Match Report
| Villarreal CF | Villarreal CF |  |  | Union Las Palmas | Union Las Palmas | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Saez | C. Saez |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Patricio Ferrer | P. Ferrer | |||||||||
| Roberto Mora | R. Mora | | 78 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Daniel Zubizarreta | D. Zubizarreta | ||||||||
| Edgar Tavares | E. Tavares |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Alejandro Izquierdo | A. Izquierdo | |||||||||
| Sylvain Burgess | S. Burgess |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Marcus Unsworth | M. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Luis Verges | L. Verges | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Gabriel Gomez | G. Gomez | |||||||||
| Fabio Turci | F. Turci |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Julian Mills | J. Mills | |||||||||
| Edgar Oliveira | E. Oliveira | | 69 | M | | 7 | | | M | 69 | | Enrique Marcelino | E. Marcelino | ||||||||
| Patricio Navarro | P. Navarro | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Jose Javier Rodriguez | J. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Andres Pardo | A. Pardo | | 61 | M | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Adolfo Gil | A. Gil | |||||||||
| Ernesto Cruz | E. Cruz | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Arturo Ramos | A. Ramos | |||||||||
| Jose Rey | J. Rey | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 |  | Stefan Herzog | S. Herzog | |||||||||
| Martin Blanco | M. Blanco | | 58 | A | | 12 | | D | 62 | | Guilherme Moutinho | G. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Mirko Donati | M. Donati | | 55 | G | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Elena Diez | E. Diez | |||||||||
| Edmundo Moya | E. Moya | | 54 | A | | 14 | | D | 55 | | Rodolfo Aguilar | R. Aguilar | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Union Las Palmas. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Doherty.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Doherty.
0.00
0-0Union Las Palmas start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
0-0Sylvain Burgess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio Turci. Fabio Turci flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Cruz collects the pass. Ernesto Cruz makes a pass forward but Jose Rey makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
6.55
0-0Patricio Navarro flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Cruz who takes it down. Ernesto Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
10.07
0-0Enrique Marcelino kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
14.32
Edgar Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Patricio Ferrer!
15.39
Julian Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos runs straight at the defence! Some superb footwork from Arturo Ramos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.03
0-0Edgar Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Oliveira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Oliveira sees Jose Rey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Ferrer who gathers it comfortably.
24.44
0-0Marcus Unsworth comes in with a late challenge on Edgar Oliveira. The referee brings Marcus Unsworth to one side and gives him a warning! Edgar Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.44
0-0Free kick to Villarreal CF just outside the area...
25.41
Patricio Navarro takes a long run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
27.15
Patricio Navarro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Patricio Ferrer reads it well. Excellent keeping!
28.54
Edgar Tavares sweeps the ball up the wings. Ernesto Cruz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jose Rey is offside!
34.12
0-1Julian Mills passes the ball forward to Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Herzog and advances towards the goal... Adolfo Gil looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.56
Fabio Turci flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Cruz who takes it down. Ernesto Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Zubizarreta.
42.38
Patricio Navarro makes a simple pass to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Villarreal CF appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
45.00
Villarreal CF kick off!
49.52
Enrique Marcelino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Ramos. Arturo Ramos threads a neat, attacking ball through to Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.18
Jose Javier Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
54.09
Sylvain Burgess catches Stefan Herzog on the ankles. The referee warns Sylvain Burgess to calm down! Stefan Herzog runs off the knock.
60.08
0-1Union Las Palmas have made a substitution with Elena Diez replacing Daniel Zubizarreta .
61.11
0-1Fabio Turci comes in with a late challenge on Enrique Marcelino. Fabio Turci is shown the yellow card! Enrique Marcelino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.19
Patricio Navarro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Rey. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcus Unsworth.
71.50
Edgar Tavares threads the ball through to Patricio Navarro. Patricio Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Jose Rey collects the pass. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.32
Villarreal CF have made 2 substitutions with Martin Blanco replacing Edgar Tavares and Mirko Donati replacing Edgar Oliveira .Union Las Palmas have made a substitution with Guilherme Moutinho replacing Gabriel Gomez .
78.34
Andres Pardo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andres Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Patricio Ferrer!
79.25
Patricio Navarro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Rey. Jose Rey rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Patricio Ferrer gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
83.26
Mirko Donati threads a neat ball through to Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
84.27
Elena Diez plays the ball forward to Julian Mills. Julian Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Herzog. Stefan Herzog makes a probing pass to Adolfo Gil but he's offside!
85.17
Patricio Navarro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
87.44
Jose Javier Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Herzog controls it well on his chest. Stefan Herzog plays a one-two with Adolfo Gil and advances towards the goal... Stefan Herzog makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
Fabio Turci flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
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
| Ernesto Cruz 71 | Adolfo Gil 34 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Carlos Saez (GK)
7
2. Roberto Mora (DEF)
6
3. Edgar Tavares (DEF)
7
4. Sylvain Burgess (DEF)
6
5. Luis Verges (DEF)
6
6. Fabio Turci (MID)
6
7. Edgar Oliveira (MID)
7
8. Patricio Navarro (MID)
7
9. Andres Pardo (MID)
6
10. Ernesto Cruz (ATT)
9
11. Jose Rey (ATT)
7
12. Martin Blanco (ATT)
6
13. Mirko Donati (GK)
6
14. Edmundo Moya (ATT)
0
1. Patricio Ferrer (GK)
8
2. Daniel Zubizarreta (DEF)
6
3. Alejandro Izquierdo (DEF)
6
4. Marcus Unsworth (DEF)
7
5. Gabriel Gomez (MID)
6
6. Julian Mills (MID)
6
7. Enrique Marcelino (MID)
6
8. Jose Javier Rodriguez (MID)
6
9. Adolfo Gil (ATT)
9
10. Arturo Ramos (ATT)
6
11. Stefan Herzog (ATT)
7
12. Guilherme Moutinho (DEF)
6
13. Elena Diez (MID)
6
14. Rodolfo Aguilar (DEF)
0