Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Richard LeeRichard Lee Gerry Montenegro Gerry Montenegro
Sebastiao FariaS. Faria72
G
captain1
G
76Marinos GeorgiadisM. Georgiadis
Alejandro LeonA. Leon63
D
2
D
72Carlos PichichiC. Pichichi
Arturo Del SolA. Del Sol71
D
3
D
79Claus LundekvamC. Lundekvam
Giulliano KuiperG. Kuiper64
D
4
D
74Maurizio MeroM. Mero
Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez78
M
5
D
74Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler
Carlos MonteroC. Montero74
M
6
M
75Edmundo RamosE. Ramos
Romero P. MartinezR. Martinez79
M
7
M
80Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos
Stanley BallS. Ball67
M
8
M
80Callum RitchieC. Ritchie
Alan GordonA. Gordon75
A
9
A
76Ahmed AmraniA. Amrani
Nicolas TorresN. Torres74
A
10captain
A
85Silvio PostigaS. Postiga
Alejandro RodriguezA. Rodriguez74
A
11
A
79Mauricio KikoM. Kiko
 
Roberto CarmonaR. Carmona68
D
12
D
65Albert MendezA. Mendez
Pedro AguilarP. Aguilar67
M
13
M
66Arturo BravoA. Bravo
Edmundo MedinaE. Medina66
A
14
A
73Silvio MonteiroS. Monteiro

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 15,197 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Athletic Club Bilbao appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Serrano.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.43
Arturo Del Sol surges forward with the ball. Arturo Del Sol lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Gordon. Alan Gordon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
4.40
Callum Ritchie makes a probing pass to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.50
Alan Gordon catches Claus Lundekvam on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claus Lundekvam gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.46
With imagination, Arturo Del Sol laces a through ball forward to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez sees space and advances. Alejandro Rodriguez shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
14.23
With great vision, Guillermo Marquitos plays the ball forward to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani cuts inside the box! Ahmed Amrani strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
16.43
Romero P. Martinez flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Montero who takes it down. Carlos Montero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Torres but he's offside!
18.30
Marcos Hernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez rushes past Carlos Pichichi! Some good footwork from Alejandro Rodriguez provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Marinos Georgiadis!
21.05
With intelligent imagination, Callum Ritchie laces a through ball forward to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.37
Nicolas Torres receives the ball from a throw-in from Romero P. Martinez. Nicolas Torres flicks a high pass forward. Alan Gordon collects the pass. Alan Gordon shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
26.33
Carlos Montero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Lundekvam.
28.49
Giulliano Kuiper knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Marinos Georgiadis has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.57
Romero P. Martinez threads a neat ball through to Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
38.44
Edmundo Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Kiko controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Kiko shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.35
Marcos Hernandez hits a low pass to Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Maurizio Mero.
42.26
Edmundo Ramos sees Callum Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Ritchie shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Ahmed Amrani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Athletic Club Bilbao players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off and get the second half underway!
47.11
Edmundo Ramos sees space and advances. Edmundo Ramos advances inside the box! Edmundo Ramos tries a spectacular strike but Sebastiao Faria is on top of it.
51.58
With a delightful solo run, Carlos Pichichi stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Pichichi shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Sebastiao Faria manages to gather it.
53.30
Carlos Montero hacks Jakob Spengler from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jakob Spengler carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.09
Carlos Montero makes a simple pass to Romero P. Martinez. Romero P. Martinez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
60.56
Carlos Montero flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Ball who brings the ball under control. Stanley Ball passes the ball forward but Nicolas Torres is offside!
61.30
Giulliano Kuiper flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Montero who gracefully takes it down. Carlos Montero shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
63.28
With great vision, Romero P. Martinez plays the ball forward to Alan Gordon. Alan Gordon plays a one-two with Alejandro Rodriguez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alan Gordon provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Marinos Georgiadis manages to keep it out.
67.11
Real Betis Balompié are in full control of this game.
73.52
Alejandro Leon knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Ball. Stanley Ball sees space and advances. Stanley Ball whips in a cross ball towards Alan Gordon. Alan Gordon whips the ball goalwards with his head. Marinos Georgiadis didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
75.20
Alejandro Leon flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Hernandez who brings the ball under control. Marcos Hernandez flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Montero who brings the ball under control. Carlos Montero whips in a cross ball towards Alan Gordon. Alan Gordon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
78.13
Carlos Montero darts forward. Carlos Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.10
Carlos Montero knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Spengler.
83.14
Edmundo Ramos sees Mauricio Kiko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Kiko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Sebastiao Faria manages to gather it effortlessly.
87.38
Jakob Spengler catches Alan Gordon on the ankles. Jakob Spengler is shown the yellow card! Alan Gordon stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Callum Ritchie makes a simple pass to Ahmed Amrani. Ahmed Amrani shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Sebastiao Faria manages to gather it effortlessly.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
19.7%
47.4%
32.9%

Scorers
Alan Gordon 22
Nicolas Torres 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Torres of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings