Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 20,536 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Levante UD 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 Oscar  Rey.


0.00
Deportivo Alaves kick off and get the match underway!
4.16
Vincenzo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward to Julian Vidal who brings the ball under control. Julian Vidal shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.40
Vincenzo Sbaccanti barges into Enrique Lopez. The referee calls over Vincenzo Sbaccanti and shows him a yellow card! Enrique Lopez stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.58
Umberto Brevi makes a probing pass to Luciano Grassadonia. Luciano Grassadonia shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.10
Umberto Brevi hits a low pass to Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron shoots from 25 yards but somehow Alberto Segarra manages to keep it out.
20.47
Enrique Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giancarlo Romualdi. Giancarlo Romualdi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Diaz.
27.04
Jose Fernandez brings the ball forward. Jose Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Fernandez collects the pass. Rodolfo Fernandez shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.11
Enrique Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt controls it well on his chest. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
33.19
Daniel Marquitos flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Marquez who takes it down. Antonio Marquez shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.05
Leonardo Ramirez sees a break and surges forward. Leonardo Ramirez hits a low pass to Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron makes a pass forward but Julian Vidal makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
40.40
Mauricio Pascual catches Vincenzo Sbaccanti on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vincenzo Sbaccanti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.49
Jose Fernandez surges forward with the ball. Jose Fernandez makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Vidal. Julian Vidal connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Levante UD kick off the second half!
49.37
Vincenzo Sbaccanti decides to run forward with the ball. Vincenzo Sbaccanti knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Fernandez. Rodolfo Fernandez directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
53.27
With vision, Toni Jau picks a pass forward to Mauricio Pascual. Mauricio Pascual hits a low pass to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
54.06
Enrique Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giancarlo Romualdi. Giancarlo Romualdi tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.05
Leonardo Ramirez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Sbaccanti. Vincenzo Sbaccanti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Vidal. Julian Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Molowny.
60.22
Levante UD have made 3 substitutions with Romero P. Delgado replacing Philipp Lindemann, Peter Lockley replacing Mauricio Pascual and Eugenio Martin replacing Martin Pichichi .
61.31
Eugenio Martin makes a probing pass to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
65.30
Peter Lockley threads a neat ball through to Antonio Marquez. Antonio Marquez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Farinos who gathers it comfortably.
66.58
Antonio Marquez barges into Andres Diaz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andres Diaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.41
Vincenzo Sbaccanti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Fernandez. Rodolfo Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Luciano Grassadonia. Romero P. Delgado comes in with a late challenge on Luciano Grassadonia. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
72.03
Andres Diaz plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Sbaccanti. Vincenzo Sbaccanti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luciano Grassadonia. Luciano Grassadonia whips in a cross ball towards Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
73.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Izquierdo plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Sbaccanti. Vincenzo Sbaccanti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mathieur Capron. Mathieur Capron knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Segarra who gathers it comfortably.
75.55
Romero P. Delgado makes a strong solo run forward. Romero P. Delgado flicks a high ball forward to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt who gracefully takes it down. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt advances inside the box! Jordy Van Nieuwstadt tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.26
Leonardo Ramirez receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Fernandez. Leonardo Ramirez threads the ball through to Vincenzo Sbaccanti. With great vision, Vincenzo Sbaccanti plays the ball forward to Julian Vidal. Julian Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Fernandez. Rodolfo Fernandez flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodolfo Fernandez!
81.49
Vincenzo Sbaccanti knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Vidal. Julian Vidal shoots from 25 yards. Alberto Segarra comfortably gets down and covers it.
83.16
Toni Jau knocks the ball forward to Peter Lockley. Peter Lockley makes a probing pass to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.41
Vincenzo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Fernandez controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Fernandez puts a great ball through. Mathieur Capron runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
89.39
Peter Lockley catches Vincenzo Sbaccanti on the ankles. Peter Lockley is shown the yellow card! Vincenzo Sbaccanti stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
With imagination, Andres Diaz plays the ball forward to Umberto Brevi. Umberto Brevi kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Grassadonia. Luciano Grassadonia shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
26.3%
42.4%
31.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Fernandez of Deportivo Alaves