Match Report

0.00 0-0

Athletic Club Bilbao start the game by kicking off the first half!

3.13 0-0

Hugo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Charlton controls it well on his chest. Matthew Charlton plays the ball forward to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker passes the ball forward but Juan-Carlos Guerrero is offside!

4.41 0-0

Osku Essbjorn threads the ball through to Martin Mulder. Martin Mulder knocks the ball forward to Alistair Armstrong. Alistair Armstrong knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Moreno.

6.34 0-0

Carlos Moreno pushes up the pitch. Carlos Moreno makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Moreno shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!

8.46 0-0

Martin Mulder receives the ball from a throw-in from Greg Rourke. Martin Mulder threads a neat ball through to Enrique Prieto. Enrique Prieto whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Armstrong. Alistair Armstrong powers a header at goal but somehow Gregorio Alvarez manages to keep it out.

9.51 1-0

Ron Kanu comes back to take the throw-in. Osku Essbjorn flicks a high pass forward. Kofi de Haan collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Kofi de Haan plays the ball forward to Alistair Armstrong. Alistair Armstrong lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Bower. With a superhuman jump, Darius Bower connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Gregorio Alvarez had no chance!! Goal for Real Sociedad!

15.55 1-0

Ronald Visieux makes a probing pass to Mauricio Pirri. Mauricio Pirri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro shoots from long range but it flies wide!

18.08 1-0

Greg Rourke flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Armstrong collects the pass. Alistair Armstrong tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!

22.25 1-0

Carlos Moreno hits a low pass to Matthew Charlton. Matthew Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Guerrero controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Guerrero whips in a cross ball towards Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!

24.44 1-0

Greg Rourke barges into Matthew Charlton. The referee calls over Greg Rourke and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.

28.17 1-0

Daniel Pinto knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero skips past Osku Essbjorn! Some awkward footwork from Juan-Carlos Guerrero provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!

30.51 1-0

Matthew Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Giulliano Verhoeven. The referee brings Matthew Charlton to one side and gives him a warning! Giulliano Verhoeven grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.

39.10 1-0

Matthew Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Giulliano Verhoeven. The referee warns Matthew Charlton again to calm down! Giulliano Verhoeven runs off the knock.

40.50 1-0

Matthew Charlton chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero runs straight at the defence! Juan-Carlos Guerrero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!

42.56 1-0

Carlos Moreno threads the ball through to Matthew Charlton. Matthew Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero plays a one-two with Daniel Monteiro and rushes in on goal... Juan-Carlos Guerrero strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Ben Vernazza keeps it out!

44.44 1-0

Daniel Pinto flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Monteiro who brings the ball under control. Daniel Monteiro makes a pass forward but Juan-Carlos Guerrero makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!

45.00 1-1

Matthew Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker edges inside the box! Petri Schomaker tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!

45.00 1-1

The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

45.00 1-1

The second half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!

48.36 1-1

Greg Rourke makes a simple pass to Darius Bower. Darius Bower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!

55.40 1-2

Mauricio Pirri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Guerrero. Juan-Carlos Guerrero knocks in a cross ball towards Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Ben Vernazza had no chance!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!

59.44 1-2

Martin Mulder clumsily knocks into Mauricio Pirri. The referee calls over Martin Mulder and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Pirri stretches but gets up unharmed.

60.36 1-2

Athletic Club Bilbao have made a substitution with Patricio Marquez replacing Juan-Carlos Guerrero .

63.34 1-2

Ronald Visieux takes it forward alone. Ronald Visieux passes the ball forward to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!

67.00 1-2

Martin Mulder hacks Matthew Charlton from behind! The referee calls over Martin Mulder and warns him to calm down! Matthew Charlton runs off the knock.

69.57 1-2

Matthew Charlton makes a probing pass to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!

71.34 1-2

Osku Essbjorn threads a neat ball through to Kofi de Haan. Kofi de Haan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Bower. Darius Bower whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Armstrong. Alistair Armstrong directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!

73.51 1-2

Ronald Visieux makes a probing pass to Eduardo Campos. Eduardo Campos hits a low pass to Petri Schomaker. Petri Schomaker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.

75.19 1-2

Mauricio Pirri clumsily knocks into Kofi de Haan. The referee calls over Mauricio Pirri and warns him to calm down! Kofi de Haan stretches but gets up unharmed.

77.53 1-2

Carlos Moreno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Pirri. Mauricio Pirri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Marquez. Patricio Marquez makes a looping header on goal. Ben Vernazza didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.

78.21 1-2

Giulliano Verhoeven hacks Matthew Charlton from behind! The referee warns Giulliano Verhoeven to calm down! Matthew Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.

79.39 1-2

Giulliano Verhoeven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Bower. Darius Bower controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!

81.13 1-2

Mauricio Pirri barges into Kofi de Haan. The referee brings Mauricio Pirri to one side and gives him another warning! Kofi de Haan stretches but gets up unharmed.

83.51 1-2

Greg Rourke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Bower. Darius Bower shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!

89.31 1-2

Martin Mulder takes it forward alone. Martin Mulder whips in a cross ball towards Darius Bower. Darius Bower heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent block by Carlos Moreno!

90.00 1-2

The whistle blows full-time!