Match Report


Extremadura UDExtremadura UD     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Mark BerryMark Berry Gerry Montenegro Gerry Montenegro
Eric KühnE. Kühn75
G
1
G
77Marinos GeorgiadisM. Georgiadis
André CardenasA. Cardenas68
D
2
D
76Kevin SesayK. Sesay
Romero P. SanzR. Sanz71
D
3
D
74Carlos PichichiC. Pichichi
Kevin MasurK. Masur69
D
4
D
78Albert MendezA. Mendez
Rodolfo LorenzoR. Lorenzo67
D
captain5
D
76Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler
Efrain PerlazaE. Perlaza73
M
6
M
84Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos
Frederico VicenteF. Vicente77
M
7
M
85Callum RitchieC. Ritchie
Jose PirriJ. Pirri84
M
8captain
M
84Mast H. AdeshinaM. Adeshina
Anastasios BourbakisA. Bourbakis75
A
9
A
80Rodrigo CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Alberto ButraguenoA. Butragueno76
A
10
A
82Sebastian DittmannS. Dittmann
Gregorio PardoG. Pardo70
A
11
A
77Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso
 
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory68
A
12
D
77Titus MarshallT. Marshall
Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen68
G
13
M
83Armindo BoutaboutA. Boutabout
Alex SantoniA. Santoni66
M
14
A
81Brett PennantB. Pennant

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Francisco de la Hera where Extremadura UD play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Extremadura UD and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Molina.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the first half underway!
2.24
Jose Pirri passes the ball forward to Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno plays a one-two with Anastasios Bourbakis and rushes in on goal... Alberto Butragueno cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Carlos Pichichi happens to be in the right place to block it.
3.34
Guillermo Marquitos decides to run forward with the ball. Guillermo Marquitos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Masur.
4.38
Kevin Masur sweeps the ball up the wings. Gregorio Pardo plays a one-two with Efrain Perlaza and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Pardo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Extremadura UD!
9.33
Romero P. Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Efrain Perlaza who takes it down. Efrain Perlaza flicks a high pass forward to Anastasios Bourbakis who brings the ball under control. Anastasios Bourbakis passes the ball forward but Alberto Butragueno is offside!
10.21
Albert Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Marquitos collects the pass. Guillermo Marquitos hits a low pass to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
12.10
Guillermo Marquitos flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso makes a simple pass, allowing Rodrigo Carvalho to run into the box. Rodrigo Carvalho looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
15.32
Mast H. Adeshina barges into Frederico Vicente. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Vicente stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.30
Callum Ritchie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Callum Ritchie plays a quick one-two with Sebastian Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Callum Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Callum Ritchie scores for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
20.07
André Cardenas knocks the ball forward to Efrain Perlaza. Efrain Perlaza knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo lofts in a cross ball towards Efrain Perlaza. Efrain Perlaza outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.29
Guillermo Marquitos sees a break and surges forward. Guillermo Marquitos threads a neat, attacking ball through to Mast H. Adeshina. Mast H. Adeshina muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Romero P. Sanz is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
22.27
Jose Pirri makes a probing pass to Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno plays a one-two with Frederico Vicente and rushes in on goal... Alberto Butragueno cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
24.11
Rodolfo Lorenzo breaks forward. Rodolfo Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente makes a probing pass to Efrain Perlaza but he's offside!
28.41
Albert Mendez hits a low pass to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie brings the ball forward. Callum Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Mast H. Adeshina but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.44
Mast H. Adeshina flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Veloso controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Veloso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.42
Carlos Pichichi surges forward with the ball. Carlos Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.14
Frederico Vicente clumsily knocks into Callum Ritchie. The referee warns Frederico Vicente to calm down! Callum Ritchie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.47
With great vision, Callum Ritchie plays the ball forward to Ricardo Veloso. Without breaking stride, Ricardo Veloso plays the ball forward to Guillermo Marquitos who has made a great run into the box. Guillermo Marquitos takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Eric Kühn.
45.00
Corner kick to Athletic Club Bilbao. Callum Ritchie plays it short to Sebastian Dittmann. André Cardenas comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Extremadura UD appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Extremadura UD kick off!
47.02
Callum Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Dittmann easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Dittmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.47
Rodrigo Carvalho makes a simple pass to Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho beats his man to it with a header. Eric Kühn manages to gather it comfortably.
57.35
Anastasios Bourbakis catches Carlos Pichichi on the ankles. The referee calls over Anastasios Bourbakis and warns him to calm down! Carlos Pichichi runs off the knock.
60.49
Jose Pirri threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo plays a one-two with Alberto Butragueno and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Pardo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
61.23
Kevin Masur knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Pirri plays a one-two with Gregorio Pardo and rushes in on goal... Jose Pirri shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Marinos Georgiadis smothers it!
63.46
Frederico Vicente kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo deftly passes the ball to Alberto Butragueno, releasing him through on goal. Alberto Butragueno shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.25
Frederico Vicente sees Efrain Perlaza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Efrain Perlaza plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Pirri and stumbles forward towards the goal... Efrain Perlaza shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
71.28
Mast H. Adeshina threads the ball through to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
75.56
Mast H. Adeshina knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso shoots from distance but somehow Eric Kühn manages to keep it out.
89.52
Frederico Vicente darts forward. Frederico Vicente makes a great pass forward. Efrain Perlaza runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Extremadura UD

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
27.9%
44.2%
27.9%

Scorers
Gregorio Pardo 4
Rodrigo Carvalho 12
Callum Ritchie 16
Guillermo Marquitos 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Marquitos of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings