejohn 22
Antonio Marin 57, 60, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Marin of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings