Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Deportivo La CoruñaDeportivo La Coruña
John CurranJohn Curran Computer Player Computer Player
Joaquín MedinaJ. Medina72
G
1
G
59Edward InceE. Ince
Daniel PeiroD. Peiro78
D
2
D
74Jose VergesJ. Verges
Eduardo NavarroE. Navarro86
D
3
D
65Duarte CastroD. Castro
Elena CastroE. Castro81
D
4
D
63Rafael PichichiR. Pichichi
Marcos BarkeroM. Barkero90
M
5
D
54Frederico LeonF. Leon
Eduardo RodriquezE. Rodriquez86
M
captain6
D
52Gabriel BravoG. Bravo
Steve HuntS. Hunt92
M
7
M
73Albert Del SolA. Del Sol
Jaime VianaJ. Viana95
M
8
M
69Djezon TebilyD. Tebily
Hugo RomanH. Roman78
A
9
A
68Frederico MunozF. Munoz
Heath SippolaH. Sippola80
A
10captain
A
65Giampaolo StercheleG. Sterchele
Eugenio BarkeroE. Barkero86
A
11
A
65Hugo IglesiasH. Iglesias
 
Mauricio MoyaM. Moya71
M
12
M
64Antonio AlmeidaA. Almeida
Alejandro CortesA. Cortes69
A
13
A
63Albert MarcosA. Marcos
Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco67
G
14
M
62Jose Fortes CanoJ. Cano

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Deportivo La Coruña. A crowd of 18,201 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Deportivo La Coruña appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Nieto.


0.00
Athletic Club Bilbao start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.14
Albert Del Sol knocks the ball forward to Hugo Iglesias. Hugo Iglesias shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
6.09
Marcos Barkero flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Barkero who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Barkero puts a great ball through. Eduardo Rodriquez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
9.58
Duarte Castro threads the ball through to Jose Verges. Jose Verges passes the ball forward to Frederico Munoz. Frederico Munoz lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Iglesias. Hugo Iglesias flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.29
Elena Castro knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero passes the ball forward to Hugo Roman. Hugo Roman flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Barkero controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eugenio Barkero looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Eugenio Barkero scores for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
16.27
Steve Hunt flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Barkero controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Barkero shoots from 25 yards but Edward Ince is on top of his game. Excellent save!
18.53
Marcos Barkero flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Roman. Hugo Roman whips in a cross ball towards Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
21.17
Eduardo Navarro hacks Djezon Tebily from behind! The referee brings Eduardo Navarro to one side and gives him a warning! Djezon Tebily stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.41
Jaime Viana flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Barkero who takes it down. Eugenio Barkero tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
27.58
Eduardo Rodriquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Bravo.
30.44
Daniel Peiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Barkero. Marcos Barkero flicks a high ball forward to Heath Sippola who takes it down. Heath Sippola lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Roman. Hugo Roman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.45
Eduardo Rodriquez makes a probing pass to Hugo Roman. Hugo Roman whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
42.38
Eduardo Rodriquez kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Barkero. Marcos Barkero shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
Albert Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Munoz collects the pass. Frederico Munoz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Deportivo La Coruña also appear unchanged since the first half. The Deportivo La Coruña players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Deportivo La Coruña kicking off!
49.28
Eduardo Navarro makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Navarro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Hunt. Steve Hunt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.57
Eduardo Navarro breaks forward. Eduardo Navarro threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Steve Hunt. Steve Hunt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Edward Ince.
53.55
Jaime Viana takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Giampaolo Sterchele reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
54.01
Eduardo Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward. Steve Hunt controls it well on his chest. Steve Hunt sees Marcos Barkero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Roman. Hugo Roman makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.03
Djezon Tebily catches Jaime Viana on the ankles. The referee warns Djezon Tebily to calm down! Jaime Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.22
Jaime Viana knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.25
Daniel Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Roman controls it well on his chest. Hugo Roman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Edward Ince.
72.43
Corner kick to Athletic Club Bilbao. Jaime Viana chips it to the near post. Hugo Iglesias reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
75.31
Eduardo Rodriquez threads the ball through to Heath Sippola. Heath Sippola tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Edward Ince manages to gather it.
79.51
Giampaolo Sterchele hacks Elena Castro from behind! The referee warns Giampaolo Sterchele to calm down! Elena Castro runs off the knock.
85.29
Rafael Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Del Sol. Albert Del Sol makes an attacking run forward. Albert Del Sol knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Peiro.
87.34
Albert Del Sol knocks the ball forward to Giampaolo Sterchele. Giampaolo Sterchele knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Deportivo La Coruña
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
20.3%
48.6%
31.1%

Scorers
Eugenio Barkero 12
Hugo Roman 30
Hugo Iglesias 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Roman of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings
1.Joaquín Medina (GK)
6
2.Daniel Peiro (DEF)
6
3.Eduardo Navarro (DEF)
7
4.Elena Castro (DEF)
6
5.Marcos Barkero (MID)
7
6.Eduardo Rodriquez (MID)
7
7.Steve Hunt (MID)
6
8.Jaime Viana (MID)
6
9.Hugo Roman (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Heath Sippola (ATT)
7
11.Eugenio Barkero (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mauricio Moya (MID)
0
13.Alejandro Cortes (ATT)
0
14.Ernesto Velasco (GK)
0

1.Edward Ince (GK)
8
2.Jose Verges (DEF)
6
3.Duarte Castro (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Pichichi (DEF)
6
5.Frederico Leon (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Bravo (DEF)
6
7.Albert Del Sol (MID)
7
8.Djezon Tebily (MID)
5
9.Frederico Munoz (ATT)
6
10.Giampaolo Sterchele (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Iglesias (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Antonio Almeida (MID)
0
13.Albert Marcos (ATT)
0
14.Jose Fortes Cano (MID)
0