Match Report
| Elche CF | Elche CF |  |  | Valencia | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Richard Taylor | Richard Taylor | |||||||||||||||||
| Florian Morlock | F. Morlock |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 80 |  | Muzzy Kayis | M. Kayis | ||||||||
| Ruel Maclean | R. Maclean |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Oleg Lumsdon | O. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Adam Owen | A. Owen | | 59 | D | | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Harry Impey | H. Impey | ||||||||
| Andres Andres | A. Andres |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | José Hinojosa | J. Hinojosa | |||||||||
| Alexander Ahrens | A. Ahrens | | 74 | M | | 5 | | D | 64 | | Stefan Röhner | S. Röhner | |||||||||
| Dale Roberts | D. Roberts | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 |  | Jan Karnebeek | J. Karnebeek | |||||||||
| Rafael Diaz | R. Diaz | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 81 | | Oliver Schell | O. Schell | |||||||||
| Ernesto Pardo | E. Pardo | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 81 |  | Kasper Laudrup | K. Laudrup | |||||||||
| Jean-Marie Huard | J. Huard |  | 71 | A | | 9 | | M | 79 | | Alfred Marsden | A. Marsden | |||||||||
| Pablo Medina | P. Medina | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Aron De Boer | A. De Boer | |||||||||
| Albert Cruz | A. Cruz | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Alfred Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
| Arturo Santos | A. Santos | | 54 | D | | 12 | | A | 83 | | Kees Ricci | K. Ricci | |||||||||
| Humphrey Vonk | H. Vonk | | 53 | D | | 13 | | M | 66 |  | Ian Vela | I. Vela | |||||||||
| Alfredo Molina | A. Molina | | 53 | G | | 14 | | D | 69 |  | Gérard Guel | G. Guel | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Valencia. A crowd of 20,405 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Jimenez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elche CF are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Jimenez.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Elche CF get the match underway!
6.10
0-0Alexander Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Medina collects the pass. Pablo Medina edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Pablo Medina provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
8.05
0-0Ernesto Pardo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard whips in a cross ball towards Albert Cruz. Albert Cruz powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.07
0-0Harry Impey makes a simple pass to Oliver Schell. Oliver Schell flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Smith whips in a cross ball towards Aron De Boer. Andres Andres comes in with a late challenge on Aron De Boer. Penalty not given!!
12.45
0-0Dale Roberts threads a neat ball through to Albert Cruz. Albert Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by José Hinojosa.
14.09
Alexander Ahrens makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.24
Jan Karnebeek chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
20.25
Adam Owen hits a low pass to Ernesto Pardo. Ernesto Pardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.55
Seeing a gap ahead, José Hinojosa plays the ball forward to Jan Karnebeek. Jan Karnebeek flicks a high ball forward to Alfred Smith who takes it down. Alfred Smith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Andres.
28.36
Dale Roberts hits a low pass to Albert Cruz. Albert Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
30.37
Alexander Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.37
Adam Owen threads a neat ball through to Rafael Diaz. Rafael Diaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harry Impey.
34.35
Showing intelligent composure, Adam Owen laces a weighted ball forward to Rafael Diaz. Rafael Diaz threads a neat ball through to Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.42
Jan Karnebeek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer shoots from distance. Good keeping from Florian Morlock as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
37.41
0-0Kasper Laudrup takes a quick corner, playing it short to Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.17
0-0Dale Roberts advances with the ball. Dale Roberts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Medina but the linesman indicates offside!
44.05
Jan Karnebeek passes the ball forward to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
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. Valencia 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
The whistle blows and Valencia get the second half underway!
49.31
Alexander Ahrens makes a probing pass to Albert Cruz. Albert Cruz runs straight at the defence! Albert Cruz rockets a shot on goal. Muzzy Kayis gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
51.31
José Hinojosa threads the ball through to Oliver Schell. Oliver Schell flicks the ball to his team mate, Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.36
0-0Alfred Marsden barges into Ruel Maclean. The referee calls over Alfred Marsden and shows him a yellow card! Ruel Maclean stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.43
Oliver Schell sees space and advances. Oliver Schell lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.56
0-0Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Kees Ricci replacing Alfred Smith, Ian Vela replacing Oliver Schell and Gérard Guel replacing Harry Impey .
61.64
Jan Karnebeek comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Ahrens. The referee calls over Jan Karnebeek and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Ahrens stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.21
1-0Ruel Maclean punts the ball hopefully upfield. Albert Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.06
Jan Karnebeek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kasper Laudrup. Kasper Laudrup knocks in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.58
Alexander Ahrens runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alexander Ahrens shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.31
Ian Vela barges into Alexander Ahrens. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Ahrens stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.05
José Hinojosa flicks a high pass forward. Jan Karnebeek collects the pass. Jan Karnebeek knocks the ball forward to Kasper Laudrup. Kasper Laudrup whips in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci makes a convincing header but is denied by Florian Morlock. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Pablo Medina 73 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Florian Morlock (GK)
7
2. Ruel Maclean (DEF)
6
3. Adam Owen (DEF)
7
4. Andres Andres (DEF)
6
5. Alexander Ahrens (MID)
7
6. Dale Roberts (MID)
7
7. Rafael Diaz (MID)
6
8. Ernesto Pardo (MID)
6
9. Jean-Marie Huard (ATT)
6
10. Pablo Medina (ATT)
9
11. Albert Cruz (ATT)
8
12. Arturo Santos (DEF)
0
13. Humphrey Vonk (DEF)
0
14. Alfredo Molina (GK)
0
1. Muzzy Kayis (GK)
7
2. Oleg Lumsdon (DEF)
6
3. Harry Impey (DEF)
6
4. José Hinojosa (DEF)
6
5. Stefan Röhner (DEF)
6
6. Jan Karnebeek (MID)
6
7. Oliver Schell (MID)
7
8. Kasper Laudrup (MID)
6
9. Alfred Marsden (MID)
5
10. Aron De Boer (ATT)
6
11. Alfred Smith (ATT)
6
12. Kees Ricci (ATT)
6
13. Ian Vela (MID)
5
14. Gérard Guel (DEF)
6