Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Cordoba. A crowd of 8,246 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cordoba appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Moya.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cordoba appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Moya.
0.00
Cordoba start the match!
3.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Vazquez plays the ball forward to Carlos Moreno. Carlos Moreno shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
4.55
Albert Ferrer flicks a high ball forward to Marco Quintero who gracefully takes it down. Marco Quintero darts forward. Marco Quintero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albert Nunez.
8.12
Oscar Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Damien Hibbs. Damien Hibbs passes the ball forward to Miguel Crespo. Miguel Crespo rockets a shot on goal but somehow Rafael Leon manages to keep it out.
10.42
Enrique Farinos chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Castro. Vasco Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Ramos.
14.23
Dado Afanou flicks a high pass forward. Roger Sier controls it well on his chest. Roger Sier finds some space and shoots from distance. Rafael Leon gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
15.42
Albert Ferrer takes it forward alone. Albert Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Vasco Castro. Vasco Castro passes the ball forward but Juan Camacho is offside!
16.56
Oscar Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vasco Castro whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Moreno. Claudio Diaz hacks Carlos Moreno from behind! Penalty not given!!
20.49
Dado Afanou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Hierro. Luis Hierro knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Hibbs. Damien Hibbs beats his man to it with a header. Rafael Leon punches it away to safety.
24.45
Damien Hibbs barges into Pedro Pichichi. Damien Hibbs is shown the yellow card! Pedro Pichichi stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.32
Claudio Diaz makes a simple pass to Dado Afanou. Dado Afanou knocks the ball to his team mate, Roger Sier. Roger Sier flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Crespo. Miguel Crespo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Rafael Leon manages to gather it comfortably.
28.37
Oscar Fuentes clumsily knocks into Hugo Martinez. Oscar Fuentes is shown the yellow card! Hugo Martinez runs off the knock.
30.50
Hugo Martinez threads the ball through to Carlos Moreno. Carlos Moreno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Eugenio Marin as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
31.48
Hugo Martinez takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Marcos Kiko provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.35
Dado Afanou knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Hibbs. Damien Hibbs shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
34.51
Marchanno Van Dinteren passes the ball forward to Oscar Fuentes. Oscar Fuentes kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Hierro. Luis Hierro makes a probing pass to Damien Hibbs but he's offside!
38.04
Hugo Martinez hacks Claudio Diaz from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claudio Diaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.49
Oscar Fuentes flicks a high pass forward. Roger Sier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roger Sier shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
44.42
Dado Afanou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Crespo. Miguel Crespo lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Hierro. With a superhuman jump, Luis Hierro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Athletic Club Bilbao have changed their lineup with Eric Gleisenstein replacing Luis Hierro. Cordoba appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao start the second half!
53.25
Oscar Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Moreno controls it well on his chest. Carlos Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Camacho. Juan Camacho makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
55.16
Enrique Farinos makes a probing pass to Vasco Castro. Vasco Castro deftly passes the ball to Carlos Moreno, releasing him through on goal. Carlos Moreno strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
63.41
Marchanno Van Dinteren chips the ball to his team mate, Dado Afanou. Dado Afanou makes a probing pass to Miguel Crespo. Miguel Crespo finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
66.25
Oscar Fuentes flicks a high ball forward to Roger Sier who gracefully takes it down. Roger Sier plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Crespo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Albert Ferrer comes in with a late challenge on Roger Sier. Penalty not given!!
71.21
Dado Afanou knocks the ball to his team mate, Roger Sier. Roger Sier advances inside the box! Roger Sier cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.54
Oscar Fuentes hacks Hugo Martinez from behind! Oscar Fuentes is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Martinez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.56
Oscar Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Eric Gleisenstein. Eric Gleisenstein flicks a high pass forward. Damien Hibbs controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from Damien Hibbs provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.34
Dado Afanou flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Gleisenstein. Eric Gleisenstein shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
84.32
Marchanno Van Dinteren controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dado Afanou. Dado Afanou hits a low pass to Eric Gleisenstein. Eric Gleisenstein cuts inside the box! Eric Gleisenstein tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%
Scorers
| Luis Hierro 44 | Carlos Moreno 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Moreno of Cordoba |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eugenio Marin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marchanno Van Dinteren (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Albert Nunez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Claudio Diaz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oscar Fuentes (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Dado Afanou (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Damien Hibbs (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 9. | Miguel Crespo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Roger Sier (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Luis Hierro (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Christian Marino (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eric Gleisenstein (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Rafael Leon (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Pedro Pichichi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Kiko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Albert Ferrer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Oscar Vazquez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hugo Martinez (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 7. | Enrique Farinos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marco Quintero (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Camacho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carlos Moreno (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Vasco Castro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Morgan Pinato (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Romero P. Ferrer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alejandro Iglesias (MID) | 0 | |












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