Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     GetafeGetafe
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Patricio OrtizP. Ortiz54
G
1
G
68Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Alexandre MarquesA. Marques70
D
2
D
67Jose Javier GimenezJ. Gimenez
Alejandro ButraguenoA. Butragueno56
D
3
D
62Antoine Van GastelA. Van Gastel
Edmundo HerreraE. Herrera53
D
4
D
50Cesar AlvesC. Alves
Eduardo KikoE. Kiko52
D
5
D
45Henry OpdamH. Opdam
Alfredo SolerA. Soler71
M
6captain
M
69Francisco MonteroF. Montero
Marc Van Der WoerdtM. Van Der Woerdt69
M
7
M
68Ricardo CamposR. Campos
Gabriel CarmonaG. Carmona62
M
captain8
M
65Nicolas ReyesN. Reyes
Henry OwenH. Owen60
M
9
M
64Phil BastinP. Bastin
Albert TorresA. Torres70
A
10
A
67Daniel PastorD. Pastor
Carlos SantosC. Santos57
A
11
A
60Tonino BelardiT. Belardi
 
Pedro VicenteP. Vicente55
A
12
M
62Rodolfo CaballeroR. Caballero
Jose Fortes MarinJ. Marin50
M
13
M
60Antonio VazquezA. Vazquez
Samba MalmS. Malm48
D
14
A
58Romarin SakhoR. Sakho

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Getafe. A crowd of 7,957 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Gijón and Getafe are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo  Sanchez.


0.00
Sporting Gijón get the match underway!
3.17
Ricardo Campos makes an attacking run forward. Ricardo Campos shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
6.36
Ricardo Campos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ricardo Campos shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
10.57
Eduardo Kiko knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Van Der Woerdt. Marc Van Der Woerdt flicks a high pass forward. Albert Torres controls it well on his chest. Albert Torres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.34
Phil Bastin sees Daniel Pastor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Pastor controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Tonino Belardi through on goal. Tonino Belardi tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
15.37
Gabriel Carmona makes a simple pass to Albert Torres. Albert Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Santos. Carlos Santos connects with a diving header. Carlos Santos scores for Sporting Gijón!!
20.13
Nicolas Reyes advances with the ball. Nicolas Reyes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
27.02
Nicolas Reyes threads a neat ball through to Tonino Belardi. Tonino Belardi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Ortiz who gathers it comfortably.
28.29
Edmundo Herrera flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Carmona who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Gabriel Carmona plays the ball forward to Carlos Santos. Carlos Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.52
Francisco Montero sees Daniel Pastor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Pastor shoots from distance but Patricio Ortiz reads it well. Great keeping!
32.01
Gabriel Carmona threads the ball through to Albert Torres. Albert Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Santos. Carlos Santos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Garry Meiklejohn gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
33.09
Henry Opdam flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Campos collects the pass. Ricardo Campos hits a low pass to Daniel Pastor. Daniel Pastor makes a great pass forward. Tonino Belardi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.29
Gabriel Carmona catches Ricardo Campos on the ankles. Gabriel Carmona is given a warning by the referee! Ricardo Campos runs off the knock.
39.10
Alejandro Butragueno threads the ball through to Alfredo Soler. Alfredo Soler surges forward with the ball. Alfredo Soler whips in a cross ball towards Albert Torres. Albert Torres finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Garry Meiklejohn had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
45.00
Without breaking stride, Marc Van Der Woerdt plays the ball forward to Albert Torres. Albert Torres cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Albert Torres provides some space. He shoots at goal but Garry Meiklejohn is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Getafe also appear unchanged since the first half. The Getafe players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Getafe start the second half!
47.50
Edmundo Herrera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Carmona. Gabriel Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Albert Torres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albert Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Santos. Carlos Santos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.38
Gabriel Carmona catches Nicolas Reyes on the ankles. Gabriel Carmona is given another warning by the referee! Nicolas Reyes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.01
Cesar Alves catches Carlos Santos in the face with his elbow. Cesar Alves is shown the red card!! Carlos Santos is a little dazed but should be okay.
69.36
Alexandre Marques flicks a high pass forward to Marc Van Der Woerdt who brings the ball under control. Marc Van Der Woerdt sees space and advances. Marc Van Der Woerdt knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Santos. Carlos Santos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.15
Alejandro Butragueno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Van Der Woerdt. Marc Van Der Woerdt sees Carlos Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.37
Alexandre Marques brings the ball forward. Alexandre Marques makes an attacking run forward. Alexandre Marques shoots from distance but Garry Meiklejohn reads it well. Great keeping!
73.37
Henry Owen flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Santos who brings the ball under control. Carlos Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henry Opdam.
77.15
Marc Van Der Woerdt kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Torres. Albert Torres knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
84.38
Marc Van Der Woerdt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marc Van Der Woerdt whips in a cross ball towards Albert Torres. Albert Torres finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Garry Meiklejohn. Excellent save.
87.09
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Getafe
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
26.2%
48.8%
25%

Scorers
Carlos Santos 15
Albert Torres 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Torres of Sporting Gijón

Match Ratings