Match Report
| Elche CF | Elche CF |  |  | Extremadura UD | Extremadura UD | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Florian Morlock | F. Morlock |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Cesar Andrade | C. Andrade | |||||||||
| Ruel Maclean | R. Maclean |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Willem Kanu | W. Kanu | |||||||||
| Adam Owen | A. Owen | | 58 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Eduardo Aguilar | E. Aguilar | ||||||||
| Andres Andres | A. Andres | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Patricio Marin | P. Marin | |||||||||
| Alexander Ahrens | A. Ahrens | | 74 | M | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Mauricio Castillo | M. Castillo | |||||||||
| Dale Roberts | D. Roberts | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Roberto Romero | R. Romero | |||||||||
| Rafael Diaz | R. Diaz | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Kees Nieuwenburg | K. Nieuwenburg | |||||||||
| Ernesto Pardo | E. Pardo | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Wayne Moore | W. Moore | |||||||||
| Antonio Roman | A. Roman | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 83 | | Juan Jimenez | J. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Jean-Marie Huard | J. Huard |  | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Ruud Kortland | R. Kortland | |||||||||
| Pablo Medina | P. Medina | | 69 | A | | 11 | | | A | 66 | | Rafael Gomez | R. Gomez | ||||||||
| Arturo Santos | A. Santos | | 54 | D | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Roberto Verges | R. Verges | |||||||||
| Alfredo Molina | A. Molina | | 53 | G | | 13 | | M | 61 |  | Billy Greig | B. Greig | |||||||||
| Rui Reis | R. Reis | | 52 | M | | 14 | | D | 59 | | Pedro Marquitos | P. Marquitos | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 15,025 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Extremadura UD are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Morales.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Extremadura UD are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Morales.
0.00
0-0Elche CF get the match underway!
2.45
0-0Kees Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Kortland comfortably collects the pass. Ruud Kortland tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.25
0-0Ruel Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Diaz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Rafael Diaz stretches the opposition's defence. Rafael Diaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Cesar Andrade reads it well. Great save!
8.52
Patricio Marin launches a long ball forward. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Florian Morlock. Excellent save.
10.03
Alexander Ahrens flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Medina who takes it down. Pablo Medina plays a one-two with Jean-Marie Huard and advances towards the goal... Pablo Medina looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.16
0-1Willem Kanu flicks a high pass forward to Kees Nieuwenburg who brings the ball under control. Kees Nieuwenburg changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kees Nieuwenburg runs straight at the defence! Kees Nieuwenburg muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Florian Morlock has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.35
Willem Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Kees Nieuwenburg controls it well on his chest. Kees Nieuwenburg brings the ball forward. Kees Nieuwenburg shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
16.23
Roberto Romero makes a simple pass to Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez connects with a diving header. Florian Morlock easily picks it out of the air!
18.15
Rafael Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Medina controls it well on his chest. Pablo Medina whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Elche CF!
22.34
1-1Eduardo Aguilar plays a long ball forward. Juan Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.47
Eduardo Aguilar hits a low pass to Roberto Romero. Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Romero laces a weighted ball forward to Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Andres.
28.07
Mauricio Castillo advances with the ball. Mauricio Castillo whips in a cross ball towards Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.25
1-2Rafael Diaz sees Pablo Medina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pablo Medina knocks the ball forward to Jean-Marie Huard but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.14
Willem Kanu knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Romero. Roberto Romero advances with the ball. Roberto Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
36.31
Rafael Diaz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman plays a quick one-two with Pablo Medina and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Antonio Roman provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.46
1-2Ruud Kortland barges into Ruel Maclean. The referee brings Ruud Kortland to one side and gives him a warning! Ruel Maclean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half. The Elche CF players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Extremadura UD kick off!
47.51
Ruud Kortland comes in with a late challenge on Adam Owen. The referee calls over Ruud Kortland again and warns him to calm down! Adam Owen runs off the knock.
48.36
Ruel Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Dale Roberts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dale Roberts threads a neat ball through to Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina knocks the ball forward to Jean-Marie Huard but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.36
Eduardo Aguilar threads the ball through to Roberto Romero. Roberto Romero knocks the ball forward to Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.36
Patricio Marin makes a simple pass to Mauricio Castillo. Mauricio Castillo makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Castillo shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
55.50
Adam Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Diaz. Rafael Diaz kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
57.36
Kees Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Gomez who brings the ball under control. Rafael Gomez knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez makes a convincing header. Florian Morlock manages to gather it.
60.02
Andres Andres hits it upfield. Jean-Marie Huard knocks the ball forward to Antonio Roman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.47
Roberto Romero threads the ball through to Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Florian Morlock!
67.16
Roberto Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.28
Eduardo Aguilar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kees Nieuwenburg. Kees Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward to Juan Jimenez who brings the ball under control. Juan Jimenez lofts in a cross ball towards Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Florian Morlock has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.08
Adam Owen hits a low pass to Alexander Ahrens. Alexander Ahrens makes a simple pass to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
79.21
Dale Roberts plays the ball forward to Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard threads the ball through to Pablo Medina but he's offside!
83.19
Roberto Romero flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Gomez controls it well on his chest. Rafael Gomez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
85.33
1-3Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.46
Andres Andres makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Roberts. Dale Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard knocks the ball forward to Antonio Roman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Ruel Maclean clumsily knocks into Juan Jimenez. The referee calls over Ruel Maclean and warns him to calm down! Juan Jimenez stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Jean-Marie Huard 18 | Kees Nieuwenburg 12 Ruud Kortland 28, 69 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kees Nieuwenburg of Extremadura UD |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Florian Morlock (GK)
8
2. Ruel Maclean (DEF)
6
3. Adam Owen (DEF)
6
4. Andres Andres (DEF)
6
5. Alexander Ahrens (MID)
6
6. Dale Roberts (MID)
6
7. Rafael Diaz (MID)
7
8. Ernesto Pardo (MID)
6
9. Antonio Roman (ATT)
6
10. Jean-Marie Huard (ATT)
7
11. Pablo Medina (ATT)
7
12. Arturo Santos (DEF)
0
13. Alfredo Molina (GK)
0
14. Rui Reis (MID)
0
1. Cesar Andrade (GK)
6
2. Willem Kanu (DEF)
7
3. Eduardo Aguilar (DEF)
7
4. Patricio Marin (DEF)
6
5. Mauricio Castillo (MID)
7
6. Roberto Romero (MID)
8
7. Kees Nieuwenburg (MID)
9
8. Wayne Moore (MID)
6
9. Juan Jimenez (ATT)
7
10. Ruud Kortland (ATT)
9
11. Rafael Gomez (ATT)
6
12. Roberto Verges (MID)
0
13. Billy Greig (MID)
0
14. Pedro Marquitos (DEF)
0