Match Report


Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gregorio MerinoG. Merino68
G
1captain
G
55Victor FernandezV. Fernandez
Alfredo RamosA. Ramos79
D
2
D
56Frederico VicenteF. Vicente
Frederico AriasF. Arias57
D
3
D
55Federico PantanoF. Pantano
Patricio SanzP. Sanz55
D
4
D
50Julian HerreroJ. Herrero
Alberto MerinoA. Merino52
D
5
D
48Fernando CalvoF. Calvo
Rafael DiezR. Diez72
M
6
M
68Patricio MenendezP. Menendez
Juan-Carlos BravoJ. Bravo64
M
captain7
M
66Juan MoraJ. Mora
Felipe RedondoF. Redondo63
M
8
M
63Julian FarinosJ. Farinos
Leonardo VergesL. Verges54
M
9
M
55Ljubisa TraversaL. Traversa
Alberto BravoA. Bravo71
A
10
A
53Craig SullivanC. Sullivan
Alfredo AlonsoA. Alonso55
A
11
A
52Dave SmitheD. Smithe
 
Marcos SolerM. Soler65
G
12
M
54Alejandro AguilarA. Aguilar
Nicolas RubioN. Rubio62
G
13
G
53Edmundo BarkeroE. Barkero
Pablo SuarezP. Suarez60
G
14
A
51Luis GuyotL. Guyot

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 9,100 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Mérida Unión Deportiva and Sporting Gijón are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Zubizarreta.


0.00
Sporting Gijón kick off!
18.29
Juan-Carlos Bravo catches Julian Farinos on the ankles. Juan-Carlos Bravo is given a warning by the referee! Julian Farinos runs off the knock.
24.36
Juan-Carlos Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Alonso. Alfredo Alonso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Menendez.
32.24
Juan-Carlos Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Alonso who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Alonso shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.30
Frederico Arias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Diez. With imagination, Rafael Diez plays the ball forward to Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
38.30
Leonardo Verges sees Felipe Redondo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Redondo makes a probing pass to Alfredo Alonso. Alfredo Alonso plays a scrappy one-two with Juan-Carlos Bravo and advances towards the goal... Alfredo Alonso rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.09
Patricio Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Redondo collects the pass. Felipe Redondo flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Bravo who takes it down. Alberto Bravo skips past Fernando Calvo! Some silky footwork from Alberto Bravo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Victor Fernandez.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off and get the second half underway!
55.07
Frederico Vicente pushes mid-way up the pitch. Frederico Vicente passes the ball forward to Juan Mora. Juan Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.20
Juan Mora takes it forward alone. Juan Mora tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Gregorio Merino manages to gather it easily.
66.41
Alberto Merino catches Patricio Menendez on the ankles. Alberto Merino is warned by the referee! Patricio Menendez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.31
Juan Mora flicks a high pass forward to Dave Smithe who brings the ball under control. Dave Smithe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Sanz.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Mérida Unión Deportiva

Sporting Gijón
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
25.4%
50.7%
23.9%

Scorers
Alberto Bravo 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Bravo of Mérida Unión Deportiva

Match Ratings