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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mpal de Ipurua where Eibar play host to Deportivo Alaves in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Eibar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Martin  Marquez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Eibar kick off!
2.27
Claudio Pirri chips the ball to his team mate, Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson brings the ball forward. Bjarki Kristmundsson knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.38
Gerhard Roth makes a simple pass to Andres Pirri. Andres Pirri threads a neat ball through to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Steffen Perez keeps it out!
4.37
Bjarki Kristmundsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. With a superhuman jump, Alexandre Soares connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.20
Guillermo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Del Sol holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Del Sol hits a low pass to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Steffen Perez reads it well. Well saved!
9.20
Olivier Kanté threads the ball through to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
14.42
With vision, Arturo José Mari picks a pass forward to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez threads a neat ball through to Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.32
Bjarki Kristmundsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.09
Claudio Pirri hits a low pass to Olivier Kanté. Olivier Kanté threads a neat ball through to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
20.33
Bjarki Kristmundsson kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.44
Olivier Kanté knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Arturo José Mari's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
31.42
It's a corner kick. Danny Pennant loops the ball over to the far post. Fernando Mario Warmuz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball is deflected off Guillermo Guardiola and goes out of play.
39.24
Ivan Castro threads the ball through to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.03
Jose Fortes Marin passes the ball forward to Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson hits a low pass to Joao Quaresma. Joao Quaresma shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jose Pichichi easily smothers it!
42.30
Andre Pinto plays a long ball forward. Alexandre Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Deportivo Alaves!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eibar appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Eibar players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Alaves get the second half underway!
51.49
Francisco Marquez passes the ball forward to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Zubizarreta. Felipe Zubizarreta rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Steffen Perez is on top of it.
54.44
Fabio Grava makes an attacking run forward. Fabio Grava knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.17
Jose Fortes Marin flicks a high pass forward. Bjarki Kristmundsson collects the pass. Bjarki Kristmundsson surges forward with the ball. Bjarki Kristmundsson lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
59.30
Gerhard Roth kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez flicks a high pass forward to Paulo Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Paulo Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.30
Deportivo Alaves have made 3 substitutions with Martin Thielemann replacing Jose Fortes Marin, Regis De Vlieger replacing Olivier Kanté and Florian Ahrens replacing Fernando Mario Warmuz .
65.18
Gerhard Roth knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marquez. Francisco Marquez flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Zubizarreta who takes it down. Felipe Zubizarreta shoots from long range but it flies wide!
66.14
Martin Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson makes a simple pass to Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
67.22
Andres Pirri hits a low pass to Paulo Nascimento. Paulo Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Del Sol. Juan-Carlos Del Sol rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.53
Arturo José Mari makes a probing pass to Ivan Castro. Ivan Castro flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Zubizarreta collects the pass. Felipe Zubizarreta tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.53
Martin Thielemann brings the ball forward. Martin Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Florian Ahrens collects the pass. Florian Ahrens lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. With a superhuman jump, Alexandre Soares connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Jose Pichichi had no chance!! Goal for Deportivo Alaves!
77.53
Eibar have made 3 substitutions with Ivan Marcos replacing Guillermo Guardiola, Albert Reyes replacing Fabio Grava and Ivan Camacho replacing Paulo Nascimento .
79.24
Regis De Vlieger threads the ball through to Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arturo José Mari.
84.47
Carlton Ljungberg lofts the ball long. Alexandre Soares threads the ball through into the box. Florian Ahrens cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.17
Regis De Vlieger clumsily knocks into Andres Pirri. The referee calls over Regis De Vlieger and shows him a yellow card! Andres Pirri grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.14
With imagination, Bjarki Kristmundsson plays the ball forward to Danny Pennant. Danny Pennant knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. With a superhuman jump, Alexandre Soares connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexandre Soares!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 6
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 10
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 47.2222222222222 vs 52.7777777777778
Play Area
Home team third: 33.33%, Midfield: 36.11%, Away team third: 30.56%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Soares of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
3. Gerhard Roth (DEF)
6
5. Andres Pirri (MID)
6
7. Ivan Castro (MID)
6
8. Fabio Grava (MID)
6
6

12. Ivan Marcos (GK)
6
13. Albert Reyes (MID)
6
14. Ivan Camacho (DEF)
6

6
2. Andre Pinto (DEF)
6
5. Claudio Pirri (DEF)
6
6
8. Danny Pennant (ATT)
8
10. Joao Quaresma (ATT)
7

5
14. Florian Ahrens (ATT)
6