Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Leonardo VelascoL. Velasco50
G
1
G
66Enrique PascualE. Pascual
Florian GeisF. Geis64
D
2
D
80Samuel SousaS. Sousa
Anthony BrambleA. Bramble62
D
3
D
65Brian GilchristB. Gilchrist
Matt LaycockM. Laycock59
D
captain4captain
D
65Omer CarltonO. Carlton
Claudio CamineroC. Caminero58
D
5
D
60Romero P. FernandezR. Fernandez
Ivan CruzI. Cruz61
M
6
M
75Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah
Oscar VicenteO. Vicente60
M
7
M
73Rafael IbanezR. Ibanez
Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez51
M
8
M
66Quim PintoQ. Pinto
Anthony TafforeauA. Tafforeau60
A
9
A
70Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Duncan HendryD. Hendry59
A
10
A
67Jose Javier PastorJ. Pastor
Rodolfo LorenzoR. Lorenzo59
A
11
A
66Antonio GomezA. Gomez
 
Edoardo BisoliE. Bisoli57
D
12
G
60Daniel José MariD. José Mari
Gabriel LozanoG. Lozano57
A
13
A
57Ivan LorenzoI. Lorenzo
Eduardo LeonE. Leon54
A
14
M
57Nick MckayN. Mckay

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Union Las Palmas. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Union Las Palmas are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Torres.


0.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
2.27
Quim Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Ruiz shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
6.36
Rafael Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Pinto. Quim Pinto runs straight at the defence! Quim Pinto shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Union Las Palmas!
9.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodolfo Lorenzo laces a through ball forward to Edmundo Gutierrez. Edmundo Gutierrez tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.50
Quim Pinto hacks Florian Geis from behind! Quim Pinto is given a warning by the referee! Florian Geis stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.39
Rafael Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez advances inside the box! Antonio Gomez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.10
With some swift thinking, Hakan Abdullah plays the ball forward to Rafael Ibanez. Rafael Ibanez tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
32.07
Samuel Sousa threads a neat ball through to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Leonardo Velasco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.51
Florian Geis catches Quim Pinto on the ankles. The referee calls over Florian Geis and shows him a yellow card! Quim Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.19
Matt Laycock passes the ball forward to Anthony Tafforeau. Anthony Tafforeau kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Vicente. Oscar Vicente shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
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. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Athletic Club Bilbao players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Union Las Palmas kick off and get the second half underway!
49.19
Anthony Bramble catches Quim Pinto on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Pinto runs off the knock.
59.37
Oscar Vicente makes a simple pass to Ivan Cruz. Seeing a gap ahead, Ivan Cruz plays the ball forward to Duncan Hendry who has made a great run into the box. Duncan Hendry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.14
Ivan Cruz knocks the ball forward to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Cruz but he's offside!
65.58
Quim Pinto makes a probing pass to Rafael Ibanez. Rafael Ibanez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
69.08
Duncan Hendry threads the ball through to Rodolfo Lorenzo. Rodolfo Lorenzo finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
71.49
Omer Carlton takes a quick throw-in. Quim Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.27
Rafael Ibanez flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Gomez who brings the ball under control. Antonio Gomez shoots from distance but it is miles over!
75.02
Claudio Caminero boots it upfield. Duncan Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Enrique Pascual!
78.11
Quim Pinto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Pastor. Jose Javier Pastor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.31
Anthony Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Gutierrez controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Gutierrez threads a neat ball through to Anthony Tafforeau. Anthony Tafforeau knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Lorenzo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.18
With vision, Florian Geis picks a pass forward to Oscar Vicente. Oscar Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Enrique Pascual has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Oscar Vicente hacks Omer Carlton from behind! The referee warns Oscar Vicente to calm down! Omer Carlton runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Union Las Palmas
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
26.9%
49.3%
23.9%

Scorers
Duncan Hendry 59, 84
Quim Pinto 6
Antonio Gomez 16, 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Gomez of Union Las Palmas

Match Ratings
1.Leonardo Velasco (GK)
6
2.Florian Geis (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Anthony Bramble (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Matt Laycock (DEF)
6
5.Claudio Caminero (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Cruz (MID)
6
7.Oscar Vicente (MID)
6
8.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)
6
9.Anthony Tafforeau (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Hendry (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Rodolfo Lorenzo (ATT)
6
 
12.Edoardo Bisoli (DEF)
0
13.Gabriel Lozano (ATT)
0
14.Eduardo Leon (ATT)
0

1.Enrique Pascual (GK)
6
2.Samuel Sousa (DEF)
6
3.Brian Gilchrist (DEF)
6
4.Omer Carlton (DEF)
6
5.Romero P. Fernandez (DEF)
6
6.Hakan Abdullah (MID)
6
7.Rafael Ibanez (MID)
7
8.Quim Pinto (MID)goal scored
8
9.Mauricio Ruiz (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Pastor (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Gomez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Daniel José Mari (GK)
0
13.Ivan Lorenzo (ATT)
0
14.Nick Mckay (MID)
0