Match Report


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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at La Victoria where Real Jaen play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 9,757 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Jaen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Guillermo Caminero.


0.00
Sporting Gijón get the match underway!
2.39
Ernesto Cabrera sees Ciro Cimarelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ciro Cimarelli shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
10.47
Vincenzo Schramm comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Guardiola. Vincenzo Schramm is shown the yellow card! Gregorio Guardiola stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.50
Carlos Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Ciro Cimarelli collects the pass. Ciro Cimarelli shoots from outside the area. Oscar Barkero is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.31
Ricardo Pirri advances with the ball. Ricardo Pirri whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Graeme Anderton happens to be in the right place to block it.
22.57
Gregorio Fuentes hits a low pass to Alberto Alvarez. Alberto Alvarez sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Alvarez edges inside the box! Alberto Alvarez cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.14
Ivan Molina flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola runs straight at the defence! Leonardo Iglesias barges into Gregorio Guardiola. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
30.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Vincenzo Schramm plays the ball forward to Ciro Cimarelli. Ciro Cimarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Caminero. Juan-Carlos Caminero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
32.07
Alberto Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler passes the ball forward to Niels Arts. Niels Arts whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Eduardo Rodriguez had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
38.07
With some swift thinking, Leonardo Iglesias plays the ball forward to Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz decides to run forward with the ball. Ernesto Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Ciro Cimarelli. Ciro Cimarelli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Oscar Barkero is on top of it.
39.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Gainza laces a weighted ball forward to Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.24
Albert Rubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Soler. Hugo Soler makes a simple pass to Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Jaen appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Gijón players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Real Jaen kick off the second half!
48.14
Carlos Gainza sees Ernesto Cabrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Cabrera whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Cimarelli. Ciro Cimarelli beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
55.17
Albert Rubio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola advances inside the box! Gregorio Guardiola muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.55
Hugo Soler takes it forward alone. Hugo Soler runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Hugo Soler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
65.03
Leonardo Iglesias threads the ball through to Ernesto Cabrera. Ernesto Cabrera passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Caminero. Juan-Carlos Caminero tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.58
Sporting Gijón have made a substitution with Edmundo Jimenez replacing Gregorio Guardiola .
78.66
Edmundo Jimenez brings the ball forward. Edmundo Jimenez shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.26
Graeme Anderton barges into Albert Rubio. The referee calls over Graeme Anderton and shows him a yellow card! Albert Rubio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.28
Leonardo Iglesias kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ernesto Ruiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Pirri.
85.36
Alberto Alvarez takes it forward alone. Alberto Alvarez knocks in a cross ball towards Niels Arts. With a superhuman jump, Niels Arts connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Eduardo Rodriguez manages to gather it effortlessly.
87.23
Albert Rubio passes the ball forward to Edmundo Jimenez. Edmundo Jimenez shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.20
Graeme Anderton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Gainza. Carlos Gainza threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Birkwald. Nikolas Birkwald tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
30.5%
47.6%
22%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ciro Cimarelli of Real Jaen

Match Ratings