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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Mpal de Ipurua where Eibar play host to Cordoba. A crowd of 12,107 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eibar are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cordoba appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Ruiz.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cordoba kick off!
2.05
Nicolas Freund threads a neat ball through to Julian Verges. Julian Verges flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Farinos who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Farinos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Rodriquez.
8.26
Alejandro Farinos flicks a high pass forward. Mick Hurst collects the pass. Mick Hurst knocks the ball forward to Albert Cabrera. Albert Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.39
Julian Verges flicks the ball to his team mate, Attilio Frezzolini. Attilio Frezzolini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.21
With some swift thinking, Nicolas Freund plays the ball forward to Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos flicks a high pass forward to Paul Mccall who brings the ball under control. Paul Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
21.04
Gregorio Ortega hacks Carlos Rubio from behind! Gregorio Ortega is warned by the referee! Carlos Rubio runs off the knock.
26.28
Julian Verges flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mccall controls it well on his chest. Paul Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
27.40
Sebastian Gimenez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Rubio. Carlos Rubio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.45
Albert Cabrera comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Rubio. The referee brings Albert Cabrera to one side and gives him a warning! Carlos Rubio runs off the knock.
30.54
Oscar Morales makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto makes a probing pass to Carlos Rubio. Carlos Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Leon Van Der Laan. Leon Van Der Laan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.04
Jose Javier Nieto flicks the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Albertini. Girolamo Albertini whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Rubio. Carlos Rubio connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
38.16
Gregorio Ortega flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Farinos collects the pass. Alejandro Farinos sees Attilio Frezzolini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Attilio Frezzolini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albert Gento who gathers it comfortably.
40.53
Alejandro Farinos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Hurst. Mick Hurst shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Albert Gento as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
42.04
Julian Verges takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Sebastian Gimenez reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eibar appear unchanged since the first half. Cordoba also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Eibar kick off!
47.51
Nicolas Freund flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Hurst. Mick Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Mccall. Paul Mccall cuts inside the box! Paul Mccall cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.15
Elena Rodriquez sees Oscar Morales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Morales knocks the ball forward to Leon Van Der Laan. Leon Van Der Laan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Girolamo Albertini but he's offside!
49.37
Gregorio Ortega flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vidal. Pedro Vidal darts forward. Pedro Vidal shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
51.09
Gregorio Ortega hoofs the ball up the pitch. Paulo Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Attilio Frezzolini. Attilio Frezzolini connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
54.52
Girolamo Albertini flicks a high pass forward. Leon Van Der Laan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Van Der Laan lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Rubio. Gregorio Ortega hacks Carlos Rubio from behind! Carlos Rubio appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.31
Cordoba have made 2 substitutions with Frederico Marcos replacing Pedro Vidal and Victor Sanz replacing Julian Verges .
66.22
Gregorio Ortega makes a simple pass to Mick Hurst. Mick Hurst passes the ball forward to Paul Mccall. Paul Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Hurst. Mick Hurst connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
69.20
Victor Sanz clumsily knocks into Jose Javier Nieto. Victor Sanz is shown the yellow card! Jose Javier Nieto gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.24
Showing composure, Victor Sanz plays the ball forward to Mick Hurst. Mick Hurst sees a break and surges forward. Mick Hurst shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.46
Gregorio Ortega decides to run forward with the ball. Gregorio Ortega whips in a cross ball towards Attilio Frezzolini. Attilio Frezzolini heads the ball goalwards. Oscar Morales steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
79.28
Girolamo Albertini advances with the ball. Girolamo Albertini skips past Mick Hurst! Some silky footwork from Girolamo Albertini provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.28
Victor Sanz hacks Oscar Morales from behind! Victor Sanz is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Oscar Morales grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.05
Jose Javier Nieto sees Leon Van Der Laan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Van Der Laan lofts in a cross ball towards Girolamo Albertini. Girolamo Albertini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 7
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 41.025641025641 vs 58.974358974359
Play Area
Home team third: 26.92%, Midfield: 44.87%, Away team third: 28.21%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leon Van Der Laan of Eibar

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Pedro Vidal (DEF)
6
6
7
5
7. Victor Sanz (DEF)
3
8. Mick Hurst (MID)
6
10. Paulo Almeida (ATT)
6
11. Julian Verges (MID)
6

6
13. Paul Mccall (ATT)
6
14. Gavin Gemmill (GK)
0