White Stick Awards

Iturralde González continues to add to his record card total (see report from week 33), and he moves to the top of our table this week after adding another seven yellows and a red to his tally in the match between Zaragoza and Espanyol. Iturralde was not a popular man in the Espanyol changing room though after he awarded a controversial penalty to the locals after Nico Pareja and Ander Herrera both battled to win the ball with a quarter of an hour to go. From the TV images it appeared to be six of one and half a dozen of the other, but the penalty stood (and was converted by Colunga), and Pareja was booked and then subsequently sent off for his protests. Forlín and Luis García were also booked for arguing, and after the players and officials left the pitch (according to Iturralde's match report), Luis García approached him menacingly saying "you always give penalties against us"! Curiously the referee's report goes on to say that the players came out wearing T-shirts with the message "Become an organ donor!". It was not clear whether he was hinting that García wanted Iturralde to do so there an then! (07.05.10)

Name Games played Yellow cards Red cards Total
Iturralde González 24 150 7 157
Muñiz Fernández 20 130 18 148
Velasco Carballo 20 127 18 145
Estrada Fernández 22 133 8 141
Rubinos Pérez 21 115 18 133
Turienzo Alvarez 20 121 8 129
Pérez Burrull 19 118 10 128
Texeira Vitienes 23 115 11 126
Delgado Ferreiro 22 114 8 122
Ayza Gámez 20 107 14 121