Match Report


Deportivo AlavesDeportivo Alaves     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Carlos DiezC. Diez72
G
1captain
G
82Michael FuchsM. Fuchs
Sverrir ThorvardarsonS. Thorvardarson75
D
2
D
73Máximo HernándezM. Hernández
Orlando Van EijkO. Van Eijk70
D
3
D
73Vasco QuinteroV. Quintero
Francesco MacchiF. Macchi63
D
4
D
72Victor Guerrero LopezV. Guerrero Lopez
Mustapha NokM. Nok56
D
5
D
72Rodolfo VenturinR. Venturin
Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson66
M
captain6
M
86Ismael SükürI. Sükür
Dietmar HankeD. Hanke64
M
7
M
80Liam MelisL. Melis
Ivan CruzI. Cruz71
A
8
M
79Pedro HierroP. Hierro
Markus RummeniggeM. Rummenigge71
A
9
A
77JŸrgen GouloozeJ. Goulooze
Claudio GuardiolaC. Guardiola69
A
10
A
75Oliver RahnO. Rahn
Antonio GuardiolaA. Guardiola66
A
11
A
72John PennantJ. Pennant
 
Tomas AlfieriT. Alfieri64
G
12
D
73Jo KippeJ. Kippe
Nicolas MartinezN. Martinez62
M
13
M
78Pablo ButraguenoP. Butragueno
Julian RodriguezJ. Rodriguez61
M
14
A
74Rigobert WomeR. Wome

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mendizorroza where Deportivo Alaves play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 18,657 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Deportivo Alaves are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Jimenez.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.17
Pedro Hierro threads a neat ball through to Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
14.47
Pedro Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn knocks the ball forward, putting JŸrgen Goulooze through on goal. JŸrgen Goulooze rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Carlos Diez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.25
Pedro Hierro flicks a high pass forward. JŸrgen Goulooze controls it well on his chest. JŸrgen Goulooze tries a spectacular long range effort but Carlos Diez reads it well. Fabulous stop!
34.52
Dietmar Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Guardiola comfortably collects the pass. Claudio Guardiola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Victor Guerrero Lopez.
38.28
Ismael Sükür takes it forward alone. Ismael Sükür knocks in a cross ball towards John Pennant. John Pennant makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
42.12
Mustapha Nok catches Oliver Rahn on the ankles. The referee brings Mustapha Nok to one side and gives him a warning! Oliver Rahn stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo Alaves kick off!
49.51
Pedro Hierro makes a simple pass to Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn knocks in a cross ball towards John Pennant. John Pennant rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Carlos Diez.
51.40
Dietmar Hanke comes in with a late challenge on Liam Melis. The referee calls over Dietmar Hanke and shows him a yellow card! Liam Melis runs off the knock.
59.55
Máximo Hernández flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Hierro controls it well on his chest. Pedro Hierro knocks the ball forward to John Pennant. John Pennant sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.04
Real Betis Balompié are dictating the run of play here today.
67.06
Liam Melis threads a neat ball through to Oliver Rahn. Oliver Rahn knocks in a cross ball towards John Pennant. John Pennant flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Carlos Diez with no chance!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
72.24
Ismael Sükür deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Pennant. John Pennant sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.31
Antonio Guardiola catches Vasco Quintero on the ankles. Antonio Guardiola is shown the yellow card! Vasco Quintero runs off the knock.
75.06
Dietmar Hanke flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Cruz who brings the ball under control. Ivan Cruz puts a great ball through. Antonio Guardiola runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.14
Claudio Guardiola barges into Rodolfo Venturin. Claudio Guardiola is shown the yellow card! Rodolfo Venturin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.27
Jonathan Thompson threads a neat ball through to Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge passes the ball forward to Claudio Guardiola. Claudio Guardiola looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Máximo Hernández sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
79.30
Orlando Van Eijk threads the ball through to Dietmar Hanke. With great vision, Dietmar Hanke plays the ball forward to Markus Rummenigge. Markus Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Guardiola. Antonio Guardiola jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Michael Fuchs.
81.24
Máximo Hernández flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Hierro collects the pass. Pedro Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, JŸrgen Goulooze. JŸrgen Goulooze knocks in a cross ball towards John Pennant. John Pennant beats his man to it with a header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.00
Dietmar Hanke passes the ball forward to Antonio Guardiola. Antonio Guardiola plays a quick one-two with Claudio Guardiola and rushes in on goal... Antonio Guardiola makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Antonio Guardiola scores for Deportivo Alaves!!
89.33
Liam Melis makes a probing pass to JŸrgen Goulooze. JŸrgen Goulooze knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Diez who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo Alaves

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.9%
61.1%
Play Area
40.7%
38.9%
20.4%

Scorers
Antonio Guardiola 83
JŸrgen Goulooze 14
John Pennant 38, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Pennant of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings