Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Tom Rowan Tom Rowan
Fouad ElhamdaouiF. Elhamdaoui84
G
1
G
84Leonardo GuerreroL. Guerrero
Adolfo SuarezA. Suarez74
D
2
D
75Luis LeonL. Leon
Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn74
D
captain3captain
D
80Pedro MenendezP. Menendez
Craig MccallC. Mccall76
D
4
D
75Miguel GomezM. Gomez
Fernando SantosF. Santos86
M
5
D
86Eddie MurrayE. Murray
Francisco MorenoF. Moreno78
M
6
M
88Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz
Luca PandolfiL. Pandolfi72
M
7
M
88Pablo ZubizarretaP. Zubizarreta
Thomas HoferT. Hofer85
M
8
A
82Hauke DittmannH. Dittmann
Antonio PenaA. Pena80
A
9
A
78Claudio PichichiC. Pichichi
Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny78
A
10
A
84Ted HuardT. Huard
Alberto AlonsoA. Alonso75
A
11
A
88Roberto OshadoganR. Oshadogan
 
Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz72
A
12
M
76Carlos FerrerC. Ferrer
Rafael HierroR. Hierro74
A
13
A
76Alejandro NunezA. Nunez
Felipe VidalF. Vidal77
A
14
M
76Sebastian RodriquezS. Rodriquez

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 19,293 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Molina.


0.00
Sporting Gijón start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.04
Juan-Carlos Sanz brings the ball forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
4.51
Stephen Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Leonardo Guerrero!
15.56
Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Dittmann who takes it down. Hauke Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Ted Huard. Ted Huard makes a looping header on goal but Fouad Elhamdaoui is on top of it.
16.29
Pablo Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz darts forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz knocks in a cross ball towards Ted Huard. Ted Huard shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Fouad Elhamdaoui keeps it out!
24.34
Guillermo Molowny clumsily knocks into Miguel Gomez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Gomez runs off the knock.
27.23
Francisco Moreno knocks the ball to his team mate, Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi makes a defence splitting pass to Guillermo Molowny. Eddie Murray catches Guillermo Molowny on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
32.08
Craig Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Hauke Dittmann. The referee brings Craig Mccall to one side and gives him a warning! Hauke Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.40
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
36.58
Adolfo Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Luca Pandolfi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luca Pandolfi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny makes a probing pass to Francisco Moreno but he's offside!
39.57
Luca Pandolfi hacks Claudio Pichichi from behind! Luca Pandolfi is warned by the referee! Claudio Pichichi runs off the knock.
42.28
Miguel Gomez passes the ball forward to Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Oshadogan collects the pass. Roberto Oshadogan lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Fouad Elhamdaoui manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Gijón players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Union Las Palmas kicking off!
47.14
Pablo Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann runs straight at the defence! Adolfo Suarez barges into Hauke Dittmann. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
48.09
With some swift thinking, Thomas Hofer plays the ball forward to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny plays a one-two with Thomas Hofer and advances towards the goal... Guillermo Molowny takes a shot at goal but is denied by Leonardo Guerrero. Excellent save.
49.48
Stephen Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi threads a neat ball through to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno threads the ball through to Thomas Hofer but he's offside!
54.52
Juan-Carlos Sanz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ted Huard. Ted Huard flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz rockets a shot on goal but Fouad Elhamdaoui is on top of it.
55.43
Francisco Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Alonso controls it well on his chest. Alberto Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
61.16
Craig Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Juan-Carlos Sanz. The referee calls over Craig Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Juan-Carlos Sanz runs off the knock.
65.52
Eddie Murray flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Zubizarreta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Zubizarreta kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.22
Juan-Carlos Sanz decides to run forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Oshadogan controls it well on his chest. Roberto Oshadogan cuts inside the box! Roberto Oshadogan tries a spectacular strike but Fouad Elhamdaoui is on top of it.
71.18
Stephen Meiklejohn sees space and advances. Stephen Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso deftly passes the ball to Luca Pandolfi, releasing him through on goal. Luca Pandolfi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
72.26
Hauke Dittmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Fouad Elhamdaoui manages to keep it out.
75.27
Craig Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.59
Pablo Zubizarreta sees space and advances. Pablo Zubizarreta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ted Huard but he's offside!
79.59
Adolfo Suarez catches Juan-Carlos Sanz on the ankles. Adolfo Suarez is warned by the referee! Juan-Carlos Sanz stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.08
Fernando Santos darts forward. Fernando Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. With a superhuman jump, Guillermo Molowny connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Leonardo Guerrero!
83.23
Francisco Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Leonardo Guerrero!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Union Las Palmas
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
29.1%
43%
27.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Sanz of Union Las Palmas

Match Ratings