Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     SalamancaSalamanca
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adolfo ReyesA. Reyes63
G
1
G
56Mauricio FloresM. Flores
Carlos GomezC. Gomez64
D
2
D
72Andres SantosA. Santos
Alfredo VazquezA. Vazquez62
D
3
D
69Sven KaiserS. Kaiser
Generoso De IccoG. De Icco61
D
4captain
D
68Hugo MunozH. Munoz
Arturo RodriquezA. Rodriquez60
M
5
M
67Gregorio BarkeroG. Barkero
Alberto FerrerA. Ferrer55
M
captain6
M
62Sebastian LorenzoS. Lorenzo
Juan-Carlos CruzJ. Cruz52
M
7
M
62Gabriel VidalG. Vidal
Diogo ValenteD. Valente47
M
8
M
51Frederico MarquezF. Marquez
Scott HutchisonS. Hutchison68
A
9
A
78Alfredo CarrascoA. Carrasco
Fernando SantosF. Santos64
A
10
A
72Eugenio FloresE. Flores
Alex McCoistA. McCoist57
A
11
A
70Romero P. GonzalezR. Gonzalez
 
Leonardo FerrerL. Ferrer62
G
12
A
65Patricio FlucklingerP. Flucklinger
Oscar CarcedoO. Carcedo61
D
13
D
63Victor VidalV. Vidal
Moritz OuindiM. Ouindi60
D
14
A
59Leonardo NavarroL. Navarro

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Salamanca. A crowd of 8,732 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RCD Espanyol and Salamanca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Torres.


0.00
The whistle blows and Salamanca kick off!
3.02
Sven Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Lorenzo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Lorenzo chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Adolfo Reyes reads it well. Nice save!
4.38
Andres Santos surges forward with the ball. Andres Santos flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Flores controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Flores shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
9.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Sven Kaiser plays the ball forward to Gregorio Barkero. Gregorio Barkero chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Adolfo Reyes!
10.44
Diogo Valente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.08
Gabriel Vidal flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Flores who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Flores whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.36
Arturo Rodriquez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arturo Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.26
Carlos Gomez takes it forward alone. Carlos Gomez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carlos Gomez lofts in a cross ball towards Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
18.24
Alfredo Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Rodriquez collects the pass. Arturo Rodriquez sees Scott Hutchison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Hutchison shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.48
Alfredo Vazquez kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Santos collects the pass. Fernando Santos shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.58
Alfredo Vazquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Cruz. Juan-Carlos Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Alex McCoist collects the pass. Alex McCoist shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.46
Arturo Rodriquez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Arturo Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball towards Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.15
Generoso De Icco sweeps the ball long. Fernando Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.43
Gabriel Vidal flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Carrasco but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.32
Diogo Valente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.29
Generoso De Icco hits a low pass to Diogo Valente. Diogo Valente sees a break and surges forward. Diogo Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.28
Alfredo Vazquez catches Alfredo Carrasco on the ankles. The referee warns Alfredo Vazquez to calm down! Alfredo Carrasco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.28
Free kick to Salamanca just outside the area...
37.08
Sebastian Lorenzo takes a stuttering run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
39.23
Frederico Marquez knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco plays a one-two with Eugenio Flores and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alfredo Carrasco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Adolfo Reyes. Excellent save.
40.11
Hugo Munoz knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Barkero. Gregorio Barkero makes a probing pass to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Gabriel Vidal threads the ball through to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Espanyol appear unchanged since the first half. Salamanca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off!
47.12
Sebastian Lorenzo flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco who takes it down. Alfredo Carrasco shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
48.02
Sven Kaiser hits a low pass to Frederico Marquez. Frederico Marquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Adolfo Reyes manages to gather it comfortably.
51.25
Sven Kaiser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Vidal. Gabriel Vidal makes a beautiful solo run. Gabriel Vidal shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
54.15
Frederico Marquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Adolfo Reyes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.06
Sebastian Lorenzo barges into Juan-Carlos Cruz. Sebastian Lorenzo is warned by the referee! Juan-Carlos Cruz runs off the knock.
60.27
Diogo Valente flicks a high pass forward to Scott Hutchison who brings the ball under control. Scott Hutchison controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alex McCoist through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Alex McCoist provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
63.22
Juan-Carlos Cruz makes a simple pass to Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Mauricio Flores manages to gather it effortlessly.
66.11
Sebastian Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Carrasco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Carrasco plays a scrappy one-two with Eugenio Flores and advances towards the goal... Alfredo Carrasco strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.27
Hugo Munoz chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Vidal. Gabriel Vidal changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gabriel Vidal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Carrasco but the linesman indicates offside!
69.48
Sven Kaiser flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Lorenzo who takes it down. Sebastian Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Gonzalez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Gonzalez shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Adolfo Reyes manages to gather it.
73.26
Gregorio Barkero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores shoots from distance but is denied by Adolfo Reyes. Excellent save.
79.22
Gabriel Vidal makes a probing pass to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.28
Juan-Carlos Cruz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.35
Arturo Rodriquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Mauricio Flores manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Salamanca
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
8
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
32.6%
41.3%
26.1%

Scorers
Fernando Santos 20
Scott Hutchison 28
Romero P. Gonzalez 40
Alfredo Carrasco 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Gonzalez of Salamanca

Match Ratings