Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Real Sociedad. A crowd of 17,635 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Real Sociedad are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Athletic Club Bilbao and Real Sociedad are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
0-0Jose Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.33
0-0John Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Olivier Jemmali. Olivier Jemmali brings the ball forward. Olivier Jemmali knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Elena Ramirez who gathers it comfortably.
14.49
Edmundo Arias passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Izquierdo. Rodolfo Izquierdo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.20
Mick Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Wilder Tovar. Wilder Tovar shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.26
0-0Antonio Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Jose Blanco. Jose Blanco passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Izquierdo. Rodolfo Izquierdo knocks the ball forward to Andres Guardiola but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.15
Edmundo Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Izquierdo. Rodolfo Izquierdo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.22
0-0Patricio Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Izquierdo. Rodolfo Izquierdo shoots from 25 yards but Elena Ramirez is on top of it.
30.07
Marvin Lawrence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmarco Tedesco. Gianmarco Tedesco shoots from distance but somehow Stefan Ganci manages to keep it out.
32.19
0-0Edmundo Arias catches Antonio Marcos on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Marcos runs off the knock.
34.03
Mick Davies clumsily knocks into Jose Blanco. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Blanco stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.49
Marvin Lawrence barges into Olivier Jemmali. The referee calls over Marvin Lawrence and shows him a yellow card! Olivier Jemmali stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.54
Jose Blanco makes a simple pass to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.59
Pablo Ramirez makes a probing pass to Marvin Lawrence. Marvin Lawrence makes a simple pass to Wilder Tovar. Wilder Tovar shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.28
Olivier Jemmali passes the ball forward to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco powers a header at goal. Elena Ramirez easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
Edmundo Arias chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Real Sociedad kick off and get the second half underway!
51.55
Antonio Marcos hacks Edmundo Arias from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Arias hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.03
Patricio Morales flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, 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. Magnificent save by Elena Ramirez!
54.14
0-0Mick Davies comes in with a late challenge on Jose Blanco. The referee calls over Mick Davies and warns him to calm down! Jose Blanco stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.48
Nuno Carvalho brings the ball forward. Nuno Carvalho advances with the ball. Nuno Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Guerrero. Juan Guerrero flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.51
John Sullivan barges into Antonio Marcos. John Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Antonio Marcos stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.49
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.09
Youssouf Benon makes a simple pass to Mick Davies. Mick Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Guerrero. Juan Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Wilder Tovar. Wilder Tovar flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
77.01
Mick Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Wilder Tovar. Wilder Tovar knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Uwe Klinsmann.
83.45
Jose Blanco makes a simple pass to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola makes a probing pass to Frederico Blanco but he's offside!
85.54
Olivier Jemmali makes a probing pass to Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Youssouf Benon.
87.12
Marvin Lawrence sees a break and surges forward. Marvin Lawrence lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Tedesco. Gianmarco Tedesco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
25.9%
53.1%
21%