Match Report: VCF Mestalla suffer loss in preseason friendly away to Silla FC (3-1)

VCF Mestalla played their seventh preseason friendly away at Silla CF that ended in a 3-1 loss to Silla FC which was played on plastic pitch at the Vicente Morera which saw tough spells.

Valencia CF Mestalla tried to play their typical possession football to match the opposition momentum and intensity in the early goings of the match and soon enough, Carlos González gave VCF Mestalla the breakthrough with a great solo move coming off the left wing to drill it home beyond Lucas Parra with a right-footed effort just six minutes into the first half.

The opening goal provided respite to VCF Mestalla when on the ball. However, the opposition relentlessness continued through direct long balls into the box without creating any clear-cut chances for either side. 

 VCF Mestalla went 0-1 up at the Interval with Carlos González strike proving the difference at half-time at the Vicente Morera. 

VCF Mestalla had crazy yet terrible start to the second period with two successive Silla FC goals in two minutes which rattled Valencia CF Mestalla as Óscar Fernánez made a wholesale changes trying to get back in it but, David Verdú completed the scoreline adding a third late on. 

The scoreline remained unchanged and the match ended in a 3-1 defeat away to Silla CF in what was another pre-season test with plenty of things to learn.

Match Details:

3.- CF Silla: Lucas Parra, Jorge Martínez, Miguel Ardevinez, Jesús Silvestre, Enrique Capsi, Aaron Acevedo, Javier Salort, Daniel Márquez, Carles Siscar, Sergio Vargas and Vicent Albert. Guillermo Guillem, David Verdú,

1.- VCF Mestalla: A. Céspedes, Joseda, Adrià M. “Miki”, Iván Muñoz, J. Vázquez, Fran Pérez, Carles Aliberch, C. Pérez, Carlos Glez, Fran Navarro and Ndombasi. Estacio, Facundo, Adri Gómez, David Ruiz, Hugo González, Alex Carbonell, Pablo Gozálbez, Nacho Muñoz, Pablo Jiménez and Jordi Escobar also played.

Goals: 0-1, m. 6 Carlos Glez; 1-1, m. 53, Guillermo Guillem; 2-1, m. 54 Carles Siscar; 3-1, m. 70 David Verdú.

Referee: Juan Manuel Gordillo. The Silla CF booked Guillermo Guillem, Javier Salort, Daniel Márquez and David Verdú for Silla FC and Adrià M. (Miki), Carles Aliberch, Hugo González for VCF Mestalla.

Observations: VCF Mestalla's seventh pre-season friendly played against Silla CF at the Vicente Morera.