Match Report


Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Robert WoodsRobert Woods Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Bruno SantosB. Santos74
G
1
G
84Fouad ElhamdaouiF. Elhamdaoui
Geoffroy BoudareneG. Boudarene67
D
2
D
74Adolfo MunozA. Munoz
Delano BosmanD. Bosman68
D
3
D
74Adolfo SuarezA. Suarez
Kaba LuccinK. Luccin71
D
4
D
76Craig MccallC. Mccall
Enrique PichichiE. Pichichi74
M
5
D
73Rodolfo MoraR. Mora
Liam GordonL. Gordon77
M
6
M
78Francisco MorenoF. Moreno
Nico PerrinN. Perrin76
M
captain7
M
85Thomas HoferT. Hofer
Roberto VegaR. Vega73
M
8
A
77Felipe VidalF. Vidal
Gabriel IbanezG. Ibanez73
A
9captain
A
80Antonio PenaA. Pena
Stan BeagrieS. Beagrie76
A
10
A
75Alberto AlonsoA. Alonso
Darren PowerD. Power74
A
11
A
78Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny
 
Jose AndresJ. Andres70
G
12
A
72Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz
Frederico TeixeiraF. Teixeira73
M
13
A
74Rafael HierroR. Hierro
Pascal Van Der WoerdtP. Van Der Woerdt72
A
14
M
87Fernando SantosF. Santos

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 20,087 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rayo Vallecano are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Carrasco.


0.00
Rayo Vallecano get the match underway!
2.25
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Hofer who brings the ball under control. Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Alonso controls it well on his chest. Alberto Alonso cuts inside the box! Alberto Alonso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.06
With vision, Craig Mccall plays the ball forward to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Geoffroy Boudarene.
10.03
Delano Bosman hits a low pass to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Fouad Elhamdaoui. Excellent save.
12.14
Enrique Pichichi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Munoz.
14.55
Darren Power hits a low pass to Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Fouad Elhamdaoui had no chance!! Goal for Rayo Vallecano!
18.47
Liam Gordon brings the ball forward. Liam Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolfo Mora.
20.20
With some swift thinking, Francisco Moreno plays the ball forward to Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.42
Roberto Vega hacks Thomas Hofer from behind! The referee calls over Roberto Vega and shows him a yellow card! Thomas Hofer runs off the knock.
26.37
Adolfo Suarez plays the ball forward to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. With a superhuman jump, Guillermo Molowny connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Kaba Luccin happens to be in the right place to block it.
30.01
Liam Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
32.43
Adolfo Suarez catches Delano Bosman on the ankles. Adolfo Suarez is warned by the referee! Delano Bosman stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.17
Delano Bosman sees Liam Gordon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Liam Gordon makes a probing pass to Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
42.23
Francisco Moreno makes a simple pass to Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
Alberto Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Vidal controls it well on his chest. Felipe Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rayo Vallecano appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off the second half!
49.48
Liam Gordon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Pichichi. Enrique Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Stan Beagrie controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stan Beagrie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.21
Adolfo Suarez knocks the ball forward to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer makes a simple pass to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Santos who gathers it comfortably.
53.36
Thomas Hofer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
59.34
Alberto Alonso hacks Geoffroy Boudarene from behind! The referee brings Alberto Alonso to one side and gives him a warning! Geoffroy Boudarene hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.14
Adolfo Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso plays a one-two with Thomas Hofer and advances towards the goal... Alberto Alonso tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
65.15
Roberto Vega sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.44
Thomas Hofer hits a low pass to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny whips the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Santos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
75.21
Craig Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.02
Rayo Vallecano have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Van Der Woerdt replacing Darren Power and Frederico Teixeira replacing Roberto Vega .
78.11
Thomas Hofer threads a neat ball through to Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso makes a great pass forward. Felipe Vidal runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
83.04
Stan Beagrie threads a neat ball through to Pascal Van Der Woerdt. Pascal Van Der Woerdt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fouad Elhamdaoui who gathers it comfortably.
84.10
With a delightful solo run, Thomas Hofer stretches the opposition's defence. Thomas Hofer tries a spectacular long range effort. Bruno Santos effortlessly gets down and covers it.
85.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Enrique Pichichi plays the ball forward to Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Fouad Elhamdaoui smothers it!
87.56
Geoffroy Boudarene sees Enrique Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Pichichi makes a probing pass to Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Fouad Elhamdaoui manages to keep it out.
90.00
Craig Mccall passes the ball forward to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno makes a simple pass to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rayo Vallecano

Sporting Gijón
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
28.8%
42.5%
28.8%

Scorers
Roberto Vega 15
Gabriel Ibanez 65
Alberto Alonso 2
Thomas Hofer 45

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

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Santos (GK)
6
2.Geoffroy Boudarene (DEF)
6
3.Delano Bosman (DEF)
6
4.Kaba Luccin (DEF)
6
5.Enrique Pichichi (MID)
6
6.Liam Gordon (MID)
7
7.Nico Perrin (MID)
6
8.Roberto Vega (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
9.Gabriel Ibanez (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stan Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Darren Power (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Andres (GK)
0
13.Frederico Teixeira (MID)
6
14.Pascal Van Der Woerdt (ATT)
6

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