Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     NumanciaNumancia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Abubakari PothuizenA. Pothuizen72
G
captain1
G
69Danny FletcherD. Fletcher
Adrian Le SauxA. Le Saux63
D
2
D
67Rodolfo TroiseR. Troise
Jose Fortes GonzalezJ. Gonzalez59
D
3
D
57Eugenio HelgueraE. Helguera
Nicolas FloresN. Flores56
D
4
D
54Rodolfo LeonR. Leon
Steve DaviesS. Davies59
D
5
D
50Ricardo BravoR. Bravo
Patricio KikoP. Kiko72
M
6captain
M
69Yohan MaquaY. Maqua
Luis OrtegaL. Ortega57
M
7
M
68Claudio CarcedoC. Carcedo
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson70
A
8
A
73Eduardo GentoE. Gento
Patricio NunezP. Nunez64
A
9
A
66Alfredo SanzA. Sanz
Ernesto CruzE. Cruz59
D
10
A
62Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo
Arturo MunozA. Munoz78
G
11
A
58Julian MunozJ. Munoz
 
Ralph OwenR. Owen64
D
12
M
59Mark FilippiniM. Filippini
Julian MerinoJ. Merino63
G
13
A
56Patricio AguilarP. Aguilar
Rodolfo SuarezR. Suarez62
M
14
G
56Luis CamposL. Campos

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Numancia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Numancia are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco  Leon.


0.00
Numancia kick off and get the match underway!
3.05
Luis Ortega takes it forward alone. Luis Ortega plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Thomson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Luis Ortega provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but is blocked by Ricardo Bravo's outstretched leg.
10.07
Nicolas Flores kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Kiko. Patricio Kiko sees a break and surges forward. Patricio Kiko shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
14.54
Claudio Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Gento controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Gento whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.27
Luis Ortega barges into Yohan Maqua. Luis Ortega is shown the yellow card! Yohan Maqua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.34
Rodolfo Troise knocks the ball to his team mate, Yohan Maqua. Yohan Maqua hits a low pass to Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fortes Gonzalez.
24.34
Steve Davies plays the ball forward to Patricio Kiko. Patricio Kiko knocks the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.32
Claudio Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Julian Munoz. Julian Munoz makes a probing pass to Eduardo Gento but he's offside!
27.43
With some swift thinking, Jose Fortes Gonzalez plays the ball forward to Luis Ortega. Luis Ortega advances with the ball. Luis Ortega advances inside the box! Eugenio Helguera barges into Luis Ortega. Penalty not given!!
28.16
Luis Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Munoz. Arturo Munoz shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
34.21
Claudio Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abubakari Pothuizen who gathers it comfortably.
39.13
Nicolas Flores flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Kiko controls it well on his chest. Patricio Kiko flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Thomson who brings the ball under control. Gavin Thomson plays a scrappy one-two with Patricio Nunez and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Gavin Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.46
Claudio Carcedo hits a low pass to Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
42.42
Eugenio Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Carcedo collects the pass. Claudio Carcedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
44.35
Patricio Nunez hacks Ricardo Bravo from behind! Patricio Nunez is given a warning by the referee! Ricardo Bravo stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Numancia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Numancia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao start the second half!
51.18
Claudio Carcedo makes a probing pass to Julian Munoz. Julian Munoz knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
59.47
Claudio Carcedo plays the ball forward to Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
63.18
Steve Davies makes a strong solo run forward. Steve Davies hits a low pass to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.48
Claudio Carcedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo shoots from outside the area but Abubakari Pothuizen is on top of his game. Excellent save!
67.30
Rodolfo Troise threads a neat ball through to Claudio Carcedo. Claudio Carcedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.32
Yohan Maqua flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Gento who takes it down. Eduardo Gento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Flores.
75.55
Luis Ortega hits a low pass to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.12
Claudio Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Julian Munoz. Some good footwork from Julian Munoz provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.03
Steve Davies flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Ortega. Luis Ortega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Danny Fletcher.
84.41
Patricio Kiko takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Arturo Munoz takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
85.11
Nicolas Flores makes a simple pass to Luis Ortega. Luis Ortega threads the ball through to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Luis Ortega chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Numancia
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%

Scorers
Romero P. Castillo 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Carcedo of Numancia

Match Ratings
1.Abubakari Pothuizen (GK)
6
2.Adrian Le Saux (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fortes Gonzalez (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Flores (DEF)
7
5.Steve Davies (DEF)
7
6.Patricio Kiko (MID)
7
7.Luis Ortega (MID)yellow card
9
8.Gavin Thomson (ATT)
6
9.Patricio Nunez (ATT)
6
10.Ernesto Cruz (DEF)
6
11.Arturo Munoz (GK)
6
 
12.Ralph Owen (DEF)
0
13.Julian Merino (GK)
0
14.Rodolfo Suarez (MID)
0

1.Danny Fletcher (GK)
7
2.Rodolfo Troise (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Helguera (DEF)
6
4.Rodolfo Leon (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Bravo (DEF)
6
6.Yohan Maqua (MID)
6
7.Claudio Carcedo (MID)
9
8.Eduardo Gento (ATT)
7
9.Alfredo Sanz (ATT)
6
10.Romero P. Castillo (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Julian Munoz (ATT)
6
 
12.Mark Filippini (MID)
0
13.Patricio Aguilar (ATT)
0
14.Luis Campos (GK)
0