Match Report


Girona FCGirona FC     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Flynn AveryFlynn Avery Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Jose BarbosaJ. Barbosa75
G
1
G
75Zeljko ZoisZ. Zois
John BradyJ. Brady78
D
2
D
71Kristoffer MatinpoikaK. Matinpoika
Claude LevetC. Levet77
D
3
D
71Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz77
D
4
D
74Craig MccallC. Mccall
Carlos GarciaC. Garcia77
D
5
M
69Luca PandolfiL. Pandolfi
Guillermo LeonG. Leon80
M
6captain
M
73Luis NavarroL. Navarro
Eduardo CastroE. Castro93
M
7
M
72Ivan NavarroI. Navarro
Martin HierroM. Hierro76
A
8
M
65Jose NietoJ. Nieto
Juan DuranJ. Duran79
A
captain9
A
75Felipe VidalF. Vidal
Elías PereyraE. Pereyra79
A
10
A
77Antonio PenaA. Pena
Rafael RomeroR. Romero75
A
11
A
74Rafael HierroR. Hierro
 
Robin van VeenR. van Veen77
M
12
A
72Alberto AlonsoA. Alonso
Gerhard RöhligG. Röhlig78
M
13
M
44Lee MilburnL. Milburn
George NoicaG. Noica77
A
14
D
72Rodolfo MoraR. Mora

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi where Girona FC play host to Sporting Gijón. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Girona FC are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Matthäus.


0.00
Girona FC kick off!
2.00
Craig Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.04
Kristoffer Matinpoika kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Navarro. Ivan Navarro kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jose Barbosa comfortably punches it away to safety.
8.34
Ivan Navarro makes a simple pass to Luis Navarro. Luis Navarro knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jose Barbosa with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
12.51
Craig Mccall makes a strong solo run forward. Craig Mccall knocks the ball forward to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
15.28
Claude Levet pushes up the pitch. Claude Levet knocks the ball to his team mate, Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.48
Eduardo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon whips in a cross ball towards Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.37
Kristoffer Matinpoika flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Navarro controls it well on his chest. Ivan Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Pena controls it well on his chest. Antonio Pena knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
22.45
Stephen Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
24.43
From the throw-in, Luis Navarro picks out Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi threads a neat ball through to Antonio Pena. Antonio Pena whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Hierro. Rafael Hierro flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
27.46
Kristoffer Matinpoika comes in with a late challenge on Guillermo Leon. The referee calls over Kristoffer Matinpoika and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Leon carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.20
Kristoffer Matinpoika brings the ball forward. Kristoffer Matinpoika shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
32.40
Eduardo Castro makes a simple pass to Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.20
Guillermo Leon clumsily knocks into Ivan Navarro. Guillermo Leon is warned by the referee! Ivan Navarro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.54
Eduardo Castro barges into Luis Navarro. The referee brings Eduardo Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Navarro runs off the knock.
45.00
Showing composure, Luca Pandolfi laces a weighted ball forward to Ivan Navarro. Ivan Navarro shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Jose Barbosa. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Girona FC appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off and get the second half underway!
48.41
Eduardo Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon beats his man to it with a header. Zeljko Zois gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
49.56
Kubilay Türkyilmaz makes a probing pass to Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Duran. Juan Duran plays a quick one-two with Rafael Romero and rushes in on goal... Juan Duran tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.08
Eduardo Castro catches Stephen Meiklejohn on the ankles. Eduardo Castro is shown the yellow card! Stephen Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.13
Claude Levet hacks Ivan Navarro from behind! Claude Levet is warned by the referee! Ivan Navarro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.11
Claude Levet brings the ball forward. Without breaking stride, Claude Levet plays the ball forward to Eduardo Castro. Eduardo Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.27
Kubilay Türkyilmaz flicks a high ball forward to John Brady who takes it down. John Brady hits a low pass to Rafael Romero. Without breaking stride, Rafael Romero plays the ball forward to Martin Hierro who has made a great run into the box. Martin Hierro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
65.37
Kubilay Türkyilmaz threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Leon. With imagination, Guillermo Leon plays the ball forward to Juan Duran. Juan Duran plays a one-two with Martin Hierro and advances towards the goal... Juan Duran strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Zeljko Zois manages to gather it comfortably.
66.42
Kubilay Türkyilmaz flicks a high ball forward to Juan Duran who takes it down. Juan Duran finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Zeljko Zois smothers it!
75.43
Luca Pandolfi knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal cuts inside the box! Felipe Vidal shoots from just inside the box but Jose Barbosa is on top of it.
77.25
Girona FC have made a substitution with George Noica replacing Elías Pereyra .Sporting Gijón have made a substitution with Alberto Alonso replacing Jose Nieto and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
81.02
Luis Navarro sees Felipe Vidal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Vidal whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
89.46
Eduardo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Leon. Guillermo Leon shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Felipe Vidal hacks Kubilay Türkyilmaz from behind! Felipe Vidal is shown the yellow card! Kubilay Türkyilmaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Girona FC

Sporting Gijón
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
33.3%
44.4%
22.2%

Scorers
Elías Pereyra 16
Juan Duran 50
Antonio Pena 8
Alberto Alonso 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan Duran of Girona FC

Match Ratings
1.Jose Barbosa (GK)
8
2.John Brady (DEF)
6
3.Claude Levet (DEF)
7
4.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
7
5.Carlos Garcia (DEF)
6
6.Guillermo Leon (MID)
7
7.Eduardo Castro (MID)yellow card
6
8.Martin Hierro (ATT)
6
9.Juan Duran (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Elías Pereyra (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rafael Romero (ATT)
7
 
12.Robin van Veen (MID)
0
13.Gerhard Röhlig (MID)
0
14.George Noica (ATT)
6

1.Zeljko Zois (GK)
7
2.Kristoffer Matinpoika (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Stephen Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Craig Mccall (DEF)
7
5.Luca Pandolfi (MID)
7
6.Luis Navarro (MID)
7
7.Ivan Navarro (MID)
7
8.Jose Nieto (MID)
6
9.Felipe Vidal (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Antonio Pena (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rafael Hierro (ATT)
6
 
12.Alberto Alonso (ATT)goal scored
8
13.Lee Milburn (MID)
0
14.Rodolfo Mora (DEF)
0