Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves
Mark YothersMark Yothers Computer Player Computer Player
Michael FuchsM. Fuchs81
G
captain1
G
72Carlos DiezC. Diez
Des MayD. May73
D
2
D
75Sverrir ThorvardarsonS. Thorvardarson
Jo KippeJ. Kippe73
D
3
D
70Orlando Van EijkO. Van Eijk
Rodolfo VenturinR. Venturin72
D
4
D
65Santiago SosaS. Sosa
Liam MelisL. Melis80
M
5
D
54Darius RoyceD. Royce
Pablo ButraguenoP. Butragueno78
M
6captain
M
73Adolfo Del SolA. Del Sol
Paul Chow-YuenP. Chow-Yuen74
M
7
M
66Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson
Gudmundur Ingi SverrissonG. Sverrisson86
M
8
A
71Ivan CruzI. Cruz
Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz76
A
9
A
70Markus RummeniggeM. Rummenigge
Oliver RahnO. Rahn74
A
10
A
69Claudio GuardiolaC. Guardiola
Albert BlancoA. Blanco71
A
11
A
69Marco WaterreusM. Waterreus
 
Tomek IwanT. Iwan86
D
12
A
66Antonio GuardiolaA. Guardiola
Pedro HierroP. Hierro78
M
13
M
64Dietmar HankeD. Hanke
Rigobert WomeR. Wome73
A
14
M
62Nicolas MartinezN. Martinez

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Deportivo Alaves. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Eugenio Verges.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.56
Orlando Van Eijk threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson makes a simple pass to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz makes a pass forward but Markus Rummenigge is yards offside!
6.49
Paul Chow-Yuen plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.47
Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson makes a simple pass to Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
18.11
Rodolfo Venturin flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Butragueno who takes it down. Pablo Butragueno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.50
Santiago Sosa darts forward. Santiago Sosa threads a neat ball through to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.38
Adolfo Del Sol comes in with a late challenge on Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson. Adolfo Del Sol is given a warning by the referee! Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.08
Without breaking stride, Jonathan Thompson plays the ball forward to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
30.43
Santiago Sosa flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Thompson who takes it down. Jonathan Thompson knocks the ball forward to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola skips past Jo Kippe! Claudio Guardiola looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.58
Jo Kippe hacks Markus Rummenigge from behind! The referee calls over Jo Kippe and shows him a yellow card! Markus Rummenigge stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.16
Adolfo Del Sol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Waterreus. Marco Waterreus shoots from distance. Michael Fuchs easily gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Betis Balompié players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Alaves kick off!
49.06
Rodolfo Venturin sees Pablo Butragueno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pablo Butragueno sees space and advances. Pablo Butragueno whips in a cross ball towards Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.55
Jonathan Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.41
Pablo Butragueno receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Chow-Yuen. Pablo Butragueno makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz passes the ball forward but Oliver Rahn is offside!
54.59
Pablo Butragueno threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Carlos Diez manages to gather it.
55.34
Jonathan Thompson clumsily knocks into Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson. The referee calls over Jonathan Thompson and shows him a yellow card! Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.38
Paul Chow-Yuen knocks the ball forward to Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.45
Pablo Butragueno knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
63.24
Des May threads a neat ball through to Pablo Butragueno. Pablo Butragueno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.09
Jonathan Thompson kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Cruz. Ivan Cruz kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Guardiola but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.51
Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn whips in a cross ball towards Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.09
Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sverrir Thorvardarson.
75.40
From the throw-in, Adolfo Del Sol picks out Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson plays the ball forward to Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jo Kippe.
78.11
Jonathan Thompson threads a neat ball through to Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge tries a spectacular long range effort but Michael Fuchs reads it well. Great keeping!
79.31
Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Carlos Diez.
80.37
Paul Chow-Yuen takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Orlando Van Eijk reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
84.59
Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson passes the ball forward to Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Royce.
87.30
Des May knocks the ball forward to Liam Melis. Liam Melis threads a neat ball through to Albert Blanco. Albert Blanco knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.26
Rodolfo Venturin hits a low pass to Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson. Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson makes a probing pass to Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Carlos Diez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

Deportivo Alaves
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
24%
45.3%
30.7%

Scorers
Albert Blanco 60, 68
Juan-Carlos Sanz 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Blanco of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings
1.Michael Fuchs (GK)
6
2.Des May (DEF)
6
3.Jo Kippe (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Rodolfo Venturin (DEF)
6
5.Liam Melis (MID)
6
6.Pablo Butragueno (MID)
8
7.Paul Chow-Yuen (MID)
6
8.Gudmundur Ingi Sverrisson (MID)
7
9.Juan-Carlos Sanz (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Oliver Rahn (ATT)
7
11.Albert Blanco (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Tomek Iwan (DEF)
0
13.Pedro Hierro (MID)
0
14.Rigobert Wome (ATT)
0

1.Carlos Diez (GK)
6
2.Sverrir Thorvardarson (DEF)
6
3.Orlando Van Eijk (DEF)
6
4.Santiago Sosa (DEF)
6
5.Darius Royce (DEF)
6
6.Adolfo Del Sol (MID)
6
7.Jonathan Thompson (MID)yellow card
6
8.Ivan Cruz (ATT)
6
9.Markus Rummenigge (ATT)
6
10.Claudio Guardiola (ATT)
6
11.Marco Waterreus (ATT)
6
 
12.Antonio Guardiola (ATT)
0
13.Dietmar Hanke (MID)
0
14.Nicolas Martinez (MID)
0