Match Report


Sporting GijónSporting Gijón     Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio FuentesE. Fuentes62
G
1captain
G
67Fernando FarinosF. Farinos
Alberto ZubizarretaA. Zubizarreta74
D
2
D
77Jose FernandezJ. Fernandez
Andre AbbiatiA. Abbiati70
D
3
D
68Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez
Pascal SchellP. Schell65
D
4
D
65Andres DiazA. Diaz
Nicolas VöllerN. Völler67
M
5
D
59Gabriel IzquierdoG. Izquierdo
Claudio CortesC. Cortes59
M
6
M
70Umberto BreviU. Brevi
Francisco GilF. Gil56
M
7
M
67Vincenzo SbaccantiV. Sbaccanti
Sebastian MendezS. Mendez56
M
captain8
A
61Julian VidalJ. Vidal
Miguel KikoM. Kiko72
A
9
A
61Mathieur CapronM. Capron
Arturo PichichiA. Pichichi61
A
10
A
59Rodolfo FernandezR. Fernandez
Jose SotoJ. Soto57
A
11
A
53Alfredo MarquezA. Marquez
 
Ernest PfenningsE. Pfennings63
D
12
M
61Mauricio ZamoraM. Zamora
Hugo GomezH. Gomez57
A
13
G
61Ricardo MerinoR. Merino
Sebastian MorenoS. Moreno57
D
14
G
57Jose Javier MolownyJ. Molowny

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Deportivo Alaves. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo  Fernandez.


0.00
Deportivo Alaves get the match underway!
3.55
Umberto Brevi threads a neat ball through to Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.36
Vincenzo Sbaccanti hacks Claudio Cortes from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claudio Cortes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.31
Andre Abbiati hits a low pass to Nicolas Völler. Nicolas Völler knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Pichichi. Arturo Pichichi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.51
Arturo Pichichi barges into Leonardo Ramirez. The referee calls over Arturo Pichichi and shows him a yellow card! Leonardo Ramirez runs off the knock.
18.34
Andre Abbiati flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Cortes who takes it down. Claudio Cortes knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Pichichi. Arturo Pichichi chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Kiko. Miguel Kiko rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
21.11
Francisco Gil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Soto. Jose Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Diaz.
28.29
Vincenzo Sbaccanti sees Alfredo Marquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Marquez deftly passes the ball to Mathieur Capron, releasing him through on goal. Mathieur Capron tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.20
Jose Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Sbaccanti. Vincenzo Sbaccanti makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Fernandez. Rodolfo Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.24
Claudio Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Pichichi. Arturo Pichichi passes the ball forward to Jose Soto. Jose Soto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
40.49
Umberto Brevi makes a simple pass to Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.15
Vincenzo Sbaccanti knocks the ball to his team mate, Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
44.37
Vincenzo Sbaccanti clumsily knocks into Nicolas Völler. The referee warns Vincenzo Sbaccanti to calm down! Nicolas Völler runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón have changed their lineup with Hugo Gomez replacing Sebastian Mendez. Deportivo Alaves appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Gijón start the second half!
47.02
Vincenzo Sbaccanti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfredo Marquez. Alfredo Marquez plays a scrappy one-two with Mathieur Capron and advances towards the goal... Alfredo Marquez takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.06
Francisco Gil threads a neat ball through to Arturo Pichichi. Arturo Pichichi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fernandez.
53.37
Umberto Brevi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Umberto Brevi flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Fernandez controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Rodolfo Fernandez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
61.43
Vincenzo Sbaccanti chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Vidal. Julian Vidal passes the ball forward to Mathieur Capron. Some silky footwork from Mathieur Capron provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
66.02
Leonardo Ramirez knocks the ball forward to Umberto Brevi. Umberto Brevi threads the ball through to Rodolfo Fernandez. Rodolfo Fernandez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
69.02
Umberto Brevi passes the ball forward to Alfredo Marquez. Alfredo Marquez shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.22
Alberto Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Gil who brings the ball under control. Francisco Gil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Soto. Jose Soto shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Fernando Farinos.
77.07
Sporting Gijón have made 2 substitutions with Ernest Pfennings replacing Eugenio Fuentes and Sebastian Moreno replacing Miguel Kiko .
79.12
Hugo Gomez flicks a high ball forward to Jose Soto who takes it down. Jose Soto kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Pichichi but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.48
Andres Diaz hits a low pass to Umberto Brevi. With great vision, Umberto Brevi plays the ball forward to Julian Vidal. Julian Vidal plays a one-two with Mathieur Capron and advances towards the goal... Julian Vidal side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.11
Andres Diaz passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Sbaccanti. Vincenzo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Fernandez who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Fernandez plays a one-two with Mathieur Capron and rushes in on goal... Rodolfo Fernandez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
87.58
Pascal Schell catches Alfredo Marquez on the ankles. The referee calls over Pascal Schell and shows him a yellow card! Alfredo Marquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.12
Alfredo Marquez comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Zubizarreta. The referee brings Alfredo Marquez to one side and gives him a warning! Alberto Zubizarreta stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Umberto Brevi kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Marquez. Alfredo Marquez knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Fernandez. Rodolfo Fernandez heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Gijón

Deportivo Alaves
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
33.7%
44.6%
21.7%

Scorers
Alfredo Marquez 47
Mathieur Capron 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mathieur Capron of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings