Match Report


Racing SantanderRacing Santander     Girona FCGirona FC
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Wouter PiketW. Piket76
G
1
G
65Rodolfo LozanoR. Lozano
Elena AlonsoE. Alonso69
D
2
D
69Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida
Matthias HollmerM. Hollmer67
D
captain3
D
83Octavian NeguraO. Negura
Mauricio Del SolM. Del Sol64
D
4captain
D
84Antonio LorenzoA. Lorenzo
Oscar SanzO. Sanz74
M
5
D
70Barket KarembeuB. Karembeu
Aron KárasonA. Kárason69
M
6
M
83Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Leonardo CarcedoL. Carcedo68
M
7
M
79Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza
Guillermo ReyesG. Reyes67
M
8
M
97Eduardo CastroE. Castro
Ricardo ReyesR. Reyes74
A
9
A
77Emmanuel TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Daniel CortesD. Cortes65
A
10
A
78Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona
Rodney ThompsonR. Thompson62
A
11
A
81Elías PereyraE. Pereyra
 
Corentin SerredszumC. Serredszum63
D
12
A
82Miguel PirriM. Pirri
Marcos RodriguezM. Rodriguez63
G
13
D
68Richard MccallR. Mccall
Rodolfo PirriR. Pirri61
D
14
A
68Yacine AmraniY. Amrani

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Girona FC. A crowd of 18,965 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Racing Santander are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Girona FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Cortes.


0.00
Girona FC kick off and get the match underway!
4.25
Matthias Hollmer threads a neat ball through to Aron Kárason. Aron Kárason flicks a high pass forward. Rodney Thompson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodney Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marinus Babangida.
6.25
Elías Pereyra flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Carmona controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Carmona lofts in a cross ball towards Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
14.51
Mauricio Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Wouter Piket as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.17
Mauricio Ruiz takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Marinus Babangida provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Wouter Piket manages to keep it out.
18.49
Antonio Lorenzo hits a low pass to Mauricio Ruiz. Mauricio Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Elías Pereyra collects the pass. Elías Pereyra knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.47
Eduardo Castro makes a probing pass to Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra lofts in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Wouter Piket with no chance!! Goal for Girona FC!
24.14
Antonio Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Elías Pereyra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elías Pereyra kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.11
Eduardo Castro passes the ball forward to Antonio Lorenzo. Antonio Lorenzo threads the ball through to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
40.47
Rodney Thompson catches Alejandro Carmona on the ankles. The referee calls over Rodney Thompson and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Carmona runs off the knock.
42.48
Emmanuel Tsoukalas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.13
Eduardo Castro clumsily knocks into Oscar Sanz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oscar Sanz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Girona FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Racing Santander kicking off!
48.04
Mauricio Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
49.46
Aron Kárason advances with the ball. Aron Kárason whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.27
Rodney Thompson flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Reyes who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Reyes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.09
Guillermo Reyes takes it forward alone. Guillermo Reyes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.00
Barket Karembeu hits a low pass to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas makes a simple pass to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Elías Pereyra through on goal. Elías Pereyra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
57.30
Daniel Cortes barges into Antonio Lorenzo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Lorenzo stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.41
Girona FC have made a substitution with Miguel Pirri replacing Elías Pereyra .
63.15
Oscar Sanz hits a low pass to Rodney Thompson. Rodney Thompson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Rodolfo Lozano gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
65.39
Eduardo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Emmanuel Tsoukalas collects the pass. Emmanuel Tsoukalas kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Vernazza but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.47
Antonio Lorenzo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Antonio Lorenzo decides to run forward with the ball. Antonio Lorenzo shoots from distance but somehow Wouter Piket manages to keep it out.
71.24
Leonardo Carcedo threads the ball through to Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rodolfo Lozano with no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
77.37
Michael Vernazza makes a beautiful solo run. Michael Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Alejandro Carmona provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Wouter Piket easily gets down and covers it.
78.48
Leonardo Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
81.42
Barket Karembeu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marinus Babangida. Marinus Babangida brings the ball forward. Marinus Babangida whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Wouter Piket didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.09
Rodney Thompson hits a low pass to Daniel Cortes. Daniel Cortes shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
89.48
Alejandro Carmona comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Del Sol. The referee brings Alejandro Carmona to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Del Sol stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Racing Santander

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

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Ricardo Reyes 49, 71
Emmanuel Tsoukalas 20
Alejandro Carmona 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Reyes of Racing Santander

Match Ratings