Match Report


RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Oliver OverathO. Overath69
G
1
G
67Wladimiro ScienzaW. Scienza
Pascal RöhligP. Röhlig71
D
2
D
68Giordano LonghiG. Longhi
Pablo IglesiasP. Iglesias70
D
captain3
D
66Nicola Carlo MercierN. Mercier
Roberto MarquesR. Marques69
D
4captain
D
61Norman CarragherN. Carragher
Ignacio HelderI. Helder64
D
5
D
60Gary LawG. Law
Maurizio Di BiagioM. Di Biagio75
M
6
M
72Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa
Bruno MendesB. Mendes72
M
7
M
71Roger Van Der WoerdtR. Van Der Woerdt
Kevin ZiegeK. Ziege69
M
8
M
70Jose Fortes AriasJ. Arias
Claudio NietoC. Nieto60
M
9
M
62Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Marcos PastorM. Pastor65
A
10
A
76Juan-Carlos VelascoJ. Velasco
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera62
A
11
A
64Martin LupatelliM. Lupatelli
 
Carlos GonzalezC. Gonzalez61
D
12
D
56Fernando IzquierdoF. Izquierdo
Pedro IbanezP. Ibanez58
M
13
A
54Mike HouttuinM. Houttuin
Alberto BlancoA. Blanco58
G
14
D
51Kwame Van Der SarK. Van Der Sar

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat where RCD Espanyol play host to Real Betis Balompié. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RCD Espanyol and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio  Caballero.


0.00
RCD Espanyol start the match!
12.53
Martin Lupatelli clumsily knocks into Roberto Marques. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.33
Claudio Nieto darts forward. Claudio Nieto rushes past Gary Law! Claudio Nieto shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
27.53
Bruno Mendes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bruno Mendes puts a great ball through but Jose Fortes Helguera is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
28.32
Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Velasco controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Velasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.29
Nicola Carlo Mercier receives the ball from a throw-in from Norman Carragher. Nicola Carlo Mercier passes the ball forward to Rafael Barbosa. Rafael Barbosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Marques.
44.49
Kevin Ziege sees space and advances. Kevin Ziege knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giordano Longhi.
45.00
Maurizio Di Biagio threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Helguera. Jose Fortes Helguera lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Pastor. Marcos Pastor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Marcos Pastor scores for RCD Espanyol!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Real Betis Balompié get the second half underway!
48.56
Gary Law catches Jose Fortes Helguera on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Law and shows him a yellow card! Jose Fortes Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.38
Bruno Mendes takes it forward alone. Bruno Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Wladimiro Scienza!
55.46
Jose Fortes Arias flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Velasco collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Velasco plays a one-two with Martin Lupatelli and rushes in on goal... Juan-Carlos Velasco looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
73.38
Roger Van Der Woerdt kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.25
Kevin Ziege clumsily knocks into Roger Van Der Woerdt. Kevin Ziege is given a warning by the referee! Roger Van Der Woerdt runs off the knock.
77.26
RCD Espanyol have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Gonzalez replacing Pablo Iglesias and Pedro Ibanez replacing Bruno Mendes .
81.48
Roger Van Der Woerdt plays the ball forward to Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.27
Roger Van Der Woerdt sees Martin Lupatelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Lupatelli advances inside the box! Martin Lupatelli takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RCD Espanyol

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
26%
53.4%
20.5%

Scorers
Marcos Pastor 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Pastor of RCD Espanyol

Match Ratings