Match Report
| CD Leganés | CD Leganés |  |  | Sporting Gijón | Sporting Gijón | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Matteo | S. Matteo |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Nicolas Carmona | N. Carmona | |||||||||
| Titus Kirkland | T. Kirkland |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Miguel Arias | M. Arias | |||||||||
| Pedro Peiro | P. Peiro | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | John Lawrence | J. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Gabriel Ortiz | G. Ortiz | | 53 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 64 | | Victor Nunez | V. Nunez | ||||||||
| Daniel Vila | D. Vila | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Eduardo Munoz | E. Munoz | |||||||||
| Mervin Gilchrist | M. Gilchrist | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 | | Pedro Gonzalez | P. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Julian Clegg | J. Clegg | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Edgar Tavares | E. Tavares | |||||||||
| Hugo Duran | H. Duran | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Carlos Morales | C. Morales | |||||||||
| Nicolas Crespo | N. Crespo | | 75 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Fernando Ramos | F. Ramos | |||||||||
| Alejandro Zamora | A. Zamora | | 75 | A | | | 10 | | A | 80 | | Helder Barros | H. Barros | ||||||||
| Pedro Guardiola | P. Guardiola | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Alun Morris | A. Morris | |||||||||
| Matjaz Binotto | M. Binotto |  | 63 | G | | 12 | | A | 64 | | Darren Lisbie | D. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Sylvain Fadiga | S. Fadiga |  | 61 | A | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Alberto Leon | A. Leon | |||||||||
| Fernando Duran | F. Duran | | 59 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Stuart Dalglish | S. Dalglish | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Cafe Lantana |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Municipal Butarque where CD Leganés play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 17,436 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
CD Leganés are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n Marin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
CD Leganés are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Gijón appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n Marin.
0.00
0-0CD Leganés kick off the first half!
2.33
0-0Pedro Peiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Nicolas Carmona reads it well. Excellent save!
4.32
Edgar Tavares threads the ball through to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. With a superhuman jump, Helder Barros connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stuart Matteo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.40
0-0Daniel Vila makes a simple pass to Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo rushes past Eduardo Munoz! Victor Nunez catches Nicolas Crespo on the ankles. Nicolas Crespo appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
15.26
0-0Titus Kirkland hits a low pass to Julian Clegg. With imagination, Julian Clegg laces a through ball forward to Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.10
Miguel Arias decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Arias hits a low pass to Helder Barros. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Morris. Alun Morris rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
22.24
Gabriel Ortiz pushes up the pitch. With vision, Gabriel Ortiz picks a pass forward to Pedro Guardiola. Pedro Guardiola hits a low pass to Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo tries a spectacular strike. Nicolas Carmona gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
24.43
0-0Julian Clegg barges into Edgar Tavares. The referee calls over Julian Clegg and shows him a yellow card! Edgar Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.05
0-0Gabriel Ortiz makes a simple pass to Hugo Duran. Hugo Duran makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Guardiola. Pedro Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Munoz.
32.08
Fernando Ramos passes the ball forward to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Matteo who gathers it comfortably.
36.01
0-0Carlos Morales hacks Mervin Gilchrist from behind! The referee brings Carlos Morales to one side and gives him a warning! Mervin Gilchrist stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.52
John Lawrence darts forward. With a delightful solo run, John Lawrence stretches the opposition's defence. John Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Stuart Matteo reads it well. Fabulous stop!
42.33
Carlos Morales runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carlos Morales finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.22
Pedro Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Barros. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. CD Leganés have changed their lineup with Sylvain Fadiga replacing Pedro Peiro, Matjaz Binotto replacing Gabriel Ortiz and Fernando Duran replacing Pedro Guardiola. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. The CD Leganés players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off!
49.23
John Lawrence surges forward with the ball. John Lawrence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Barros. Helder Barros whips in a cross ball towards Alun Morris. Alun Morris is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stuart Matteo manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.14
0-0Mervin Gilchrist kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora makes a great pass forward. Nicolas Crespo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.12
Fernando Duran comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Arias. The referee calls over Fernando Duran and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Arias stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.29
Carlos Morales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Morris. Alun Morris controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Helder Barros through on goal. Helder Barros makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
65.29
Carlos Morales flicks a high ball forward to Helder Barros who takes it down. Helder Barros shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
66.20
Matjaz Binotto flicks a high ball forward to Julian Clegg who takes it down. Julian Clegg makes a probing pass to Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora plays a one-two with Fernando Duran and advances towards the goal... Alejandro Zamora side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
67.16
Edgar Tavares changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Tavares shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Matteo comfortably smothers it!
72.17
John Lawrence comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Zamora. John Lawrence is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Zamora hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.49
Daniel Vila flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Duran. Fernando Duran is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Victor Nunez laces a through ball forward to Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.48
Fernando Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.51
0-1Edgar Tavares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Morris. Alun Morris shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.23
John Lawrence comes in with a late challenge on Fernando Duran. The referee brings John Lawrence to one side and gives him a warning! Fernando Duran runs off the knock.
84.28
John Lawrence barges into Hugo Duran. The referee brings John Lawrence to one side and gives him another warning! Hugo Duran hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.19
Edgar Tavares sees Helder Barros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Barros tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
27.7%
44.6%
27.7%
Scorers
| Alun Morris 80 Helder Barros 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Helder Barros of Sporting Gijón |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart Matteo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Titus Kirkland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pedro Peiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Ortiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Vila (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Gilchrist (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Julian Clegg (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Hugo Duran (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nicolas Crespo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alejandro Zamora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Guardiola (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matjaz Binotto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Sylvain Fadiga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fernando Duran (ATT) | | 5 |
| 1. | Nicolas Carmona (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Miguel Arias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Lawrence (DEF) | | 8 |
| 4. | Victor Nunez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eduardo Munoz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edgar Tavares (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Carlos Morales (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Fernando Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Helder Barros (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Alun Morris (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Darren Lisbie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Leon (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Dalglish (ATT) | 0 | |