Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Reyno de Navarra where Atlético Osasuna play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 20,084 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético Osasuna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Vega.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético Osasuna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Vega.
0.00
0-0Atlético Osasuna kick off the first half!
16.52
0-0Pascal Röhlig powers a long ball forward. Jose Fortes Helguera rushes past Edmundo Carmona! Carlton Mike hacks Jose Fortes Helguera from behind! Jose Fortes Helguera appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
26.41
0-0Aron Sluiter flicks a high pass forward. Garcia Duque Sgrò collects the pass. Garcia Duque Sgrò hits a low pass to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona plays a one-two with Ivan Molowny and advances towards the goal... Alejandro Carmona strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.44
Claudio Nieto passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Helguera. Jose Fortes Helguera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.03
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Ziege plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Helguera. Jose Fortes Helguera makes a great pass forward. Marcos Pastor runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
32.34
0-0Maurizio Di Biagio clumsily knocks into Arjen De Visser. The referee warns Maurizio Di Biagio to calm down! Arjen De Visser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.29
0-0Pablo Iglesias hits a low pass to Maurizio Di Biagio. Maurizio Di Biagio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Maurizio Di Biagio shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Antonio Aguilar. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
0-0Edmundo Carmona threads a neat ball through to Garcia Duque Sgrò. Seeing a gap ahead, Garcia Duque Sgrò plays the ball forward to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona edges inside the box! Alejandro Carmona shoots from just inside the box but somehow Pascal Röhlig happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético Osasuna appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atlético Osasuna players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off and get the second half underway!
47.50
Roberto Marques barges into Miguel Prieto. The referee calls over Roberto Marques and warns him to calm down! Miguel Prieto stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.37
Garcia Duque Sgrò threads a neat ball through to Martin Scalzo. Martin Scalzo shoots from distance but it flies wide!
59.57
Bruno Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Pastor who takes it down. Marcos Pastor knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Helguera but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.13
0-0Atlético Osasuna appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.09
0-1Claudio Nieto advances with the ball. Claudio Nieto edges inside the box! Claudio Nieto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Antonio Aguilar is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.41
0-1Martin Scalzo comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Marques. The referee calls over Martin Scalzo and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.00
Kevin Ziege passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Helguera. Jose Fortes Helguera shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.35
Arjen De Visser flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Carmona holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Carmona shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.14
0-1Atlético Osasuna have made a substitution with Luis Hernandez replacing Ivan Molowny .RCD Espanyol have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Gonzalez replacing Pablo Iglesias and Alberto Blanco replacing Bruno Mendes .
79.26
Daniel Dominguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Sgrò. Garcia Duque Sgrò flicks a high ball forward to Martin Scalzo who takes it down. Martin Scalzo edges inside the box! Martin Scalzo takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Oliver Overath had no chance!! Goal for Atlético Osasuna!
83.06
Carlton Mike takes it forward alone. With a delightful solo run, Carlton Mike stretches the opposition's defence. Carlton Mike whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
87.30
Garcia Duque Sgrò sees space and advances. Garcia Duque Sgrò makes a great pass forward. Martin Scalzo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
89.35
Miguel Prieto brings the ball forward. Miguel Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Roberto Marques blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
Alberto Blanco sees Jose Fortes Helguera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Fortes Helguera knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Marcos Pastor is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.8%
47.2%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Nieto of RCD Espanyol |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Antonio Aguilar (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlton Mike (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Edmundo Carmona (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Aron Sluiter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Dominguez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Miguel Prieto (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Garcia Duque Sgrò (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arjen De Visser (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Molowny (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alejandro Carmona (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Scalzo (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 12. | Claudio Peiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Pinto (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Luis Hernandez (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Oliver Overath (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pascal Röhlig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pablo Iglesias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Roberto Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ignacio Helder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Maurizio Di Biagio (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bruno Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Ziege (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Claudio Nieto (MID) | | 9 |
| 10. | Marcos Pastor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jose Fortes Helguera (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carlos Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alberto Blanco (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pedro Ibanez (MID) | 0 | |