Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Francisco de la Hera where Extremadura UD play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 19,744 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Extremadura UD are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Pichichi.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off the first half!
3.57
Gilles Summerbee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Sanz who gathers it comfortably.
4.36
Gilles Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler advances inside the box! Hugo Soler takes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Jose Blanco!
6.07
Gilles Summerbee clumsily knocks into Miguel Hidalgo. The referee calls over Gilles Summerbee and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Hidalgo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.48
Patricio Kiko plays the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.10
Adrian Le Saux makes a simple pass to Gilles Summerbee. Gilles Summerbee flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Nunez who brings the ball under control. Patricio Nunez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Blanco.
12.11
Ernesto Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung lofts in a cross ball towards Dado Camara. Dado Camara powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
14.20
Patricio Kiko passes the ball forward to Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
16.32
Ernesto Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Summerbee collects the pass. Gilles Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcinnes collects the pass. Stephen Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Hanke.
18.36
Gilles Summerbee threads a neat ball through to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
20.58
Antonio Faria flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Hidalgo collects the pass. Miguel Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fortes Gonzalez.
21.17
Jose Blanco hits a low pass to Ernesto Rodriguez. Ernesto Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual kicks a strong pass forward to Dietmar Jung but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.00
Youl Moracchini flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Pascual controls it well on his chest. Claudio Pascual shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Arturo Munoz!
24.50
Gavin Thomson hacks Rafael Monteiro from behind! The referee calls over Gavin Thomson and warns him to calm down! Rafael Monteiro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.17
Gilles Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler plays a scrappy one-two with Patricio Nunez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sebastian Hanke hacks Hugo Soler from behind! Hugo Soler appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
32.22
Gilles Summerbee flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Monteiro.
33.28
Gilles Summerbee makes a probing pass to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Sanz who gathers it comfortably.
34.05
Gilles Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
36.29
Miguel Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Dado Camara. Dado Camara makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Pascual but he's offside!
38.53
Adrian Le Saux receives the ball from a throw-in from Ralph Owen. Adrian Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Summerbee collects the pass. Gilles Summerbee knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Hugo Soler provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.53
Patricio Kiko takes it forward alone. Patricio Kiko shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Patricio Kiko!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Extremadura UD have changed their lineup with Leonardo Hierro replacing Dietmar Jung. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Extremadura UD kick off!
47.01
Adrian Le Saux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Kiko. Patricio Kiko passes the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
55.34
Youl Moracchini plays the ball forward to Leonardo Hierro. Leonardo Hierro passes the ball forward but Claudio Pascual is offside!
60.55
Youl Moracchini takes it forward alone. Youl Moracchini passes the ball forward but Claudio Pascual is offside!
61.08
Youl Moracchini flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Munoz who gathers it comfortably.
69.22
Gilles Summerbee threads a neat ball through to Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Blanco.
73.15
Antonio Faria flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Hidalgo easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Hidalgo flicks a high ball forward to Leonardo Hierro who takes it down. Leonardo Hierro makes a great pass forward. Dado Camara runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.30
Jose Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Youl Moracchini. Youl Moracchini hits a low pass to Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual makes a defence splitting pass to Dado Camara. Dado Camara tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.51
Gilles Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Nunez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Nunez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
85.55
Dado Camara hacks Ralph Owen from behind! The referee calls over Dado Camara and shows him a yellow card! Ralph Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.29
Patricio Kiko knocks the ball forward to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Jose Fortes Sanz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Ernesto Rodriguez chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Pascual. Claudio Pascual cuts inside the box! Claudio Pascual rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
6
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
30.3%
44.4%
25.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patricio Kiko of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings