Match Report


Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie     Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enrique Guerrero LopezE. Guerrero Lopez62
G
1
G
58Gabriel LozanoG. Lozano
Juan-Carlos BravoJ. Bravo67
D
2
D
61Pablo RamirezP. Ramirez
Guido OddoG. Oddo63
D
3
D
58Ledley FlintlockL. Flintlock
Florian BirkwaldF. Birkwald62
D
4captain
D
52Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard
Arturo MoyaA. Moya61
D
5
D
50Stephen LockleyS. Lockley
Fernando VidalF. Vidal73
M
6
M
66Eduardo CabreraE. Cabrera
Nicolas GarciaN. Garcia64
M
7
M
62Ben GerrardB. Gerrard
Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn54
M
8
M
60Antonio SuarezA. Suarez
Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone53
M
9
M
58Adolfo HernandezA. Hernandez
Antonio MarinA. Marin83
A
captain10
A
58Adolfo RomeroA. Romero
Alfredo CamineroA. Caminero62
A
11
A
56Leon WardL. Ward
 
Frederico DelgadoF. Delgado58
G
12
A
55Gianfranco OngaratoG. Ongarato
Patrick MontagueP. Montague55
D
13
G
55Arturo BlancoA. Blanco
Luis MorenoL. Moreno53
D
14
A
54Daniel IzquierdoD. Izquierdo

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 12,212 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Deportivo Alaves are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Elena Crespo.


0.00
Albacete Balompie kick off and get the first half underway!
3.01
Juan-Carlos Bravo passes the ball forward to Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.20
Florian Birkwald passes the ball forward to Kevin Meiklejohn. Kevin Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Nicolas Garcia. Nicolas Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.51
Guido Oddo flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Vidal who brings the ball under control. Fernando Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Marin collects the pass. Antonio Marin hits a low pass to Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero rockets a shot on goal but Gabriel Lozano reads it well. Excellent save!
16.27
Craig Johnstone makes a simple pass to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrian Gerrard.
24.08
Stephen Lockley makes a simple pass to Leon Ward. Leon Ward knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.33
Fernando Vidal knocks the ball forward to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin shoots from 25 yards. Gabriel Lozano easily gets down and covers it.
27.27
Leon Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Romero. Adolfo Romero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.50
Guido Oddo hacks Antonio Suarez from behind! The referee calls over Guido Oddo and warns him to calm down! Antonio Suarez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.21
Ledley Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Ben Gerrard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Gerrard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Ward. Leon Ward shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
40.26
Nicolas Garcia threads the ball through to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Garcia. Nicolas Garcia directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Deportivo Alaves kick off and get the second half underway!
48.55
Juan-Carlos Bravo sees Nicolas Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Garcia threads the ball through to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.14
Antonio Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Leon Ward controls it well on his chest. Leon Ward knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Moya.
54.52
Eduardo Cabrera makes a simple pass to Antonio Suarez. Antonio Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Hernandez. Adolfo Hernandez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Enrique Guerrero Lopez. Excellent save.
55.12
Ben Gerrard clumsily knocks into Craig Johnstone. The referee warns Ben Gerrard to calm down! Craig Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.53
Antonio Marin hits a low pass to Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adrian Gerrard.
60.35
Nicolas Garcia hits a low pass to Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
66.58
With great vision, Adrian Gerrard plays the ball forward to Ben Gerrard. Ben Gerrard lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Romero. Adolfo Romero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Adolfo Romero scores for Deportivo Alaves!!
72.53
Juan-Carlos Bravo sweeps the ball long. Antonio Marin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Gabriel Lozano gets down and covers it.
73.54
Adolfo Hernandez sees a break and surges forward. Adolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guido Oddo.
75.48
Fernando Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Marin comfortably collects the pass. Antonio Marin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gabriel Lozano manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.02
Fernando Vidal hits a low pass to Guido Oddo. Guido Oddo knocks the ball forward to Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin advances inside the box! Antonio Marin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.02
With imagination, Kevin Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.35
Florian Birkwald flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero shoots from 20 yards. Gabriel Lozano gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
89.01
Guido Oddo makes a simple pass to Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone threads the ball through to Alfredo Caminero. Alfredo Caminero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Adrian Gerrard threads the ball through to Antonio Suarez. With a delightful solo run, Antonio Suarez stretches the opposition's defence. Antonio Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Ward. Leon Ward is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Albacete Balompie

Deportivo Alaves
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%

Scorers
Alfredo Caminero 8
Antonio Marin 77
Adolfo Romero 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Marin of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings