
RSA V ESP ( Pool A ) Olympic Games London 2012


Match Review RSA - ESP 2-3
Goals
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RSA | 26 | 25 | REID-ROSS Justin | PC | 1 - 0 |
ESP | 30 | 19 | SALLES Marc | PC | 1 - 1 |
ESP | 42 | 25 | QUEMADA Pau | FG | 1 - 2 |
ESP | 55 | 7 | DELAS Miquel | PC | 1 - 3 |
RSA | 63 | 10 | NORRIS-JONES Lloyd | FG | 2 - 3 |
Cards
Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
RSA | 18 | 9 | HYKES Julian | G |
RSA | 30 | 14 | HALKETT Rhett | G |
ESP | 43 | 23 | ALEGRE David | G |
RSA | 47 | 3 | CRONJE Andrew | G |
RSA | 52 | 31 | PANTHER Clinton | G |
ESP | 59 | 11 | OLIVA Roc | G |
ESP | 64 | 16 | FERNANDEY Juan | Y |
RSA
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | ROBINSON Jonathan | ||||
X
|
2 | PATON Wade | ||||
X
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3 | CRONJE Andrew | 1 | |||
X
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4 | MADSEN Lloyd | ||||
1
|
5 | SMITH Austin | ||||
X
|
7 | DRUMMOND Timothy | ||||
Bench
|
9 | HYKES Julian | 1 | |||
X
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10 | NORRIS-JONES Lloyd | 1 | |||
Bench
|
11 | LOUW Lance | ||||
X
|
14 | HALKETT Rhett | 1 | |||
X
|
18 | McDADE Thornton | ||||
X
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23 | PIETERSE Erasmus | ||||
X
|
25 | REID-ROSS Justin | 1 | |||
Bench
|
29 | HALEY Ian | ||||
X
|
30 | PATON Taine | ||||
Bench
|
31 | PANTHER Clinton | 1 |
ESP
Minute | Shirt # | Name | Goals | Green | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X
|
1 | CORTES Francisco | ||||
Bench
|
3 | ENRIQUE Sergi | ||||
X
|
7 | DELAS Miquel | 1 | |||
X
|
8 | FABREGAS Alex | ||||
X
|
10 | TUBAU Eduard | ||||
X
|
11 | OLIVA Roc | 1 | |||
X
|
13 | ALEGRE Ramon | ||||
X
|
15 | BALLBE Carlos | ||||
X
|
16 | FERNANDEY Juan | 1 | |||
10
|
17 | LLEONART Xavi | ||||
11
|
18 | MIR BEL Andres | ||||
9
|
19 | SALLES Marc | 1 | |||
Bench
|
20 | TRENCHS Xavier | ||||
X
|
22 | TERRAZA Manel | ||||
X
|
23 | ALEGRE David | 1 | |||
X
|
25 | QUEMADA Pau | 1 |
DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified
Match Officials
Role | Official |
---|---|
Umpire 1 | MONTES DE OCA German |
Umpire 2 | PULLMAN Tim |
Reserve Umpire | BLASCH Christian |
Judge 1 | de SALES Claudius |
Judge 2 | CORNOFSKY Larry |
Technical Officer | QUAYE KUMAN Nii |
Spain kept their hopes outside hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive as they netted their first win of the campaign, all but condemning South Africa to the minor placings. In a lively clash, South Africa hit the front first through Justin Reid-Ross but Marc Salles, Pau Quemada and Miguel Delas replied to put the game out of reach despite Lloyd Norris-Jones late goal.
The Spanish began the game with just 14 outfield players at their disposal as injuries to Santi Freixa and Pol Amat meant they could only call upon reserve goalkeeper Xavier Trenchs to fill their bench. Sergi Enrique’s suspension curtailed their numbers further.
And things looked to be going further against them when Reid-Ross got the first of three corner goals in the game in the 26th minute. It was heavily deflected as his drag-flick first clipped the sole of an airborne Alex Fabregas’ shoe before bouncing into the ground viciously, eventually going in off Francisco Cortes’ shoulder.
Spain, though, got back on terms five minutes later. Carlos Ballbe won a corner with his run down the right wing, a move only denied by Rassie Pieterse’s excellent stop but the aftermath bounced off a foot. From the resulting set-piece, Quemada pushed for the right post where Marc Salles slid in to ramp the ball past the defender on the post.
Ballbe was again the creative influence for the go-ahead goal, haring down the right wing and laying up for Quemada to scramble over the line. The third goal was similar in making to the first, a corner variation that Miguel Delas slid onto, using the grip of his stick to find the left corner. The goal was awarded after an umpire’s referral.
It looked set to see Spain over the line from what has been a tough start to their campaign but South Africa made them sweat as Ian Haley pounced on a Spanish miscontrol and back-hand the ball to Norris-Jones who coolly finished off. They threw everything forward in the closing stages but found the going frustrating and now have to focus on getting something from games against Pakistan and Argentina if they are to move up in the group. Spain, meanwhile, have Argentina next and then Great Britain in their final four bid.
- Match 17
- Date Fri, 3 Aug 2012
- Time 19:00
- Pool/Class Pool A
- Venue