GRN 0:2 LVN | Granada CF - Levante UD (LaLiga)

LaLiga

Granada – Levante

0:2 (end)

Betis – Malaga

1:2 (end)

final

Granada CF

0:2 (0:0)

Levante UD

Monday 31.03.2014, 20:00 • Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes • LaLiga

		It was a very long match, Levante had two great counter attacks and a superb defence today. They scored 3 valuable points with this match, Granada failed to score any. Final results: Granada – Levante: 0-2! Thanks for attention! ---- (21:59:19)
		Game over.
	90+5	Both teams wait for the final whistle.
	90+4	Murillo got a yellow card in the very end of the match. And Juanfran got also one.
	90+4	Levante was keeping the ball in the Granada half for a while.
	90+3	Free kick for Levante on the left side near the opponent zone. It was blocked.
	90+3	Diop was waiting for the ball in the middle, but a defender saved it at 8 meters.
	90+2	Additional time is 4 minutes now.
	90+1	Granada had several attacks in the first and second halves but failed to score and it's too late now.
	90	Just wide shot by Piti. Corner for Granada.
	89	Goal for Levante! Game over now totally. PEDRO LOPEZ got the ball in the middle, had a trick, broke into the zone, shot a clever one into the upper left corner of the goal, it was a perfect shot! 0-2!
	89	Time is ticking away for Granada, only 2-3 minutes left to score.
	88	Levante UD substitution: Barral is replaced by Diawara.
	87	Ighalo fell down in the middle near David Navarro, it was suspicious at the first sight. No reward.
	86	Roberto grabbed the ball after a weak but bouncing shot from the middle.
	85	Great ball in from the right side by Granada, in the middle Riki and Ighalo both waiting for it, but the header was deflected by the goalie!
	84	Granada CF substitution: El-Arabi is replaced by Ighalo.
	84	Iturra had a ball to shoot, he did so at 22 meters, too high.
	83	Riki could not control a good pass in the middle at 16 meters.
	82	The crowd is not loud, the atmosphere is weak now, Granada is still trying.
	81	Angulo and Brahimi are passing near the opponent zone.
	80	And now a corner for Granada. They are putting big pressure on Levante's goal, but still no goal for them.
	79	Angulo passed ahead, Navarro saved to throw in.
	78	Pressure on Levante now seemingly.
	78	Ivanschitz left the field, Hector Rodas came in.
	77	Corner for Granada on the left, El Arabi fought for it.
	77	Only quarter of an hour left, it's still 0-1 now.
	76	Granada is putting a pressure on Levante in these minutes, but only one big chance so far.
	75	Brahimi got the ball back again.
	74	Crossball for El Arabi to the right, but it was a bit high for him, had to pass back, and Granada lost the ball.
	73	El Arabi had a shot in the middle, it was too high.
	72	Good effort Buonanotte on the right, had a trick, broke into the zone, Navas stuck him in the last moment at 4 meters!
	71	Second home change. Nyom is out, Piti is in.
	71	Victor saved with his head in the middle.
	70	I hope, both teams are going to spin up their speed, it's quite slow now.
	70	Levante lost it in the middle already, the game is not quick in these minutes.
	69	Juanfran passed the ball back for Navas, he kicked it out again.
	68	Ruben Garcia is out of the field very slowly, Pedro Lopez entered.
	67	Juanfran passed a ball ahead to the right but it was too long.
	66	Granada can start a new attack now.
	65	Diop shot the free kick, it was about 10 centimeters over the bar.
	64	Iturra fouled Ivanschitz in the middle at 22 meters, free kick. But it looked like a clean tackle.
	64	Fran Rico shot a corner from the left, a defender headed it out, Levante took the ball.
	63	Granada is trying to possess the ball a lot in the midfield. It's the new tactical element.
	62	Granada CF substitution: Recio is replaced by Buonanotte.
	62	David Barral got a yellow card after a very hard foul.
	61	After an hour of play, Levante is leading the match by a goal over Granada.
	60	Nyom wanted a getaway on the right side, but it was too long, got across the line.
	59	Brahimi fouled in the middle near the halfline. Free kick for Levante.
	59	Today's attendance is 15338.
	58	Granada got a free kick near their own penalty box.
	57	Brahimi shot into the wall, Iturra stayed in the middle on offside, and the repeated shot was blocked by Iturra himself!!
	56	Free kick for Granada in the middle at 18 meters! Big chance!
	56	Yellow card for David Navarro. Misses the next match.
	55	Angulo passed back from the midfield, Levante is guiding their territory well now.
	54	Juanfran's long ball ahead was wrong.
	53	Ruben wanted to surprise Roberto with a halfline shot and it missed only half a meter to score above the goalkeeper!
	53	Granada crowd is now spectacularly disappointed and they are nearly silent now.
	52	Corner for Levante on the left. They stayed in attacking mood.
	51	Granada has to turn into a higher gear.
	50	Can Granada recover from this one goal adrift? It was a shock for them after dominating the first half, except the last minutes.
	49	Goal for Levante! After a free kick by Ivanschitz, DAVID NAVARRO got the ball in the middle after Diop's blocked shot at 8 meters, Navarro shot the ball and it was rolling into the right side of the net! 0-1!
	48	Diop and Fran Rico collided very heavily, both injured slightly.
	48	Corner is out of danger, free kick out.
	47	Victor had a superb breakthrough in the middle, shot at 10 meters, Roberto hit it to corner superbly!
	46	The second half is on the way. Can Granada keep up good form?
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Granada was much more active, there was a controversial situation with that penalty too. But the biggest chance was by Levante in the 42th minute. It's still 0-0 now, but the match is good. Stay with us for the rest of the match! ----
	45+1	1st halftime finished.
	45	Granada's attack was stuck in the middle.
	44	El-Arabi got a yellow card.
	43	Corner is out of danger, Granada can attack again.
	42	Great chance by Levante in the middle of the zone! A ball came in from the left side, Ruben arrived at 10 meters and bombed, Roberto showed an excellent save for corner!
	41	Recio reached the penalty box on the left side with a good speed, but a defender blocked him in the last moment!
	40	Too long ball towards Riki ahead.
	39	Recio wanted to get behind the defenders on the left but stuck on Vyntra.
	38	Levante is passing in the middle.
	37	Soon the ball got to Roberto, he also kicked it out.
	37	Juanfran passed back home for Navas, he kicked the ball out to the distance.
	36	Ten minutes left of the first half, the speed of the match is good, there are some chances too, but no goals yet.
	35	Barral's pass ahead was inexact on the left.
	34	Roberto saved this shot, Victor kicked it directly on the route towards the goal, but it was not strong enough.
	34	Barral got a free kick on the right side at 20 meters.
	33	What a great action by Granada! Brahimi had a getaway on the left side this time, passed in to El-Arabia, he bombed at 15 meters, Roberto saved it spectacularly!
	32	Actionless midfield play is on now.
	31	Ruben was fouled by a home striker, free kick out.
	30	Brahimi had a getaway on the right side, but he had to pass backwards.
	30	Offside by Levante in the middle at 18 meters.
	29	Juanfran got a free kick at his home goal, Brahimi had a bit of handball on the right side.
	28	Granada wants to retake the domination of the midfield now.
	27	Vyntra kicked the ball in from the right side, it was too high, finally Brahimi stayed on the ground after a collision, free kick out.
	26	Ivanschitz had an unexpected shot in the middle at 18 meters, but it missed the target on wide by 10 cms!!
	25	Granada's next attack was also not long, Vyntra can play the ball on the right. He is active really.
	24	Simao passed to Ruben Garcia, the crossball after this pass was too high, Nyom got it but lost it soon.
	23	Levante relieved now after 20 minutes of forced defence. They had more attempts in the last few minutes.
	22	Ruben Garcia got a yellow card after a hard foul.
	22	A ball came in from the right side to Victor, but a defender was able to tackle him and free.
	21	Finally Roberto got the ball at the back, it was not exact, out of the sideline, so Levante can build a new attack now.
	21	Juanfran passed a free kick ahead for Diop, but the ball touched his hand, free kick out.
	20	Granada midfielders are attacking visitors already in the midfield. Sometimes out of rules.
	19	Riki lost the ball on the left near the opponent zone, Vyntra can throw it in.
	18	The home team is still looking for the chance to get behind the defenders, it did not succeed in the first 17 minutes.
	17	Good defence by Vyntra on the right side, Riki had a getaway but the ball was slightly too long.
	16	Granada is passing in the middle, Fran Rico passed to Iturra.
	15	Granada is more active so far, Levante only sometimes reach the opponent zone.
	14	The final decision was a corner from the left, it was out of danger.
	13	What happened? It looks like the penalty is due to handball by David Navarro. But the decision has been annulled!! NO PENALTY despite Alvarez showed it at first!
	13	Riki was dangerous on the left, broke into the zone from the left hand side, wanted to lift the ball in, it bounced on a defender and a PENALTY SHOT for Granada!!
	12	Granada stayed in offensive mood, El-Arabia decided to fire at 18 meters from the left, but it was not strong enough, Navas caught it easily.
	11	Diop pushed Riki on the ground free kick near the halfline.
	10	Fran Rico kicked it in, in the middle El-Arabia got it, he shot at 22 meters, but way too high.
	10	Brahimi was close to kick the ball in from the right, Juanfran blocked it, then Brahimi active again, corner for Granada from the right.
	9	Levante lost the ball quickly, again Granada defenders are passing to each other in the middle.
	8	Ruben Garcia brought the ball near the opponent zone, Nyom kicked it out of the line on the right side.
	7	Another ball came in from the middle, no problem for Navas, grabbed it.
	7	Riki was able to kick the ball in from the left side, in the middle El-Arabia missed the ball with his head only slightly!
	6	Levante touches the ball very rarely so far today.
	6	Ball got back to Roberto, he kicked it out already for Murillo.
	5	Granada remained more active in the match so far, they are possessing the ball in the middle.
	4	It was dangerously kicked in, Navas boxed it out to the field.
	3	This time Vyntra was guilty by a foul, free kick for Granada from the left.
	2	Granada is playing in red and white, Levante in dark blue.
	1	Vyntra on the ground immediately, free kick for Levante.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Granada CF: Roberto – Nyom, Coeff, Murillo, Angulo – Fran Rico, Iturra, Recio – Riki, El-Arabia, Brahimi Subs: Kamezis – Mainz, Ighalo, Buonanotte, Piti, Foulquier, Fatau Levante UD: Navas – Vyntra, El Adoua, David Navarro, Juanfran – Diop, Simao Junior – Ruben Garcia, Victor, Ivanschitz – David Barral Subs: Javi Jimenez – Hector Rodas, Diawara, Karabelas, Xumetra, Sergio Pinto, Pedro Lopez Referees: Alfonso Álvarez – José Gallego, Juan Barranco.
		Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 49. Navarro, 89. Pedro-Lopez

Cards: 44. El-Arabi (GRA), 90+4. Murillo (GRA) – 22. Garcia (LEV), 56. Navarro (LEV), 62. Barral (LEV), 90+4. Juanfran (LEV)

Granada CF: Roberto – Nyom, Coeff, Murillo, Angulo – Fran Rico, Iturra, Recio – Riki, El-Arabia, Brahimi
Subs: Kamezis – Mainz, Ighalo, Buonanotte, Piti, Foulquier, Fatau

Levante UD: Navas – Vyntra, El Adoua, David Navarro, Juanfran – Diop, Simao Junior – Ruben Garcia, Victor, Ivanschitz – David Barral
Subs: Javi Jimenez – Hector Rodas, Diawara, Karabelas, Xumetra, Sergio Pinto, Pedro Lopez

Referees: Alfonso Álvarez – José Gallego, Juan Barranco

Attendance: 15338