Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Extremadura UDExtremadura UD
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo PrietoA. Prieto55
G
1
G
60Edmundo HelgueraE. Helguera
Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro67
D
2
D
68Thomas ArendtT. Arendt
Jose Javier MoralesJ. Morales62
D
3
D
66Rodolfo ZubizarretaR. Zubizarreta
Mauricio HidalgoM. Hidalgo61
D
4
D
62Ernest DavidsE. Davids
Sebastian SuarezS. Suarez58
D
5
D
62Gregorio RamosG. Ramos
Ernesto GuerreroE. Guerrero67
M
6
M
71Antonio CarcedoA. Carcedo
Hugo RodriguezH. Rodriguez63
M
7
M
64Kevin MccallK. Mccall
Aaron Van Der ReeA. Van Der Ree62
M
8
M
61Gerard SimonsG. Simons
Hugo MartinH. Martin53
M
9
M
57Ernesto MarinE. Marin
Nicholas BiancarelliN. Biancarelli76
A
10
A
64Adolfo MolinaA. Molina
Roberto SegarraR. Segarra71
A
11
A
64Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 19,315 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both RCD Espanyol and Extremadura UD are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Extremadura UD get the match underway!
2.18
Hugo Rodriguez sees a break and surges forward. Hugo Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Biancarelli but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
3.48
Gerard Simons deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.10
Extremadura UD are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
9.43
Hugo Martin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli plays a perfect one-two with Roberto Segarra and rushes in on goal... Nicholas Biancarelli rockets a shot on goal. Nicholas Biancarelli scores for RCD Espanyol!!
16.34
Rodolfo Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin makes a simple pass to Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina powers a header at goal but Arturo Prieto is on top of it.
20.22
Gerard Simons controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.44
Gerard Simons advances with the ball. Gerard Simons passes the ball forward but Alexandre Almeida is offside!
24.51
Gerard Simons knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
27.02
Gerard Simons decides to run forward with the ball. Gerard Simons plays a perfect one-two with Alexandre Almeida and rushes in on goal... Gerard Simons tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Arturo Prieto manages to gather it comfortably.
36.09
Aaron Van Der Ree makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra goes all the way! Roberto Segarra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
39.52
Ernest Davids catches Roberto Segarra on the ankles. Ernest Davids is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Segarra stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.31
Hugo Martin kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Ramos.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off!
59.41
Kevin Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina plays a perfect one-two with Alexandre Almeida and rushes in on goal... Adolfo Molina rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
63.11
RCD Espanyol are easily keeping Extremadura UD at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
66.59
Gregorio Ramos makes a probing pass to Gerard Simons. Gerard Simons deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.57
Gerard Simons makes a probing pass to Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Prieto who gathers it comfortably.
71.34
Jose Javier Morales advances with the ball. Jose Javier Morales knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.34
Hugo Rodriguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Segarra. Roberto Segarra shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.25
Hugo Rodriguez makes a simple pass to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ernest Davids.
81.26
Hugo Martin advances with the ball. Hugo Martin makes a probing pass to Roberto Segarra but he's offside!
84.50
Aaron Van Der Ree clumsily knocks into Kevin Mccall. Aaron Van Der Ree is shown the yellow card! Kevin Mccall stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.53
Hugo Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Nicholas Biancarelli. Nicholas Biancarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolfo Zubizarreta.
87.21
Ernesto Marin flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Molina. Adolfo Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Prieto who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Adolfo Molina of Extremadura UD
Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Extremadura UD
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
23.7%
52.6%
23.7%

Scorers
Nicholas Biancarelli 9
Adolfo Molina 59