Match Report


Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves     Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Computer Player Computer Player Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Arturo AndresA. Andres77
G
1
G
80Jaakko GaddJ. Gadd
Elena SaezE. Saez76
D
2
D
75Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin
Daniel HierroD. Hierro61
D
3
D
79Alpay KayisA. Kayis
Alfredo CamineroA. Caminero54
D
4
D
74Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares
Vincenzo SchellV. Schell54
D
5
D
76Oscar RomeroO. Romero
Frederico MonteroF. Montero70
M
captain6
M
79Roberto Del SolR. Del Sol
Bill SherwoodB. Sherwood68
M
7
M
81Anders OlesenA. Olesen
Darl FrijtersD. Frijters65
A
8
A
77Mario LalasM. Lalas
Nelson MentinkN. Mentink62
A
9captain
A
80Tomasz KozminskiT. Kozminski
Eduardo MoralesE. Morales49
A
10
A
85Eduardo BaezE. Baez
Eduardo CaballeroE. Caballero47
A
11
A
75Davor BilicD. Bilic
 
Felipe VegaF. Vega75
G
12
A
81Augustine EnyinnayaA. Enyinnaya
Patricio VidalP. Vidal68
M
13
M
82Henning HålandH. Håland
Alberto ZamoraA. Zamora58
M
14
M
79Sebastian GilS. Gil

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Real Zaragoza. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Fortes  Sanchez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Real Zaragoza kick off!
2.28
Alpay Kayis sees Anders Olesen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anders Olesen chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas passes the ball forward but Tomasz Kozminski is offside!
3.52
Showing composure, Vincenzo Schell laces a through ball forward to Bill Sherwood. Bill Sherwood knocks the ball forward to Darl Frijters. Darl Frijters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alpay Kayis.
10.14
Anders Olesen makes a probing pass to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.48
Anders Olesen kicks a strong pass forward to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Arturo Andres had no chance!! Goal for Real Zaragoza!
20.03
Roberto Del Sol knocks the ball forward to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas lofts in a cross ball towards Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Arturo Andres manages to keep it out.
21.43
Alpay Kayis passes the ball forward to Roberto Del Sol. With vision, Roberto Del Sol plays the ball forward to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Lalas. Daniel Hierro hacks Mario Lalas from behind! Penalty not given!!
24.57
Roberto Del Sol flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Baez who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Baez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Hierro.
27.57
With a delightful solo run, Anders Olesen stretches the opposition's defence. Anders Olesen plays a one-two with Mario Lalas and rushes in on goal... Anders Olesen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Anders Olesen scores for Real Zaragoza!!
30.52
Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Andres who gathers it comfortably.
39.37
Frederico Montero flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Morales collects the pass. Eduardo Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Caballero. Eduardo Caballero whips the ball goalwards with his head. Eduardo Caballero scores for Deportivo Alaves!!
42.09
Oscar Romero flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Del Sol who takes it down. Roberto Del Sol hits a low pass to Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Arturo Andres. What a great pair of hands!
44.54
Alfredo Caminero makes a simple pass to Frederico Montero. Frederico Montero chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Caballero. Eduardo Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Mentink. With a superhuman jump, Nelson Mentink connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Jaakko Gadd had no chance!! Goal for Deportivo Alaves!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Alaves kick off!
53.38
Alpay Kayis passes the ball forward to Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen threads the ball through to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.31
Sebastiao Tavares hits a low pass to Roberto Del Sol. Roberto Del Sol flicks a high pass forward to Tomasz Kozminski who brings the ball under control. Tomasz Kozminski knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
55.14
Eduardo Morales comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Romero. Eduardo Morales is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Romero stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.57
Daniel Hierro flicks a high pass forward to Bill Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Bill Sherwood makes a simple pass to Nelson Mentink. Nelson Mentink whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Caballero. Eduardo Caballero makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
65.24
Roberto Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Davor Bilic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Davor Bilic lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.21
Bill Sherwood sees Darl Frijters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darl Frijters knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Caballero. Eduardo Caballero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.20
Sebastiao Tavares threads a neat ball through to Roberto Del Sol. Roberto Del Sol runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roberto Del Sol lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. With a superhuman jump, Tomasz Kozminski connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
72.09
Bill Sherwood knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Morales. Eduardo Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.41
Oscar Romero knocks the ball to his team mate, Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen flicks a high pass forward. Mario Lalas controls it well on his chest. Mario Lalas shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
81.41
Anders Olesen plays the ball forward to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas whips in a cross ball towards Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
83.39
Alpay Kayis makes a strong solo run forward. Without breaking stride, Alpay Kayis plays the ball forward to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Arturo Andres picks it out of the air!
84.41
Anders Olesen chips the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Vincenzo Schell. Excellent block.
87.08
Oscar Romero flicks a high pass forward. Anders Olesen controls it well on his chest. Anders Olesen flicks a high pass forward. Davor Bilic collects the pass. Davor Bilic threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eduardo Baez provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Magnificent save by Arturo Andres!
89.11
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Roberto Del Sol flicks a high ball forward to Tomasz Kozminski who takes it down. Tomasz Kozminski whips in a cross ball towards Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo Alaves

Real Zaragoza
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.7%
68.3%
Play Area
32.9%
45.1%
22%

Scorers
Eduardo Caballero 39, 58
Nelson Mentink 45
Eduardo Baez 10
Davor Bilic 16
Anders Olesen 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anders Olesen of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings
1.Arturo Andres (GK)
7
2.Elena Saez (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Hierro (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Caminero (DEF)
6
5.Vincenzo Schell (DEF)
6
6.Frederico Montero (MID)
6
7.Bill Sherwood (MID)
6
8.Darl Frijters (ATT)
6
9.Nelson Mentink (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Eduardo Morales (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Caballero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Felipe Vega (GK)
0
13.Patricio Vidal (MID)
0
14.Alberto Zamora (MID)
0

1.Jaakko Gadd (GK)
6
2.Dmitri Blokhin (DEF)
6
3.Alpay Kayis (DEF)
6
4.Sebastiao Tavares (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Romero (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Del Sol (MID)
7
7.Anders Olesen (MID)goal scored
9
8.Mario Lalas (ATT)
6
9.Tomasz Kozminski (ATT)
6
10.Eduardo Baez (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Davor Bilic (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Augustine Enyinnaya (ATT)
0
13.Henning Håland (MID)
0
14.Sebastian Gil (MID)
0