Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     CD BadajozCD Badajoz
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gregorio AlvarezG. Alvarez65
G
1
G
69Hannes KistnerH. Kistner
Carlos MorenoC. Moreno77
D
2
D
70Kevin LawrenceK. Lawrence
Hugo MolinaH. Molina75
D
3
D
66Kieron RipleyK. Ripley
Ronald VisieuxR. Visieux55
D
4captain
D
64Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Daniel PintoD. Pinto68
M
5
D
58Rodolfo GentoR. Gento
Matthew CharltonM. Charlton66
M
captain6
D
58Marcos RamirezM. Ramirez
Mauricio PirriM. Pirri63
M
7
M
71Martin Del SolM. Del Sol
Eduardo CamposE. Campos59
M
8
M
66Ahmed SafanjonA. Safanjon
Petri SchomakerP. Schomaker70
A
9
A
66Marchanno WiekensM. Wiekens
Daniel MonteiroD. Monteiro61
A
10
A
62Patricio NunezP. Nunez
Juan-Carlos GuerreroJ. Guerrero58
A
11
A
60Bakary BeckenbauerB. Beckenbauer
 
Rodolfo VazquezR. Vazquez61
G
12
M
64Duncan LjungbergD. Ljungberg
Alejandro SottilA. Sottil59
M
13
G
62Elena MoyaE. Moya
Patricio MarquezP. Marquez57
A
14
A
54Arturo MedinaA. Medina

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to CD Badajoz. A crowd of 9,979 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while CD Badajoz appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Javier  Navarro.


0.00
The whistle blows and CD Badajoz get the match underway!
21.04
Kevin Lawrence knocks the ball forward to Ahmed Safanjon. Ahmed Safanjon makes a probing pass to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Molina.
22.04
Ahmed Safanjon threads a neat ball through to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Gregorio Alvarez manages to gather it easily.
24.02
Kieron Ripley threads the ball through to Martin Del Sol. Martin Del Sol passes the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Bakary Beckenbauer through on goal. Ronald Visieux hacks Bakary Beckenbauer from behind! Penalty not given!!
26.22
Rodolfo Gento threads a neat ball through to Martin Del Sol. Martin Del Sol passes the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Gregorio Alvarez manages to gather it.
27.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Matthew Charlton picks a pass forward to Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro shoots from 20 yards. Superb reactions from Hannes Kistner. What a save!
30.49
Mauricio Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Hannes Kistner. Excellent save.
44.52
Mauricio Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. CD Badajoz also appear unchanged since the first half. The CD Badajoz players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
47.27
Ahmed Safanjon comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Charlton. Ahmed Safanjon is given a warning by the referee! Matthew Charlton runs off the knock.
48.49
Martin Del Sol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Beckenbauer. Bakary Beckenbauer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.58
Kieron Ripley plays the ball forward to Ahmed Safanjon. With imagination, Ahmed Safanjon plays the ball forward to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez finds some space and shoots from distance but Gregorio Alvarez is on top of it.
59.16
Kevin Lawrence breaks forward. Kevin Lawrence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Beckenbauer. Bakary Beckenbauer shoots from distance. Gregorio Alvarez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.18
Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Patricio Marquez replacing Juan-Carlos Guerrero .CD Badajoz have made a substitution with Arturo Medina replacing Marchanno Wiekens .
63.09
Colin Dalglish hacks Petri Schomaker from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Petri Schomaker runs off the knock.
67.36
Matthew Charlton hits a low pass to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker knocks the ball forward to Daniel Monteiro but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.07
Mauricio Pirri takes it forward alone. Mauricio Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
79.46
Rodolfo Gento flicks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Safanjon. Ahmed Safanjon makes a simple pass to Patricio Nunez. Patricio Nunez shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
83.04
Hugo Molina flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Pinto who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Pinto plays the ball forward to Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez whips in a cross ball towards Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

CD Badajoz
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
22.9%
45.7%
31.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gregorio Alvarez of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings