Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     Elche CFElche CF
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Gregorio ZamoraG. Zamora75
G
1
G
66Jose Fortes SantosJ. Santos
Casey EvansC. Evans74
D
2
D
75Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Ronald Van Der PennenR. Van Der Pennen77
D
3
D
72Pablo VilaP. Vila
Vitor CarvalhoV. Carvalho78
D
4
D
70Shota KarnebeekS. Karnebeek
Sebastian MedinaS. Medina87
M
captain5
M
77Alfredo GimenezA. Gimenez
Winston VarkevisserW. Varkevisser78
M
6
M
70Romero P. OrtizR. Ortiz
Roberto FavalliR. Favalli80
M
7
M
67Eduardo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Arek RzasaA. Rzasa78
M
8
M
63Oscar GomezO. Gomez
Callum GoughC. Gough81
A
9
A
81Andres MarinA. Marin
Carl InceC. Ince86
A
10
A
63Oscar Del SolO. Del Sol
Zbigniew IwanZ. Iwan78
A
11captain
A
62Jose Fortes NavarroJ. Navarro
 
Anthony RufusA. Rufus77
M
12
G
65Rafael PardoR. Pardo
Samuel OlembéS. Olembé78
M
13
G
62Albert CastilloA. Castillo
Richard RizzoR. Rizzo82
A
14
D
60Jose José MariJ. José Mari

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 19,951 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Real Betis Balompié and Elche CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Calvo.


0.00
The first half starts with Elche CF kicking off!
2.21
Andy Thomson passes the ball forward to Oscar Del Sol. Oscar Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Navarro. Jose Fortes Navarro shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.49
Andy Thomson catches Vitor Carvalho on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vitor Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.07
Ronald Van Der Pennen plays the ball forward to Sebastian Medina. Sebastian Medina flicks a high ball forward to Callum Gough who takes it down. Callum Gough runs straight at the defence! Callum Gough shoots from just inside the box. Jose Fortes Santos comfortably gets down and covers it.
14.34
Roberto Favalli flicks a high pass forward. Callum Gough controls it well on his chest. Callum Gough makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Andy Thomson. Excellent block.
18.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Arek Rzasa laces a through ball forward to Callum Gough. Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Medina controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Sebastian Medina side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.12
Sebastian Medina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.10
Casey Evans darts forward. Casey Evans chips the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Favalli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Zbigniew Iwan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Jose Fortes Santos reads it well. Good keeping!
27.08
Carl Ince receives the ball from a throw-in from Zbigniew Iwan. Carl Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan whips in a cross ball towards Callum Gough. Callum Gough connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.24
Casey Evans flicks a high pass forward. Carl Ince controls it well on his chest. Carl Ince plays a one-two with Callum Gough and rushes in on goal... Carl Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Jose Fortes Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
38.31
Shota Karnebeek runs up as Pablo Vila takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Shota Karnebeek threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Ortiz. Romero P. Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Marin. Andres Marin advances inside the box! Andres Marin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
39.24
Oscar Del Sol makes an attacking run forward. Oscar Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Navarro controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Jose Fortes Navarro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
42.11
Winston Varkevisser sees space and advances. Winston Varkevisser lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Gough. Callum Gough jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jose Fortes Santos with no chance!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié have changed their lineup with Anthony Rufus replacing Arek Rzasa and Samuel Olembé replacing Winston Varkevisser. Elche CF 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
Real Betis Balompié kick off and get the second half underway!
48.02
Ronald Van Der Pennen threads a neat ball through to Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
51.20
Alfredo Gimenez flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Ortiz who brings the ball neatly under control. Romero P. Ortiz skips past Ronald Van Der Pennen! Romero P. Ortiz rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.44
Zbigniew Iwan clumsily knocks into Shota Karnebeek. The referee brings Zbigniew Iwan to one side and gives him a warning! Shota Karnebeek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.22
Vitor Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Callum Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Gough knocks the ball forward to Carl Ince but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.07
Callum Gough hacks Romero P. Ortiz from behind! Callum Gough is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Ortiz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.26
Elche CF have made 2 substitutions with Jose José Mari replacing Oscar Del Sol and Albert Castillo replacing Alfredo Gimenez .
61.33
Pablo Vila makes a probing pass to Romero P. Ortiz. Romero P. Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Navarro. Jose Fortes Navarro knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Marin. Andres Marin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
66.20
Ronald Van Der Pennen flicks a high ball forward to Carl Ince who takes it down. Carl Ince plays the ball forward to Callum Gough. Callum Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Favalli but he's offside!
69.40
Samuel Olembé knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Gough. Callum Gough threads the ball through into the box. Carl Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Jose Fortes Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
71.02
Casey Evans threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Medina. Without breaking stride, Sebastian Medina plays the ball forward to Roberto Favalli. Roberto Favalli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Olembé but he's offside!
77.23
Real Betis Balompié have made a substitution with Richard Rizzo replacing Zbigniew Iwan .
78.24
Pablo Vila threads the ball through to Jose José Mari. Jose José Mari advances inside the box! Jose José Mari side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.38
Ronald Van Der Pennen hits a low pass to Sebastian Medina. Sebastian Medina threads a neat ball through to Callum Gough. Callum Gough makes a high pass forward. Samuel Olembé shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control just on the edge of the box. Samuel Olembé shoots from just inside the box but Jose Fortes Santos is on top of it.
90.00
Samuel Olembé barges into Eduardo Guerrero. The referee calls over Samuel Olembé and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Guerrero runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

Elche CF
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
18.7%
45.3%
36%

Scorers
Sebastian Medina 18
Callum Gough 27, 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Gough of Real Betis Balompié

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

1.Jose Fortes Santos (GK)
7
2.Andy Thomson (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Pablo Vila (DEF)
6
4.Shota Karnebeek (DEF)
6
5.Alfredo Gimenez (MID)
6
6.Romero P. Ortiz (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Guerrero (MID)
6
8.Oscar Gomez (MID)
7
9.Andres Marin (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Del Sol (ATT)
6
11.Jose Fortes Navarro (ATT)
6
 
12.Rafael Pardo (GK)
0
13.Albert Castillo (GK)
6
14.Jose José Mari (DEF)
6