Match Report


Girona FCGirona FC     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Richard Lee Richard Lee
Marinus JansenM. Jansen82
G
1captain
G
79Niche BeltranN. Beltran
Hakan ÖzalanH. Özalan71
D
2
D
73Leonardo FerrerL. Ferrer
Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida71
D
3
D
72Isaiah GriffinI. Griffin
Mamadou El IdrisiM. El Idrisi71
D
4
D
72Daniel DekkerD. Dekker
Adolfo PerezA. Perez80
D
captain5
M
78Harvey DeanH. Dean
Michael VernazzaM. Vernazza81
M
6
M
80Hugo AguilarH. Aguilar
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz84
M
7
M
79Carlos MonteroC. Montero
Eduardo CastroE. Castro97
M
8
M
83Rui CervantesR. Cervantes
Emmanuel TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas78
A
9
A
74Billy DalglishB. Dalglish
Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona80
A
10
A
76Ledley BrandL. Brand
Miguel PirriM. Pirri85
A
11
A
76Carlos AguilarC. Aguilar
 
Ezequiel SivoriE. Sivori77
A
12
D
72Luis CortesL. Cortes
Sylvain RiggottS. Riggott72
M
13
M
82Jurek RzasaJ. Rzasa
Leon UpsonL. Upson71
D
14
A
75Alejandro RodriguezA. Rodriguez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi where Girona FC play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 20,692 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Girona FC 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
Girona FC kick off the first half!
2.26
Harvey Dean flicks a high pass forward. Rui Cervantes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Cervantes whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
4.11
Carlos Aguilar catches Michael Vernazza on the ankles. The referee warns Carlos Aguilar to calm down! Michael Vernazza runs off the knock.
12.15
Michael Vernazza kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas plays a quick one-two with Miguel Pirri and rushes in on goal... Emmanuel Tsoukalas muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Niche Beltran is on top of it.
15.50
Mauricio Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Castro collects the pass. Eduardo Castro threads a neat ball through to Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.01
Mauricio Ruiz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Pirri and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mauricio Ruiz shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Niche Beltran reads it well. He makes it look easy!
30.57
With some swift thinking, Isaiah Griffin plays the ball forward to Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Brand collects the pass. Ledley Brand shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
33.08
Eduardo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
34.02
Michael Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
36.56
Leonardo Ferrer sees Hugo Aguilar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Aguilar hits a low pass to Rui Cervantes. Rui Cervantes knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.01
Mauricio Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
42.18
Leonardo Ferrer hacks Eduardo Castro from behind! Leonardo Ferrer is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.07
Mauricio Ruiz knocks the ball forward to Miguel Pirri. Miguel Pirri lofts in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Niche Beltran easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
Leonardo Ferrer threads the ball through to Rui Cervantes. Rui Cervantes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rui Cervantes lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Brand. Ledley Brand outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Real Betis Balompié kick off!
51.21
Isaiah Griffin flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero cuts inside the box! Carlos Montero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Michael Vernazza.
55.14
Daniel Dekker hits a low pass to Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish plays the ball forward to Ledley Brand. Ledley Brand whips in a cross ball towards Rui Cervantes. Rui Cervantes makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.28
Isaiah Griffin plays the ball forward to Hugo Aguilar. Hugo Aguilar hits a low pass to Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero connects with a diving header. Marinus Jansen manages to gather it easily.
60.52
Girona FC have made a substitution with Ezequiel Sivori replacing Miguel Pirri .
63.46
Marinus Babangida hacks Isaiah Griffin from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Griffin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.55
Mauricio Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Emmanuel Tsoukalas. Emmanuel Tsoukalas plays a quick one-two with Ezequiel Sivori and rushes in on goal... Emmanuel Tsoukalas shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Isaiah Griffin's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
75.02
Michael Vernazza hits a low pass to Ezequiel Sivori. Ezequiel Sivori knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Niche Beltran.
77.51
Michael Vernazza makes a simple pass to Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Niche Beltran manages to gather it easily.
81.38
Eduardo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Emmanuel Tsoukalas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emmanuel Tsoukalas skips past Daniel Dekker! Emmanuel Tsoukalas strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Niche Beltran.
82.27
Michael Vernazza takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Mauricio Ruiz provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Isaiah Griffin's outstretched leg.
83.52
Carlos Montero knocks the ball forward to Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Marinus Jansen. Excellent save.
87.09
Hugo Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Rui Cervantes. Rui Cervantes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.44
Marinus Babangida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Vernazza. Michael Vernazza flicks a high ball forward to Emmanuel Tsoukalas who takes it down. Emmanuel Tsoukalas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Girona FC

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
10
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
23.1%
44.9%
32.1%

Scorers
Ledley Brand 31
Billy Dalglish 37
Rui Cervantes 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rui Cervantes of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings
1.Marinus Jansen (GK)
7
2.Hakan Özalan (DEF)
6
3.Marinus Babangida (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Mamadou El Idrisi (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Perez (DEF)
6
6.Michael Vernazza (MID)
7
7.Mauricio Ruiz (MID)
7
8.Eduardo Castro (MID)
6
9.Emmanuel Tsoukalas (ATT)
7
10.Alejandro Carmona (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Pirri (ATT)
6
 
12.Ezequiel Sivori (ATT)
6
13.Sylvain Riggott (MID)
0
14.Leon Upson (DEF)
0

1.Niche Beltran (GK)
8
2.Leonardo Ferrer (DEF)
6
3.Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
7
4.Daniel Dekker (DEF)
6
5.Harvey Dean (MID)
6
6.Hugo Aguilar (MID)
6
7.Carlos Montero (MID)
7
8.Rui Cervantes (MID)goal scored
9
9.Billy Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ledley Brand (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlos Aguilar (ATT)
5
 
12.Luis Cortes (DEF)
0
13.Jurek Rzasa (MID)
0
14.Alejandro Rodriguez (ATT)
0