Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Insular where Union Las Palmas play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 19,621 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Union Las Palmas and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Camacho.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Union Las Palmas and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Camacho.
0.00
The whistle blows and Union Las Palmas kick off!
2.51
Adolfo Menendez makes a simple pass to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer whips in a cross ball towards Kamal Bourgeais. Kamal Bourgeais directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
6.19
Gerard Malm chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos hits a low pass to Kamal Bourgeais. Kamal Bourgeais shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.38
Claudio Soler flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Bravo. Martin Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Menendez controls it well on his chest. Adolfo Menendez knocks in a cross ball towards Kamal Bourgeais. Kamal Bourgeais shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
12.52
Oscar Moreno chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Ramos. Eugenio Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Moya. Gregorio Moya knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcelino. Roberto Marcelino powers a header at goal. Roberto Marcelino scores for Real Betis Balompié!!
15.45
Leon Clemence makes a high pass forward. Francisco Sousa shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Francisco Sousa threads a neat ball through to Roberto Marcelino. Roberto Marcelino rockets a shot on goal but Julian Schulze is on top of it.
18.16
Martin Bravo makes a probing pass to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.31
Simone Cardascio plays the ball forward to Adolfo Menendez. Adolfo Menendez finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
21.37
With wonderful imagination, Oscar Moreno laces a weighted ball forward to Roberto Marcelino. Roberto Marcelino lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Sousa. Francisco Sousa flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.06
Claudio Soler chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hugo Marcos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guillermo Gimenez.
26.17
Simone Cardascio flicks a high pass forward to Kamal Bourgeais who brings the ball under control. Kamal Bourgeais sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kamal Bourgeais!
36.38
Oscar Moreno sees space and advances. Oscar Moreno sees space and advances. Oscar Moreno whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Paul Ax. Jean-Paul Ax is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.32
Martin Bravo knocks the ball forward to Kamal Bourgeais. Kamal Bourgeais sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Union Las Palmas appear unchanged since the first half. Real Betis Balompié also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Real Betis Balompié start the second half!
47.56
Nicolas Gil darts forward. Nicolas Gil flicks a high ball forward to Adolfo Menendez who takes it down. Adolfo Menendez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
51.16
Hugo Marcos flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Menendez controls it well on his chest. Adolfo Menendez shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Jean-Paul Ax plays the ball forward to Eugenio Ramos. Eugenio Ramos shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
55.01
Gerard Malm threads a neat ball through to Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hugo Marcos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
57.14
Adolfo Menendez threads a neat ball through to Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Menendez. Adolfo Menendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Oscar Moreno. Excellent block.
60.56
Hugo Marcos flicks a high pass forward to Kamal Bourgeais who brings the ball under control. Kamal Bourgeais knocks in a cross ball towards Simone Cardascio. Simone Cardascio directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
63.22
Martin Bravo passes the ball forward to Gabriel Carrasco. Gabriel Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards Kamal Bourgeais. Kamal Bourgeais is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.11
Hugo Marcos makes a beautiful solo run. Hugo Marcos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Moreno.
71.10
Jean-Paul Ax advances with the ball. Jean-Paul Ax knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Schulze who gathers it comfortably.
72.44
Gabriel Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer plays a one-two with Kamal Bourgeais and rushes in on goal... Bakary Sammer takes a shot at goal but is denied by Pablo Marquitos. Excellent save.
73.15
Francisco Sousa threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Ramos. Eugenio Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.43
Bakary Sammer knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Menendez. Adolfo Menendez whips in a cross ball towards Kamal Bourgeais. Guillermo Gimenez mis-times his tackle, but Kamal Bourgeais seems to make the most of it and hits the turf rolling. Penalty not given!! The referee warns Kamal Bourgeais for diving!
77.50
Union Las Palmas have made 2 substitutions with Kurt Van Der Meyde replacing Bakary Sammer and Jan Röhner replacing Adolfo Menendez .
78.58
Claudio Soler threads the ball through to Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos threads a neat ball through to Jan Röhner. Jan Röhner finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.51
Gerard Malm clumsily knocks into Eugenio Ramos. Gerard Malm is warned by the referee! Eugenio Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.36
Claudio Soler darts forward. Claudio Soler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kurt Van Der Meyde. Kurt Van Der Meyde knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.50
Martin Bravo barges into Alfredo Redondo. The referee calls over Martin Bravo and warns him to calm down! Alfredo Redondo runs off the knock.
87.37
Martin Bravo makes a simple pass to Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Pablo Marquitos manages to gather it.
89.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Jan Röhner plays the ball forward to Kamal Bourgeais. Kamal Bourgeais shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Jean-Paul Ax makes a probing pass to Francisco Sousa. Francisco Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcelino. Roberto Marcelino finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
11
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
21.5%
45.2%
33.3%
Scorers
| Kamal Bourgeais 26, 63 | Roberto Marcelino 13 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kamal Bourgeais of Union Las Palmas |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Julian Schulze (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gerard Malm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Gil (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Claudio Soler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gabriel Carrasco (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Martin Bravo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Hugo Marcos (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Simone Cardascio (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bakary Sammer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Adolfo Menendez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Kamal Bourgeais (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Kurt Van Der Meyde (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jan Röhner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edern Pontal (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pablo Marquitos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Guillermo Gimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oscar Moreno (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Alfredo Redondo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Leon Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Paul Ax (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eugenio Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eugenio Roman (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gregorio Moya (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roberto Marcelino (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Francisco Sousa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nico Widmann (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Morris Dean (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | James Ball (ATT) | 0 | |











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