Match Report


CD LeganésCD Leganés     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Claudio PastorC. Pastor66
G
1
G
67Wladimiro ScienzaW. Scienza
Rafael NietoR. Nieto60
D
2
D
68Giordano LonghiG. Longhi
Schumann EsparteroS. Espartero56
D
3
D
66Nicola Carlo MercierN. Mercier
Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez56
D
4captain
D
60Gary LawG. Law
Marcos GarridoM. Garrido78
M
5
D
60Norman CarragherN. Carragher
Joao VianaJ. Viana74
M
6
M
72Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa
Andres IzquierdoA. Izquierdo71
M
7
M
69Jose Fortes AriasJ. Arias
Paul MortonP. Morton71
M
8
M
62Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Jose Fortes MenendezJ. Menendez70
A
9
M
49Jose PerezJ. Perez
Paolo QuansahP. Quansah58
A
captain10
A
76Juan-Carlos VelascoJ. Velasco
Nicolas PastorN. Pastor58
A
11
A
63Martin LupatelliM. Lupatelli
 
Duncan GreigD. Greig63
G
12
D
56Fernando IzquierdoF. Izquierdo
Alejandro NavarroA. Navarro61
M
13
A
54Mike HouttuinM. Houttuin
Nicolas BarkeroN. Barkero58
A
14
D
50Kwame Van Der SarK. Van Der Sar

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Municipal Butarque where CD Leganés play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 8,924 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
CD Leganés are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mart’n  Mora.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié start the match!
2.24
Joao Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.13
Rafael Nieto flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Garrido who takes it down. Marcos Garrido passes the ball forward to Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Law.
15.10
Paul Morton flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from outside the area but Wladimiro Scienza reads it well. Superb keeping!
21.32
Jose Javier Martinez brings the ball forward. Jose Javier Martinez flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Pastor who takes it down. Nicolas Pastor shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
22.45
With imagination, Joao Viana plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
28.34
Gary Law flicks a high ball forward to Jose Pirri who takes it down. Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Velasco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Velasco skips past Rafael Nieto! Some silky footwork from Juan-Carlos Velasco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
32.21
Rafael Nieto kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Viana. Joao Viana flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from outside the area but Wladimiro Scienza reads it well. Fabulous save!
40.50
Marcos Garrido decides to run forward with the ball. Marcos Garrido makes a defence splitting pass to Jose Fortes Menendez. Some good footwork from Jose Fortes Menendez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Joao Viana catches Jose Perez on the ankles. The referee calls over Joao Viana and shows him a yellow card! Jose Perez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with CD Leganés kicking off!
47.20
Nicola Carlo Mercier pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nicola Carlo Mercier makes a simple pass to Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.13
Gary Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Arias. Jose Fortes Arias picks a pass forward to Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
61.10
Schumann Espartero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Morton. Paul Morton flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.46
From the throw-in, Rafael Barbosa picks out Jose Perez. Jose Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.33
Gary Law picks a pass forward to Jose Perez. Jose Perez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Schumann Espartero.
71.13
Jose Javier Martinez arcs the ball upfield. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
72.42
Rafael Nieto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Morton. Paul Morton threads a neat ball through to Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
73.42
Gary Law darts forward. Gary Law threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
81.08
Joao Viana flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Menendez who takes it down. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
85.16
Joao Viana flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pastor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Pastor passes the ball forward but Paolo Quansah is offside!
87.22
Schumann Espartero receives the ball from a throw-in from Rafael Nieto. Schumann Espartero threads the ball through to Andres Izquierdo. Andres Izquierdo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

CD Leganés

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

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
25%
46.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Jose Fortes Menendez 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Fortes Menendez of CD Leganés

Match Ratings