Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Real Zaragoza. A crowd of 20,775 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Moreno.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Moreno.
0.00
0-0Real Zaragoza get the match underway!
3.02
0-0Fouzi Sektioui makes a simple pass to Roberto Del Sol. Roberto Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
4.22
Roberto Del Sol flicks a high pass forward to Horacio Sosa who brings the ball under control. Horacio Sosa shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Scott James. Excellent save.
6.05
0-0Jose Fortes Diez hits it upfield. Martin Rampulla deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Grimandi but the linesman indicates offside!
9.40
0-1Gregorio Medina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
12.53
0-1Fouzi Sektioui gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Augustine Enyinnaya whips in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
20.57
Alpay Kayis threads a neat ball through to Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Horacio Sosa collects the pass. Horacio Sosa threads the ball through to Augustine Enyinnaya but he's offside!
21.28
Sebastien Blanc hits a low pass to Augustine Enyinnaya. Augustine Enyinnaya shoots from long range. Solid save from Scott James. What a great pair of hands!
26.53
0-1Sebastien Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Horacio Sosa collects the pass. Horacio Sosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.18
Roberto Del Sol flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Gascoigne who takes it down. Jonathan Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski shoots from just inside the box. Scott James is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.17
Jose Fortes Diez sees Eduardo Gutierrez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Gutierrez passes the ball forward to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.46
Sebastien Blanc knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fortes Diez.
44.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Eduardo Gutierrez picks a pass forward to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaakko Gadd who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. The Numancia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Numancia kicking off!
47.23
Sebastien Blanc sees Augustine Enyinnaya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Augustine Enyinnaya lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
48.24
Sebastien Blanc laces a through ball forward to Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
54.08
Youri Shoukov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc kicks a strong pass forward to Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa knocks in a cross ball towards Augustine Enyinnaya. Augustine Enyinnaya makes a convincing header. Augustine Enyinnaya scores for Real Zaragoza!!
57.41
0-3Sebastien Blanc catches Miguel Santos on the ankles. The referee warns Sebastien Blanc to calm down! Miguel Santos runs off the knock.
59.49
Eduardo Gutierrez kicks a strong pass forward to Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
61.27
Gregorio Medina brings the ball forward. Gregorio Medina kicks a strong pass forward to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski skips past Jose Fortes Diez! Tomasz Kozminski tries a spectacular strike. Scott James is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.43
0-4Roberto Del Sol barges into Miguel Santos. Roberto Del Sol is shown the yellow card! Miguel Santos runs off the knock.
72.42
Miguel Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla flicks the ball with his head but Jaakko Gadd reads it well. Fabulous save!
77.37
Alpay Kayis makes a simple pass to Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc threads a neat ball through to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
81.22
Miguel Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla whips in a cross ball towards Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.33
1-4Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.57
Roberto Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Augustine Enyinnaya. Augustine Enyinnaya lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Scott James. What a great pair of hands!
87.48
Fouzi Sektioui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
32.4%
41.9%
25.7%
Scorers
| Dave Grimandi 81 | Horacio Sosa 9 Tomasz Kozminski 27, 61 Augustine Enyinnaya 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tomasz Kozminski of Real Zaragoza |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Scott James (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andres Sanchez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Fortes Diez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Marcos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Juan Ortega (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ahmed Kherbache (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Gutierrez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Martin Rampulla (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Grimandi (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Gregorio Diaz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Julian Alvarez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Clive Young (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Campos (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jaakko Gadd (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gregorio Medina (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alpay Kayis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fouzi Sektioui (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Youri Shoukov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Roberto Del Sol (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Sebastien Blanc (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tomasz Kozminski (ATT) | | 9 |
| 9. | Jonathan Gascoigne (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Augustine Enyinnaya (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Horacio Sosa (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Eduardo Baez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Anders Olesen (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sebastian Gil (MID) | 0 | |