Match Report


Real JaenReal Jaen     Girona FCGirona FC
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Thomas ZickT. Zick77
G
1
G
82Marinus JansenM. Jansen
Ruggero Di CaraR. Di Cara68
D
2
D
71Hakan ÖzalanH. Özalan
Mohammed BottelinM. Bottelin67
D
3
D
71Leon UpsonL. Upson
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson54
D
4
D
68Andres ZamoraA. Zamora
Daniel José MariD. José Mari54
D
5captain
D
80Adolfo PerezA. Perez
Oscar SolerO. Soler71
M
captain6
M
81Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza
Andre PiovaniA. Piovani68
M
7
M
84Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Juan LeonJ. Leon65
A
8
M
97Eduardo CastroE. Castro
Filipe ValenteF. Valente63
A
9
A
78Emmanuel TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Fernando ReyF. Rey62
A
10
A
80Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona
Pape SenoussiP. Senoussi61
A
11
A
85Miguel PirriM. Pirri
 
Paul ClelandP. Cleland65
M
12
A
77Ezequiel SivoriE. Sivori
Albert HerreraA. Herrera64
G
13
A
71Yacine AmraniY. Amrani
Ivan CamineroI. Caminero63
M
14
D
71Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at La Victoria where Real Jaen play host to Girona FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Jaen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Girona FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Dalglish.


0.00
The first half starts with Girona FC kicking off!
3.46
Andre Piovani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pape Senoussi. Pape Senoussi shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.47
Michael Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Castro controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Castro flicks a high ball forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas who takes it down. Emmanuel Tsoukalas knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Alejandro Carmona plays the ball forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas passes the ball forward but Alejandro Carmona is offside!
12.39
Pape Senoussi sees Juan Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Leon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.01
Adolfo Perez flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Zick who gathers it comfortably.
16.54
Michael Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona tries a spectacular long range effort but Thomas Zick is on top of it.
18.41
Eduardo Castro makes a simple pass to Adolfo Perez. Adolfo Perez passes the ball forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Ruiz. Mauricio Ruiz makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
20.24
Hakan Özalan flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Carmona holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Carmona whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.06
Leon Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Vernazza. Michael Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas plays a one-two with Miguel Pirri and advances towards the goal... Emmanuel Tsoukalas looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Emmanuel Tsoukalas!
28.50
Eduardo Castro makes a simple pass to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Zick who gathers it comfortably.
30.26
Andre Piovani comes in with a late challenge on Leon Upson. Andre Piovani is shown the yellow card! Leon Upson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.28
Mauricio Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri rushes past Daniel José Mari! Miguel Pirri comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Thomas Zick smothers it!
38.01
Leon Upson flicks a high pass forward. Michael Vernazza collects the pass. Michael Vernazza knocks the ball forward to Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Thomson.
39.10
Andres Zamora chips the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
40.33
Emmanuel Tsoukalas chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Castro but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.28
Mauricio Ruiz plays the ball forward to Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Michael Vernazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Ruiz. Mauricio Ruiz knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona plays a scrappy one-two with Emmanuel Tsoukalas and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alejandro Carmona cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Thomas Zick. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Jaen appear unchanged since the first half. Girona FC have changed their lineup with Yacine Amrani replacing Emmanuel Tsoukalas.

45.00
The whistle blows and Real Jaen kick off!
47.05
Leon Upson flicks a high ball forward to Yacine Amrani who takes it down. Yacine Amrani plays a one-two with Michael Vernazza and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Yacine Amrani provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.55
Eduardo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Yacine Amrani who brings the ball under control. Yacine Amrani knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Duncan Thomson clears it off the line with his head!
53.53
Eduardo Castro plays the ball forward to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
54.31
Leon Upson knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Castro. Eduardo Castro sees Alejandro Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Carmona cuts inside the box! Alejandro Carmona looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Thomas Zick smothers it!
57.03
Filipe Valente flicks a high pass forward. Pape Senoussi controls it well on his chest. Pape Senoussi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Castro.
60.19
Real Jaen have made a substitution with Paul Cleland replacing Andre Piovani .Girona FC have made a substitution with Ezequiel Sivori replacing Alejandro Carmona .
69.49
Oscar Soler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
71.49
Adolfo Perez makes a strong solo run forward. Showing composure, Adolfo Perez plays the ball forward to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.58
Eduardo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Ruiz. Mauricio Ruiz threads the ball through to Ezequiel Sivori. Ezequiel Sivori plays a one-two with Miguel Pirri and rushes in on goal... Ezequiel Sivori muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Ruggero Di Cara. Excellent block.
75.20
Mohammed Bottelin knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Soler. Oscar Soler kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.01
Real Jaen have made 2 substitutions with Ivan Caminero replacing Filipe Valente and Albert Herrera replacing Fernando Rey .
79.46
Mohammed Bottelin catches Leon Upson on the ankles. Mohammed Bottelin is shown the yellow card! Leon Upson gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
79.46
Free kick to Girona FC just outside the area...
80.04
Mauricio Ruiz steps up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
83.32
Duncan Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Paul Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Cleland threads a neat ball through to Oscar Soler. Oscar Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Upson.
89.07
Adolfo Perez plays a long ball forward. Ezequiel Sivori plays a one-two with Yacine Amrani and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ezequiel Sivori provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Daniel José Mari.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Real Jaen

Girona FC
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
13
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
26.7%
73.3%
Play Area
35.6%
40%
24.4%

Scorers
Miguel Pirri 20
Emmanuel Tsoukalas 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Pirri of Girona FC

Match Ratings
1.Thomas Zick (GK)
8
2.Ruggero Di Cara (DEF)
6
3.Mohammed Bottelin (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Duncan Thomson (DEF)
6
5.Daniel José Mari (DEF)
6
6.Oscar Soler (MID)
6
7.Andre Piovani (MID)yellow card
5
8.Juan Leon (ATT)
6
9.Filipe Valente (ATT)
6
10.Fernando Rey (ATT)
6
11.Pape Senoussi (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Cleland (MID)
6
13.Albert Herrera (GK)
6
14.Ivan Caminero (MID)
6

1.Marinus Jansen (GK)
6
2.Hakan Özalan (DEF)
6
3.Leon Upson (DEF)
7
4.Andres Zamora (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Perez (DEF)
7
6.Michael Vernazza (MID)
7
7.Mauricio Ruiz (MID)
7
8.Eduardo Castro (MID)
7
9.Emmanuel Tsoukalas (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alejandro Carmona (ATT)
8
11.Miguel Pirri (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ezequiel Sivori (ATT)
6
13.Yacine Amrani (ATT)
6
14.Marinus Babangida (DEF)
0