Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 9,989 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ernesto  Garrido.


0.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Alaves get the match underway!
2.58
Jose Javier Reyes barges into Bill Sherwood. The referee warns Jose Javier Reyes to calm down! Bill Sherwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.13
Bill Sherwood barges into Alfredo Peiro. Bill Sherwood is warned by the referee! Alfredo Peiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.20
Bill Sherwood hacks Alfredo Peiro from behind! Bill Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Peiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.13
Gregorio Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Reyes. With imagination, Jose Javier Reyes plays the ball forward to Elena Castro. Elena Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
15.38
Gregorio Lozano threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Reyes. Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Javier Reyes plays the ball forward to Elena Castro. Elena Castro shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.41
Jose Ortega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Sherwood. Bill Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Mentink. Nelson Mentink lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Caballero. Eduardo Caballero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
18.11
Samuele Matteazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Hernandez. Gabriel Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Castillo. Felipe Castillo directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
20.34
Samuele Matteazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hernandez. Gabriel Hernandez shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
21.40
Frederico Montero hits a low pass to Nelson Mentink. Nelson Mentink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.34
Jose Javier Reyes advances with the ball. Jose Javier Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Castillo. Felipe Castillo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
28.05
Bill Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Mentink. Nelson Mentink lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Morales. Eduardo Morales heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.49
Nelson Mentink barges into Pedro Rodriquez. Nelson Mentink is shown the yellow card! Pedro Rodriquez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.45
Jose Ortega sees space and advances. Jose Ortega makes a simple pass to Nelson Mentink. Nelson Mentink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.43
Alfredo Caminero knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Montero. Frederico Montero flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Caballero collects the pass. Eduardo Caballero makes a probing pass between the defence to Nelson Mentink. Some good footwork from Nelson Mentink provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
40.29
Gregorio Lozano comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Caballero. Gregorio Lozano is warned by the referee! Eduardo Caballero gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.10
Alfredo Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Castillo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Castillo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo Alaves appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half. The Extremadura UD players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Extremadura UD get the second half underway!
47.05
Stuart Brighton flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Peiro who takes it down. Alfredo Peiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alfredo Peiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Castillo but the linesman indicates offside!
49.01
Bill Sherwood flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Caballero who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Caballero finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Artur Santos.
53.09
Stuart Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Matteazzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuele Matteazzi makes a probing pass to Elena Castro. Elena Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Castillo. Felipe Castillo whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.33
Samuele Matteazzi advances with the ball. Samuele Matteazzi shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
60.55
Danny Van Der Luer breaks forward. Danny Van Der Luer flicks a high pass forward. Darl Frijters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darl Frijters finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
63.46
Bill Sherwood passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eduardo Morales. Eduardo Morales knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Mentink. Nelson Mentink powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.40
With great vision, Oscar Martinez plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Reyes. Jose Javier Reyes sees space and advances. Jose Javier Reyes shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
69.41
Stuart Brighton hits a low pass to Jose Javier Reyes. Jose Javier Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Castillo. Felipe Castillo shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
72.39
With great vision, Jose Javier Reyes plays the ball forward to Elena Castro. Elena Castro shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
73.34
Pedro Rodriquez barges into Darl Frijters. Pedro Rodriquez is shown the yellow card! Darl Frijters hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.54
Jose Javier Reyes surges forward with the ball. Jose Javier Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.55
Antonio Mora passes the ball forward to Bill Sherwood. Bill Sherwood makes a simple pass to Eduardo Morales. Eduardo Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.11
Darl Frijters comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Brighton. The referee calls over Darl Frijters and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Brighton stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.27
Stuart Brighton knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Matteazzi. Samuele Matteazzi makes a simple pass to Elena Castro. Elena Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Castillo. Felipe Castillo whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
33.3%
42%
24.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Morales of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings