Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Real JaenReal Jaen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adolfo ReyesA. Reyes63
G
1
G
61Samuele MonacoS. Monaco
Alfredo VazquezA. Vazquez62
D
2
D
61Alejandro MedinaA. Medina
Oscar CarcedoO. Carcedo61
D
3
D
59Arturo MolinaA. Molina
Generoso De IccoG. De Icco61
D
4
D
58Nicolas LopezN. Lopez
Arturo RodriquezA. Rodriquez60
M
5
D
58Sebastian CarmonaS. Carmona
Sebastian SuarezS. Suarez57
M
captain6
M
66Alfredo ReyA. Rey
Alberto FerrerA. Ferrer55
M
7
M
65Norman WetherallN. Wetherall
Martin NietoM. Nieto51
M
8
M
58Julian SaezJ. Saez
Jose Javier LorenzoJ. Lorenzo67
A
9
M
49Fernando CastilloF. Castillo
Fernando SantosF. Santos64
A
10captain
A
71Antonio LozanoA. Lozano
Edmundo RomanE. Roman49
A
11
A
69Roberto VazquezR. Vazquez
 
Leonardo FerrerL. Ferrer62
G
12
A
61Pablo MorenoP. Moreno
Moritz OuindiM. Ouindi60
D
13
G
56Juan-Carlos MoraJ. Mora
Romero P. DelgadoR. Delgado52
G
14
D
53Victor VegaV. Vega

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Real Jaen. A crowd of 8,523 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RCD Espanyol are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Jaen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Julian  Roman.


0.00
Real Jaen kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Norman Wetherall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez hits a low pass to Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
8.02
With some swift thinking, Alejandro Medina plays the ball forward to Julian Saez. Seeing a gap ahead, Julian Saez plays the ball forward to Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Generoso De Icco.
12.26
Alfredo Vazquez makes a probing pass to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
14.38
Alberto Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Lorenzo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.39
Sebastian Suarez threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Lorenzo. Jose Javier Lorenzo lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
21.10
Generoso De Icco advances with the ball. Generoso De Icco threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
22.40
Alfredo Rey chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Vazquez.
27.16
Arturo Rodriquez surges forward with the ball. Arturo Rodriquez finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
28.19
Fernando Castillo threads the ball through to Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Generoso De Icco.
32.28
Arturo Molina hits a low pass to Julian Saez. Julian Saez makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Saez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.23
Sebastian Suarez passes the ball forward to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.02
Sebastian Suarez clumsily knocks into Fernando Castillo. Sebastian Suarez is shown the yellow card! Fernando Castillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.53
Generoso De Icco flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Ferrer who gracefully takes it down. Alberto Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Lorenzo. Jose Javier Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Santos controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Fernando Santos takes a shot at goal but Sebastian Carmona is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
39.12
Alfredo Vazquez knocks the ball forward to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Lorenzo. Jose Javier Lorenzo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuele Monaco who gathers it comfortably.
40.18
With a delightful solo run, Norman Wetherall stretches the opposition's defence. Norman Wetherall knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.48
Arturo Rodriquez makes a simple pass to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Lorenzo. Jose Javier Lorenzo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
RCD Espanyol start the second half!
47.18
Arturo Rodriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.55
Generoso De Icco chips the ball to his team mate, Arturo Rodriquez. Arturo Rodriquez advances with the ball. Arturo Rodriquez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
49.49
Oscar Carcedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Rodriquez. Arturo Rodriquez makes an attacking run forward. Arturo Rodriquez hits a low pass to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.02
Norman Wetherall darts forward. Norman Wetherall knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano connects with a diving header. Solid save from Adolfo Reyes.
53.27
Antonio Lozano comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Carcedo. The referee calls over Antonio Lozano and warns him to calm down! Oscar Carcedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.33
Arturo Molina takes it forward alone. Arturo Molina flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Vazquez who takes it down. Roberto Vazquez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Vazquez.
59.17
Oscar Carcedo hacks Norman Wetherall from behind! Oscar Carcedo is warned by the referee! Norman Wetherall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.21
Norman Wetherall kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano beats his man to it with a header. Adolfo Reyes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.15
Fernando Castillo knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Vazquez.
67.38
Norman Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.10
Oscar Carcedo makes a probing pass to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez laces a through ball forward to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos plays a one-two with Jose Javier Lorenzo and rushes in on goal... Fernando Santos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
71.35
Oscar Carcedo barges into Antonio Lozano. Oscar Carcedo is warned by the referee again! Antonio Lozano runs off the knock.
77.11
Julian Saez makes a probing pass to Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adolfo Reyes who gathers it comfortably.
79.20
Alfredo Vazquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Roman. Edmundo Roman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Samuele Monaco smothers it!
81.06
Alberto Ferrer plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Lorenzo. Jose Javier Lorenzo finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.43
Nicolas Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Norman Wetherall controls it well on his chest. Norman Wetherall kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Vazquez. Roberto Vazquez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.39
Arturo Molina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Wetherall. With vision, Norman Wetherall laces a through ball forward to Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Generoso De Icco.
90.00
Norman Wetherall runs straight at the opposition's defence. Norman Wetherall lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Lozano. Antonio Lozano fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Real Jaen
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
10
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
31.7%
41.6%
26.7%

Scorers
Antonio Lozano 40, 61
Roberto Vazquez 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Lozano of Real Jaen

Match Ratings