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Magical20 · 23-11-2006, 05:01 PM

Deportivo Alavés will be FC Barcelonas rivals in the last sixteen of the Copa del Rey. The Basques, along with Valladolid and Malaga are one of just three second division sides left in the competition.

The team presided by the controversial Dmitry Piterman and currently twelfth in the Liga BBVA (Spanish second division) have played 13 games this season, winning just four, losing another four and drawing in 5. They have a goal difference of minus one.

The side coached by 'Chuchi' Cos has scored 12 goals and conceded 13. No fewer than three players that have been associated to Barça now play for the Vitoria based side, namely Lluís Carreras, Roberto Bonano and Toni Moral (once of Barça C), while other familiar faces from top flight football are De Lucas and Alosi.

First leg away

The games will be played on January 10 and 17, with the first leg taking place in Vitoria at the Mendizorroza, where Alavés are unbeaten this season. It is a year and four months since Frank Rijkaard last took his team there, when Alavés were still in the top flight. The game in August 2005 kicked off the 2005-06 season and ended goalless.

The other matches

Betis - Real Madrid
Levante/Atlético de Madrid - Osasuna
Malaga - Zaragoza
Valladolid Vila-real
Rayo Vallecano - Sevilla
Mallorca - Deportivo
Getafe - Valencia

23-11-2006, 05:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
Magical20 Banned Favourite Team: Fc Barcelona Magical20 is Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somewhere supporting the: "KEEP SAVIOLA" foundation...1639 Km From The Nou Posts: 2,719 vCash: 500 Rep: Rep Points: 406 Country:	It's Alavés in the Cup (22 Nov 2006) Deportivo Alavés will be FC Barcelonas rivals in the last sixteen of the Copa del Rey. The Basques, along with Valladolid and Malaga are one of just three second division sides left in the competition. The team presided by the controversial Dmitry Piterman and currently twelfth in the Liga BBVA (Spanish second division) have played 13 games this season, winning just four, losing another four and drawing in 5. They have a goal difference of minus one. The side coached by 'Chuchi' Cos has scored 12 goals and conceded 13. No fewer than three players that have been associated to Barça now play for the Vitoria based side, namely Lluís Carreras, Roberto Bonano and Toni Moral (once of Barça C), while other familiar faces from top flight football are De Lucas and Alosi. First leg away The games will be played on January 10 and 17, with the first leg taking place in Vitoria at the Mendizorroza, where Alavés are unbeaten this season. It is a year and four months since Frank Rijkaard last took his team there, when Alavés were still in the top flight. The game in August 2005 kicked off the 2005-06 season and ended goalless. The other matches Betis - Real Madrid Levante/Atlético de Madrid - Osasuna Malaga - Zaragoza Valladolid Vila-real Rayo Vallecano - Sevilla Mallorca - Deportivo Getafe - Valencia