FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. Real Betis (Fri Jan 16)


                               Napoli  |  Real Betis
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
                        Peter Hayward  |  Darren Lear Caretaker
                                       |
                     O_Vlachodimos GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                        A_Rrahmani DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF F_Uduokhai
                         T_Bramble DF  |  DM J_Schouten
                        J_St_Juste DF  |  DF P_Fritschi
                           Ederson MF  |  DF M_Nade
                            D_Ozoh MF  |  MF N_Vlasic
                           M_Cunha MF  |  MF M_Reisinho
                      I_De_la_Pena MF  |  FW D_Nunez
                        E_Mafoumbi FW  |  FW O_Edouard
                        M_Zalayeta FW  |  MF Melendo
                                       |
                         G_Coudert SUB |  SUB L_Burge
                          C_Natali SUB |  SUB M_Stein
                         A_Iniesta SUB |  SUB H_Mullins
                      M_van_Bommel SUB |  SUB N_Pecnik
                       R_Palladino SUB |  SUB D_Braaten




Min. 1  :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi will now play as a MF 
Min. 1  :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(nap) Ederson has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Zalayeta collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Zalayeta! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Real Betis fans taunt him! 
Min. 5  :(bet) Melendo takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rrahmani 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Melendo with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 7  :(nap) T_Bramble lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Cunha latches on to it 
          ...  M_Cunha with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 8  :(nap) D_Ozoh beats F_Uduokhai 
          ...  M_Reisinho with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 9  :(bet) O_Edouard lobs it over the defender 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  Melendo hoists it forward 
          ...  P_Fritschi gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Ederson belts it clear 
Min. 12 :(nap) Ederson feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_St_Juste runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_St_Juste swings in the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Bayindir acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ederson curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi gets his head on it 
          ...  A_Bayindir is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That's put Napoli in front! 
          ...  Napoli 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 13 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  Napoli have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 13 :(bet) Melendo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Nade 
          ...  M_Nade hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Napoli 1-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 14 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  Napoli have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(nap) D_Ozoh finds Ederson on the edge of the box 
          ...  Ederson sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Bayindir saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 15 :(bet) Melendo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  O_Edouard decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi with a reckless challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  D_Nunez runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 16 :(nap) C_C_Vickers knocks it past A_Nesta and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  F_Uduokhai wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 22 :(bet) J_Schouten has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Melendo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Melendo with the header! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gathers it easily 
Min. 24 :(nap) J_St_Juste runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Zalayeta 
          ...  M_Nade reads the play well 
Min. 24 :(bet) D_Nunez brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  D_Nunez has a dig at goal! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos catches the ball 
Min. 27 :(bet) J_Schouten takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Reisinho 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 29 :(bet) D_Nunez takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  C_C_Vickers beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 31 :(nap) J_St_Juste looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Ozoh 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Ozoh! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 33 :(nap) M_Cunha leaves A_Nesta standing 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  P_Fritschi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 35 :(bet) O_Edouard turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Melendo 
          ...  Ederson with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 39 :(bet) O_Edouard dribbles past A_Rrahmani 
          ...  O_Edouard could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bet) P_Fritschi passes the ball to O_Edouard 
          ...  J_St_Juste with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 44 :(bet) J_Schouten with the cross-field pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has O_Vlachodimos to beat! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Real Betis go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Napoli 1-2 Real Betis ...
Min. 45 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  Napoli have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 46 :(nap) D_Ozoh dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Ozoh hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 48 :(bet) M_Nade pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Nunez is clean through! 
          ...  D_Nunez with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 49 :(bet) F_Uduokhai holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Nunez 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Nunez! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos just watches it float over the bar! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Napoli 1-2 Real Betis

Min. 47 :(bet) O_Edouard with a 50-yard pass to J_Schouten 
          ...  J_Schouten hits a curling shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 50 :(bet) N_Vlasic knocks the ball past C_C_Vickers 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Nunez! 
          ...  D_Nunez blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It floats over O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 51 :(nap) D_Ozoh with a simple pass to M_Cunha 
          ...  M_Cunha sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 52 :(bet) M_Reisinho gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_C_Vickers! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 54 :(nap) M_Zalayeta cuts through the defence 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Zalayeta! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: M_van_Bommel 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Cunha 
Min. 56 :(nap) J_St_Juste knocks it forward 
          ...  F_Uduokhai slips 
          ...  M_Zalayeta gets to it! 
          ...  M_Zalayeta beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has A_Bayindir to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Bayindir 
          ...  GOAL!! I like it. 
          ...  I like it a lot! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Napoli 2-2 Real Betis ...
Min. 56 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  Napoli have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 56 :(bet) N_Vlasic holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Uduokhai 
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 58 :(bet) Melendo puts in A_Nesta 
          ...  What a shot from A_Nesta! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 59 :(nap) M_van_Bommel slips past P_Fritschi 
          ...  M_van_Bommel drives the ball low! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Bayindir easily catches it! 
Min. 60 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Palladino 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta 
Min. 60 :(nap) D_Ozoh has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But P_Fritschi wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 62 :(bet) M_Reisinho with a 50-yard pass to P_Fritschi 
          ...  But M_van_Bommel clears the danger 
Min. 63 :(nap) R_Palladino skips the challenge from P_Fritschi 
          ...  R_Palladino with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 64 :(nap) R_Palladino has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Nade 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Rrahmani! 
          ...  A heafty challenge by F_Uduokhai 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ozoh with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Nade with a great clearance! 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Natali 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_C_Vickers 
Min. 65 :(bet) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  O_Edouard is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_St_Juste! 
          ...  Ederson slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 67 :(nap) D_Ozoh has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Palladino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a shot from R_Palladino! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Bayindir parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 68 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Braaten 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Reisinho 
Min. 68 :(nap) T_Bramble with an amazing show of skill to get past F_Uduokhai 
          ...  He crosses to D_Ozoh 
          ...  D_Ozoh with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 69 :(nap) Ederson brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on F_Uduokhai 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Palladino! 
          ...  R_Palladino launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 69 :(bet) D_Braaten takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rrahmani 
          ...  He knocks the ball to A_Nesta! 
          ...  A_Nesta sees O_Vlachodimos off his line! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos looks relieved there! 
Min. 71 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  N_Vlasic will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Melendo will now play as a AM 
Min. 72 :(bet) Melendo breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat O_Vlachodimos now! 
          ...  C_Natali trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 77 :(nap) A_Rrahmani with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Schouten 
          ...  He knocks it to J_St_Juste! 
          ...  Melendo gets to the ball first 
Min. 83 :(nap) Ederson finds E_Mafoumbi in the box 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  The Napoli fans are going crazy! 
          ...  The Real Betis fans are just stunned in silence! 
          ...  Napoli 3-2 Real Betis ...
Min. 84 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  Napoli have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 84 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 85 :(nap) A_Rrahmani looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_De_la_Pena 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 86 :(nap) M_van_Bommel plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  I_De_la_Pena runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Bayindir is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ederson with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Nade 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi with a 40-yard pass to Ederson 
          ...  Ederson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 89 :(bet) O_Edouard kills the ball dead 
          ...  O_Edouard tries to beat O_Vlachodimos from outside the area! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 90 :(nap) A_Rrahmani dribbles past N_Vlasic 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Rrahmani! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 91 :(bet) D_Nunez beats his man 
          ...  D_Nunez has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 91 :(bet) D_Braaten is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 92 :(nap) Ederson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to C_Natali 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Nesta 
Min. 92 :(bet) P_Fritschi feeds the ball to Melendo 
          ...  Melendo with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos makes a fine save 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : Ederson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Mafoumbi (12,83), M_Zalayeta (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Vlachodimos (9), E_Mafoumbi (15), C_Natali (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : Melendo
Scorers              : , M_Nade (13)D_Nunez (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Napoli  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       16
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          19        |       14
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Final Score          : Napoli 3 - 2 Real Betis
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Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  27   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  23  18   5  30 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  25
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  23  16  12  25 |  69   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Bramble      DF   1  20  16   7  21 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_St_Juste     DF   1  19  16  13  29 |  99   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  76  17
Ederson        MF   1  17  21  12  31 |  99   0   2   5   2   2   0   0   0   0  42  99  34
D_Ozoh         MF   1  13  22  15  22 |  99   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  39
M_Cunha        MF   1   2  21  19  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
I_De_la_Pena   MF   1   9  21  19  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
E_Mafoumbi     MF   1   8  16  20  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   2   1   0   0  -2  16  54
M_Zalayeta     FW   1   5  16  20  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
G_Coudert      GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Natali       DF   1  20  14  12  31 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Iniesta      MF   1  16  21  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_van_Bommel   AM   1  14  21  11  24 |  40   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  13  17
R_Palladino    FW   1  10  14  19  26 |  35   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  31

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  26   1   1   1  28 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   1  20  16   8  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  42
F_Uduokhai     DF   1  19  16   5  30 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  18   0
J_Schouten     DM   1  16  20  12  31 |  99   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  18
P_Fritschi     DF   1  21  15   9  24 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  19   0
M_Nade         DF   1  20  14   5  20 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  54  20  58
N_Vlasic       AM   1   9  20  18  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Reisinho     MF   1  11  19  16  22 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  15   0
D_Nunez        FW   1   6  17  23  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  16  24  23 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18   8
Melendo        AM   1   9  22  16  27 |  99   0   1   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  29  52  40
L_Burge        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Stein        DF   1  18  16   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mullins      DM   1  14  19   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pecnik       MF   1   3  19  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Braaten      FW   1   7  16  18  29 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
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