Match Report


Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Michael DouglasMichael Douglas Computer Player Computer Player
Steffen PerezS. Perez76
G
1captain
G
72Abubakari PothuizenA. Pothuizen
Carlton LjungbergC. Ljungberg71
D
2
D
65Ralph OwenR. Owen
Andre PintoA. Pinto69
D
3
D
64Adrian Le SauxA. Le Saux
Martin ThielemannM. Thielemann67
D
4
D
59Steve DaviesS. Davies
Pascal SchäferP. Schäfer68
D
5
D
57Nicolas FloresN. Flores
Ayumu IharaA. Ihara70
D
6
M
68Gavin MooreG. Moore
Bjarki KristmundssonB. Kristmundsson83
M
captain7
M
65Jose Fortes DiazJ. Diaz
Olivier KantéO. Kanté70
M
8
A
70Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson
Florian AhrensF. Ahrens68
A
9
A
66Tomˆs Van Den BergT. Van Den Berg
Fernando Mario WarmuzF. Warmuz75
A
10
A
65Patricio NunezP. Nunez
Kevin Van HandenhovenK. Van Handenhoven75
A
11
A
62Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes
 
Hugo José MariH. José Mari73
M
12
G
63Julian MerinoJ. Merino
Claudio PirriC. Pirri66
D
13
M
62Rodolfo SuarezR. Suarez
Alexandre SoaresA. Soares69
A
14
G
60Christian KurthC. Kurth

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 20,828 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo  Lopez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
2.18
Jose Fortes Diaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
14.28
Bjarki Kristmundsson catches Gavin Moore on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.16
Tomˆs Van Den Berg clumsily knocks into Carlton Ljungberg. The referee calls over Tomˆs Van Den Berg and warns him to calm down! Carlton Ljungberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.47
Jose Fortes Diaz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson edges inside the box! Gavin Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
33.16
Andre Pinto hacks Patricio Nunez from behind! Andre Pinto is warned by the referee! Patricio Nunez stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.16
Free kick to Athletic Club Bilbao just outside the area...
34.48
Jose Fortes Diaz takes a stuttering run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
38.41
Olivier Kanté darts forward. Olivier Kanté advances inside the box! Olivier Kanté shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Nicolas Flores.
44.31
Andre Pinto makes a simple pass to Olivier Kanté. Olivier Kanté makes an attacking run forward. Olivier Kanté whips in a cross ball towards Florian Ahrens. With a superhuman jump, Florian Ahrens connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Bjarki Kristmundsson sees Fernando Mario Warmuz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Owen.
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. Athletic Club Bilbao appear unchanged since the first half. The Deportivo Alaves players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Deportivo Alaves kick off!
48.04
Andre Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Olivier Kanté. Olivier Kanté hits a low pass to Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.41
Bjarki Kristmundsson advances with the ball. Bjarki Kristmundsson finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.45
Andre Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson passes the ball forward to Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.11
Ayumu Ihara makes a beautiful solo run. Ayumu Ihara kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Ahrens. Florian Ahrens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.40
Deportivo Alaves have made a substitution with Alexandre Soares replacing Kevin Van Handenhoven .
63.26
Gavin Moore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomˆs Van Den Berg. Tomˆs Van Den Berg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pascal Schäfer.
75.18
Bjarki Kristmundsson threads a neat ball through to Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Ahrens. Florian Ahrens makes a convincing header. The shot is on target but blocked by Steve Davies. That should have been a goal!
77.32
Carlton Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Bjarki Kristmundsson. Bjarki Kristmundsson darts forward. Bjarki Kristmundsson knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Ahrens. Florian Ahrens is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
78.23
Carlton Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Olivier Kanté controls it well on his chest. Olivier Kanté chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Abubakari Pothuizen effortlessly smothers it!
79.57
With imagination, Olivier Kanté plays the ball forward to Alexandre Soares. Alexandre Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Owen.
83.52
Olivier Kanté threads the ball through to Fernando Mario Warmuz. Fernando Mario Warmuz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Soares but he's offside!
84.55
With imagination, Carlton Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Olivier Kanté. Olivier Kanté sees space and advances. Olivier Kanté whips in a cross ball towards Florian Ahrens. Florian Ahrens connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo Alaves

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
30%
45%
25%

Scorers
Florian Ahrens 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Olivier Kanté of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings