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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera where Real Betis Balompié play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 14,323 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Betis Balompié and Elche CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Ibanez.


0.00
Elche CF kick off and get the first half underway!
4.41
Harvey Dean passes the ball forward to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.41
Alejandro Leon flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Hernandez who takes it down. Marcos Hernandez flicks a high pass forward. Billy Dalglish collects the pass. Billy Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.52
Arturo Del Sol takes it forward alone. Arturo Del Sol hits a low pass to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes beats his man to it with a header but Arturo Herrero is on top of it.
12.31
Alberto Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Nunez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Nunez shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
14.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Christian Modeste laces a through ball forward to Ernesto Marin. Ernesto Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Herrero. Eduardo Herrero plays a quick one-two with Carlos Nunez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Eduardo Herrero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
15.11
Christian Modeste makes a strong solo run forward. Christian Modeste sees Elena Carcedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Carcedo plays a one-two with Carlos Nunez and advances towards the goal... Elena Carcedo rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.27
Alberto Bravo hacks Edmundo Medina from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Medina runs off the knock.
24.19
Alejandro Leon passes the ball forward to Carlos Montero. Carlos Montero threads the ball through to Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Modeste.
26.35
Alfredo Rey darts forward. Alfredo Rey makes a probing pass to Eduardo Herrero. Eduardo Herrero passes the ball forward but Guillermo Guardiola is offside!
28.25
Carlos Montero threads the ball through to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.42
Marcos Hernandez sees Carlos Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Dalglish. Billy Dalglish makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.22
Carlos Montero knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.39
Alejandro Leon plays the ball forward to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.46
Elena Carcedo kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo skips past Alejandro Leon! Alberto Bravo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Kemal Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Dean. Harvey Dean finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Real Betis Balompié kick off and get the second half underway!
47.10
Alejandro Leon sees a break and surges forward. Alejandro Leon sees a break and surges forward. Alejandro Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Medina but the referee indicates it's offside!
48.39
Arturo Del Sol flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Carmona who takes it down. Showing composure, Roberto Carmona plays the ball forward to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Hernandez. Marcos Hernandez connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Real Betis Balompié are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
53.54
Carlos Montero clumsily knocks into Alfredo Rey. Carlos Montero is warned by the referee! Alfredo Rey runs off the knock.
54.27
Arturo Del Sol hits a low pass to Edmundo Medina. Edmundo Medina threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
57.29
Marcos Hernandez threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Rodriguez. Alejandro Rodriguez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
61.22
Edmundo Vega makes a simple pass to Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
65.09
Arturo Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Montero controls it well on his chest. Carlos Montero hits a low pass to Harvey Dean. Harvey Dean plays a one-two with Edmundo Medina and advances towards the goal... Harvey Dean comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Arturo Herrero had no chance!! Goal for Real Betis Balompié!
69.26
Edmundo Vega flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Herrero controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Vega. Edmundo Vega heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.04
Alfredo Rey threads the ball through to Alberto Bravo. Alberto Bravo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio Brivio. Fabio Brivio flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Guardiola controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Guillermo Guardiola provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
78.03
Christian Modeste flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Brivio controls it well on his chest. Fabio Brivio flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Nunez. Carlos Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.07
Edmundo Vega comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Montero. Edmundo Vega is warned by the referee! Carlos Montero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.07
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.17
Alberto Bravo sees Edmundo Vega in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Nunez. Carlos Nunez shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
83.39
Alejandro Leon takes it forward alone. Alejandro Leon flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Hernandez. Marcos Hernandez shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
85.23
Edmundo Vega makes a probing pass to Carlos Nunez. Carlos Nunez sees Eduardo Herrero just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Herrero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.15
Ernesto Marin barges into Alejandro Rodriguez. Ernesto Marin is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Rodriguez runs off the knock.
89.58
Ernesto Marin threads a neat ball through to Christian Modeste. Christian Modeste flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Herrero. Eduardo Herrero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastiao Faria who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 6 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 52.6881720430108 vs 47.3118279569892
Play Area
Home team third: 29.03%, Midfield: 38.71%, Away team third: 32.26%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Rodriguez of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
6
6
6. Harvey Dean (MID)
7
7
8. Kemal Haynes (MID)
6
7
10. Edmundo Medina (ATT)
8

12. Isaiah Griffin (DEF)
0
13. Hugo Aguilar (MID)
0
14. Nicolas Torres (ATT)
0

2. Ernesto Marin (DEF)
5
3. Alfredo Rey (DEF)
6
5. Elena Carcedo (MID)
6
6. Edmundo Vega (MID)
6
7. Alberto Bravo (MID)
6
8. Fabio Brivio (MID)
6
9. Carlos Nunez (ATT)
6
11. Eduardo Herrero (ATT)
6

13. Warren Thatcher (DEF)
0