Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Bonaventure ManfrediniB. Manfredini81
G
1
G
66Enrique PascualE. Pascual
Samuel VarelaS. Varela76
D
2
D
81Samuel SousaS. Sousa
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie75
D
3
D
71Sebastian LozanoS. Lozano
Carlos MolownyC. Molowny74
D
4captain
D
66Brian GilchristB. Gilchrist
Kevin YoungK. Young76
D
captain5
D
66Omer CarltonO. Carlton
Frederic VanderF. Vander79
M
6
M
74Rafael IbanezR. Ibanez
Albert SanzA. Sanz79
M
7
M
71Marcos VidalM. Vidal
Enrique CamineroE. Caminero86
M
8
M
68Hugo MonteroH. Montero
Henning HaalandH. Haaland78
A
9
A
67Jose Javier PastorJ. Pastor
Daniel VianaD. Viana74
A
10
A
67Edgar VarelaE. Varela
Stefan BusseS. Busse79
A
11
A
66Antonio GomezA. Gomez
 
Julian MoyaJ. Moya75
D
12
A
65Abdelmalek ArribagéA. Arribagé
Massimo ChianeseM. Chianese79
M
13
A
63Steve MacleanS. Maclean
Samuele PecorariS. Pecorari78
A
14
G
60Daniel José MariD. José Mari

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Union Las Palmas. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Espanyol are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Suarez.


0.00
Union Las Palmas kick off and get the first half underway!
4.40
Enrique Caminero threads a neat ball through to Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Enrique Pascual has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
10.48
Sebastian Lozano sees Rafael Ibanez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bonaventure Manfredini who gathers it comfortably.
12.46
Brian Gilchrist threads the ball through to Jose Javier Pastor. Jose Javier Pastor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Montero. Hugo Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.44
Frederic Vander makes a probing pass to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse runs straight at the defence! Stefan Busse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
22.32
Brian Gilchrist flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Ibanez. Rafael Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Young.
24.39
Kevin Young threads the ball through to Frederic Vander. Frederic Vander sees space and advances. Frederic Vander whips in a cross ball towards Henning Haaland. Henning Haaland makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
26.18
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.37
Kevin Young flicks a high pass forward. Frederic Vander holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederic Vander runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Frederic Vander knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Viana. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Viana connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Samuel Sousa. Excellent block.
32.36
Marcos Vidal surges forward with the ball. Marcos Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Bonaventure Manfredini has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.34
Enrique Caminero hacks Antonio Gomez from behind! The referee calls over Enrique Caminero and warns him to calm down! Antonio Gomez runs off the knock.
45.00
With great vision, Albert Sanz plays the ball forward to Daniel Viana. Daniel Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Espanyol have changed their lineup with Julian Moya replacing Carlos Molowny and Samuele Pecorari replacing Henning Haaland. Union Las Palmas appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Espanyol players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off the second half!
48.10
Hugo Montero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Vidal. Marcos Vidal whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Montero. Hugo Montero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
49.02
Sebastian Lozano decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastian Lozano passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Pastor. Jose Javier Pastor shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
54.52
Omer Carlton clumsily knocks into Daniel Viana. Omer Carlton is warned by the referee! Daniel Viana stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.20
Sebastian Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Ibanez. Rafael Ibanez hits a low pass to Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
60.19
Sebastian Lozano catches Daniel Viana on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Viana carries on, but is struggling a bit.
61.20
Dominic Ritchie hits a low pass to Samuel Varela. Samuel Varela threads a neat ball through to Daniel Viana. Daniel Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Busse but he's offside!
65.16
Dominic Ritchie sees Frederic Vander in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With vision, Frederic Vander plays the ball forward to Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.35
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.22
Julian Moya flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Caminero. Enrique Caminero makes a simple pass to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
69.28
Frederic Vander flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Viana cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Daniel Viana provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
71.06
Brian Gilchrist runs forward with the ball. Brian Gilchrist makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.01
Frederic Vander barges into Hugo Montero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Montero runs off the knock.
75.04
Showing composure, Enrique Caminero plays the ball forward to Daniel Viana. Daniel Viana shoots from 20 yards. Enrique Pascual effortlessly gets down and covers it.
79.22
Julian Moya sees space and advances. Julian Moya makes a simple pass to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse puts a great ball through. Samuele Pecorari runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.28
Julian Moya flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Caminero who brings the ball under control. Enrique Caminero knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Viana. Daniel Viana rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enrique Pascual with no chance!! Goal for RCD Espanyol!
87.45
Stefan Busse hits a low pass to Samuele Pecorari. Samuele Pecorari kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Busse but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Union Las Palmas
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
22.1%
45.3%
32.6%

Scorers
Stefan Busse 4
Daniel Viana 81
Antonio Gomez 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Busse of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings