Match Report
| Numancia | Numancia |  |  | Sporting Gijón | Sporting Gijón | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enrique Gil | E. Gil |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 | | Mauricio Flores | M. Flores | |||||||||
| Albert Iglesias | A. Iglesias | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 |  | Lamberto Ciullo | L. Ciullo | |||||||||
| Antoine Wijngaarden | A. Wijngaarden |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Garry McNeill | G. McNeill | |||||||||
| Pedro Mora | P. Mora | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Julian Mendez | J. Mendez | |||||||||
| Morris Williams | M. Williams |  | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Pedro Ramirez | P. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Jose Javier Merino | J. Merino | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Ernesto Peiro | E. Peiro | |||||||||
| Miguel Guerrero Lopez | M. Guerrero Lopez | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Ivan Kiko | I. Kiko | |||||||||
| Brian Nicholls | B. Nicholls | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Noah Dehm | N. Dehm | |||||||||
| Felipe Saez | F. Saez | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Dayo De Franceschi | D. De Franceschi | |||||||||
| Marcos Soto | M. Soto | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Marcos Iglesias | M. Iglesias | |||||||||
| Fernando Helguera | F. Helguera | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Ivan Rodriguez | I. Rodriguez | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 19,228 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Numancia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Numancia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Numancia kick off and get the match underway!
6.06
0-0Morris Williams threads the ball through to Marcos Soto. Marcos Soto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.40
0-0Julian Mendez threads the ball through to Noah Dehm. Noah Dehm knocks the ball forward to Marcos Iglesias. Marcos Iglesias tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
16.20
0-0Marcos Soto barges into Pedro Ramirez. Marcos Soto is warned by the referee! Pedro Ramirez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.20
0-0Sporting Gijón are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
20.44
Numancia are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Sporting Gijón's defence.
22.02
1-0Albert Iglesias knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Nicholls. Brian Nicholls takes it forward alone. Brian Nicholls sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.46
Brian Nicholls takes it forward alone. Brian Nicholls goes all the way! Brian Nicholls cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
27.11
1-0Noah Dehm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Iglesias. Marcos Iglesias makes a probing pass to Dayo De Franceschi but he's offside!
32.47
1-0Noah Dehm barges into Jose Javier Merino. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Javier Merino runs off the knock.
36.04
Noah Dehm advances with the ball. Noah Dehm goes all the way! Noah Dehm shoots from just inside the box. Enrique Gil is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.19
Antoine Wijngaarden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Guerrero Lopez. Miguel Guerrero Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Soto. Marcos Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Mendez.
45.00
Brian Nicholls makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Soto. Marcos Soto shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off!
48.18
Garry McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Dehm. Noah Dehm chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Rodriguez. Ivan Rodriguez shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.55
2-1Morris Williams sees space and advances. Morris Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Saez. Felipe Saez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mauricio Flores easily smothers it.
53.34
Ernesto Peiro chips the ball to his team mate, Dayo De Franceschi. Dayo De Franceschi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.34
Pedro Ramirez kicks a strong pass forward to Noah Dehm. Noah Dehm makes a simple pass to Dayo De Franceschi. Dayo De Franceschi goes all the way! Dayo De Franceschi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.17
Albert Iglesias threads the ball through to Miguel Guerrero Lopez. Miguel Guerrero Lopez brings the ball forward. Miguel Guerrero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Soto. Marcos Soto shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mauricio Flores manages to gather it comfortably.
61.21
Jose Javier Merino makes a simple pass to Felipe Saez. Felipe Saez knocks the ball forward to Fernando Helguera but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.28
Jose Javier Merino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Helguera. Fernando Helguera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
65.01
2-1Pedro Mora comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Rodriguez. The referee calls over Pedro Mora and warns him to calm down! Ivan Rodriguez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.13
Antoine Wijngaarden hacks Dayo De Franceschi from behind! Antoine Wijngaarden is shown the yellow card! Dayo De Franceschi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.12
Miguel Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Helguera. Fernando Helguera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
72.57
Ivan Kiko threads the ball through to Dayo De Franceschi. Dayo De Franceschi lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Rodriguez. Ivan Rodriguez powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
77.31
Sporting Gijón are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Numancia's defence.
78.39
Ivan Rodriguez barges into Albert Iglesias. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Iglesias runs off the knock.
83.27
Miguel Guerrero Lopez surges forward with the ball. Miguel Guerrero Lopez shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Mauricio Flores!
90.00
Noah Dehm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dayo De Franceschi. Dayo De Franceschi shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
26.2%
42.5%
31.2%
Scorers
| Brian Nicholls 22 Marcos Soto 45 | Noah Dehm 36 |