Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Eibar. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eibar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo  Torres.


0.00
Eibar kick off the first half!
3.49
With some swift thinking, John Fowler plays the ball forward to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Diez collects the pass. Jose Javier Diez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
8.55
Carlos Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Flores. Oscar Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.06
John Fowler flicks a high pass forward. Andres Pirri collects the pass. Andres Pirri makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez makes a pass forward but Felipe Zubizarreta is yards offside!
18.03
Andres Pirri makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
20.04
Francisco Marquez threads a neat ball through to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta whips the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.51
John Fowler threads a neat ball through to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez picks a pass forward to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Felipe Zubizarreta through on goal. Felipe Zubizarreta tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.15
With vision, Guillermo Ortega picks a pass forward to Romero P. Ruiz. Romero P. Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
32.18
With vision, Ernesto Vega picks a pass forward to Andres Pirri. Andres Pirri makes a simple pass to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.26
Romero P. Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ortega collects the pass. Guillermo Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.40
Andres Pirri flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Diez who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Diez plays a quick one-two with Paulo Nascimento and rushes in on goal... Jose Javier Diez shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Eibar appear unchanged since the first half. The Eibar players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!
47.46
Guillermo Ortega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ernesto Vega.
48.23
Mirko Muzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Martin Rey smothers it!
51.02
Andres Pirri knocks the ball forward to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
53.19
Carlos Garcia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Sousa. Tomas Sousa shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
54.23
Romero P. Herrera makes a simple pass to Guillermo Ortega. Guillermo Ortega flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Flores collects the pass. Oscar Flores whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Ruiz. Romero P. Ruiz makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
57.22
John Fowler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Marquez. Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Marquez laces a through ball forward to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.19
Real Sociedad have made 2 substitutions with Edgar Fernandes replacing Carlos Garcia and Stuart White replacing Guillermo Ortega .
61.24
John Fowler threads the ball through to Daniel Quaresma. Daniel Quaresma makes a simple pass to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
63.07
Andre Neves passes the ball forward to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
65.08
Ernesto Vega flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Daniel Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. John Hansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
67.12
Mirko Muzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Flores. Oscar Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.04
Guillermo Guardiola darts forward. Guillermo Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Diez collects the pass. Jose Javier Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Marin.
77.20
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Eugenio Ramos replacing Oscar Flores .Eibar have made 3 substitutions with Jose Pichichi replacing Ernesto Vega, Ivan Marcos replacing Andre Neves and Anton Engels replacing Jose Javier Diez .
87.11
Guillermo Guardiola plays the ball forward to Ivan Marcos. Ivan Marcos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.36
Andres Pirri threads the ball through to Anton Engels. Anton Engels edges inside the box! Anton Engels cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
33.3%
42.3%
24.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Zubizarreta of Eibar

Match Ratings
1.John Hansen (GK)
6
2.Tieme Dreef (DEF)
6
3.Ronnie Mike (DEF)
6
4.Andres Marin (DEF)
6
5.Romero P. Herrera (DEF)
6
6.Guillermo Ortega (MID)
7
7.Mirko Muzzi (MID)
6
8.Carlos Garcia (MID)
6
9.Romero P. Ruiz (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Flores (ATT)
6
11.Tomas Sousa (ATT)
6
 
12.Edgar Fernandes (MID)
6
13.Stuart White (GK)
6
14.Eugenio Ramos (MID)
6

1.Martin Rey (GK)
6
2.Ernesto Vega (DEF)
6
3.Guillermo Guardiola (DEF)
6
4.John Fowler (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Quaresma (MID)
6
6.Andres Pirri (MID)
7
7.Francisco Marquez (MID)
7
8.Andre Neves (MID)
6
9.Felipe Zubizarreta (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
10.Jose Javier Diez (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Paulo Nascimento (ATT)
8
 
12.Jose Pichichi (GK)
6
13.Ivan Marcos (GK)
6
14.Anton Engels (DEF)
6