Match Report


Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié     CD LeganésCD Leganés
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wladimiro ScienzaW. Scienza67
G
1
G
70Ernesto MolinaE. Molina
Giordano LonghiG. Longhi68
D
2
D
60Rafael NietoR. Nieto
Nicola Carlo MercierN. Mercier66
D
3
D
56Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez
Norman CarragherN. Carragher61
D
captain4
D
55Pablo PichichiP. Pichichi
Gary LawG. Law60
D
5
M
78Marcos GarridoM. Garrido
Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa72
M
6
M
74Joao VianaJ. Viana
Roger Van Der WoerdtR. Van Der Woerdt71
M
7
M
72Andres IzquierdoA. Izquierdo
Jose Fortes AriasJ. Arias70
M
8
M
72Paul MortonP. Morton
Jose PirriJ. Pirri62
M
9
A
72Jose Fortes MenendezJ. Menendez
Juan-Carlos VelascoJ. Velasco76
A
10captain
A
70Elena VidalE. Vidal
Martin LupatelliM. Lupatelli64
A
11
A
58Nicolas BarkeroN. Barkero
 
Fernando IzquierdoF. Izquierdo56
D
12
G
66Claudio PastorC. Pastor
Mike HouttuinM. Houttuin54
A
13
G
63Duncan GreigD. Greig
Kwame Van Der SarK. Van Der Sar51
D
14
M
61Alejandro NavarroA. Navarro

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to CD Leganés. A crowd of 9,243 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while CD Leganés appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio  Navarro.


0.00
CD Leganés start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.20
Jose Fortes Arias runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Fortes Arias makes a probing pass between the defence to Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
6.11
Jose Fortes Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli plays a scrappy one-two with Juan-Carlos Velasco and stumbles forward towards the goal... Martin Lupatelli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
9.25
Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Velasco controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Velasco finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
15.07
Nicola Carlo Mercier pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nicola Carlo Mercier sees a break and surges forward. Nicola Carlo Mercier lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
20.42
Nicola Carlo Mercier flicks a high ball forward to Roger Van Der Woerdt who gracefully takes it down. Roger Van Der Woerdt picks a pass forward to Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ernesto Molina manages to gather it.
21.42
Norman Carragher knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Barbosa. Rafael Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Velasco who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Velasco skips past Jose Javier Martinez! Some silky footwork from Juan-Carlos Velasco provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Ernesto Molina has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
28.11
Pablo Pichichi catches Martin Lupatelli on the ankles. Pablo Pichichi is warned by the referee! Martin Lupatelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.27
Roger Van Der Woerdt flicks a high pass forward. Martin Lupatelli controls it well on his chest. Martin Lupatelli shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.13
Jose Fortes Arias surges forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Arias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.28
Rafael Nieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Izquierdo. Andres Izquierdo advances with the ball. Andres Izquierdo tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
44.02
Norman Carragher makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Arias. Jose Fortes Arias hits a low pass to Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ernesto Molina gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off!
47.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Javier Martinez plays the ball forward to Andres Izquierdo. Andres Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Barkero who takes it down. Nicolas Barkero shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.34
Andres Izquierdo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wladimiro Scienza who gathers it comfortably.
60.04
Joao Viana threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.06
Joao Viana hacks Jose Pirri from behind! The referee calls over Joao Viana and warns him to calm down! Jose Pirri runs off the knock.
66.47
Andres Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward. Elena Vidal controls it well on his chest. Elena Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wladimiro Scienza who gathers it comfortably.
67.20
Joao Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Barkero. Nicolas Barkero shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
71.14
Roger Van Der Woerdt passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Juan-Carlos Velasco. Juan-Carlos Velasco skips past Rafael Nieto! Some silky footwork from Juan-Carlos Velasco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Ernesto Molina. Excellent save.
73.45
Rafael Nieto flicks a high pass forward to Joao Viana who brings the ball under control. Joao Viana flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Barkero who takes it down. Nicolas Barkero shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
77.03
Jose Fortes Arias chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
78.33
Jose Javier Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Viana. Joao Viana passes the ball forward to Nicolas Barkero. Nicolas Barkero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Wladimiro Scienza. Excellent save.
79.29
Roger Van Der Woerdt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roger Van Der Woerdt makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Martin Lupatelli. Martin Lupatelli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
87.34
Andres Izquierdo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nicolas Barkero. Nicolas Barkero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Betis Balompié

CD Leganés
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
26.3%
43.4%
30.3%

Scorers
Martin Lupatelli 15
Juan-Carlos Velasco 21
Nicolas Barkero 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Velasco of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings