Match Report


Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves     Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Michael DouglasMichael Douglas Computer Player Computer Player
Daniel J. OsmanowskiD. Osmanowski77
G
1
G
67Miguel MunozM. Munoz
Carlton LjungbergC. Ljungberg70
D
2
D
72Eugenio AguilarE. Aguilar
Jose Fortes MarinJ. Marin66
D
3captain
D
62Eugenio CastilloE. Castillo
Martin ThielemannM. Thielemann67
D
4
D
62Eugenio FloresE. Flores
Stephane BarthezS. Barthez68
D
5
M
74Antonio LeonA. Leon
Regis De VliegerR. De Vlieger85
M
captain6
M
70Jose RubioJ. Rubio
Bjarki KristmundssonB. Kristmundsson83
M
7
M
67Andres PirriA. Pirri
Danny PennantD. Pennant77
A
8
M
66Jakob DörnerJ. Dörner
Alexandre SoaresA. Soares68
A
9
A
76Rafael GilR. Gil
Joao QuaresmaJ. Quaresma75
A
10
A
71Antonio MarquesA. Marques
Fernando Mario WarmuzF. Warmuz74
A
11
A
57Fernando CamineroF. Caminero
 
Kevin Van HandenhovenK. Van Handenhoven75
A
12
M
65Fabiano PeruzziF. Peruzzi
Thierry EadieT. Eadie72
D
13
G
61Rafael MolownyR. Molowny
Hugo José MariH. José Mari72
M
14
G
60Pablo VergesP. Verges

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Real Zaragoza. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo  Merino.


0.00
Deportivo Alaves kick off and get the match underway!
2.07
Carlton Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson decides to run forward with the ball. Bjarki Kristmundsson advances inside the box! Bjarki Kristmundsson rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Miguel Munoz.
3.55
Corner kick to Deportivo Alaves. Regis De Vlieger chips it to the near post. Joao Quaresma rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
6.40
Martin Thielemann threads the ball through to Bjarki Kristmundsson. With great vision, Bjarki Kristmundsson plays the ball forward to Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.55
Jakob Dörner hacks Bjarki Kristmundsson from behind! Jakob Dörner is shown the yellow card! Bjarki Kristmundsson runs off the knock.
10.30
Andres Pirri comes in with a late challenge on Jose Fortes Marin. The referee calls over Andres Pirri and warns him to calm down! Jose Fortes Marin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.29
Antonio Leon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Caminero. Fernando Caminero shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
14.20
Bjarki Kristmundsson chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares flicks a high pass forward. Joao Quaresma controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Joao Quaresma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Miguel Munoz reads it well. Well saved!
15.55
Bjarki Kristmundsson makes a probing pass to Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Miguel Munoz. What a great pair of hands!
18.32
Regis De Vlieger hits a low pass to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
20.39
Regis De Vlieger flicks a high ball forward to Joao Quaresma who takes it down. Joao Quaresma runs straight at the defence! Joao Quaresma makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joao Quaresma!
24.06
Bjarki Kristmundsson kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant cuts inside the box! Danny Pennant takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
30.54
Jose Fortes Marin volleys a long ball forward. Fernando Mario Warmuz plays a scrappy one-two with Danny Pennant and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fernando Mario Warmuz tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
32.37
Bjarki Kristmundsson plays the ball forward to Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Castillo.
34.06
Bjarki Kristmundsson takes it forward alone. Bjarki Kristmundsson lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
36.31
Regis De Vlieger passes the ball forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eugenio Aguilar.
39.17
Regis De Vlieger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant shoots from long range but Miguel Munoz reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo Alaves appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Zaragoza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Real Zaragoza kick off!
48.57
Bjarki Kristmundsson catches Jakob Dörner on the ankles. Bjarki Kristmundsson is shown the yellow card! Jakob Dörner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.40
Stephane Barthez threads a neat ball through to Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Soares controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Soares shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.57
Jose Rubio knocks the ball forward to Antonio Marques. Antonio Marques shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.01
Real Zaragoza have made a substitution with Fabiano Peruzzi replacing Eugenio Flores .
61.08
Regis De Vlieger darts forward. Regis De Vlieger lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz makes a deft header. Miguel Munoz gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
63.30
Carlton Ljungberg flicks a high ball forward to Bjarki Kristmundsson who takes it down. Bjarki Kristmundsson sees a break and surges forward. Bjarki Kristmundsson whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.12
Jakob Dörner knocks the ball forward to Antonio Marques. Antonio Marques plays a one-two with Rafael Gil and advances towards the goal... Antonio Marques takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
71.05
Jose Fortes Marin flicks the ball to his team mate, Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Miguel Munoz keeps it out!
72.08
Showing composure, Bjarki Kristmundsson picks a pass forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma threads the ball through into the box. Danny Pennant side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
75.17
Jose Rubio surges forward with the ball. Jose Rubio knocks the ball forward to Rafael Gil but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.39
Jose Fortes Marin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson knocks the ball forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.53
Jose Rubio flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Marques who takes it down. Antonio Marques shoots from 20 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Daniel J. Osmanowski!
81.20
Carlton Ljungberg comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Marques. Carlton Ljungberg is warned by the referee! Antonio Marques gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.26
Jakob Dörner threads a neat ball through to Fernando Caminero. Fernando Caminero shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
84.22
Regis De Vlieger knocks the ball forward to Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.44
Andres Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Caminero collects the pass. Fernando Caminero threads the ball through to Rafael Gil but he's offside!
89.48
Fabiano Peruzzi threads the ball through to Jakob Dörner. Jakob Dörner flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Caminero who takes it down. Fernando Caminero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo Alaves

Real Zaragoza
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
13
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
25.9%
45.7%
28.4%

Scorers
Fernando Mario Warmuz 6
Joao Quaresma 20
Alexandre Soares 63
Antonio Marques 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bjarki Kristmundsson of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings