Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Computer Player Computer Player Edgar Formosa Edgar Formosa
Victor FernandezV. Fernandez55
G
1
G
71Rodolfo HerreroR. Herrero
Chris DavisC. Davis63
D
2
D
66Angelo SciaccalugaA. Sciaccaluga
Federico PantanoF. Pantano56
D
3
D
67Jan GelbJ. Gelb
Fernando CalvoF. Calvo49
D
captain4
D
72Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera
Mauricio DiazM. Diaz49
D
5
D
69Felipe RomeroF. Romero
Juan MoraJ. Mora67
M
6
D
70Julian VicenteJ. Vicente
Julian FarinosJ. Farinos64
M
7
M
73Edmundo VilaE. Vila
Djibrill AdjaoudD. Adjaoud59
M
8
M
64Adolfo AndresA. Andres
Ljubisa TraversaL. Traversa56
M
9captain
A
82Enrique PascualE. Pascual
Carlos ButraguenoC. Butragueno55
A
10
A
67Fernando SantosF. Santos
Dave SmitheD. Smithe55
A
11
A
65Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos
 
Alejandro AguilarA. Aguilar55
M
12
G
68Nuno PinheiroN. Pinheiro
Guilherme FernandesG. Fernandes55
A
13
D
60Vincenzo HelmerV. Helmer
Guillermo FloresG. Flores54
G
14
A
60Carlos CortesC. Cortes

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Real Zaragoza. A crowd of 9,712 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Juan-Carlos Ortiz.


0.00
Real Zaragoza start the match!
9.03
Jan Gelb threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Andres. Without breaking stride, Adolfo Andres plays the ball forward to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Andres but the referee indicates it's offside!
12.51
Adolfo Andres threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.17
Jan Gelb hacks Mauricio Diaz from behind! Jan Gelb is given a warning by the referee! Mauricio Diaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.31
Federico Pantano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Farinos. With great vision, Julian Farinos plays the ball forward to Dave Smithe. Dave Smithe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.04
Jan Gelb flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Santos who takes it down. Fernando Santos whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual beats his man to it with a header but it flies well off target!
26.21
Felipe Romero flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Andres comfortably collects the pass. Adolfo Andres runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adolfo Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
27.56
Edmundo Vila chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
34.25
Felipe Romero flicks a high pass forward to Adolfo Andres who brings the ball under control. Adolfo Andres flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Santos who brings the ball under control. Fernando Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.44
Edmundo Vila makes a beautiful solo run. Edmundo Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Federico Pantano.
42.11
Julian Vicente sees a break and surges forward. Julian Vicente makes a simple pass to Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
44.02
Adolfo Andres kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Diaz.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Real Zaragoza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Zaragoza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Sporting Gijón start the second half!
57.27
Adolfo Andres comes in with a late challenge on Djibrill Adjaoud. The referee warns Adolfo Andres to calm down! Djibrill Adjaoud stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.18
Adolfo Andres flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Pascual holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Pascual plays a quick one-two with Gabriel Marquitos and rushes in on goal... Enrique Pascual strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Victor Fernandez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
60.06
Adolfo Andres barges into Mauricio Diaz. Adolfo Andres is warned by the referee again! Mauricio Diaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.27
Edmundo Vila flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Santos who brings the ball under control. Fernando Santos plays a one-two with Adolfo Andres and advances towards the goal... Fernando Santos shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Adolfo Andres plays the ball forward to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Enrique Pascual but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.12
Adolfo Andres flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Pascual who brings the ball under control. Enrique Pascual knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Calvo.
71.09
Djibrill Adjaoud flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Butragueno who brings the ball under control. Carlos Butragueno shoots from outside the area but is denied by Rodolfo Herrero. Excellent save.
77.10
Chris Davis kicks a strong pass forward to Djibrill Adjaoud. Djibrill Adjaoud advances with the ball. Djibrill Adjaoud knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Smithe. Felipe Romero clumsily knocks into Dave Smithe. Penalty not given!!
78.23
Chris Davis barges into Edmundo Vila. Chris Davis is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Vila hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.26
Felipe Romero makes a probing pass to Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Marquitos. Gabriel Marquitos makes a defence splitting pass to Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.08
Julian Vicente flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Vila controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Edmundo Vila plays the ball forward to Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
85.34
Julian Vicente barges into Dave Smithe. Julian Vicente is given a warning by the referee! Dave Smithe stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.23
Djibrill Adjaoud threads the ball through to Carlos Butragueno. Carlos Butragueno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodolfo Herrero who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Adolfo Andres flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres makes a deft header but somehow Chris Davis happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Real Zaragoza
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
33.7%
45.8%
20.5%

Scorers
Fernando Santos 61
Edmundo Vila 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Vila of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings