Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Antonino OshadoganA. Oshadogan63
G
1
G
71Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos
Adolfo VilaA. Vila72
D
2
D
78Rafael GuerreroR. Guerrero
Alfredo HernandezA. Hernandez71
D
3
D
62Franck TrivinoF. Trivino
Romero P. OrtegaR. Ortega61
D
4
D
59Ernesto OrtizE. Ortiz
Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso73
M
5
M
69Guerino BrambillaG. Brambilla
Gregorio BlancoG. Blanco71
M
captain6
M
66Jose PerezJ. Perez
Frederico OrtizF. Ortiz70
M
7captain
M
64Diego HaiseD. Haise
Eugenio GimenezE. Gimenez66
M
8
M
61Philipp BöhmP. Böhm
Marcos AlonsoM. Alonso80
A
9
A
70Daniel ReyesD. Reyes
Rodney van DamR. van Dam74
A
10
A
69Fernando FarinosF. Farinos
Ernesto ZubizarretaE. Zubizarreta69
A
11
A
64Antonio LimaA. Lima
 
Roberto CabreraR. Cabrera68
A
12
M
61Jose Fortes MendezJ. Mendez
Roberto IglesiasR. Iglesias63
G
13
G
59Ernesto MoyaE. Moya
Eduardo ReyesE. Reyes63
M
14
A
55Nicolas VelascoN. Velasco

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 19,788 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RCD Espanyol and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Pardo.


0.00
RCD Espanyol kick off!
3.09
Rodney van Dam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Guillermo Marquitos reads it well. Superb keeping!
6.29
Gregorio Blanco darts forward. Gregorio Blanco shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Guillermo Marquitos as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
7.09
Corner kick to RCD Espanyol. Eugenio Gimenez chips it out wide. Marcos Alonso shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.40
Frederico Ortiz decides to run forward with the ball. Frederico Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Guerrero.
12.14
Adolfo Vila flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Zubizarreta controls it well on his chest. Ernesto Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Guillermo Marquitos as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.22
Gregorio Blanco barges into Ernesto Ortiz. The referee calls over Gregorio Blanco and shows him a yellow card! Ernesto Ortiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.44
Jose Perez flicks a high pass forward to Diego Haise who brings the ball under control. Diego Haise controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
22.20
Gregorio Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Rodney van Dam who brings the ball under control. Rodney van Dam shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.30
Frederico Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
27.31
Gregorio Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Ortiz who brings the ball under control. Frederico Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
28.16
Ernesto Zubizarreta clumsily knocks into Jose Perez. The referee calls over Ernesto Zubizarreta and warns him to calm down! Jose Perez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.01
Adolfo Vila hits a low pass to Alfredo Hernandez. Alfredo Hernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Franck Trivino.
33.41
Gregorio Blanco threads a neat ball through to Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
34.17
Jose Perez flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Reyes who brings the ball under control. Daniel Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Guerino Brambilla. Guerino Brambilla makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Guerino Brambilla!
38.17
Jose Perez hacks Alfredo Hernandez from behind! Jose Perez is warned by the referee! Alfredo Hernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.10
With a delightful solo run, Gregorio Blanco stretches the opposition's defence. Gregorio Blanco shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
44.51
Rafael Guerrero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Haise. Diego Haise darts forward. Diego Haise plays a one-two with Daniel Reyes and advances towards the goal... Diego Haise tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Frederico Ortiz clumsily knocks into Franck Trivino. The referee warns Frederico Ortiz to calm down! Franck Trivino stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Espanyol appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Espanyol players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF kick off!
49.04
Fernando Alonso threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Guillermo Marquitos is on top of it.
51.04
Rafael Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Guerino Brambilla. Guerino Brambilla sees Fernando Farinos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Farinos lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Haise. With a superhuman jump, Diego Haise connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
54.42
Gregorio Blanco flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Zubizarreta. Ernesto Zubizarreta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
55.25
Daniel Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Böhm controls it well on his chest. Philipp Böhm plays a one-two with Fernando Farinos and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Philipp Böhm provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.57
Ernesto Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Franck Trivino. Franck Trivino darts forward. Franck Trivino knocks the ball forward to Antonio Lima but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.31
RCD Espanyol have made a substitution with Eduardo Reyes replacing Ernesto Zubizarreta .
61.37
Romero P. Ortega receives the ball from a throw-in from Adolfo Vila. Romero P. Ortega kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Hernandez. Alfredo Hernandez makes an attacking run forward. Alfredo Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for RCD Espanyol!
69.34
Adolfo Vila slams into Daniel Reyes with his studs up. The referee motions to Adolfo Vila to come over. It's a red card!! Daniel Reyes stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.34
Free kick to Villarreal CF just outside the area...
70.34
Diego Haise takes a short run up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
71.42
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
72.49
Romero P. Ortega flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Gimenez who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Alonso collects the pass. Marcos Alonso plays a scrappy one-two with Rodney van Dam and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marcos Alonso tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Guillermo Marquitos smothers it!
73.16
Fernando Alonso barges into Fernando Farinos. The referee warns Fernando Alonso to calm down! Fernando Farinos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.41
Diego Haise threads a neat ball through to Fernando Farinos. Fernando Farinos knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Antonino Oshadogan!
79.19
Rafael Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Böhm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Philipp Böhm makes a probing pass to Diego Haise. Diego Haise plays a perfect one-two with Antonio Lima and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Ortega comes in with a late challenge on Diego Haise. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
81.32
Antonio Lima knocks the ball forward to Daniel Reyes. Daniel Reyes cuts inside the box! Daniel Reyes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Antonino Oshadogan is on top of it.
84.00
Eduardo Reyes chips the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco hits a low pass to Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.26
Ernesto Ortiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Guerrero. Rafael Guerrero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Perez. Jose Perez puts a great ball through. Daniel Reyes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
87.25
Ernesto Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Diego Haise. Diego Haise knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Perez. Jose Perez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Lima but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Villarreal CF
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
24.7%
43.2%
32.1%

Scorers
Rodney van Dam 61
Guerino Brambilla 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Marquitos of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings