Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Numancia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Martin  Marquez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Numancia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Martin  Marquez.
0.00
0-0Deportivo Alaves start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
0-0Regis De Vlieger sees Kevin Van Handenhoven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Van Handenhoven shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Danny Fletcher smothers it!
3.18
0-0Bjarki Kristmundsson hits a low pass to Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo Leon.
4.03
0-0Claudio Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Munoz. Julian Munoz cuts inside the box! Julian Munoz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Claudio Carcedo plays the ball forward to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julien Adam.
9.40
Regis De Vlieger flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Mario Warmuz comfortably collects the pass. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo Troise.
12.56
Bjarki Kristmundsson makes a beautiful solo run. Bjarki Kristmundsson runs straight at the defence! Bjarki Kristmundsson tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Danny Fletcher.
14.26
It's a corner kick which Carlton Ljungberg takes quickly, playing the ball short to Regis De Vlieger. Regis De Vlieger comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but is denied by Danny Fletcher. Excellent save.
20.06
Bjarki Kristmundsson passes the ball forward to Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Danny Fletcher.
21.23
0-0Carlton Ljungberg takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Romero P. Castillo reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
24.02
0-0Claudio Carcedo barges into Martin Thielemann. The referee brings Claudio Carcedo to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Thielemann runs off the knock.
27.04
Bjarki Kristmundsson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Soares and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fernando Mario Warmuz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies well off target!
34.30
0-1Yohan Maqua flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Sanz controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Sanz knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
38.11
0-1Bjarki Kristmundsson barges into Yohan Maqua. The referee calls over Bjarki Kristmundsson and shows him a yellow card! Yohan Maqua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.47
Julien Adam hoofs the ball up the pitch. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Helguera.
44.50
Thierry Eadie knocks the ball forward to Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Mario Warmuz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Mario Warmuz lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Kevin Van Handenhoven scores for Deportivo Alaves!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo Alaves appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-2-3 formation. Numancia appear unchanged since the first half. The Numancia players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Numancia kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Martin Thielemann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Mario Warmuz controls it well on his chest. Fernando Mario Warmuz lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Danny Fletcher manages to gather it effortlessly.
48.54
Claudio Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Sanz. Alfredo Sanz knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
49.05
Bjarki Kristmundsson barges into Claudio Carcedo. Bjarki Kristmundsson is given a warning by the referee! Claudio Carcedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.59
Bjarki Kristmundsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Fletcher who gathers it comfortably.
53.04
1-1Thierry Eadie hacks Alfredo Sanz from behind! The referee calls over Thierry Eadie and warns him to calm down! Alfredo Sanz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.50
Ricardo Bravo makes a beautiful solo run. Ricardo Bravo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.06
Regis De Vlieger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.51
Rodolfo Troise threads a neat ball through to Claudio Carcedo. Claudio Carcedo flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Castillo who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Castillo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Eadie.
59.13
1-1Martin Thielemann makes a simple pass to Regis De Vlieger. Regis De Vlieger makes a probing pass to Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Van Handenhoven but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.43
1-1Deportivo Alaves have made 2 substitutions with Patrick Shearer replacing Bjarki Kristmundsson and Yassine Bezzai replacing Regis De Vlieger .
65.26
Claudio Carcedo brings the ball forward. Claudio Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel J. Osmanowski who gathers it comfortably.
67.43
Fernando Mario Warmuz catches Rodolfo Leon on the ankles. The referee calls over Fernando Mario Warmuz and shows him a yellow card! Rodolfo Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.18
Yohan Maqua receives the ball from a throw-in from Claudio Carcedo. Yohan Maqua knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
72.56
Julian Munoz hacks Julien Adam from behind! The referee calls over Julian Munoz and shows him a yellow card! Julien Adam runs off the knock.
75.22
Claudio Carcedo threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento heads the ball goalwards. Daniel J. Osmanowski manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.52
Yassine Bezzai sees Alexandre Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolfo Troise.
78.47
Martin Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Shearer controls it well on his chest. Patrick Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Danny Fletcher.
81.16
Yassine Bezzai flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Mario Warmuz who brings the ball under control. Fernando Mario Warmuz whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Danny Fletcher. What a great pair of hands!
83.03
1-1Claudio Carcedo threads the ball through to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Munoz. Julien Adam comes in with a late challenge on Julian Munoz. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
84.20
Patrick Shearer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Danny Fletcher had no chance!! Goal for Deportivo Alaves!
90.00
Claudio Carcedo hacks Patrick Shearer from behind! The referee calls over Claudio Carcedo again and warns him to calm down! Patrick Shearer stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Van Handenhoven of Deportivo Alaves |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Daniel J. Osmanowski (GK)
6
2. Carlton Ljungberg (DEF)
6
3. Julien Adam (DEF)
6
4. Martin Thielemann (DEF)
7
5. Thierry Eadie (DEF)
6
6. Ayumu Ihara (DEF)
6
7. Regis De Vlieger (MID)
7
8. Bjarki Kristmundsson (MID)
7
9. Kevin Van Handenhoven (ATT)
9
10. Fernando Mario Warmuz (ATT)
7
11. Alexandre Soares (ATT)
8
12. Patrick Shearer (MID)
6
13. Yassine Bezzai (MID)
6
14. Joao Quaresma (ATT)
0
1. Danny Fletcher (GK)
8
2. Rodolfo Troise (DEF)
6
3. Eugenio Helguera (DEF)
6
4. Rodolfo Leon (DEF)
6
5. Ricardo Bravo (DEF)
6
6. Yohan Maqua (MID)
6
7. Claudio Carcedo (MID)
8
8. Eduardo Gento (ATT)
6
9. Alfredo Sanz (ATT)
6
10. Romero P. Castillo (ATT)
8
11. Julian Munoz (ATT)
5
12. Mark Filippini (MID)
0
13. Patricio Aguilar (ATT)
0
14. Luis Campos (GK)
0