Match Report


MurciaMurcia     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jody KeeganJ. Keegan65
G
captain1
G
63Albert LopezA. Lopez
Francisco CarcedoF. Carcedo61
D
2
D
73Claudio AlvarezC. Alvarez
Jose GilJ. Gil60
D
3
D
66Gabriel MarquezG. Marquez
Frederico ReyesF. Reyes55
D
4
D
65Marcos HidalgoM. Hidalgo
Luis HidalgoL. Hidalgo52
D
5
M
78Hugo GaladamesH. Galadames
Enrique CanoE. Cano70
M
6captain
M
56Alberto CostaA. Costa
Rodolfo CrespoR. Crespo68
M
7
M
54Pedro GomezP. Gomez
Mauricio SanchezM. Sanchez58
M
8
M
49Antonio CortesA. Cortes
Malcolm CooperM. Cooper51
M
9
A
60Don InglisD. Inglis
Martin MarquitosM. Marquitos47
M
10
A
55Nicolas MarcelinoN. Marcelino
Felipe VidalF. Vidal62
A
11
A
49Jonas SchefflerJ. Scheffler
 
Carlton CraddockC. Craddock60
A
12
D
59Ernesto CamposE. Campos
Victor SegarraV. Segarra57
G
13
D
58Felipe FloresF. Flores
Nicolas VidalN. Vidal54
G
14
G
57Nicolas AndresN. Andres

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at La Condomina where Murcia play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 7,012 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Murcia are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose  Caballero.


0.00
The whistle blows and Murcia get the match underway!
4.41
Antonio Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Scheffler. Jonas Scheffler finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
18.32
Alberto Costa makes a probing pass to Nicolas Marcelino. Nicolas Marcelino shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.47
Rodolfo Crespo hacks Antonio Cortes from behind! Rodolfo Crespo is warned by the referee! Antonio Cortes runs off the knock.
30.06
Jose Gil makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Gil sees Felipe Vidal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.12
Pedro Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Marcelino collects the pass. Nicolas Marcelino knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Keegan who gathers it comfortably.
36.10
Francisco Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Cooper. Malcolm Cooper laces a weighted ball forward to Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albert Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Murcia have changed their lineup with Nicolas Vidal replacing Malcolm Cooper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
53.37
Alberto Costa sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Costa puts a great ball through. Don Inglis runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
57.22
Enrique Cano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Marquitos. Martin Marquitos knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.05
Alberto Costa flicks a high pass forward to Don Inglis who brings the ball under control. Don Inglis shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
65.14
Claudio Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Antonio Cortes. Antonio Cortes kicks a strong pass forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis knocks the ball forward, putting Nicolas Marcelino through on goal. Nicolas Marcelino makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Jose Gil's outstretched leg.
66.29
Rodolfo Crespo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal advances inside the box! Felipe Vidal takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Albert Lopez.
67.15
It's a corner kick. Nicolas Vidal kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Pedro Gomez reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.22
Gabriel Marquez catches Felipe Vidal on the ankles. The referee calls over Gabriel Marquez and warns him to calm down! Felipe Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.10
Hugo Galadames receives the ball from a throw-in from Alberto Costa. Hugo Galadames makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Galadames shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Jody Keegan smothers it!
75.47
Felipe Vidal comes in with a late challenge on Marcos Hidalgo. The referee calls over Felipe Vidal and warns him to calm down! Marcos Hidalgo runs off the knock.
77.00
Seeing Francisco Carcedo's run, Jose Gil quickly throws the ball into his path. Francisco Carcedo makes a beautiful solo run. Francisco Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Martin Marquitos controls it well on his chest. Martin Marquitos shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Albert Lopez. What a great pair of hands!
78.23
Mauricio Sanchez knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Marquitos. Martin Marquitos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
81.35
Enrique Cano clumsily knocks into Pedro Gomez. Enrique Cano is shown the yellow card! Pedro Gomez runs off the knock.
83.44
Marcos Hidalgo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Galadames. Hugo Galadames flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Marcelino who takes it down. Nicolas Marcelino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
87.14
Pedro Gomez passes the ball forward to Jonas Scheffler. Jonas Scheffler tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
89.59
Mauricio Sanchez chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Vidal. Felipe Vidal rushes past Claudio Alvarez! Felipe Vidal looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Murcia

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
29.9%
50.6%
19.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Gil of Murcia

Match Ratings
1.Jody Keegan (GK)
7
2.Francisco Carcedo (DEF)
8
3.Jose Gil (DEF)
9
4.Frederico Reyes (DEF)
8
5.Luis Hidalgo (DEF)
6
6.Enrique Cano (MID)yellow card
5
7.Rodolfo Crespo (MID)
6
8.Mauricio Sanchez (MID)
6
9.Malcolm Cooper (MID)
6
10.Martin Marquitos (MID)
7
11.Felipe Vidal (ATT)
7
 
12.Carlton Craddock (ATT)
0
13.Victor Segarra (GK)
0
14.Nicolas Vidal (GK)
6

1.Albert Lopez (GK)
8
2.Claudio Alvarez (DEF)
6
3.Gabriel Marquez (DEF)
6
4.Marcos Hidalgo (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Galadames (MID)
7
6.Alberto Costa (MID)
8
7.Pedro Gomez (MID)
7
8.Antonio Cortes (MID)
6
9.Don Inglis (ATT)
6
10.Nicolas Marcelino (ATT)
7
11.Jonas Scheffler (ATT)
6
 
12.Ernesto Campos (DEF)
0
13.Felipe Flores (DEF)
0
14.Nicolas Andres (GK)
0