Match Report


Real SociedadReal Sociedad     CD LeganésCD Leganés
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto SuarezA. Suarez61
G
1
G
58Ivan PeiroI. Peiro
Mauricio MolownyM. Molowny66
D
2
D
63Pedro TorresP. Torres
Martin LopezM. Lopez64
D
3
D
61Arturo LorenzoA. Lorenzo
Marcos CalvoM. Calvo58
D
4captain
D
55Fernando DuranF. Duran
Alberto RodriquezA. Rodriquez57
D
5
D
55Albert AriasA. Arias
Alberto SanzA. Sanz74
M
6
D
54Patricio PastorP. Pastor
Guillermo RuizG. Ruiz66
M
7
M
71Youssef BradjaY. Bradja
Romero P. MenendezR. Menendez66
M
captain8
M
69Ricardo BarkeroR. Barkero
Simon MetzgerS. Metzger58
A
9
M
65Gary WestwoodG. Westwood
Frederico CaballeroF. Caballero57
A
10
A
65Victor CanoV. Cano
Ricardo VidalR. Vidal54
A
11
A
64Oscar PienaarO. Pienaar
 
Eugenio CanoE. Cano65
M
12
M
63Rodolfo NunezR. Nunez
Youl Alidor De FreitasY. De Freitas56
D
13
A
59Jeremy Van BommelJ. Van Bommel
Mark PiazzaM. Piazza55
D
14
G
58Tommy ElliottT. Elliott

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to CD Leganés. A crowd of 12,045 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while CD Leganés appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Diaz.


0.00
CD Leganés kick off!
3.55
Gary Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Pienaar. Oscar Pienaar lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Cano. Victor Cano shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.17
Pedro Torres comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Menendez. Pedro Torres is warned by the referee! Romero P. Menendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.39
Romero P. Menendez advances with the ball. Romero P. Menendez shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
8.20
Guillermo Ruiz clumsily knocks into Fernando Duran. The referee calls over Guillermo Ruiz and warns him to calm down! Fernando Duran hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.26
Alberto Sanz threads a neat ball through to Simon Metzger. Simon Metzger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.56
Youssef Bradja sees space and advances. Youssef Bradja shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Youssef Bradja!
21.02
Marcos Calvo flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Ruiz who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Ruiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Caballero. Frederico Caballero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.12
Alberto Rodriquez hits a low pass to Alberto Sanz. Alberto Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Menendez controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.46
Gary Westwood catches Alberto Sanz on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Westwood and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Sanz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.17
Guillermo Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Caballero comfortably collects the pass. Frederico Caballero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Torres.
28.06
Pedro Torres runs forward with the ball. Pedro Torres threads a neat ball through to Oscar Pienaar. Oscar Pienaar knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Cano. Victor Cano connects with a diving header. Alberto Rodriquez clears it off the line with his head!
30.58
Martin Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Menendez controls it well on his chest. With vision, Romero P. Menendez plays the ball forward to Frederico Caballero. Frederico Caballero runs straight at the defence! Frederico Caballero strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
32.42
Marcos Calvo kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Menendez. Romero P. Menendez passes the ball forward to Simon Metzger. Simon Metzger lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Vidal. Ricardo Vidal flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.39
Ricardo Vidal clumsily knocks into Patricio Pastor. Ricardo Vidal is warned by the referee! Patricio Pastor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.42
Patricio Pastor pushes up the pitch. Patricio Pastor surges forward with the ball. Patricio Pastor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.59
Alberto Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Menendez who takes it down. Romero P. Menendez rushes past Patricio Pastor! Some good footwork from Romero P. Menendez provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Ivan Peiro had no chance!! Goal for Real Sociedad!
45.00
Romero P. Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Ruiz runs straight at the defence! Guillermo Ruiz shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Ivan Peiro reads it well. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. CD Leganés also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Real Sociedad kick off the second half!
49.25
Patricio Pastor barges into Alberto Sanz. Patricio Pastor is warned by the referee! Alberto Sanz gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.01
Arturo Lorenzo hacks Romero P. Menendez from behind! Arturo Lorenzo is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Menendez runs off the knock.
55.01
Free kick to Real Sociedad just outside the area...
56.12
Romero P. Menendez takes a cautious run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
57.06
Alberto Sanz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Menendez. Romero P. Menendez knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Sanz. Alberto Sanz directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.12
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Eugenio Cano replacing Mauricio Molowny .
65.16
Ricardo Barkero hits a low pass to Victor Cano. Victor Cano shoots from long range. Alberto Suarez gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
67.50
Alberto Sanz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alberto Sanz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.34
Martin Lopez hits a low pass to Guillermo Ruiz. Guillermo Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Sanz collects the pass. Alberto Sanz shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
72.55
Guillermo Ruiz runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Guillermo Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.11
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Youl Alidor De Freitas replacing Guillermo Ruiz and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. CD Leganés have made 2 substitutions with Rodolfo Nunez replacing Ivan Peiro and Jeremy Van Bommel replacing Rodolfo Nunez and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.18
Alberto Sanz makes a probing pass to Frederico Caballero. Frederico Caballero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albert Arias.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Sociedad

CD Leganés
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
16%
50.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Romero P. Menendez 43
Alberto Sanz 57
Youssef Bradja 13

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Sanz of Real Sociedad

Match Ratings
1.Alberto Suarez (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Molowny (DEF)
6
3.Martin Lopez (DEF)
6
4.Marcos Calvo (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Rodriquez (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Sanz (MID)goal scored
9
7.Guillermo Ruiz (MID)
7
8.Romero P. Menendez (MID)goal scored
9
9.Simon Metzger (ATT)
6
10.Frederico Caballero (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Vidal (ATT)
5
 
12.Eugenio Cano (MID)
6
13.Youl Alidor De Freitas (DEF)
6
14.Mark Piazza (DEF)
0

1.Rodolfo Nunez (MID)
0
2.Pedro Torres (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Lorenzo (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Fernando Duran (DEF)
6
5.Albert Arias (DEF)
6
6.Patricio Pastor (DEF)
6
7.Youssef Bradja (MID)goal scored
7
8.Ricardo Barkero (MID)
6
9.Gary Westwood (MID)yellow card
5
10.Victor Cano (ATT)
6
11.Oscar Pienaar (ATT)
6
 
12.Jeremy Van Bommel (ATT)
6
13.Ivan Peiro (GK)
6
14.Tommy Elliott (GK)
0