Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Murcia. A crowd of 9,100 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Zaragoza are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Murcia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ernesto  Blanco.


0.00
The whistle blows and Real Zaragoza get the match underway!
2.35
Alejandro Caminero catches Ricardo Rubio on the ankles. The referee warns Alejandro Caminero to calm down! Ricardo Rubio runs off the knock.
9.50
Eugenio Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio passes the ball forward to Rafael Gil. Rafael Gil shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Juan Rey.
15.45
From the throw-in, Giampiero Vergassola picks out Alfredo Pascual. Alfredo Pascual makes a probing pass to Patricio Pastor. Patricio Pastor surges forward with the ball. Patricio Pastor whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Hidalgo. Francisco Hidalgo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Rafael Molowny is on top of it.
16.22
Jose Rubio hits a low pass to Rafael Gil. Rafael Gil plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Caminero and advances towards the goal... Rafael Gil side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Juan Rey reads it well. Good save!
21.04
Antonio Leon sees space and advances. Antonio Leon tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
26.25
Antonio Leon takes it forward alone. Antonio Leon knocks the ball forward to Bruno Varela but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.29
Andres Pirri darts forward. Andres Pirri shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Rubio plays the ball forward to Fernando Caminero. Fernando Caminero lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Varela. Bruno Varela rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.30
Eugenio Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio makes a simple pass to Rafael Gil. Rafael Gil shoots from 25 yards but Juan Rey is on top of it.
44.03
Giampiero Vergassola knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Lopez. Guillermo Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Caminero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Murcia start the second half!
53.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Patricio Martin plays the ball forward to Guillermo Lopez. Guillermo Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Caminero who takes it down. Alejandro Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.29
Real Zaragoza have made a substitution with Fabiano Peruzzi replacing Ricardo Rubio .
61.31
Andres Pirri flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Varela. Bruno Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Caminero. Fernando Caminero connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.12
With great vision, Fernando Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Francisco Hidalgo. Francisco Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabiano Peruzzi.
67.14
Ivan Kiko makes a simple pass to Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio threads a neat ball through to Rafael Gil. Rafael Gil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
69.28
Andres Pirri chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Gil. Rafael Gil shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
72.28
Fernando Zubizarreta knocks the ball forward to Francisco Hidalgo. Francisco Hidalgo shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Rafael Molowny. Excellent save.
75.56
Eugenio Aguilar makes a simple pass to Andres Pirri. Andres Pirri hits a low pass to Bruno Varela. Bruno Varela tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Juan Rey. Excellent save.
79.05
Jakob Dörner clumsily knocks into Fernando Zubizarreta. The referee calls over Jakob Dörner and shows him a yellow card! Fernando Zubizarreta runs off the knock.
87.53
Jakob Dörner sees Bruno Varela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Gil but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
24.4%
46.2%
29.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan Rey of Murcia

Match Ratings