Match Report
| Athletic Club Bilbao | Athletic Club Bilbao |  |  | Villarreal CF | Villarreal CF | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eugenio Marin | E. Marin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Carlos Saez | C. Saez | |||||||||
| Marchanno Van Dinteren | M. Van Dinteren |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 77 | | Roberto Mora | R. Mora | ||||||||
| Albert Nunez | A. Nunez | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Edgar Tavares | E. Tavares | |||||||||
| Claudio Diaz | C. Diaz | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Sylvain Burgess | S. Burgess | |||||||||
| Fernando Ramos | F. Ramos | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Luis Verges | L. Verges | |||||||||
| Oscar Fuentes | O. Fuentes | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Fabio Turci | F. Turci | |||||||||
| Dado Afanou | D. Afanou |  | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Edgar Oliveira | E. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Damien Hibbs | D. Hibbs | | 63 | A | | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Patricio Navarro | P. Navarro | ||||||||
| Miguel Crespo | M. Crespo | | 57 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Andres Pardo | A. Pardo | |||||||||
| Roger Sier | R. Sier | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 | | Ernesto Cruz | E. Cruz | |||||||||
| Luis Hierro | L. Hierro | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Jose Rey | J. Rey | |||||||||
| Christian Marino | C. Marino | | 59 | M | | 12 | | A | 57 | | Martin Blanco | M. Blanco | |||||||||
| Paul Collins | P. Collins |  | 57 | D | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Mirko Donati | M. Donati | |||||||||
| Eric Gleisenstein | E. Gleisenstein |  | 56 | A | | 14 | | A | 54 | | Edmundo Moya | E. Moya | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 9,414 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Roman.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Roman.
0.00
0-0Villarreal CF kick off and get the first half underway!
6.07
0-0Fabio Turci sees Jose Rey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Rey shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
9.20
Oscar Fuentes advances with the ball. Oscar Fuentes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
18.34
0-0Fabio Turci decides to run forward with the ball. Fabio Turci makes a great pass forward. Ernesto Cruz runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.25
Edgar Oliveira makes a simple pass to Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.49
Oscar Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Roger Sier. Roger Sier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Hierro but the linesman indicates offside!
26.21
Dado Afanou knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Crespo. Miguel Crespo deftly passes the ball to Damien Hibbs, releasing him through on goal. Damien Hibbs comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
27.25
Edgar Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Andres Pardo collects the pass. Andres Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Jose Rey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Rey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.25
0-0Andres Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Jose Rey collects the pass. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Marin who gathers it comfortably.
32.18
0-0Ernesto Cruz comes in with a late challenge on Albert Nunez. Ernesto Cruz is warned by the referee! Albert Nunez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.38
Andres Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Jose Rey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Rey shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
36.28
1-0Oscar Fuentes sees Damien Hibbs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damien Hibbs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
1-0Dado Afanou surges forward with the ball. Dado Afanou runs straight at the defence! Dado Afanou comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Carlos Saez gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao have changed their lineup with Eric Gleisenstein replacing Luis Hierro. Villarreal CF appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
47.08
Andres Pardo flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Cruz who takes it down. Ernesto Cruz shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
48.52
Fabio Turci passes the ball forward to Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from distance but is denied by Eugenio Marin. Excellent save.
49.15
1-0Sylvain Burgess clumsily knocks into Eric Gleisenstein. Sylvain Burgess is warned by the referee! Eric Gleisenstein gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.58
Roberto Mora plays the ball forward to Patricio Navarro. Patricio Navarro hits a low pass to Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
57.17
Claudio Diaz makes a simple pass to Dado Afanou. Dado Afanou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Gleisenstein. Eric Gleisenstein makes a great pass forward. Damien Hibbs runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
69.38
Patricio Navarro knocks the ball forward to Jose Rey. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.19
Fabio Turci clumsily knocks into Oscar Fuentes. The referee brings Fabio Turci to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Fuentes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.01
Without breaking stride, Sylvain Burgess plays the ball forward to Patricio Navarro. Patricio Navarro kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.07
Dado Afanou threads a neat ball through to Miguel Crespo. Miguel Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Saez who gathers it comfortably.
77.22
1-0Villarreal CF have made 2 substitutions with Martin Blanco replacing Edgar Tavares and Mirko Donati replacing Edgar Oliveira .
78.26
Patricio Navarro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Rey. Jose Rey tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Eugenio Marin manages to keep it out.
79.18
Albert Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dado Afanou. Dado Afanou flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Gleisenstein. Eric Gleisenstein edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Eric Gleisenstein provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.59
Patricio Navarro knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.39
Dado Afanou comes in with a late challenge on Patricio Navarro. The referee calls over Dado Afanou and warns him to calm down! Patricio Navarro stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.29
Andres Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz skips past Marchanno Van Dinteren! Ernesto Cruz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
Marchanno Van Dinteren pushes mid-way up the pitch. Marchanno Van Dinteren flicks a high ball forward to Eric Gleisenstein who takes it down. Eric Gleisenstein threads a neat, attacking ball through to Roger Sier. Some silky footwork from Roger Sier provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
31%
44.8%
24.1%
Scorers
| Damien Hibbs 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dado Afanou of Athletic Club Bilbao |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eugenio Marin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marchanno Van Dinteren (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Albert Nunez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Claudio Diaz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oscar Fuentes (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Dado Afanou (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Damien Hibbs (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Miguel Crespo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roger Sier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luis Hierro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Christian Marino (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eric Gleisenstein (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Carlos Saez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Roberto Mora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edgar Tavares (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Sylvain Burgess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luis Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fabio Turci (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edgar Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Patricio Navarro (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Andres Pardo (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ernesto Cruz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jose Rey (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Martin Blanco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mirko Donati (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edmundo Moya (ATT) | 0 | |