Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 16,712 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Levante UD and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Santos.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Levante UD and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Santos.
0.00
0-0Levante UD start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.39
0-0Chris Hupkes knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran makes a probing pass between the defence to Albert Aguilar. Albert Aguilar side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Filipe Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
9.24
0-1Ivan Cruz knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Tafforeau. Anthony Tafforeau plays a quick one-two with Alberto Moya and rushes in on goal... Anthony Tafforeau tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.01
Albert Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pena controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Pena advances inside the box! Nicolas Pena tries a spectacular strike but Filipe Santos reads it well. Well saved!
21.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Adolfo Gimenez plays the ball forward to Alberto Moya. Alberto Moya whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Lozano. Gabriel Lozano rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Good keeping from Ted-Kelton Laspalles as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
22.21
0-1Corner kick to Athletic Club Bilbao. Ivan Cruz plays it out to the edge of the box. Claudio Caminero shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
32.48
0-1Levante UD are keeping most of the possession.
40.12
0-1Miguel Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Lozano. Gabriel Lozano shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
0-1Ole de Groot sees space and advances. Ole de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes threads the ball through to Julian Carmona but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
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
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Ole de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Cristiano Mendes through on goal. Cristiano Mendes takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.55
0-1Julian Carmona clumsily knocks into Anthony Bramble. The referee brings Julian Carmona to one side and gives him a warning! Anthony Bramble grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.02
Showing composure, Julian Carmona plays the ball forward to Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Carmona but he's offside!
57.32
Adolfo Gimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz plays a sublime one-two with Gabriel Lozano and races in on goal... Ivan Cruz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
61.17
Ivan Cruz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ivan Cruz plays a one-two with Gabriel Lozano and rushes in on goal... Ivan Cruz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.48
0-1Chris Hupkes hits a low pass to Nicolas Pena. Nicolas Pena knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Caminero.
73.34
Ivan Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Moya controls it well on his chest. Alberto Moya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
77.54
Cristiano Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Carmona. Julian Carmona plays a scrappy one-two with Cristiano Mendes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Julian Carmona tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Filipe Santos. Excellent save.
78.52
Stephane Amoruso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes decides to run forward with the ball. Cristiano Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Santos who gathers it comfortably.
81.25
Cristiano Mendes sees Adolfo Duran in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Duran hits a low pass to Albert Aguilar. Albert Aguilar takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
83.14
Stephane Amoruso threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Pena. Nicolas Pena directs the ball goalwards with his head but Filipe Santos is on top of it.
85.46
Ivan Cruz makes a probing pass to Anthony Tafforeau. Anthony Tafforeau knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephane Amoruso.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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 Anthony Tafforeau of Athletic Club Bilbao |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ted-Kelton Laspalles (GK)
7
2. Thomas Charpennet (DEF)
6
3. Stephane Amoruso (DEF)
7
4. Ole de Groot (DEF)
7
5. Albert Cortes (DEF)
6
6. Cristiano Mendes (MID)
8
7. Chris Hupkes (MID)
7
8. Albert Aguilar (MID)
6
9. Nicolas Pena (ATT)
7
10. Julian Carmona (ATT)
6
11. Adolfo Duran (ATT)
6
12. Michael Peppinck (ATT)
0
13. Miguel Ortega (DEF)
0
14. Albert Verges (ATT)
0
1. Filipe Santos (GK)
8
2. Claudio Caminero (DEF)
6
3. Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
4. Anthony Bramble (DEF)
6
5. Florian Geis (DEF)
6
6. Miguel Nunez (MID)
6
7. Ivan Cruz (MID)
8
8. Adolfo Gimenez (MID)
6
9. Gabriel Lozano (ATT)
6
10. Anthony Tafforeau (ATT)
9
11. Alberto Moya (ATT)
7
12. Miguel Alvarez (DEF)
0
13. Victor Soler (DEF)
0
14. Rodolfo Lorenzo (ATT)
0