Match Report


Real SociedadReal Sociedad     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Janine LeybleJanine Leyble Computer Player Computer Player
Stefan GanciS. Ganci65
G
1
G
55Arturo PrietoA. Prieto
Uwe KlinsmannU. Klinsmann66
D
2
D
67Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro
Patricio MoralesP. Morales58
D
3
D
62Jose Javier MoralesJ. Morales
Antonio CabreraA. Cabrera56
D
4
D
61Mauricio HidalgoM. Hidalgo
Eduardo MunozE. Munoz56
D
5
D
58Sebastian SuarezS. Suarez
Jose BlancoJ. Blanco71
M
6
M
67Ernesto GuerreroE. Guerrero
Andres KikoA. Kiko64
M
7
M
63Hugo RodriguezH. Rodriguez
Francisco KikoF. Kiko60
M
8
M
62Aaron Van Der ReeA. Van Der Ree
Uwe HollmerU. Hollmer54
M
9
M
53Hugo MartinH. Martin
Andres GuardiolaA. Guardiola71
A
10
A
76Nicholas BiancarelliN. Biancarelli
Frederico BlancoF. Blanco63
A
11
A
71Roberto SegarraR. Segarra
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 18,469 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Real Sociedad and RCD Espanyol are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
RCD Espanyol kick off and get the first half underway!
4.44
Jose Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.35
Aaron Van Der Ree kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Cabrera.
10.38
Hugo Rodriguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.37
Andres Guardiola catches Sebastian Suarez on the ankles. The referee calls over Andres Guardiola and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Suarez runs off the knock.
20.57
Eduardo Munoz kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Kiko. Andres Kiko takes it forward alone. Andres Kiko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.02
Antonio Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Kiko. Francisco Kiko makes a probing pass to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.06
Ernesto Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.53
Uwe Klinsmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Kiko. Andres Kiko kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Javier Morales.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!
47.04
Aaron Van Der Ree passes the ball forward to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
48.41
Hugo Rodriguez decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Rodriguez passes the ball forward to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli rockets a shot on goal. Nicholas Biancarelli scores for RCD Espanyol!!
54.38
Francisco Kiko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.39
Jose Javier Morales catches Frederico Blanco on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Javier Morales and warns him to calm down! Frederico Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.33
Mauricio Hidalgo passes the ball forward to Hugo Rodriguez. Hugo Rodriguez chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.55
Francisco Kiko makes a simple pass to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.15
Aaron Van Der Ree sees a break and surges forward. Aaron Van Der Ree makes a probing pass to Roberto Segarra but he's offside!
81.21
Aaron Van Der Ree takes it forward alone. Aaron Van Der Ree whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.37
Antonio Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Francisco Kiko. Francisco Kiko brings the ball forward. Francisco Kiko shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
85.57
Andres Kiko makes a probing pass to Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.39
Andres Kiko threads the ball through to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola plays a perfect one-two with Frederico Blanco and rushes in on goal... Andres Guardiola cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Jose Blanco barges into Hugo Martin. Jose Blanco is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Martin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Van Der Ree of RCD Espanyol
Match Statistics
 

Real Sociedad

RCD Espanyol
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
23.8%
53.6%
22.6%

Scorers
Frederico Blanco 86
Nicholas Biancarelli 48
Roberto Segarra 81