Esperando 0 - 1 United.F.C
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18-08-2012 14.45
Clouds darkened the skies at
J.R.CANET MORERA III as 5837 spectators turned up for the match.
Michaël D'imstenraedt was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Éric Lavocat and
Hernán Robles.
Esperando started off with a 4-4-2 lineup.
They fielded: Ortega Val - Montano, Jordà, Montiel, Coloma - Ybarra Bores, Pagadizabal, Martínez, Catot - Ganborena, Osorio.
United.F.C tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination.
The following players took the field: Tafanell - Medina Torres, Silos, Sille, Cabaleiro - Sierra Torras, Millara, Téllez Peña, Naveiras - Beamud, Sánchez.
Esperando had a good opportunity to take the lead as
X. Martínez came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of
S. Tafanell.
7 minutes in, Esperando's
M. Montano received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.
Esperando's
M. Montano left the field after 16 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was
R. Berzal.
17 minutes into the match, United.F.C nearly took the lead, as
J. Silos broke through on the right.
V. Ortega Val made the save, however.
United.F.C's
L. Millara was shown a yellow card after 22 minutes for slicing down an opponent.
C. Coloma of Esperando had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game.
P. Orta came in to finish the match.
Ó. Beamud had a good opportunity to give United.F.C the lead as he charged down the right and struck the ball towards the top corner, but the home team's goalkeeper made the save.
With 30 minutes played,
R. Berzal of Esperando fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving.
Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 33 minutes, United.F.C did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker,
I. Sierra Torras was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 0 - 1.
The referee showed Esperando's
A. Jordà the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.
R. Cabaleiro was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so United.F.C's
E. Lekunberri had to come off the bench.
The United.F.C captaincy was handed to
E. Lekunberri.
The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 1.
United.F.C had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.
After 49 minutes,
S. Pagadizabal got through on the right and was very close to equalising for the home side, but didn't get the shot away.
Esperando's
C. Montiel got himself booked for a foul.
There was concern in the stands when, at the 53 minute mark, Esperando's
P. Orta hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch.
Possession in this half belonged to United.F.C, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.
Most important Esperando player was
K. Ganborena.
A. Jordà turned in a dismal performance, however.
United.F.C's top performer was clearly
E. Sánchez.
However,
S. Tafanell made a disastrous appearance.
The match ends 0 - 1.
Rating details
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| Midfield |
3 |
3 |
 |
 |
| Right defence |
9 |
7 |
 |
 |
| Central defence |
10 |
8 |
 |
 |
| Left defence |
10 |
8 |
 |
 |
| Right attack |
7 |
8 |
 |
 |
| Central attack |
6 |
6 |
 |
 |
| Left attack |
6 |
6 |
 |
 |
| |
| Indirect set pieces |
| Defence |
11 |
9 |
 |
 |
| Attack |
10 |
9 |
 |
 |
| |
| Team attitude |
(Hidden) |
(Hidden) |
| Tactic |
Normal |
Normal |
| Tactic skill |
(no tactic) |
(no tactic) |
|
|
| |
| Average midfield |
3 |
3 |
 |
 |
| Average defence |
10 |
8 |
 |
 |
| Average attack |
6 |
7 |
 |
 |
| Total average |
6 |
6 |
 |
 |