Match Report


Villarreal CFVillarreal CF     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Adam WilliamsAdam Williams Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Eric AppiahE. Appiah79
G
1captain
G
73Filipe SantosF. Santos
Jakob PrantlJ. Prantl70
D
2
D
44Victor SolerV. Soler
Kwame MarbusK. Marbus70
D
3
D
68Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos
Luis FloresL. Flores69
D
4
D
66Florian GeisF. Geis
Alberto VegaA. Vega73
D
5
D
62Anthony BrambleA. Bramble
Tiago RamosT. Ramos75
M
6
M
60Oscar VicenteO. Vicente
Gialuca MiccoliG. Miccoli70
M
7
M
62Ivan CruzI. Cruz
Jose MolownyJ. Molowny83
M
captain8
M
53Miguel NunezM. Nunez
Sergio FariaS. Faria72
A
9
A
67Alberto MoyaA. Moya
Yohann SchouftY. Schouft75
A
10
A
61Duncan HendryD. Hendry
Bernardo MorfeoB. Morfeo70
A
11
A
57Gabriel LozanoG. Lozano
 
Matjaz ZanchiM. Zanchi73
M
12
D
59Claudio CamineroC. Caminero
Fernando ReisF. Reis75
M
13
M
61Adolfo GimenezA. Gimenez
Thomas WeberT. Weber79
A
14
A
60Anthony TafforeauA. Tafforeau

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 19,938 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Medina.


0.00
Villarreal CF start the match!
2.02
Victor Soler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Lozano. Gabriel Lozano shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.02
Miguel Nunez clumsily knocks into Tiago Ramos. Miguel Nunez is shown the yellow card! Tiago Ramos runs off the knock.
9.20
Oscar Vicente takes it forward alone. Oscar Vicente edges inside the box! Oscar Vicente cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.11
Miguel Nunez flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Lozano who takes it down. Gabriel Lozano shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.58
Florian Geis flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Vicente who takes it down. Oscar Vicente tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
16.39
Luis Flores brings the ball forward. Luis Flores controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bernardo Morfeo. Bernardo Morfeo kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Miccoli but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.20
Jose Molowny makes an attacking run forward. Jose Molowny makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria rockets a shot on goal. Filipe Santos gets down and covers it.
22.18
Jose Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca Miccoli controls it well on his chest. Gialuca Miccoli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Victor Soler.
24.41
Gialuca Miccoli comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Marquitos. The referee calls over Gialuca Miccoli and shows him a yellow card! Gabriel Marquitos runs off the knock.
26.00
Kwame Marbus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos threads the ball through to Bernardo Morfeo. Bernardo Morfeo skips past Florian Geis! Bernardo Morfeo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Filipe Santos!
28.19
Alberto Vega flicks a high pass forward. Jose Molowny collects the pass. Jose Molowny makes a probing pass to Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria threads the ball through into the box. Jose Molowny takes a shot at goal. Filipe Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
30.41
Yohann Schouft sees Jose Molowny in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.08
Luis Flores pushes mid-way up the pitch. Luis Flores threads a neat ball through to Bernardo Morfeo. Bernardo Morfeo whips in a cross ball towards Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Filipe Santos keeps it out!
34.50
Miguel Nunez knocks the ball forward to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Vega.
42.22
Gialuca Miccoli chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Florian Geis.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Villarreal CF appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off the second half!
47.44
Luis Flores clumsily knocks into Alberto Moya. The referee brings Luis Flores to one side and gives him a warning! Alberto Moya hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.15
Jose Molowny makes a simple pass to Gialuca Miccoli. Gialuca Miccoli plays a quick one-two with Bernardo Morfeo and rushes in on goal... Gialuca Miccoli rockets a shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Filipe Santos keeps it out!
49.08
Oscar Vicente makes a simple pass to Gabriel Lozano. Gabriel Lozano edges inside the box! Luis Flores barges into Gabriel Lozano. Penalty for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
49.08
The referee points to the spot..
50.06
Alberto Moya takes a slow run up. The ball clips the left post and goes in. Goal!
53.35
Gialuca Miccoli makes a simple pass to Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria threads a neat ball through to Jose Molowny. Jose Molowny cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
57.22
Anthony Bramble passes the ball forward to Oscar Vicente. Oscar Vicente makes an attacking run forward. Oscar Vicente knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.21
Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Fernando Reis replacing Sergio Faria .
67.58
Gabriel Marquitos barges into Gialuca Miccoli. Gabriel Marquitos is given a warning by the referee! Gialuca Miccoli stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.03
Alberto Vega makes a probing pass to Gialuca Miccoli. Gialuca Miccoli flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Ramos shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.07
Luis Flores knocks the ball forward to Gialuca Miccoli. Gialuca Miccoli flicks a high ball forward to Yohann Schouft who takes it down. Yohann Schouft kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Molowny but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.58
Jakob Prantl knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft deftly passes the ball to Jose Molowny, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jose Molowny provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.29
Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Thomas Weber replacing Jose Molowny .Athletic Club Bilbao have made 2 substitutions with Adolfo Gimenez replacing Ivan Cruz and Anthony Tafforeau replacing Gabriel Lozano .
79.55
Gialuca Miccoli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft plays a one-two with Bernardo Morfeo and rushes in on goal... Yohann Schouft cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.28
Kwame Marbus kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Miccoli. Gialuca Miccoli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Soler.
87.50
Bernardo Morfeo clumsily knocks into Gabriel Marquitos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Marquitos stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Villarreal CF

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
22.4%
43.5%
34.1%

Scorers
Yohann Schouft 80
Gabriel Lozano 12
Alberto Moya 50 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yohann Schouft of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Appiah (GK)
6
2.Jakob Prantl (DEF)
6
3.Kwame Marbus (DEF)
6
4.Luis Flores (DEF)
7
5.Alberto Vega (DEF)
6
6.Tiago Ramos (MID)
6
7.Gialuca Miccoli (MID)yellow card
7
8.Jose Molowny (MID)
7
9.Sergio Faria (ATT)
6
10.Yohann Schouft (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Bernardo Morfeo (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.Matjaz Zanchi (MID)
0
13.Fernando Reis (MID)
6
14.Thomas Weber (ATT)
6

1.Filipe Santos (GK)
8
2.Victor Soler (DEF)
6
3.Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
4.Florian Geis (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Bramble (DEF)
6
6.Oscar Vicente (MID)
7
7.Ivan Cruz (MID)
6
8.Miguel Nunez (MID)yellow card
6
9.Alberto Moya (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Duncan Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Gabriel Lozano (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Claudio Caminero (DEF)
0
13.Adolfo Gimenez (MID)
6
14.Anthony Tafforeau (ATT)
6