Sunday, August 19, 2012

MALLORCA TODAY - Real Mallorca 2 : 1 Espanyol

La Liga back at the Iberostar stadium, but later in the day - an 11pm kick-off. Hard to imagine a better start, Hemed putting Mallorca a goal up after just under two minutes, turning in the box and striking with the left foot, only for Espanyol to equalise three minutes later, Mallorca's left flank exposed by Wakaso who shot without Aouate moving.

Espanyol more content to sit in, Nunes went close with a header off the bar nine minutes into the second period, and Mallorca were in the ascendant, hitting the woodwork through a long-range effort by Pereira, followed up by Hemed knocking in the rebound for a second with five minutes left.

Encouraging start for Mallorca.

Mallorca:

Aouate; Navarro, Nunes, Bigas, López; Pina (Martí 81), Márquez (Joao Victor 55), Nsue (Fernández 74), Pereira; Hemed, Victor 
Goals: Hemed (2, 85)
Yellows: Nunes (32), Nsue (38), Martí (90)

Espanyol:

Alvarez; López, Forlin, Moreno, Capdevila; Sánchez, Gómez (Tejera 82); Albin, Verdú, Wakaso (Alfonso 68); Alvaro (Rui Fonte 63) 
Goal: Wakaso (5)
Yellows: Sánchez (58), Wakaso (62)

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