Match Report
| Sevilla FC | Sevilla FC |  |  | Mérida Unión Deportiva | Mérida Unión Deportiva | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lucien Song | L. Song |  | 75 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Leonardo Alvarez | L. Alvarez | ||||||||
| Rafael Santos | R. Santos |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Luis Ramos | L. Ramos | |||||||||
| Ricardo Campos | R. Campos | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Carlos Martin | C. Martin | |||||||||
| Andres Redondo | A. Redondo | | 66 | D | | 4 | | | D | 63 | | Oscar Rodriguez | O. Rodriguez | ||||||||
| Mirko Pellissier | M. Pellissier |  | 67 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | David Smith | D. Smith | |||||||||
| Ricardo Salas | R. Salas |  | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Guillermo Hierro | G. Hierro | |||||||||
| Alfredo Rodriguez | A. Rodriguez | | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Ivan Gomez | I. Gomez | |||||||||
| Alfredo Fernandez | A. Fernandez | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Henry Bramble | H. Bramble | |||||||||
| Carlos Verges | C. Verges | | 69 | M | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Felipe Herrero | F. Herrero | |||||||||
| Sean Okon | S. Okon |  | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 80 | | Rafael Castillo | R. Castillo | |||||||||
| Noah Jaschke | N. Jaschke |  | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Pedro Hernandez | P. Hernandez | |||||||||
| Gabriel Jimenez | G. Jimenez | | 71 | D | | 12 | | A | 63 |  | Gary Gallacher | G. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Trevor Batty | T. Batty | | 75 | M | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Aaron Brand | A. Brand | |||||||||
| Elena Munoz | E. Munoz | | 71 | A | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Juan Nieto | J. Nieto | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán where Sevilla FC play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 19,351 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sevilla FC and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Munoz.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sevilla FC and Mérida Unión Deportiva are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Munoz.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Mérida Unión Deportiva kicking off!
3.19
0-0Andres Redondo sees Alfredo Rodriguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Rodriguez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sean Okon. Sean Okon shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Leonardo Alvarez manages to gather it.
8.03
0-0Andres Redondo makes a probing pass to Alfredo Rodriguez. Alfredo Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Sean Okon who takes it down. Sean Okon finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.58
0-0Luis Ramos catches Sean Okon on the ankles. The referee brings Luis Ramos to one side and gives him a warning! Sean Okon stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.42
Henry Bramble runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Henry Bramble shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
18.41
1-0Rafael Santos sees Carlos Verges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Verges sees space and advances. Carlos Verges whips in a cross ball towards Sean Okon. Sean Okon fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
28.21
1-0Guillermo Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Castillo controls it well on his chest. Rafael Castillo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Redondo.
32.00
Henry Bramble chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Redondo.
36.11
Ricardo Campos passes the ball forward to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges flicks a high pass forward to Sean Okon who brings the ball under control. Sean Okon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Leonardo Alvarez manages to gather it easily.
42.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Henry Bramble laces a weighted ball forward to Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Redondo.
44.45
Alfredo Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sevilla FC have changed their lineup with Gabriel Jimenez replacing Rafael Santos, Trevor Batty replacing Alfredo Rodriguez and Elena Munoz replacing Sean Okon. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
45.00
Sevilla FC start the second half!
54.33
Carlos Verges makes a probing pass to Elena Munoz. Elena Munoz shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
61.01
Guillermo Hierro makes a simple pass to Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Song who gathers it comfortably.
63.52
Carlos Verges flicks a high pass forward. Elena Munoz collects the pass. Elena Munoz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.12
Oscar Rodriguez sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Castillo. Rafael Castillo shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
73.15
Andres Redondo threads a neat ball through to Trevor Batty. Trevor Batty threads a neat ball through to Elena Munoz. Elena Munoz shoots from distance but Leonardo Alvarez reads it well. Superb keeping!
77.20
Andres Redondo threads the ball through to Alfredo Fernandez. Alfredo Fernandez brings the ball forward. Alfredo Fernandez shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.12
Alfredo Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
27.7%
45.8%
26.5%
Scorers
| Sean Okon 18 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sean Okon of Sevilla FC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lucien Song (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rafael Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Campos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andres Redondo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mirko Pellissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ricardo Salas (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfredo Rodriguez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfredo Fernandez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Carlos Verges (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Sean Okon (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Noah Jaschke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gabriel Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Trevor Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Elena Munoz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Alvarez (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Luis Ramos (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Carlos Martin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oscar Rodriguez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | David Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Guillermo Hierro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ivan Gomez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Henry Bramble (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Felipe Herrero (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rafael Castillo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Hernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Aaron Brand (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Juan Nieto (DEF) | 0 | |