Match Report


Real ValladolidReal Valladolid     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Computer Player Computer Player
Rodolfo CastilloR. Castillo73
G
1captain
G
78Arturo MunozA. Munoz
Carlos MenendezC. Menendez69
D
2
D
64Ralph OwenR. Owen
Nicolas AriasN. Arias69
D
3
D
63Adrian Le SauxA. Le Saux
Eugenio LeonE. Leon71
D
4
D
59Jose Fortes GonzalezJ. Gonzalez
Claudio ZubizarretaC. Zubizarreta75
M
5
D
59Ernesto CruzE. Cruz
Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona69
M
captain6
M
72Patricio KikoP. Kiko
Carlos ZubizarretaC. Zubizarreta76
M
7
M
62Rodolfo SuarezR. Suarez
Jose GainzaJ. Gainza76
M
8
A
72Hugo SolerH. Soler
Pedro FuentesP. Fuentes69
A
9
A
70Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson
Francisco CamachoF. Camacho67
A
10
A
64Patricio NunezP. Nunez
Miguel SanchezM. Sanchez65
A
11
A
62Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes
 
Victor BlancoV. Blanco69
D
12
G
72Abubakari PothuizenA. Pothuizen
Stephan GargoS. Gargo77
M
13
G
63Julian MerinoJ. Merino
Adolfo Guerrero LopezA. Guerrero Lopez63
A
14
M
60Gilles SummerbeeG. Summerbee

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Nuevo Jose Zorrilla where Real Valladolid play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Valladolid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jose  Pena.


0.00
Real Valladolid start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.53
Patricio Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcinnes collects the pass. Stephen Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Rodolfo Castillo. Excellent save.
10.37
Jose Fortes Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Suarez controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes rushes past Eugenio Leon! Some world-class footwork from Stephen Mcinnes provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.39
Carlos Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Zubizarreta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Zubizarreta knocks the ball forward to Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.02
Carlos Zubizarreta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.00
Claudio Zubizarreta knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Arturo Munoz gets down and covers it.
26.02
Rodolfo Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Mcinnes but he's offside!
27.29
Rodolfo Suarez makes an attacking run forward. Rodolfo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Rodolfo Castillo!
28.29
Jose Fortes Gonzalez threads the ball through to Patricio Kiko. Patricio Kiko makes a probing pass to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.27
Jose Gainza makes a simple pass to Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Munoz who gathers it comfortably.
33.24
Jose Gainza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
34.51
Patricio Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Rodolfo Castillo.
36.36
Rodolfo Suarez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Stephen Mcinnes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
38.03
Rodolfo Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler shoots from long range. Rodolfo Castillo easily gets down and covers it.
39.18
Patricio Kiko makes a beautiful solo run. Patricio Kiko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.27
Ernesto Cruz comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Sanchez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Sanchez runs off the knock.
45.00
Ernesto Cruz decides to run forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Ernesto Cruz stretches the opposition's defence. Ernesto Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Menendez.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Valladolid appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Valladolid players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the second half underway!
47.36
Patricio Nunez barges into Nicolas Arias. The referee calls over Patricio Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Nicolas Arias hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.22
Showing composure, Nicolas Arias plays the ball forward to Pedro Carmona. Pedro Carmona chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho shoots from outside the area. Arturo Munoz gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
49.07
Patricio Kiko barges into Carlos Zubizarreta. Patricio Kiko is given a warning by the referee! Carlos Zubizarreta stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.16
Nicolas Arias makes a probing pass to Pedro Carmona. Pedro Carmona hits a low pass to Francisco Camacho. Francisco Camacho plays a one-two with Miguel Sanchez and advances towards the goal... Francisco Camacho side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
54.38
Nicolas Arias flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Carmona who brings the ball under control. Pedro Carmona changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Munoz who gathers it comfortably.
57.28
Claudio Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Arturo Munoz punches it away to safety.
60.07
Patricio Kiko flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Menendez.
61.55
Jose Fortes Gonzalez catches Pedro Fuentes on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Fortes Gonzalez and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Fuentes runs off the knock.
63.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Adrian Le Saux laces a weighted ball forward to Rodolfo Suarez. Rodolfo Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Menendez.
65.03
Carlos Menendez sees Jose Gainza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Gainza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Gainza lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes makes a looping header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.26
Carlos Menendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carmona. Pedro Carmona knocks the ball forward to Pedro Fuentes. Pedro Fuentes whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez connects with a diving header. Fantastic reaction save from Arturo Munoz!
71.42
Adrian Le Saux makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Suarez. Rodolfo Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Rodolfo Castillo. Excellent save.
73.03
Adrian Le Saux flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Suarez. Rodolfo Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Nunez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Rodolfo Castillo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
81.38
Eugenio Leon barges into Gavin Thomson. The referee brings Eugenio Leon to one side and gives him a warning! Gavin Thomson runs off the knock.
84.40
Adrian Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Suarez. Rodolfo Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Soler who brings the ball under control. Hugo Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes makes a looping header on goal but Rodolfo Castillo reads it well. Fabulous stop!
87.26
Rodolfo Suarez comes in with a late challenge on Jose Gainza. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Gainza stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.13
Without breaking stride, Rodolfo Suarez plays the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
Nicolas Arias sees a break and surges forward. Nicolas Arias sees space and advances. Nicolas Arias passes the ball forward to Miguel Sanchez. Miguel Sanchez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Real Valladolid

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.5%
49.5%
Play Area
31.7%
41.6%
26.7%

Scorers
Miguel Sanchez 90
Hugo Soler 28
Gavin Thomson 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Castillo of Real Valladolid

Match Ratings