Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     GetafeGetafe
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Antonino OshadoganA. Oshadogan63
G
1
G
77Gavin HendersonG. Henderson
Adolfo VilaA. Vila72
D
2
D
67John HendersonJ. Henderson
Alfredo HernandezA. Hernandez71
D
3
D
61Guillermo DominguezG. Dominguez
Romero P. OrtegaR. Ortega61
D
4
D
61Jose GarridoJ. Garrido
Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso73
M
5
M
76Hugo KikoH. Kiko
Gregorio BlancoG. Blanco71
M
captain6
M
65Francisco IglesiasF. Iglesias
Frederico OrtizF. Ortiz70
M
7
M
57Mehdi DauryM. Daury
Eugenio GimenezE. Gimenez66
M
8
M
53Miguel HerreraM. Herrera
Marcos AlonsoM. Alonso80
A
9
A
80Felipe MartinF. Martin
Rodney van DamR. van Dam74
A
10
A
79Dumitru PancuD. Pancu
Ernesto ZubizarretaE. Zubizarreta69
A
11captain
A
74Pablo AlvarezP. Alvarez
 
Roberto CabreraR. Cabrera68
A
12
A
71Ricardo HelgueraR. Helguera
Roberto IglesiasR. Iglesias63
G
13
A
64Daniel GimenezD. Gimenez
Eduardo ReyesE. Reyes63
M
14
A
63Jose Javier GainzaJ. Gainza

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Getafe. A crowd of 17,985 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RCD Espanyol and Getafe are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Cortes.


0.00
RCD Espanyol kick off and get the first half underway!
2.02
Jose Garrido hits a low pass to Mehdi Daury. Mehdi Daury passes the ball forward to Francisco Iglesias. Francisco Iglesias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.08
John Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Gimenez. John Henderson is shown the yellow card! Eugenio Gimenez runs off the knock.
6.57
Gregorio Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
14.40
Jose Garrido clumsily knocks into Fernando Alonso. The referee warns Jose Garrido to calm down! Fernando Alonso gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.04
Marcos Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Blanco shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
22.56
Frederico Ortiz hits a low pass to Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Ortiz. Some good footwork from Frederico Ortiz provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
27.42
Frederico Ortiz hacks Mehdi Daury from behind! The referee brings Frederico Ortiz to one side and gives him a warning! Mehdi Daury stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.07
Alfredo Hernandez flicks a high pass forward to Gregorio Blanco who brings the ball under control. Gregorio Blanco sees Marcos Alonso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Alonso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gavin Henderson manages to gather it easily.
32.17
Hugo Kiko darts forward. Hugo Kiko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romero P. Ortega.
33.51
Ernesto Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Gavin Henderson manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.34
Eugenio Gimenez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Ortiz. Frederico Ortiz shoots from outside the area. Gavin Henderson gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
36.10
Gregorio Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Alonso. Marcos Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.59
Ernesto Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward to Rodney van Dam who brings the ball under control. Rodney van Dam runs straight at the defence! Rodney van Dam shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Gavin Henderson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Mehdi Daury deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Martin. Felipe Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Kiko. Hugo Kiko makes a convincing header. Hugo Kiko scores for Getafe!!
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. Getafe also appear unchanged since the first half. The Getafe players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Getafe start the second half!
53.43
Showing composure, Fernando Alonso laces a weighted ball forward to Rodney van Dam. Rodney van Dam shoots from long range. Gavin Henderson gets down and covers it.
54.13
Jose Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Alvarez controls it well on his chest. Pablo Alvarez plays a quick one-two with Dumitru Pancu and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Pablo Alvarez provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Antonino Oshadogan manages to keep it out.
55.02
Adolfo Vila chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Hernandez. Alfredo Hernandez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alfredo Hernandez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.09
Gregorio Blanco sees Ernesto Zubizarreta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Zubizarreta lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Blanco. Gregorio Blanco whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.41
RCD Espanyol have made a substitution with Eduardo Reyes replacing Ernesto Zubizarreta .Getafe have made 2 substitutions with Ricardo Helguera replacing Hugo Kiko and Daniel Gimenez replacing Miguel Herrera .
63.27
Alfredo Hernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Alonso. With a superhuman jump, Marcos Alonso connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.19
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
71.50
Mehdi Daury threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gimenez. Daniel Gimenez edges inside the box! Daniel Gimenez tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
77.51
Alfredo Hernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Ortiz. Frederico Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Reyes. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Reyes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
85.29
Gregorio Blanco makes a probing pass to Frederico Ortiz. Frederico Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.11
Mehdi Daury receives the ball from a throw-in from Francisco Iglesias. Mehdi Daury sees Daniel Gimenez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gimenez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
90.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

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

Possession
67.2%
32.8%
Play Area
18.8%
48.4%
32.8%

Scorers
Rodney van Dam 39
Marcos Alonso 63
Hugo Kiko 45
Daniel Gimenez 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodney van Dam of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings