Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at San Lazaro where Compostela play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 19,833 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Compostela and Deportivo Alaves are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Carcedo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Compostela and Deportivo Alaves are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Carcedo.
0.00
0-0Deportivo Alaves kick off the first half!
6.42
0-0Olivier Kanté flicks a high pass forward to Joao Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Joao Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.56
0-0Aniello Toni kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Cipriani. Eugenio Cipriani makes a simple pass to Sergio Moutinho. Sergio Moutinho shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Daniel J. Osmanowski. What a great pair of hands!
12.08
0-0Sergio Moutinho hacks Thierry Eadie from behind! Sergio Moutinho is warned by the referee! Thierry Eadie stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.23
0-1Martin Thielemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Olivier Kanté. Olivier Kanté hits a low pass to Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares rushes past Stuart Souness! Alexandre Soares comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.29
Martin Thielemann knocks the ball forward to Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson brings the ball forward. Bjarki Kristmundsson lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma connects with a diving header but Albert Ortega is on top of it.
26.32
Eugenio Cipriani sees Mauricio Mendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Mendez shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.32
Gaspar Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Mendez. Mauricio Mendez runs straight at the defence! Mauricio Mendez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Daniel J. Osmanowski manages to keep it out.
38.39
Olivier Kanté makes a probing pass to Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz whips in a cross ball towards Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
42.23
0-1Bjarki Kristmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Soares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Gallacher.
44.46
Bjarki Kristmundsson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Mario Warmuz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Compostela appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves have changed their lineup with Julien Adam replacing Thierry Eadie and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Compostela players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Compostela kick off!
53.43
Bjarki Kristmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Mario Warmuz collects the pass. Fernando Mario Warmuz lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.05
Bjarki Kristmundsson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares makes a convincing header but Albert Ortega is on top of it.
60.47
0-1Deportivo Alaves have made a substitution with Regis De Vlieger replacing Hugo José Mari .
65.06
Aniello Toni flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Cipriani who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Cipriani threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Mendez. Mauricio Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Del Sol. Eugenio Del Sol is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Daniel J. Osmanowski keeps it out!
67.06
Stuart Souness surges forward with the ball. Stuart Souness sees Mauricio Mendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Moutinho. Sergio Moutinho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
77.58
Compostela have made 2 substitutions with Geoffrey Boutoille replacing Sergio Moutinho and Jose Roman replacing Romero P. Campos .
78.67
0-1Stuart Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thibault Hutteau. With a delightful solo run, Thibault Hutteau stretches the opposition's defence. Thibault Hutteau passes the ball forward but Mauricio Mendez is offside!
84.46
Regis De Vlieger kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Mario Warmuz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Albert Ortega. Excellent save.
89.40
Regis De Vlieger flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Soares collects the pass. Alexandre Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Albert Ortega is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
90.00
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
27.6%
50%
22.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Soares of Deportivo Alaves |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Albert Ortega (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Romero P. Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Souness (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Aniello Toni (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Don Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gaspar Vieira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Thibault Hutteau (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eugenio Cipriani (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sergio Moutinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mauricio Mendez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eugenio Del Sol (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Geoffrey Boutoille (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kamal Friio (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Roman (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Daniel J. Osmanowski (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlton Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Eadie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephane Barthez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Olivier Kanté (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Bjarki Kristmundsson (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Hugo José Mari (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alexandre Soares (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Fernando Mario Warmuz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joao Quaresma (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Julien Adam (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Van Handenhoven (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Regis De Vlieger (MID) | 6 | |