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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán where Sevilla FC play host to Real Betis Balompié in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sevilla FC and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié get the match underway!
2.20
Victor José Mari hacks Martim Duarte from behind! The referee calls over Victor José Mari and shows him a yellow card! Martim Duarte carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.02
Richard James chips the ball to his team mate, Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra shoots from 25 yards but Dinis Burgos is on top of it.
4.28
Roberto Gutierrez makes a probing pass to Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Marcelino.
6.55
Paolo Dionisi sweeps the ball up the wings. Victor José Mari plays a one-two with Roberto Gutierrez and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Victor José Mari provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.09
Denys Prykhodnoy kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Navarro. Guillermo Navarro kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Alonso.
15.47
Roberto Gutierrez sees Frederico Guardiola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dinis Burgos!
16.38
Mohammed Van Der Ree sees a break and surges forward. Mohammed Van Der Ree whips in a cross ball towards Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari connects with a diving header. Solid save from Dinis Burgos. What a great pair of hands!
20.25
With great vision, Andres Marcelino plays the ball forward to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Lennart Sparwasser manages to gather it.
22.28
Frederico Guardiola passes the ball forward to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
27.27
Frederico Guardiola flicks a high pass forward to Victor José Mari who brings the ball neatly under control. Victor José Mari knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Guardiola. Frederico Guardiola jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.43
Richard James sees Denny Dijkstra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Denny Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Dinis Burgos. Excellent save.
34.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Guardiola plays the ball forward to Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.09
Richard James chips the ball to his team mate, Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Pardo.
38.39
Hugo Vazquez makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Vazquez knocks in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James directs the ball goalwards with his head but Dinis Burgos is on top of it.
39.20
Arturo Marquez threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
42.05
Denny Dijkstra catches Adolfo Pardo on the ankles. The referee calls over Denny Dijkstra and shows him a yellow card! Adolfo Pardo stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.54
Edmundo Alonso runs up as Frederico Guardiola takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Edmundo Alonso hits a low pass to Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Sevilla FC kick off!
47.50
Eduardo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Navarro collects the pass. Guillermo Navarro shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
49.13
Guillermo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Montero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Montero shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
54.48
Richard James makes a beautiful solo run. Richard James skips past Adolfo Pardo! Adolfo Pardo catches Richard James on the ankles. Richard James appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.48
Victor José Mari flicks the ball to his team mate, Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dinis Burgos who gathers it comfortably.
57.28
Adolfo Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Marquez collects the pass. Arturo Marquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Montero. Sebastian Montero shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.36
Sevilla FC have made a substitution with Roberto Campos replacing Denys Prykhodnoy and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
63.39
Frederico Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Richard James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard James knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Dinis Burgos!
66.39
Roberto Gutierrez flicks the ball to his team mate, Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.39
Mohammed Van Der Ree brings the ball forward. Mohammed Van Der Ree makes a simple pass to Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Roberto Gutierrez!
75.08
Martim Duarte flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Molina collects the pass. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.13
Edmundo Alonso chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon takes it forward alone. Hugo Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Dinis Burgos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
81.31
Adolfo Pardo sees space and advances. Adolfo Pardo threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina knocks in a cross ball towards Martim Duarte. Martim Duarte flicks the ball with his head. Lennart Sparwasser is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.19
Frederico Guardiola barges into Martim Duarte. Frederico Guardiola is shown the yellow card! Martim Duarte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.24
Adolfo Pardo sees Eduardo Molina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Molina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Marquez. Arturo Marquez shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Lennart Sparwasser.
89.12
Martim Duarte knocks the ball forward to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lennart Sparwasser who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
5
12
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
32.9%
46.1%
21.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Gutierrez of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings