Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Reyno de Navarra where Atlético Osasuna play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 9,406 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético Osasuna are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Martin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético Osasuna are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Martin.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and RCD Espanyol get the match underway!
2.46
1-0Edmundo Gimenez kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Soler. Rafael Soler shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.07
1-0Edmundo Gimenez barges into Victor Mora. Edmundo Gimenez is warned by the referee! Victor Mora stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.15
Victor Molina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Torres. Felipe Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.30
Victor Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Victor Mora. Showing composure, Victor Mora laces a weighted ball forward to Felipe Torres. Felipe Torres shoots from long range. It's there!! Elena Pascual has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.29
1-2Eugenio Guerrero Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Gutierrez. Gregorio Gutierrez sees Rafael Soler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Soler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
32.34
1-2RCD Espanyol appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
33.53
1-2Showing composure, Adolfo Pascual laces a weighted ball forward to Rafael Soler. Rafael Soler shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
34.07
Victor Mora flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Torres collects the pass. Felipe Torres sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Felipe Torres scores for RCD Espanyol!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
38.29
Patricio Delgado flicks a high ball forward to Tomas Bento who takes it down. Tomas Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Rijkaard. Eric Rijkaard shoots from 20 yards but Eduardo Mora is on top of it.
40.02
Jeremy Sluiter flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Bento who brings the ball under control. Tomas Bento makes a simple pass to Eric Rijkaard. Eric Rijkaard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético Osasuna appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol have changed their lineup with Sebastiao Marques replacing Ivan Pardo and Enrique Del Sol replacing Juan Ferrer. The Atlético Osasuna players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Atlético Osasuna kick off the second half!
47.02
Frederico Kiko makes a beautiful solo run. Frederico Kiko hits a low pass to Jan Richter. Jan Richter controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
48.50
Nicolas Torres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Molina. Victor Molina passes the ball forward to Felipe Torres. Felipe Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Richter. Jan Richter jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.29
Jose Iglesias passes the ball forward to Tomas Bento. Tomas Bento sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Bento tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Eduardo Mora!
53.52
Showing composure, Patricio Delgado picks a pass forward to Adolfo Pascual. Adolfo Pascual makes a probing pass to Eric Rijkaard. Eric Rijkaard shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
60.25
1-4RCD Espanyol have made a substitution with Sven Hamann replacing Eduardo Mora .
63.04
Enrique Del Sol hits a low pass to Felipe Torres. Felipe Torres whips in a cross ball towards Jan Richter. Jan Richter connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.34
Jeremy Sluiter sees Edmundo Gimenez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Gimenez decides to run forward with the ball. Edmundo Gimenez lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Rijkaard. Eric Rijkaard makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.50
Victor Molina plays the ball forward to Felipe Torres. Felipe Torres knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Marques. Sebastiao Marques gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
85.33
Edmundo Gimenez passes the ball forward to Eric Rijkaard. Eric Rijkaard shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.34
Tomas Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Soler. Rafael Soler knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Rijkaard. Eric Rijkaard is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
2-4Jose Iglesias launches a long ball forward. Eric Rijkaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
23.7%
47.4%
28.9%
Scorers
| Rafael Soler 2 Eric Rijkaard 69 | Felipe Torres 8, 18, 34 Jan Richter 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Torres of RCD Espanyol |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Elena Pascual (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Patricio Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jeremy Sluiter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eugenio Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Iglesias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adolfo Pascual (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edmundo Gimenez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tomas Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gregorio Gutierrez (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rafael Soler (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Eric Rijkaard (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Rafael Fernandez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Castillo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frederico Marin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eduardo Mora (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Victor Molowny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Kiko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Victor Guerrero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Victor Molina (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Victor Mora (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Juan Ferrer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Pardo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jan Richter (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Felipe Torres (ATT) | | 10 |
| 12. | Sven Hamann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Enrique Del Sol (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sebastiao Marques (ATT) | 6 | |