Match Report
| Mérida Unión Deportiva | Mérida Unión Deportiva |  |  | Celta Vigo | Celta Vigo | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Gregorio Merino | G. Merino |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Jose Fortes Martin | J. Martin | |||||||||
| Alfredo Ramos | A. Ramos | | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Jose Ramos | J. Ramos | |||||||||
| Matt Blake | M. Blake |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Juan-Carlos Ruiz | J. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Frederico Arias | F. Arias | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Egbert Van Der Woerdt | E. Van Der Woerdt | |||||||||
| Patricio Sanz | P. Sanz | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Roberto Marin | R. Marin | |||||||||
| Rafael Diez | R. Diez | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Victor Pascual | V. Pascual | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos Bravo | J. Bravo | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Victor Guerrero | V. Guerrero | |||||||||
| Matt Matteo | M. Matteo |  | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Rodolfo Montero | R. Montero | |||||||||
| Alberto Bravo | A. Bravo | | 72 | A | | 9 | |  | A | 69 |  | Eduardo Ribeiro | E. Ribeiro | ||||||||
| Fernando Vega | F. Vega | | 69 | A | | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Hugo Ramos | H. Ramos | ||||||||
| Erik Darwinkel | E. Darwinkel | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Paulo Teixeira | P. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Nicolas Rubio | N. Rubio | | 64 | G | | 12 | | D | 67 |  | Rudy Grégoire | R. Grégoire | |||||||||
| Felipe Redondo | F. Redondo | | 63 | M | | 13 | | D | 65 | | Nicolas Sanz | N. Sanz | |||||||||
| Fabrizio Fusco | F. Fusco |  | 55 | M | | 14 | | G | 62 | | Hugo Montero | H. Montero | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Celta Vigo. A crowd of 18,428 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celta Vigo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celta Vigo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.
0.00
0-0Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off and get the match underway!
2.19
0-0Alberto Bravo flicks the ball to his team mate, Erik Darwinkel. Erik Darwinkel whips in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
3.20
1-0Patricio Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Bravo controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Bravo passes the ball forward to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Fernando Vega provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fernando Vega scores for Mérida Unión Deportiva!!
8.27
Showing composure, Matt Matteo plays the ball forward to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.43
Matt Matteo passes the ball forward to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.54
2-0Juan-Carlos Bravo comes in with a late challenge on Victor Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Bravo is shown the yellow card! Victor Guerrero runs off the knock.
18.07
Erik Darwinkel threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo skips past Egbert Van Der Woerdt! Some silky footwork from Juan-Carlos Bravo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.25
Without breaking stride, Victor Guerrero plays the ball forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos edges inside the box! Hugo Ramos takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.24
2-0Frederico Arias hacks Paulo Teixeira from behind! The referee warns Frederico Arias to calm down! Paulo Teixeira stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.27
Matt Blake hits a low pass to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Erik Darwinkel. Erik Darwinkel finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.15
Matt Matteo threads a neat ball through to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.14
3-0Roberto Marin flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Guerrero. Victor Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Ramos but he's offside!
45.00
Erik Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Bravo controls it well on his chest. Alberto Bravo finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear unchanged since the first half. Celta Vigo also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Celta Vigo kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
3-0Patricio Sanz threads the ball through to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo shoots from outside the area but Jose Fortes Martin reads it well. Nice keeping!
48.46
3-0Rodolfo Montero hits a low pass to Victor Guerrero. Victor Guerrero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Blake.
49.07
Victor Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Montero. Rodolfo Montero threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Hugo Ramos but he's offside!
51.39
Roberto Marin knocks the ball forward to Victor Guerrero. Victor Guerrero knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Eduardo Ribeiro is offside!
53.03
Egbert Van Der Woerdt knocks the ball forward to Paulo Teixeira. Paulo Teixeira kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Blake.
54.14
Matt Matteo makes a probing pass to Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Bravo but he's offside!
57.35
Juan-Carlos Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jose Fortes Martin easily smothers it!
59.38
Rodolfo Montero barges into Rafael Diez. Rodolfo Montero is warned by the referee! Rafael Diez stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.12
Matt Blake threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Ramos. Seeing a gap ahead, Alfredo Ramos plays the ball forward to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Erik Darwinkel but he's offside!
61.47
Frederico Arias threads a neat ball through to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
63.52
Juan-Carlos Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Pascual. Victor Pascual runs straight at the opposition's defence. Victor Pascual knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Sanz.
69.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Victor Guerrero plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Montero. Rodolfo Montero sees Hugo Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Ramos hits a low pass to Paulo Teixeira. Paulo Teixeira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Gregorio Merino. What a save!
72.03
Victor Pascual hits a low pass to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro edges inside the box! Eduardo Ribeiro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.19
Eduardo Ribeiro barges into Matt Blake. Eduardo Ribeiro is warned by the referee! Matt Blake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.55
3-0Celta Vigo have made 3 substitutions with Rudy Grégoire replacing Paulo Teixeira, Nicolas Sanz replacing Hugo Ramos and Hugo Montero replacing Rodolfo Montero .
78.62
Matt Matteo passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jose Fortes Martin gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
79.39
Rafael Diez threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Vega. Fernando Vega rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.15
Victor Guerrero makes a probing pass to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Rudy Grégoire. Rudy Grégoire jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
83.08
Roberto Marin flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
84.44
Victor Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Sanz collects the pass. Nicolas Sanz tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Vega of Mérida Unión Deportiva |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Gregorio Merino (GK)
6
2. Alfredo Ramos (DEF)
6
3. Matt Blake (DEF)
6
4. Frederico Arias (DEF)
6
5. Patricio Sanz (DEF)
6
6. Rafael Diez (MID)
6
7. Juan-Carlos Bravo (MID)
7
8. Matt Matteo (MID)
8
9. Alberto Bravo (ATT)
8
10. Fernando Vega (ATT)
9
11. Erik Darwinkel (ATT)
8
12. Nicolas Rubio (GK)
0
13. Felipe Redondo (MID)
0
14. Fabrizio Fusco (MID)
0
1. Jose Fortes Martin (GK)
7
2. Jose Ramos (DEF)
6
3. Juan-Carlos Ruiz (DEF)
7
4. Egbert Van Der Woerdt (DEF)
6
5. Roberto Marin (MID)
6
6. Victor Pascual (MID)
6
7. Victor Guerrero (MID)
7
8. Rodolfo Montero (MID)
6
9. Eduardo Ribeiro (ATT)
6
10. Hugo Ramos (ATT)
7
11. Paulo Teixeira (ATT)
6
12. Rudy Grégoire (DEF)
6
13. Nicolas Sanz (DEF)
6
14. Hugo Montero (GK)
6