FFO2 Conference, Real Betis vs. Cardiff City (Mon Mar 13)


                           Real Betis  |  Cardiff City
                          4-1-0-3-2 A  |  5-1-2-2 P
                           Evan Singh  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                        A_Bayindir GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                        R_L_Cabral DF  |  DF C_Dawson
                           N_Stark DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                        S_Vrsaljko DM  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                           J_Bruma DF  |  DF A_Bah
                          B_Pavard DF  |  DF D_Rico
                        S_Benrahma AM  |  DM E_Skhiri
                          B_Traore AM  |  MF T_Kroos
                           L_Torro AM  |  MF A_El_Ghazi
                            Sandro FW  |  FW M_Harris
                       K_Iheanacho FW  |  FW J_Brekalo
                                       |
                         E_Andrada SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                        K_Ehizibue SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                           D_Praet SUB |  SUB R_Wintle
                          C_Styles SUB |  SUB C_ODowda
                         D_Frieser SUB |  SUB S_Ojo




Min. 1  :(bet) B_Pavard with a pinpoint pass to B_Traore 
          ...  B_Traore with a thundering drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 2  :(bet) B_Traore with a smart turn 
          ...  B_Traore with a terrific drive! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 3  :(bet) S_Vrsaljko finds K_Iheanacho in acres of space 
          ...  K_Iheanacho bears down on goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Pavard chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 4  :(bet) K_Iheanacho runs into space 
          ...  K_Iheanacho plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  R_Allsop saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 6  :(car) M_Harris plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Kroos decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  T_Kroos with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gathers it comfortably 
Min. 7  :(car) A_Bah takes advantage of a mistake by B_Pavard 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Bah keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 7  :(car) D_Caleta_Car squares up to his marker 
          ...  He sinks his teeth into S_Benrahma's shoulder! 
          ...  Suarez eat your heart out! 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 8  :(car) T_Kroos hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto it! 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Harris! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 10 :(car) E_Skhiri fires over a low cross to J_Brekalo 
          ...  B_Traore clears with a diving header 
Min. 12 :(car) A_El_Ghazi is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Kroos latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Bruma 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 13 :(bet) B_Traore has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dawson 
          ...  He puts in K_Iheanacho! 
          ...  C_Dawson recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 17 :(car) J_Brekalo beats B_Pavard 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But K_Iheanacho wins the tackle 
Min. 20 :(bet) S_Benrahma pulls it back to R_L_Cabral 
          ...  A_Bah with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 22 :(car) D_Rico spits at R_L_Cabral 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 23 :(bet) Sandro skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  Sandro tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 25 :(bet) B_Pavard leaves his marker standing 
          ...  C_Dawson cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 26 :(bet) R_L_Cabral sprints past J_Vestergaard 
          ...  R_L_Cabral with the overhead! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 27 :(bet) B_Pavard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Sandro latches onto it! 
          ...  A great volley from Sandro! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 28 :(bet) B_Pavard slides the ball across to S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma with the overhead! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a fine save 
Min. 28 :(car) A_El_Ghazi with a glorious long pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  K_Iheanacho with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 32 :(car) T_Kroos curls the ball out wide to C_Dawson 
          ...  C_Dawson with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Bayindir's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 34 :(car) A_Bah cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rico 
          ...  D_Rico attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 41 :(bet) B_Traore barges A_Bah off the ball 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 42 :(bet) N_Stark takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just R_Allsop is between him and the goal 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Allsop 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) A_El_Ghazi beats J_Bruma 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Pavard with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 43 :(car) D_Rico runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo is clean through! 
          ...  He just has A_Bayindir to beat! 
          ...  A_Bayindir charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Massive mistake by A_Bayindir! 
          ...  Evan Singh is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Real Betis 0-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 44 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 45 :(bet) Sandro turns past J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Sandro launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 45 :(car) C_Dawson chips the ball forward to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  L_Torro with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 45 :(car) C_Dawson cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  R_L_Cabral hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Bayindir easily catches it! 
Min. 46 :(bet) L_Torro kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Traore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Rico takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 48 :(bet) J_Bruma looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Allsop reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 48 :(bet) B_Traore looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Stark 
          ...  M_Harris with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Betis 0-1 Cardiff City

Min. 47 :(car) D_Rico takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Rico unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Dawson flights it in! 
          ...  A_Bayindir thumps the ball away! 
Min. 49 :(car) C_Dawson flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Dawson with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 59 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Sandro runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Sandro has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with R_Allsop 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 61 :(bet) J_Bruma drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to K_Iheanacho 
          ...  Well intercepted by C_Dawson 
Min. 61 :(car) A_Bah runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Brekalo 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Pavard takes possession 
Min. 62 :(bet) B_Traore boots it towards S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Frieser 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Iheanacho 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Styles 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Torro 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Praet 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Traore 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Dawson 
Min. 70 :(car) D_Caleta_Car runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car lobs A_Bayindir! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 74 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Pavard 
          ...  D_Rico clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 78 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to S_Benrahma 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 83 :(car) C_Richards hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Vestergaard latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 84 :(bet) S_Benrahma takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  S_Benrahma tries to chip the ball over R_Allsop! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 84 :(car) A_Bah threads the through ball to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car attempts to nutmeg A_Bayindir! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Bayindir grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(car) J_Brekalo brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Kroos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Sandro knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Benito Villamarrin Stadium
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : B_Traore
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rico (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Caleta_Car (7), D_Rico (22), M_Harris (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Real Betis  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Real Betis 0 - 1 Cardiff City
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Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Bayindir     GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  17  12   9  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  13
N_Stark        DF   1  17  12  10  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
S_Vrsaljko     DM   1  17  15  11  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  22
J_Bruma        DF   1  18  12   9  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  36   0
B_Pavard       DF   1  18  14   6  26 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  48   0
S_Benrahma     AM   1   4  17  13  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
B_Traore       AM   1   3  17  12  22 |  68   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  35  39  28
L_Torro        AM   1   1  17  12  31 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
Sandro         FW   1   5  10  17  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
K_Iheanacho    FW   1   3  12  17  24 |  68   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  35   0  18
E_Andrada      GK  13   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ehizibue     DF   1  13  11   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Praet        AM   1   4  15  11  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Styles       AM   1   3  14  10  20 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Frieser      FW   1   2  11  13  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  68   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  63  38  28
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  15  13  11  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  20
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  51  18
D_Rico         DF   1  15  12   7  21 |  94   0   1   1   1   2   0   1   0   0  44  42  32
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  15  20  14  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  17  13  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  16   6
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  13  16  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_ODowda       MF   1   2  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ojo          MF   1   5  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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