Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Victor ZubizarretaV. Zubizarreta54
G
1
G
69Amara TraoreA. Traore
Gabriel MarquezG. Marquez66
D
2
D
71Natale ComandiniN. Comandini
Ernesto CamposE. Campos60
D
3
D
68Jose Fortes SuarezJ. Suarez
Felipe FloresF. Flores58
D
4
D
68Neil KeeganN. Keegan
Andres NietoA. Nieto61
M
5
D
60Tomas BigicaT. Bigica
Alberto CostaA. Costa56
M
captain6
M
75Andre GuelA. Guel
Jan BehrensJ. Behrens55
M
7captain
M
70Richard MortonR. Morton
Pedro GomezP. Gomez54
M
8
A
63Wayne JobsonW. Jobson
Luis RedondoL. Redondo68
A
9
A
61Alberto CanoA. Cano
Don InglisD. Inglis60
A
10
A
57Julian GonzalezJ. Gonzalez
Nicolas MarcelinoN. Marcelino55
A
11
A
44Sean CoppolaS. Coppola
 
Miguel SotoM. Soto56
D
12
M
66Ralph GascoigneR. Gascoigne
Martin MoyaM. Moya56
D
13
G
66Mauricio RomanM. Roman
Juan-Carlos HerreraJ. Herrera54
G
14
M
65Nicolas ButraguenoN. Butragueno

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Rayo Vallecano. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jose  Caballero.


0.00
Rayo Vallecano start the match!
3.05
Alberto Costa passes the ball forward to Luis Redondo. Luis Redondo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Amara Traore effortlessly gets down and covers it.
4.28
Pedro Gomez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Marcelino. Nicolas Marcelino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.38
Alberto Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Inglis. Don Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Luis Redondo. Natale Comandini clumsily knocks into Luis Redondo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
8.31
Alberto Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Redondo. Luis Redondo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
15.42
Jan Behrens sees space and advances. Jan Behrens shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.40
Felipe Flores sees space and advances. Felipe Flores plays the ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Marcelino. Nicolas Marcelino flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
18.51
Pedro Gomez surges forward with the ball. Pedro Gomez shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.31
Andre Guel threads a neat ball through to Wayne Jobson. Wayne Jobson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.15
Alberto Costa flicks a high pass forward. Luis Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Redondo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.02
Jan Behrens clumsily knocks into Jose Fortes Suarez. Jan Behrens is given a warning by the referee! Jose Fortes Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.33
Neil Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton sees Sean Coppola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sean Coppola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
38.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Morton laces a through ball forward to Wayne Jobson. Wayne Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Victor Zubizarreta who gathers it comfortably.
39.50
Jan Behrens threads a neat ball through to Don Inglis. Don Inglis makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Luis Redondo. Luis Redondo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Amara Traore reads it well. Excellent save!
40.30
Richard Morton takes it forward alone. Richard Morton edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Richard Morton provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Morton!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Athletic Club Bilbao kicking off!
47.25
Richard Morton laces a weighted ball forward to Sean Coppola. Sean Coppola shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
55.55
With imagination, Alberto Costa plays the ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
57.44
Richard Morton flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Jobson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wayne Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Cano. Alberto Cano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
60.43
Jan Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Marcelino collects the pass. Nicolas Marcelino shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.46
Andre Guel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sean Coppola. Sean Coppola whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Jobson. Wayne Jobson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.02
Gabriel Marquez barges into Sean Coppola. The referee calls over Gabriel Marquez and shows him a yellow card! Sean Coppola grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.29
Natale Comandini pushes mid-way up the pitch. Natale Comandini hits a low pass to Alberto Cano. Alberto Cano plays a quick one-two with Wayne Jobson and rushes in on goal... Alberto Cano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Victor Zubizarreta gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
77.02
Rayo Vallecano appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
77.02
Felipe Flores makes a probing pass to Jan Behrens. Jan Behrens flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Marcelino. Nicolas Marcelino shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
78.55
Gabriel Marquez hacks Wayne Jobson from behind! The referee brings Gabriel Marquez to one side and gives him a warning! Wayne Jobson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.17
Andres Nieto makes a simple pass to Luis Redondo. Luis Redondo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Amara Traore. Excellent save.
84.23
Richard Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Cano. Alberto Cano shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
89.55
Wayne Jobson threads the ball through to Alberto Cano. Alberto Cano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Rayo Vallecano
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
21.4%
50%
28.6%

Scorers
Luis Redondo 8
Richard Morton 40
Wayne Jobson 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Morton of Rayo Vallecano

Match Ratings
1.Victor Zubizarreta (GK)
6
2.Gabriel Marquez (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ernesto Campos (DEF)
6
4.Felipe Flores (DEF)
7
5.Andres Nieto (MID)
6
6.Alberto Costa (MID)
7
7.Jan Behrens (MID)
6
8.Pedro Gomez (MID)
6
9.Luis Redondo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Don Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Nicolas Marcelino (ATT)
6
 
12.Miguel Soto (DEF)
0
13.Martin Moya (DEF)
0
14.Juan-Carlos Herrera (GK)
0

1.Amara Traore (GK)
7
2.Natale Comandini (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fortes Suarez (DEF)
6
4.Neil Keegan (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Bigica (DEF)
6
6.Andre Guel (MID)
6
7.Richard Morton (MID)goal scored
9
8.Wayne Jobson (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Alberto Cano (ATT)
6
10.Julian Gonzalez (ATT)
6
11.Sean Coppola (ATT)
6
 
12.Ralph Gascoigne (MID)
0
13.Mauricio Roman (GK)
0
14.Nicolas Butragueno (MID)
0