Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 17,772 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Serrano.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Serrano.
0.00
0-0Union Las Palmas kick off and get the first half underway!
8.38
0-0Luis Sanz barges into Juan-Carlos Sanz. Luis Sanz is given a warning by the referee! Juan-Carlos Sanz runs off the knock.
9.45
0-0Pablo Zubizarreta passes the ball forward to Alejandro Nunez. Alejandro Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Casey Perez gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
10.57
Luis Sanz catches Pablo Zubizarreta on the ankles. Luis Sanz is given another warning by the referee! Pablo Zubizarreta runs off the knock.
20.20
Rafael Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Zubizarreta who takes it down. Pablo Zubizarreta shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.58
Rafael Caballero surges forward with the ball. Rafael Caballero makes a simple pass to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Casey Perez!
24.15
0-0Mustapha de Haan passes the ball forward to Mario Monteiro. Mario Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
26.08
Pablo Zubizarreta chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.51
0-0Patricio Blanco laces a weighted ball forward to Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza makes an attacking run forward. Gabriel Gainza kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Nunez but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.44
Pablo Zubizarreta chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza heads the ball goalwards but Casey Perez is on top of his game. Nice save!
34.41
Juan-Carlos Sanz knocks the ball forward to John Dickov. John Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.21
0-0Juan-Carlos Sanz makes a beautiful solo run. With a delightful solo run, Juan-Carlos Sanz stretches the opposition's defence. Juan-Carlos Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Mario Monteiro. That should have been a goal!
44.29
1-0Mustapha de Haan takes a short throw-in bringing Luis Sanz into play. Luis Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Sol Edghill who takes it down. Sol Edghill runs straight at the defence! Sol Edghill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Sol Edghill scores for RCD Mallorca!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
RCD Mallorca kick off!
49.24
Brendan Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
51.22
1-0Mustapha de Haan clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Sanz. The referee calls over Mustapha de Haan and shows him a yellow card! Juan-Carlos Sanz runs off the knock.
59.33
Brendan Hurst threads the ball through to Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
60.25
Jose Hidalgo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
63.39
Guillermo Vicente barges into Andres Helguera. Guillermo Vicente is warned by the referee! Andres Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.35
Pablo Zubizarreta laces a through ball forward to Alejandro Nunez. Alejandro Nunez plays a scrappy one-two with Gabriel Gainza and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alejandro Nunez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
69.50
Mustapha de Haan makes a beautiful solo run. Mustapha de Haan shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.54
Pablo Zubizarreta hits a low pass to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.25
Juan-Carlos Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Nunez easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Nunez knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Sanz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.42
Rafael Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Sanz plays the ball forward to Alejandro Nunez who has made a great run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Alejandro Nunez provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
87.36
Luis Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Leonardo Guerrero gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
89.30
Gabriel Gainza sees a break and surges forward. Gabriel Gainza knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
29.5%
49.2%
21.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Gainza of Union Las Palmas |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Casey Perez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mario Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andres Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Janes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Hidalgo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luis Sanz (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Brendan Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mustapha de Haan (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Tjalle Heering (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jan Vennegoor Schut (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sol Edghill (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Domenico Caputi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Bridges (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adriano De Cesare (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Guerrero (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Patricio Blanco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luke James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pedro Menendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Caballero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Juan-Carlos Sanz (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Pablo Zubizarreta (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Alejandro Nunez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guillermo Vicente (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gabriel Gainza (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | John Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastian Rodriquez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Dominguez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Alvarez (ATT) | 0 | |