Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Computer Player Computer Player Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Nwankwo AdamsN. Adams63
G
1
G
84Fouad ElhamdaouiF. Elhamdaoui
Romero P. VidalR. Vidal67
D
captain2
D
74Adolfo MunozA. Munoz
Andy ElliottA. Elliott66
D
3
D
74Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Martin GentoM. Gento66
D
4captain
D
76Craig MccallC. Mccall
Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos65
D
5
D
73Rodolfo MoraR. Mora
Eduardo NascimentoE. Nascimento69
M
6
M
86Fernando SantosF. Santos
Cesar SoaresC. Soares67
M
7
M
78Francisco MorenoF. Moreno
Antonio HierroA. Hierro65
M
8
M
85Thomas HoferT. Hofer
Paolo WiseP. Wise74
A
9
A
80Antonio PenaA. Pena
Arthur BrownA. Brown73
A
10
A
78Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny
Fernando MedinaF. Medina64
A
11
A
75Alberto AlonsoA. Alonso
 
Raul AmbrosettiR. Ambrosetti65
M
12
A
72Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz
Sean MarconS. Marcon64
D
13
A
74Rafael HierroR. Hierro
Guillermo CaballeroG. Caballero64
M
14
A
77Felipe VidalF. Vidal

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 17,219 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Sporting Gijón are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Carrasco.


0.00
The first half starts with Sporting Gijón kicking off!
2.46
Antonio Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Fouad Elhamdaoui!
6.17
Martin Gento sees Antonio Hierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Wise. With a superhuman jump, Paolo Wise connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.19
Francisco Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena powers a header at goal. Nwankwo Adams picks it out of the air!
20.32
Atlético de Madrid are in full control of this game.
24.56
Craig Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
34.53
Stephen Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Adams who gathers it comfortably.
39.40
Adolfo Munoz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Alonso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.55
Martin Gento makes a probing pass to Cesar Soares. Cesar Soares hits a low pass to Paolo Wise. Paolo Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fouad Elhamdaoui who gathers it comfortably.
44.57
Romero P. Vidal makes a simple pass to Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento passes the ball forward to Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Thomas Hofer hacks Romero P. Vidal from behind! The referee brings Thomas Hofer to one side and gives him a warning! Romero P. Vidal stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid kick off!
49.47
Antonio Pena threads the ball through to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos advances inside the box! Fernando Santos shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.06
Fernando Medina flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Brown collects the pass. Arthur Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.31
Francisco Moreno makes a probing pass to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny beats his man to it with a header but Nwankwo Adams reads it well. Fabulous save!
57.23
Antonio Hierro threads the ball through to Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fouad Elhamdaoui who gathers it comfortably.
60.02
Thomas Hofer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.05
Andy Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Pena. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Pena runs off the knock.
67.40
Romero P. Vidal passes the ball forward to Fernando Medina. Fernando Medina hits a low pass to Cesar Soares. Cesar Soares passes the ball forward but Arthur Brown is offside!
71.42
Antonio Hierro flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Nascimento tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Fouad Elhamdaoui. Excellent save.
73.56
Adolfo Munoz threads the ball through to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Alonso who brings the ball under control. Alberto Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.52
Stephen Meiklejohn hits a low pass to Adolfo Munoz. Adolfo Munoz surges forward with the ball. Adolfo Munoz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Nwankwo Adams.
84.36
Fernando Santos darts forward. Fernando Santos shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.24
Thomas Hofer hits a low pass to Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
Cesar Soares makes a probing pass to Antonio Hierro. Antonio Hierro shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Fouad Elhamdaoui manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Sporting Gijón
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
29.3%
46.7%
24%

Scorers
Guillermo Molowny 39
Alberto Alonso 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Molowny of Sporting Gijón

Match Ratings
1.Nwankwo Adams (GK)
7
2.Romero P. Vidal (DEF)
6
3.Andy Elliott (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Martin Gento (DEF)
6
5.Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Nascimento (MID)
7
7.Cesar Soares (MID)
6
8.Antonio Hierro (MID)
7
9.Paolo Wise (ATT)
6
10.Arthur Brown (ATT)
6
11.Fernando Medina (ATT)
6
 
12.Raul Ambrosetti (MID)
0
13.Sean Marcon (DEF)
0
14.Guillermo Caballero (MID)
0

1.Fouad Elhamdaoui (GK)
7
2.Adolfo Munoz (DEF)
7
3.Stephen Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Craig Mccall (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Mora (DEF)
6
6.Fernando Santos (MID)
8
7.Francisco Moreno (MID)
6
8.Thomas Hofer (MID)
6
9.Antonio Pena (ATT)
6
10.Guillermo Molowny (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alberto Alonso (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Leonardo Ortiz (ATT)
0
13.Rafael Hierro (ATT)
0
14.Felipe Vidal (ATT)
0