Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 8,510 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Sporting Gijón start the match!
6.57
0-0Ledley Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Carcedo. Gregorio Carcedo kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Campos but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.17
0-0Carlos Guardiola sees space and advances. Carlos Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Iglesias. Felipe Iglesias flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
10.44
Hugo Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Carcedo. Gregorio Carcedo shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.58
0-0Neil Mccall clumsily knocks into Carlos Guardiola. The referee calls over Neil Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Guardiola runs off the knock.
15.26
0-0Gregorio Carcedo hacks Frederico Vila from behind! Gregorio Carcedo is shown the yellow card! Frederico Vila grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.42
Ledley Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Butragueno. Pedro Butragueno advances with the ball. Pedro Butragueno plays a perfect one-two with Gregorio Carcedo and rushes in on goal... Pedro Butragueno shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.13
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Espanyol get the second half underway!
53.25
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
57.30
Ledley Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Butragueno. Pedro Butragueno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jeremy Houwing. Jeremy Houwing plays a perfect one-two with Gregorio Carcedo and rushes in on goal... Jeremy Houwing rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.29
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
69.57
RCD Espanyol are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Sporting Gijón's defence.
71.21
0-0Ricardo Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Helguera. Enrique Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Crespo. Hugo Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Romero.
73.26
0-1Ledley Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Butragueno. Pedro Butragueno kicks a strong pass forward to Jeremy Houwing. Jeremy Houwing flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Campos. Cristiano Campos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.25
Frederico Rodriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Carcedo. Gregorio Carcedo finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.24
Ricardo Marquitos makes a simple pass to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Campos. Cristiano Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.53
0-1Mauricio Pena comes in with a high challenge, catching Pedro Butragueno with his studs. The referee motions to Mauricio Pena to come over. It's a red card!! Pedro Butragueno stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
32.3%
47.7%
20%
Scorers