Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Girona FCGirona FC
Garry LloydGarry Lloyd Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Fouad ElhamdaouiF. Elhamdaoui84
G
captain1
G
82Marinus JansenM. Jansen
Adolfo MunozA. Munoz76
D
2
D
71Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida
Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn78
D
3
D
71Leon UpsonL. Upson
Adolfo SuarezA. Suarez76
D
4
D
71Mamadou El IdrisiM. El Idrisi
Daniel HerreroD. Herrero90
M
5captain
D
80Adolfo PerezA. Perez
Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida81
M
6
M
81Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza
Francisco MorenoF. Moreno84
M
7
M
84Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Thomas HoferT. Hofer88
M
8
M
97Eduardo CastroE. Castro
Antonio PenaA. Pena83
A
9
A
78Emmanuel TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Claus PetersenC. Petersen81
A
10
A
80Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona
Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny80
A
11
A
85Miguel PirriM. Pirri
 
Craig MccallC. Mccall77
D
12
A
77Ezequiel SivoriE. Sivori
Fabrizio BucciF. Bucci78
M
13
D
67Jacob RedknappJ. Redknapp
Renato AlvaradoR. Alvarado77
A
14
M
66Muzzy IzzetM. Izzet

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Girona FC. A crowd of 19,651 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Girona FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Cano.


0.00
Sporting Gijón get the match underway!
3.43
Michael Vernazza flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Pirri who brings the ball under control. Miguel Pirri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Moreno.
4.38
Mauricio Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas who takes it down. Emmanuel Tsoukalas flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.09
Michael Vernazza sees Emmanuel Tsoukalas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emmanuel Tsoukalas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.39
Francisco Moreno makes a probing pass to Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny shoots from 20 yards. Marinus Jansen effortlessly gets down and covers it.
27.03
Francisco Moreno flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Molowny easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Molowny lofts in a cross ball towards Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Marinus Jansen as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
30.38
Daniel Herrero knocks the ball forward to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
32.19
Sergio Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinus Jansen who gathers it comfortably.
34.16
Adolfo Suarez advances with the ball. Adolfo Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Molowny. Guillermo Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.22
Eduardo Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.38
Stephen Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Almeida who brings the ball under control. Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Herrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Herrero shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
39.25
Francisco Moreno runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Francisco Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.43
Michael Vernazza makes a high pass forward. Miguel Pirri shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Miguel Pirri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Carmona but he's offside!
44.37
Adolfo Munoz passes the ball forward to Daniel Herrero. Daniel Herrero sees Guillermo Molowny in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Molowny tries a spectacular long range effort. Marinus Jansen easily gets down and covers it.
45.00
Antonio Pena sees Daniel Herrero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Herrero shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Girona FC kick off the second half!
47.11
Claus Petersen comes in with a late challenge on Mamadou El Idrisi. The referee calls over Claus Petersen and shows him a yellow card! Mamadou El Idrisi runs off the knock.
48.56
Mamadou El Idrisi passes the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona rushes past Stephen Meiklejohn! Alejandro Carmona comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Fouad Elhamdaoui easily smothers it!
51.35
Francisco Moreno decides to run forward with the ball. Francisco Moreno shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.04
Emmanuel Tsoukalas threads the ball through to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona plays a quick one-two with Emmanuel Tsoukalas and rushes in on goal... Alejandro Carmona side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Fouad Elhamdaoui gets down and covers it.
55.52
Antonio Pena flicks a high pass forward to Claus Petersen who brings the ball under control. Claus Petersen shoots from 20 yards. Marinus Jansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
59.43
Michael Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Ruiz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
61.19
Daniel Herrero makes a probing pass to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena makes a probing pass to Sergio Almeida but he's offside!
66.19
Adolfo Suarez makes a simple pass to Francisco Moreno. Francisco Moreno darts forward. Francisco Moreno shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Marinus Jansen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.06
Sergio Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.31
Thomas Hofer breaks forward. Thomas Hofer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Thomas Hofer deftly passes the ball to Claus Petersen, releasing him through on goal. Claus Petersen rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
73.15
Stephen Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Herrero. Daniel Herrero rushes past Leon Upson! Some silky footwork from Daniel Herrero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Marinus Jansen!
75.54
Eduardo Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona threads the ball through into the box. Emmanuel Tsoukalas makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.54
Sporting Gijón have made 2 substitutions with Craig Mccall replacing Stephen Meiklejohn and Fabrizio Bucci replacing Thomas Hofer .
83.46
Eduardo Castro hacks Guillermo Molowny from behind! Eduardo Castro is shown the yellow card! Guillermo Molowny grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.06
Francisco Moreno knocks the ball to his team mate, Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
85.31
With some swift thinking, Francisco Moreno plays the ball forward to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Perez.
90.00
Adolfo Suarez makes a simple pass to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Almeida. Eduardo Castro comes in with a late challenge on Sergio Almeida. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Girona FC
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
23.2%
47.6%
29.3%

Scorers
Antonio Pena 39
Francisco Moreno 66
Miguel Pirri 4
Emmanuel Tsoukalas 76

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Moreno of Sporting Gijón

Match Ratings