Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     GetafeGetafe
John CurranJohn Curran Computer Player Computer Player
Joaquín MedinaJ. Medina72
G
1
G
76Gavin HendersonG. Henderson
Marcus MidgleyM. Midgley78
D
2
D
67John HendersonJ. Henderson
Eduardo NavarroE. Navarro86
D
3
D
61Guillermo DominguezG. Dominguez
Fernando HernandezF. Hernandez80
D
4
D
60Jose GarridoJ. Garrido
Marcos BarkeroM. Barkero90
M
5
M
76Hugo KikoH. Kiko
Eduardo Guerrero LopezE. Guerrero Lopez94
M
captain6
M
65Francisco IglesiasF. Iglesias
Steve HuntS. Hunt92
M
7
M
57Mehdi DauryM. Daury
Hugo BravoH. Bravo90
M
8
M
53Miguel HerreraM. Herrera
Hugo RomanH. Roman78
A
9
A
80Felipe MartinF. Martin
Heath SippolaH. Sippola80
A
10
A
79Dumitru PancuD. Pancu
Eugenio BarkeroE. Barkero85
A
11captain
A
73Pablo AlvarezP. Alvarez
 
Oscar MonteroO. Montero84
M
12
A
71Ricardo HelgueraR. Helguera
Alejandro CortesA. Cortes69
A
13
A
64Daniel GimenezD. Gimenez
Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco67
G
14
A
63Jose Javier GainzaJ. Gainza

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Getafe. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Getafe are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Peiro.


0.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao get the match underway!
2.32
Mehdi Daury makes a probing pass to Francisco Iglesias. Francisco Iglesias finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Joaquín Medina.
3.34
Eduardo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Steve Hunt collects the pass. Steve Hunt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
4.39
Jose Garrido threads the ball through to Guillermo Dominguez. Guillermo Dominguez plays the ball forward to Dumitru Pancu. Dumitru Pancu whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Alvarez. Pablo Alvarez makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
9.19
Francisco Iglesias hacks Eduardo Navarro from behind! The referee calls over Francisco Iglesias and warns him to calm down! Eduardo Navarro runs off the knock.
15.53
Marcus Midgley hits a low pass to Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.18
Hugo Bravo makes a simple pass to Fernando Hernandez. Fernando Hernandez sees space and advances. Fernando Hernandez shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
22.07
Hugo Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Hunt. Steve Hunt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Gavin Henderson!
30.10
Mehdi Daury threads a neat ball through to Felipe Martin. Felipe Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joaquín Medina who gathers it comfortably.
32.30
Steve Hunt darts forward. Steve Hunt makes a probing pass between the defence to Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.30
John Henderson catches Hugo Bravo on the ankles. John Henderson is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Bravo stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.55
Fernando Hernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Guerrero Lopez. Eduardo Guerrero Lopez makes a deft header. Gavin Henderson manages to gather it.
40.04
Miguel Herrera knocks the ball forward to Pablo Alvarez. Pablo Alvarez runs straight at the defence! Pablo Alvarez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Joaquín Medina easily gets down and covers it.
42.54
Miguel Herrera brings the ball forward. Miguel Herrera whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Alvarez. Pablo Alvarez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Joaquín Medina. Excellent save.
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
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. Getafe also appear unchanged since the first half. The Getafe players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Getafe kick off!
49.34
Eduardo Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through to Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola cuts inside the box! Heath Sippola tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Heath Sippola!
53.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.45
Dumitru Pancu hacks Marcus Midgley from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcus Midgley stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.32
Getafe have made 2 substitutions with Ricardo Helguera replacing Hugo Kiko and Daniel Gimenez replacing Miguel Herrera .
65.01
With vision, John Henderson laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Iglesias. Francisco Iglesias kicks a strong pass forward to Dumitru Pancu. Dumitru Pancu whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Martin. Felipe Martin powers a header at goal. Joaquín Medina gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
72.03
Hugo Bravo knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.28
Eduardo Guerrero Lopez sees Hugo Bravo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Bravo kicks a strong pass forward to Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Hunt. Steve Hunt whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Gavin Henderson. What a great pair of hands!
75.26
Steve Hunt makes a simple pass to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Hunt. Steve Hunt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jose Garrido clears it off the line with his head!
77.36
Eduardo Guerrero Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.29
Fernando Hernandez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Fernando Hernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Barkero. John Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
84.50
Eugenio Barkero advances with the ball. Eugenio Barkero lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Roman. Hugo Roman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Gavin Henderson manages to keep it out.
87.37
Francisco Iglesias takes it forward alone. Francisco Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Helguera. Ricardo Helguera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Getafe!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Guillermo Dominguez plays the ball forward to Dumitru Pancu. Dumitru Pancu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Getafe
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
24.2%
43.5%
32.3%

Scorers
Heath Sippola 32, 49
Eugenio Barkero 77
Ricardo Helguera 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Heath Sippola of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings