Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 20,030 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Zubizarreta.


0.00
Albacete Balompie start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Marquitos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera runs straight at the defence! Leonardo Cabrera muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Rafael Camacho had no chance!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
8.51
Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high ball forward to Brett Pennant who takes it down. Brett Pennant whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.07
Enrique Kiko catches Guillermo Marquitos on the ankles. The referee calls over Enrique Kiko and warns him to calm down! Guillermo Marquitos stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.47
Pablo Torres advances with the ball. Pablo Torres whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin connects with a diving header. Marinos Georgiadis gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
12.14
Guillermo Marquitos makes a probing pass to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo plays a scrappy one-two with Mauricio Kiko and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Fernando Carcedo provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.18
Albert Mendez receives the ball from a throw-in from Jakob Spengler. Albert Mendez punts the ball hopefully upfield. Fernando Carcedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
18.23
Albert Mendez laces a weighted ball forward to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera sees space and advances. Leonardo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Rafael Camacho reads it well. Well saved!
24.43
Guillermo Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo makes a simple pass, allowing Brett Pennant to run into the box. Brett Pennant cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.17
Albert Mendez makes a beautiful solo run. Albert Mendez puts a great ball through. Guillermo Marquitos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.45
Enrique Kiko sees Alex Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.58
Silvio Monteiro sees Brett Pennant in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brett Pennant plays a one-two with Guillermo Marquitos and rushes in on goal... Brett Pennant comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Juan-Carlos Zamora takes a quick throw-in. Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward to Brett Pennant who brings the ball under control. Brett Pennant plays a scrappy one-two with Silvio Monteiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Brett Pennant tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rafael Camacho with no chance!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie 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!
48.49
Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Monteiro. Silvio Monteiro plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Marquitos and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Silvio Monteiro provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball is deflected off Patrick Montague and goes out of play.
51.23
Tobias Herzog threads the ball through to Alberto Nunez. Alberto Nunez flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Marin who brings the ball under control. Antonio Marin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guillermo Marquitos.
54.02
Guillermo Marquitos kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Rafael Camacho!
55.43
Julian Sanchez advances with the ball. Julian Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Alex Telfer controls it well on his chest. Alex Telfer shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
59.24
Guillermo Marquitos chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Monteiro. Silvio Monteiro tries a spectacular long range effort but Rafael Camacho reads it well. Great keeping!
63.23
Guillermo Marquitos makes a probing pass to Albert Mendez. Albert Mendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko plays a quick one-two with Fernando Carcedo and rushes in on goal... Mauricio Kiko shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.19
With great vision, Leonardo Cabrera plays the ball forward to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.33
Guillermo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Brett Pennant collects the pass. Brett Pennant threads a neat ball through to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
81.03
Leonardo Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo plays a scrappy one-two with Mauricio Kiko and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fernando Carcedo tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.04
Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
87.16
Albert Mendez barges into Alex Telfer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Telfer runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 5
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 11
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 33.8028169014084 vs 66.1971830985916
Play Area
Home team third: 33.80%, Midfield: 47.89%, Away team third: 18.31%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brett Pennant of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
4. Tobias Herzog (DEF)
6
7. Enrique Kiko (MID)
6
8. Alberto Nunez (MID)
6
9. Pablo Torres (MID)
6
10. Antonio Marin (ATT)
6
11. Alex Telfer (ATT)
6

12. Gilles Watson (ATT)
0
13. Daniel Gonzalez (ATT)
0
14. Gabriel Garrido (ATT)
0

6
4. Albert Mendez (DEF)
6
6
9. Brett Pennant (ATT)
9
10. Mauricio Kiko (ATT)
7
11. Silvio Monteiro (ATT)
6

12. Nwankwo Ince (DEF)
0
13. Callum Ritchie (MID)
0
14. Ahmed Amrani (ATT)
0