Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Racing Ferrol. A crowd of 9,868 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Elche CF and Racing Ferrol are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Elche CF and Racing Ferrol are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Elche CF start the match!
3.57
0-0Eduardo Gento sees space and advances. Eduardo Gento chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Soto. Frederico Soto powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Richard Glass!
9.45
0-0Francisco Caballero hacks Nick Barton from behind! Francisco Caballero is shown the yellow card! Nick Barton runs off the knock.
10.52
0-0Francisco Caballero comes in with a late challenge on Claudio Munoz. Francisco Caballero is given a warning by the referee! Claudio Munoz stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.21
0-0Pedro Soler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Castro. Gabriel Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Barton. Nick Barton shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.29
Alejandro Ramirez passes the ball forward to Frederico Soto. Frederico Soto tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
38.41
0-0Eduardo Gento barges into Adolfo Pascual. Eduardo Gento is given a warning by the referee! Adolfo Pascual gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.30
0-1Humphrey Overbeek-Bloem controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Soto. Frederico Soto powers a header at goal. It's there!! Richard Glass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Victor Vazquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Pascual. Adolfo Pascual knocks the ball forward to Nick Barton. Nick Barton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Racing Ferrol start the second half!
48.16
Frederico Soto clumsily knocks into Eugenio Izquierdo. Frederico Soto is shown the yellow card! Eugenio Izquierdo stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.47
Gabriel Castro makes a probing pass to Claudio Munoz. Claudio Munoz lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Barton. Nick Barton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.58
Rodrigo Lima chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Soto. Frederico Soto lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
60.01
Gabriel Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Barton. Nick Barton lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Munoz. Claudio Munoz powers a header at goal but somehow Denny Van Veen manages to keep it out.
69.32
0-1Elche CF are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Racing Ferrol's defence.
71.28
0-1Humphrey Overbeek-Bloem decides to run forward with the ball. Humphrey Overbeek-Bloem knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Martinez.
73.42
Oscar Martinez surges forward with the ball. Oscar Martinez threads the ball through to Claudio Munoz. Claudio Munoz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Javier Carmona.
85.19
Humphrey Overbeek-Bloem knocks the ball forward to Filipe Monteiro. Filipe Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Soto. Frederico Soto is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.17
Adolfo Pascual flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Munoz. Claudio Munoz knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Barton. Nick Barton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
30%
48.6%
21.4%
Scorers
| Nick Barton 89 | Frederico Soto 39, 85 |