Match Report


MurciaMurcia     Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin ClelandK. Cleland72
G
1
G
72Carlos DiezC. Diez
Nicolas MorenoN. Moreno68
D
2
D
75Sverrir ThorvardarsonS. Thorvardarson
Tomas MarascoT. Marasco63
D
3
D
70Orlando Van EijkO. Van Eijk
Adolfo ReyA. Rey63
D
4
D
65Santiago SosaS. Sosa
Victor RodriquezV. Rodriquez58
D
5
D
54Darius RoyceD. Royce
Brian CharlesB. Charles68
M
captain6captain
M
73Adolfo Del SolA. Del Sol
Adolfo RodriguezA. Rodriguez61
M
7
M
66Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson
Patrice LièvreP. Lièvre57
M
8
A
71Ivan CruzI. Cruz
Jose Javier FloresJ. Flores77
A
9
A
70Markus RummeniggeM. Rummenigge
Herve CandelaH. Candela67
A
10
A
69Claudio GuardiolaC. Guardiola
Frederico CortesF. Cortes62
A
11
A
69Marco WaterreusM. Waterreus
 
Victor GentoV. Gento60
G
12
A
66Antonio GuardiolaA. Guardiola
Eric BusseE. Busse59
G
13
M
62Nicolas MartinezN. Martinez
Ricardo MonteroR. Montero57
G
14
M
61Julian RodriguezJ. Rodriguez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at La Condomina where Murcia play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 19,891 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Murcia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Jimenez.


0.00
Deportivo Alaves kick off and get the first half underway!
2.42
Adolfo Del Sol clumsily knocks into Patrice Lièvre. Adolfo Del Sol is warned by the referee! Patrice Lièvre hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.38
Tomas Marasco knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Rodriguez. Adolfo Rodriguez makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Flores. Jose Javier Flores threads the ball through to Frederico Cortes but he's offside!
4.04
Adolfo Rodriguez hits a low pass to Jose Javier Flores. Jose Javier Flores whips in a cross ball towards Herve Candela. Herve Candela rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.09
Orlando Van Eijk plays the ball forward to Adolfo Del Sol. Adolfo Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Marasco.
9.34
Markus Rummenigge comes in with a late challenge on Adolfo Rey. Markus Rummenigge is warned by the referee! Adolfo Rey stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.17
Santiago Sosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson makes a simple pass to Marco Waterreus. Marco Waterreus shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.14
Victor Rodriquez comes in with a late challenge on Claudio Guardiola. Victor Rodriquez is warned by the referee! Claudio Guardiola stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.37
Orlando Van Eijk threads the ball through to Adolfo Del Sol. Adolfo Del Sol sees Marco Waterreus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Waterreus whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Kevin Cleland.
33.04
Santiago Sosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Del Sol. Adolfo Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Marco Waterreus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Waterreus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Cleland who gathers it comfortably.
39.10
Tomas Marasco flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Rodriguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adolfo Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Herve Candela. Herve Candela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Diez who gathers it comfortably.
40.17
Adolfo Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Herve Candela who takes it down. Herve Candela skips past Santiago Sosa! Herve Candela looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Carlos Diez is on top of it.
44.09
Brian Charles threads a neat ball through to Herve Candela. Herve Candela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sverrir Thorvardarson.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Murcia appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves also appear unchanged since the first half. The Murcia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Murcia kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Patrice Lièvre hits a low pass to Jose Javier Flores. Jose Javier Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Royce.
48.03
Tomas Marasco flicks a high ball forward to Brian Charles who gracefully takes it down. Brian Charles makes a simple pass to Frederico Cortes. Frederico Cortes plays a quick one-two with Jose Javier Flores and rushes in on goal... Frederico Cortes shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reactions from Santiago Sosa blocks the shot!
51.44
Adolfo Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Flores. Jose Javier Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Cortes. Frederico Cortes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.51
Adolfo Rodriguez sees Frederico Cortes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Cortes shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Carlos Diez. What a save!
54.46
Adolfo Rey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Rodriguez. Adolfo Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Frederico Cortes. Frederico Cortes knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Flores. Orlando Van Eijk barges into Jose Javier Flores. Jose Javier Flores appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.08
Patrice Lièvre advances with the ball. Patrice Lièvre finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Carlos Diez. Excellent save.
60.27
Adolfo Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Cruz controls it well on his chest. Ivan Cruz shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Kevin Cleland manages to gather it easily.
63.13
Brian Charles darts forward. Brian Charles knocks in a cross ball towards Herve Candela. Herve Candela gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Carlos Diez is on top of it.
66.52
Victor Rodriquez hits a low pass to Patrice Lièvre. Patrice Lièvre flicks a high pass forward to Herve Candela who brings the ball under control. Herve Candela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Santiago Sosa.
69.20
Orlando Van Eijk kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.16
Tomas Marasco flicks a high ball forward to Brian Charles who takes it down. Brian Charles flicks a high pass forward to Herve Candela who brings the ball under control. Herve Candela knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Cortes. Frederico Cortes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
79.15
Jonathan Thompson catches Brian Charles on the ankles. The referee warns Jonathan Thompson to calm down! Brian Charles stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.01
Adolfo Rodriguez advances with the ball. Adolfo Rodriguez whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Flores. Jose Javier Flores makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
84.33
With some swift thinking, Jonathan Thompson plays the ball forward to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
85.16
Jonathan Thompson threads a neat ball through to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz cuts inside the box! Ivan Cruz cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Kevin Cleland is on top of his game. Excellent save!
89.33
Adolfo Del Sol laces a weighted ball forward to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Murcia

Deportivo Alaves
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.2%
38.8%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Herve Candela 4
Marco Waterreus 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Herve Candela of Murcia

Match Ratings