Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo MunozA. Munoz78
G
captain1
G
62Victor FuentesV. Fuentes
Ralph OwenR. Owen64
D
2
D
72Francisco GonzalezF. Gonzalez
Adrian Le SauxA. Le Saux63
D
3
D
69Arjan SchoutenA. Schouten
Steve DaviesS. Davies59
D
4
D
63Alfred CarrickA. Carrick
Jose Fortes GonzalezJ. Gonzalez59
D
5
M
70Ricardo MarinR. Marin
Patricio KikoP. Kiko72
M
6
M
67Oliver KlimekO. Klimek
Gilles SummerbeeG. Summerbee60
M
7captain
M
66Albert CamposA. Campos
Hugo SolerH. Soler72
A
8
M
61Guido Di MicheleG. Di Michele
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson70
A
9
A
67Mike CarltonM. Carlton
Patricio NunezP. Nunez64
A
10
A
60Alexandre SemedoA. Semedo
Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes62
A
11
A
55Rodolfo MendezR. Mendez
 
Abubakari PothuizenA. Pothuizen72
G
12
G
62Nicolas BenonN. Benon
Julian MerinoJ. Merino63
G
13
D
61Ernesto SanchezE. Sanchez
Christian KurthC. Kurth60
G
14
D
58Colin GlassC. Glass

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to RCD Mallorca. A crowd of 18,407 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while RCD Mallorca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Felipe Carcedo.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the match underway!
8.54
Oliver Klimek makes a simple pass to Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Mendez. Rodolfo Mendez whips the ball goalwards with his head. Arturo Munoz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.37
Oliver Klimek threads a neat ball through to Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.22
Steve Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Kiko. Patricio Kiko darts forward. Patricio Kiko shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
24.20
Ricardo Marin flicks a high pass forward. Mike Carlton collects the pass. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Munoz who gathers it comfortably.
26.41
Alfred Carrick knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Campos. Albert Campos makes a simple pass to Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Owen.
27.15
Francisco Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Marin. Ricardo Marin knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Arturo Munoz!
34.43
Oliver Klimek chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.08
Steve Davies pushes up the pitch. Steve Davies flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Nunez collects the pass. Patricio Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Thomson!
39.03
Steve Davies threads a neat ball through to Patricio Kiko. Patricio Kiko flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Gilles Summerbee makes a simple pass to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson makes a defence splitting pass to Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Mallorca also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Mallorca players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Mallorca kick off!
48.31
Jose Fortes Gonzalez makes a strong solo run forward. Jose Fortes Gonzalez sees Gavin Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but Victor Fuentes is on top of it.
53.26
Gilles Summerbee catches Ricardo Marin on the ankles. The referee calls over Gilles Summerbee and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Marin stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.40
Ralph Owen flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Kiko who takes it down. Patricio Kiko threads the ball through to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
59.53
Patricio Kiko barges into Oliver Klimek. The referee warns Patricio Kiko to calm down! Oliver Klimek runs off the knock.
60.24
Francisco Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Marin. Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Marin plays the ball forward to Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for RCD Mallorca!
75.08
Patricio Kiko flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Soler who brings the ball under control. Hugo Soler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.12
RCD Mallorca appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
78.56
Gilles Summerbee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson puts a great ball through. Stephen Mcinnes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.52
Francisco Gonzalez flicks a high ball forward to Guido Di Michele who takes it down. Guido Di Michele flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Mendez controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Mendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.10
With imagination, Arjan Schouten laces a through ball forward to Oliver Klimek. Oliver Klimek threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
85.01
Oliver Klimek knocks the ball forward to Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.57
Albert Campos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albert Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ralph Owen.
90.00
Albert Campos comes in with a late challenge on Patricio Kiko. The referee calls over Albert Campos and shows him a yellow card! Patricio Kiko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

RCD Mallorca
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
34.2%
44.7%
21.1%

Scorers
Gavin Thomson 36
Rodolfo Mendez 9
Alexandre Semedo 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Semedo of RCD Mallorca

Match Ratings