Match Report


Racing SantanderRacing Santander     EibarEibar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo RamosE. Ramos67
G
1
G
74Martin ReyM. Rey
Francisco SerranoF. Serrano72
D
2
D
68Ernesto VegaE. Vega
Francisco VelascoF. Velasco66
D
3
D
67Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Samuele GhirardelloS. Ghirardello60
D
4
D
66John FowlerJ. Fowler
Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora66
M
5
M
75Daniel QuaresmaD. Quaresma
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera61
M
6
M
72Andres PirriA. Pirri
Marcos AndresM. Andres60
M
captain7captain
M
68Francisco MarquezF. Marquez
Eugenio GomezE. Gomez57
M
8
M
62Andre NevesA. Neves
Eduardo HernandezE. Hernandez71
A
9
A
71Felipe ZubizarretaF. Zubizarreta
Ivan RamosI. Ramos65
A
10
A
69Jose Javier DiezJ. Diez
Fernando IglesiasF. Iglesias60
A
11
A
58Paulo NascimentoP. Nascimento
 
Edmundo CruzE. Cruz63
G
12
G
72Jose PichichiJ. Pichichi
Eugenio HidalgoE. Hidalgo58
D
13
G
65Ivan MarcosI. Marcos
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro57
M
14
D
60Anton EngelsA. Engels

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Eibar. A crowd of 9,800 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Eibar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcos José Mari.


0.00
Racing Santander kick off and get the first half underway!
2.37
Andres Helguera hits a low pass to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by John Fowler!
3.13
Guillermo Guardiola pushes up the pitch. Guillermo Guardiola chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.55
Daniel Quaresma advances with the ball. Daniel Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
15.28
Francisco Serrano flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Zamora controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Zamora changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Juan-Carlos Zamora knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
16.25
Andres Pirri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andres Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Zubizarreta but the linesman indicates offside!
20.18
Andres Pirri makes a high pass forward. Paulo Nascimento shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Diez. With a superhuman jump, Jose Javier Diez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
21.48
Juan-Carlos Zamora passes the ball forward to Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Guillermo Guardiola.
22.33
Eugenio Gomez takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Samuele Ghirardello looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
26.07
Guillermo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez sees space and advances. Francisco Marquez lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.50
Eugenio Gomez sees space and advances. Eugenio Gomez shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
33.10
Andres Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Eduardo Ramos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.20
John Fowler lofts the ball long. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
40.34
Andre Neves threads the ball through to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
45.00
Francisco Marquez kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez shoots from distance but is denied by Eduardo Ramos. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Eibar 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 Eibar kicking off!
47.58
Andres Helguera threads the ball through to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Rey who gathers it comfortably.
51.44
Andres Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.14
Ernesto Vega pushes up the pitch. Ernesto Vega flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Nascimento controls it well on his chest. Paulo Nascimento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Serrano.
54.23
Andres Helguera passes the ball forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.28
Francisco Velasco hacks Andres Pirri from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andres Pirri gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.23
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Velasco and Rafael Navarro replacing Fernando Iglesias .
61.24
Francisco Marquez makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Diez. Jose Javier Diez whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.51
Marcos Andres sees Rafael Navarro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Navarro shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
69.18
Eugenio Gomez chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
71.20
Francisco Serrano makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Zamora. With imagination, Juan-Carlos Zamora plays the ball forward to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.24
Paulo Nascimento hacks Edmundo Cruz from behind! Paulo Nascimento is warned by the referee! Edmundo Cruz runs off the knock.
73.23
Edmundo Cruz sees Marcos Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Andres flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Ramos who takes it down. Ivan Ramos shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Martin Rey comfortably smothers it!
77.54
Eibar have made 3 substitutions with Jose Pichichi replacing Ernesto Vega, Ivan Marcos replacing Andre Neves and Anton Engels replacing Jose Javier Diez .
78.57
Juan-Carlos Zamora chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
79.28
Francisco Marquez decides to run forward with the ball. Francisco Marquez passes the ball forward but Felipe Zubizarreta is offside!
84.34
Marcos Andres sees Rafael Navarro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Navarro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Rey who gathers it comfortably.
85.54
Andres Helguera advances with the ball. Andres Helguera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Fowler.
89.13
Eugenio Gomez barges into Andres Pirri. The referee calls over Eugenio Gomez and warns him to calm down! Andres Pirri gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Racing Santander

Eibar
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%

Scorers
Jose Javier Diez 26, 33
Paulo Nascimento 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Javier Diez of Eibar

Match Ratings