Match Report: VCF Mestalla fall to maiden home loss against league leaders (0-4)

Valencia CF Mestalla suffered their first home loss of the season to UD Ibiza leaders that were coming into the game as league leaders and were ruthlessly effective in front of goal.

Despite the opposition mettle, VCF Mestalla came out with the shackles off looking to dictate play and managed to unsettle UD Ibiza who struggled to get foothold in the game in the opening minutes of the first half. 

It was a really open affair with both sides looking to break into the opposition box with a possession brand of football VCF Mestalla and UD Ibiza playing a direct type of football.

The visitors put the game to bed with two consecutive plays just shy of the half-hour mark through S. Castel and Javi Lara with a free-kick only two minutes later to hit a quick-fire double.    

Moments later, they were forced into a subsitution though injury with Perdro Alemañ being forced off the field and minutest later, things took a turn for the worse when VCF Mestalla conceded a third goal despite protests amidst protests from the home side claiming a foul in build-up.

The first half finished with Valencia CF Mestalla trailing by 0-3 at the intermission.

Óscar Férnandez introduced two half-time substitutions brining on Carlos Pérez and Emaná who was handed his debut looking to shift the game’s momentum. Valencia CF Mestalla enjoyed two forays with menace one finished off by Hugo González. Alas, Ekain scored the fourth and completed the scoreline for UD Ibiza.

VCF Mestalla tried to get a consolation goal though David Ruiz who rattled the crossbar and the Carlos Gonzalez but the scoreline remained unchanged and VCF Mestalla fell to a heavy home loss to league leaders UD Ibiza.   

 Match Details:

0.- VCF Mestalla: Unai, J. Vázquez, G. Molina, Adri Gómez ©, F. Navarro (Emana, m. 46), José David, F. García (C. Pérez, m. 46), Gozálbez (Carlos Glez, m. 61), P. Alemañ (D. Ruiz, m. 37), H. González (Fran Pérez, m. 68) and Facu.

4.- UD Ibiza: Germán, Fran Grima, Morillas, Goldar (Pardo, m. 57), Rubén, Manu M. Molina, Ekain (Pérez, m. 65), Javi Pérez, Javi Lara (A. Rodado, m. 65), S. Castel (Cirio, m. 65) and Kike (H. Martínez, m. 77). 

Goals: 0-1, m. 26, S. Castel; 0-2. M. 28 Javi Lara; 0-3, m. 40 Ekain; 0-4, m. 58 Ekain;

Referee: Booked Guillem Molina, and  Emana y por parte de la UD Ibiza a Goldar y Manu M. Molina.

Observations: Matchday 5 of group III of Segunda B played at the Antonio Puchades in Paterna behind closed doors.