Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Carlos Tartiere where Real Oviedo play host to RCD Espanyol. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Oviedo and RCD Espanyol are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Ruiz.


0.00
Real Oviedo kick off and get the first half underway!
3.59
Moritz Ouindi chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Valente. Diogo Valente flicks a high ball forward to Carlos José Mari who takes it down. Carlos José Mari sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.54
With some swift thinking, Alejandro Moya plays the ball forward to Andrez Tramezzani. Andrez Tramezzani shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.18
Moritz Ouindi threads a neat ball through to Arturo Rodriquez. Arturo Rodriquez darts forward. Arturo Rodriquez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Louis Touzani easily gets down and covers it.
9.49
Moritz Ouindi takes a long throw-in. Oscar Carcedo sees space and advances. Oscar Carcedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos José Mari and advances towards the goal... Edmundo Roman shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.05
Sebastian Suarez barges into Patricio José Mari. Sebastian Suarez is warned by the referee! Patricio José Mari runs off the knock.
15.06
Patricio José Mari flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Martin. Juan-Carlos Martin shoots from 25 yards. Juan-Carlos Martin scores for Real Oviedo!!
21.17
Diogo Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Barkero. Ricardo Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.25
Paulo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Moya collects the pass. Alejandro Moya makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andrez Tramezzani. Andrez Tramezzani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Ferrer who gathers it comfortably.
24.50
Oscar Carcedo makes a simple pass to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez sees a break and surges forward. Sebastian Suarez shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Louis Touzani manages to gather it easily.
26.43
Sebastian Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari skips past Jose Javier Herrero! Carlos José Mari takes a shot at goal but somehow Jose Javier Herrero happens to be in the right place to block it.
27.18
Diogo Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
34.11
Hugo Segarra hits a low pass to Adam Howells. Adam Howells passes the ball forward to Andrez Tramezzani. Andrez Tramezzani shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.04
Carl Hamilton flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Roman who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Roman shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Louis Touzani.
39.39
Diogo Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
44.42
Diogo Valente makes a simple pass to Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Adam Howells flicks a high ball forward to Andrez Tramezzani who takes it down. Andrez Tramezzani shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Oviedo appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Espanyol players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off the second half!
53.36
Moritz Ouindi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Rodriquez. With imagination, Arturo Rodriquez laces a through ball forward to Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
54.17
Arturo Rodriquez makes a simple pass to Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Louis Touzani. Excellent save.
55.52
Alejandro Moya makes a beautiful solo run. Alejandro Moya lofts in a cross ball towards Andrez Tramezzani. Andrez Tramezzani is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.01
Oscar Carcedo comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Munoz. The referee brings Oscar Carcedo to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Munoz runs off the knock.
63.22
Alejandro Moya hacks Carl Hamilton from behind! The referee warns Alejandro Moya to calm down! Carl Hamilton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.35
Sebastian Suarez threads the ball through to Carlos José Mari. Carlos José Mari tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.18
Diogo Valente makes a probing pass to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.25
Jose Javier Herrero catches Edmundo Roman on the ankles. The referee warns Jose Javier Herrero to calm down! Edmundo Roman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.26
Sebastian Suarez threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Barkero. Ricardo Barkero shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
83.57
Paulo Veloso hits a low pass to Patricio José Mari. Patricio José Mari flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Munoz controls it well on his chest. Oscar Munoz shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.05
Hugo Segarra passes the ball forward to Alejandro Moya. Alejandro Moya passes the ball forward to Oscar Munoz. Oscar Munoz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.24
Patricio José Mari flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Munoz who brings the ball under control. Oscar Munoz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
29.1%
44.3%
26.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos José Mari of RCD Espanyol