Match Report


Villarreal CFVillarreal CF     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Adam WilliamsAdam Williams Jim Toke Jim Toke
Eric AppiahE. Appiah79
G
1
G
79Samuel RamosS. Ramos
Jose Fortes MartinezJ. Martinez71
D
2
D
69Alfredo GarciaA. Garcia
Kwame MarbusK. Marbus72
D
3captain
D
73Jose Fortes RomanJ. Roman
Alberto VegaA. Vega73
D
4
D
70Quim NunesQ. Nunes
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah79
D
5
D
69Oscar SanchezO. Sanchez
Gialuca MiccoliG. Miccoli71
M
6
M
85Albert RuizA. Ruiz
Matjaz ZanchiM. Zanchi75
M
captain7
M
85Jose OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Edmundo DiazE. Diaz72
A
8
M
83Jared CollinsJ. Collins
Bernardo MorfeoB. Morfeo71
A
9
A
80Victor José MariV. José Mari
Alistair EustaceA. Eustace66
A
10
A
79Hugo LeonH. Leon
Duarte DejesusD. Dejesus83
A
11
A
77Lennart SachsL. Sachs
 
Fernando ReisF. Reis76
M
12
A
75Roger SierR. Sier
Sergio FariaS. Faria73
A
13
M
85Roberto GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Tiago RamosT. Ramos76
M
14
D
79Mohammed Van Der ReeM. Van Der Ree

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Real Betis Balompié. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.


0.00
The first half starts with Real Betis Balompié kicking off!
2.49
Victor José Mari barges into Kwame Marbus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kwame Marbus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.51
Alberto Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Eustace. Alistair Eustace chips the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Morfeo. Bernardo Morfeo knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz flicks the ball with his head but Samuel Ramos reads it well. He makes it look easy!
4.38
Albert Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Leon who takes it down. Hugo Leon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Vega.
6.20
Jose Fortes Roman flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Sanchez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Leon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Leon shoots from long range. Eric Appiah effortlessly gets down and covers it.
8.41
Victor José Mari barges into Kwame Marbus. The referee calls over Victor José Mari and warns him to calm down! Kwame Marbus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.30
Alberto Vega comes in with a late challenge on Lennart Sachs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lennart Sachs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.47
Kwame Marbus picks a pass forward to Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi knocks the ball forward to Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus knocks in a cross ball towards Bernardo Morfeo. Bernardo Morfeo beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.17
Matjaz Zanchi passes the ball forward to Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.06
Alberto Vega knocks the ball forward to Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi sees Edmundo Diaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Diaz shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.05
Jose Fortes Martinez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matjaz Zanchi. With imagination, Matjaz Zanchi plays the ball forward to Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus knocks in a cross ball towards Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Oscar Sanchez. Excellent block.
20.51
Alberto Vega hits a low pass to Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus whips in a cross ball towards Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Samuel Ramos!
21.58
Jared Collins flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Sachs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lennart Sachs shoots from outside the area but Eric Appiah is on top of it.
22.08
Quim Nunes sees Jared Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jared Collins threads the ball through to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs rushes past Alberto Vega! Lennart Sachs looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Eric Appiah. Excellent save.
26.37
Alberto Vega knocks the ball forward to Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi shoots from outside the area. Samuel Ramos gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
32.22
Quim Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Matjaz Zanchi. Quim Nunes is warned by the referee! Matjaz Zanchi runs off the knock.
33.36
Under pressure, Kwame Marbus clears the ball far upfield. Edmundo Diaz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
34.33
Lennart Sachs hacks Kwame Marbus from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kwame Marbus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.54
Matjaz Zanchi barges into Jose Oliveira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Oliveira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.48
Albert Ruiz hacks Matjaz Zanchi from behind! The referee brings Albert Ruiz to one side and gives him a warning! Matjaz Zanchi runs off the knock.
45.00
Alpay Abdullah comes in with a very late challenge on Lennart Sachs. The referee motions to Alpay Abdullah to come over. It's a red card!! Lennart Sachs gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Villarreal CF kick off!
49.44
Jose Fortes Martinez sees space and advances. Jose Fortes Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Eustace. Alistair Eustace powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alistair Eustace!
60.24
Real Betis Balompié have made a substitution with Roger Sier replacing Jared Collins and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.32
Albert Ruiz clumsily knocks into Gialuca Miccoli. Albert Ruiz is given another warning by the referee! Gialuca Miccoli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.07
Jose Oliveira threads the ball through to Roger Sier. Roger Sier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.19
Villarreal CF are in full control of this game.
67.08
Matjaz Zanchi knocks the ball forward to Alistair Eustace. Alistair Eustace plays a scrappy one-two with Edmundo Diaz and advances towards the goal... Alistair Eustace makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
78.22
Quim Nunes takes it forward alone. Quim Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Leon. Hugo Leon outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Eric Appiah punches it away to safety.
79.59
Jose Fortes Martinez runs forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Martinez threads a neat ball through to Matjaz Zanchi. Matjaz Zanchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
83.10
Jose Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to Roger Sier who takes it down. Roger Sier shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Eric Appiah.
84.03
Albert Ruiz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Duarte Dejesus chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
85.16
With vision, Matjaz Zanchi laces a weighted ball forward to Gialuca Miccoli. Gialuca Miccoli plays a scrappy one-two with Alistair Eustace and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gialuca Miccoli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
87.29
Roger Sier hacks Alberto Vega from behind! The referee warns Roger Sier to calm down! Alberto Vega runs off the knock.
89.54
Bernardo Morfeo sees Edmundo Diaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Diaz whips in a cross ball towards Gialuca Miccoli. Gialuca Miccoli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Oscar Sanchez clears it off the line with his head!
90.00
Jose Oliveira sees Albert Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Ruiz kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Oliveira. Jose Oliveira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Eric Appiah manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Villarreal CF

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
7
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
32.9%
37.8%
29.3%

Scorers
Alistair Eustace 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alistair Eustace of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Appiah (GK)
7
2.Jose Fortes Martinez (DEF)
7
3.Kwame Marbus (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Vega (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)red card
3
6.Gialuca Miccoli (MID)
6
7.Matjaz Zanchi (MID)yellow card
7
8.Edmundo Diaz (ATT)
6
9.Bernardo Morfeo (ATT)
6
10.Alistair Eustace (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Duarte Dejesus (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Reis (MID)
0
13.Sergio Faria (ATT)
0
14.Tiago Ramos (MID)
0

1.Samuel Ramos (GK)
7
2.Alfredo Garcia (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fortes Roman (DEF)
6
4.Quim Nunes (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Sanchez (DEF)
6
6.Albert Ruiz (MID)
6
7.Jose Oliveira (MID)
6
8.Jared Collins (MID)
6
9.Victor José Mari (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Hugo Leon (ATT)
6
11.Lennart Sachs (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Roger Sier (ATT)
6
13.Roberto Gutierrez (MID)
0
14.Mohammed Van Der Ree (DEF)
0