Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 19,621 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Molina.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Molina.
0.00
0-0RCD Espanyol start the match!
4.34
0-0Frederic Vander flicks a high pass forward. Juan Sanz collects the pass. Juan Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Hall. Graham Hall shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.23
0-0Dominic Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Hall. Seeing a gap ahead, Graham Hall plays the ball forward to Albert Sanz. Albert Sanz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.34
0-0Carlos Molowny knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederic Vander. Frederic Vander decides to run forward with the ball. Frederic Vander skips past Billy Campbell! Some silky footwork from Frederic Vander provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Jšrg Van de Koning easily gets down and covers it.
20.30
0-0Nicol˜ Bucchi hacks Frederic Vander from behind! Nicol˜ Bucchi is given a warning by the referee! Frederic Vander runs off the knock.
27.29
0-0Frederic Vander clumsily knocks into Urvin Gronkjaer. Frederic Vander is shown the yellow card! Urvin Gronkjaer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.50
Albrecht Köpke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Gordon. Jason Gordon runs straight at the defence! Jason Gordon muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
40.35
Albert Sanz passes the ball forward to Claudio Cruz. Claudio Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.15
0-0Patricio Cabrera takes it forward alone. Patricio Cabrera whips in a cross ball towards Giorgio Locatelli. Arturo Caminero hacks Giorgio Locatelli from behind! Giorgio Locatelli appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
44.10
Arturo Caminero knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Hall. Graham Hall sees space and advances. Graham Hall whips in a cross ball towards Massimo Chianese. Massimo Chianese connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Carlos Molowny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Sanz. Albert Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Cruz. Claudio Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jšrg Van de Koning manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol have changed their lineup with Kevin Young replacing Arturo Caminero. The RCD Espanyol players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!
49.32
0-1Albert Sanz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Albert Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Cruz. Claudio Cruz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.23
Albert Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Frederic Vander. Frederic Vander whips in a cross ball towards Juan Sanz. Juan Sanz powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Jšrg Van de Koning!
55.44
Juan Sanz threads a neat ball through to Claudio Cruz. Claudio Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.47
0-1Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Spencer Impey replacing Marco Del Vecchio .
65.07
Carlos Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Frederic Vander collects the pass. Frederic Vander flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Cruz collects the pass. Claudio Cruz shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
69.07
Jason Gordon makes a simple pass to Spencer Impey. Spencer Impey tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.08
Nicol˜ Bucchi flicks a high pass forward. Jason Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Gordon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Spencer Impey. Spencer Impey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Moya.
73.52
Nicol˜ Bucchi catches Massimo Chianese on the ankles. Nicol˜ Bucchi is warned by the referee again! Massimo Chianese hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.26
Patricio Cabrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Herrero. Patricio Herrero finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
79.22
Carlos Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Graham Hall collects the pass. Graham Hall knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Sanz. Albert Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Juan Sanz. Juan Sanz whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jšrg Van de Koning.
80.45
Claudio Cruz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Graham Hall tries a spectacular strike. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
81.40
Carlos Molowny knocks the ball forward to Graham Hall. Graham Hall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Sanz. Juan Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Massimo Chianese. Massimo Chianese jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.00
Carlos Molowny takes it forward alone. Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Molowny laces a weighted ball forward to Graham Hall. Graham Hall lofts in a cross ball towards Massimo Chianese. Massimo Chianese makes a convincing header. Jšrg Van de Koning didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.5%
63.5%
Play Area
32.4%
44.6%
23%
Scorers
| Claudio Cruz 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Albert Sanz of RCD Espanyol |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jšrg Van de Koning (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Patricio Cabrera (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Billy Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicol˜ Bucchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Izquierdo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Urvin Gronkjaer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jason Gordon (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Albrecht Köpke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Giorgio Locatelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marco Del Vecchio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Patricio Herrero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Spencer Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Guillermo Ferrer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Linus Ahrens (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Bonaventure Manfredini (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Moya (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Molowny (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Arturo Caminero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Hall (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Albert Sanz (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Frederic Vander (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Massimo Chianese (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Claudio Cruz (MID) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Juan Sanz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kevin Young (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Enrique Caminero (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Samuele Pecorari (ATT) | 0 | |