Match Report

0.00 0-0

The first half starts with RCD Espanyol kicking off!

2.05 0-0

Houssin Kachloul flicks a high ball forward to Mike Hapgood who takes it down. Mike Hapgood sees Diogo Tapia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diogo Tapia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!

9.14 0-0

Luis Lozano hits a low pass to Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Danny Rizzo!

12.51 0-0

Leonardo Gimenez knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Lozano. Luis Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Darius Royce collects the pass. Darius Royce runs straight at the defence! Darius Royce side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Danny Rizzo.

15.50 0-1

Florian Junger flicks a high pass forward to Mike Hapgood who brings the ball under control. Mike Hapgood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Delporte. David Delporte lofts in a cross ball towards Hidetoshi Yamazaki. Hidetoshi Yamazaki connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Tomas Alfieri had no chance!! Goal for RCD Espanyol!

18.03 0-1

Diogo Tapia catches Mustapha Nok on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mustapha Nok runs off the knock.

20.27 0-1

Florian Junger sees space and advances. Florian Junger knocks the ball to his team mate, Hidetoshi Yamazaki. Hidetoshi Yamazaki knocks in a cross ball towards David Delporte. David Delporte knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Tomas Alfieri picks it out of the air!

21.09 0-1

Luis Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Waterreus. Marco Waterreus threads the ball through to Darius Royce but he's offside!

22.13 0-2

Mike Hapgood changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mike Hapgood plays a one-two with Diogo Tapia and rushes in on goal... Mike Hapgood side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!

26.26 0-3

Stephen Campbell plays the ball forward to David Delporte. David Delporte plays a quick one-two with Diogo Tapia and rushes in on goal... David Delporte shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for RCD Espanyol!

30.26 0-3

Dietmar Hanke takes it forward alone. Dietmar Hanke runs straight at the defence! Dietmar Hanke looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

36.47 0-3

Florian Junger chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell sees Diogo Tapia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diogo Tapia finds some space and shoots from distance. Tomas Alfieri gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!

39.41 0-3

David Delporte barges into Orlando Van Eijk. The referee brings David Delporte to one side and gives him a warning! Orlando Van Eijk runs off the knock.

40.25 0-3

Florian Junger knocks the ball forward to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Tapia controls it well on his chest. Diogo Tapia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Orlando Van Eijk.

45.00 0-3

Zvonimir Stanic flicks a high pass forward to Hidetoshi Yamazaki who brings the ball under control. Hidetoshi Yamazaki shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Tomas Alfieri. Excellent save.

45.00 0-3

The referee whistles the end of the first half!

45.00 0-3

Deportivo Alaves start the second half!

47.29 0-3

Florian Junger threads a neat ball through to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Hidetoshi Yamazaki controls it well on his chest. Hidetoshi Yamazaki shoots from 25 yards but Tomas Alfieri is on top of his game. Good keeping!

48.04 0-3

Luis Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Guardiola collects the pass. Claudio Guardiola shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.

49.05 0-3

Houssin Kachloul knocks the ball forward to Mike Hapgood. Mike Hapgood flicks a high ball forward to David Delporte who takes it down. David Delporte makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!

51.03 0-3

Thomas Morlock flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Campbell who brings the ball under control. Stephen Campbell threads a neat ball through to Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Tomas Alfieri. Excellent save.

55.47 0-3

Nick Mustoe flicks a high pass forward. Hidetoshi Yamazaki collects the pass. Hidetoshi Yamazaki shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!

57.30 0-3

Zvonimir Stanic threads the ball through to Hidetoshi Yamazaki. Hidetoshi Yamazaki knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

59.20 1-3

With some swift thinking, Mustapha Nok plays the ball forward to Luis Lozano. Luis Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Darius Royce collects the pass. Darius Royce plays a scrappy one-two with Claudio Guardiola and stumbles forward towards the goal... Darius Royce makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!

63.09 1-3

Orlando Van Eijk hacks Hidetoshi Yamazaki from behind! The referee brings Orlando Van Eijk to one side and gives him a warning! Hidetoshi Yamazaki stretches but gets up unharmed.

65.48 1-3

Luis Lozano chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola rushes past Thomas Morlock! Claudio Guardiola rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Danny Rizzo.

67.15 1-3

Mike Hapgood chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia shoots from long range but somehow Tomas Alfieri manages to keep it out.

72.06 1-3

Mike Hapgood kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!

73.03 1-3

Zvonimir Stanic clumsily knocks into Luis Lozano. The referee calls over Zvonimir Stanic and warns him to calm down! Luis Lozano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

77.23 1-3

Mike Hapgood kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hidetoshi Yamazaki but the linesman indicates offside!

78.29 1-3

Thomas Morlock takes it forward alone. Thomas Morlock chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Tapia. Diogo Tapia finds some space and shoots from distance. Tomas Alfieri gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!

83.58 1-3

Nick Mustoe flicks a high pass forward. David Delporte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Delporte shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!

87.59 1-3

Nick Mustoe makes a probing pass to Hidetoshi Yamazaki. Hidetoshi Yamazaki shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!

89.05 1-3

Dietmar Hanke changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dietmar Hanke plays a one-two with Darius Royce and advances towards the goal... Dietmar Hanke shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!

90.00 1-3

The referee whistles full-time!