Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 18,530 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both RCD Espanyol and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both RCD Espanyol and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Real Betis Balompié kick off the first half!
2.18
0-0Oscar Jr. Paschetta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Ruiz. Martin Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.15
0-0Francesco G. Cucciari advances with the ball. Francesco G. Cucciari knocks the ball forward to Elena Santos. Elena Santos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Duarte Teixeira manages to gather it comfortably.
6.03
0-1Francesco G. Cucciari passes the ball forward to Marcos Gomez. Marcos Gomez passes the ball forward to Elena Santos. Elena Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.06
Pedro Jimenez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Gomez. Marcos Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler shoots from 25 yards but somehow Duarte Teixeira manages to keep it out.
12.26
Martin Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami shoots from long range but it flies wide!
14.10
Marcos Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler whips in a cross ball towards Elena Santos. Elena Santos flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Duarte Teixeira!
15.44
0-1Egutu Akinbiyi catches Martin Ruiz on the ankles. Egutu Akinbiyi is warned by the referee! Martin Ruiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.02
Oscar Jr. Paschetta makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Jr. Paschetta flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.53
0-1Martin Ruiz comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Van Der Ree. Martin Ruiz is given a warning by the referee! Aaron Van Der Ree carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.59
0-1Danny Etherington clumsily knocks into Peter Rommedahl. The referee calls over Danny Etherington and shows him a yellow card! Peter Rommedahl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.17
Martin Ruiz makes a probing pass to Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler whips in a cross ball towards Elena Santos. Elena Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.52
Francesco G. Cucciari knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Ruiz. Martin Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Santos. Elena Santos shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
33.55
Marcos Gomez threads the ball through to Elena Santos. Elena Santos shoots from outside the area. Duarte Teixeira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.46
Ernesto Guerrero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Flores. Victor Flores shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Jose Ferrer.
39.54
Morris Summerbell catches Elena Santos on the ankles. Morris Summerbell is shown the yellow card! Elena Santos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
0-2Marcos Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Teixeira who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off the second half!
48.27
0-2RCD Espanyol are easily keeping Real Betis Balompié at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
53.34
Marcos Gomez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami whips in a cross ball towards Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler flicks the ball with his head but somehow Duarte Teixeira manages to keep it out.
54.21
Oscar Jr. Paschetta knocks the ball forward to Martin Ruiz. Martin Ruiz makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Santos. Elena Santos heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
55.12
Mauricio Hidalgo powers a long ball forward. Felipe Montero whips in a cross ball towards Victor Flores. Victor Flores is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.06
Ernesto Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero knocks the ball to his team mate, Victor Flores. Victor Flores cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jose Ferrer manages to gather it comfortably.
61.45
Oscar Jr. Paschetta passes the ball forward to Martin Ruiz. Martin Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.22
Ernesto Guerrero kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Pirri. Alberto Pirri shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.31
Danny Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.02
Ga‘l Heaumet knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Santos. Elena Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Duarte Teixeira.
67.15
Pedro Jimenez knocks the ball forward to Martin Ruiz. Martin Ruiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Duarte Teixeira!
69.20
Marcos Gomez makes a probing pass to Elena Santos. Elena Santos shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.14
Ga‘l Heaumet threads the ball through to Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.19
Oscar Jr. Paschetta knocks the ball forward to Marcos Gomez. Marcos Gomez flicks the ball to his team mate, Elena Santos. Elena Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.53
Martin Ruiz knocks the ball forward to Elena Santos. Elena Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Wieler. Nico Wieler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Duarte Teixeira easily smothers it.
78.09
Jose Javier Morales chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Van Der Ree. Aaron Van Der Ree deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Pirri. Alberto Pirri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.42
Marcos Gomez kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Mbami. Samuel Mbami finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.56
Marcos Gomez threads the ball through to Elena Santos. Elena Santos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
83.03
Ga‘l Heaumet chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Santos. Elena Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Teixeira who gathers it comfortably.
87.29
Aaron Van Der Ree makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felipe Montero. Felipe Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.40
Jose Javier Morales clumsily knocks into Elena Santos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Elena Santos gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
90.00
Morris Summerbell clumsily knocks into Elena Santos. Morris Summerbell is warned by the referee! Elena Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
4
12
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
22.6%
77.4%
Play Area
31.1%
41.5%
27.4%
Scorers