Match Report


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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Atlético de Madrid. A crowd of 8,522 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Atlético de Madrid appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro  Marin.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off the first half!
14.13
Felipe Saez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Gainza. Sebastian Gainza tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
28.04
Martin Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Fortes Pardo. Jose Fortes Pardo threads a neat ball through to Alberto Galadames. Alberto Galadames plays a quick one-two with Ivan Delgado and rushes in on goal... Alberto Galadames looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.02
Miguel Ortiz flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Hierro who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Hierro threads the ball through into the box. Alberto Galadames side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
33.04
Felipe Saez threads a neat ball through to Antonio Arias. Antonio Arias flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gainza. Some awkward footwork from Sebastian Gainza provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
34.58
Francisco Vega makes a beautiful solo run. Francisco Vega rushes past Christian Thielemann! Francisco Vega strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.18
Francisco Vega kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Hierro. Guillermo Hierro skips past Edmundo Caminero! Guillermo Hierro takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Gavin Sullivan. What a great pair of hands!
42.52
Jocelyn Sikora clumsily knocks into Guillermo Hierro. The referee brings Jocelyn Sikora to one side and gives him a warning! Guillermo Hierro stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.25
With a delightful solo run, Miguel Ortiz stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Ortiz makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alberto Galadames. Alberto Galadames rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Betis Balompié have changed their lineup with Albert Marcos replacing Sebastian Gainza. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid get the second half underway!
54.43
Miguel Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Hierro. Guillermo Hierro whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Delgado. Ivan Delgado connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
55.28
Felipe Saez knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
60.57
Atlético de Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Ivan Vazquez replacing Martin Gonzalez and Jose Garcia replacing Ivan Delgado .
67.35
Kevin James makes a simple pass to Marcos Ferrer. Marcos Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Julian Suarez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.17
Felipe Saez threads a neat ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.17
Atlético de Madrid are dictating the run of play here today.
87.28
Felipe Saez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Antonio Arias. Antonio Arias rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Antonio Arias!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
28.6%
45.7%
25.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Vega of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings