Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     MurciaMurcia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wladimiro ScienzaW. Scienza67
G
1
G
53Arturo FernandezA. Fernandez
Giordano LonghiG. Longhi68
D
2captain
D
70Hugo MarquezH. Marquez
Nicola Carlo MercierN. Mercier66
D
3
D
56Pablo DominguezP. Dominguez
Gary LawG. Law60
D
captain4
D
46Romero P. CruzR. Cruz
Norman CarragherN. Carragher60
D
5
M
70Pedro AlvarezP. Alvarez
Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa72
M
6
M
68Matthew GreenM. Green
Jose Fortes AriasJ. Arias69
M
7
M
61Francisco CalvoF. Calvo
Jose PirriJ. Pirri62
M
8
M
57Ernesto PardoE. Pardo
Jose PerezJ. Perez49
M
9
A
66Ernesto CarmonaE. Carmona
Juan-Carlos VelascoJ. Velasco76
A
10
A
63Oscar GarciaO. Garcia
Martin LupatelliM. Lupatelli63
A
11
A
59Julian AguilarJ. Aguilar
 
Fernando IzquierdoF. Izquierdo56
D
12
A
58Matthew GilchristM. Gilchrist
Mike HouttuinM. Houttuin54
A
13
A
57Steve HigginbothamS. Higginbotham
Kwame Van Der SarK. Van Der Sar50
D
14
A
56Romero P. PrietoR. Prieto

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Murcia. A crowd of 8,790 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Murcia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan  Roman.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off and get the first half underway!
2.32
Giordano Longhi chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Barbosa. Rafael Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli finds some space and shoots from distance. Arturo Fernandez gets down and covers it.
3.23
Hugo Marquez makes a beautiful solo run. Hugo Marquez decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Marquez cuts inside the box! Hugo Marquez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.14
Nicola Carlo Mercier flicks a high pass forward. Jose Perez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Perez makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pablo Dominguez.
8.21
Francisco Calvo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Carmona. Ernesto Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Garcia. Oscar Garcia outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
10.55
Pablo Dominguez makes a strong solo run forward. Pablo Dominguez makes a probing pass to Julian Aguilar. Julian Aguilar tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Wladimiro Scienza as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
12.05
Francisco Calvo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gary Law steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
16.47
Hugo Marquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Calvo. Francisco Calvo hits a low pass to Julian Aguilar. Julian Aguilar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.46
Romero P. Cruz threads a neat ball through to Matthew Green. Matthew Green controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Garcia. Oscar Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Carmona. Ernesto Carmona rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wladimiro Scienza gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
24.53
Ernesto Carmona catches Gary Law on the ankles. Ernesto Carmona is given a warning by the referee! Gary Law runs off the knock.
33.01
Jose Pirri catches Pedro Alvarez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Alvarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.57
Nicola Carlo Mercier makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Arias. Jose Fortes Arias flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Velasco controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Velasco skips past Pablo Dominguez! Juan-Carlos Velasco takes a shot at goal but is denied by Arturo Fernandez. Excellent save.
40.39
Giordano Longhi makes a beautiful solo run. Giordano Longhi flicks a high ball forward to Martin Lupatelli who takes it down. Martin Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Fernandez who gathers it comfortably.
42.05
Hugo Marquez receives the ball from a throw-in from Pablo Dominguez. Hugo Marquez makes a simple pass to Pedro Alvarez. With vision, Pedro Alvarez plays the ball forward to Julian Aguilar. Julian Aguilar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié appear unchanged since the first half. Murcia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.

45.00
The second half starts with Murcia kicking off!
60.19
Gary Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Pirri. With a delightful solo run, Jose Pirri stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.31
Gary Law flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Arias collects the pass. Jose Fortes Arias runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Fortes Arias cuts inside the box! Jose Fortes Arias cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.58
Matthew Green flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Carmona who takes it down. Ernesto Carmona finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.01
Rafael Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
75.18
Rafael Barbosa decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco connects with a diving header but Arturo Fernandez is on top of it.
77.45
Pablo Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Pardo controls it well on his chest. Ernesto Pardo sees Oscar Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Garcia puts a great ball through. Julian Aguilar runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.30
Ernesto Pardo threads the ball through to Julian Aguilar. Julian Aguilar skips past Nicola Carlo Mercier! Julian Aguilar comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Wladimiro Scienza reads it well. Quality keeping!
83.35
Real Betis Balompié are playing very defensively.
84.58
Jose Fortes Arias takes it forward alone. Jose Fortes Arias whips in a cross ball towards Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
87.16
Juan-Carlos Velasco barges into Pablo Dominguez. Juan-Carlos Velasco is shown the yellow card! Pablo Dominguez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Hugo Marquez takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Pablo Dominguez. Pablo Dominguez makes a simple pass to Francisco Calvo. Francisco Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Carmona. Ernesto Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Aguilar. Julian Aguilar connects with a diving header. Wladimiro Scienza effortlessly picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

Murcia
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
29.4%
43.5%
27.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Fortes Arias of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings