Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Segarra.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Segarra.
0.00
0-0Racing Santander start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.53
0-0Luis Campos sees space and advances. Luis Campos passes the ball forward to Hugo Bravo. Hugo Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.41
0-0Eduardo Guerrero Lopez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marcos Barkero. Marcos Barkero threads a neat ball through to Francesco Guidoni. Francesco Guidoni tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
6.43
Linus Bierhoff takes it forward alone. Linus Bierhoff shoots from long range but Joaquín Medina is on top of it.
8.06
1-0Juan-Carlos Alonso makes a probing pass to Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Joaquín Medina had no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
12.12
1-0Eduardo Guerrero Lopez makes a probing pass to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.50
Elena Castro knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Guerrero Lopez. Eduardo Guerrero Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.30
1-1Juan-Carlos Alonso clumsily knocks into Fernando Hernandez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Hernandez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.16
Oscar Montero threads the ball through to Miguel José Mari. Miguel José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dion Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
24.47
Martin Rico sees Linus Bierhoff in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Linus Bierhoff controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
26.46
1-1Fernando Hernandez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eduardo Guerrero Lopez. Eduardo Guerrero Lopez threads a neat ball through to Francesco Guidoni. Francesco Guidoni knocks the ball forward to Oscar Montero but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
28.40
Hugo Bravo threads a neat ball through to Francesco Guidoni. Francesco Guidoni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Dion Defoe!
30.03
Martin Rico knocks the ball forward to Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Marcelino. Rodolfo Marcelino lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
32.24
Elena Castro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Oscar Montero. Oscar Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.11
Ivan Segarra threads a neat ball through to Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor makes a simple pass to Linus Bierhoff. Linus Bierhoff shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
34.06
1-1Martin Rico clumsily knocks into Oscar Montero. Martin Rico is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Montero stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.06
1-1Free kick to Athletic Club Bilbao just outside the area...
35.38
Francesco Guidoni takes a long run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
36.56
Fernando Hernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.28
Showing composure, Andres Carmona plays the ball forward to Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Eduardo Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Francesco Guidoni collects the pass. Francesco Guidoni lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Montero. Oscar Montero knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Dion Defoe. What a save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The second half starts with Athletic Club Bilbao kicking off!
47.18
Carlos Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Alonso collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Alonso makes a probing pass between the defence to Linus Bierhoff. Linus Bierhoff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
48.40
Rodolfo Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Segarra controls it well on his chest. Ivan Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio José Mari controls it well on his chest. Eugenio José Mari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.41
Rodolfo Marcelino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Racing Santander are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
57.24
Luis Campos makes a simple pass to Marcos Barkero. Marcos Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel José Mari. Miguel José Mari shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
59.18
With a delightful solo run, Linus Bierhoff stretches the opposition's defence. Linus Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
60.45
1-1Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Jon Nordqvist replacing Carlos Pastor and Marcos Leon replacing Adolfo Cabrera .
65.37
Carlos Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Linus Bierhoff controls it well on his chest. Linus Bierhoff darts forward. Linus Bierhoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Joaquín Medina has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.48
Jon Nordqvist flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Alonso collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Hernandez.
72.04
Hugo Bravo threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero shoots from 25 yards. Eugenio Barkero scores for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
75.11
Luis Campos flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Montero who brings the ball under control. Oscar Montero hits a low pass to Eugenio Barkero. Eugenio Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Miguel José Mari. Miguel José Mari jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.02
2-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.26
Miguel José Mari knocks the ball forward to Oscar Montero. Oscar Montero threads the ball through into the box. Francesco Guidoni strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Dion Defoe is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.37
Jon Nordqvist hacks Francesco Guidoni from behind! The referee brings Jon Nordqvist to one side and gives him a warning! Francesco Guidoni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.27
Marcos Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Bierhoff. Linus Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Joaquín Medina. Excellent save.
90.00
2-3Marcos Barkero comes in with a late challenge on Linus Bierhoff. Marcos Barkero is shown the yellow card! Linus Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates 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 Eugenio Barkero of Athletic Club Bilbao |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Dion Defoe (GK)
6
2. Martin Rico (DEF)
6
3. Carlos Cabrera (DEF)
6
4. Ivan Segarra (DEF)
6
5. Rodolfo Marcelino (MID)
6
6. Carlos Pastor (MID)
7
7. Linus Bierhoff (MID)
9
8. Andres Carmona (MID)
6
9. Adolfo Cabrera (ATT)
6
10. Eugenio José Mari (ATT)
6
11. Juan-Carlos Alonso (ATT)
7
12. Fabian N. Troise (DEF)
0
13. Jon Nordqvist (MID)
6
14. Marcos Leon (ATT)
6
1. Joaquín Medina (GK)
7
2. Luis Campos (DEF)
7
3. Elena Castro (DEF)
6
4. Fernando Hernandez (DEF)
6
5. Marcos Barkero (MID)
5
6. Eduardo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
7
7. Oscar Montero (MID)
7
8. Hugo Bravo (MID)
6
9. Miguel José Mari (ATT)
6
10. Francesco Guidoni (ATT)
8
11. Eugenio Barkero (ATT)
9
12. Jaime Viana (MID)
0
13. Alf-Inge Holm (MID)
0
14. Marcus Midgley (DEF)
0