Match Report


Racing SantanderRacing Santander     EibarEibar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo RamosE. Ramos67
G
1
G
74Martin ReyM. Rey
Albert RomanA. Roman78
D
2
D
68Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Francisco SerranoF. Serrano73
D
3
D
59Arturo José MariA. José Mari
Francisco VelascoF. Velasco67
D
4
D
58Ivan CamachoI. Camacho
Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora67
M
5
M
73Andres PirriA. Pirri
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera61
M
6
M
69Francisco MarquezF. Marquez
Marcos AndresM. Andres61
M
captain7captain
M
63Andre NevesA. Neves
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro57
M
8
M
59Ivan CastroI. Castro
Eduardo HernandezE. Hernandez72
A
9
A
72Felipe ZubizarretaF. Zubizarreta
Ivan RamosI. Ramos65
A
10
A
58Paulo NascimentoP. Nascimento
Fernando IglesiasF. Iglesias60
A
11
A
57Juan-Carlos Del SolJ. Del Sol
 
Edmundo CruzE. Cruz63
G
12
G
72Jose PichichiJ. Pichichi
Samuele GhirardelloS. Ghirardello60
D
13
G
65Ivan MarcosI. Marcos
Eugenio HidalgoE. Hidalgo59
D
14
M
59Albert ReyesA. Reyes

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Eibar. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Eibar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Guardiola.


0.00
The whistle blows and Eibar kick off!
2.52
Andres Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.11
Francisco Serrano clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Francisco Serrano is warned by the referee! Juan-Carlos Del Sol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.16
Andres Pirri threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albert Roman.
6.27
Andres Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.19
Andres Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
14.27
Without breaking stride, Albert Roman plays the ball forward to Marcos Andres. Marcos Andres plays the ball forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Martin Rey. Excellent save.
21.30
Francisco Serrano knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Zamora. Juan-Carlos Zamora hits a low pass to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Martin Rey gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
22.26
Andre Neves threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
26.33
With vision, Guillermo Guardiola plays the ball forward to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez threads a neat ball through to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
27.47
Ivan Castro threads a neat ball through to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Serrano.
30.32
Juan-Carlos Zamora threads the ball through to Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias runs straight at the defence! Fernando Iglesias comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
36.08
Francisco Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Nascimento. Francisco Velasco catches Paulo Nascimento on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
38.15
Marcos Andres sees space and advances. Marcos Andres shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.13
Francisco Serrano plays the ball forward to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.40
Ivan Camacho knocks the ball forward to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
42.23
Albert Roman hits a low pass to Marcos Andres. Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Hernandez plays a one-two with Fernando Iglesias and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Hernandez tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
44.42
Arturo José Mari flicks a high pass forward. Andres Pirri collects the pass. Andres Pirri plays the ball forward to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Eduardo Ramos reads it well. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Eibar also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Racing Santander kick off!
48.52
Francisco Serrano makes a probing pass to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andres Helguera knocks the ball forward, putting Fernando Iglesias through on goal. Fernando Iglesias side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
54.11
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hernandez controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Martin Rey.
55.15
Corner kick to Racing Santander. Rafael Navarro chips it out wide. Ivan Camacho steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
59.23
Francisco Velasco hits a low pass to Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro threads a neat ball through to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Racing Santander!
61.23
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Serrano and Eugenio Hidalgo replacing Fernando Iglesias .
65.45
Ivan Camacho barges into Eugenio Hidalgo. The referee calls over Ivan Camacho and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Hidalgo runs off the knock.
66.27
Rafael Navarro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
67.05
Francisco Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
69.24
Rafael Navarro makes a probing pass to Eugenio Hidalgo. Eugenio Hidalgo advances inside the box! Eugenio Hidalgo shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
72.59
Francisco Marquez threads a neat ball through to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
77.40
Eibar have made 3 substitutions with Jose Pichichi replacing Guillermo Guardiola, Ivan Marcos replacing Ivan Castro and Albert Reyes replacing Paulo Nascimento .
78.41
Jose Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Andre Neves. Andre Neves passes the ball forward to Albert Reyes. Albert Reyes plays a scrappy one-two with Felipe Zubizarreta and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Albert Reyes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but is denied by Eduardo Ramos. Excellent save.
79.37
Edmundo Cruz plays a long ball forward. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
81.11
Andres Pirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Reyes. Albert Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.09
Edmundo Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera makes a simple pass to Eugenio Hidalgo. Eugenio Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martin Rey with no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Racing Santander

Eibar
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Eduardo Hernandez 59, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Hernandez of Racing Santander

Match Ratings