Match Report


Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Jim Toke Jim Toke
Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman80
G
1
G
80Lennart SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Scott InglisS. Inglis72
D
2
D
79Hugo VazquezH. Vazquez
Victor SantosV. Santos73
D
3captain
D
75Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Danijel EloiD. Eloi72
D
4
D
85Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi
Korey GruenebaumK. Gruenebaum82
M
5
D
79Mohammed Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree
Eugenio RomanE. Roman81
M
6
M
88Richard JamesR. James
Andres HierroA. Hierro85
M
7
M
88Frederico GuardiolaF. Guardiola
Marcos PrietoM. Prieto86
M
captain8
M
84Roberto GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson73
A
9
A
79Hugo LeonH. Leon
Martin FerrerM. Ferrer70
A
10
A
81Denny DijkstraD. Dijkstra
Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca70
A
11
A
76Lennart SachsL. Sachs
 
Edward RowettE. Rowett71
D
12
A
79Victor José MariV. José Mari
Francisco VergesF. Verges76
M
13
M
78Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Thomas SchnellingerT. Schnellinger68
A
14
D
71Jose Fortes RomanJ. Roman

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Real Betis Balompié. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albacete Balompie are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Marquitos.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié get the match underway!
2.21
Paolo Dionisi hits a low pass to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Isaac Grossman manages to keep it out.
8.26
Paolo Dionisi punts the ball hopefully upfield. Lennart Sachs shoots from distance. Solid save from Isaac Grossman. What a great pair of hands!
10.41
Paolo Dionisi makes a simple pass to Frederico Guardiola. Frederico Guardiola makes an attacking run forward. Frederico Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Santos.
12.54
Eugenio Roman flicks a high pass forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sveinn Ingólfsson cuts inside the box! Sveinn Ingólfsson tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.12
Frederico Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Sachs collects the pass. Lennart Sachs shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.07
Stuart Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Richard James who brings the ball under control. Richard James kicks a strong pass forward to Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Inglis.
27.57
With imagination, Mohammed Van Der Ree laces a weighted ball forward to Richard James. Richard James makes a probing pass to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs knocks in a cross ball towards Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.41
Paolo Dionisi knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Guardiola. Frederico Guardiola advances with the ball. Frederico Guardiola makes a probing pass to Lennart Sachs but he's offside!
39.45
Lennart Sachs hits a low pass to Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra 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. Albacete Balompie appear unchanged since the first half. Real Betis Balompié also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Albacete Balompie kicking off!
47.53
Roberto Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs knocks in a cross ball towards Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Isaac Grossman. Excellent save.
48.08
Marcos Prieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
51.47
Victor Santos advances with the ball. Victor Santos threads a neat ball through to Martin Ferrer. Martin Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.42
Stuart Mccall barges into Martin Ferrer. The referee calls over Stuart Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Martin Ferrer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.50
Eugenio Roman flicks a high pass forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson collects the pass. Sveinn Ingólfsson plays a one-two with Samuel Fonseca and advances towards the goal... Sveinn Ingólfsson shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
65.21
Hugo Leon flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Sachs who takes it down. Lennart Sachs threads a neat, attacking ball through to Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
69.55
Mohammed Van Der Ree controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.04
Stuart Mccall runs forward with the ball. Stuart Mccall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra 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!
79.38
Andres Hierro takes it forward alone. Andres Hierro advances inside the box! Andres Hierro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.45
Hugo Vazquez takes it forward alone. Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Vazquez plays the ball forward to Richard James. Richard James whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs makes a looping header on goal. Isaac Grossman punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albacete Balompie

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.6%
57.4%
Play Area
27.9%
45.6%
26.5%

Scorers
Andres Hierro 79
Denny Dijkstra 28, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Denny Dijkstra of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings