Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Abubakari PothuizenA. Pothuizen72
G
captain1
G
68Eugenio JimenezE. Jimenez
Ralph OwenR. Owen65
D
2
D
73Luis MenendezL. Menendez
Adrian Le SauxA. Le Saux64
D
3
D
73Daniel FarinosD. Farinos
Steve DaviesS. Davies60
D
4
D
70Torsten HelmerT. Helmer
Nicolas FloresN. Flores57
D
5
D
65Francesco G. FanesiF. Fanesi
Jose Fortes DiazJ. Diaz65
M
6
M
77Romero P. GainzaR. Gainza
Rodolfo SuarezR. Suarez62
M
7
M
75Edgar WapenaarE. Wapenaar
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson70
A
8
M
68Hugo IzquierdoH. Izquierdo
Tomˆs Van Den BergT. Van Den Berg66
A
9
A
74Gregorio MarquezG. Marquez
Patricio NunezP. Nunez66
A
10captain
A
69Luis FuentesL. Fuentes
Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes62
A
11
A
64Victor CamposV. Campos
 
Julian MerinoJ. Merino63
G
12
M
68Claudio VidalC. Vidal
Christian KurthC. Kurth60
G
13
G
64Nicolas RodriquezN. Rodriquez
Juan KikoJ. Kiko59
M
14
M
63Martin CabreraM. Cabrera

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 17,818 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio  Gomez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao get the match underway!
2.29
Romero P. Gainza flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Marquez. Gregorio Marquez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abubakari Pothuizen who gathers it comfortably.
4.47
Torsten Helmer threads a neat ball through to Edgar Wapenaar. Edgar Wapenaar chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.38
Adrian Le Saux makes a probing pass to Rodolfo Suarez. Rodolfo Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Van Den Berg. Tomˆs Van Den Berg shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.58
Daniel Farinos threads a neat ball through to Hugo Izquierdo. Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Izquierdo plays the ball forward to Gregorio Marquez. Gregorio Marquez knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Abubakari Pothuizen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
24.15
Rodolfo Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Tomˆs Van Den Berg who takes it down. Tomˆs Van Den Berg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Jimenez who gathers it comfortably.
26.18
Rodolfo Suarez makes a probing pass to Tomˆs Van Den Berg. Tomˆs Van Den Berg shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.21
Edgar Wapenaar darts forward. Edgar Wapenaar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Abubakari Pothuizen is on top of it.
33.58
Hugo Izquierdo kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adrian Le Saux.
36.25
Edgar Wapenaar decides to run forward with the ball. Edgar Wapenaar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
38.24
Jose Fortes Diaz comes in with a late challenge on Hugo Izquierdo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Izquierdo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.58
Hugo Izquierdo knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Marquez. Gregorio Marquez whips in a cross ball towards Victor Campos. Victor Campos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.25
Edgar Wapenaar barges into Rodolfo Suarez. The referee brings Edgar Wapenaar to one side and gives him a warning! Rodolfo Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off!
47.39
Tomˆs Van Den Berg catches Torsten Helmer on the ankles. The referee brings Tomˆs Van Den Berg to one side and gives him a warning! Torsten Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.20
Hugo Izquierdo knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
54.44
Hugo Izquierdo clumsily knocks into Rodolfo Suarez. Hugo Izquierdo is warned by the referee! Rodolfo Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.02
Jose Fortes Diaz runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Fortes Diaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.44
Jose Fortes Diaz passes the ball forward to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
60.39
Rodolfo Suarez sees a break and surges forward. Rodolfo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Eugenio Jimenez reads it well. Great save!
61.48
Rodolfo Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson puts a great ball through but Patricio Nunez is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
71.29
Jose Fortes Diaz surges forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Diaz lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Eugenio Jimenez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.17
Gregorio Marquez clumsily knocks into Adrian Le Saux. Gregorio Marquez is warned by the referee! Adrian Le Saux hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.02
Romero P. Gainza hits a low pass to Victor Campos. Victor Campos plays a scrappy one-two with Gregorio Marquez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Victor Campos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Nicolas Flores blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
78.30
Daniel Farinos threads a neat ball through to Hugo Izquierdo. Hugo Izquierdo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hugo Izquierdo whips in a cross ball towards Victor Campos. Victor Campos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.08
Hugo Izquierdo barges into Jose Fortes Diaz. Hugo Izquierdo is given another warning by the referee! Jose Fortes Diaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.24
Luis Menendez threads the ball through to Romero P. Gainza. Romero P. Gainza kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Campos. Victor Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes makes a deft header. Luis Fuentes scores for Real Betis Balompié!!
84.44
Edgar Wapenaar advances with the ball. Edgar Wapenaar plays a quick one-two with Gregorio Marquez and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Edgar Wapenaar provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.53
Torsten Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Gainza controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Gainza surges forward with the ball. Romero P. Gainza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
30.7%
50.7%
18.7%

Scorers
Tomˆs Van Den Berg 15
Gavin Thomson 71
Luis Fuentes 81
Edgar Wapenaar 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Wapenaar of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings