Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     MálagaMálaga
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Chris Brooks Chris Brooks
Gregorio ZamoraG. Zamora78
G
1
G
75Adolfo DiazA. Diaz
Anthony WoodgateA. Woodgate74
D
2
D
80Nigel WinterburnN. Winterburn
Casey EvansC. Evans75
D
3
D
72Brendan MarshallB. Marshall
Ronald Van Der PennenR. Van Der Pennen78
D
4captain
D
78Pablo CruzP. Cruz
Albert IbanezA. Ibanez90
M
5
D
72Mario AlmeidaM. Almeida
Winston VarkevisserW. Varkevisser79
M
6
D
75Alejandro HernandezA. Hernandez
Stephen HendryS. Hendry85
M
7
M
79Manfred HaiderM. Haider
Roberto FavalliR. Favalli81
M
8
M
80Jose Fortes BarkeroJ. Barkero
Davy Van HelmondD. Van Helmond87
A
captain9
A
73John ThompsonJ. Thompson
Carl InceC. Ince89
A
10
A
78Mark DrakeM. Drake
Simon SchefflerS. Scheffler83
A
11
A
67Alejandro RomeroA. Romero
 
Kevin BradyK. Brady69
D
12
D
82Arnold BogardeA. Bogarde
Samuel OlembéS. Olembé79
M
13
A
75Jon BartonJ. Barton
Callum GoughC. Gough82
A
14
A
84Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Málaga. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Málaga appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Pastor.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié start the match!
2.24
Brendan Marshall sees Jose Fortes Barkero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Fortes Barkero threads the ball through to John Thompson. John Thompson tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Gregorio Zamora!
3.17
Brendan Marshall surges forward with the ball. Brendan Marshall flicks a high pass forward to Mark Drake who brings the ball under control. Mark Drake lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Romero. Alejandro Romero beats his man to it with a header but Gregorio Zamora is on top of it.
9.08
Anthony Woodgate threads a neat ball through to Casey Evans. Casey Evans makes a probing pass to Roberto Favalli. Roberto Favalli knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Adolfo Diaz reads it well. Excellent keeping!
10.53
Jose Fortes Barkero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Thompson. John Thompson threads the ball through to Manfred Haider but he's offside!
14.15
Winston Varkevisser plays the ball forward to Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.57
Manfred Haider threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Barkero. Jose Fortes Barkero shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.34
Mario Almeida hits a low pass to Brendan Marshall. Brendan Marshall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Brendan Marshall knocks in a cross ball towards John Thompson. John Thompson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
20.50
Ronald Van Der Pennen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Winston Varkevisser. Winston Varkevisser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Ibanez. Albert Ibanez plays a one-two with Davy Van Helmond and advances towards the goal... Albert Ibanez comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.41
Davy Van Helmond threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.32
Jose Fortes Barkero hacks Winston Varkevisser from behind! The referee brings Jose Fortes Barkero to one side and gives him a warning! Winston Varkevisser stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.11
Ronald Van Der Pennen passes the ball forward to Winston Varkevisser. Winston Varkevisser threads a neat ball through to Carl Ince. Carl Ince threads a neat, attacking ball through to Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Adolfo Diaz.
29.09
Roberto Favalli takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Anthony Woodgate shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.33
Without breaking stride, Brendan Marshall plays the ball forward to Mark Drake. Mark Drake passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Manfred Haider. Manfred Haider shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Gregorio Zamora effortlessly smothers it!
38.30
Stephen Hendry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Hendry runs straight at the defence! Stephen Hendry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Adolfo Diaz is on top of it.
40.09
Manfred Haider kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Drake. Mark Drake tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Gregorio Zamora easily smothers it!
42.14
Jose Fortes Barkero threads a neat ball through to Mark Drake. Mark Drake shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Gregorio Zamora.
43.16
Nigel Winterburn takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Carl Ince reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
44.26
Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Roberto Favalli. Roberto Favalli threads the ball through into the box. Davy Van Helmond takes a shot at goal. Adolfo Diaz gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Málaga kick off!
47.38
Brendan Marshall flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Barkero. Jose Fortes Barkero threads the ball through to John Thompson. John Thompson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Gregorio Zamora gets down and covers it.
48.07
Pablo Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Romero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Romero flicks a high ball forward to John Thompson who takes it down. John Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Woodgate.
49.54
Jose Fortes Barkero hits a low pass to John Thompson. John Thompson shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.18
Simon Scheffler hits a low pass to Albert Ibanez. Albert Ibanez shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
66.52
Anthony Woodgate threads the ball through to Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.18
Brendan Marshall brings the ball forward. Brendan Marshall knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Drake. Mark Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronald Van Der Pennen.
71.58
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
72.59
Jose Fortes Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to John Thompson. John Thompson tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.13
Roberto Favalli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Ince. Carl Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.36
Ronald Van Der Pennen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Winston Varkevisser. With vision, Winston Varkevisser plays the ball forward to Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Roberto Favalli through on goal. Some good footwork from Roberto Favalli provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
89.32
Stephen Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Davy Van Helmond. Davy Van Helmond shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Adolfo Diaz!
90.00
Casey Evans takes a long throw-in. Anthony Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Albert Ibanez controls it well on his chest. Albert Ibanez sees Carl Ince in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

Málaga
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
27.5%
42.9%
29.7%

Scorers
Roberto Favalli 83
Stephen Hendry 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Hendry of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings