Match Report


Elche CFElche CF     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Des WoodgateD. Woodgate69
G
1
G
68Wes SmithW. Smith
Matt GlassM. Glass72
D
2
D
71Kieron RiggottK. Riggott
Arturo IbanezA. Ibanez66
D
3
D
69Lee MidgleyL. Midgley
Eugenio GarciaE. Garcia66
D
4
D
69Daniel HoflandD. Hofland
Romero P. NavarroR. Navarro51
D
5
M
67Albert RomanA. Roman
Pius Van BeukeringP. Van Beukering80
M
6
M
65Andres GentoA. Gento
Matt RizaM. Riza68
M
7
M
63Joost van BeekJ. van Beek
Romero P. José MariR. José Mari76
A
8
M
47Arturo José MariA. José Mari
Miguel BarbosaM. Barbosa74
A
captain9captain
A
70Roberto PeiroR. Peiro
Roberto MarquezR. Marquez67
A
10
A
66Gavin BremnerG. Bremner
Mariano RivaltaM. Rivalta63
A
11
A
62Yoann ZaidanY. Zaidan
 
Miguel CamposM. Campos68
M
12
G
68Ricardo AguilarR. Aguilar
Steve CharltonS. Charlton68
M
13
D
61Gregorio MartinezG. Martinez
Graeme MakinG. Makin63
M
14
A
60Julian KikoJ. Kiko

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Villarreal CF. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo  Diez.


0.00
Elche CF get the match underway!
2.12
Andres Gento makes a probing pass to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Ibanez.
3.29
Gavin Bremner comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Navarro. The referee brings Gavin Bremner to one side and gives him a warning! Romero P. Navarro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.25
Matt Riza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Marquez. Roberto Marquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Hofland.
6.12
Eugenio Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Pius Van Beukering who takes it down. Pius Van Beukering flicks a high ball forward to Mariano Rivalta who takes it down. Mariano Rivalta shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.25
Matt Riza threads a neat ball through to Mariano Rivalta. Mariano Rivalta lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Marquez. Roberto Marquez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Wes Smith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.44
Kieron Riggott pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kieron Riggott knocks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.27
Joost van Beek barges into Matt Riza. Joost van Beek is shown the yellow card! Matt Riza runs off the knock.
22.26
Matt Riza threads a neat ball through to Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. José Mari. Romero P. José Mari gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Wes Smith. Excellent save.
26.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Albert Roman picks a pass forward to Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Hofland plays the ball forward to Albert Roman. Albert Roman threads the ball through to Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.54
Kieron Riggott sees Albert Roman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Roman hits a low pass to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.27
Arturo Ibanez flicks a high ball forward to Matt Riza who takes it down. Matt Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa shoots from outside the area but Wes Smith is on top of it.
33.11
Albert Roman passes the ball forward to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro powers a header at goal but Des Woodgate reads it well. Great save!
34.39
Matt Riza flicks a high ball forward to Mariano Rivalta who takes it down. Mariano Rivalta tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.34
Pius Van Beukering flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Mariano Rivalta. Mariano Rivalta finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Lee Midgley and the loose ball is cleared up field.
38.12
Matt Riza makes a probing pass to Romero P. José Mari. Romero P. José Mari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kieron Riggott.
44.18
Matt Riza passes the ball forward to Mariano Rivalta. Mariano Rivalta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. José Mari but he's offside!
45.00
Kieron Riggott knocks the ball forward to Andres Gento. Andres Gento makes a beautiful solo run. Andres Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball strikes Arturo Ibanez's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
Albert Roman takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Des Woodgate drops low and scoops up the ball.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Villarreal CF kicking off!
51.20
Albert Roman receives the ball from a throw-in from Andres Gento. Albert Roman sees Gavin Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Des Woodgate as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
59.01
Daniel Hofland makes a probing pass to Joost van Beek. Joost van Beek changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Joost van Beek shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
66.04
Matt Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Marquez. Roberto Marquez flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
71.18
With vision, Lee Midgley plays the ball forward to Andres Gento. Andres Gento makes a simple pass to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.49
Kieron Riggott flicks a high ball forward to Joost van Beek who takes it down. Joost van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Yoann Zaidan collects the pass. Yoann Zaidan whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.34
Eugenio Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Pius Van Beukering who brings the ball under control. Pius Van Beukering makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. José Mari. Romero P. José Mari plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Barbosa and advances towards the goal... Romero P. José Mari rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.23
Kieron Riggott brings the ball forward. Kieron Riggott makes a probing pass to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner cuts inside the box! Gavin Bremner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Villarreal CF!
78.46
With a delightful solo run, Joost van Beek stretches the opposition's defence. Joost van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.57
Pius Van Beukering barges into Joost van Beek. The referee brings Pius Van Beukering to one side and gives him a warning! Joost van Beek stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.46
With some swift thinking, Lee Midgley plays the ball forward to Andres Gento. Andres Gento brings the ball forward. Andres Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Elche CF

Villarreal CF
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
32.1%
39.7%
28.2%

Scorers
Roberto Marquez 10
Gavin Bremner 27, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Bremner of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Des Woodgate (GK)
7
2.Matt Glass (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Ibanez (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Romero P. Navarro (DEF)
6
6.Pius Van Beukering (MID)
6
7.Matt Riza (MID)
7
8.Romero P. José Mari (ATT)
6
9.Miguel Barbosa (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Marquez (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Mariano Rivalta (ATT)
6
 
12.Miguel Campos (MID)
0
13.Steve Charlton (MID)
0
14.Graeme Makin (MID)
0

1.Wes Smith (GK)
7
2.Kieron Riggott (DEF)
8
3.Lee Midgley (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Hofland (DEF)
6
5.Albert Roman (MID)
7
6.Andres Gento (MID)
7
7.Joost van Beek (MID)yellow card
6
8.Arturo José Mari (MID)
6
9.Roberto Peiro (ATT)
7
10.Gavin Bremner (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Yoann Zaidan (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Aguilar (GK)
0
13.Gregorio Martinez (DEF)
0
14.Julian Kiko (ATT)
0