Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     Levante UDLevante UD
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Mihai RaduciouM. Raduciou81
G
1
G
77Bjorn Otto HeggemB. Heggem
Aaron BeelenkampA. Beelenkamp77
D
2
D
75Edmundo RuizE. Ruiz
Ronald Van Der PennenR. Van Der Pennen77
D
3
D
82Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Vitor CarvalhoV. Carvalho78
D
4
D
86Robert FroggattR. Froggatt
Sebastian MedinaS. Medina87
M
captain5
M
86Carlos CaballeroC. Caballero
Winston VarkevisserW. Varkevisser78
M
6
M
81Marc DelorgeM. Delorge
Roberto FavalliR. Favalli80
M
7
M
79Jacob BeckhamJ. Beckham
Arek RzasaA. Rzasa77
M
8captain
M
81Kelvin BanksK. Banks
Callum GoughC. Gough81
A
9
A
78Colin BurleyC. Burley
Zbigniew IwanZ. Iwan78
A
10
A
81Haukur ThorvardarsonH. Thorvardarson
Carl InceC. Ince86
A
11
A
84Bert MulderB. Mulder
 
Casey EvansC. Evans74
D
12
D
77Luc RousselL. Roussel
Anthony RufusA. Rufus77
M
13
M
93Brendan JoachimB. Joachim
Richard RizzoR. Rizzo82
A
14
A
77Simone PassoniS. Passoni

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Levante UD. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Real Betis Balompié and Levante UD are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Pastor.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off and get the match underway!
12.17
Robert Froggatt sees space and advances. Robert Froggatt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bert Mulder. Bert Mulder shoots from 20 yards but Mihai Raduciou is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
15.36
Aaron Beelenkamp arcs the ball upfield. Arek Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Carl Ince. Carl Ince connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Bjorn Otto Heggem didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
18.57
Edmundo Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Aaron Beelenkamp barges into Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.06
Ronald Van Der Pennen flicks a high pass forward. Carl Ince collects the pass. Carl Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Medina. Sebastian Medina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Froggatt.
21.13
Edmundo Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Banks who takes it down. Kelvin Banks surges forward with the ball. Kelvin Banks knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham makes a deft header. Sebastian Medina clears it off the line with his head!
22.36
Robert Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge kicks a strong pass forward to Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mihai Raduciou who gathers it comfortably.
24.33
Jacob Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Colin Burley controls it well on his chest. Colin Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Roberto Favalli's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
25.11
Corner kick to Levante UD. Kelvin Banks plays it out to the edge of the box. Vitor Carvalho reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
26.09
Robert Froggatt makes a probing pass to Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Caballero who takes it down. Carlos Caballero threads the ball through into the box. Bert Mulder tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mihai Raduciou with no chance!! Goal for Levante UD!
36.03
Carlos Caballero threads a neat ball through to Bert Mulder. Bert Mulder tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
38.04
Robert Froggatt flicks a high pass forward. Jose Hidalgo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Hidalgo advances with the ball. Jose Hidalgo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jacob Beckham is offside!
42.29
Winston Varkevisser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Ince. Carl Ince powers a header at goal. Carl Ince scores for Real Betis Balompié!!
45.00
Aaron Beelenkamp threads the ball through to Winston Varkevisser. Winston Varkevisser plays a perfect one-two with Zbigniew Iwan and rushes in on goal... Winston Varkevisser cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Bjorn Otto Heggem reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié have changed their lineup with Richard Rizzo replacing Zbigniew Iwan. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD get the second half underway!
47.27
Carl Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Gough. Callum Gough shoots from outside the area. Bjorn Otto Heggem gets down and covers it.
53.05
Robert Froggatt passes the ball forward to Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.09
Marc Delorge threads a neat ball through to Colin Burley. Colin Burley whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Caballero. Carlos Caballero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mihai Raduciou punches it away to safety.
57.30
Marc Delorge knocks the ball forward to Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson whips in a cross ball towards Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Mihai Raduciou.
58.36
Carlos Caballero takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some good footwork from Bert Mulder provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Mihai Raduciou. Excellent save.
59.14
Marc Delorge threads a neat ball through to Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.14
Real Betis Balompié have made a substitution with Anthony Rufus replacing Arek Rzasa .
63.40
Winston Varkevisser catches Jacob Beckham on the ankles. Winston Varkevisser is given a warning by the referee! Jacob Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.40
Winston Varkevisser knocks the ball forward to Callum Gough. Callum Gough makes a great pass forward. Sebastian Medina runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.49
Jacob Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Bert Mulder. Bert Mulder shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Mihai Raduciou.
76.23
Corner kick to Levante UD. Carlos Caballero plays it to the far post. Kelvin Banks shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Vitor Carvalho.
77.48
Real Betis Balompié have made a substitution with Casey Evans replacing Ronald Van Der Pennen .
87.21
Jacob Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Haukur Thorvardarson. Haukur Thorvardarson whips in a cross ball towards Colin Burley. Colin Burley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
90.00
Vitor Carvalho barges into Marc Delorge. The referee warns Vitor Carvalho to calm down! Marc Delorge runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

Levante UD
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.3%
65.7%
Play Area
37.1%
38.6%
24.3%

Scorers
Carl Ince 42
Bert Mulder 26
Kelvin Banks 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bert Mulder of Levante UD

Match Ratings
1.Mihai Raduciou (GK)
8
2.Aaron Beelenkamp (DEF)
6
3.Ronald Van Der Pennen (DEF)
6
4.Vitor Carvalho (DEF)
6
5.Sebastian Medina (MID)
6
6.Winston Varkevisser (MID)
6
7.Roberto Favalli (MID)
6
8.Arek Rzasa (MID)
6
9.Callum Gough (ATT)
6
10.Zbigniew Iwan (ATT)
6
11.Carl Ince (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Casey Evans (DEF)
6
13.Anthony Rufus (MID)
6
14.Richard Rizzo (ATT)
6

1.Bjorn Otto Heggem (GK)
7
2.Edmundo Ruiz (DEF)
6
3.Jose Hidalgo (DEF)
7
4.Robert Froggatt (DEF)
8
5.Carlos Caballero (MID)
7
6.Marc Delorge (MID)
7
7.Jacob Beckham (MID)
7
8.Kelvin Banks (MID)goal scored
9
9.Colin Burley (ATT)
6
10.Haukur Thorvardarson (ATT)
7
11.Bert Mulder (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Luc Roussel (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Joachim (MID)
0
14.Simone Passoni (ATT)
0