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Spectators: 8448 (Terracing: 6337, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 168) Deportivo Alavés's Lesardo Alavedra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Girona FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Everardo Atauri hit a great ball. In the 13th minute Lesardo Alavedra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aquilino Nobo kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Cristiano Aveiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lesardo Alavedra in the 23rd minute of the match. When Deportivo Alavés's Vincent Solera in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Girona FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cristiano Aveiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lesardo Alavedra, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Deportivo Alavés's Evander Zabel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everardo Atauri in the 31st minute of play. Cristiano Aveiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincent Solera in the 35th minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Everardo Atauri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Girona FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Everardo Atauri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Deportivo Alavés's Evander Zabel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everardo Atauri in the 40th minute of play. The supporters of Deportivo Alavés booed when Girona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Palau during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Deportivo Alavés booed when Girona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Palau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Girona FC's David Palau got his second yellow card of the match in the 47th minute. The referee ordered David Palau off the ground. David Palau hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. A collision led to Girona FC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. David Palau hit a great ball. Cristiano Aveiro came out of the goal in the 49th minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Alavés's Lesardo Alavedra. But to his dismay, Lesardo Alavedra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Roman Gdaniec stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Alavés's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iván Salgado was slow to take the kick. During this time Girona FC's players had a chance to rest. Aquilino Nobo's late challenge caught a Girona FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aquilino Nobo helped the player get up and apologised. Aquilino Nobo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Roman Gdaniec's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evander Zabel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute Girona FC were awarded a corner. Iván Salgado went to the cornerflag to take it. 75 minutes into the game, Girona FC's Roman Gdaniec nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evander Zabel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Girona FC made a substitution. Zumar Figueroa replaced José Gonçalves. Amador Urbasa kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Deportivo Alavés's Plauto Bouzon was substituted for Sergi Gómez. Deportivo Alavés made a substitution. Xiao Mendez replaced Aggelos Papadias. Amador Urbasa kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Deportivo Alavés's goalie and right to Alfonso De Pedro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Deportivo Alavés's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 95th minute Lesardo Alavedra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deportivo Alavés made a substitution. Javi Moreno replaced Vincent Solera. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javi Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deportivo Alavés were awarded a corner in the 101th minute after Girona FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andrés Iniesta took the corner. Although Deportivo Alavés had been in control for most of the match, Girona FC still came away with the win.