Match Report
| Murcia | Murcia |  |  | RCD Espanyol | RCD Espanyol | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Andres López | A. López |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Romero P. Castillo | R. Castillo | |||||||||
| Riad Belaiz | R. Belaiz |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 | | Adolfo Prieto | A. Prieto | |||||||||
| Hugo Dias | H. Dias |  | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 |  | Hauke Rummenigge | H. Rummenigge | |||||||||
| Dan Cuza | D. Cuza |  | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Fernando Teixeira | F. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Bob Degryse | B. Degryse |  | 70 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Sebastien Van De Paar | S. Van De Paar | |||||||||
| Piotr Kozminski | P. Kozminski |  | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 |  | Paul Mercer | P. Mercer | |||||||||
| Alexandre Campos | A. Campos | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Martin Cortes | M. Cortes | |||||||||
| Youssef Kachloul | Y. Kachloul |  | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Jose Vicente | J. Vicente | |||||||||
| Eugenio Gimenez | E. Gimenez | | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 83 | | Luis Hierro | L. Hierro | |||||||||
| Leonardo Herrera | L. Herrera | | 78 | A | | 10 | | A | 78 | | Geert Nilis | G. Nilis | |||||||||
| Rui Zuidam | R. Zuidam |  | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Andy Jacobs | A. Jacobs | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Condomina where Murcia play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 20,097 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Murcia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Murcia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0RCD Espanyol kick off the first half!
2.52
0-0Youssef Kachloul kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.08
Youssef Kachloul threads the ball through to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.48
0-0Rui Zuidam hacks Fernando Teixeira from behind! The referee calls over Rui Zuidam and warns him to calm down! Fernando Teixeira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.11
0-0Youssef Kachloul knocks the ball forward to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam shoots from distance but Romero P. Castillo is on top of it.
18.52
1-0Piotr Kozminski threads the ball through to Leonardo Herrera. Leonardo Herrera lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eugenio Gimenez!
21.05
1-0Adolfo Prieto makes a probing pass to Martin Cortes. Martin Cortes threads the ball through to Luis Hierro. Luis Hierro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Dias.
22.30
Bob Degryse flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Campos. Alexandre Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez plays a perfect one-two with Leonardo Herrera and rushes in on goal... Eugenio Gimenez takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Romero P. Castillo had no chance!! Goal for Murcia!
32.36
Piotr Kozminski threads the ball through to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam goes all the way! Rui Zuidam takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.21
Jose Vicente kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Hierro. Luis Hierro whips in a cross ball towards Andy Jacobs. Andy Jacobs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Andres López is on top of it.
38.12
Paul Mercer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Geert Nilis. Geert Nilis goes all the way! Geert Nilis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
39.34
3-0RCD Espanyol are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
40.25
RCD Espanyol are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Murcia's defence.
45.00
Martin Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Jacobs. Andy Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Geert Nilis. Geert Nilis directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Andres López.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Murcia start the second half!
47.34
Adolfo Prieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastien Van De Paar. Sebastien Van De Paar knocks the ball forward to Andy Jacobs. Andy Jacobs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Andres López easily smothers it.
48.30
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.39
Riad Belaiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youssef Kachloul. Youssef Kachloul makes a simple pass to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Prieto.
55.46
Piotr Kozminski makes a simple pass to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.37
3-0Alexandre Campos comes in with a late challenge on Martin Cortes. Alexandre Campos is warned by the referee! Martin Cortes runs off the knock.
65.16
Sebastien Van De Paar threads the ball through to Andy Jacobs. Andy Jacobs shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Andres López easily smothers it!
67.50
3-0Hauke Rummenigge knocks the ball forward to Paul Mercer. Paul Mercer threads the ball through to Andy Jacobs. Andy Jacobs threads the ball through to Luis Hierro but he's offside!
69.05
Luis Hierro hacks Hugo Dias from behind! Luis Hierro is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Dias grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.04
Martin Cortes takes it forward alone. Martin Cortes finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.05
Hauke Rummenigge makes a simple pass to Paul Mercer. Paul Mercer threads the ball through to Luis Hierro. Luis Hierro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.05
Dan Cuza kicks a strong pass forward to Piotr Kozminski. Piotr Kozminski knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Gimenez. Eugenio Gimenez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Romero P. Castillo who gathers it comfortably.
83.48
Paul Mercer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Hierro. Luis Hierro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dan Cuza.
85.27
Alexandre Campos knocks the ball forward to Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam makes a probing pass to Eugenio Gimenez but he's offside!
89.49
Piotr Kozminski surges forward with the ball. Piotr Kozminski whips in a cross ball towards Rui Zuidam. Rui Zuidam heads the ball goalwards but Romero P. Castillo is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Eugenio Gimenez 19, 22 Rui Zuidam 32 |