Match Report


Atlético OsasunaAtlético Osasuna     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Daniel FuentesD. Fuentes61
G
captain1
G
63Leonardo FerrerL. Ferrer
Armin VöllerA. Völler62
D
2
D
62Alfredo VazquezA. Vazquez
Leonardo RamosL. Ramos59
D
3
D
61Oscar CarcedoO. Carcedo
Matt McGroryM. McGrory54
D
4
D
61Moritz OuindiM. Ouindi
Jose Javier GentoJ. Gento61
M
5
M
60Arturo RodriquezA. Rodriquez
Samir ZimmermannS. Zimmermann54
M
6captain
M
58Sebastian SuarezS. Suarez
Pedro VegaP. Vega52
M
7
M
49Hugo MarcosH. Marcos
Graham HoweyG. Howey46
M
8
M
47Diogo ValenteD. Valente
Jose MarcelinoJ. Marcelino57
A
9
A
52Carlos José MariC. José Mari
Francisco FarinosF. Farinos56
A
10
A
50Edmundo RomanE. Roman
Alejandro SanzA. Sanz54
A
11
A
50Ricardo BarkeroR. Barkero
 
Mauricio GaladamesM. Galadames58
G
12
D
59Nicola Carlo SantarelliN. Santarelli
Claudio MoraC. Mora53
D
13
D
56Albert SuarezA. Suarez
Claudio HelgueraC. Helguera53
D
14
G
55Albert DelgadoA. Delgado

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Reyno de Navarra where Atlético Osasuna play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 8,520 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Atlético Osasuna and RCD Espanyol are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Torres.


0.00
The whistle blows and RCD Espanyol get the match underway!
2.29
Moritz Ouindi knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Rodriquez. Arturo Rodriquez makes a beautiful solo run. Arturo Rodriquez shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
3.53
Alfredo Vazquez hits a low pass to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Barkero. Ricardo Barkero connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Daniel Fuentes had no chance!! Goal for RCD Espanyol!
10.35
Matt McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samir Zimmermann. Samir Zimmermann hits a low pass to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Ferrer who gathers it comfortably.
14.07
Sebastian Suarez threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
15.26
Sebastian Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Barkero but the linesman indicates offside!
18.56
Armin Völler hacks Carlos José Mari from behind! The referee calls over Armin Völler and shows him a yellow card! Carlos José Mari hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.56
Free kick to RCD Espanyol just outside the area...
22.35
Sebastian Suarez takes a stuttering run up and lifts the ball over the wall. The ball clips the left post and goes in. Goal!
24.47
Samir Zimmermann plays the ball forward to Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Leonardo Ferrer!
28.38
Pedro Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sanz but the linesman indicates offside!
30.40
Hugo Marcos hacks Samir Zimmermann from behind! The referee warns Hugo Marcos to calm down! Samir Zimmermann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.05
Samir Zimmermann darts forward. Samir Zimmermann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Ouindi.
36.33
Arturo Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Barkero who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Barkero finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.37
Pedro Vega passes the ball forward to Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos plays a scrappy one-two with Alejandro Sanz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francisco Farinos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
42.54
Oscar Carcedo comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Farinos. The referee warns Oscar Carcedo to calm down! Francisco Farinos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.14
Edmundo Roman clumsily knocks into Leonardo Ramos. Edmundo Roman is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Samir Zimmermann knocks the ball forward to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético Osasuna appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atlético Osasuna players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético Osasuna get the second half underway!
47.07
Alejandro Sanz comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Vazquez. Alejandro Sanz is given a warning by the referee! Alfredo Vazquez runs off the knock.
49.04
Leonardo Ramos makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Gento. With great vision, Jose Javier Gento plays the ball forward to Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
53.51
Moritz Ouindi kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
54.46
Diogo Valente comes in with a late challenge on Samir Zimmermann. Diogo Valente is shown the yellow card! Samir Zimmermann runs off the knock.
55.13
Hugo Marcos sees Edmundo Roman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Roman plays a quick one-two with Ricardo Barkero and rushes in on goal... Matt McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Edmundo Roman. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
59.44
Jose Javier Gento threads a neat ball through to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
60.50
Jose Javier Gento decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Javier Gento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Ouindi.
63.35
Sebastian Suarez receives the ball from a throw-in from Arturo Rodriquez. Sebastian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Carlos José Mari collects the pass. Carlos José Mari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.33
Without breaking stride, Arturo Rodriquez plays the ball forward to Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.44
Alfredo Vazquez threads a neat ball through to Hugo Marcos. Hugo Marcos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Barkero. Ricardo Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.01
Armin Völler barges into Ricardo Barkero. Armin Völler is given a warning by the referee! Ricardo Barkero stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.48
Leonardo Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Samir Zimmermann who takes it down. Samir Zimmermann decides to run forward with the ball. Samir Zimmermann shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.48
Arturo Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Roman controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Roman whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Barkero. Ricardo Barkero jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
79.39
Pedro Vega comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Suarez. The referee calls over Pedro Vega and shows him a yellow card! Sebastian Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.36
Samir Zimmermann knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz shoots from long range. Solid save from Leonardo Ferrer.
83.46
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.12
Jose Javier Gento advances with the ball. Jose Javier Gento shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Atlético Osasuna

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

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
26.2%
47.6%
26.2%

Scorers
Ricardo Barkero 4, 36
Sebastian Suarez 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Barkero of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings