Match Report


SalamancaSalamanca     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo LopezA. Lopez57
G
1
G
55Victor FernandezV. Fernandez
Steve CraddockS. Craddock68
D
2captain
D
63Chris DavisC. Davis
Martin OrtegaM. Ortega60
D
3
D
56Federico PantanoF. Pantano
Edgar JesusE. Jesus52
D
captain4
D
50Julian HerreroJ. Herrero
Muller FreyM. Frey51
D
5
D
49Fernando CalvoF. Calvo
Jean-No‘l BlanchardJ. Blanchard78
M
6
M
66Juan MoraJ. Mora
Warren ForbesW. Forbes67
M
7
M
64Julian FarinosJ. Farinos
Diogo PinheiroD. Pinheiro66
A
8
M
59Djibrill AdjaoudD. Adjaoud
Pedro GarciaP. Garcia64
A
9
M
56Ljubisa TraversaL. Traversa
Stanley BanksS. Banks64
A
10
A
53Carlos ButraguenoC. Butragueno
Victor ReyesV. Reyes47
A
11
A
53Dave SmitheD. Smithe
 
Tom van VeenT. van Veen63
M
12
M
55Alejandro AguilarA. Aguilar
Uwe WalterU. Walter54
M
13
G
54Guillermo FloresG. Flores
Jose Javier CabreraJ. Cabrera51
G
14
A
53Craig SullivanC. Sullivan

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Helmantico where Salamanca play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 9,504 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Salamanca are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Torres.


0.00
Sporting Gijón start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.13
Muller Frey sees Warren Forbes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Warren Forbes plays the ball forward to Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Victor Fernandez who gathers it comfortably.
6.16
Julian Farinos clumsily knocks into Warren Forbes. The referee calls over Julian Farinos and warns him to calm down! Warren Forbes runs off the knock.
12.05
Warren Forbes catches Ljubisa Traversa on the ankles. The referee calls over Warren Forbes and shows him a yellow card! Ljubisa Traversa stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.47
Julian Farinos darts forward. Julian Farinos shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Arturo Lopez. Excellent save.
15.09
Julian Herrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Farinos. Julian Farinos brings the ball forward. Julian Farinos tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.40
Victor Reyes catches Federico Pantano on the ankles. Victor Reyes is shown the yellow card! Federico Pantano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.01
Martin Ortega knocks the ball forward to Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Jean-No‘l Blanchard flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Banks controls it well on his chest. Stanley Banks knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.07
Muller Frey takes it forward alone. Muller Frey sees Pedro Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
28.37
Julian Farinos flicks a high ball forward to Dave Smithe who takes it down. Dave Smithe sees Julian Farinos just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Julian Farinos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
30.13
Warren Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.18
Fernando Calvo catches Stanley Banks on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stanley Banks grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Ljubisa Traversa plays the ball forward to Carlos Butragueno. Carlos Butragueno shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
36.20
Ljubisa Traversa flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Butragueno who brings the ball under control. Carlos Butragueno lofts in a cross ball towards Djibrill Adjaoud. Djibrill Adjaoud flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sporting Gijón are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
40.19
Federico Pantano threads a neat ball through to Djibrill Adjaoud. Djibrill Adjaoud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Smithe. Dave Smithe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Ortega.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Salamanca kick off!
48.09
Warren Forbes makes a simple pass to Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
51.44
With a delightful solo run, Warren Forbes stretches the opposition's defence. Warren Forbes shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
54.08
Chris Davis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Butragueno. Carlos Butragueno lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Smithe. Dave Smithe rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.44
Edgar Jesus makes a beautiful solo run. Edgar Jesus knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Victor Fernandez with no chance!! Goal for Salamanca!
61.24
Martin Ortega takes it forward alone. Martin Ortega makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Ortega skips past Chris Davis! Martin Ortega strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
66.54
Julian Herrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Farinos. With a delightful solo run, Julian Farinos stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Farinos tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.23
Steve Craddock sweeps the ball long. Victor Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Victor Fernandez who gathers it comfortably.
78.14
Federico Pantano flicks a high pass forward. Dave Smithe controls it well on his chest. Dave Smithe knocks the ball forward to Carlos Butragueno but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.46
Muller Frey kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Forbes. Warren Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Salamanca

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

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%

Scorers
Diogo Pinheiro 57
Dave Smithe 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Pinheiro of Salamanca

Match Ratings
1.Arturo Lopez (GK)
6
2.Steve Craddock (DEF)
6
3.Martin Ortega (DEF)
8
4.Edgar Jesus (DEF)
6
5.Muller Frey (DEF)
7
6.Jean-No‘l Blanchard (MID)
6
7.Warren Forbes (MID)yellow card
7
8.Diogo Pinheiro (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Pedro Garcia (ATT)
6
10.Stanley Banks (ATT)
7
11.Victor Reyes (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Tom van Veen (MID)
0
13.Uwe Walter (MID)
0
14.Jose Javier Cabrera (GK)
0

1.Victor Fernandez (GK)
6
2.Chris Davis (DEF)
6
3.Federico Pantano (DEF)
7
4.Julian Herrero (DEF)
6
5.Fernando Calvo (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Juan Mora (MID)
6
7.Julian Farinos (MID)
8
8.Djibrill Adjaoud (MID)
6
9.Ljubisa Traversa (MID)
6
10.Carlos Butragueno (ATT)
7
11.Dave Smithe (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alejandro Aguilar (MID)
0
13.Guillermo Flores (GK)
0
14.Craig Sullivan (ATT)
0