Match Report


CompostelaCompostela     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Nicholas MarklandNicholas Markland Gerry Montenegro Gerry Montenegro
Marcelo SuárezM. Suárez63
G
1
G
76Marinos GeorgiadisM. Georgiadis
Gabriel PenaG. Pena67
D
2
D
72Carlos PichichiC. Pichichi
Rodolfo DiezR. Diez74
D
3
D
79Claus LundekvamC. Lundekvam
Rafael SerranoR. Serrano60
D
captain4
D
74Maurizio MeroM. Mero
Ernesto NietoE. Nieto60
D
5
D
74Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler
Mark JaliensM. Jaliens73
M
6
M
75Edmundo RamosE. Ramos
Eric AmoahE. Amoah70
M
7
M
80Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos
Ernesto CanoE. Cano66
M
8
M
80Callum RitchieC. Ritchie
Stanley RichardsS. Richards66
A
9
A
76Ahmed AmraniA. Amrani
Andres MartinA. Martin67
A
10captain
A
84Silvio PostigaS. Postiga
Martin JanesM. Janes68
A
11
A
73Silvio MonteiroS. Monteiro
 
Francisco GuerreroF. Guerrero68
M
12
D
64Albert MendezA. Mendez
Marcello LangM. Lang65
M
13
M
71Leonardo CabreraL. Cabrera
Victor VilaV. Vila64
A
14
A
79Mauricio KikoM. Kiko

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at San Lazaro where Compostela play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Compostela and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Marquitos.


0.00
The first half starts with Compostela kicking off!
6.22
Guillermo Marquitos barges into Rodolfo Diez. Guillermo Marquitos is given a warning by the referee! Rodolfo Diez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.32
Maurizio Mero sees Callum Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Postiga who takes it down. Silvio Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.25
With great vision, Mark Jaliens plays the ball forward to Andres Martin. Andres Martin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marinos Georgiadis with no chance!! Goal for Compostela!
24.53
Mark Jaliens knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.13
Callum Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Monteiro. Silvio Monteiro shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
27.44
Callum Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani plays a scrappy one-two with Edmundo Ramos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ahmed Amrani rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
30.06
Mark Jaliens surges forward with the ball. Mark Jaliens knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Janes. Martin Janes whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Maurizio Mero. Excellent block.
32.42
Carlos Pichichi kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Ramos. Edmundo Ramos threads a neat ball through to Silvio Monteiro. Silvio Monteiro rushes past Ernesto Nieto! Some silky footwork from Silvio Monteiro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.53
Ernesto Cano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Richards. Stanley Richards whips in a cross ball towards Martin Janes. Martin Janes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Marinos Georgiadis keeps it out!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Compostela appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Athletic Club Bilbao players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off the second half!
48.57
Claus Lundekvam threads a neat ball through to Jakob Spengler. Jakob Spengler makes a simple pass to Edmundo Ramos. Edmundo Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.44
Maurizio Mero flicks a high pass forward. Callum Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Callum Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
51.53
Ernesto Nieto chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Janes. Martin Janes whips in a cross ball towards Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah makes a deft header but Marinos Georgiadis reads it well. Nice keeping!
53.29
Edmundo Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Callum Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Ritchie sees Silvio Postiga just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Silvio Postiga shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Marcelo Suárez smothers it!
54.25
Maurizio Mero knocks the ball forward to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani shoots from 25 yards but Marcelo Suárez is on top of his game. Great keeping!
55.19
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
60.30
Compostela have made a substitution with Francisco Guerrero replacing Ernesto Cano .
69.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Edmundo Ramos picks a pass forward to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Ramos. Edmundo Ramos powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.06
Rafael Serrano flicks a high ball forward to Mark Jaliens who gracefully takes it down. Mark Jaliens makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Guerrero. Francisco Guerrero finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.20
Maurizio Mero comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Richards. The referee calls over Maurizio Mero and shows him a yellow card! Stanley Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.22
Mark Jaliens chips the ball to his team mate, Andres Martin. Andres Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Jaliens. Mark Jaliens connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marinos Georgiadis with no chance!! Goal for Compostela!
77.28
Francisco Guerrero threads the ball through to Mark Jaliens. Mark Jaliens finds some space and shoots from distance but Marinos Georgiadis is on top of it.
83.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
85.52
Eric Amoah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Jaliens. Mark Jaliens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.40
Claus Lundekvam hacks Francisco Guerrero from behind! Claus Lundekvam is warned by the referee! Francisco Guerrero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.09
Rafael Serrano knocks the ball forward to Mark Jaliens. Mark Jaliens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Richards. Stanley Richards skips past Maurizio Mero! Stanley Richards looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Marinos Georgiadis gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Compostela

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
29.2%
43.1%
27.7%

Scorers
Andres Martin 20
Mark Jaliens 73
Silvio Monteiro 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Jaliens of Compostela

Match Ratings
1.Marcelo Suárez (GK)
7
2.Gabriel Pena (DEF)
6
3.Rodolfo Diez (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Serrano (DEF)
6
5.Ernesto Nieto (DEF)
6
6.Mark Jaliens (MID)goal scored
9
7.Eric Amoah (MID)
6
8.Ernesto Cano (MID)
6
9.Stanley Richards (ATT)
6
10.Andres Martin (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Martin Janes (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Guerrero (MID)
6
13.Marcello Lang (MID)
0
14.Victor Vila (ATT)
0

1.Marinos Georgiadis (GK)
7
2.Carlos Pichichi (DEF)
6
3.Claus Lundekvam (DEF)
6
4.Maurizio Mero (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jakob Spengler (DEF)
6
6.Edmundo Ramos (MID)
7
7.Guillermo Marquitos (MID)
5
8.Callum Ritchie (MID)
7
9.Ahmed Amrani (ATT)
6
10.Silvio Postiga (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Monteiro (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Albert Mendez (DEF)
0
13.Leonardo Cabrera (MID)
0
14.Mauricio Kiko (ATT)
0