FFO2 Conference, Bristol City vs. Real Betis (Thu Jan 12)


                         Bristol City  |  Real Betis
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-1-0-3-2 A
                             Jon Pike  |  Evan Singh
                                       |
                         D_Bentley GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                           T_Kalas DF  |  DF R_L_Cabral
                        K_Naismith DF  |  DF N_Stark
                         M_Roberts DF  |  DM S_Vrsaljko
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF J_Bruma
                        J_Williams DM  |  DF B_Pavard
                         J_Laurent MF  |  AM S_Benrahma
                           M_James MF  |  AM B_Traore
                            A_King MF  |  AM L_Torro
                         A_Weimann FW  |  FW Sandro
                           N_Wells FW  |  FW K_Iheanacho
                                       |
                          M_OLeary SUB |  SUB E_Andrada
                           Z_Vyner SUB |  SUB K_Ehizibue
                        R_Atkinson SUB |  SUB D_Praet
                        H_Massengo SUB |  SUB C_Styles
                          T_Conway SUB |  SUB K_Mirallas




Min. 2  :(brc) J_Williams sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Weimann 
          ...  But N_Stark slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 3  :(brc) K_Naismith finds J_Laurent in acres of space 
          ...  J_Laurent fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 3  :(bet) N_Stark looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Traore 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Roberts 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Traore crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Roberts clears the danger 
Min. 4  :(bet) L_Torro kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Sandro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Sandro bears down on goal! 
          ...  But D_Bentley punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 5  :(brc) A_King times his run well 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_King! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 11 :(brc) J_Williams retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Laurent gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Laurent hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 12 :(bet) B_Pavard beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Weimann with a reckless challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  That was a late, late tackle, and he can have no complaints! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko passes to Sandro 
          ...  Sandro with a stunning strike! 
          ...  D_Bentley makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_L_Cabral flights it in! 
          ...  D_Bentley comes out and claims it! 
Min. 13 :(brc) M_James looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Wells 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko robs him of the ball 
Min. 13 :(bet) K_Iheanacho pulls it back to S_Benrahma 
          ...  M_James bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  L_Torro with the thundering drive 
          ...  But D_Bentley punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 15 :(brc) J_Laurent has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Bruma 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_King! 
          ...  A_King with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  A_Bayindir has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Bayindir reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Roberts curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Bayindir reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 15 :(bet) N_Stark moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sandro 
          ...  M_Sykes reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 17 :(brc) J_Williams takes advantage of a mistake by R_L_Cabral 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Sykes! 
          ...  M_Sykes looks to see where A_Bayindir is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Bayindir shouts at his defenders 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  D_Bentley is saying he clawed it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  NO GOAL!! 
Min. 20 :(brc) J_Williams holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Wells 
          ...  B_Pavard gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 21 :(brc) J_Laurent takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  J_Laurent uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Bayindir looks relieved there! 
Min. 22 :(bet) L_Torro knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Roberts belts it clear 
Min. 25 :(brc) N_Wells with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  N_Wells hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Bristol City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Bristol City 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 25 :(bet) K_Iheanacho plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Traore keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_King dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 30 :(bet) B_Traore kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Iheanacho gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Iheanacho with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  D_Bentley grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 36 :(brc) A_King runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Roberts 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  B_Pavard takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 38 :(brc) J_Williams with a reverse pass to N_Wells 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Bruma hits it out for a throw 
Min. 39 :(brc) J_Laurent with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Bruma 
          ...  But R_L_Cabral wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 40 :(brc) J_Williams takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  J_Williams with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bristol City 2-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 41 :(brc) J_Laurent picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Blocked by B_Pavard 
Min. 41 :(bet) K_Iheanacho holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bruma 
          ...  J_Bruma hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(brc) N_Wells brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Wells! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_King curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_James swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir is equal to it 
Min. 43 :(bet) L_Torro with a flicked pass to S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But D_Bentley punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 44 :(brc) K_Naismith plays it long to T_Kalas 
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Kalas! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 45 :(brc) N_Wells saunters past J_Bruma 
          ...  N_Wells tries to chip the ball over A_Bayindir! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 2-0 Real Betis

Min. 46 :(bet) S_Benrahma has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Laurent 
          ...  He puts in B_Pavard! 
          ...  B_Pavard lobs D_Bentley! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  D_Bentley palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Bentley thumps the ball away! 
Min. 47 :(bet) L_Torro beats M_Sykes 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  L_Torro hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Bentley's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 50 :(brc) J_Laurent with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to N_Wells 
          ...  N_Wells goes for goal! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 50 :(brc) A_King sidesteps J_Bruma 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 52 :(bet) L_Torro can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Sandro 
          ...  Sandro could have let it bounce! 
          ...  D_Bentley collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 55 :(brc) J_Laurent is too quick for J_Bruma 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Stark 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 56 :(brc) J_Laurent comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_Laurent blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Bayindir is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Bayindir reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Roberts chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Bayindir easily catches it! 
Min. 59 :(brc) J_Williams runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  J_Williams tries to beat A_Bayindir! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Bayindir's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Naismith plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  N_Stark cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 59 :(bet) J_Bruma plays it forward to B_Traore 
          ...  B_Traore with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But D_Bentley palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Conway 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Wells 
Min. 60 :(bet) S_Benrahma flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Bruma runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Bruma rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  D_Bentley parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Bentley recovers to save!! 
Min. 64 :(bet) L_Torro dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_James with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 65 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Styles 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Iheanacho 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Praet 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Traore 
Min. 65 :(brc) M_Sykes finds M_James with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_James has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 67 :(brc) A_King with an inch perfect pass to J_Williams 
          ...  J_Williams runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 69 :(bet) Sandro chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Styles 
          ...  T_Kalas with the block 
Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Vyner 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 70 :(bet) B_Pavard with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Kalas 
          ...  He crosses to L_Torro 
          ...  L_Torro rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 73 :(bet) Sandro with a real burst of pace 
          ...  T_Kalas can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Sandro hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 75 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Massengo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_King 
Min. 75 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 76 :(bet) D_Praet breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Bentley! 
          ...  T_Conway brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(bet) L_Torro plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Z_Vyner brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Laurent controls it with ease 
          ...  But B_Pavard reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 79 :(brc) H_Massengo runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Roberts 
          ...  M_Roberts fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 79 :(bet) A defence splitting pass from Sandro to L_Torro 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Z_Vyner 
Min. 81 :(brc) M_James unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Massengo 
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Massengo! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 82 :(brc) M_James crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Conway in the box 
          ...  B_Pavard pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 86 :(bet) Sandro looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  L_Torro receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  L_Torro with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bet) D_Praet takes advantage of a mistake by K_Naismith 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Praet with the chance! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 89 :(brc) J_Williams cuts through the defence 
          ...  J_Williams fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Bayindir recovers to save!! 
Min. 89 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees Sandro in space! 
          ...  A delicate header from Sandro! 
          ...  D_Bentley is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 90 :(bet) S_Benrahma finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Sandro hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Bentley comes out and claims it! 
Min. 91 :(bet) N_Stark holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Styles 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Styles! 
          ...  But D_Bentley punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Williams (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Wells (25), J_Williams (40)
Sent Off             : A_Weimann (12)
Booked               : M_James (13), T_Conway (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : Sandro
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Benrahma (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       18
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :          12        |       9
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       18
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Final Score          : Bristol City 2 - 0 Real Betis
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Player Statistics - Bristol 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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D_Bentley      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 103   0   0   0
T_Kalas        DF   1  17  11  10  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  12
K_Naismith     DF   1  17  12   8  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  36   0
M_Roberts      DF   1  16  10   9  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  66   0  13
M_Sykes        DF   1  15  12   5  28 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  18  21
J_Williams     DM   1  11  17  12  24 |  94   0   0   5   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  65  74
J_Laurent      MF   1   3  17  12  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  48
M_James        MF   1  11  16   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  40  34
A_King         MF   1  11  16   9  27 |  78   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  28  34
A_Weimann      FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
N_Wells        FW   1   7  11  17  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
M_OLeary       GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Vyner        DF   1  15  11   2  23 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
R_Atkinson     DF   1  14  13   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Massengo     MF   1   8  15  11  23 |  16   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  11
T_Conway       FW   1   5  10  15  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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  18   1   1   1  28 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  16  12   8  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
N_Stark        DF   1  17  12   9  24 |  94   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  54   0
S_Vrsaljko     DM   1  17  14  10  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  16   0
J_Bruma        DF   1  17  12   8  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  18  32
B_Pavard       DF   1  17  14   6  26 |  94   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 105  16  20
S_Benrahma     AM   1   4  17  13  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  24  20
B_Traore       AM   1   3  17  12  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
L_Torro        AM   1   1  16  12  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  42  44
Sandro         FW   1   5   9  16  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  63  42
K_Iheanacho    FW   1   3  11  17  24 |  68   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  57   5
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
C_Styles       FW   1   3  14   9  20 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
K_Mirallas     FW   1   2  10  14  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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