Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 19,558 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Gutierrez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
2.12
Guillermo Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Reyes who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carcedo. Leonardo Carcedo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Marinos Georgiadis. What a great pair of hands!
3.42
Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso makes a great pass forward. Sebastian Dittmann runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.52
With vision, Sebastian Dittmann laces a weighted ball forward to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Fernando Carcedo provides some space. He shoots at goal. Matthias Hollmer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
12.15
Guillermo Marquitos makes a simple pass to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie threads the ball through to Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos passes the ball forward but Fernando Carcedo is offside!
15.32
Leonardo Carcedo hacks Carlos Pichichi from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Pichichi stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.33
Guillermo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Veloso controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sebastian Dittmann through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Sebastian Dittmann provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.51
Matthias Hollmer makes a simple pass to Guillermo Reyes. Guillermo Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Les Gallagher who takes it down. Les Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Sanz but the linesman indicates offside!
24.42
Guillermo Reyes kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Sanz. Oscar Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Les Gallagher who takes it down. Les Gallagher whips in a cross ball towards Aron Kárason. Aron Kárason connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marinos Georgiadis with no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
27.52
Mast H. Adeshina darts forward. Mast H. Adeshina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.41
Oscar Sanz receives the ball from a throw-in from Daniel Cortes. Oscar Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Cortes. Daniel Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
32.13
Guillermo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward to Mast H. Adeshina who brings the ball under control. Mast H. Adeshina rushes past Matthias Hollmer! Some good footwork from Mast H. Adeshina provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Matthias Hollmer!
38.24
Jakob Spengler knocks the ball forward to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Elena Alonso.
45.00
With imagination, Guillermo Marquitos plays the ball forward to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie passes the ball forward to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo plays a one-two with Sebastian Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Fernando Carcedo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is deflected wide by Matthias Hollmer.
45.00
Corner kick to Athletic Club Bilbao. Mast H. Adeshina plays it to the far post. Albert Mendez takes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Matthias Hollmer!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Racing Santander get the second half underway!
47.39
Leonardo Carcedo catches Guillermo Marquitos in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Leonardo Carcedo to come over. It's a red card!! Guillermo Marquitos shakes off the knock.
48.37
Carlos Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie hits a low pass to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.27
Albert Mendez barges into Daniel Cortes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Cortes runs off the knock.
57.25
Aron Kárason knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Reyes. Ricardo Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Aron Kárason. Aron Kárason beats his man to it with a header but somehow Marinos Georgiadis manages to keep it out.
63.04
Ricardo Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Wouter Piket manages to gather it effortlessly.
66.53
Callum Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Mast H. Adeshina. Mast H. Adeshina lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.47
Oscar Sanz sees space and advances. Oscar Sanz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
78.19
Les Gallagher clumsily knocks into Guillermo Marquitos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Marquitos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.29
Callum Ritchie takes a short throw-in bringing Mast H. Adeshina into play. Mast H. Adeshina plays the ball forward to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo plays a quick one-two with Sebastian Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Matthias Hollmer hacks Fernando Carcedo from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
89.06
Callum Ritchie passes the ball forward to Fernando Carcedo. Fernando Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
24.7%
44.2%
31.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Dittmann of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings