Match Report


CordobaCordoba     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Jim Toke Jim Toke
Jose CamineroJ. Caminero73
G
1
G
80Lennart SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Anton SchwablA. Schwabl75
D
2
D
79Hugo VazquezH. Vazquez
Eric AppiahE. Appiah77
D
captain3captain
D
76Edmundo AlonsoE. Alonso
Robert BeckhamR. Beckham73
D
4
D
85Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi
Ger LuciusG. Lucius71
D
5
D
79Mohammed Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree
Helder JardimH. Jardim72
M
6
M
88Richard JamesR. James
Billy PattersonB. Patterson69
M
7
M
84Roberto GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus69
M
8
M
78Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino69
A
9
A
79Victor José MariV. José Mari
Vincenzo MilosevicV. Milosevic73
A
10
A
79Hugo LeonH. Leon
Kevin DickovK. Dickov72
A
11
A
69Fernando RodriguezF. Rodriguez
 
Mariano NestaM. Nesta27
M
12
A
76Lennart SachsL. Sachs
Dean EvansD. Evans33
M
13
M
82Albert RuizA. Ruiz
Ruel MatthewsR. Matthews28
A
14
D
71Jose Fortes RomanJ. Roman

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to Real Betis Balompié. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cordoba and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Ramirez.


0.00
Cordoba start the match!
2.52
Roberto Gutierrez kicks a strong pass forward to Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ger Lucius.
4.10
Helder Jardim catches Craig Campbell on the ankles. The referee calls over Helder Jardim and warns him to calm down! Craig Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.10
Richard James passes the ball forward to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon plays a quick one-two with Fernando Rodriguez and rushes in on goal... Hugo Leon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Jose Caminero.
14.28
Eric Appiah passes the ball forward to Billy Patterson. Billy Patterson knocks the ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fabio Guastalvino!
20.16
Fabio Guastalvino threads a neat ball through to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Milosevic but he's offside!
27.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.30
Edmundo Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Craig Campbell controls it well on his chest. Craig Campbell knocks the ball forward to Fernando Rodriguez. Fernando Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James flicks the ball with his head. Eric Appiah clears it off the line with his head!
30.46
Eric Appiah kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Matthäus. Lennart Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Dickov controls it well on his chest. Kevin Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.54
Anton Schwabl hacks Craig Campbell from behind! The referee brings Anton Schwabl to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Campbell runs off the knock.
38.25
Mohammed Van Der Ree makes a simple pass to Richard James. Richard James sees a break and surges forward. Richard James knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Leon. Some good footwork from Hugo Leon provides some space. He shoots at goal. Hugo Leon scores for Real Betis Balompié!!
42.21
Richard James flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Rodriguez who brings the ball under control. Fernando Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Real Betis Balompié kick off!
47.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.57
Craig Campbell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Ger Lucius's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
50.54
It's a corner kick which Richard James takes quickly, playing the ball short to Mohammed Van Der Ree. Ger Lucius steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
51.12
Roberto Gutierrez picks a pass forward to Fernando Rodriguez. Fernando Rodriguez shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
53.29
Roberto Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Richard James. Richard James knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Rodriguez. Fernando Rodriguez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.18
Richard James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
55.25
Vincenzo Milosevic clumsily knocks into Paolo Dionisi. The referee calls over Vincenzo Milosevic and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Dionisi stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.18
Real Betis Balompié have made a substitution with Lennart Sachs replacing Craig Campbell .
65.37
Lennart Sachs knocks the ball forward to Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anton Schwabl.
66.27
Helder Jardim threads a neat ball through to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
69.01
Lennart Matthäus makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Milosevic. Vincenzo Milosevic shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.24
Helder Jardim threads the ball through to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Lennart Sparwasser manages to gather it.
77.39
Mohammed Van Der Ree comes in with a late challenge on Helder Jardim. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Helder Jardim runs off the knock.
78.34
Real Betis Balompié are dictating the run of play here today.
79.30
Billy Patterson flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Guastalvino collects the pass. Fabio Guastalvino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Lennart Sparwasser effortlessly smothers it!
83.35
Billy Patterson makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Patterson plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Dickov and advances towards the goal... Billy Patterson tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.30
Vincenzo Milosevic knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Patterson. Billy Patterson edges inside the box! Billy Patterson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.57
Edmundo Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Rodriguez collects the pass. Fernando Rodriguez edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Fernando Rodriguez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jose Caminero manages to gather it.
87.09
Edmundo Alonso makes a probing pass to Roberto Gutierrez. Roberto Gutierrez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
90.00
Lennart Matthäus sees Vincenzo Milosevic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Milosevic controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cordoba

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
24.4%
43.9%
31.7%

Scorers
Fabio Guastalvino 14
Hugo Leon 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Leon of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings
1.Jose Caminero (GK)
6
2.Anton Schwabl (DEF)
5
3.Eric Appiah (DEF)
7
4.Robert Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Ger Lucius (DEF)
6
6.Helder Jardim (MID)
6
7.Billy Patterson (MID)
8
8.Lennart Matthäus (MID)
6
9.Fabio Guastalvino (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Vincenzo Milosevic (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Kevin Dickov (ATT)
6
 
12.Mariano Nesta (MID)
0
13.Dean Evans (MID)
0
14.Ruel Matthews (ATT)
0

1.Lennart Sparwasser (GK)
6
2.Hugo Vazquez (DEF)
6
3.Edmundo Alonso (DEF)
7
4.Paolo Dionisi (DEF)
6
5.Mohammed Van Der Ree (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Richard James (MID)
8
7.Roberto Gutierrez (MID)
7
8.Craig Campbell (MID)
6
9.Victor José Mari (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Leon (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Fernando Rodriguez (ATT)
6
 
12.Lennart Sachs (ATT)
6
13.Albert Ruiz (MID)
0
14.Jose Fortes Roman (DEF)
0