Match Report


Celta VigoCelta Vigo     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Jim Toke Jim Toke
Jose Fortes MartinJ. Martin66
G
1
G
80Lennart SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Nico HankeN. Hanke71
D
2
D
69Alfredo GarciaA. Garcia
Damien MacleanD. Maclean71
D
3captain
D
71Jose Fortes RomanJ. Roman
Jose RamosJ. Ramos68
D
4
D
75Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Juan-Carlos PichichiJ. Pichichi76
M
5
D
68Oscar SanchezO. Sanchez
Noah RummeniggeN. Rummenigge74
M
6
M
88Richard JamesR. James
Samir BuchwaldS. Buchwald68
M
7
M
88Frederico GuardiolaF. Guardiola
Roberto MarinR. Marin66
M
8
M
83Jared CollinsJ. Collins
Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro66
A
captain9
A
79Victor José MariV. José Mari
Hugo RamosH. Ramos65
A
10
A
81Denny DijkstraD. Dijkstra
Andy HendersonA. Henderson61
A
11
A
76Lennart SachsL. Sachs
 
Kevin KaiserK. Kaiser66
D
12
A
71Fernando RodriguezF. Rodriguez
Rudy GrégoireR. Grégoire66
D
13
M
78Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Victor PascualV. Pascual63
M
14
D
85Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 20,610 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celta Vigo 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 Adolfo Molina.


0.00
The first half starts with Real Betis Balompié kicking off!
2.23
Frederico Guardiola flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs makes a looping header on goal. Lennart Sachs scores for Real Betis Balompié!!
12.30
Alfredo Garcia makes a simple pass to Richard James. Richard James threads a neat ball through to Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.53
Richard James threads the ball through to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Martin who gathers it comfortably.
21.45
Jared Collins threads a neat ball through to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jose Fortes Martin manages to gather it.
27.57
Nico Hanke catches Victor José Mari on the ankles. Nico Hanke is shown the yellow card! Victor José Mari runs off the knock.
30.28
Stuart Mccall sees Lennart Sachs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lennart Sachs knocks the ball forward to Jared Collins. Jared Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs heads the ball goalwards but somehow Jose Fortes Martin manages to keep it out.
32.42
Lennart Sachs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jared Collins. Jared Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Hanke.
33.43
Frederico Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra whips in a cross ball towards Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari makes a deft header but is denied by Jose Fortes Martin. Excellent save.
34.45
Richard James knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs lofts in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Jose Fortes Martin. What a great pair of hands!
38.54
Jose Ramos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Ramos plays a quick one-two with Andy Henderson and rushes in on goal... Jose Ramos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Oscar Sanchez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
39.43
Samir Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Ramos collects the pass. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.08
Samir Buchwald surges forward with the ball. Samir Buchwald rushes past Alfredo Garcia! Richard James catches Samir Buchwald on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Celta Vigo kick off!
51.24
Richard James flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Guardiola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Guardiola knocks the ball to his team mate, Denny Dijkstra. Denny Dijkstra finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Jose Fortes Martin manages to keep it out.
53.04
Oscar Sanchez flicks a high pass forward to Richard James who brings the ball under control. Richard James knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.56
Richard James flicks a high pass forward. Victor José Mari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor José Mari shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
61.53
Jared Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Hanke.
67.01
Noah Rummenigge knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.18
Jose Ramos hits a low pass to Damien Maclean. Damien Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lennart Sparwasser who gathers it comfortably.
73.05
Frederico Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Victor José Mari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor José Mari sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.49
Celta Vigo have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Kaiser replacing Andy Henderson, Rudy Grégoire replacing Hugo Ramos and Victor Pascual replacing Roberto Marin .
79.57
Jared Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.14
Jose Fortes Roman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Guardiola. Frederico Guardiola flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.05
Richard James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs lofts in a cross ball towards Victor José Mari. Victor José Mari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jose Fortes Martin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.29
Frederico Guardiola threads the ball through to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Guardiola. Frederico Guardiola beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Samir Buchwald is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
90.00
It's a corner kick. Richard James loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Victor Pascual reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celta Vigo

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
11
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
23.4%
76.6%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Lennart Sachs 2, 53
Frederico Guardiola 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lennart Sachs of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings