Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     NumanciaNumancia
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Darron Cook Darron Cook
Jose Fortes PerezJ. Perez61
G
1
G
60Carlos PinheiroC. Pinheiro
Florian PastineF. Pastine56
D
2
D
53Jose Javier IzquierdoJ. Izquierdo
Hugo PerezH. Perez61
D
3
D
63Sebastian GainzaS. Gainza
Fernando SaezF. Saez55
D
4
D
68Richard BridgesR. Bridges
Martin GuerreroM. Guerrero49
D
5captain
M
68Cor CorstanjeC. Corstanje
Adolfo PenaA. Pena57
M
6
M
73Jose Fortes DiazJ. Diaz
Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco65
M
captain7
M
71Samuel AndradeS. Andrade
Yacine CastroY. Castro58
M
8
M
71Antonio PastorA. Pastor
Sergio PintoS. Pinto61
A
9
A
50Enrique PerezE. Perez
Abel MendesA. Mendes60
A
10
A
63Colin CharltonC. Charlton
Elena GarciaE. Garcia57
A
11
A
66Duncan ElliottD. Elliott
 
Claudio CarrascoC. Carrasco58
D
12
M
48Arturo DiazA. Diaz
Callum ElliottC. Elliott52
G
13
M
60Omer HollowayO. Holloway
Rui LopesR. Lopes51
D
14
M
68Damien OakesD. Oakes

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Numancia. A crowd of 17,312 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Marin.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
3.33
Jose Javier Izquierdo flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pastor. Antonio Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Perez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Perez finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.54
Jose Fortes Diaz makes a simple pass to Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Andrade. With a superhuman jump, Samuel Andrade connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.48
Samuel Andrade knocks the ball forward to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Saez.
10.09
Samuel Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Perez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Perez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Perez who gathers it comfortably.
12.56
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Cor Corstanje. Cor Corstanje sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Jose Fortes Perez.
14.04
Samuel Andrade breaks forward. Samuel Andrade brings the ball forward. Samuel Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.34
Jose Fortes Diaz hits a low pass to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.54
Jose Fortes Diaz passes the ball forward to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.32
Yacine Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Pena. With some swift thinking, Adolfo Pena plays the ball forward to Elena Garcia. Elena Garcia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.45
Jose Carrasco flicks a high pass forward to Abel Mendes who brings the ball under control. Abel Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Castro. Yacine Castro rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Yacine Castro!
30.57
Jose Carrasco hacks Jose Fortes Diaz from behind! The referee warns Jose Carrasco to calm down! Jose Fortes Diaz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.10
Fernando Saez catches Samuel Andrade on the ankles. The referee warns Fernando Saez to calm down! Samuel Andrade hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.06
Samuel Andrade kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Diaz. Jose Fortes Diaz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Guerrero.
45.00
Florian Pastine flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Saez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Saez threads a neat ball through to Elena Garcia. Elena Garcia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Numancia kick off the second half!
53.17
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Fernando Saez. That should have been a goal!
55.20
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.25
Samuel Andrade kicks a strong pass forward to Cor Corstanje. Cor Corstanje lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
60.03
Numancia have made 2 substitutions with Omer Holloway replacing Samuel Andrade and Damien Oakes replacing Antonio Pastor .
63.41
Yacine Castro threads a neat ball through to Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Mendes. Abel Mendes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
65.46
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Elliott who brings the ball under control. Duncan Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cor Corstanje. Cor Corstanje whips in a cross ball towards Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.30
Hugo Perez chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Saez. Fernando Saez flicks a high pass forward. Elena Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Bridges.
71.29
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Perez who brings the ball under control. Enrique Perez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Guerrero.
72.39
Sebastian Gainza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jose Fortes Perez manages to gather it easily.
73.08
Omer Holloway threads the ball through to Damien Oakes. Damien Oakes lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.01
Omer Holloway threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Diaz. Jose Fortes Diaz shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Jose Fortes Perez.
78.20
Omer Holloway deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.43
Fernando Saez flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Castro comfortably collects the pass. Yacine Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Bridges.
83.18
Fernando Saez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Mendes. Abel Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.14
Adolfo Pena flicks a high pass forward. Elena Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Pena. Richard Bridges catches Adolfo Pena on the ankles. Adolfo Pena appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
Hugo Perez threads the ball through to Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Garcia. Elena Garcia rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Numancia
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
33.8%
45.5%
20.8%

Scorers
Yacine Castro 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yacine Castro of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings
1.Jose Fortes Perez (GK)
8
2.Florian Pastine (DEF)
7
3.Hugo Perez (DEF)
7
4.Fernando Saez (DEF)
7
5.Martin Guerrero (DEF)
6
6.Adolfo Pena (MID)
6
7.Jose Carrasco (MID)
6
8.Yacine Castro (MID)goal scored
9
9.Sergio Pinto (ATT)
6
10.Abel Mendes (ATT)
7
11.Elena Garcia (ATT)
6
 
12.Claudio Carrasco (DEF)
0
13.Callum Elliott (GK)
0
14.Rui Lopes (DEF)
0

1.Carlos Pinheiro (GK)
6
2.Jose Javier Izquierdo (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Gainza (DEF)
6
4.Richard Bridges (DEF)
6
5.Cor Corstanje (MID)
6
6.Jose Fortes Diaz (MID)
8
7.Samuel Andrade (MID)
8
8.Antonio Pastor (MID)
6
9.Enrique Perez (ATT)
6
10.Colin Charlton (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Elliott (ATT)
6
 
12.Arturo Diaz (MID)
0
13.Omer Holloway (MID)
6
14.Damien Oakes (MID)
6