Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Garry Lloyd Garry Lloyd
Marinos GeorgiadisM. Georgiadis78
G
1captain
G
84Fouad ElhamdaouiF. Elhamdaoui
Kevin SesayK. Sesay77
D
2
D
76Adolfo MunozA. Munoz
Titus MarshallT. Marshall77
D
3
D
77Craig MccallC. Mccall
Albert MendezA. Mendez80
D
4
D
76Adolfo SuarezA. Suarez
Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler76
D
5
D
78Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos85
M
6
M
90Daniel HerreroD. Herrero
Armindo BoutaboutA. Boutabout86
M
7
M
84Francisco MorenoF. Moreno
Mast H. AdeshinaM. Adeshina86
M
captain8
M
88Thomas HoferT. Hofer
Brett PennantB. Pennant83
A
9
A
83Antonio PenaA. Pena
Sebastian DittmannS. Dittmann82
A
10
A
80Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny
Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso79
A
11
A
81Claus PetersenC. Petersen
 
Dado El KhebirD. El Khebir76
D
12
D
73Kristoffer MatinpoikaK. Matinpoika
Callum RitchieC. Ritchie85
M
13
M
77Mirko PinziM. Pinzi
Fernando CarcedoF. Carcedo76
A
14
A
77Renato AlvaradoR. Alvarado

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 16,203 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Sporting Gijón are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Serrano.


0.00
Sporting Gijón kick off and get the match underway!
2.54
Craig Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Adolfo Munoz who takes it down. Adolfo Munoz makes a beautiful solo run. Adolfo Munoz knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Herrero. Daniel Herrero directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Marinos Georgiadis!
3.21
Adolfo Munoz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez passes the ball forward to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.43
Guillermo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Veloso collects the pass. Ricardo Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. Adolfo Munoz catches Brett Pennant on the ankles. Penalty for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
4.43
The referee points to the spot..
5.24
Brett Pennant slowly runs up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
6.46
Adolfo Suarez surges forward with the ball. Adolfo Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Herrero collects the pass. Daniel Herrero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.05
Guillermo Molowny takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Herrero controls it well on his chest. Daniel Herrero lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Marinos Georgiadis!
14.03
With great vision, Armindo Boutabout plays the ball forward to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Fouad Elhamdaoui reads it well. Well saved!
22.55
Stephen Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Spengler.
24.33
Daniel Herrero threads a neat ball through to Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
27.53
Sebastian Dittmann clumsily knocks into Stephen Meiklejohn. The referee calls over Sebastian Dittmann and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.14
Thomas Hofer barges into Guillermo Marquitos. Thomas Hofer is given a warning by the referee! Guillermo Marquitos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.52
Showing composure, Titus Marshall picks a pass forward to Mast H. Adeshina. Mast H. Adeshina threads a neat ball through to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Meiklejohn.
32.08
Mast H. Adeshina knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Ricardo Veloso provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Fouad Elhamdaoui is on top of it.
39.11
Thomas Hofer knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pena but the linesman indicates offside!
42.26
Adolfo Munoz knocks the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
44.20
Mast H. Adeshina knocks the ball to his team mate, Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Adolfo Suarez plays the ball forward to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer makes a simple pass to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Gijón players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off the second half!
51.28
Armindo Boutabout flicks a high pass forward to Mast H. Adeshina who brings the ball under control. Mast H. Adeshina lofts in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but Adolfo Munoz blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
53.00
Adolfo Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Pena collects the pass. Antonio Pena makes a probing pass between the defence to Daniel Herrero. Daniel Herrero tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
57.23
Mast H. Adeshina plays the ball forward to Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann knocks in a cross ball towards Mast H. Adeshina. Mast H. Adeshina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Mast H. Adeshina scores for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
60.54
Sporting Gijón have made a substitution with Renato Alvarado replacing Claus Petersen .
63.36
Kevin Sesay slams into Thomas Hofer with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Thomas Hofer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.22
Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Armindo Boutabout. Armindo Boutabout lofts in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Fouad Elhamdaoui!
66.20
Stephen Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Suarez. Adolfo Suarez makes a beautiful solo run. Adolfo Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Renato Alvarado. Renato Alvarado powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
67.54
Thomas Hofer catches Titus Marshall on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Titus Marshall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.15
Mast H. Adeshina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
75.41
Antonio Pena threads a neat ball through to Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.57
Sporting Gijón have made a substitution with Kristoffer Matinpoika replacing Adolfo Suarez .
78.60
Antonio Pena catches Albert Mendez on the ankles. The referee calls over Antonio Pena and shows him a yellow card! Albert Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.17
Sebastian Dittmann makes a probing pass to Guillermo Marquitos. Guillermo Marquitos knocks in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. With a superhuman jump, Brett Pennant connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Fouad Elhamdaoui!
85.41
With some swift thinking, Craig Mccall plays the ball forward to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Francisco Moreno makes a probing pass to Renato Alvarado but he's offside!
87.27
Francisco Moreno plays the ball forward to Daniel Herrero. Daniel Herrero threads the ball through to Antonio Pena but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Sporting Gijón
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
41.1%
58.9%
Play Area
25.6%
45.6%
28.9%

Scorers
Brett Pennant 5 (p)
Mast H. Adeshina 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mast H. Adeshina of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings