Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Racing Ferrol. A crowd of 19,022 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Racing Ferrol are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo  Cano.


0.00
Racing Ferrol start the match!
2.06
Jose Nunez sees Juan Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes powers a header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Racing Ferrol are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
8.51
Hugo Molina flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Campos. Eduardo Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro shoots from outside the area but Victor Jimenez reads it well. Excellent save!
9.48
Nicolas Jimenez threads a neat ball through to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.20
Juan Suarez clumsily knocks into Anatoliy Yevstratenko. The referee calls over Juan Suarez and warns him to calm down! Anatoliy Yevstratenko runs off the knock.
18.40
Rodolfo Calvo plays the ball forward to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.07
Carlos Moreno threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Pirri. Mauricio Pirri makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Pirri threads a neat, attacking ball through to Patricio Marquez. Albert Perez hacks Patricio Marquez from behind! Penalty not given!!
27.25
Jose Nunez surges forward with the ball. Jose Nunez shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
28.01
Paul Hamann hits a low pass to Luis Gil. Luis Gil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Alvarez who gathers it comfortably.
32.06
With some swift thinking, Luis Gil plays the ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.07
Nicolas Jimenez knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.33
Jose Nunez makes a simple pass to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort but Gregorio Alvarez is on top of it.
44.07
Eduardo Campos flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Marquez who brings the ball under control. Patricio Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Rodolfo Calvo flicks a high ball forward to Juan Suarez who takes it down. Juan Suarez shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Ferrol also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
51.05
Carlos Moreno threads the ball through to Daniel Pinto. Without breaking stride, Daniel Pinto plays the ball forward to Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez plays a quick one-two with Daniel Monteiro and rushes in on goal... Patricio Marquez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.57
Luis Gil flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Gomes controls it well on his chest. Alberto Gomes shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
55.19
Anatoliy Yevstratenko makes a beautiful solo run. Anatoliy Yevstratenko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Petri Schomaker is offside!
57.56
Hugo Molina sees Mauricio Pirri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Pirri passes the ball forward to Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez lofts in a cross ball towards Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Victor Jimenez effortlessly punches it away to safety.
59.10
Albert Perez comes in with a late challenge on Petri Schomaker. The referee calls over Albert Perez and warns him to calm down! Petri Schomaker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.07
Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Juan-Carlos Guerrero replacing Patricio Marquez .
63.57
Luis Gil flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Gomes controls it well on his chest. Alberto Gomes shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
66.06
Anatoliy Yevstratenko launches a long ball forward. Juan-Carlos Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petri Schomaker but he's offside!
67.16
Rodolfo Calvo flicks a high ball forward to Albert Carcedo who takes it down. Albert Carcedo shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.34
Luis Gil sees space and advances. Luis Gil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.20
Luis Gil threads a neat ball through to Juan Suarez. Juan Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Molina.
78.46
Jose Nunez catches Mauricio Pirri on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Pirri runs off the knock.
79.07
Showing composure, Jose Nunez laces a weighted ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes plays a scrappy one-two with Juan Suarez and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alberto Gomes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alberto Gomes!
87.05
Rodolfo Calvo knocks the ball forward to Albert Carcedo. Albert Carcedo shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.37
Daniel Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Victor Jimenez smothers it!
90.00
Eduardo Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Jimenez. Nicolas Jimenez sees space and advances. Nicolas Jimenez puts a great ball through. Albert Carcedo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
10
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
36.2%
46.2%
17.5%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Gomes of Racing Ferrol

Match Ratings
1.Victor Jimenez (GK)
7
2.Albert Perez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Hamann (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Calvo (MID)
6
6.Luis Gil (MID)
8
7.Jose Nunez (MID)yellow card
6
8.Nicolas Jimenez (MID)
7
9.Alberto Gomes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Juan Suarez (ATT)
6
11.Albert Carcedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Patricio Lozano (GK)
0
13.Albert Gonzalez (MID)
0
14.Guillermo Alvarez (DEF)
0