Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 19,716 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Levante UD and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Levante UD and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Levante UD kick off!
2.19
0-0Daniel Pinto flicks a high pass forward to Petri Schomaker who brings the ball under control. Petri Schomaker knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Leon. Ivan Leon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
3.01
0-0Jose Zubizarreta comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Saez. Jose Zubizarreta is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Saez runs off the knock.
6.15
Boudewijn Hansma flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Leon controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Leon runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolas Leon knocks in a cross ball towards George Van Der Gouw. George Van Der Gouw is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
9.59
0-0Hugo Molina threads a neat ball through to Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
10.11
Mauricio Pirri hits a low pass to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker skips past Pablo Marquez! Petri Schomaker rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
12.33
Sven Buchwald decides to run forward with the ball. Sven Buchwald shoots from outside the area. Gregorio Alvarez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
14.00
0-0Hugo Molina threads a neat ball through to Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Leon. Ivan Leon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Zubizarreta.
16.29
Pablo Marquez hacks Petri Schomaker from behind! Pablo Marquez is warned by the referee! Petri Schomaker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.42
Enrique Helguera takes it forward alone. Enrique Helguera plays a one-two with Ivan Leon and rushes in on goal... Enrique Helguera tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
21.47
1-0Sven Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Victor Verges. Victor Verges lofts in a cross ball towards George Van Der Gouw. George Van Der Gouw is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.11
Carlos Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Pirri. Mauricio Pirri makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Pirri skips past Pablo Marquez! Mauricio Pirri tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Idrissa Irié Bi Séhi manages to gather it.
27.09
Jose Zubizarreta flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Leon. Nicolas Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Verges. Victor Verges rushes past Anatoliy Yevstratenko! Victor Verges tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.55
Pablo Marquez passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Guerrero. Jose Javier Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, George Van Der Gouw. George Van Der Gouw shoots from distance. Gregorio Alvarez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
30.15
Daniel Pinto sees Ivan Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Leon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.41
Mauricio Pirri threads the ball through to Ivan Leon. Ivan Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Saez. Eduardo Saez makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Idrissa Irié Bi Séhi!
33.07
Petri Schomaker comes in with a late challenge on Pablo Marquez. Petri Schomaker is warned by the referee! Pablo Marquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.24
Pablo Marquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Guerrero. Jose Javier Guerrero plays the ball forward to Victor Verges. Victor Verges whips in a cross ball towards George Van Der Gouw. George Van Der Gouw makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.44
Daniel Pinto takes a quick throw-in, which Enrique Helguera takes on the chest. Enrique Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Saez. Eduardo Saez skips past Boudewijn Hansma! Eduardo Saez rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.03
Nicolas Leon threads a neat ball through to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Alvarez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Hugo Molina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Herrera. Felipe Herrera threads a neat ball through to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker plays a one-two with Eduardo Saez and rushes in on goal... Petri Schomaker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Athletic Club Bilbao kicking off!
47.59
Enrique Helguera flicks a high ball forward to Petri Schomaker who takes it down. Petri Schomaker plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Leon and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Petri Schomaker provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
49.08
Daniel Pinto clumsily knocks into Nicolas Leon. The referee calls over Daniel Pinto and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.40
1-0Showing great composure, Enrique Helguera plays the ball forward to Ivan Leon. Ivan Leon threads the ball through to Eduardo Saez but he's offside!
57.52
Pablo Marquez passes the ball forward to Nicolas Leon. Nicolas Leon threads a neat ball through to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.26
1-0Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Patricio Marquez replacing Ivan Leon .
61.33
Sven Buchwald sees Victor Verges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Victor Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Sven Buchwald. Sven Buchwald makes a probing pass to Victor Verges. Victor Verges knocks in a cross ball towards George Van Der Gouw. With a superhuman jump, George Van Der Gouw connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
67.17
Nicolas Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio knocks in a cross ball towards George Van Der Gouw. George Van Der Gouw powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
72.38
Pablo Marquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Buchwald. Sven Buchwald sees Nobu Akio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nobu Akio makes a pass forward but George Van Der Gouw makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
75.23
2-0Daniel Pinto catches Adolfo Guardiola on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Pinto again and warns him to calm down! Adolfo Guardiola gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.24
Boudewijn Hansma darts forward. Boudewijn Hansma sees Victor Verges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Victor Verges knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.23
Pablo Marquez makes a simple pass to Adolfo Guardiola. Adolfo Guardiola plays the ball forward to Victor Verges. Victor Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Gregorio Alvarez comfortably picks it out of the air!
85.20
2-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Pablo Marquez kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Guerrero. Jose Javier Guerrero flicks a high ball forward to George Van Der Gouw who gracefully takes it down. George Van Der Gouw whips in a cross ball towards Nobu Akio. Nobu Akio flicks the ball with his head but Gregorio Alvarez is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Idrissa Irié Bi Séhi (GK)
8
2. Jose Zubizarreta (DEF)
6
3. Boudewijn Hansma (DEF)
7
4. Pablo Marquez (DEF)
8
5. Jose Javier Guerrero (MID)
7
6. Sven Buchwald (MID)
8
7. Nicolas Leon (MID)
7
8. Adolfo Guardiola (MID)
6
9. Victor Verges (ATT)
9
10. George Van Der Gouw (ATT)
8
11. Nobu Akio (ATT)
9
12. Paul Milosevic (DEF)
0
13. Craig Cooke (MID)
0
14. Daniel Martin (ATT)
0
1. Gregorio Alvarez (GK)
8
2. Anatoliy Yevstratenko (DEF)
6
3. Carlos Moreno (DEF)
6
4. Hugo Molina (DEF)
6
5. Felipe Herrera (MID)
6
6. Daniel Pinto (MID)
6
7. Enrique Helguera (MID)
7
8. Mauricio Pirri (MID)
7
9. Eduardo Saez (ATT)
6
10. Petri Schomaker (ATT)
7
11. Ivan Leon (ATT)
6
12. Juan Moya (DEF)
0
13. Rodolfo Vazquez (GK)
0
14. Patricio Marquez (ATT)
6