Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Extremadura UDExtremadura UD
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Mark Berry Mark Berry
Fouad ElhamdaouiF. Elhamdaoui84
G
1
G
75Eric KühnE. Kühn
Adolfo MunozA. Munoz74
D
2
D
68André CardenasA. Cardenas
Adolfo SuarezA. Suarez74
D
3
D
71Romero P. SanzR. Sanz
Craig MccallC. Mccall76
D
4
D
64Jšrg Van VisserJ. Visser
Rodolfo MoraR. Mora73
D
5captain
D
67Rodolfo LorenzoR. Lorenzo
Francisco MorenoF. Moreno78
M
6
M
73Efrain PerlazaE. Perlaza
Thomas HoferT. Hofer85
M
7
M
77Frederico VicenteF. Vicente
Felipe VidalF. Vidal77
A
8
M
57Sebastian GonzalezS. Gonzalez
Antonio PenaA. Pena80
A
captain9
A
64J-David ZugnaJ. Zugna
Alberto AlonsoA. Alonso75
A
10
A
76Alberto ButraguenoA. Butragueno
Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny78
A
11
A
70Gregorio PardoG. Pardo
 
Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz72
A
12
A
68Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Rafael HierroR. Hierro74
A
13
G
68Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen
Fernando SantosF. Santos86
M
14
M
66Alex SantoniA. Santoni

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 19,373 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Dalglish.


0.00
The first half starts with Extremadura UD kicking off!
2.58
Romero P. Sanz hits a low pass to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente makes a simple pass to Sebastian Gonzalez. Sebastian Gonzalez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting J-David Zugna through on goal. J-David Zugna muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.09
Adolfo Suarez hits a low pass to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Pena collects the pass. Antonio Pena shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
8.55
André Cardenas sees Efrain Perlaza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Efrain Perlaza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente edges inside the box! Frederico Vicente shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fouad Elhamdaoui gets down and covers it.
12.13
J-David Zugna catches Rodolfo Mora on the ankles. The referee calls over J-David Zugna and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Mora hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.20
Rodolfo Mora sees Thomas Hofer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Hofer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.07
Romero P. Sanz passes the ball forward to Efrain Perlaza. With a delightful solo run, Efrain Perlaza stretches the opposition's defence. Efrain Perlaza puts a great ball through. Gregorio Pardo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.17
Jšrg Van Visser makes a probing pass to Sebastian Gonzalez. Sebastian Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Butragueno and stumbles forward towards the goal... Frederico Vicente tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Fouad Elhamdaoui manages to gather it.
32.13
Thomas Hofer sees Alberto Alonso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny heads the ball goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Eric Kühn keeps it out!
33.12
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Moreno holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Moreno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.10
Adolfo Suarez makes a simple pass to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
38.44
Adolfo Suarez threads the ball through to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer makes an attacking run forward. Thomas Hofer knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny makes a deft header. Magnificent block by Rodolfo Lorenzo!
44.49
Gregorio Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alberto Butragueno is offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Gijón kick off!
48.03
Frederico Vicente makes a beautiful pass to the feet of J-David Zugna. J-David Zugna controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.05
Francisco Moreno knocks the ball forward to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.39
Frederico Vicente makes a probing pass to Efrain Perlaza. Efrain Perlaza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Suarez.
66.36
Craig Mccall barges into Gregorio Pardo. Craig Mccall is warned by the referee! Gregorio Pardo stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.17
Sebastian Gonzalez kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Munoz.
77.57
Thomas Hofer picks a pass forward to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
79.45
With some swift thinking, Thomas Hofer plays the ball forward to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Eric Kühn. Excellent save.
81.07
Thomas Hofer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
83.52
Guillermo Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Pena collects the pass. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Eric Kühn. Excellent save.
84.09
With some swift thinking, Sebastian Gonzalez plays the ball forward to Efrain Perlaza. Efrain Perlaza plays a one-two with Gregorio Pardo and advances towards the goal... Efrain Perlaza takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Extremadura UD!
87.34
Rodolfo Mora threads a neat ball through to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno makes a probing pass to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Alonso. Romero P. Sanz barges into Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Extremadura UD
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
31.6%
40.5%
27.8%

Scorers
Thomas Hofer 16
Alberto Alonso 57
Efrain Perlaza 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Hofer of Sporting Gijón

Match Ratings