Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 19,535 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Matthäus.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Matthäus.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Numancia kicking off!
4.19
0-0Pablo Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Sanz who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Zubizarreta who brings the ball under control. Pablo Zubizarreta lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
9.54
0-0Eddie Murray kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta makes a beautiful solo run. Pablo Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Alfredo Alvarez!
12.03
Eugenio Torres knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Hidalgo. Felipe Hidalgo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
14.37
Pablo Zubizarreta kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Alfredo Alvarez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.53
0-0Hauke Dittmann takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some silky footwork from Miguel Gomez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.07
0-1Juan-Carlos Sanz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper, Alfredo Alvarez, sees it late!! Goal for Union Las Palmas!
21.56
Pedro Menendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz makes an attacking run forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann powers a header at goal but Alfredo Alvarez is on top of it.
22.32
Juan-Carlos Sanz sees Ted Huard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ted Huard lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
26.35
0-1Miguel Gomez catches David Watson on the ankles. The referee calls over Miguel Gomez and warns him to calm down! David Watson stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.45
0-1David Watson sees Felipe Hidalgo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.45
Pablo Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Dittmann controls it well on his chest. Hauke Dittmann shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
33.25
Tiago Martins makes a probing pass to David Watson. David Watson whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Martins. Tiago Martins makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.09
Fernando Camacho decides to run forward with the ball. Fernando Camacho flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Martinez who brings the ball under control. Frederico Martinez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.53
0-1Nils Kuzorra clumsily knocks into Luis Leon. Nils Kuzorra is shown the yellow card! Luis Leon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.10
Pablo Zubizarreta makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Oshadogan who takes it down. Roberto Oshadogan lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Alfredo Alvarez reads it well. Superb keeping!
42.45
0-1Eugenio Torres sees a break and surges forward. Eugenio Torres sees David Watson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Watson puts a great ball through. Tiago Martins runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
44.46
David Mangone catches Luis Leon on the ankles. The referee calls over David Mangone and shows him a yellow card! Luis Leon runs off the knock.
45.00
Pablo Zubizarreta breaks forward. Pablo Zubizarreta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ted Huard. Ted Huard whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Union Las Palmas kick off!
49.30
Miguel Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Dittmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hauke Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.16
Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Dittmann controls it well on his chest. Hauke Dittmann knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.50
Juan-Carlos Sanz threads a neat ball through to Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Ted Huard. Ted Huard whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hauke Dittmann!
66.40
Pablo Zubizarreta hits a low pass to Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The crowd cheers as the German celebrates his hattrick!
69.39
Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Dittmann who takes it down. Hauke Dittmann knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta whips the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Alfredo Alvarez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
70.49
It's a corner kick which Hauke Dittmann takes quickly, playing the ball short to Ted Huard. Ted Huard tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
71.06
0-4Nils Kuzorra makes a probing pass to Frederico Martinez. Frederico Martinez lofts in a cross ball towards David Mangone. David Mangone heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Pablo Zubizarreta blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
75.35
With great vision, Luis Leon plays the ball forward to Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta hits a low pass to Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Union Las Palmas!
78.28
With some swift thinking, Pablo Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Fernando Camacho is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
79.45
David Mangone makes a probing pass to Tiago Martins. Tiago Martins whips in a cross ball towards David Mangone. David Mangone beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.38
Luis Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Zubizarreta. With some swift thinking, Pablo Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Claudio Pichichi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.51
Sebastian Roman makes a probing pass to Frederico Martinez. Frederico Martinez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Juan-Carlos Sanz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
2
14
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.3%
65.7%
Play Area
30%
42.9%
27.1%
Scorers
| Hauke Dittmann 18, 57, 66 Pablo Zubizarreta 53 Claudio Pichichi 75, 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hauke Dittmann of Union Las Palmas |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfredo Alvarez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fernando Camacho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eugenio Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sebastian Roman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Albert Moreno (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Mangone (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Tiago Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Watson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Felipe Hidalgo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Frederico Martinez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nils Kuzorra (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Alejandro Hierro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luis Ribeiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Carmona (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Guerrero (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luis Leon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pedro Menendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Gomez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Juan-Carlos Sanz (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Pablo Zubizarreta (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Hauke Dittmann (ATT) | | 9 |
| 9. | Claudio Pichichi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ted Huard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Oshadogan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carlos Ferrer (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alejandro Nunez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sebastian Rodriquez (MID) | 0 | |