Match Report
| Real Betis Balompié | Real Betis Balompié |  |  | Mérida Unión Deportiva | Mérida Unión Deportiva | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Arturo Iglesias | A. Iglesias |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Carlos Marquez | C. Marquez | |||||||||
| Ernesto Del Sol | E. Del Sol | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Adil Amzine | A. Amzine | |||||||||
| Alejandro Perez | A. Perez | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Pablo Segarra | P. Segarra | |||||||||
| Kevin Meiklejohn | K. Meiklejohn |  | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 |  | Miguel LaCrone | M. LaCrone | |||||||||
| Elena Sanz | E. Sanz | | 67 | M | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Ivan Rubio | I. Rubio | |||||||||
| Ernesto Segarra | E. Segarra | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Alfredo Arias | A. Arias | |||||||||
| Ricardo Mora | R. Mora | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Leonardo Redondo | L. Redondo | |||||||||
| Ferdi Bergkamp | F. Bergkamp |  | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Miguel Suarez | M. Suarez | |||||||||
| Pedro Butragueno | P. Butragueno | | 54 | M | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Jose Fortes Ortiz | J. Ortiz | |||||||||
| Luis Arias | L. Arias | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Jose Fortes Marin | J. Marin | |||||||||
| Carlos Verges | C. Verges | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Eugenio Pichichi | E. Pichichi | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 8,520 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Real Betis Balompié are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Real Betis Balompié start the match!
2.49
0-0Miguel LaCrone chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Arias. Alfredo Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Ortiz. Jose Fortes Ortiz shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Arturo Iglesias manages to gather it comfortably.
3.36
0-0Ernesto Segarra threads the ball through to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
6.37
0-0Mérida Unión Deportiva are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
14.18
Ricardo Mora threads the ball through to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges goes all the way! Carlos Verges rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Carlos Marquez manages to gather it comfortably.
16.59
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
20.43
Miguel Suarez threads the ball through to Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.45
Miguel Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Marin. Jose Fortes Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.18
Ernesto Segarra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges tries a spectacular long range effort. Carlos Marquez easily smothers it.
28.33
0-0Pablo Segarra knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Redondo. Leonardo Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Ortiz. Jose Fortes Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Iglesias who gathers it comfortably.
32.03
Leonardo Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Iglesias who gathers it comfortably.
34.41
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
36.57
Alfredo Arias flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Ortiz. Jose Fortes Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
38.55
Alejandro Perez sees space and advances. Alejandro Perez knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.12
Pablo Segarra kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Redondo. Leonardo Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Marin. Jose Fortes Marin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Meiklejohn.
44.23
1-0Ernesto Segarra makes a probing pass to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Mérida Unión Deportiva kick off and get the second half underway!
48.14
Ricardo Mora threads the ball through to Luis Arias. Luis Arias shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.38
Ernesto Segarra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Arias. Luis Arias goes all the way! Luis Arias rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.08
Ricardo Mora chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
55.36
Leonardo Redondo knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Ortiz. Jose Fortes Ortiz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.48
Alfredo Arias threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Ortiz. Jose Fortes Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.15
Adil Amzine deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Suarez. Miguel Suarez knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Ortiz. Jose Fortes Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Marin. Jose Fortes Marin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Arturo Iglesias is on top of it.
63.58
Ernesto Del Sol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Sanz. Elena Sanz makes a simple pass to Luis Arias. Luis Arias shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.38
Alfredo Arias knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Marin. Jose Fortes Marin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Iglesias who gathers it comfortably.
77.07
Alfredo Arias makes a simple pass to Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi goes all the way! Eugenio Pichichi rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Arturo Iglesias manages to gather it comfortably.
78.08
Ernesto Segarra knocks the ball forward to Luis Arias. Luis Arias shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
81.35
Miguel Suarez makes a probing pass to Eugenio Pichichi. Eugenio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Marin. Jose Fortes Marin flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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