Match Report


Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Computer Player Computer Player Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Sabri CinettiS. Cinetti66
G
1captain
G
73Filipe SantosF. Santos
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera71
D
2
D
60Miguel AlvarezM. Alvarez
Stan GardnerS. Gardner71
D
3
D
60Claudio CamineroC. Caminero
Julian VicenteJ. Vicente69
D
4
D
68Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos
Edmundo VilaE. Vila73
M
captain5
D
62Anthony BrambleA. Bramble
Enrique SegarraE. Segarra66
M
6
M
61Adolfo GimenezA. Gimenez
Vincenzo KöllerV. Köller65
M
7
M
60Oscar VicenteO. Vicente
Miguel IzquierdoM. Izquierdo65
M
8
M
53Miguel NunezM. Nunez
Enrique PascualE. Pascual78
A
9
A
57Gabriel LozanoG. Lozano
Leonardo SuarezL. Suarez71
A
10
A
59Rodolfo LorenzoR. Lorenzo
Claude CarmonaC. Carmona65
A
11
A
68Alberto MoyaA. Moya
 
Felipe RomeroF. Romero68
D
12
D
44Victor SolerV. Soler
Angelo SciaccalugaA. Sciaccaluga66
D
13
M
62Ivan CruzI. Cruz
Adolfo AndresA. Andres63
M
14
A
56Eduardo LeonE. Leon

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 19,042 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Zaragoza are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.


0.00
Real Zaragoza start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.55
Stan Gardner kicks a strong pass forward to Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Segarra. With a superhuman jump, Enrique Segarra connects with the ball and heads it goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
9.56
Claudio Caminero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Lorenzo. Rodolfo Lorenzo plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Moya and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stan Gardner hacks Rodolfo Lorenzo from behind! Penalty not given!!
10.46
Enrique Segarra makes a simple pass to Miguel Izquierdo. Miguel Izquierdo shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Filipe Santos.
11.31
It's a corner kick. Miguel Izquierdo kicks a low ball out wide. Oscar Vicente gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
16.25
Miguel Nunez passes the ball forward to Adolfo Gimenez. Adolfo Gimenez runs straight at the defence! Adolfo Gimenez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
20.39
Miguel Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Lorenzo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Lorenzo makes a great pass forward. Gabriel Lozano runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
21.45
Enrique Segarra makes a run forward as Edmundo Vila takes the throw-in. Enrique Segarra skillfully chests the ball down. Enrique Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Suarez collects the pass. Leonardo Suarez knocks the ball forward to Enrique Pascual but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.01
Claudio Caminero hits a low pass to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez passes the ball forward to Gabriel Lozano. Without breaking stride, Gabriel Lozano plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Lorenzo who has made a great run into the box. Rodolfo Lorenzo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Sabri Cinetti reads it well. Good save!
32.15
Oscar Vicente barges into Vincenzo Köller. The referee calls over Oscar Vicente and warns him to calm down! Vincenzo Köller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.58
Enrique Segarra chips the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez puts a great ball through. Enrique Pascual runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.08
Jose Fortes Helguera flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Köller who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Köller sees Claude Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claude Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Segarra. Enrique Segarra makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.41
Adolfo Gimenez advances with the ball. Adolfo Gimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Miguel Nunez passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Lorenzo. Rodolfo Lorenzo edges inside the box! Rodolfo Lorenzo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.55
Enrique Pascual runs straight at the opposition's defence. Enrique Pascual knocks in a cross ball towards Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
54.02
Oscar Vicente clumsily knocks into Vincenzo Köller. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vincenzo Köller runs off the knock.
55.49
Vincenzo Köller barges into Oscar Vicente. The referee calls over Vincenzo Köller and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Vicente stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.17
Enrique Segarra barges into Miguel Nunez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Nunez stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.03
Gabriel Lozano sees Rodolfo Lorenzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Lorenzo shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.49
Stan Gardner comes in with a late challenge on Rodolfo Lorenzo. Stan Gardner is shown the yellow card! Rodolfo Lorenzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.16
Miguel Izquierdo sees Enrique Segarra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Segarra shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.03
Jose Fortes Helguera barges into Miguel Nunez. Jose Fortes Helguera is shown the yellow card! Miguel Nunez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.36
Edmundo Vila chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Filipe Santos manages to keep it out.
72.29
Adolfo Gimenez pushes up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Adolfo Gimenez plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Lorenzo. Rodolfo Lorenzo shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Sabri Cinetti!
73.32
Vincenzo Köller passes the ball forward to Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Suarez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.12
Claudio Caminero hacks Vincenzo Köller from behind! Claudio Caminero is shown the yellow card! Vincenzo Köller stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.48
Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Eduardo Leon replacing Alberto Moya .
84.20
Adolfo Gimenez barges into Enrique Pascual. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Enrique Pascual hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.55
Julian Vicente flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual plays a quick one-two with Leonardo Suarez and rushes in on goal... Enrique Pascual comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Enrique Pascual!
89.17
Oscar Vicente flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Lozano collects the pass. Gabriel Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Vicente. Some superb footwork from Oscar Vicente provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Enrique Segarra makes a probing pass to Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Vincenzo Köller is offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Zaragoza

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
4
2
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
4
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
23.8%
46.4%
29.8%

Scorers
Enrique Pascual 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Pascual of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings
1.Sabri Cinetti (GK)
7
2.Jose Fortes Helguera (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Stan Gardner (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Julian Vicente (DEF)
6
5.Edmundo Vila (MID)
6
6.Enrique Segarra (MID)yellow card
6
7.Vincenzo Köller (MID)yellow card
6
8.Miguel Izquierdo (MID)
6
9.Enrique Pascual (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Leonardo Suarez (ATT)
7
11.Claude Carmona (ATT)
7
 
12.Felipe Romero (DEF)
0
13.Angelo Sciaccaluga (DEF)
0
14.Adolfo Andres (MID)
0

1.Filipe Santos (GK)
7
2.Miguel Alvarez (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Caminero (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Bramble (DEF)
6
6.Adolfo Gimenez (MID)yellow card
7
7.Oscar Vicente (MID)yellow card
7
8.Miguel Nunez (MID)
7
9.Gabriel Lozano (ATT)
6
10.Rodolfo Lorenzo (ATT)
7
11.Alberto Moya (ATT)
6
 
12.Victor Soler (DEF)
0
13.Ivan Cruz (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Leon (ATT)
6