Match Report


Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Richard Lee Richard Lee
Marinos GeorgiadisM. Georgiadis77
G
1captain
G
73Eugenio RedondoE. Redondo
Titus MarshallT. Marshall77
D
2
D
74Marino GraavenM. Graaven
Carlos PichichiC. Pichichi74
D
3
D
72Isaiah GriffinI. Griffin
Albert MendezA. Mendez78
D
4
D
71Daniel DekkerD. Dekker
Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler76
D
5
M
84Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez
Mast H. AdeshinaM. Adeshina84
M
6
M
80Jurek RzasaJ. Rzasa
Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos84
M
7
M
80Chris WrightC. Wright
Callum RitchieC. Ritchie85
M
captain8
M
80Kemal HaynesK. Haynes
Brett PennantB. Pennant81
A
9
A
81Josimar ReyesJ. Reyes
Sebastian DittmannS. Dittmann82
A
10
A
77Nicolas TorresN. Torres
Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso76
A
11
A
74Alejandro RodriguezA. Rodriguez
 
Kevin SesayK. Sesay76
D
12
D
66Sebastian SanchezS. Sanchez
Armindo BoutaboutA. Boutabout83
M
13
M
70Ivan SuarezI. Suarez
Rodrigo CarvalhoR. Carvalho80
A
14
A
75Ledley BrandL. Brand

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at San Mamés where Athletic Club Bilbao play host to Real Betis Balompié. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Athletic Club Bilbao are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Betis Balompié appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Zubizarreta.


0.00
The first half starts with Athletic Club Bilbao kicking off!
3.05
With imagination, Isaiah Griffin plays the ball forward to Marino Graaven. Marino Graaven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Hernandez. Marcos Hernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
4.43
Isaiah Griffin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Dekker. Daniel Dekker runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Daniel Dekker finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Marinos Georgiadis manages to keep it out.
6.27
Isaiah Griffin makes a simple pass to Chris Wright. Chris Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Josimar Reyes. Josimar Reyes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.50
Marino Graaven threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
9.27
Callum Ritchie threads the ball through to Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.43
Guillermo Marquitos hits a low pass to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant makes a great pass forward. Ricardo Veloso runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.50
Jurek Rzasa flicks a high pass forward to Chris Wright who brings the ball under control. Chris Wright shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
18.24
Marino Graaven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Hernandez. Marcos Hernandez flicks a high ball forward to Josimar Reyes who takes it down. Josimar Reyes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Marinos Georgiadis is on top of his game. Nice save!
20.58
Nicolas Torres flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Rodriguez who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Marinos Georgiadis is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.58
Guillermo Marquitos threads the ball through to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.04
Marcos Hernandez barges into Callum Ritchie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Ritchie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.05
Sebastian Dittmann barges into Daniel Dekker. Sebastian Dittmann is warned by the referee! Daniel Dekker grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.05
Carlos Pichichi sees Callum Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Ritchie makes a simple pass to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
30.09
Marino Graaven surges forward with the ball. Marino Graaven flicks a high pass forward. Jurek Rzasa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jurek Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
33.39
With fabulous imagination, Jurek Rzasa plays the ball forward to Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
39.16
Isaiah Griffin threads a neat ball through to Josimar Reyes. Josimar Reyes knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Marinos Georgiadis manages to gather it.
42.14
Carlos Pichichi threads the ball through to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso sees space and advances. Ricardo Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Eugenio Redondo had no chance!! Goal for Athletic Club Bilbao!
45.00
The whistle indicates 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. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Betis Balompié kicking off!
47.57
Nicolas Torres threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.09
Mast H. Adeshina darts forward. Mast H. Adeshina controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.52
Josimar Reyes hits a low pass to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Marquitos.
59.54
Marcos Hernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.55
Chris Wright passes the ball forward to Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mast H. Adeshina.
69.08
Mast H. Adeshina hacks Alejandro Rodriguez from behind! Mast H. Adeshina is given a warning by the referee! Alejandro Rodriguez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.36
Jurek Rzasa passes the ball forward to Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Jurek Rzasa. Jurek Rzasa rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
79.14
Real Betis Balompié are dictating the run of play here today.
83.06
Isaiah Griffin threads the ball through to Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Spengler.
87.03
Guillermo Marquitos takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Mast H. Adeshina. Mast H. Adeshina hits a low pass to Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant threads the ball through to Sebastian Dittmann but he's offside!
89.38
Daniel Dekker hacks Ricardo Veloso from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Veloso runs off the knock.
90.00
Chris Wright hacks Albert Mendez from behind! Chris Wright is warned by the referee! Albert Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Athletic Club Bilbao

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
30.7%
48.9%
20.5%

Scorers
Brett Pennant 42
Kemal Haynes 21
Nicolas Torres 48
Jurek Rzasa 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Torres of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings