Match Report
| Extremadura UD | Extremadura UD |  |  | Mérida Unión Deportiva | Mérida Unión Deportiva | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Cesar Andrade | C. Andrade |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Eugenio Torres | E. Torres | |||||||||
| Willem Kanu | W. Kanu |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Martin Crespo | M. Crespo | |||||||||
| Claudio Gil | C. Gil | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Gregorio Rubio | G. Rubio | |||||||||
| Eduardo Aguilar | E. Aguilar | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Arturo Aguilar | A. Aguilar | |||||||||
| Mauricio Castillo | M. Castillo | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Alberto Torres | A. Torres | |||||||||
| Roberto Romero | R. Romero | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Oscar Fuentes | O. Fuentes | |||||||||
| Kees Nieuwenburg | K. Nieuwenburg | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 |  | Adriano Sculli | A. Sculli | |||||||||
| Roberto Verges | R. Verges | | 62 | M | | 8 | |  | A | 79 | | Adolfo Leon | A. Leon | ||||||||
| Juan Jimenez | J. Jimenez | | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 78 | | Ernesto Santos | E. Santos | |||||||||
| Ruud Kortland | R. Kortland | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Enrique Mora | E. Mora | |||||||||
| Gavin Cole | G. Cole |  | 56 | A | | | 11 | | A | 63 |  | Gabriel Burle | G. Burle | ||||||||
| Wayne Moore | W. Moore | | 62 | M | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Antonio Diaz | A. Diaz | |||||||||
| Patricio Marin | P. Marin | | 61 | D | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Ivan Garcia | I. Garcia | |||||||||
| Billy Greig | B. Greig |  | 60 | M | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Miguel Jimenez | M. Jimenez | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Francisco de la Hera where Extremadura UD play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 20,182 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Extremadura UD are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Extremadura UD are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.
0.00
0-0Extremadura UD kick off and get the match underway!
3.12
0-0With a delightful solo run, Adriano Sculli stretches the opposition's defence. Adriano Sculli cuts inside the box! Adriano Sculli shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.04
Martin Crespo flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Fuentes who brings the ball under control. Oscar Fuentes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Santos. Ernesto Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Burle. Gabriel Burle flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.57
0-0Roberto Verges decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Verges knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Rubio.
8.36
Eduardo Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Kees Nieuwenburg. Kees Nieuwenburg chips the ball to his team mate, Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland skips past Arturo Aguilar! Ruud Kortland looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.04
0-1Alberto Torres sees space and advances. Alberto Torres hits a low pass to Adolfo Leon. Adolfo Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Mora. With a superhuman jump, Enrique Mora connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Enrique Mora scores for Mérida Unión Deportiva!!
14.29
0-1Gregorio Rubio clumsily knocks into Kees Nieuwenburg. The referee calls over Gregorio Rubio and warns him to calm down! Kees Nieuwenburg stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.29
0-1Oscar Fuentes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Burle. Gabriel Burle sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Cesar Andrade manages to gather it easily.
21.40
Roberto Romero flicks a high pass forward. Juan Jimenez controls it well on his chest. Juan Jimenez whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Cole. Gavin Cole makes a convincing header. Eugenio Torres gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Romero plays the ball forward to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez powers a header at goal but is denied by Eugenio Torres. Excellent save.
24.15
Adriano Sculli knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Burle. Gabriel Burle whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Leon. Adolfo Leon is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Cesar Andrade didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.28
With some swift thinking, Adriano Sculli plays the ball forward to Ernesto Santos. Ernesto Santos finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Cesar Andrade comfortably smothers it!
28.16
Claudio Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Kees Nieuwenburg. Kees Nieuwenburg changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kees Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Fuentes laces a weighted ball forward to Enrique Mora. Enrique Mora knocks the ball forward, putting Ernesto Santos through on goal. Ernesto Santos shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.01
Eduardo Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Castillo. Mauricio Castillo passes the ball forward to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Cole. Gavin Cole finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Eugenio Torres reads it well. Excellent keeping!
39.41
Gregorio Rubio sees Adriano Sculli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adriano Sculli darts forward. Adriano Sculli knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Santos. Ernesto Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
42.23
0-1Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
44.10
Roberto Romero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Aguilar.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Extremadura UD appear unchanged since the first half. Mérida Unión Deportiva also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Mérida Unión Deportiva get the second half underway!
47.51
Kees Nieuwenburg threads the ball through to Gavin Cole. Gavin Cole shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.15
Eduardo Aguilar drives a long ball upfield. Juan Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.35
Adriano Sculli chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Leon. Adolfo Leon whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Burle. With a superhuman jump, Gabriel Burle connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
63.15
Roberto Romero flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Kortland collects the pass. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.40
Willem Kanu kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Verges. Roberto Verges makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Crespo.
71.22
Roberto Romero hits a low pass to Gavin Cole. Gavin Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Jimenez. With a superhuman jump, Juan Jimenez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.04
Arturo Aguilar takes it forward alone. Arturo Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Leon. Adolfo Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Burle. With a superhuman jump, Gabriel Burle connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Cesar Andrade with no chance!! Goal for Mérida Unión Deportiva!
78.21
Adriano Sculli flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Santos collects the pass. Ernesto Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Burle. Gabriel Burle flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gabriel Burle! That's his third!
84.28
Kees Nieuwenburg threads the ball through to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.21
Alberto Torres hits a low pass to Adriano Sculli. With imagination, Adriano Sculli laces a weighted ball forward to Gabriel Burle. Gabriel Burle whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Mora. Enrique Mora beats his man to it with a header but Cesar Andrade reads it well. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Kees Nieuwenburg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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
| Juan Jimenez 84 | Enrique Mora 10 Gabriel Burle 54, 75, 78 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Burle of Mérida Unión Deportiva |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Cesar Andrade (GK)
7
2. Willem Kanu (DEF)
6
3. Claudio Gil (DEF)
6
4. Eduardo Aguilar (DEF)
6
5. Mauricio Castillo (MID)
6
6. Roberto Romero (MID)
6
7. Kees Nieuwenburg (MID)
7
8. Roberto Verges (MID)
6
9. Juan Jimenez (ATT)
7
10. Ruud Kortland (ATT)
7
11. Gavin Cole (ATT)
6
12. Wayne Moore (MID)
0
13. Patricio Marin (DEF)
0
14. Billy Greig (MID)
0
1. Eugenio Torres (GK)
6
2. Martin Crespo (DEF)
6
3. Gregorio Rubio (DEF)
6
4. Arturo Aguilar (DEF)
6
5. Alberto Torres (DEF)
6
6. Oscar Fuentes (MID)
6
7. Adriano Sculli (MID)
7
8. Adolfo Leon (ATT)
8
9. Ernesto Santos (ATT)
6
10. Enrique Mora (ATT)
7
11. Gabriel Burle (ATT)
9
12. Antonio Diaz (MID)
0
13. Ivan Garcia (GK)
0
14. Miguel Jimenez (ATT)
0