Match Report


Villarreal CFVillarreal CF     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fernando MenendezF. Menendez63
G
1
G
68Eugenio JimenezE. Jimenez
Pedro PrietoP. Prieto71
D
2
D
73Daniel FarinosD. Farinos
Eduardo MartinezE. Martinez68
D
3
D
72Luis MenendezL. Menendez
Robert SeamanR. Seaman68
D
4
D
71Antonio MoralesA. Morales
Ernesto CarmonaE. Carmona62
M
5
D
62Albert José MariA. José Mari
Guillermo AriasG. Arias58
M
6
M
75Edgar WapenaarE. Wapenaar
Carlos VazquezC. Vazquez56
M
captain7
M
68Francisco DominguezF. Dominguez
Patrice MateP. Mate50
M
8
M
68Hugo IzquierdoH. Izquierdo
Fernando SanzF. Sanz69
A
9
A
62Claudio GuardiolaC. Guardiola
Armin WielandA. Wieland66
A
10captain
A
62Victor CamposV. Campos
Fernando FarinosF. Farinos55
A
11
A
58Edmundo MarquezE. Marquez
 
Ricardo CarmonaR. Carmona65
D
12
M
68Claudio VidalC. Vidal
Rafael KikoR. Kiko63
G
13
M
67Igor KarpinI. Karpin
Claudio MarcelinoC. Marcelino59
G
14
G
64Nicolas RodriquezN. Rodriquez

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 16,116 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Pichichi.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off!
3.52
Carlos Vazquez darts forward. Carlos Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Farinos. Fernando Farinos beats his man to it with a header. Fantastic reaction save from Eugenio Jimenez!
4.06
Edgar Wapenaar threads a neat ball through to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola skips past Robert Seaman! Claudio Guardiola makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.09
Guillermo Arias flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Sanz. Fernando Sanz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Armin Wieland but he's offside!
14.47
Albert José Mari flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Dominguez who brings the ball under control. Francisco Dominguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez skips past Pedro Prieto! Some silky footwork from Edmundo Marquez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
18.13
Eduardo Martinez threads a neat ball through to Patrice Mate. Patrice Mate makes a simple pass to Armin Wieland. Armin Wieland cuts inside the box! Armin Wieland shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.51
Francisco Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.30
Eduardo Martinez threads a neat ball through to Carlos Vazquez. Carlos Vazquez knocks the ball forward to Fernando Sanz. Fernando Sanz runs straight at the defence! Fernando Sanz takes a shot at goal. Fernando Sanz scores for Villarreal CF!!
28.08
Antonio Morales threads the ball through to Francisco Dominguez. Francisco Dominguez makes a beautiful solo run. Francisco Dominguez makes a pass forward but Victor Campos is yards offside!
30.46
Luis Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Dominguez controls it well on his chest. Francisco Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez plays a one-two with Victor Campos and rushes in on goal... Edmundo Marquez tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
32.10
Francisco Dominguez threads a neat ball through to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Menendez who gathers it comfortably.
33.28
Antonio Morales pushes up the pitch. Antonio Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
36.28
Guillermo Arias clumsily knocks into Francisco Dominguez. The referee brings Guillermo Arias to one side and gives him a warning! Francisco Dominguez runs off the knock.
40.38
Guillermo Arias hits a low pass to Fernando Farinos. Fernando Farinos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Morales.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Villarreal CF have changed their lineup with Ricardo Carmona replacing Robert Seaman. Real Betis Balompié appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Betis Balompié players seem much more motivated whilst the Villarreal CF players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF get the second half underway!
48.10
Luis Menendez barges into Patrice Mate. The referee calls over Luis Menendez and shows him a yellow card! Patrice Mate grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.31
Albert José Mari knocks the ball forward to Hugo Izquierdo. Hugo Izquierdo hits a low pass to Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Prieto.
59.50
Hugo Izquierdo brings the ball forward. Hugo Izquierdo shoots from long range. Good keeping from Fernando Menendez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.27
Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Rafael Kiko replacing Ernesto Carmona .
71.52
Hugo Izquierdo threads a neat ball through to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.02
Francisco Dominguez flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Guardiola who takes it down. Claudio Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.48
With imagination, Edgar Wapenaar plays the ball forward to Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.46
Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Claudio Marcelino replacing Fernando Sanz .
79.51
Albert José Mari brings the ball forward. Albert José Mari knocks the ball forward to Victor Campos. Victor Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
84.11
Luis Menendez threads a neat ball through to Hugo Izquierdo. Hugo Izquierdo threads a neat ball through to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Marquez. Edmundo Marquez connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.06
Eduardo Martinez knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Arias. Guillermo Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Wieland. Armin Wieland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Eugenio Jimenez.
86.41
Corner kick to Villarreal CF. Patrice Mate plays it out to the edge of the box. Some world-class footwork from Ricardo Carmona provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
87.25
Edgar Wapenaar surges forward with the ball. Edgar Wapenaar knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Ricardo Carmona and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Villarreal CF

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
31.4%
46.5%
22.1%

Scorers
Fernando Sanz 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Sanz of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings