Match Report


GetafeGetafe     Girona FCGirona FC
Waseem AljafWaseem Aljaf Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Jocelyn VrielynckJ. Vrielynck80
G
1
G
82Marinus JansenM. Jansen
Eduardo LozanoE. Lozano76
D
2
D
71Hakan ÖzalanH. Özalan
Oleg GoodwinO. Goodwin78
D
3
D
71Leon UpsonL. Upson
Sveinn KjartanssonS. Kjartansson77
D
4
D
71Mamadou El IdrisiM. El Idrisi
Tomek BakT. Bak80
D
5captain
D
80Adolfo PerezA. Perez
Tonino PiazzaT. Piazza78
M
6
M
81Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza
Tommy ScalesT. Scales82
M
7
M
69Mauro CarbonariM. Carbonari
Romero P. SantosR. Santos75
A
8
M
97Eduardo CastroE. Castro
Rafael RomeroR. Romero80
A
9
A
78Emmanuel TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Raul TostadoR. Tostado84
A
captain10
A
80Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona
Vincenzo HoenessV. Hoeness76
A
11
A
85Miguel PirriM. Pirri
 
Artur FernandesA. Fernandes81
A
12
A
77Ezequiel SivoriE. Sivori
Alfredo MarinA. Marin76
M
13
M
72Sylvain RiggottS. Riggott
Neil GrantN. Grant75
M
14
D
69Andres ZamoraA. Zamora

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Colis Alfonso Perez where Getafe play host to Girona FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Getafe are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Girona FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Cortes.


0.00
Getafe kick off and get the match underway!
6.00
Tommy Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raul Tostado. Raul Tostado shoots from long range but Marinus Jansen is on top of it.
9.12
Oleg Goodwin makes a beautiful solo run. Oleg Goodwin picks a pass forward to Tommy Scales. Tommy Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Romero. Rafael Romero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.47
Tonino Piazza sees space and advances. Tonino Piazza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.09
Tonino Piazza catches Mamadou El Idrisi on the ankles. The referee calls over Tonino Piazza and warns him to calm down! Mamadou El Idrisi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.02
Michael Vernazza hits a low pass to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.02
Tommy Scales darts forward. Tommy Scales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.19
Sveinn Kjartansson flicks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Goodwin. Oleg Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Romero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Romero whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Hoeness. Vincenzo Hoeness makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.05
Eduardo Castro passes the ball forward to Michael Vernazza. Michael Vernazza knocks the ball forward to Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Jocelyn Vrielynck. Excellent save.
28.34
Eduardo Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri shoots from long range but somehow Jocelyn Vrielynck manages to keep it out.
33.26
Raul Tostado hacks Adolfo Perez from behind! The referee calls over Raul Tostado and shows him a yellow card! Adolfo Perez runs off the knock.
34.16
Eduardo Castro advances with the ball. Eduardo Castro deftly passes the ball to Alejandro Carmona, releasing him through on goal. Alejandro Carmona muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jocelyn Vrielynck!
40.01
Eduardo Lozano threads a neat ball through to Tommy Scales. Tommy Scales flicks a high pass forward. Tonino Piazza collects the pass. Tonino Piazza shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
42.11
Tonino Piazza brings the ball forward. Tonino Piazza shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Getafe appear unchanged since the first half. Girona FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Girona FC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Girona FC kick off!
47.13
Adolfo Perez flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Carbonari collects the pass. Mauro Carbonari threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona plays a quick one-two with Miguel Pirri and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alejandro Carmona provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jocelyn Vrielynck gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
48.50
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
49.12
Oleg Goodwin catches Miguel Pirri on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Pirri runs off the knock.
51.28
Mauro Carbonari threads a neat ball through to Michael Vernazza. With some swift thinking, Michael Vernazza plays the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.04
With a delightful solo run, Michael Vernazza stretches the opposition's defence. Michael Vernazza whips in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Girona FC!
59.35
With some swift thinking, Tommy Scales plays the ball forward to Raul Tostado. Raul Tostado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Marinus Jansen keeps it out!
60.07
Getafe have made a substitution with Artur Fernandes replacing Romero P. Santos .
61.15
Showing composure, Tommy Scales picks a pass forward to Rafael Romero. Rafael Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Hoeness. Vincenzo Hoeness outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
72.47
Hakan Özalan hits a low pass to Michael Vernazza. Michael Vernazza flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Pirri who takes it down. Miguel Pirri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jocelyn Vrielynck is on top of his game. Great save!
77.33
Getafe have made a substitution with Alfredo Marin replacing Tonino Piazza .
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Getafe

Girona FC
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
25.7%
42.9%
31.4%

Scorers
Vincenzo Hoeness 22
Emmanuel Tsoukalas 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Michael Vernazza of Girona FC

Match Ratings
1.Jocelyn Vrielynck (GK)
8
2.Eduardo Lozano (DEF)
6
3.Oleg Goodwin (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Sveinn Kjartansson (DEF)
6
5.Tomek Bak (DEF)
6
6.Tonino Piazza (MID)
7
7.Tommy Scales (MID)
7
8.Romero P. Santos (ATT)
6
9.Rafael Romero (ATT)
7
10.Raul Tostado (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Vincenzo Hoeness (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Artur Fernandes (ATT)
6
13.Alfredo Marin (MID)
6
14.Neil Grant (MID)
0

1.Marinus Jansen (GK)
8
2.Hakan Özalan (DEF)
6
3.Leon Upson (DEF)
6
4.Mamadou El Idrisi (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Perez (DEF)
6
6.Michael Vernazza (MID)
9
7.Mauro Carbonari (MID)
7
8.Eduardo Castro (MID)
8
9.Emmanuel Tsoukalas (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alejandro Carmona (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Pirri (ATT)
6
 
12.Ezequiel Sivori (ATT)
0
13.Sylvain Riggott (MID)
0
14.Andres Zamora (DEF)
0