Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     MálagaMálaga
Noel SlineyNoel Sliney Ben Ferguson Ben Ferguson
David WillD. Will73
G
captain1
G
63Massimo MorroneM. Morrone
Diego CamaraD. Camara69
D
2
D
57Nicol˜ CanginiN. Cangini
Mauricio HelgueraM. Helguera67
D
3
D
62Nicolas LensingN. Lensing
Augusto PiocelleA. Piocelle63
D
4
D
63Ricardo VicenteR. Vicente
Jose Fortes PeiroJ. Peiro64
D
5captain
D
72Sophiane JouaultS. Jouault
Roberto JimenezR. Jimenez63
M
6
M
63Alfredo HidalgoA. Hidalgo
Marc HouwingM. Houwing63
M
7
M
60Thierry KoncheskyT. Konchesky
Marcos GaladamesM. Galadames68
M
8
M
63Alex LiddellA. Liddell
Elena VicenteE. Vicente53
A
9
A
61Adolfo RamosA. Ramos
Adolfo MartinezA. Martinez65
A
10
A
63Morgan SchenardiM. Schenardi
Antonio CabreraA. Cabrera56
A
11
A
60Kevin LawK. Law
 
Jose SaezJ. Saez58
D
12
A
43Alberto RedondoA. Redondo
Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera54
M
13
D
59Filippo DavanzanteF. Davanzante
Guilherme PintoG. Pinto68
A
14
M
58Gaetano ErraG. Erra

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Málaga. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Sporting Gijón and Málaga are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcos Herrera.


0.00
Sporting Gijón start the match!
2.39
Marcos Galadames runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcos Galadames knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Lensing.
4.51
Augusto Piocelle kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Houwing. Marc Houwing chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Lensing.
9.57
Alex Liddell passes the ball forward to Morgan Schenardi. Morgan Schenardi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.15
Augusto Piocelle makes a simple pass to Roberto Jimenez. Without breaking stride, Roberto Jimenez plays the ball forward to Antonio Cabrera. Antonio Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Elena Vicente but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.18
Alfredo Hidalgo makes a simple pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell plays a quick one-two with Morgan Schenardi and rushes in on goal... Alex Liddell rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
24.51
Marc Houwing hits a low pass to Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente plays a quick one-two with Adolfo Martinez and rushes in on goal... Elena Vicente shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.43
Augusto Piocelle makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Peiro. Jose Fortes Peiro flicks a high ball forward to Elena Vicente who takes it down. Elena Vicente whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Jimenez. Roberto Jimenez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Massimo Morrone!
32.06
Diego Camara threads a neat ball through to Marcos Galadames. Marcos Galadames runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcos Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Massimo Morrone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.03
Roberto Jimenez makes a simple pass to Antonio Cabrera. Antonio Cabrera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Lensing.
39.12
Diego Camara hits a low pass to Marcos Galadames. Marcos Galadames knocks the ball forward to Antonio Cabrera. Antonio Cabrera whips in a cross ball towards Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
44.15
Marc Houwing threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Martinez. Adolfo Martinez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga also appear unchanged since the first half. The Málaga players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Málaga start the second half!
49.29
Sophiane Jouault makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Ramos. Adolfo Ramos sees Kevin Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Law edges inside the box! Kevin Law cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Augusto Piocelle is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
51.38
Marcos Galadames barges into Nicolas Lensing. The referee brings Marcos Galadames to one side and gives him a warning! Nicolas Lensing stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.38
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.36
Málaga have made a substitution with Alberto Redondo replacing Kevin Law .
61.45
Ricardo Vicente flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Redondo collects the pass. Alberto Redondo shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
71.57
Jose Fortes Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Marc Houwing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Houwing threads the ball through to Adolfo Martinez. Adolfo Martinez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Massimo Morrone who gathers it comfortably.
72.47
Marc Houwing threads the ball through to Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Galadames. Marcos Galadames makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.56
Sporting Gijón have made a substitution with Guilherme Pinto replacing Adolfo Martinez .
78.61
Marc Houwing makes a simple pass to Antonio Cabrera. Antonio Cabrera whips in a cross ball towards Marc Houwing. Marc Houwing outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.23
Marcos Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Pinto. Guilherme Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Cabrera. Antonio Cabrera jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.58
Antonio Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Elena Vicente controls it well on his chest. Elena Vicente knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicol˜ Cangini.
89.40
Marcos Galadames threads a neat ball through to Roberto Jimenez. Roberto Jimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Augusto Piocelle makes a probing pass to Roberto Jimenez. Roberto Jimenez knocks the ball forward to Antonio Cabrera. Antonio Cabrera advances inside the box! Antonio Cabrera makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Málaga
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
21.4%
47.6%
31%

Scorers
Elena Vicente 25, 32
Marc Houwing 79
Antonio Cabrera 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elena Vicente of Sporting Gijón

Match Ratings
1.David Will (GK)
6
2.Diego Camara (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Helguera (DEF)
6
4.Augusto Piocelle (DEF)
7
5.Jose Fortes Peiro (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Jimenez (MID)
7
7.Marc Houwing (MID)goal scored
8
8.Marcos Galadames (MID)
7
9.Elena Vicente (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Adolfo Martinez (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Cabrera (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jose Saez (DEF)
0
13.Ivan Cabrera (MID)
0
14.Guilherme Pinto (ATT)
6

1.Massimo Morrone (GK)
6
2.Nicol˜ Cangini (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Lensing (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Vicente (DEF)
6
5.Sophiane Jouault (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Hidalgo (MID)
6
7.Thierry Konchesky (MID)
6
8.Alex Liddell (MID)
6
9.Adolfo Ramos (ATT)
6
10.Morgan Schenardi (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Alberto Redondo (ATT)
6
13.Filippo Davanzante (DEF)
0
14.Gaetano Erra (MID)
0