Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Elche CFElche CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose Javier NavarroJ. Navarro68
G
captain1
G
76Pablo IglesiasP. Iglesias
Rui NunesR. Nunes74
D
2
D
73Pedro Henrique CavalcanteP. Cavalcante
Sebastian SantosS. Santos74
D
3
D
69Alberto PascualA. Pascual
Juan MolinaJ. Molina70
D
4captain
D
68Mamar Da RochaM. Da Rocha
Hugo VelosoH. Veloso64
D
5
D
65Pierluigi ArticoP. Artico
Rafael RedondoR. Redondo69
M
6
M
72Gregorio CarrascoG. Carrasco
Kieron IzzetK. Izzet67
M
7
M
68Miguel OrtizM. Ortiz
Alun ForbesA. Forbes62
M
8
M
56Francisco RuizF. Ruiz
Felipe SegarraF. Segarra67
A
9
A
80Albert MoyaA. Moya
Francisco IzquierdoF. Izquierdo67
A
10
A
73André AmayaA. Amaya
Pius VarkevisserP. Varkevisser63
A
11
A
62Jose Javier CamposJ. Campos
 
Mohamed FontaineM. Fontaine65
G
12
G
68Omer JackO. Jack
Oliver KuzorraO. Kuzorra58
A
13
D
61Roberto DelgadoR. Delgado
Felice CampedelliF. Campedelli58
M
14
A
61Carlos MendezC. Mendez

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 18,225 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Gijón and Elche CF are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Farinos.


0.00
Elche CF start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.53
Miguel Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Moya. Albert Moya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.13
Pierluigi Artico passes the ball forward to Gregorio Carrasco. Gregorio Carrasco chips the ball to his team mate, André Amaya. André Amaya plays a one-two with Albert Moya and advances towards the goal... André Amaya makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Jose Javier Navarro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.24
Pedro Henrique Cavalcante pushes mid-way up the pitch. Pedro Henrique Cavalcante knocks the ball forward to Albert Moya. Albert Moya shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.42
Rafael Redondo clumsily knocks into Francisco Ruiz. Rafael Redondo is warned by the referee! Francisco Ruiz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.53
Felipe Segarra comes in with a late challenge on Pierluigi Artico. The referee calls over Felipe Segarra and warns him to calm down! Pierluigi Artico hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.28
Kieron Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Izquierdo who brings the ball under control. Francisco Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.29
Rafael Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pius Varkevisser. Pius Varkevisser shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Pablo Iglesias manages to gather it comfortably.
34.26
Rui Nunes threads the ball through to Kieron Izzet. Kieron Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra skips past Alberto Pascual! Some superb footwork from Felipe Segarra provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
36.17
Juan Molina flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo advances inside the box! Francisco Izquierdo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
38.27
Miguel Ortiz sees Albert Moya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Moya shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.42
Kieron Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Segarra collects the pass. Felipe Segarra whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Elche CF appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Gijón players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off!
47.18
Alberto Pascual makes a probing pass to Gregorio Carrasco. Gregorio Carrasco hits a low pass to Albert Moya. Albert Moya shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.37
Alun Forbes threads a neat ball through to Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Francisco Izquierdo provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
54.39
Francisco Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, André Amaya. André Amaya knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Campos. Jose Javier Campos directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.10
Kieron Izzet catches Miguel Ortiz on the ankles. Kieron Izzet is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Ortiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.48
Juan Molina knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Forbes. Alun Forbes decides to run forward with the ball. Alun Forbes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.05
Sebastian Santos flicks a high ball forward to Kieron Izzet who takes it down. Kieron Izzet threads a neat ball through to Pius Varkevisser. Pius Varkevisser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Pascual.
73.48
Miguel Ortiz threads a neat ball through to André Amaya. André Amaya whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Campos. Jose Javier Campos makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
77.04
Alun Forbes threads a neat ball through to Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo plays a one-two with Felipe Segarra and advances towards the goal... Francisco Izquierdo shoots from just inside the box but Pablo Iglesias reads it well. Excellent save!
78.16
Pius Varkevisser comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Pascual. The referee calls over Pius Varkevisser and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Pascual stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.19
Francisco Izquierdo comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Pascual. The referee calls over Francisco Izquierdo and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Pascual carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.52
Kieron Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Segarra controls it well on his chest. Felipe Segarra plays a one-two with Francisco Izquierdo and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Felipe Segarra provides some space. He shoots at goal. Felipe Segarra scores for Sporting Gijón!!
90.00
Rafael Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Elche CF
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
22.7%
45.5%
31.8%

Scorers
Felipe Segarra 86
André Amaya 12
Albert Moya 47
Jose Javier Campos 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to André Amaya of Elche CF

Match Ratings