Match Report


Girona FCGirona FC     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Tom Rowan Tom Rowan
Rodolfo LozanoR. Lozano65
G
1
G
84Leonardo GuerreroL. Guerrero
Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida69
D
2
D
71Ricardo ReyR. Rey
Octavian NeguraO. Negura83
D
3captain
D
76Miguel GomezM. Gomez
Antonio LorenzoA. Lorenzo85
D
captain4
D
80Pedro MenendezP. Menendez
Adolfo PerezA. Perez80
D
5
D
86Eddie MurrayE. Murray
Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza79
M
6
M
88Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz83
M
7
M
88Pablo ZubizarretaP. Zubizarreta
Eduardo CastroE. Castro97
M
8
A
82Hauke DittmannH. Dittmann
Elías PereyraE. Pereyra81
A
9
A
78Claudio PichichiC. Pichichi
Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona78
A
10
A
77Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez
Miguel PirriM. Pirri82
A
11
A
88Roberto OshadoganR. Oshadogan
 
Emmanuel TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas77
A
12
A
72Carlos GentoC. Gento
Ivone SaudatiI. Saudati48
G
13
A
74Gabriel GainzaG. Gainza
Barket KarembeuB. Karembeu70
D
14
A
76Alejandro NunezA. Nunez

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi where Girona FC play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 19,355 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Girona FC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Ibanez.


0.00
Union Las Palmas kick off and get the first half underway!
4.52
Claudio Pichichi passes the ball forward to Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.49
Pablo Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Alvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Alvarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Perez.
8.45
Octavian Negura catches Hauke Dittmann on the ankles. The referee warns Octavian Negura to calm down! Hauke Dittmann runs off the knock.
12.00
Pablo Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez beats his man to it with a header. Rodolfo Lozano punches it away to safety.
18.57
Adolfo Perez flicks a high pass forward. Michael Vernazza controls it well on his chest. Michael Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri makes a simple pass, allowing Alejandro Carmona to run into the box. Alejandro Carmona looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
22.51
Juan-Carlos Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.09
With great vision, Pablo Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. With a superhuman jump, Pablo Zubizarreta connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Rodolfo Lozano reads it well. Well saved!
33.13
Mauricio Ruiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Guerrero who gathers it comfortably.
36.06
Mauricio Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Pirri who takes it down. Miguel Pirri shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.04
Pablo Zubizarreta flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Oshadogan who takes it down. Roberto Oshadogan plays a one-two with Rafael Alvarez and advances towards the goal... Roberto Oshadogan rockets a shot on goal. Rodolfo Lozano gets down and covers it.
42.51
Eduardo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Juan-Carlos Sanz sees a break and surges forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Girona FC appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Girona FC kicking off!
48.17
Pedro Menendez makes a simple pass to Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
49.53
Michael Vernazza chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Carmona and rushes in on goal... Miguel Pirri rockets a shot on goal. Leonardo Guerrero gets down and covers it.
51.03
Michael Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Pirri controls it well on his chest. Miguel Pirri runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Miguel Pirri provides some space. He shoots at goal. Leonardo Guerrero is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.26
Eduardo Castro barges into Juan-Carlos Sanz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Juan-Carlos Sanz runs off the knock.
61.49
Pablo Zubizarreta catches Miguel Pirri on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Pirri stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.56
Pablo Zubizarreta takes it forward alone. Pablo Zubizarreta makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Rodolfo Lozano is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.10
Eduardo Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.25
Michael Vernazza decides to run forward with the ball. Michael Vernazza lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Leonardo Guerrero. What a great pair of hands!
78.30
Antonio Lorenzo pushes up the pitch. Antonio Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Elías Pereyra controls it well on his chest. Elías Pereyra shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.53
Miguel Pirri flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Girona FC

Union Las Palmas
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
24.2%
50%
25.8%

Scorers
Alejandro Carmona 19, 67
Miguel Pirri 51
Roberto Oshadogan 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Carmona of Girona FC

Match Ratings