Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio FuentesE. Fuentes62
G
1
G
51Pablo GentoP. Gento
Andre AbbiatiA. Abbiati70
D
2
D
59Roberto MedinaR. Medina
Pascal SchellP. Schell65
D
3
D
54Luis MartinezL. Martinez
Ernest PfenningsE. Pfennings63
D
4
D
50Romero P. CaballeroR. Caballero
Nicolas VöllerN. Völler68
M
5
D
49Robert KingR. King
Gregorio RubioG. Rubio67
M
6captain
M
77Rafael VicenteR. Vicente
Albert IglesiasA. Iglesias64
M
7
M
61Alexandre MarquesA. Marques
Sebastian MendezS. Mendez56
M
captain8
M
57Alfredo MoralesA. Morales
Arturo PichichiA. Pichichi61
A
9
M
51Francisco ButraguenoF. Butragueno
Hugo GomezH. Gomez58
A
10
A
70Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Jose SotoJ. Soto57
A
11
A
57Maurits MolendijkM. Molendijk
 
Eduardo SanzE. Sanz61
G
12
A
54Patricio LorenzoP. Lorenzo
Alejandro CamposA. Campos56
D
13
A
51Nicolas ButraguenoN. Butragueno
Antonio GaladamesA. Galadames54
D
14
M
50Hugo SegarraH. Segarra

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Real Zaragoza. A crowd of 9,811 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Luis  Pascual.


0.00
Real Zaragoza kick off and get the first half underway!
6.29
Sebastian Mendez makes a probing pass to Arturo Pichichi. Arturo Pichichi skips past Luis Martinez! Arturo Pichichi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.33
Gregorio Rubio receives the ball from a throw-in from Albert Iglesias. Gregorio Rubio sees Hugo Gomez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Gomez shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
15.42
Seeing Roberto Medina's attacking run, Luis Martinez quickly throws the ball into his path. Roberto Medina flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Morales collects the pass. Alfredo Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurits Molendijk. Maurits Molendijk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Abbiati.
22.11
Romero P. Caballero passes the ball forward to Alfredo Morales. With vision, Alfredo Morales picks a pass forward to Maurits Molendijk. Maurits Molendijk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Eugenio Fuentes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.54
Albert Iglesias chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.16
Ernest Pfennings takes a short throw-in bringing Andre Abbiati into play. Andre Abbiati knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Völler. Nicolas Völler flicks a high pass forward to Jose Soto who brings the ball under control. Jose Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert King.
32.28
Andre Abbiati flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Mendez controls it well on his chest. Sebastian Mendez makes a probing pass to Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Pichichi but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.39
Arturo Pichichi hacks Romero P. Caballero from behind! The referee calls over Arturo Pichichi and shows him a yellow card! Romero P. Caballero runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón have changed their lineup with Alejandro Campos replacing Sebastian Mendez. Real Zaragoza have changed their lineup with Patricio Lorenzo replacing Luis Martinez. The Sporting Gijón players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off!
48.13
Nicolas Völler makes a probing pass to Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez puts a great ball through. Arturo Pichichi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
51.10
Alexandre Marques threads a neat ball through to Maurits Molendijk. Maurits Molendijk knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.36
Alfredo Morales hits a low pass to Maurits Molendijk. Maurits Molendijk plays a one-two with Alex Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Maurits Molendijk provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.40
Nicolas Völler sees Arturo Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arturo Pichichi sees Jose Soto just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jose Soto cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.40
Alfredo Morales clumsily knocks into Nicolas Völler. The referee calls over Alfredo Morales and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Völler stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.40
Pascal Schell makes a beautiful solo run. Pascal Schell advances with the ball. Pascal Schell sees Jose Soto just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Jose Soto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.46
Real Zaragoza have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Butragueno replacing Francisco Butragueno and Hugo Segarra replacing Maurits Molendijk .
63.17
Nicolas Völler changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Völler shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
72.48
Nicolas Völler makes a probing pass to Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez threads the ball through into the box. Arturo Pichichi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pablo Gento easily smothers it!
77.39
Sporting Gijón have made 2 substitutions with Eduardo Sanz replacing Eugenio Fuentes and Antonio Galadames replacing Arturo Pichichi .
79.03
Alfredo Morales sees space and advances. Alfredo Morales shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.04
Pascal Schell makes a probing pass to Albert Iglesias. Albert Iglesias flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Gomez who takes it down. Hugo Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.58
Gregorio Rubio changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gregorio Rubio plays a quick one-two with Hugo Gomez and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Rubio tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Real Zaragoza
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
23.9%
46.6%
29.5%

Scorers
Maurits Molendijk 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maurits Molendijk of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings