Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Municipal Butarque where CD Leganés play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 12,724 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
CD Leganés are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Aguilar.


0.00
CD Leganés get the match underway!
3.57
Guido Sassanelli darts forward. Guido Sassanelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.58
Gary Westwood catches Luis Rey on the ankles. Gary Westwood is shown the yellow card! Luis Rey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.33
Gary Westwood flicks a high ball forward to Victor Cano who gracefully takes it down. Victor Cano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.38
Gianluigi Negro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alistair Thirlwell. With some swift thinking, Alistair Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Dietmar Linke. Dietmar Linke runs straight at the defence! Patricio Pastor barges into Dietmar Linke. Dietmar Linke appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
22.27
Carlos Vazquez catches Victor Cano on the ankles. The referee brings Carlos Vazquez to one side and gives him a warning! Victor Cano runs off the knock.
33.27
Gianluigi Negro surges forward with the ball. Gianluigi Negro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. CD Leganés appear unchanged since the first half. Levante UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD get the second half underway!
54.52
Alistair Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward to Dietmar Linke who brings the ball under control. Dietmar Linke shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
55.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.05
Ricardo Barkero threads a neat ball through to Victor Cano. Victor Cano passes the ball forward to Gary Westwood. Gary Westwood takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
60.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Dietmar Linke plays the ball forward to Tony Ehiogu. Tony Ehiogu lofts in a cross ball towards Dietmar Linke. Dietmar Linke is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
61.10
Carlos Vazquez kicks a strong pass forward to Gianluigi Negro. Gianluigi Negro makes a simple pass to Dietmar Linke. Dietmar Linke makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Ehiogu. Tony Ehiogu tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
67.10
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.33
CD Leganés have made a substitution with Jeremy Van Bommel replacing Ivan Peiro .
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

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

Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
21.3%
55.7%
23%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianluigi Negro of Levante UD

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Peiro (GK)
6
2.Pedro Torres (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Lorenzo (DEF)
7
4.Fernando Duran (DEF)
6
5.Albert Arias (DEF)
6
6.Patricio Pastor (DEF)
6
7.Youssef Bradja (MID)
6
8.Ricardo Barkero (MID)
6
9.Gary Westwood (MID)yellow card
5
10.Victor Cano (ATT)
6
11.Oscar Pienaar (ATT)
7
 
12.Rodolfo Nunez (MID)
0
13.Jeremy Van Bommel (ATT)
6
14.Tommy Elliott (GK)
0