Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Juan-Carlos VelascoJ. Velasco58
G
1
G
62Enrique Guerrero LopezE. Guerrero Lopez
Eugenio IzquierdoE. Izquierdo68
D
2
D
62Florian BirkwaldF. Birkwald
Alfredo ReyA. Rey64
D
3
D
61Guido OddoG. Oddo
Warren ThatcherW. Thatcher58
D
4
D
55Tobias HerzogT. Herzog
Miguel BarkeroM. Barkero71
M
5
D
55Patrick MontagueP. Montague
Steve De NooijerS. De Nooijer59
M
6captain
M
63Nicolas GarciaN. Garcia
Edmundo VegaE. Vega58
M
captain7
M
58Alberto NunezA. Nunez
Alberto BravoA. Bravo55
M
8
M
53Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Mauricio GuerreroM. Guerrero70
A
9
M
50Marcos HerreraM. Herrera
Nuno TeixeiraN. Teixeira68
A
10
A
81Antonio MarinA. Marin
Eduardo HerreroE. Herrero67
A
11
A
67Gilles WatsonG. Watson
 
Rainer GerlachR. Gerlach60
A
12
A
64Daniel GonzalezD. Gonzalez
Fernando MarinF. Marin59
A
13
G
59Rafael CamachoR. Camacho
Francisco LozanoF. Lozano58
A
14
G
57Frederico DelgadoF. Delgado

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 12,988 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Ferrer.


0.00
Albacete Balompie kick off!
4.49
Guido Oddo flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Garcia collects the pass. Nicolas Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Marin shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.28
Edmundo Vega knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Guerrero. Mauricio Guerrero shoots from 25 yards but somehow Enrique Guerrero Lopez manages to keep it out.
9.31
Steve De Nooijer comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Nunez. The referee calls over Steve De Nooijer and warns him to calm down! Alberto Nunez stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.13
Edmundo Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.11
Marcos Herrera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Watson but he's offside!
15.01
Alberto Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Watson collects the pass. Gilles Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.06
Warren Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Guerrero. Mauricio Guerrero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guido Oddo.
20.17
Antonio Marin surges forward with the ball. Antonio Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Watson. Gilles Watson beats his man to it with a header. Juan-Carlos Velasco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.01
Guido Oddo makes a probing pass to Nicolas Garcia. Nicolas Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Marin who takes it down. Antonio Marin finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.57
Marcos Herrera sees a break and surges forward. Marcos Herrera lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Watson. Gilles Watson beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.45
Alfredo Rey hacks Guido Oddo from behind! Alfredo Rey is shown the yellow card! Guido Oddo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.03
Mauricio Guerrero hacks Craig Johnstone from behind! Mauricio Guerrero is warned by the referee! Craig Johnstone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.51
Steve De Nooijer threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Guerrero. Mauricio Guerrero shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
36.28
Marcos Herrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Watson. Gilles Watson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.40
Tobias Herzog catches Mauricio Guerrero on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mauricio Guerrero stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.35
Nuno Teixeira passes the ball forward to Mauricio Guerrero. Mauricio Guerrero skips past Tobias Herzog! Mauricio Guerrero shoots from just inside the box but somehow Enrique Guerrero Lopez manages to keep it out.
44.30
Miguel Barkero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Guerrero. Mauricio Guerrero knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Teixeira. Nuno Teixeira powers a header at goal. Enrique Guerrero Lopez manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Elche CF get the second half underway!
47.25
Craig Johnstone threads the ball through to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.44
Steve De Nooijer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Herrero. Eduardo Herrero deftly passes the ball to Mauricio Guerrero, releasing him through on goal. Mauricio Guerrero strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
54.25
Craig Johnstone flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Marin who takes it down. Antonio Marin puts a great ball through. Gilles Watson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
61.28
Nicolas Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Watson who takes it down. Gilles Watson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.29
Guido Oddo flicks a high pass forward to Craig Johnstone who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Craig Johnstone stretches the opposition's defence. Craig Johnstone runs straight at the defence! Craig Johnstone shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Eugenio Izquierdo.
64.39
Marcos Herrera takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Warren Thatcher gets to the ball and clears it up field.
66.06
Alberto Bravo catches Guido Oddo on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Bravo and shows him a yellow card! Guido Oddo stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.25
Warren Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Herrero. Eduardo Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Guerrero collects the pass. Mauricio Guerrero finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
77.12
Guido Oddo knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Garcia. Nicolas Garcia surges forward with the ball. Nicolas Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Marin. With a superhuman jump, Antonio Marin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.50
Miguel Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Guerrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Guerrero whips in a cross ball towards Steve De Nooijer. Steve De Nooijer flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Tobias Herzog.
87.01
Miguel Barkero takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Eduardo Herrero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
89.47
Craig Johnstone surges forward with the ball. Craig Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan-Carlos Velasco who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Albacete Balompie
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%

Scorers
Antonio Marin 4, 77
Gilles Watson 20

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

Match Ratings