Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Real Madrid. A crowd of 17,967 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Real Betis Balompié and Real Madrid are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Real Betis Balompié and Real Madrid are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Real Betis Balompié start the match!
2.49
1-0Valeriy Kostiuk makes a beautiful solo run. Valeriy Kostiuk kicks a strong pass forward to Salomon Hyypia. Salomon Hyypia plays a perfect one-two with Diogo Vieira and rushes in on goal... Salomon Hyypia takes a shot at goal. Sebastian Jimenez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.23
1-0Paul Valenconi makes a probing pass to Salomon Hyypia. Salomon Hyypia lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Sebastian Jimenez!
9.36
Albert Velasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salomon Hyypia. Salomon Hyypia tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
10.23
1-0Salomon Hyypia catches Jean Sanogo on the ankles. Salomon Hyypia is warned by the referee! Jean Sanogo runs off the knock.
16.47
1-0Marek Wilimowski threads the ball through to Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Lars Arendt. Lars Arendt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
18.09
Marek Wilimowski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars Arendt. Lars Arendt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! David Wiedermann had no chance!! Goal for Real Madrid!
21.22
Marek Wilimowski threads the ball through to Lars Arendt. Lars Arendt knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
26.50
1-1Nicu Petrescu makes a simple pass to Marek Wilimowski. Marek Wilimowski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Wiedermann who gathers it comfortably.
28.18
Ricardo Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco goes all the way! Juan Carrasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but David Wiedermann easily smothers it!
30.06
Hugo Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andres Delgado.
40.44
Ricardo Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Arendt. Lars Arendt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.37
Rodolfo Santos makes a probing pass to Petros Galanidis. Petros Galanidis shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Real Madrid start the second half!
47.08
Rodolfo Santos knocks the ball forward to Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Sebastian Jimenez manages to gather it comfortably.
49.33
1-1Lars Arendt hacks Andres Delgado from behind! Lars Arendt is shown the yellow card! Andres Delgado gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.28
Simon Birnbaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Santos. Rodolfo Santos takes it forward alone. Rodolfo Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.11
De Jesus S. De Souza knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Sanz. Ricardo Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco plays a perfect one-two with Lars Arendt and rushes in on goal... Juan Carrasco shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
67.55
Ricardo Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. David Wiedermann easily smothers it.
69.57
Simon Birnbaum makes a probing pass to Albert Velasco. Albert Velasco kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
72.35
Rodolfo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Petros Galanidis. Petros Galanidis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.12
Ricardo Sanz sees space and advances. Ricardo Sanz finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but David Wiedermann manages to gather it comfortably.
75.12
Albert Velasco threads the ball through to Petros Galanidis. Petros Galanidis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.49
Martin Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Velasco. Albert Velasco chips the ball to his team mate, Salomon Hyypia. Salomon Hyypia lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Vieira. Diogo Vieira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Diogo Vieira!
81.10
Simon Birnbaum makes a simple pass to Albert Velasco. Albert Velasco knocks the ball forward to Petros Galanidis. Petros Galanidis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albert Soto.
89.18
Hugo Ortiz makes a simple pass to Juan Carrasco. Juan Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Lars Arendt. Lars Arendt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%
Scorers
| Salomon Hyypia 2 Diogo Vieira 77 | Lars Arendt 18, 89 |