Match Report
| Sporting Gijón | Sporting Gijón |  |  | Numancia | Numancia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicolas Carmona | N. Carmona |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Luis Menendez | L. Menendez | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Andres Sanchez | A. Sanchez | |||||||||
| John Lawrence | J. Lawrence |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Victor Nunez | V. Nunez | | 65 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Ivan Marcos | I. Marcos | ||||||||
| Eduardo Munoz | E. Munoz | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Dominic Gemmill | D. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Edgar Tavares | E. Tavares |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Miguel Santos | M. Santos | |||||||||
| Carlos Morales | C. Morales | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 |  | Ahmed Kherbache | A. Kherbache | |||||||||
| Fernando Ramos | F. Ramos | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Eduardo Gutierrez | E. Gutierrez | |||||||||
| Victor Crespo | V. Crespo | | 59 | M | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Martin Rampulla | M. Rampulla | |||||||||
| Helder Barros | H. Barros | | 80 | A | | 10 | | | A | 69 | | Dave Grimandi | D. Grimandi | ||||||||
| Alun Morris | A. Morris | | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Gregorio Diaz | G. Diaz | |||||||||
| Darren Lisbie | D. Lisbie | | 64 | A | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Clive Young | C. Young | |||||||||
| Mauricio Cruz | M. Cruz | | 58 | D | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Daniel Campos | D. Campos | |||||||||
| Jose Nieto | J. Nieto | | 56 | D | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Ivan Cano | I. Cano | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305 |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Numancia. A crowd of 18,286 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Fortes Sanchez.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Fortes Sanchez.
0.00
0-0Numancia start the match!
4.43
0-0Miguel Santos knocks the ball forward to Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
6.30
Carlos Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Barros. Helder Barros hits a low pass to Alun Morris. Alun Morris muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.51
0-0Carlos Morales decides to run forward with the ball. Carlos Morales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Gemmill.
12.22
John Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Ramos. Fernando Ramos threads the ball through to Helder Barros. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.28
Victor Nunez sees Fernando Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Morris. Alun Morris shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
16.59
1-0Victor Nunez kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales makes a probing pass to Helder Barros. Helder Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Morris. Alun Morris makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
20.29
Carlos Morales knocks the ball forward to Helder Barros. Helder Barros finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.34
1-0Miguel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rampulla collects the pass. Martin Rampulla shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.01
Carlos Morales flicks a high ball forward to Alun Morris who takes it down. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.40
Victor Nunez knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Barros. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.19
Eduardo Gutierrez flicks a high ball forward to Martin Rampulla who takes it down. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Nunez.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Numancia players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off and get the second half underway!
51.11
Victor Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Morales controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Morales plays the ball forward to Alun Morris. Alun Morris whips in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.33
1-0Eduardo Gutierrez sees space and advances. Eduardo Gutierrez plays a scrappy one-two with Dave Grimandi and advances towards the goal... Victor Nunez comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Gutierrez. Eduardo Gutierrez appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
57.12
Andres Sanchez surges forward with the ball. Andres Sanchez makes a probing pass to Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi plays a one-two with Martin Rampulla and advances towards the goal... Dave Grimandi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.58
Victor Crespo threads a neat ball through to Helder Barros. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.27
Ivan Marcos threads the ball through to Ahmed Kherbache. Ahmed Kherbache changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ahmed Kherbache shoots from long range but Nicolas Carmona reads it well. Great save!
63.49
Victor Crespo threads a neat ball through to Alun Morris. Alun Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Scott James reads it well. Superb keeping!
67.45
Eduardo Gutierrez flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Lawrence.
69.29
Victor Crespo threads a neat ball through to Helder Barros. Helder Barros sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Scott James!
75.32
Eduardo Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rampulla who brings the ball under control. Martin Rampulla shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.35
Jose Fortes Diez flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Kherbache holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ahmed Kherbache sees a break and surges forward. Ahmed Kherbache shoots from distance. Nicolas Carmona gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
79.52
1-0Alun Morris clumsily knocks into Andres Sanchez. Alun Morris is shown the yellow card! Andres Sanchez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.24
Jose Fortes Diez threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Kherbache. Ahmed Kherbache brings the ball forward. Ahmed Kherbache finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Nicolas Carmona!
83.13
Luis Menendez threads a neat ball through to Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales makes a probing pass to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fortes Diez.
84.15
1-0Jose Fortes Diez hacks Victor Crespo from behind! The referee calls over Jose Fortes Diez and warns him to calm down! Victor Crespo stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.32
Dave Grimandi barges into Victor Nunez. Dave Grimandi is given a warning by the referee! Victor Nunez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Carlos Morales flicks a high pass forward. Alun Morris collects the pass. Alun Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros beats his man to it with a header. Scott James didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
25%
45.5%
29.5%
Scorers
| Alun Morris 17 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Morales of Sporting Gijón |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicolas Carmona (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Luis Menendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Victor Nunez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Eduardo Munoz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edgar Tavares (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlos Morales (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Fernando Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Victor Crespo (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Helder Barros (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Alun Morris (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 12. | Darren Lisbie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mauricio Cruz (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Nieto (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Scott James (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andres Sanchez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jose Fortes Diez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Marcos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ahmed Kherbache (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Gutierrez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Martin Rampulla (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Grimandi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gregorio Diaz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Clive Young (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Campos (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ivan Cano (GK) | 0 | |