Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Will SullyWill Sully Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Bonaventure ManfrediniB. Manfredini81
G
1captain
G
84Dinis BurgosD. Burgos
Neil DavidsonN. Davidson77
D
2
D
82Hugo CarrascoH. Carrasco
Peter MadridP. Madrid77
D
3
D
76Juan FernandezJ. Fernandez
Kevin YoungK. Young76
D
4
D
79Philipp FischerP. Fischer
Francisco MartinezF. Martinez83
D
captain5
D
83Denys PrykhodnoyD. Prykhodnoy
Graham HallG. Hall82
M
6
M
83Guillermo NavarroG. Navarro
Jose MarcelinoJ. Marcelino79
M
7
M
82Andres DuranA. Duran
Enrique CamineroE. Caminero85
M
8
M
85Arturo MarquezA. Marquez
Henning HaalandH. Haaland78
A
9
A
83Eduardo MolinaE. Molina
Arturo MolinaA. Molina81
M
10
A
79Ivan RomanI. Roman
Toshiaki AkioT. Akio87
A
11
A
80Sebastian MonteroS. Montero
 
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie75
D
12
M
78Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Roberto SuarezR. Suarez78
M
13
A
73Albert BarkeroA. Barkero
Samuele PecorariS. Pecorari77
A
14
A
71Jose Fortes LorenzoJ. Lorenzo

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Sevilla FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
RCD Espanyol are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.


0.00
RCD Espanyol start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.57
Juan Fernandez makes a probing pass to Arturo Marquez. Arturo Marquez flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Navarro who takes it down. Guillermo Navarro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.05
Graham Hall flicks a high pass forward to Jose Marcelino who brings the ball under control. Jose Marcelino shoots from distance but somehow Dinis Burgos manages to keep it out.
6.42
Enrique Caminero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Molina. Arturo Molina lofts in a cross ball towards Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio directs the ball goalwards with his head. Dinis Burgos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
12.32
Guillermo Navarro sees Eduardo Molina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Marcelino.
15.27
Kevin Young clumsily knocks into Sebastian Montero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastian Montero stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.15
Graham Hall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
21.58
Hugo Carrasco makes a probing pass to Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Navarro flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Molina who takes it down. Eduardo Molina lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Navarro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Bonaventure Manfredini.
23.13
Corner kick to Sevilla FC. Arturo Marquez plays it short to Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Eduardo Molina side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Neil Davidson!
27.59
Arturo Marquez passes the ball forward to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina plays a one-two with Sebastian Montero and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Molina rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Bonaventure Manfredini smothers it!
28.45
Andres Duran passes the ball forward to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Bonaventure Manfredini!
33.49
Kevin Young clumsily knocks into Eduardo Molina. The referee calls over Kevin Young and warns him to calm down! Eduardo Molina carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.48
Guillermo Navarro flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Montero who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Montero whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
40.23
Graham Hall flicks the ball to his team mate, Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Hall. Graham Hall outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Dinis Burgos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.40
Enrique Caminero threads the ball through to Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio lofts in a cross ball towards Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Philipp Fischer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bonaventure Manfredini who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Espanyol appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sevilla FC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sevilla FC get the second half underway!
47.18
Kevin Young hits a low pass to Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Dinis Burgos.
51.30
Graham Hall hits a low pass to Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dinis Burgos!
54.27
With some swift thinking, Ivan Roman plays the ball forward to Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.08
Francisco Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Graham Hall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Hall whips in a cross ball towards Toshiaki Akio. Toshiaki Akio whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.48
Sevilla FC have made a substitution with Claus Myssing replacing Denys Prykhodnoy and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.50
Neil Davidson makes a simple pass to Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero chips the ball to his team mate, Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero directs the ball goalwards with his head. Dinis Burgos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.05
Guillermo Navarro makes a probing pass to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman runs straight at the defence! Ivan Roman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Bonaventure Manfredini gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
66.08
Francisco Martinez threads a neat ball through to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Molina who takes it down. Arturo Molina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.28
Arturo Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Navarro lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Bonaventure Manfredini had no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
72.26
Arturo Molina threads a neat ball through to Jose Marcelino. Jose Marcelino knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Molina. Arturo Molina outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball strikes Philipp Fischer's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
73.47
Enrique Caminero takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Eduardo Molina reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
75.48
Jose Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Toshiaki Akio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Toshiaki Akio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Dinis Burgos. What a great pair of hands!
81.25
Philipp Fischer surges forward with the ball. Philipp Fischer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.59
Enrique Caminero makes a probing pass to Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.14
Philipp Fischer hits a low pass to Juan Fernandez. Juan Fernandez takes it forward alone. Juan Fernandez skips past Graham Hall! Juan Fernandez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Bonaventure Manfredini manages to gather it.
90.00
Peter Madrid flicks a high pass forward to Jose Marcelino who brings the ball under control. Jose Marcelino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Hall. Graham Hall whips in a cross ball towards Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Sevilla FC
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
8
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
25.3%
46.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Graham Hall 40
Ivan Roman 67
Philipp Fischer 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Roman of Sevilla FC

Match Ratings