Match Report
| Real Sociedad | Real Sociedad |  |  | Racing Santander | Racing Santander | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Peter Østergaard | Peter Østergaard | |||||||||||||||||
| Claudio Hidalgo | C. Hidalgo |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Dion Defoe | D. Defoe | |||||||||
| Daniel Gomez | D. Gomez | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Martin Rico | M. Rico | |||||||||
| Claudio Sanz | C. Sanz | | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 76 | | Carlos Cabrera | C. Cabrera | ||||||||
| Tchiressoua Mermet | T. Mermet |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Ivan Segarra | I. Segarra | |||||||||
| Ivan Camacho | I. Camacho | | 66 | D | | 5 | | M | 74 | | Rodolfo Marcelino | R. Marcelino | |||||||||
| Neil White | N. White |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Carlos Pastor | C. Pastor | |||||||||
| Roberto Gimenez | R. Gimenez | | 62 | M | | 7 | | | M | 77 |  | Linus Bierhoff | L. Bierhoff | ||||||||
| Martin Calvo | M. Calvo | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 74 | | Mick Gray | M. Gray | |||||||||
| Claudio Perez | C. Perez | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Adolfo Cabrera | A. Cabrera | |||||||||
| Miguel Fernandez | M. Fernandez | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 75 | | Eugenio José Mari | E. José Mari | |||||||||
| Gabriel Prieto | G. Prieto | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 | | Juan-Carlos Alonso | J. Alonso | |||||||||
| Rody Hosé | R. Hosé |  | 64 | D | | 12 | | D | 53 |  | Fabian N. Troise | F. Troise | |||||||||
| Olivier Laurent | O. Laurent | | 61 | G | | 13 | | M | 60 |  | Jon Nordqvist | J. Nordqvist | |||||||||
| Steffen Klinsmann | S. Klinsmann | | 59 | D | | 14 | | A | 59 |  | Shoji Takahashi | S. Takahashi | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 18,826 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Nieto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Nieto.
0.00
0-0Racing Santander start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.01
0-0With fabulous imagination, Martin Rico laces a through ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio Hidalgo who gathers it comfortably.
3.34
Ivan Segarra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor flicks a high pass forward to Adolfo Cabrera who brings the ball under control. Adolfo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.10
0-0Carlos Cabrera advances with the ball. Carlos Cabrera threads the ball through to Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera sees Eugenio José Mari just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio José Mari comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
8.51
0-0Martin Rico changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Martin Rico whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
9.11
Linus Bierhoff runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Linus Bierhoff shoots from distance. Claudio Hidalgo gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
15.03
Carlos Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tchiressoua Mermet.
18.52
Daniel Gomez surges forward with the ball. Daniel Gomez brings the ball forward. Daniel Gomez shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
20.20
Ivan Camacho threads a neat ball through to Martin Calvo. Martin Calvo flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Perez who brings the ball under control. Claudio Perez tries a spectacular long range effort but Dion Defoe is on top of it.
22.28
Ivan Segarra passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Marcelino. Rodolfo Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Adolfo Cabrera who takes it down. Adolfo Cabrera shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.12
Carlos Pastor flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
27.06
Neil White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Prieto. Gabriel Prieto runs straight at the defence! Gabriel Prieto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Dion Defoe.
30.20
Carlos Cabrera sees a break and surges forward. Showing composure, Carlos Cabrera plays the ball forward to Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Claudio Hidalgo.
31.41
0-0Mick Gray takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Martin Rico. Martin Rico flicks the ball across the goal. Claudio Hidalgo punches the ball out of the danger area!
36.30
Martin Rico chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera shoots from 20 yards. Claudio Hidalgo gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
38.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodolfo Marcelino plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
39.41
0-1Ivan Segarra threads a neat ball through to Carlos Cabrera. Carlos Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.32
Carlos Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Alonso collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Alonso shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Linus Bierhoff makes an attacking run forward. Linus Bierhoff plays a quick one-two with Eugenio José Mari and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Linus Bierhoff provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Claudio Hidalgo manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Real Sociedad kick off!
51.45
Carlos Cabrera kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.42
0-2Adolfo Cabrera barges into Claudio Sanz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claudio Sanz stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.41
0-2Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Steffen Klinsmann replacing Miguel Fernandez .Racing Santander have made 3 substitutions with Fabian N. Troise replacing Ivan Segarra, Jon Nordqvist replacing Carlos Pastor and Shoji Takahashi replacing Adolfo Cabrera .
61.50
Carlos Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Troise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabian N. Troise knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.34
Rodolfo Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio José Mari who takes it down. Eugenio José Mari finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
67.45
Roberto Gimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Perez. Claudio Perez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jon Nordqvist.
71.20
Martin Rico hits a low pass to Jon Nordqvist. Jon Nordqvist threads the ball through to Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Linus Bierhoff. Linus Bierhoff connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Linus Bierhoff!
75.10
Jon Nordqvist flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Bierhoff. Linus Bierhoff makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.13
Rodolfo Marcelino flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio José Mari who brings the ball under control. Eugenio José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Jon Nordqvist. Jon Nordqvist powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Linus Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio Hidalgo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Linus Bierhoff of Racing Santander |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Claudio Hidalgo (GK)
8
2. Daniel Gomez (DEF)
6
3. Claudio Sanz (DEF)
6
4. Tchiressoua Mermet (DEF)
6
5. Ivan Camacho (DEF)
6
6. Neil White (MID)
6
7. Roberto Gimenez (MID)
6
8. Martin Calvo (MID)
6
9. Claudio Perez (ATT)
6
10. Miguel Fernandez (ATT)
6
11. Gabriel Prieto (ATT)
6
12. Rody Hosé (DEF)
0
13. Olivier Laurent (GK)
0
14. Steffen Klinsmann (DEF)
6
1. Dion Defoe (GK)
6
2. Martin Rico (DEF)
7
3. Carlos Cabrera (DEF)
8
4. Ivan Segarra (DEF)
6
5. Rodolfo Marcelino (MID)
6
6. Carlos Pastor (MID)
6
7. Linus Bierhoff (MID)
9
8. Mick Gray (MID)
6
9. Adolfo Cabrera (ATT)
8
10. Eugenio José Mari (ATT)
7
11. Juan-Carlos Alonso (ATT)
8
12. Fabian N. Troise (DEF)
6
13. Jon Nordqvist (MID)
6
14. Shoji Takahashi (ATT)
6