Match Report


LleidaLleida     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Patrice FretardP. Fretard61
G
1
G
63Antonino OshadoganA. Oshadogan
Victor RedondoV. Redondo64
D
2
D
72Adolfo VilaA. Vila
Lars HallerL. Haller59
D
3
D
71Alfredo HernandezA. Hernandez
Carlos ZidaneC. Zidane55
D
4
D
61Romero P. OrtegaR. Ortega
Alfredo MarcelinoA. Marcelino55
D
captain5
M
73Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso
Alfredo TorresA. Torres63
M
6captain
M
71Gregorio BlancoG. Blanco
Ricardo IbanezR. Ibanez53
M
7
M
70Frederico OrtizF. Ortiz
Darren MidgleyD. Midgley50
M
8
M
66Eugenio GimenezE. Gimenez
Paolo UnsworthP. Unsworth71
A
9
A
80Marcos AlonsoM. Alonso
Henry ProctorH. Proctor68
A
10
A
73Rodney van DamR. van Dam
Dario BoutaboutD. Boutabout66
A
11
A
69Ernesto ZubizarretaE. Zubizarreta
 
Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino65
A
12
A
68Roberto CabreraR. Cabrera
Stephane FacciniS. Faccini62
A
13
G
63Roberto IglesiasR. Iglesias
Romero P. CrespoR. Crespo61
A
14
M
63Eduardo ReyesE. Reyes

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 19,142 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lleida are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Diez.


0.00
Lleida kick off and get the first half underway!
4.04
Romero P. Ortega flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Hernandez who takes it down. Alfredo Hernandez passes the ball forward to Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
9.54
Romero P. Ortega flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Rodney van Dam scores for RCD Espanyol!!
15.33
Darren Midgley catches Ernesto Zubizarreta on the ankles. The referee warns Darren Midgley to calm down! Ernesto Zubizarreta carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.03
Romero P. Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Ortiz. Frederico Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Redondo.
18.30
Romero P. Ortega catches Henry Proctor on the ankles. Romero P. Ortega is warned by the referee! Henry Proctor stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.25
Adolfo Vila knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco rushes past Lars Haller! Some silky footwork from Gregorio Blanco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
28.02
Frederico Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.06
Dario Boutabout hacks Alfredo Hernandez from behind! Dario Boutabout is warned by the referee! Alfredo Hernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.49
Eugenio Gimenez flicks a high ball forward to Gregorio Blanco who takes it down. Gregorio Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.46
Gregorio Blanco makes a simple pass to Frederico Ortiz. Frederico Ortiz passes the ball forward to Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.46
Romero P. Ortega knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso heads the ball goalwards but somehow Patrice Fretard manages to keep it out.
45.00
Alfredo Torres catches Eugenio Gimenez on the ankles. The referee brings Alfredo Torres to one side and gives him a warning! Eugenio Gimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lleida appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation. RCD Espanyol appear unchanged since the first half. The Lleida players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with RCD Espanyol kicking off!
47.42
Rodney van Dam runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodney van Dam knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lars Haller.
48.27
Victor Redondo advances with the ball. Victor Redondo threads the ball through to Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth passes the ball forward but Darren Midgley is offside!
57.36
Paolo Unsworth comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Ortega. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Romero P. Ortega runs off the knock.
59.22
Lars Haller flicks a high pass forward to Darren Midgley who brings the ball under control. Darren Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.42
Ricardo Ibanez threads a neat ball through to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
67.30
Carlos Zidane makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Zidane knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paolo Unsworth is offside!
69.39
Gregorio Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Rodney van Dam who brings the ball under control. Rodney van Dam knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patrice Fretard who gathers it comfortably.
71.25
Romero P. Ortega hits a low pass to Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.36
Victor Redondo knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Ibanez. Ricardo Ibanez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
77.44
Gregorio Blanco knocks the ball forward to Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Ortiz. Frederico Ortiz whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.04
Henry Proctor threads a neat ball through to Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth passes the ball forward but Henry Proctor is offside!
85.40
Fernando Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Rodney van Dam collects the pass. Rodney van Dam knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Frederico Ortiz is offside!
87.18
Gregorio Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez lofts in a cross ball towards Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
89.22
Dario Boutabout flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Ibanez collects the pass. Ricardo Ibanez plays a one-two with Henry Proctor and advances towards the goal... Ricardo Ibanez rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Lleida

RCD Espanyol
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
31.5%
45.2%
23.3%

Scorers
Paolo Unsworth 59
Marcos Alonso 4
Rodney van Dam 10
Gregorio Blanco 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gregorio Blanco of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings