Match Report


Deportivo La CoruñaDeportivo La Coruña     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Steven ZuckermanSteven Zuckerman Computer Player Computer Player
Simion CuzaS. Cuza77
G
1
G
65Gregorio AlvarezG. Alvarez
Kubilay AyazK. Ayaz71
D
2
D
78Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko
Geoffroy DesaillyG. Desailly74
D
3
D
76Carlos MorenoC. Moreno
Arjen GronkjaerA. Gronkjaer73
D
4
D
75Hugo MolinaH. Molina
Jaime ValenteJ. Valente73
M
5
M
68Daniel PintoD. Pinto
Giulliano LurlingG. Lurling78
M
6captain
M
63Mauricio PirriM. Pirri
Ledley ScowcroftL. Scowcroft74
M
7
M
59Eduardo CamposE. Campos
Scott GreigS. Greig77
M
8
M
59Alejandro SottilA. Sottil
Gerhard NahrstedtG. Nahrstedt71
A
9
A
60Daniel MonteiroD. Monteiro
Scott DickovS. Dickov73
A
10
A
57Patricio MarquezP. Marquez
Pablo RuizP. Ruiz71
A
captain11
A
57Juan-Carlos GuerreroJ. Guerrero
 
Pablo CarcedoP. Carcedo71
D
12
D
72Juan MoyaJ. Moya
Liam ShieldsL. Shields69
M
13
G
61Rodolfo VazquezR. Vazquez
Karl LeeK. Lee70
A
14
G
57Enrique AlonsoE. Alonso

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Riazor where Deportivo La Coruña play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 17,274 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Deportivo La Coruña and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo  Vicente.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
2.11
Kubilay Ayaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Giulliano Lurling. Giulliano Lurling makes a probing pass to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
4.00
Mauricio Pirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez cuts inside the box! Patricio Marquez shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.36
Mauricio Pirri threads a neat ball through to Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez runs straight at the defence! Patricio Marquez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Simion Cuza is on top of it.
10.28
Hugo Molina flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Pinto who brings the ball under control. Daniel Pinto knocks the ball forward to Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kubilay Ayaz.
12.16
Geoffroy Desailly threads a neat ball through to Jaime Valente. Jaime Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Molina.
14.06
Arjen Gronkjaer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Greig. Scott Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz beats his man to it with a header. Gregorio Alvarez manages to gather it easily.
21.42
Eduardo Campos takes it forward alone. Eduardo Campos plays a quick one-two with Juan-Carlos Guerrero and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Eduardo Campos provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Simion Cuza smothers it!
26.05
Anatoliy Yevstratenko breaks forward. Anatoliy Yevstratenko flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Marquez who brings the ball under control. Patricio Marquez finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Simion Cuza. Excellent save.
27.44
Scott Greig threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt skips past Hugo Molina! Gerhard Nahrstedt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Gregorio Alvarez had no chance!! Goal for Deportivo La Coruña!
30.54
Arjen Gronkjaer makes a strong solo run forward. Arjen Gronkjaer threads the ball through to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov makes a simple pass, allowing Pablo Ruiz to run into the box. Some good footwork from Pablo Ruiz provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
44.54
Kubilay Ayaz takes it forward alone. Kubilay Ayaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Arjen Gronkjaer makes a probing pass to Giulliano Lurling. Giulliano Lurling threads a neat ball through to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo La Coruña have changed their lineup with Pablo Carcedo replacing Geoffroy Desailly and Liam Shields replacing Giulliano Lurling. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. The Deportivo La Coruña players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Deportivo La Coruña kick off and get the second half underway!
51.59
Liam Shields knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Gregorio Alvarez.
53.44
Corner kick to Deportivo La Coruña. Jaime Valente plays it short to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov deftly flicks the ball on. Arjen Gronkjaer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.48
Deportivo La Coruña have made a substitution with Karl Lee replacing Pablo Ruiz .Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Enrique Alonso replacing Juan-Carlos Guerrero .
63.49
Pablo Carcedo plays the ball forward to Scott Greig. Scott Greig flicks a high pass forward. Karl Lee controls it well on his chest. Karl Lee shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.41
Hugo Molina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Pirri. Mauricio Pirri laces a through ball forward to Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Patricio Marquez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
73.31
Ledley Scowcroft kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Alvarez who gathers it comfortably.
78.28
Hugo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Pirri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Mauricio Pirri laces a weighted ball forward to Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.01
Jaime Valente threads the ball through to Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Alvarez who gathers it comfortably.
83.20
Arjen Gronkjaer advances with the ball. Arjen Gronkjaer hits a low pass to Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Alvarez who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo La Coruña

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
25.7%
42.9%
31.4%

Scorers
Gerhard Nahrstedt 27
Patricio Marquez 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patricio Marquez of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings
1.Simion Cuza (GK)
7
2.Kubilay Ayaz (DEF)
7
3.Geoffroy Desailly (DEF)
6
4.Arjen Gronkjaer (DEF)
7
5.Jaime Valente (MID)
6
6.Giulliano Lurling (MID)
6
7.Ledley Scowcroft (MID)
6
8.Scott Greig (MID)
7
9.Gerhard Nahrstedt (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Scott Dickov (ATT)
6
11.Pablo Ruiz (ATT)
6
 
12.Pablo Carcedo (DEF)
6
13.Liam Shields (MID)
6
14.Karl Lee (ATT)
6

1.Gregorio Alvarez (GK)
6
2.Anatoliy Yevstratenko (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Moreno (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Molina (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Pinto (MID)
6
6.Mauricio Pirri (MID)
7
7.Eduardo Campos (MID)
6
8.Alejandro Sottil (MID)
6
9.Daniel Monteiro (ATT)
6
10.Patricio Marquez (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Juan-Carlos Guerrero (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Moya (DEF)
0
13.Rodolfo Vazquez (GK)
0
14.Enrique Alonso (GK)
6