Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Salamanca. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Salamanca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Dominguez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Salamanca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Dominguez.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Deportivo Alaves kick off!
2.19
0-0Bjarki Kristmundsson flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Mario Warmuz who gracefully takes it down. Fernando Mario Warmuz lofts in a cross ball towards Yassine Bezzai. Andres Santos catches Yassine Bezzai on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
10.00
0-0Gregorio Barkero passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
14.52
0-0Bjarki Kristmundsson clumsily knocks into Gabriel Vidal. The referee calls over Bjarki Kristmundsson and shows him a yellow card! Gabriel Vidal grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.44
0-0Eugenio Flores catches Martin Thielemann on the ankles. Eugenio Flores is warned by the referee! Martin Thielemann stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.49
0-0Andres Santos flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Barkero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Gerard Garcia. Excellent save.
26.12
0-0Sebastian Lorenzo knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Thielemann.
27.18
Sebastian Lorenzo flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
30.13
Gabriel Vidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
33.26
Sebastian Lorenzo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.07
1-0Bjarki Kristmundsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a cross ball towards Yassine Bezzai. Yassine Bezzai makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.33
Sebastian Lorenzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores cuts inside the box! Damiano Porchia barges into Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
42.54
Sebastian Lorenzo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
44.49
Gabriel Vidal makes a simple pass to Romero P. Gonzalez. Romero P. Gonzalez knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo Alaves have changed their lineup with Danny Pennant replacing Fernando Mario Warmuz and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Salamanca appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Salamanca get the second half underway!
47.02
Sebastian Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.33
Danny Pennant clumsily knocks into Chris Brand. The referee warns Danny Pennant to calm down! Chris Brand grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.08
Sebastian Lorenzo flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Flores who takes it down. Eugenio Flores sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gerard Garcia reads it well. Superb keeping!
59.30
Bjarki Kristmundsson threads a neat ball through to Jason Smithe. Jason Smithe tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.45
1-0Deportivo Alaves have made 2 substitutions with Teddy Boumnijel replacing Bjarki Kristmundsson and Joao Quaresma replacing Kevin Van Handenhoven .
63.07
1-0Sebastian Lorenzo brings the ball forward. Sebastian Lorenzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Flores but he's offside!
65.08
Ayumu Ihara controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Regis De Vlieger. Regis De Vlieger threads the ball through to Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant knocks in a cross ball towards Yassine Bezzai. Yassine Bezzai makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.45
Ayumu Ihara hoofs the ball up the pitch. Yassine Bezzai plays a scrappy one-two with Danny Pennant and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yassine Bezzai strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
67.09
1-0Teddy Boumnijel hacks Sebastian Lorenzo from behind! The referee calls over Teddy Boumnijel and shows him a yellow card! Sebastian Lorenzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.56
Ayumu Ihara flicks a high pass forward. Regis De Vlieger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regis De Vlieger knocks the ball forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma skips past Andres Santos! Joao Quaresma cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.10
2-0Teddy Boumnijel knocks the ball forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma plays a one-two with Danny Pennant and advances towards the goal... Joao Quaresma tries a spectacular strike but somehow Chris Brand happens to be in the right place to block it.
78.52
Gabriel Vidal makes a probing pass to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
79.30
Gabriel Vidal makes a simple pass to Alfredo Carrasco. Alfredo Carrasco tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.14
Andres Santos flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Barkero collects the pass. Gregorio Barkero threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
89.39
Teddy Boumnijel threads a neat ball through to Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
29%
71%
Play Area
30.4%
46.4%
23.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gerard Garcia of Deportivo Alaves |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gerard Garcia (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Damiano Porchia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Fortes Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ayumu Ihara (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Regis De Vlieger (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Bjarki Kristmundsson (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Jason Smithe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yassine Bezzai (MID) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Kevin Van Handenhoven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fernando Mario Warmuz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Danny Pennant (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Teddy Boumnijel (MID) | | 5 |
| 14. | Joao Quaresma (ATT) | | 8 |
| 1. | Nils Kohler (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andres Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hugo Munoz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Brand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gregorio Barkero (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gabriel Vidal (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sebastian Lorenzo (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Frederico Marquez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alfredo Carrasco (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Eugenio Flores (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Romero P. Gonzalez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Patricio Flucklinger (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Victor Vidal (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Roberto Galadames (DEF) | 0 | |