Euro Div 1, FC Basle vs. Real Betis (Sat Feb 09) FC Basle | Real Betis 3-4-3 P | 4-4-1-1 C Neil Griffiths | Oliver Doyle | O_Ustari GK | GK B_Foster E_Abidal DF | DF D_Chiriani M_Bresciano DF | DF I_Helguera J_Collins DF | DF L_Sanchez P_Kus MF | DF Lima_x10 Stanley MF | MF B_Balaban P_Skjelbred MF | MF M_Birley J_Vaughan MF | MF P_Romero N_Griffiths FW | AM A_Bluenose S_Sinclair FW | MF L_Wiliamson K_Sarkies FW | FW Ryan_Babel | W_Liang SUB | SUB S_Loach L_Hodges SUB | SUB N_Yokoyama L_Haliti SUB | SUB K_Suzuki S_Bacheos SUB | SUB R_SantaCruz F_Costanzo SUB | SUB B_McCarthy Referee: J_Winter (England) Min. 1 :(rbt) P_Romero gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds L_Wiliamson ... L_Wiliamson rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 1 :(rbt) D_Chiriani kicks Stanley off the ball ... He's Butted him ! ... J_Winter has stopped play ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ... FREE KICK! ... J_Winter signals that it is indirect ... P_Kus knocks it forward ... K_Sarkies gets on the end of it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... B_Balaban hits it out for a throw Min. 2 :(bas) Stanley takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... From long range Stanley bends the ball towards goal! ... Looks like it should be B_Foster's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... GOAL !! ... B_Foster looks embarrassed! ... And FC Basle are leading in the game now ... FC Basle 1-0 Real Betis ... Min. 3 :(bas) Stanley pulls it back to M_Bresciano ... M_Bresciano tries to beat B_Foster from outside the area! ... B_Foster fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 4 :(bas) N_Griffiths had to stretch to reach the pass ... But I_Helguera slides in Min. 6 :(bas) K_Sarkies knocks the ball past the lunge of I_Helguera ... K_Sarkies tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But B_Foster punches it away Min. 9 :(rbt) Lima_x10 with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... M_Bresciano is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... J_Winter reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 9 :(rbt) M_Birley controls it well ... He nutmegs E_Abidal ... He puts in A_Bluenose! ... A_Bluenose with a bomb of a shot ! ... O_Ustari tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 10 :(rbt) P_Romero knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Collins ... P_Romero aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But O_Ustari makes a fine save Min. 11 :(rbt) P_Romero beats N_Griffiths ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves J_Winter ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... E_Abidal looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 12 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson had to stretch to reach the pass ... L_Wiliamson gets his head to the ball ! ... O_Ustari manages to turn it behind Min. 14 :(bas) P_Skjelbred is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to P_Kus ... But I_Helguera spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 14 :(rbt) L_Sanchez looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Ryan_Babel ... A well-placed shot from Ryan_Babel ! ... O_Ustari falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 15 :(bas) P_Kus sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to E_Abidal ... A thundering drive by E_Abidal ! ... The shot slips through B_Foster's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... FC Basle 2-0 Real Betis ... Min. 16 :(bas) W_Liang replaces an unhappy J_Vaughan and will play as a DF Min. 16 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz is being brought on ... B_Balaban is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 16 :(rbt) Real Betis changed their strategy to play E Min. 16 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson will now play as AM Min. 16 :(rbt) M_Birley will now play as DM Min. 17 :(rbt) P_Romero drives it across the face of the goal Ryan_Babel ... N_Griffiths takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 19 :(rbt) P_Romero drives the ball across field ... It comes to Ryan_Babel ... Ryan_Babel attempts a low drive! ... What agility from O_Ustari Min. 21 :(bas) Stanley volleys it forward. He finds P_Skjelbred ... P_Skjelbred attempts the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... B_Foster never had a chance! ... FC Basle 3-0 Real Betis ... Min. 22 :(bas) J_Collins with the diagonal pass M_Bresciano ... Lima_x10 reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... P_Kus chips the ball in towards the back post! ... Ryan_Babel reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 23 :(bas) K_Sarkies nutmegs L_Sanchez ... A wicked drive by K_Sarkies ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 25 :(bas) E_Abidal controls it well ... He nutmegs L_Sanchez ... He puts in S_Sinclair! ... L_Sanchez does well to get the tackle in Min. 26 :(bas) P_Kus cut's 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 N_Griffiths ... N_Griffiths hits a great drive! ... But B_Foster punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that B_Foster got a touch Min. 26 :(rbt) A_Bluenose backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... R_SantaCruz gets on the end of it ... R_SantaCruz sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But O_Ustari palms it behind ... J_Winter has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 27 :(bas) P_Kus with a precise ball to P_Skjelbred ... A glorious effort by P_Skjelbred ! ... B_Foster catches the ball Min. 27 :(rbt) A_Bluenose cuts through the defence ... W_Liang goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 28 :(bas) S_Sinclair sidesteps I_Helguera ... L_Sanchez cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 29 :(bas) N_Griffiths steps over the ball ... He nutmegs I_Helguera ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A thundering drive by N_Griffiths ! ... Brilliant save from B_Foster ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 30 :(bas) Stanley brings it under control ... He takes on I_Helguera ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Sinclair! ... S_Sinclair aims for the top right corner ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 33 :(bas) P_Skjelbred with an intelligent ball to P_Kus ... P_Kus belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... B_Foster gathers it easily Min. 34 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz runs with pace at the defence ... R_SantaCruz cracks a laser towards goal ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... O_Ustari palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... A_Bluenose plays it into the danger area! ... O_Ustari comes out and claims it! Min. 35 :(rbt) M_Birley with a first time pass ... L_Sanchez runs onto it! ... M_Bresciano seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 37 :(bas) Stanley runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to K_Sarkies ... Lima_x10 makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 37 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off E_Abidal back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Cleaned up by J_Collins Min. 42 :(bas) E_Abidal has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past L_Sanchez ... He knocks it to M_Bresciano! ... L_Sanchez plays the back pass ... B_Foster can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... N_Griffiths floats the ball in! ... B_Foster easily claims the ball! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(rbt) Ryan_Babel finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... K_Sarkies takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 44 :(rbt) Lima_x10 rushes through the defence ... Lima_x10 sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But O_Ustari pulls out a save of the game Min. 45 :(bas) Stanley races into the box ... He sees K_Sarkies lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... M_Birley with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... J_Winter calls him over ... J_Winter is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 48 :(bas) P_Kus passes the ball to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair attempts the shot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: FC Basle 3-0 Real Betis Min. 46 :(bas) M_Bresciano holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Collins ... J_Collins with the chance ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 47 :(bas) Stanley pulls it back to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair looks to see where B_Foster is! ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... P_Skjelbred hits it into the box! ... The danger is dealt with by L_Sanchez Min. 47 :(rbt) L_Sanchez skips the challenge from E_Abidal ... P_Skjelbred wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 48 :(bas) E_Abidal flicks the ball through ... Stanley runs onto it! ... Stanley hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... B_Foster saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 50 :(bas) L_Hodges is coming on for P_Skjelbred and will play AM Min. 50 :(bas) N_Griffiths looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Sinclair ... Superbly timed tackle by I_Helguera ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... N_Griffiths plays it towards the near post! ... B_Foster easily claims the ball! Min. 51 :(bas) J_Collins controls it with ease ... I_Helguera forces him off the ball Min. 52 :(bas) P_Kus off the woodwork. ... S_Sinclair picks up the deflection ... A delicate header from S_Sinclair ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... B_Foster pushes it behind ! ... CORNER! ... P_Kus drives it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to J_Collins ... He gets the shot away ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... B_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had B_Foster beaten! ... CORNER! ... S_Sinclair floats the ball in! ... B_Foster reads it well, and claims it! Min. 53 :(bas) E_Abidal has the ball ... He knocks the ball past L_Sanchez ... He puts in S_Sinclair! ... Lima_x10 rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s J_Winter going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 55 :(bas) N_Griffiths is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Birley rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... J_Winter just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... K_Sarkies hits it over the wall ... GOAL !! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... FC Basle 4-0 Real Betis ... Min. 59 :(bas) P_Kus cuts through the defence ... P_Kus has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 63 :(bas) N_Griffiths beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Birley makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 66 :(bas) J_Collins takes advantage of a bad back pass from Ryan_Babel ... But he loses control of it ... L_Sanchez hits it out for a throw Min. 67 :(bas) P_Kus looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Griffiths ... N_Griffiths tries to chip the ball over B_Foster! ... B_Foster with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 70 :(bas) L_Hodges skips the challenge from the defender ... L_Hodges with a stunning strike ! ... But B_Foster hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 71 :(bas) Stanley with a 50-yard pass to K_Sarkies ... K_Sarkies goes for goal ! ... B_Foster goes down well to save Min. 71 :(rbt) Ryan_Babel puts in Lima_x10 ... Lima_x10 tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... But it goes just over Min. 73 :(bas) E_Abidal with the diagonal pass S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair tries one from the edge of the box ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... B_Foster acrobatically tips it over !! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Stanley! ... L_Sanchez wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 73 :(bas) W_Liang has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Birley ... He knocks it to K_Sarkies! ... I_Helguera fouls badly ... J_Winter will want to speak to him ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 74 :(bas) Stanley with a first time pass ... L_Hodges runs onto it! ... I_Helguera with the tackle ... J_Winter will want to speak to him Min. 77 :(rbt) O_Ustari miss-kicks! ... M_Birley is through! ... M_Birley goes for the top corner ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 81 :(rbt) A_Bluenose with the heel pass to L_Wiliamson ... L_Wiliamson chases it through, he must score ! ... It floats over O_Ustari ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 82 :(bas) L_Hodges kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Griffiths gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But L_Sanchez wins the tackle cleanly Min. 82 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to R_SantaCruz ... R_SantaCruz looks to see where O_Ustari is! ... He shoots! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 83 :(bas) J_Collins brings it under control ... He takes on Lima_x10 ... He gets past him! ... He puts in N_Griffiths! ... A vicious shot by N_Griffiths ! ... B_Foster parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 83 :(rbt) A_Bluenose unselfishly heads the ball back to Ryan_Babel ... M_Bresciano wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 83 :(bas) N_Griffiths is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to S_Sinclair ... L_Sanchez fouls ... That was disgusting ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 85 :(bas) E_Abidal volleys it forward. He finds L_Hodges ... I_Helguera plays the back pass ... B_Foster can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... E_Abidal chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Foster comes out and claims it! Min. 86 :(bas) K_Sarkies jumps over M_Birley's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But I_Helguera puts the ball out of play Min. 87 :(bas) W_Liang sidesteps his marker ... W_Liang with a stunning strike ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... B_Foster never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(bas) Stanley floats the ball in to find K_Sarkies ... K_Sarkies tries one from the edge of the box ! ... B_Foster just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 91 :(bas) M_Bresciano runs at goal ... He spots the run of S_Sinclair ... He's played him in ... L_Wiliamson leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... J_Winter warns him Min. 92 :(bas) M_Bresciano looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Kus ... P_Kus has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... It hits off a defender! ... B_Foster is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Stanley curls it into the box! ... E_Abidal tries to place the shot! ... B_Foster blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Jakob Park Attendance : 23,176 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basle Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Stanley (Man of the Match) Scorers : Stanley (2), E_Abidal (15), P_Skjelbred (21), K_Sarkies (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Bresciano (9), N_Griffiths (17) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Romero Scorers : N/A Sent Off : D_Chiriani (1) Booked : M_Birley (45), L_Sanchez (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basle | Real Betis Attempts on Goal : 28 | 13 Off target : 10 | 6 On target : 18 | 7 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 9 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 16 Key Passes : 32 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : FC Basle 4 - 0 Real Betis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - FC Basle Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Ustari GK 27 1 1 1 17 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 E_Abidal DF 1 22 13 10 20 | 96 0 1 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 90 45 M_Bresciano DF 1 22 13 9 31 | 96 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 22 41 1 J_Collins DF 1 22 10 10 40 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 73 40 14 P_Kus MF 1 4 28 5 27 | 96 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 107 9 Stanley MF 1 8 24 6 22 | 96 0 0 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 156 49 P_Skjelbred MF 1 9 22 11 27 | 54 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 40 54 J_Vaughan MF 1 9 21 11 35 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Griffiths FW 1 9 9 22 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 -4 26 16 S_Sinclair FW 1 10 9 20 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 K_Sarkies FW 1 11 11 22 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 24 0 42 W_Liang DF 1 21 7 6 22 | 80 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 15 2 L_Hodges AM 1 7 16 15 33 | 42 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 L_Haliti FW 1 2 2 18 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Bacheos DF 1 20 9 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Costanzo GK 20 2 2 2 27 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Foster GK 26 1 1 1 32 | 96 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0 0 D_Chiriani DF 2 21 8 12 26 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 I_Helguera DF 1 21 11 4 29 | 96 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 -10 -10 L_Sanchez DF 1 21 12 8 30 | 96 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 94 11 -4 Lima_x10 DF 1 12 10 7 39 | 96 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 59 -10 -3 B_Balaban MF 1 9 22 7 29 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Birley DM 1 10 24 5 38 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 21 26 -2 P_Romero MF 1 8 22 8 19 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5 A_Bluenose AM 1 7 21 12 35 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5 L_Wiliamson AM 1 7 22 10 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 Ryan_Babel FW 1 9 9 21 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 15 7 S_Loach GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Yokoyama DF 1 21 5 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Suzuki MF 1 15 19 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_SantaCruz FW 1 5 10 21 30 | 80 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 B_McCarthy FW 1 3 6 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1202598094 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08