Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Abubakari PothuizenA. Pothuizen72
G
captain1captain
G
68Jose Javier NavarroJ. Navarro
Ralph OwenR. Owen65
D
2
D
74Rui NunesR. Nunes
Adrian Le SauxA. Le Saux64
D
3
D
74Sebastian SantosS. Santos
Steve DaviesS. Davies60
D
4
D
70Juan MolinaJ. Molina
Nicolas FloresN. Flores57
D
5
D
64Hugo VelosoH. Veloso
Gavin MooreG. Moore68
M
6
M
69Rafael RedondoR. Redondo
Jose Fortes DiazJ. Diaz65
M
7
M
67Kieron IzzetK. Izzet
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson70
A
8
M
62Alun ForbesA. Forbes
Tomˆs Van Den BergT. Van Den Berg66
A
9
A
67Felipe SegarraF. Segarra
Patricio NunezP. Nunez65
A
10
A
67Francisco IzquierdoF. Izquierdo
Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes62
A
11
A
63Pius VarkevisserP. Varkevisser
 
Julian MerinoJ. Merino63
G
12
G
65Mohamed FontaineM. Fontaine
Rodolfo SuarezR. Suarez62
M
13
A
58Oliver KuzorraO. Kuzorra
Christian KurthC. Kurth60
G
14
M
58Felice CampedelliF. Campedelli

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 19,998 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio  Dominguez.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the first half underway!
6.58
Rafael Redondo hacks Gavin Moore from behind! The referee warns Rafael Redondo to calm down! Gavin Moore grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.16
Jose Fortes Diaz receives the ball from a throw-in from Gavin Moore. Jose Fortes Diaz kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.40
Alun Forbes darts forward. Alun Forbes chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.56
Sebastian Santos catches Tomˆs Van Den Berg on the ankles. Sebastian Santos is shown the yellow card! Tomˆs Van Den Berg runs off the knock.
18.28
Gavin Moore makes a simple pass to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
20.23
Rafael Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.54
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Thomson who brings the ball under control. Gavin Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Javier Navarro who gathers it comfortably.
24.52
Hugo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Alun Forbes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Forbes plays the ball forward to Pius Varkevisser. Pius Varkevisser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.50
Adrian Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Diaz collects the pass. Jose Fortes Diaz threads a neat ball through to Tomˆs Van Den Berg. Tomˆs Van Den Berg shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.21
Jose Fortes Diaz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fortes Diaz plays a one-two with Stephen Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Jose Fortes Diaz provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.18
Gavin Moore knocks the ball forward to Tomˆs Van Den Berg. Tomˆs Van Den Berg finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.27
Adrian Le Saux plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Diaz. Jose Fortes Diaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.38
Alun Forbes catches Jose Fortes Diaz on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Fortes Diaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Sporting Gijón players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Kieron Izzet changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kieron Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Segarra controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Felipe Segarra provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
48.44
Alun Forbes threads a neat ball through to Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.29
Adrian Le Saux flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Diaz who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Diaz plays the ball forward to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.44
Kieron Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo kicks a strong pass forward to Pius Varkevisser but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.26
Alun Forbes makes a simple pass to Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
65.32
Alun Forbes catches Gavin Moore on the ankles. The referee calls over Alun Forbes and warns him to calm down! Gavin Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.06
Kieron Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Pius Varkevisser. With great vision, Pius Varkevisser plays the ball forward to Francisco Izquierdo who has made a great run into the box. Francisco Izquierdo tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.57
Jose Fortes Diaz chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Jose Javier Navarro manages to gather it.
73.31
Gavin Moore hits a low pass to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.32
Rafael Redondo catches Gavin Moore on the ankles. The referee calls over Rafael Redondo again and warns him to calm down! Gavin Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.32
Athletic Club Bilbao are in full control of this game.
83.03
Jose Fortes Diaz surges forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Diaz whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.45
Kieron Izzet passes the ball forward to Francisco Izquierdo. Francisco Izquierdo runs straight at the defence! Francisco Izquierdo tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.16
Steve Davies passes the ball forward to Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore makes a probing pass to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Sporting Gijón
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
29.6%
45.7%
24.7%

Scorers
Jose Fortes Diaz 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Fortes Diaz of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings