Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas CarmonaN. Carmona69
G
1
G
67Liam CorreaL. Correa
Miguel AriasM. Arias69
D
2
D
67Raffaele BaldiR. Baldi
John LawrenceJ. Lawrence66
D
3
D
66Rafael FerreiraR. Ferreira
Victor NunezV. Nunez64
D
captain4captain
D
59Gijs LandzaatG. Landzaat
Eduardo MunozE. Munoz63
D
5
D
53Marcos VelascoM. Velasco
Pedro GonzalezP. Gonzalez75
M
6
M
67Seyni Gope-FenepejS. Gope-Fenepej
Edgar TavaresE. Tavares69
M
7
M
66Seth SmithS. Smith
Carlos MoralesC. Morales66
M
8
M
62Matt HendryM. Hendry
Fernando RamosF. Ramos61
M
9
A
71Patricio ReyesP. Reyes
Helder BarrosH. Barros80
A
10
A
68Ernesto MonteroE. Montero
Alun MorrisA. Morris71
A
11
A
67Alberto MorenoA. Moreno
 
Darren LisbieD. Lisbie64
A
12
G
62Jose Javier SanzJ. Sanz
Alberto LeonA. Leon60
A
13
M
61Carlos HidalgoC. Hidalgo
Stuart DalglishS. Dalglish60
A
14
A
60Ernesto SerranoE. Serrano

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 20,151 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio  Torres.


0.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the first half underway!
2.29
Carlos Morales makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.40
Eduardo Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Morales collects the pass. Carlos Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Correa who gathers it comfortably.
4.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Seth Smith laces a through ball forward to Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.09
Edgar Tavares threads a neat ball through to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Correa who gathers it comfortably.
8.27
Edgar Tavares knocks the ball forward to Helder Barros. Helder Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Morris. Alun Morris heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
9.31
Raffaele Baldi chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.02
Victor Nunez hits a low pass to Edgar Tavares. Edgar Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Barros. Helder Barros whips in a cross ball towards Alun Morris. Alun Morris makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.36
Rafael Ferreira plays the ball forward to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero advances inside the box! Ernesto Montero comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it curls horrendously wide!
27.16
Matt Hendry hits a low pass to Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
30.06
Matt Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Edgar Tavares. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edgar Tavares runs off the knock.
32.54
Miguel Arias flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Morales controls it well on his chest. Carlos Morales threads a neat ball through to Alun Morris. Alun Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.43
Gijs Landzaat makes a simple pass to Seth Smith. Seth Smith threads a neat ball through to Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes knocks the ball forward to Alberto Moreno but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.05
Gijs Landzaat makes a strong solo run forward. Gijs Landzaat decides to run forward with the ball. Gijs Landzaat shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Gijón kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Edgar Tavares hits a low pass to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Raffaele Baldi.
60.34
Seth Smith flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Montero controls it well on his chest. Ernesto Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Reyes. Patricio Reyes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
61.06
Edgar Tavares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Morris. Alun Morris shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
65.12
Fernando Ramos threads a neat ball through to Helder Barros. Helder Barros edges inside the box! Helder Barros looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.12
Seyni Gope-Fenepej sees space and advances. Seyni Gope-Fenepej whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Moreno. Alberto Moreno powers a header at goal. Nicolas Carmona gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
73.39
With some swift thinking, Fernando Ramos plays the ball forward to Alun Morris. Alun Morris finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.17
Fernando Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Alun Morris who takes it down. Alun Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
81.08
Miguel Arias sees Edgar Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Alun Morris who brings the ball under control. Alun Morris deftly passes the ball to Helder Barros, releasing him through on goal. Helder Barros comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper, Liam Correa, sees it late!! Goal for Sporting Gijón! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Portuguese player!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Albacete Balompie
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
23.4%
45.5%
31.2%

Scorers
Helder Barros 33, 65, 81
Gijs Landzaat 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Helder Barros of Sporting Gijón

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Carmona (GK)
6
2.Miguel Arias (DEF)
6
3.John Lawrence (DEF)
6
4.Victor Nunez (DEF)
6
5.Eduardo Munoz (DEF)
6
6.Pedro Gonzalez (MID)
6
7.Edgar Tavares (MID)
6
8.Carlos Morales (MID)
6
9.Fernando Ramos (MID)
6
10.Helder Barros (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alun Morris (ATT)
7
 
12.Darren Lisbie (ATT)
0
13.Alberto Leon (ATT)
0
14.Stuart Dalglish (ATT)
0

1.Liam Correa (GK)
6
2.Raffaele Baldi (DEF)
6
3.Rafael Ferreira (DEF)
6
4.Gijs Landzaat (DEF)goal scored
7
5.Marcos Velasco (DEF)
6
6.Seyni Gope-Fenepej (MID)
6
7.Seth Smith (MID)
6
8.Matt Hendry (MID)yellow card
6
9.Patricio Reyes (ATT)
6
10.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Moreno (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Javier Sanz (GK)
0
13.Carlos Hidalgo (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Serrano (ATT)
0