Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Real Jaen. A crowd of 16,150 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Jaen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Gutierrez.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Jaen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Gutierrez.
0.00
0-0RCD Mallorca kick off and get the first half underway!
2.35
0-0Quim Vieira passes the ball forward to Oscar Soler. Oscar Soler flicks a high pass forward. Pape Senoussi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pape Senoussi shoots from outside the area. Gerhard Behrens gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
3.37
0-0Linus Zick picks a pass forward to Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi flicks a high ball forward to Billy Thirlwell who takes it down. Billy Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball towards Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.54
0-0Andre Piovani passes the ball forward to Fernando Rey. Fernando Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.57
Luca Pandolfi kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Kanu. Marc Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thirlwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Thirlwell shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.42
Riad Benyettou flicks a high ball forward to Scott Meiklejohn who takes it down. Scott Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.17
Billy Cleland threads the ball through to Billy Thirlwell. Billy Thirlwell shoots from distance but somehow Thomas Zick manages to keep it out.
16.38
Francisco Soares flicks a high pass forward. Linus Zick controls it well on his chest. Linus Zick flicks a high ball forward to Orlando Touré who takes it down. Orlando Touré whips in a cross ball towards Youssef Chippo. Youssef Chippo makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
20.03
0-0Andre Piovani barges into Luca Pandolfi. Andre Piovani is shown the yellow card! Luca Pandolfi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.12
Oscar Soler clumsily knocks into Francisco Soares. Oscar Soler is shown the yellow card! Francisco Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.09
0-0Andre Piovani hacks Billy Thirlwell from behind! The referee brings Andre Piovani to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Thirlwell runs off the knock.
26.52
Duncan Thomson hacks Billy Thirlwell from behind! Duncan Thomson is warned by the referee! Billy Thirlwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.39
Francisco Soares advances with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Soares plays the ball forward to Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré shoots from long range but is denied by Thomas Zick. Excellent save.
32.49
Linus Zick plays the ball forward to Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi makes an attacking run forward. Luca Pandolfi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
33.34
Francisco Soares plays the ball forward to Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.05
Luca Pandolfi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luca Pandolfi finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Thomas Zick!
38.36
Andre Piovani surges forward with the ball. Andre Piovani knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Soares.
39.04
Andre Piovani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Soler. Oscar Soler knocks in a cross ball towards Pape Senoussi. Pape Senoussi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.12
Showing composure, Oscar Soler picks a pass forward to Juan Leon. Juan Leon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Real Jaen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Real Jaen kick off and get the second half underway!
49.24
Under pressure, Francisco Soares clears the ball far upfield. Billy Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.57
Ruggero Di Cara makes a beautiful solo run. Ruggero Di Cara decides to run forward with the ball. Ruggero Di Cara knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Rey. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Rey connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
55.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Soler laces a weighted ball forward to Fernando Rey. Fernando Rey lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Leon. Juan Leon makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
59.34
0-0Mohammed Bottelin barges into Orlando Touré. The referee calls over Mohammed Bottelin and shows him a yellow card! Orlando Touré carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.25
0-0Real Jaen have made a substitution with Paul Cleland replacing Andre Piovani .
61.30
Riad Benyettou barges into Oscar Soler. The referee calls over Riad Benyettou and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Soler stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.10
Paul Cleland makes an attacking run forward. Paul Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Gerhard Behrens manages to gather it.
69.50
0-0Riad Benyettou flicks a high ball forward to Luca Pandolfi who takes it down. Luca Pandolfi makes a simple pass to Scott Meiklejohn. Scott Meiklejohn advances inside the box! Scott Meiklejohn shoots from just inside the box but somehow Duncan Thomson happens to be in the right place to block it.
71.58
Youssef Chippo threads a neat ball through to Marc Kanu. Marc Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré makes a convincing header. Thomas Zick comfortably picks it out of the air!
72.16
Riad Benyettou pushes up the pitch. Riad Benyettou knocks the ball forward to Billy Thirlwell. Billy Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Meiklejohn. Scott Meiklejohn heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.02
Real Jaen have made 2 substitutions with Ivan Caminero replacing Filipe Valente and Albert Herrera replacing Fernando Rey .
78.06
Riad Benyettou makes a probing pass to Marc Kanu. Marc Kanu passes the ball forward to Billy Thirlwell. Billy Thirlwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
79.31
Riad Benyettou darts forward. Riad Benyettou threads a neat ball through to Youssef Chippo. Youssef Chippo shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
85.04
Billy Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward to Scott Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Scott Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Orlando Touré. With a superhuman jump, Orlando Touré connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is deflected wide by Quim Vieira.
86.58
0-0Youssef Chippo takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Thomas Zick gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
90.00
Paul Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Soler. Oscar Soler finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.7%
34.3%
Play Area
29.4%
41.2%
29.4%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Zick of Real Jaen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gerhard Behrens (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Riad Benyettou (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 3. | Linus Zick (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Francisco Soares (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy Cleland (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Luca Pandolfi (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Youssef Chippo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Marc Kanu (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Orlando Touré (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Billy Thirlwell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Andre Moreira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Syd Ball (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eric Zick (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Thomas Zick (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Quim Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ruggero Di Cara (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mohammed Bottelin (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Duncan Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oscar Soler (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Andre Piovani (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Juan Leon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Filipe Valente (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fernando Rey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pape Senoussi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Cleland (MID) | 7 | |
| 13. | Albert Herrera (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ivan Caminero (MID) | 6 | |