Match Report


LleidaLleida     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Juan CortesJ. Cortes48
G
1
G
62Rafael HierroR. Hierro
Jose Fortes MarquitosJ. Marquitos60
D
2captain
D
63Ernesto CalvoE. Calvo
Pedro Del SolP. Del Sol57
D
3
D
59Edmundo DiazE. Diaz
Antonio SerranoA. Serrano57
D
4
D
54Victor MerinoV. Merino
Alberto SanchezA. Sanchez56
D
5
D
50Felipe ButraguenoF. Butragueno
Eduardo SantosE. Santos64
M
6
M
65Nenad RabuelN. Rabuel
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera61
M
7
M
59Enrique NavarroE. Navarro
Rodolfo VergesR. Verges59
M
8
M
59Guillermo SerranoG. Serrano
Andres IbanezA. Ibanez53
M
captain9
M
56Miguel VergesM. Verges
Eduardo VelascoE. Velasco50
A
10
A
62Enrique LozanoE. Lozano
Jose MenendezJ. Menendez50
A
11
A
58Glynn EvansG. Evans
 
Marcos SegarraM. Segarra56
D
12
G
60Pedro FarinosP. Farinos
Fernando TorresF. Torres54
D
13
M
54Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias
Spencer HamiltonS. Hamilton48
A
14
A
54Andres PrietoA. Prieto

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 13,606 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lleida and RCD Espanyol are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Cabrera.


0.00
Lleida get the match underway!
3.21
With imagination, Antonio Serrano plays the ball forward to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Velasco. Eduardo Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Jose Menendez. Jose Menendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.52
Felipe Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Verges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Verges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Navarro. Enrique Navarro lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Evans. Glynn Evans jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.29
Miguel Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Evans. Glynn Evans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.13
Nenad Rabuel flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Evans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Evans knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Lozano. Enrique Lozano knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Juan Cortes gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
24.29
Victor Merino threads a neat ball through to Nenad Rabuel. Nenad Rabuel darts forward. Nenad Rabuel lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Evans. Glynn Evans makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Glynn Evans!
27.37
Eduardo Velasco flicks a high pass forward. Jose Menendez controls it well on his chest. Jose Menendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.48
Guillermo Serrano flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Verges who brings the ball under control. Miguel Verges hits a low pass to Enrique Lozano. Enrique Lozano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Del Sol.
34.22
With some swift thinking, Eduardo Velasco plays the ball forward to Jose Menendez. Jose Menendez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Diaz.
45.00
With some swift thinking, Eduardo Santos plays the ball forward to Eduardo Velasco. Eduardo Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Jose Menendez. Jose Menendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lleida appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Espanyol kick off!
48.27
Rodolfo Verges knocks the ball to his team mate, Andres Ibanez. Andres Ibanez finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.25
Antonio Serrano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Velasco. Eduardo Velasco passes the ball forward but Rodolfo Verges is offside!
63.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Del Sol picks a pass forward to Eduardo Velasco. Eduardo Velasco sees a break and surges forward. Eduardo Velasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Rafael Hierro gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
66.51
Guillermo Serrano threads the ball through to Nenad Rabuel. Nenad Rabuel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Juan Cortes manages to keep it out.
67.38
Jose Menendez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Menendez advances inside the box! Jose Menendez tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.13
Alberto Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.10
Nenad Rabuel sees a break and surges forward. Nenad Rabuel knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Lozano. Enrique Lozano makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for RCD Espanyol!
75.58
Andres Helguera takes it forward alone. Andres Helguera whips in a cross ball towards Jose Menendez. Jose Menendez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.55
Guillermo Serrano knocks the ball forward to Glynn Evans. Glynn Evans shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
87.58
Victor Merino chips the ball to his team mate, Nenad Rabuel. Nenad Rabuel shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lleida

RCD Espanyol
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
25.3%
48.1%
26.6%

Scorers
Jose Menendez 3
Glynn Evans 11, 24
Enrique Lozano 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Evans of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings