Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Real Zaragoza. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Ramos.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Ramos.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sporting Gijón get the match underway!
2.31
0-0Carlos Morales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Morris. Alun Morris rushes past Oscar Romero! Alun Morris shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jaakko Gadd!
3.08
0-0Sebastian Gil flicks a high ball forward to Mario Lalas who takes it down. Mario Lalas knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Horacio Sosa is offside!
14.02
0-0Edgar Tavares threads the ball through to Helder Barros. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.54
Fernando Ramos knocks the ball forward to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros directs the ball goalwards with his head but Jaakko Gadd is on top of it.
21.28
Sebastien Blanc hits a low pass to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.31
Sebastien Blanc receives the ball from a throw-in from Sebastian Gil. Sebastien Blanc hits a low pass to Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Carmona easily smothers it!
32.31
0-0Sebastien Blanc chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.14
0-0Horacio Sosa clumsily knocks into Victor Nunez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Victor Nunez stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.34
Sebastien Blanc sees Tomasz Kozminski in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomasz Kozminski lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Nicolas Carmona is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Real Zaragoza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Zaragoza players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Real Zaragoza kick off!
48.01
0-0Sebastien Blanc makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez hits a low pass to Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Eduardo Munoz and goes wide.
49.13
0-0Corner kick to Real Zaragoza. Sebastien Blanc plays it to the far post. Victor Nunez gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
51.37
Edgar Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Barros. Helder Barros makes a defence splitting pass to Alun Morris. Some good footwork from Alun Morris provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.08
Sebastian Gil flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Nicolas Carmona.
54.49
Fernando Ramos flicks 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 it flies just wide!
59.36
Dmitri Blokhin makes a simple pass to Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil flicks a high ball forward to Mario Lalas who takes it down. Mario Lalas controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Tomasz Kozminski through on goal. Tomasz Kozminski rockets a shot on goal but somehow Nicolas Carmona manages to keep it out.
61.19
0-0Alpay Kayis makes a probing pass to Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc threads a neat ball through to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas makes a simple pass, allowing Tomasz Kozminski to run into the box. Victor Nunez comes in with a late challenge on Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
65.43
0-0John Lawrence comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Baez. John Lawrence is warned by the referee! Eduardo Baez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.19
0-1Sebastian Gil takes a quick throw-in, which Sebastien Blanc takes on the chest. Sebastien Blanc knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez knocks in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Nicolas Carmona has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.50
0-1Sebastien Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Baez controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Baez lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Eduardo Munoz clumsily knocks into Tomasz Kozminski. Penalty for Real Zaragoza!!
75.50
The referee points to the spot..
76.18
Eduardo Baez takes a stuttering run up. What a cracker!! Nicolas Carmona had no chance!!
77.23
Dmitri Blokhin darts forward. Dmitri Blokhin flicks a high ball forward to Mario Lalas who takes it down. Mario Lalas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.09
Victor Nunez hacks Sebastien Blanc from behind! The referee calls over Victor Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Sebastien Blanc hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.46
Oscar Romero makes a simple pass to Sebastien Blanc. Sebastien Blanc hits a low pass to Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.08
Sebastian Gil receives the ball from a throw-in from Sebastien Blanc. Sebastian Gil flicks a high pass forward. Mario Lalas controls it well on his chest. Mario Lalas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Nicolas Carmona.
85.43
Sebastien Blanc takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Dmitri Blokhin cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Nicolas Carmona gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
89.29
Oscar Romero sees Sebastien Blanc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastien Blanc flicks a high pass forward to Tomasz Kozminski who brings the ball under control. Tomasz Kozminski edges inside the box! Tomasz Kozminski muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Nicolas Carmona.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
36.2%
43.8%
20%
Scorers
| Tomasz Kozminski 72 Eduardo Baez 76 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tomasz Kozminski of Real Zaragoza |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicolas Carmona (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Miguel Arias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Victor Nunez (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 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) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alun Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darren Lisbie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Leon (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Dalglish (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jaakko Gadd (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dmitri Blokhin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alpay Kayis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oscar Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Youri Shoukov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastian Gil (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sebastien Blanc (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Tomasz Kozminski (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Mario Lalas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eduardo Baez (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Horacio Sosa (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Augustine Enyinnaya (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Henning Håland (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Roberto Del Sol (MID) | 0 | |