Match Report


Girona FCGirona FC     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Jakob Falk-sørensen Jakob Falk-sørensen
Patrick MeyerP. Meyer77
G
1
G
51Delano de KoningD. de Koning
Richard MccallR. Mccall68
D
2
D
57Tiago VianaT. Viana
Octavian NeguraO. Negura83
D
captain3
D
29Kaíque AlbertoK. Alberto
Jacob RedknappJ. Redknapp62
D
4
D
61Urvin van GastelU. van Gastel
Barket KarembeuB. Karembeu70
D
5captain
D
54Arno JacobsA. Jacobs
Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza79
M
6
M
58Vitor LimaV. Lima
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz83
M
7
M
58Zbigniew DeynaZ. Deyna
Eduardo CastroE. Castro97
M
8
M
58Jonas WelkeJ. Welke
Yacine AmraniY. Amrani68
A
9
M
63Callum RaeC. Rae
Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona78
A
10
A
57Glynn CleggG. Clegg
Elías PereyraE. Pereyra80
A
11
A
60Alfred MowbrayA. Mowbray
 
Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida69
D
12
D
59Uwe SeibertU. Seibert
Ivone SaudatiI. Saudati48
G
13
M
30Illya LysenkoI. Lysenko
Tommy GreenT. Green53
D
14
A
58Enrico BenussiE. Benussi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi where Girona FC play Northampton Town in this friendly game. A crowd of 8,361 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Girona FC are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
The whistle blows and Girona FC kick off!
8.13
Eduardo Castro makes a probing pass to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.28
Octavian Negura sees Alejandro Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Carmona controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Delano de Koning manages to gather it.
20.33
Michael Vernazza knocks the ball forward to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.55
Mauricio Ruiz passes the ball forward to Eduardo Castro. Eduardo Castro shoots from 25 yards. Delano de Koning gets down and covers it.
24.09
Mauricio Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elías Pereyra but he's offside!
28.49
Mauricio Ruiz makes a simple pass to Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra plays a one-two with Eduardo Castro and rushes in on goal... Elías Pereyra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Elías Pereyra!
44.36
Octavian Negura knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Girona FC appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Uwe Seibert replacing Urvin van Gastel, Illya Lysenko replacing Jonas Welke and Enrico Benussi replacing Glynn Clegg.

45.00
Northampton Town kick off the second half!
53.29
Uwe Seibert threads a neat ball through to Zbigniew Deyna. Zbigniew Deyna knocks the ball forward to Illya Lysenko. Illya Lysenko finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.11
Vitor Lima flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Mowbray holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Mowbray shoots from distance. Patrick Meyer gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
60.06
Girona FC have made a substitution with Marinus Babangida replacing Richard Mccall .
63.08
Alfred Mowbray plays the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi edges inside the box! Jacob Redknapp catches Enrico Benussi on the ankles. Enrico Benussi appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
65.27
Callum Rae flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Mowbray collects the pass. Alfred Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patrick Meyer who gathers it comfortably.
69.44
Michael Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but Arno Jacobs is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
72.00
Uwe Seibert laces a through ball forward to Illya Lysenko. Illya Lysenko makes a probing pass to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Patrick Meyer.
73.26
Corner kick to Northampton Town. Zbigniew Deyna plays it short to Vitor Lima. Vitor Lima flicks the ball on with his first touch. Yacine Amrani jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
77.54
Girona FC have made 2 substitutions with Ivone Saudati replacing Patrick Meyer and Tommy Green replacing Octavian Negura .
83.54
Michael Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani cuts inside the box! Yacine Amrani makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Delano de Koning has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Michael Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Carmona controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Carmona skips past Uwe Seibert! Alejandro Carmona shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Delano de Koning gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Girona FC

Northampton Town
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
22%
47.5%
30.5%

Scorers
Elías Pereyra 28
Yacine Amrani 44, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yacine Amrani of Girona FC

Match Ratings
1.Patrick Meyer (GK)
6
2.Richard Mccall (DEF)
6
3.Octavian Negura (DEF)
6
4.Jacob Redknapp (DEF)
6
5.Barket Karembeu (DEF)
6
6.Michael Vernazza (MID)
7
7.Mauricio Ruiz (MID)
6
8.Eduardo Castro (MID)
7
9.Yacine Amrani (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Alejandro Carmona (ATT)
7
11.Elías Pereyra (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Marinus Babangida (DEF)
6
13.Ivone Saudati (GK)
6
14.Tommy Green (DEF)
6

1.Delano de Koning (GK)
7
2.Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
3.Kaíque Alberto (DEF)
6
4.Urvin van Gastel (DEF)
6
5.Arno Jacobs (DEF)
6
6.Vitor Lima (MID)
6
7.Zbigniew Deyna (MID)
6
8.Jonas Welke (MID)
6
9.Callum Rae (MID)
6
10.Glynn Clegg (ATT)
6
11.Alfred Mowbray (ATT)
6
 
12.Uwe Seibert (DEF)
6
13.Illya Lysenko (MID)
6
14.Enrico Benussi (ATT)
6