Match Report
| Elche CF | Elche CF |  |  | Real Madrid | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Rob Baker | Rob Baker | |||||||||||||||||
| Florian Morlock | F. Morlock |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Krunoslav Stimac | K. Stimac | |||||||||
| Ruel Maclean | R. Maclean |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Sven Hanke | S. Hanke | |||||||||
| Emmanuel Vryzas | E. Vryzas |  | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Lefteris Hatzis | L. Hatzis | ||||||||
| Andres Andres | A. Andres |  | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Matt Powell | M. Powell | |||||||||
| Alexander Ahrens | A. Ahrens | | 74 | M | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Francisco Suarez | F. Suarez | |||||||||
| Dale Roberts | D. Roberts | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Antonio Molowny | A. Molowny | |||||||||
| Rafael Diaz | R. Diaz | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Fredrik Drake | F. Drake | |||||||||
| Ernesto Pardo | E. Pardo | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 74 | | Rainer Diakite | R. Diakite | |||||||||
| Antonio Roman | A. Roman | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Adolfo Suarez | A. Suarez | |||||||||
| Jean-Marie Huard | J. Huard |  | 71 | A | | 10 | | | A | 79 | | Sol Marshall | S. Marshall | ||||||||
| Albert Cruz | A. Cruz | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Norman Vernazza | N. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Marc Helmer | M. Helmer | | 67 | G | | 12 | | M | 62 |  | Tomasz Joswiak | T. Joswiak | |||||||||
| Adam Owen | A. Owen | | 59 | D | | 13 | | M | 68 | | Edmundo Vega | E. Vega | |||||||||
| Arturo Santos | A. Santos | | 54 | D | | 14 | | D | 65 | | Albert Crespo | A. Crespo | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Martinez Valero where Elche CF play host to Real Madrid. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Real Madrid are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Vicente.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elche CF and Real Madrid are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Vicente.
0.00
0-0Elche CF kick off and get the first half underway!
3.38
0-0Emmanuel Vryzas hits a low pass to Dale Roberts. Dale Roberts passes the ball forward to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Elche CF are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
4.01
Rafael Diaz makes a simple pass to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman rushes past Sven Hanke! Antonio Roman rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
9.03
0-0Andres Andres makes a probing pass to Alexander Ahrens. Alexander Ahrens changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Ahrens tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Krunoslav Stimac manages to keep it out.
14.30
Rafael Diaz threads a neat ball through to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman plays a one-two with Jean-Marie Huard and advances towards the goal... Antonio Roman takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Krunoslav Stimac!
16.12
0-0Fredrik Drake knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.03
Francisco Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
21.46
Francisco Suarez knocks the ball forward to Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall threads a neat, attacking ball through to Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Florian Morlock gets down and covers it.
24.54
Alexander Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard hits a low pass to Albert Cruz. Albert Cruz takes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.13
Fredrik Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.44
0-1Sven Hanke decides to run forward with the ball. Sven Hanke makes a beautiful solo run. Sven Hanke lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Florian Morlock has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.02
Fredrik Drake sees space and advances. Fredrik Drake plays a scrappy one-two with Adolfo Suarez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fredrik Drake rockets a shot on goal. Florian Morlock is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.40
Rainer Diakite threads a neat ball through to Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza advances inside the box! Norman Vernazza rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Norman Vernazza!
36.33
Ruel Maclean chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Diaz. Rafael Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Albert Cruz collects the pass. Albert Cruz controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Antonio Roman through on goal. Antonio Roman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Krunoslav Stimac manages to gather it.
38.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Powell plays the ball forward to Rainer Diakite. Rainer Diakite picks a pass forward to Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Florian Morlock reads it well. He makes it look easy!
42.27
Sven Hanke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Molowny. Antonio Molowny flicks a high ball forward to Adolfo Suarez who takes it down. Adolfo Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Florian Morlock who gathers it comfortably.
44.10
Andres Andres makes a probing pass to Ernesto Pardo. Ernesto Pardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard makes a probing pass between the defence to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Matt Powell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Drake. Fredrik Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Real Madrid 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 Real Madrid kick off!
48.48
Lefteris Hatzis threads a neat ball through to Rainer Diakite. Rainer Diakite flicks a high pass forward. Sol Marshall collects the pass. Sol Marshall makes a simple pass, allowing Norman Vernazza to run into the box. Norman Vernazza side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.06
Antonio Molowny sees Sol Marshall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Marshall shoots from outside the area but Florian Morlock is on top of his game. Great keeping!
57.46
Rafael Diaz makes a simple pass to Jean-Marie Huard. Jean-Marie Huard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Powell.
61.31
0-4Rainer Diakite barges into Dale Roberts. Rainer Diakite is warned by the referee! Dale Roberts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.38
Lefteris Hatzis makes a simple pass to Fredrik Drake. Fredrik Drake threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.42
Dale Roberts sees a break and surges forward. Dale Roberts lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.09
0-4Lefteris Hatzis catches Jean-Marie Huard on the ankles. The referee brings Lefteris Hatzis to one side and gives him a warning! Jean-Marie Huard carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.40
Dale Roberts chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Cruz. Albert Cruz shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
71.21
0-4Dale Roberts threads a neat ball through to Antonio Roman. Antonio Roman threads the ball through to Jean-Marie Huard but he's offside!
72.14
Francisco Suarez threads a neat ball through to Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza whips in a cross ball towards Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
75.04
Matt Powell threads a neat ball through to Antonio Molowny. Antonio Molowny knocks the ball forward to Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Vernazza. Norman Vernazza rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Norman Vernazza scores for Real Madrid!!
77.04
0-5Real Madrid have made 3 substitutions with Tomasz Joswiak replacing Norman Vernazza, Edmundo Vega replacing Adolfo Suarez and Albert Crespo replacing Sven Hanke and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
85.25
Ernesto Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Marie Huard easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jean-Marie Huard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Krunoslav Stimac who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Sol Marshall 27 Fredrik Drake 30 Norman Vernazza 33, 48, 75 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Florian Morlock (GK)
6
2. Ruel Maclean (DEF)
6
3. Emmanuel Vryzas (DEF)
6
4. Andres Andres (DEF)
6
5. Alexander Ahrens (MID)
6
6. Dale Roberts (MID)
6
7. Rafael Diaz (MID)
6
8. Ernesto Pardo (MID)
6
9. Antonio Roman (ATT)
6
10. Jean-Marie Huard (ATT)
6
11. Albert Cruz (ATT)
6
12. Marc Helmer (GK)
0
13. Adam Owen (DEF)
0
14. Arturo Santos (DEF)
0
1. Krunoslav Stimac (GK)
6
2. Sven Hanke (DEF)
7
3. Lefteris Hatzis (DEF)
6
4. Matt Powell (DEF)
6
5. Francisco Suarez (MID)
6
6. Antonio Molowny (MID)
6
7. Fredrik Drake (MID)
8
8. Rainer Diakite (MID)
6
9. Adolfo Suarez (ATT)
6
10. Sol Marshall (ATT)
8
11. Norman Vernazza (ATT)
9
12. Tomasz Joswiak (MID)
6
13. Edmundo Vega (MID)
6
14. Albert Crespo (DEF)
6