Match Report
| CD Leganés | CD Leganés |  |  | Numancia | Numancia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Matteo | S. Matteo |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Titus Kirkland | T. Kirkland |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Andres Sanchez | A. Sanchez | |||||||||
| Pedro Peiro | P. Peiro | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Fernando Castillo | F. Castillo | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Ivan Marcos | I. Marcos | |||||||||
| Julian Clegg | J. Clegg | | 67 | M | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Dominic Gemmill | D. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Mervin Gilchrist | M. Gilchrist | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 |  | Miguel Santos | M. Santos | |||||||||
| Hugo Duran | H. Duran | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 |  | Ahmed Kherbache | A. Kherbache | |||||||||
| Morgan Parente | M. Parente |  | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Eduardo Gutierrez | E. Gutierrez | |||||||||
| Alejandro Zamora | A. Zamora | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Martin Rampulla | M. Rampulla | |||||||||
| Jose Ortiz | J. Ortiz | | 68 | A |  | | 10 | | | A | 70 | | Dave Grimandi | D. Grimandi | |||||||
| Pedro Guardiola | P. Guardiola | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Gregorio Diaz | G. Diaz | |||||||||
| Matjaz Binotto | M. Binotto | | 63 | G | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Clive Young | C. Young | |||||||||
| Sylvain Fadiga | S. Fadiga |  | 61 | A | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Daniel Campos | D. Campos | |||||||||
| Fernando Duran | F. Duran | | 59 | A | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Ivan Cano | I. Cano | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Municipal Butarque where CD Leganés play host to Numancia. A crowd of 17,307 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
CD Leganés are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Ramos.
The pitch is in good condition.
CD Leganés are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Ramos.
0.00
0-0Numancia kick off and get the first half underway!
4.51
0-0With vision, Pedro Peiro picks a pass forward to Mervin Gilchrist. Mervin Gilchrist threads the ball through to Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.12
0-0Pedro Peiro passes the ball forward to Hugo Duran. Hugo Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora knocks the ball forward to Jose Ortiz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.29
0-0Jose Fortes Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Kherbache. Ahmed Kherbache runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ahmed Kherbache shoots from 25 yards. Stuart Matteo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
15.21
0-0Jose Ortiz comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Marcos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Marcos stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.17
Miguel Santos flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rampulla who brings the ball under control. Martin Rampulla shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Matteo smothers it!
24.36
0-1Andres Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Gutierrez. Eduardo Gutierrez sees Martin Rampulla in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.57
Mervin Gilchrist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Guardiola. Pedro Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Scott James.
34.14
0-1Jose Ortiz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Miguel Santos reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
36.40
Miguel Santos makes a simple pass to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.24
0-1Ahmed Kherbache barges into Hugo Duran. Ahmed Kherbache is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Duran runs off the knock.
44.33
Eduardo Gutierrez darts forward. Eduardo Gutierrez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Stuart Matteo. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. CD Leganés have changed their lineup with Sylvain Fadiga replacing Pedro Peiro, Matjaz Binotto replacing Fernando Castillo and Fernando Duran replacing Pedro Guardiola. Numancia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and CD Leganés kick off!
51.47
Miguel Santos comes in with a late challenge on Morgan Parente. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Morgan Parente stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.36
Eduardo Gutierrez catches Mervin Gilchrist on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mervin Gilchrist runs off the knock.
54.58
Andres Sanchez sees Eduardo Gutierrez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Gregorio Diaz. Gregorio Diaz shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
59.27
Ahmed Kherbache threads the ball through to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla skips past Matjaz Binotto! Martin Rampulla shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
61.25
0-1Miguel Santos threads the ball through to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Matteo who gathers it comfortably.
65.45
Titus Kirkland clumsily knocks into Eduardo Gutierrez. The referee warns Titus Kirkland to calm down! Eduardo Gutierrez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.20
Sylvain Fadiga knocks the ball forward to Mervin Gilchrist. Mervin Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward to Jose Ortiz who brings the ball under control. Jose Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Duran. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Duran connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Scott James.
71.38
0-1Ivan Marcos threads the ball through to Eduardo Gutierrez. With some swift thinking, Eduardo Gutierrez plays the ball forward to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla rushes past Sylvain Fadiga! Some superb footwork from Martin Rampulla provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Matjaz Binotto.
72.33
0-1Ahmed Kherbache takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Stuart Matteo scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
79.29
Hugo Duran deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Duran. Fernando Duran makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Ortiz but he's offside!
81.40
With great vision, Jose Fortes Diez plays the ball forward to Eduardo Gutierrez. Eduardo Gutierrez chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
83.01
Titus Kirkland flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg sees a break and surges forward. Julian Clegg advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Julian Clegg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
85.47
Hugo Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
87.50
0-1Numancia are dictating the run of play here today.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Rampulla of Numancia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart Matteo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Titus Kirkland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pedro Peiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fernando Castillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julian Clegg (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Mervin Gilchrist (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Hugo Duran (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Morgan Parente (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alejandro Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jose Ortiz (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Pedro Guardiola (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matjaz Binotto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Sylvain Fadiga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fernando Duran (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Scott James (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andres Sanchez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Fortes Diez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Marcos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Santos (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Ahmed Kherbache (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Gutierrez (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Martin Rampulla (ATT) | 9 | |
| 10. | Dave Grimandi (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Gregorio Diaz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Clive Young (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Campos (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ivan Cano (GK) | 0 | |