Match Report
| Deportivo Alaves | Deportivo Alaves |  |  | Rotherham United | Rotherham United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Pena | M. Pena |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 |  | Robert Defoe | R. Defoe | |||||||||
| Ivan Pichichi | I. Pichichi | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | James Wright | J. Wright | |||||||||
| Victor Sanz | V. Sanz | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Eddie Higginbotham | E. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Elena Menendez | E. Menendez | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Danny Weaver | D. Weaver | |||||||||
| Oscar Ruiz | O. Ruiz | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Sol Carlton | S. Carlton | |||||||||
| Adolfo Cortes | A. Cortes | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Terry Merson | T. Merson | |||||||||
| Fernando Alvarez | F. Alvarez | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Malcolm Priestley | M. Priestley | |||||||||
| Andres Helguera | A. Helguera | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Aaron Fletcher | A. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Fernando Vicente | F. Vicente | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Stephen Winterburn | S. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Oscar Ramirez | O. Ramirez | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Eddie Sherwood | E. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Victor Perez | V. Perez | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Steve Hitchcock | S. Hitchcock | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play Rotherham United in this Inter Cup game. A crowd of 5,001 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Deportivo Alaves and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Deportivo Alaves and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Deportivo Alaves kicking off!
2.14
0-0Fernando Alvarez threads the ball through to Victor Perez. Victor Perez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.45
0-0Andres Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Ramirez. Oscar Ramirez shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.29
0-0Terry Merson hacks Andres Helguera from behind! Terry Merson is given a warning by the referee! Andres Helguera runs off the knock.
22.10
Aaron Fletcher surges forward with the ball. Aaron Fletcher goes all the way! Aaron Fletcher rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.37
Fernando Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Perez. Victor Perez tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.25
Aaron Fletcher makes a probing pass to Eddie Sherwood. Eddie Sherwood whips in a cross ball towards Steve Hitchcock. Steve Hitchcock flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.38
0-0James Wright surges forward with the ball. James Wright sees space and advances. James Wright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Winterburn but the linesman indicates offside!
33.31
0-0Victor Sanz boots it upfield. Victor Perez shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Robert Defoe easily smothers it!
38.09
Victor Sanz knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Cortes. Adolfo Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ramirez. Oscar Ramirez knocks the ball forward to Victor Perez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.57
Malcolm Priestley surges forward with the ball. Malcolm Priestley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Winterburn. Stephen Winterburn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.39
1-0Fernando Alvarez advances with the ball. Fernando Alvarez goes all the way! Fernando Alvarez takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United get the second half underway!
47.26
Oscar Ruiz passes the ball forward to Fernando Alvarez. Fernando Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Oscar Ramirez. Oscar Ramirez shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Robert Defoe manages to gather it comfortably.
48.55
Andres Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Perez. Victor Perez whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Vicente. Fernando Vicente heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.13
Aaron Fletcher threads the ball through to Stephen Winterburn. Stephen Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Menendez.
51.49
Andres Helguera passes the ball forward to Fernando Vicente. Fernando Vicente shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
57.47
Ivan Pichichi makes a probing pass to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Vicente. Fernando Vicente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.48
Aaron Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Eddie Sherwood. Eddie Sherwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.42
Eddie Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Terry Merson. Terry Merson passes the ball forward to Stephen Winterburn. Stephen Winterburn shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.50
Danny Weaver makes a probing pass to Malcolm Priestley. Malcolm Priestley brings the ball forward. Malcolm Priestley goes all the way! Malcolm Priestley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Miguel Pena easily smothers it.
73.31
Elena Menendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Cortes. Adolfo Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Vicente. Fernando Vicente whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ramirez. Oscar Ramirez powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.52
Malcolm Priestley makes a probing pass to Steve Hitchcock. Steve Hitchcock makes a probing pass to Stephen Winterburn. Stephen Winterburn rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.36
Fernando Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Perez. Victor Perez shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.37
Fernando Alvarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Perez. Victor Perez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Weaver.
83.01
Terry Merson makes a simple pass to Stephen Winterburn. Stephen Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miguel Pena who gathers it comfortably.
85.38
Andres Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Perez. Victor Perez shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
87.04
Sol Carlton clumsily knocks into Oscar Ramirez. Sol Carlton is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Ramirez stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Terry Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Hitchcock. Steve Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Menendez.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
The game is drawn at 1-1 and so goes to penalties!
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