Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Helmantico where Salamanca play host to Murcia. A crowd of 11,354 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Salamanca and Murcia are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Moreno.


0.00
Salamanca start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.33
With a delightful solo run, Pablo Diaz stretches the opposition's defence. Pablo Diaz rushes past Francisco Caballero! Pablo Diaz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.15
Jose Fortes Navarro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Marquez. Fernando Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Vila collects the pass. Patricio Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gilles Fretard.
18.18
Juan-Carlos Bravo surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Vila. Patricio Vila gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Eugenio Fuentes!
20.07
Juan-Carlos Bravo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dirk Wilnis.
21.14
Dirk Wilnis laces a through ball forward to Gilles Fretard. Gilles Fretard advances with the ball. Gilles Fretard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.09
Roberto Castro hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo makes an attacking run forward. Juan-Carlos Bravo controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Dirk Dreef through on goal. Dirk Dreef makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.11
Alberto Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Fuentes who gathers it comfortably.
33.34
Romero P. Sanchez knocks the ball forward to Enrique Lozano. Enrique Lozano knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Guardiola. Jose Guardiola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Caballero.
34.31
Juan-Carlos Bravo surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Fernandez. With a superhuman jump, Alberto Fernandez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Eugenio Fuentes!
39.03
Jose Fortes Molowny barges into Antonio Rey. The referee warns Jose Fortes Molowny to calm down! Antonio Rey runs off the knock.
40.27
Jose Fortes Molowny flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Diez. Oscar Diez flicks a high pass forward. Dirk Dreef holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dirk Dreef 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. Salamanca appear unchanged since the first half. Murcia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Murcia start the second half!
47.10
Dirk Dreef catches Pablo Diaz on the ankles. Dirk Dreef is warned by the referee! Pablo Diaz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.17
Fernando Marquez hits a low pass to Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dirk Wilnis.
55.20
Pablo Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fretard controls it well on his chest. Gilles Fretard shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.52
Gilles Fretard darts forward. Gilles Fretard lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Guardiola. Jose Guardiola heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.20
Romero P. Sanchez drives a long ball upfield. Ivan Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fortes Molowny.
72.49
Enrique Lozano sees a break and surges forward. Enrique Lozano flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Carrasco who takes it down. Ivan Carrasco chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Guardiola. Some good footwork from Jose Guardiola provides some space. He shoots at goal. Gregorio Del Sol gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.12
Nicolas Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rey collects the pass. Antonio Rey lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Guardiola. Jose Guardiola connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.42
Alberto Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Marquez. Fernando Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.53
Francisco Caballero makes a beautiful solo run. Francisco Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.57
Pablo Diaz hits a low pass to Ivan Carrasco. Ivan Carrasco cuts inside the box! Ivan Carrasco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gregorio Del Sol!
89.45
Fernando Marquez catches Pablo Diaz on the ankles. Fernando Marquez is given a warning by the referee! Pablo Diaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
27.5%
48.8%
23.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Bravo of Murcia

Match Ratings