Match Report


Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Edgar FormosaEdgar Formosa Computer Player Computer Player
Rodolfo HerreroR. Herrero71
G
1
G
55Victor FernandezV. Fernandez
Angelo SciaccalugaA. Sciaccaluga66
D
2captain
D
63Chris DavisC. Davis
Jan GelbJ. Gelb67
D
3
D
56Federico PantanoF. Pantano
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera72
D
4
D
50Julian HerreroJ. Herrero
Julian VicenteJ. Vicente69
D
5
D
49Fernando CalvoF. Calvo
Vincenzo KöllerV. Köller65
M
6
M
66Juan MoraJ. Mora
Adolfo AndresA. Andres64
M
7
M
64Julian FarinosJ. Farinos
Edmundo VilaE. Vila73
M
8
M
59Djibrill AdjaoudD. Adjaoud
Enrique PascualE. Pascual81
A
captain9
M
56Ljubisa TraversaL. Traversa
Fernando SantosF. Santos67
A
10
A
53Dave SmitheD. Smithe
Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos64
A
11
A
53Craig SullivanC. Sullivan
 
Nuno PinheiroN. Pinheiro68
G
12
M
55Alejandro AguilarA. Aguilar
Felipe RomeroF. Romero69
D
13
G
54Guillermo FloresG. Flores
Albert FerrerA. Ferrer62
M
14
G
52Ernesto HerreroE. Herrero

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 9,864 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Zaragoza are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Inglis.


0.00
Real Zaragoza kick off and get the match underway!
4.50
Jan Gelb punts the ball hopefully upfield. Fernando Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.10
Adolfo Andres makes a probing pass to Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Victor Fernandez manages to gather it.
9.12
With some swift thinking, Julian Vicente plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Helguera. Jose Fortes Helguera runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Fortes Helguera shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
10.44
Jose Fortes Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
21.07
Jose Fortes Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller threads a neat ball through to Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Victor Fernandez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
24.17
Jose Fortes Helguera sees Julian Vicente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Vicente makes a simple pass to Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Victor Fernandez.
26.41
Jose Fortes Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Marquitos controls it well on his chest. Gabriel Marquitos knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.17
Fernando Santos flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Marquitos who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.40
Djibrill Adjaoud comes in with a late challenge on Adolfo Andres. Djibrill Adjaoud is given a warning by the referee! Adolfo Andres runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Gijón kicking off!
48.45
Ljubisa Traversa chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Mora. Juan Mora tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.53
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.40
Vincenzo Köller flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.09
Jose Fortes Helguera kicks a strong pass forward to Angelo Sciaccaluga. Angelo Sciaccaluga flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Köller controls it well on his chest. Vincenzo Köller shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.58
Real Zaragoza have made a substitution with Felipe Romero replacing Jan Gelb .
61.63
Julian Vicente flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Helguera who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Helguera passes the ball forward to Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual shoots from 25 yards but Victor Fernandez is on top of it.
63.45
Julian Farinos comes in with a late challenge on Edmundo Vila. The referee calls over Julian Farinos and shows him a yellow card! Edmundo Vila grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.36
Edmundo Vila makes a simple pass to Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.55
Ljubisa Traversa makes an attacking run forward. Ljubisa Traversa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodolfo Herrero who gathers it comfortably.
72.46
Julian Vicente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila knocks the ball forward to Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
73.29
Gabriel Marquitos clumsily knocks into Fernando Calvo. Gabriel Marquitos is shown the yellow card! Fernando Calvo runs off the knock.
77.00
Felipe Romero makes a simple pass to Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres threads a neat ball through to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it rises well off target!
79.55
Felipe Romero sees Adolfo Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With a delightful solo run, Adolfo Andres stretches the opposition's defence. Adolfo Andres shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
84.53
Djibrill Adjaoud threads a neat ball through to Dave Smithe. Dave Smithe knocks the ball forward to Craig Sullivan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Djibrill Adjaoud threads the ball through to Dave Smithe. Dave Smithe controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Sullivan through on goal. Craig Sullivan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Real Zaragoza

Sporting Gijón
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
0
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
78.8%
21.2%
Play Area
28.8%
42.4%
28.8%

Scorers
Vincenzo Köller 5
Fernando Santos 38
Adolfo Andres 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Santos of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings