Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to RCD Mallorca. A crowd of 19,539 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Gijón and RCD Mallorca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Delgado.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Gijón and RCD Mallorca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Delgado.
0.00
0-0RCD Mallorca start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.58
0-0Thomas Hofer barges into Luis Sanz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luis Sanz stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.45
0-0Thomas Hofer catches Adriano De Cesare in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Thomas Hofer to come over. It's a red card!! Adriano De Cesare grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.53
0-0Domenico Caputi breaks forward. Domenico Caputi hits a low pass to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zeljko Zois who gathers it comfortably.
16.50
Andres Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kristoffer Matinpoika.
21.20
0-0Mustapha de Haan passes the ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.26
Andres Helguera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.04
0-0Domenico Caputi threads the ball through to Mario Monteiro. Mario Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. David Bridges controls it well on his chest. David Bridges shoots from 20 yards but Zeljko Zois is on top of it.
30.55
1-0Luis Navarro knocks the ball to his team mate, Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi runs straight at the defence! Luca Pandolfi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Casey Perez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.49
Tjalle Heering makes a probing pass to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.30
Domenico Caputi knocks the ball forward to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare knocks the ball to his team mate, Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering lofts in a cross ball towards Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan connects with a diving header but Zeljko Zois reads it well. He makes it look easy!
40.55
Rafael Hierro catches Luis Sanz on the ankles. Rafael Hierro is shown the yellow card! Luis Sanz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.28
David Bridges flicks a high ball forward to Adriano De Cesare who takes it down. Adriano De Cesare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Mallorca also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Mallorca players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Gijón kicking off!
51.22
David Bridges comes in with a late challenge on Luca Pandolfi. David Bridges is shown the yellow card! Luca Pandolfi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.29
Brendan Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Zeljko Zois smothers it!
54.53
Andres Helguera comes in with a late challenge on Rafael Hierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Hierro runs off the knock.
60.05
Mustapha de Haan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut edges inside the box! Jan Vennegoor Schut looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.46
Kristoffer Matinpoika deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Hierro. Rafael Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.42
1-0Andres Helguera clumsily knocks into Felipe Vidal. Andres Helguera is warned by the referee! Felipe Vidal runs off the knock.
67.54
David Bridges passes the ball forward to Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.55
Luis Navarro knocks the ball forward to Rafael Hierro. Rafael Hierro shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.53
Luis Navarro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luis Navarro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mustapha de Haan.
75.28
Stephen Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Rafael Hierro. Without breaking stride, Rafael Hierro plays the ball forward to Luis Navarro. Luis Navarro shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
77.56
Jan Vennegoor Schut plays the ball forward to Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Hurst. Brendan Hurst directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
81.41
Domenico Caputi threads a neat ball through to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan takes it forward alone. Mustapha de Haan knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.33
Brendan Hurst hits a low pass to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare flicks the ball to his team mate, Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Zeljko Zois!
85.13
David Bridges threads the ball through to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz shoots from 25 yards. Zeljko Zois gets down and covers it.
90.00
Mustapha de Haan gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Jan Vennegoor Schut shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
28.2%
47.1%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luca Pandolfi of Sporting Gijón |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Zeljko Zois (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kristoffer Matinpoika (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luca Pandolfi (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Luis Navarro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Thomas Hofer (MID) |   | 3 |
| 8. | Ivan Navarro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Felipe Vidal (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Pena (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rafael Hierro (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Alberto Alonso (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Nieto (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Caldwell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Casey Perez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mario Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andres Helguera (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Domenico Caputi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Luis Sanz (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brendan Hurst (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Mustapha de Haan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Bridges (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Tjalle Heering (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jan Vennegoor Schut (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Adriano De Cesare (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexander Janes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Helmer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cyril Dufresnes (ATT) | 0 | |