Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Peter LivelyPeter Lively Computer Player Computer Player
Danny RizzoD. Rizzo80
G
captain1captain
G
61Fernando TeixeiraF. Teixeira
Harry WindassH. Windass72
D
2
D
81Frederico HierroF. Hierro
Florian JungerF. Junger79
D
3
D
72Ivan MarquitosI. Marquitos
Oliver ZimmermannO. Zimmermann70
D
4
D
71Claudio SuarezC. Suarez
Stephen CampbellS. Campbell75
M
5
D
64Fernando RodriguezF. Rodriguez
Simion UrzicaS. Urzica81
M
6
M
70Roberto MarinR. Marin
Gunnar Örn GudfinnssonG. Gudfinnsson77
M
7
M
67Mauricio GuardiolaM. Guardiola
Hans BoussattaH. Boussatta73
M
8
M
61Ronnie StuartR. Stuart
Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan81
A
9
A
64Alejandro BravoA. Bravo
Gregorio VidalG. Vidal80
A
10
A
62Frederico ZubizarretaF. Zubizarreta
David DelporteD. Delporte81
A
11
A
60Nuno PintoN. Pinto
 
William PierreW. Pierre68
G
12
D
58Giacomo Le RouxG. Le Roux
Thomas MorlockT. Morlock72
D
13
A
58Eduardo CamposE. Campos
Yuri NettoY. Netto72
A
14
A
57Leonardo MolownyL. Molowny

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Sevilla FC. A crowd of 18,766 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Espanyol are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.


0.00
Sevilla FC kick off the first half!
2.21
Gregorio Vidal catches Ivan Marquitos on the ankles. Gregorio Vidal is given a warning by the referee! Ivan Marquitos stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.21
Harry Windass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simion Urzica. Simion Urzica threads the ball through to David Delporte. David Delporte shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
8.36
Roberto Marin knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.01
Simion Urzica takes it forward alone. Simion Urzica finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
12.49
Claudio Suarez plays the ball forward to Mauricio Guardiola. Mauricio Guardiola passes the ball forward to Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta advances inside the box! Frederico Zubizarreta muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
15.28
Alejandro Bravo hacks Florian Junger from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Florian Junger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.18
Gunnar Örn Gudfinnsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Vidal. Gregorio Vidal finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
32.03
Simion Urzica comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Guardiola. The referee warns Simion Urzica to calm down! Mauricio Guardiola stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.02
Stephen Campbell threads the ball through to Gregorio Vidal. Gregorio Vidal shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Teixeira effortlessly smothers it!
38.40
Gunnar Örn Gudfinnsson flicks a high pass forward to David Delporte who brings the ball under control. David Delporte shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.33
Hans Boussatta hits a low pass to David Delporte. David Delporte plays a quick one-two with Gregorio Vidal and rushes in on goal... David Delporte shoots from just inside the box but Claudio Suarez is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Espanyol appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Espanyol kick off!
48.41
Florian Junger threads a neat ball through to Simion Urzica. Simion Urzica chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Vidal. Gregorio Vidal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gregorio Vidal scores for RCD Espanyol!!
51.07
Stephen Campbell hits a low pass to David Delporte. David Delporte shoots from 20 yards but Fernando Teixeira is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
57.19
Simion Urzica takes it forward alone. Simion Urzica finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Fernando Teixeira. Excellent save.
59.44
Stephen Campbell threads a neat ball through to David Delporte. David Delporte advances inside the box! David Delporte takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
66.53
Ivan Marquitos hacks Hans Boussatta from behind! The referee calls over Ivan Marquitos and shows him a yellow card! Hans Boussatta stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.58
Gunnar Örn Gudfinnsson makes a simple pass to David Delporte. David Delporte shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Teixeira easily smothers it!
71.23
Mauricio Guardiola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Bravo. Alejandro Bravo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Frederico Zubizarreta is offside!
73.21
Ronnie Stuart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Bravo. Alejandro Bravo threads a neat, attacking ball through to Frederico Zubizarreta. Harry Windass barges into Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.14
Sevilla FC have made a substitution with Leonardo Molowny replacing Frederico Zubizarreta .
81.46
Florian Junger knocks the ball forward to Simion Urzica. Simion Urzica threads a neat ball through to David Delporte. David Delporte knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gregorio Vidal is offside!
84.46
Ivan Marquitos catches Simion Urzica on the ankles. Ivan Marquitos is warned by the referee! Simion Urzica runs off the knock.
85.48
Roberto Marin knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto skips past Harry Windass! Nuno Pinto strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.01
Claudio Suarez sees Mauricio Guardiola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Molowny holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Molowny skips past Harry Windass! Leonardo Molowny cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Sevilla FC
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
16.9%
42.9%
40.3%

Scorers
Gregorio Vidal 48
David Delporte 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Delporte of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings