Match Report
| Sporting Gijón | Sporting Gijón |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Robert Mcfadyen | Robert Mcfadyen | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Fouad Elhamdaoui | F. Elhamdaoui |  | 84 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 51 |  | Michael Barton | M. Barton | ||||||||
| Michael Nicholls | M. Nicholls | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Ezio Pagliarini | E. Pagliarini | |||||||||
| Kristoffer Matinpoika | K. Matinpoika |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 |  | David Mccall | D. Mccall | |||||||||
| Pablo Navarro | P. Navarro |  | 50 | D | | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Neil Liddell | N. Liddell | ||||||||
| Jose Fortes Fuentes | J. Fuentes | | 70 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Kemal Murphy | K. Murphy | |||||||||
| Luca Pandolfi | L. Pandolfi | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Don Cleland | D. Cleland | |||||||||
| Sergio Almeida | S. Almeida |  | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | |||||||||
| Ivan Velasco | I. Velasco | | 72 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Alec Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Mirko Pinzi | M. Pinzi | | 75 | M | | 9 | | M | 43 | | Billy McCoist | B. McCoist | |||||||||
| Albert Carcedo | A. Carcedo | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Leonardo Ortiz | L. Ortiz | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Thomas Hofer | T. Hofer |  | 87 | M | | 12 | | A | 51 | | Sebastian Molina | S. Molina | |||||||||
| Antonio Pena | A. Pena | | 82 | A | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Alberto Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Francisco Moreno | F. Moreno | | 82 | M | | 14 | | G | 50 | | Niccolo Bramble | N. Bramble | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play Falkirk in this friendly game. A crowd of 10,341 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Sporting Gijón get the match underway!
6.21
0-0David Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Matt Davidson collects the pass. Without breaking stride, Matt Davidson plays the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pablo Navarro.
9.32
0-0Pablo Navarro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kristoffer Matinpoika. Kristoffer Matinpoika makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida passes the ball forward but Albert Carcedo is offside!
10.38
0-0Michael Nicholls sees a break and surges forward. Michael Nicholls makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
15.16
Helder Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
16.38
0-0Albert Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi plays a scrappy one-two with Albert Carcedo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mirko Pinzi strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Michael Barton is on top of it.
20.01
Leonardo Ortiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Carcedo. Albert Carcedo finds some space and shoots from distance. Michael Barton gets down and covers it.
21.19
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
28.31
Showing composure, Sergio Almeida laces a through ball forward to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Carcedo. Albert Carcedo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sporting Gijón are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
30.28
1-0Luca Pandolfi flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.01
Neil Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Rae. Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Steven Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pablo Navarro.
44.24
Michael Nicholls makes a simple pass to Pablo Navarro. Pablo Navarro knocks the ball forward to Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi plays a quick one-two with Ivan Velasco and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Luca Pandolfi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
48.58
Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Ortiz collects the pass. Leonardo Ortiz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Michael Barton with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
51.51
With a delightful solo run, Sergio Almeida stretches the opposition's defence. Sergio Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Velasco. Ivan Velasco whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.21
Kristoffer Matinpoika threads a neat ball through to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida plays the ball forward to Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz edges inside the box! Leonardo Ortiz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.54
Michael Nicholls passes the ball forward to Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi threads a neat ball through to Albert Carcedo. Albert Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Ortiz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.51
Luca Pandolfi threads a neat ball through to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Carcedo. Albert Carcedo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Michael Barton smothers it!
57.52
Kristoffer Matinpoika knocks the ball forward to Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.19
With a delightful solo run, Billy McCoist stretches the opposition's defence. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.57
Alec Rae threads the ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Fouad Elhamdaoui.
67.06
Alec Rae sees Steven Wiltord in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.27
Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Billy McCoist controls it well on his chest. Billy McCoist shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.27
2-0Kemal Murphy comes in with a late challenge on Albert Carcedo. The referee calls over Kemal Murphy and warns him to calm down! Albert Carcedo runs off the knock.
75.19
Helder Lopes makes a simple pass to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fortes Fuentes.
79.52
Kristoffer Matinpoika pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kristoffer Matinpoika deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida knocks the ball forward to Ivan Velasco but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.45
Alec Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord cuts inside the box! Steven Wiltord takes a shot at goal but somehow Fouad Elhamdaoui manages to keep it out.
89.45
Jose Fortes Fuentes chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Mirko Pinzi who brings the ball under control. Mirko Pinzi cuts inside the box! Mirko Pinzi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Leonardo Ortiz 30, 49 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Ortiz of Sporting Gijón |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Fouad Elhamdaoui (GK)
6
2. Michael Nicholls (DEF)
6
3. Kristoffer Matinpoika (DEF)
7
4. Pablo Navarro (DEF)
7
5. Jose Fortes Fuentes (DEF)
6
6. Luca Pandolfi (MID)
7
7. Sergio Almeida (MID)
9
8. Ivan Velasco (ATT)
6
9. Mirko Pinzi (MID)
7
10. Albert Carcedo (ATT)
6
11. Leonardo Ortiz (ATT)
9
12. Thomas Hofer (MID)
0
13. Antonio Pena (ATT)
0
14. Francisco Moreno (MID)
0
1. Michael Barton (GK)
7
2. Ezio Pagliarini (DEF)
6
3. David Mccall (DEF)
6
4. Neil Liddell (DEF)
6
5. Kemal Murphy (DEF)
6
6. Don Cleland (MID)
6
7. Matt Davidson (MID)
6
8. Alec Rae (MID)
6
9. Billy McCoist (MID)
6
10. Steven Wiltord (ATT)
6
11. Helder Lopes (ATT)
6
12. Sebastian Molina (ATT)
0
13. Alberto Santos (ATT)
0
14. Niccolo Bramble (GK)
0