Match Report


Mérida Unión DeportivaMérida Unión Deportiva     Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio TorresE. Torres77
G
1
G
72Carlos DiezC. Diez
Paulo PintoP. Pinto69
D
2
D
75Sverrir ThorvardarsonS. Thorvardarson
Gregorio RubioG. Rubio63
D
3
D
70Orlando Van EijkO. Van Eijk
Arturo AguilarA. Aguilar63
D
4
D
63Francesco MacchiF. Macchi
Alberto TorresA. Torres61
D
5
D
56Mustapha NokM. Nok
Oscar FuentesO. Fuentes66
M
6captain
M
66Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson
Adriano SculliA. Sculli63
M
7
M
64Dietmar HankeD. Hanke
Fabien RaguelF. Raguel67
A
captain8
A
71Ivan CruzI. Cruz
Marcos MonteroM. Montero67
A
9
A
71Markus RummeniggeM. Rummenigge
David WeversD. Wevers66
A
10
A
70Marco WaterreusM. Waterreus
Dominique DarwinkelD. Darwinkel66
A
11
A
69Claudio GuardiolaC. Guardiola
 
Gabriel BurleG. Burle63
A
12
A
66Antonio GuardiolaA. Guardiola
Fernando ReisF. Reis61
A
13
G
64Tomas AlfieriT. Alfieri
Juan SaezJ. Saez57
M
14
M
62Nicolas MartinezN. Martinez

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Romano Jose Fouto where Mérida Unión Deportiva play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 18,330 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Mérida Unión Deportiva are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Juan  Hernandez.


0.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva get the match underway!
6.23
Oscar Fuentes threads a neat ball through to David Wevers. David Wevers knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Montero. With a superhuman jump, Marcos Montero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
8.17
Oscar Fuentes flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Montero controls it well on his chest. Marcos Montero knocks in a cross ball towards David Wevers. David Wevers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Carlos Diez punches it away to safety.
9.08
Dietmar Hanke darts forward. Dietmar Hanke makes a defence splitting pass to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.05
Jonathan Thompson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jonathan Thompson skips past Paulo Pinto! Jonathan Thompson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
14.12
Adriano Sculli flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Montero who brings the ball under control. Marcos Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Carlos Diez effortlessly smothers it!
15.53
Paulo Pinto sees Adriano Sculli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adriano Sculli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.14
Gregorio Rubio chips the ball to his team mate, Adriano Sculli. Adriano Sculli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Dominique Darwinkel. Dominique Darwinkel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.24
Jonathan Thompson flicks a high ball forward to Markus Rummenigge who takes it down. Markus Rummenigge skips past Gregorio Rubio! Paulo Pinto barges into Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.07
Jonathan Thompson makes a beautiful solo run. Jonathan Thompson makes a probing pass to Marco Waterreus but he's offside!
21.38
Dietmar Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Cruz controls it well on his chest. Ivan Cruz kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Waterreus but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.35
Arturo Aguilar clumsily knocks into Ivan Cruz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Cruz runs off the knock.
28.45
Adriano Sculli sees a break and surges forward. Adriano Sculli lofts in a cross ball towards Dominique Darwinkel. Dominique Darwinkel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Carlos Diez keeps it out!
33.38
Sverrir Thorvardarson flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Hanke. Dietmar Hanke flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
36.54
Dietmar Hanke makes a beautiful solo run. Dietmar Hanke whips in a cross ball towards Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Alberto Torres's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
39.11
Adriano Sculli barges into Dietmar Hanke. Adriano Sculli is shown the yellow card! Dietmar Hanke stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.07
Paulo Pinto threads the ball through to Adriano Sculli. Adriano Sculli makes a probing pass to Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero shoots from distance but is denied by Carlos Diez. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Mérida Unión Deportiva appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Deportivo Alaves start the second half!
48.38
Orlando Van Eijk hits a low pass to Dietmar Hanke. Dietmar Hanke threads the ball through to Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge passes the ball forward to Marco Waterreus. Marco Waterreus rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Arturo Aguilar.
49.12
Francesco Macchi makes a high pass forward. Dietmar Hanke shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Dietmar Hanke sees space and advances. Dietmar Hanke makes a probing pass to Marco Waterreus but he's offside!
53.29
Ivan Cruz hacks Arturo Aguilar from behind! Ivan Cruz is shown the yellow card! Arturo Aguilar runs off the knock.
54.11
Oscar Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, David Wevers. David Wevers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Carlos Diez reads it well. He makes it look easy!
55.41
Dietmar Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Marco Waterreus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Waterreus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.06
Oscar Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Carlos Diez. What a great pair of hands!
60.10
Oscar Fuentes passes the ball forward to Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero lofts in a cross ball towards David Wevers. David Wevers heads the ball goalwards. Superb reactions from Carlos Diez. What a save!
61.29
Dietmar Hanke knocks the ball forward to Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.21
Adriano Sculli runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Adriano Sculli threads the ball through into the box. Dominique Darwinkel takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.59
Gregorio Rubio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adriano Sculli. Adriano Sculli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Wevers. David Wevers whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Raguel. Fabien Raguel rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.49
Dietmar Hanke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge runs straight at the defence! Markus Rummenigge shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.00
Alberto Torres knocks the ball to his team mate, Adriano Sculli. Adriano Sculli threads a neat ball through to Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero lofts in a cross ball towards David Wevers. Mustapha Nok barges into David Wevers. David Wevers appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
78.59
Francesco Macchi catches Fabien Raguel on the ankles. Francesco Macchi is given a warning by the referee! Fabien Raguel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.01
Francesco Macchi barges into Oscar Fuentes. Francesco Macchi is given another warning by the referee! Oscar Fuentes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.22
Oscar Fuentes plays the ball forward to Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.26
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.46
Alberto Torres makes a simple pass to Oscar Fuentes. Oscar Fuentes threads a neat ball through to David Wevers. David Wevers knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Montero. Marcos Montero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Carlos Diez had no chance!! Goal for Mérida Unión Deportiva!
89.31
Gregorio Rubio runs forward with the ball. Gregorio Rubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabien Raguel. Fabien Raguel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Adriano Sculli makes a beautiful solo run. Adriano Sculli whips in a cross ball towards Dominique Darwinkel. Dominique Darwinkel whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Mérida Unión Deportiva

Deportivo Alaves
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
27.5%
42.9%
29.7%

Scorers
Fabien Raguel 68
Marcos Montero 85
Ivan Cruz 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dietmar Hanke of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings