Match Report


MurciaMurcia     Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves
Computer Player Computer Player Ian Donaldson Ian Donaldson
Gregorio Del SolG. Del Sol60
G
1
G
64Silvio FariaS. Faria
Maurizio StercheleM. Sterchele55
D
2
D
61Leon RaffL. Raff
Francisco CaballeroF. Caballero48
D
captain3
D
65Aladino De PoliA. De Poli
Roberto CastroR. Castro45
D
4captain
D
67Ugo DelaneyU. Delaney
Jose Fortes MolownyJ. Molowny44
D
5
D
56Phil CampbellP. Campbell
Alberto FernandezA. Fernandez58
M
6
M
55Oliver BischoffO. Bischoff
Juan-Carlos BravoJ. Bravo50
M
7
M
62Thomas BreyerT. Breyer
Vittorio BellucciV. Bellucci49
M
8
M
59Quim QuaresmaQ. Quaresma
Ricardo MorenoR. Moreno48
M
9
A
53Martin FoxM. Fox
Patricio VilaP. Vila53
A
10
A
63Mauricio AlonsoM. Alonso
Dirk DreefD. Dreef49
A
11
A
58Sergio MendesS. Mendes
 
Jose MarcelinoJ. Marcelino59
G
12
G
52Nicky WainwrightN. Wainwright
Juan-Carlos GimenezJ. Gimenez52
G
13
D
32Stefaan Van Der ElstS. Van Der Elst
Francisco FerrerF. Ferrer49
A
14
A
54Ronald BoutaharR. Boutahar

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at La Condomina where Murcia play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 13,259 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Murcia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Vila.


0.00
Murcia start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.17
Thomas Breyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Quaresma. Quim Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Mendes. Sergio Mendes connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Deportivo Alaves are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
8.01
Thomas Breyer chips the ball to his team mate, Aladino De Poli. Aladino De Poli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Alonso. Mauricio Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gregorio Del Sol who gathers it comfortably.
9.02
Juan-Carlos Bravo makes a simple pass to Patricio Vila. Patricio Vila knocks in a cross ball towards Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.55
Oliver Bischoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Alonso. Mauricio Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Quaresma. Quim Quaresma rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
15.11
Vittorio Bellucci threads a neat ball through to Patricio Vila. Patricio Vila shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.17
Alberto Fernandez makes a simple pass to Patricio Vila. Patricio Vila plays a sublime one-two with Dirk Dreef and races in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Patricio Vila provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but is denied by Silvio Faria. Excellent save.
24.12
Quim Quaresma flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Mendes who brings the ball neatly under control. Sergio Mendes runs straight at the defence! Sergio Mendes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.26
Oliver Bischoff sees Sergio Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Deportivo Alaves are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
28.58
Quim Quaresma clumsily knocks into Francisco Caballero. Quim Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Francisco Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.39
Maurizio Sterchele sees a break and surges forward. Maurizio Sterchele sees a break and surges forward. Maurizio Sterchele finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
33.29
Oliver Bischoff barges into Ricardo Moreno. Oliver Bischoff is given a warning by the referee! Ricardo Moreno carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.43
Maurizio Sterchele flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Bravo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Bravo threads a neat ball through to Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Vila. Patricio Vila connects with a diving header. Good keeping from Silvio Faria as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
35.50
Alberto Fernandez takes a quick corner, playing it short to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo flicks the ball across the goal. Vittorio Bellucci shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.36
With some swift thinking, Vittorio Bellucci plays the ball forward to Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef skips past Phil Campbell! Dirk Dreef rockets a shot on goal. Silvio Faria gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
40.50
Francisco Caballero makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Bravo. Juan-Carlos Bravo darts forward. Juan-Carlos Bravo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Patricio Vila. Patricio Vila takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
44.03
Quim Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Fox. Martin Fox threads the ball through into the box. Sergio Mendes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
45.00
Roberto Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Bellucci. Vittorio Bellucci makes an attacking run forward. Vittorio Bellucci tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Deportivo Alaves start the second half!
48.16
Aladino De Poli flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Alonso who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Alonso shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.17
Aladino De Poli threads the ball through to Mauricio Alonso. Mauricio Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Quaresma. Quim Quaresma flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.18
Juan-Carlos Bravo threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Moreno. Ricardo Moreno threads the ball through to Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Bischoff.
63.46
Ricardo Moreno knocks the ball forward to Vittorio Bellucci. Vittorio Bellucci threads a neat, attacking ball through to Dirk Dreef. Dirk Dreef rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.48
Ugo Delaney takes a long throw-in. Quim Quaresma surges forward with the ball. Quim Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Sergio Mendes. Sergio Mendes shoots from 25 yards but Gregorio Del Sol reads it well. Great keeping!
77.39
Oliver Bischoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Alonso. Mauricio Alonso shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.48
Oliver Bischoff sees Mauricio Alonso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Alonso shoots from outside the area but is denied by Gregorio Del Sol. Excellent save.
85.44
Ugo Delaney chips the ball to his team mate, Phil Campbell. Phil Campbell sees Mauricio Alonso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Alonso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Fox but he's offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Murcia

Deportivo Alaves
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvio Faria of Deportivo Alaves

Match Ratings