FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Betis (Fri Jan 23) Athletic Bilbao | Real Betis 5-1-1-3 P | 4-4-2 L Neil Kirby Caretaker | Darren Lear Caretaker | L_Maximiano GK | GK A_Bayindir I_Zubeldia DF | DF P_Fritschi M_Skrtel DF | DF A_Nesta R_Ferdinand DF | DF M_Nade M_Materazzi DF | DF F_Uduokhai J_Louis-Jean DF | MF Melendo R_Gravenberch MF | MF J_Schouten J_Stansfield FW | MF H_Mullins J_Brandt AM | MF G_Torrado A_Y_Bonny FW | FW O_Edouard A_Emakhu FW | FW D_Nunez | S_Roman SUB | SUB P_Robinson I_Monreal SUB | SUB C_Awaziem Gorasabel SUB | SUB M_Stein A_Olabarrieta SUB | SUB M_Reisinho A_Sola SUB | SUB R_Palacio Min. 1 :(bil) R_Gravenberch sidesteps F_Uduokhai ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Gravenberch with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Saved by A_Bayindir Min. 2 :(bil) R_Gravenberch is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Brandt ... A_Nesta takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 3 :(bil) R_Ferdinand with a probing through ball I_Zubeldia ... I_Zubeldia must beat A_Bayindir! ... A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 5 :(bil) R_Gravenberch is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to A_Y_Bonny ... J_Schouten rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 6 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean with a burst of pace ... J_Louis-Jean with a low drive through the rain! ... But A_Bayindir parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 7 :(bet) L_Maximiano with a terrible kick! ... Melendo is through! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... I_Zubeldia looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 9 :(bil) M_Materazzi with a simple pass to A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Bayindir parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 13 :(bil) A_Emakhu beats A_Nesta ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... H_Mullins with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... J_Louis-Jean with the outside of his boot ... But A_Bayindir just gets his fingers to that one Min. 16 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Stansfield in the box ... J_Stansfield breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Bayindir now! ... A_Bayindir charges out of his area ... A_Bayindir belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! Min. 17 :(bil) I_Zubeldia has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... J_Brandt gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Brandt attempts a chip! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 18 :(bet) Melendo takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to O_Edouard ... J_Louis-Jean with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 20 :(bil) J_Stansfield with a 30-yard pass to R_Gravenberch ... What a shot from R_Gravenberch! ... It could go anywhere ... A_Bayindir gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... R_Gravenberch with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Nesta with the clearance Min. 20 :(bet) D_Nunez jumps over I_Zubeldia's challenge ... D_Nunez drives it low! ... L_Maximiano just watches it float over the bar! Min. 22 :(bil) J_Stansfield finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... J_Stansfield attempts the shot! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 24 :(bet) H_Mullins reads the run of D_Nunez ... M_Skrtel brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 26 :(bil) R_Gravenberch picks out A_Emakhu with the cross ... A_Emakhu from 20 yards! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Bayindir never had a chance! Min. 29 :(bil) J_Brandt runs at A_Nesta ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Brandt looks to see where A_Bayindir is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the post ... GOAL!! ... What a great effort! ... That's given Athletic Bilbao the lead! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Betis ... Min. 30 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... R_Gravenberch will now play as a DM Min. 31 :(bil) J_Stansfield slips past his marker ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... G_Torrado looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 33 :(bil) J_Stansfield plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... J_Stansfield hits a curling shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 39 :(bil) A_Emakhu takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... H_Mullins hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... I_Zubeldia crosses it in! ... A_Bayindir comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: M_Reisinho ... COMING OFF: G_Torrado ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Betis Min. 48 :(bet) H_Mullins flicks it over I_Zubeldia's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... R_Ferdinand picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 49 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Emakhu ... A cheeky lob from A_Emakhu! ... But A_Bayindir makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 50 :(bet) H_Mullins chips the ball forward to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard carves a shot towards goal! ... The shot slips through L_Maximiano's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 51 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with a 40-yard pass to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu rifles it at the goal! ... A_Bayindir saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 51 :(bet) H_Mullins slides the ball across to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... Now it's all square! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Real Betis ... Min. 52 :(bet) M_Nade drives it across the face of the goal Melendo ... Melendo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... His twitter account will be trending after that one! ... No! It's disallowed! ... The Real Betis players are surrounding the referee! Min. 54 :(bil) J_Stansfield has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A cheeky lob from J_Stansfield! ... A_Bayindir narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 55 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: C_Awaziem ... COMING OFF: F_Uduokhai Min. 60 :(bet) C_Awaziem cuts the ball back to Melendo ... R_Gravenberch rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 66 :(bil) A_Emakhu with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... A_Emakhu has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 69 :(bet) O_Edouard with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... An audacious effort from O_Edouard! ... Brilliant save from L_Maximiano Min. 70 :(bet) Melendo pushes it past M_Materazzi ... M_Materazzi moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: I_Monreal ... COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand Min. 76 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: A_Olabarrieta ... COMING OFF: R_Gravenberch Min. 76 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta with a measured pass to A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny with his head down lets it go! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 78 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta picks out J_Stansfield with the cross ... But P_Fritschi slides in Min. 80 :(bet) A_Nesta plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... H_Mullins decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A cheeky lob from H_Mullins! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 82 :(bil) M_Materazzi with a deep cross to A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Y_Bonny dinks the ball into the area! ... M_Skrtel gets on the end of it ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 82 :(bet) D_Nunez knocks it past J_Louis-Jean and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A scorcher of a shot from D_Nunez! ... GOAL!! ... The Real Betis fans go wild! ... YES!! ... Take a bow son! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Betis ... Min. 83 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A Min. 83 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... J_Brandt will now play as a FW Min. 87 :(bil) J_Stansfield takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... C_Awaziem cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Mames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Gravenberch Scorers : J_Brandt (29) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Mullins (Man of the Match) Scorers : , O_Edouard (51)D_Nunez (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao | Real Betis Attempts on Goal : 19 | 7 Off target : 9 | 3 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 2 Real Betis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -13 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 22 18 14 30 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 16 16 M_Skrtel DF 1 21 14 7 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 21 R_Ferdinand DF 1 20 17 3 28 | 77 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 17 0 M_Materazzi DF 1 20 16 5 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 36 0 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 20 16 9 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 42 R_Gravenberch DM 1 19 22 9 23 | 78 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 36 42 J_Stansfield FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 28 J_Brandt FW 1 6 23 22 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 20 22 27 | 93 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 42 18 A_Emakhu FW 1 6 16 23 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 S_Roman GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Monreal DF 1 19 15 4 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 16 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Olabarrieta MF 1 8 20 18 21 | 15 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 A_Sola FW 1 3 13 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Real Betis Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Bayindir GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 P_Fritschi DF 1 21 15 9 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 A_Nesta DF 1 20 16 8 22 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 18 0 M_Nade DF 1 20 14 5 20 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 F_Uduokhai DF 1 20 16 5 30 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Melendo MF 1 9 22 16 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 J_Schouten MF 1 16 20 12 31 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 H_Mullins MF 1 14 19 8 30 | 93 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 64 20 G_Torrado MF 1 12 19 9 31 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 O_Edouard FW 1 4 17 24 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 D_Nunez FW 1 6 17 23 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 P_Robinson GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Awaziem DF 1 19 15 6 32 | 36 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 0 M_Stein DF 1 18 16 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reisinho MF 1 11 19 17 22 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Palacio FW 1 10 14 20 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769194957 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40