Euro Div 1, Real Betis vs. Juventus (Sun Feb 17) Real Betis | Juventus 4-4-2 P | 4-1-3-2 C Oliver Doyle | Rob Dalling | B_Foster GK | GK W_Gueret N_Yokoyama DF | DF J_Colin I_Helguera DF | DF M_Demichelis L_Sanchez DF | DF D_Bonera Lima_x10 DF | DF G_Chiellini L_Wiliamson MF | DM Gilberto M_Birley MF | MF D_DeRossi P_Romero MF | MF A_Robben A_Bluenose MF | MF x13 R_SantaCruz FW | FW L_Trundle Z_Jaziri FW | FW A_Myskina | S_Loach SUB | SUB C_Abbiati L_Emanuel SUB | SUB C_Bocanegra K_Suzuki SUB | SUB V_Kompany B_Balaban SUB | SUB A_Ekdal B_McCarthy SUB | SUB M_Rosales Referee: G_Poll (England) Min. 3 :(juv) A_Robben looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Myskina ... A_Myskina with the shot ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 4 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Demichelis ... L_Wiliamson with the chance ! ... W_Gueret blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 4 :(juv) M_Demichelis makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... N_Yokoyama takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 10 :(juv) D_DeRossi looks up ... He swings the ball right towards J_Colin ... J_Colin heads the ball towards goal ! ... B_Foster with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 14 :(rbt) P_Romero is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Bluenose latches onto the ball ... A great volley from A_Bluenose ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... W_Gueret grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 15 :(rbt) L_Wiliamson whips the ball across to Z_Jaziri ... Z_Jaziri shoots towards goal ! ... But W_Gueret punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 16 :(juv) A_Myskina slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... A_Myskina with a thundering shot! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Juventus fans!! ... But it's been ruled out! ... He was caught offside Min. 18 :(juv) A_Robben finds the run of A_Myskina ... A_Myskina with the header ! ... It floats over B_Foster ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 21 :(juv) Gilberto bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to x13 ... x13 leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 25 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... A_Robben with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 29 :(rbt) I_Helguera looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to N_Yokoyama ... Fine tackle by J_Colin ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 31 :(juv) A_Robben runs at goal ... He spots the run of D_DeRossi ... He's played him in ... D_DeRossi belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... 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! Min. 33 :(rbt) Curled in dangerously from M_Birley to Z_Jaziri ... Z_Jaziri swings in the shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 33 :(juv) A_Robben controls it well ... He nutmegs Z_Jaziri ... He puts in L_Trundle! ... L_Trundle uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Looks like it should be B_Foster's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_Foster looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Chiellini plays it towards the near post! ... B_Foster easily catches it! Min. 34 :(juv) A_Myskina sidesteps N_Yokoyama ... A_Myskina with a scorcher of a shot ! ... B_Foster saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 35 :(juv) L_Trundle sidesteps Z_Jaziri ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... N_Yokoyama dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 36 :(rbt) Z_Jaziri beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... Z_Jaziri could have let it bounce! ... W_Gueret is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... W_Gueret looks very relieved! Min. 41 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz with the dribble ... Gilberto is easily beaten ... R_SantaCruz has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 42 :(juv) A_Robben takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... A delicate header from A_Robben ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(juv) Gilberto has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_DeRossi collects the loose ball! ... L_Wiliamson is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 43 :(juv) x13 nutmegs I_Helguera ... L_Sanchez is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... B_Foster misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... Gilberto lofts the ball in! ... L_Trundle tries to place the shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... B_Foster is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Colin swings it in! ... B_Foster fists it away! Min. 45 :(rbt) I_Helguera takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Z_Jaziri ... Z_Jaziri flicks the header toward the far post! ... W_Gueret parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 48 :(juv) D_Bonera hits a hard pass to D_DeRossi ... D_DeRossi with the chance ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Betis 0-0 Juventus Min. 48 :(juv) D_Bonera with an incisive pass to G_Chiellini ... G_Chiellini tries to beat B_Foster! ... B_Foster goes down well to save Min. 51 :(juv) A_Robben breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Foster! ... L_Wiliamson brings him down! ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... A_Myskina with the delicate chip over the wall ... But B_Foster stops that one easily Min. 54 :(juv) A_Robben kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Myskina gets on the end of the pass ... A_Myskina tries to beat B_Foster! ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... That puts Juventus ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Real Betis 0-1 Juventus ... Min. 55 :(rbt) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Real Betis will now play C Min. 56 :(rbt) A_Bluenose runs at A_Myskina ... The defender slips and falls over ... A_Bluenose tries to chip the ball over W_Gueret! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 56 :(juv) J_Colin with an inch perfect pass to L_Trundle ... But L_Sanchez will cut out the threat Min. 58 :(juv) L_Trundle turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... N_Yokoyama wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 65 :(juv) A_Robben changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Chiellini ... M_Birley slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_DeRossi chips the ball into the area! ... A_Robben with the shot! ... B_Foster with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 68 :(rbt) P_Romero takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to R_SantaCruz ... A_Myskina wins the ball Min. 75 :(rbt) B_Balaban replaces P_Romero and will play MF Min. 76 :(juv) A_Robben bursts forward ... A_Robben sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... B_Foster moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... B_Foster catches it with style! Min. 78 :(rbt) B_McCarthy comes on for R_SantaCruz and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 78 :(juv) x13 knocks it past I_Helguera and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Balaban Min. 79 :(rbt) Lima_x10 crosses into the box, finding Z_Jaziri ... But J_Colin wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 79 :(juv) x13 moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Myskina ... B_Balaban with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 79 :(juv) D_DeRossi with the nod to x13 ... But L_Sanchez clears the ball to safety Min. 80 :(juv) A_Robben knocks the ball past Lima_x10 ... B_McCarthy pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 81 :(juv) A_Myskina controls it with ease ... A_Myskina rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... Looks like it should be B_Foster's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_Foster looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Demichelis plays it towards the near post! ... B_Foster fists it away! Min. 81 :(rbt) B_McCarthy with a clever shimmy ... G_Chiellini with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 82 :(rbt) B_Balaban miskicks! ... He finds Z_Jaziri though ... That was fortunate ... Z_Jaziri cracks a laser towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Real Betis fans!! ... What a time to grab an equaliser!! ... Real Betis 1-1 Juventus ... Min. 85 :(juv) A_Myskina knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Myskina goes for goal ! ... B_Foster parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 87 :(juv) A_Robben unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Myskina ... But L_Sanchez wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(rbt) Lima_x10 looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Z_Jaziri ... But J_Colin sweeps up the threat Min. 91 :(juv) M_Demichelis finds J_Colin in the box ... A well-placed shot from J_Colin ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Benito Villamarin Attendance : 36,936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Z_Jaziri Scorers : Z_Jaziri (82) Sent Off : L_Wiliamson (51) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Robben (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Myskina (54) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Robben (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis | Juventus Attempts on Goal : 9 | 19 Off target : 5 | 10 On target : 4 | 9 Possession : 34 | 66 Corners : 0 | 5 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 11 Key Tackles : 9 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Betis 1 - 1 Juventus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 N_Yokoyama DF 1 21 5 5 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 I_Helguera DF 1 21 11 4 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Sanchez DF 1 21 12 8 30 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 Lima_x10 DF 1 12 10 7 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Wiliamson MF 1 7 22 10 20 | 55 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 5 -5 M_Birley MF 1 10 24 5 38 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0 P_Romero MF 1 8 22 8 19 | 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Bluenose MF 1 7 21 12 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 R_SantaCruz FW 1 5 10 21 30 | 82 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Z_Jaziri FW 1 8 8 23 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 S_Loach GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Emanuel DF 2 18 9 6 54 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Suzuki DM 1 15 19 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Balaban MF 1 9 22 7 29 | 16 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 38 0 B_McCarthy FW 1 3 6 19 25 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Juventus Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Gueret GK 28 2 2 2 29 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 J_Colin DF 1 23 10 7 23 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 15 7 M_Demichelis DF 1 22 11 4 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Bonera DF 1 21 12 6 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Chiellini DF 1 21 10 8 47 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Gilberto DM 1 20 20 9 34 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_DeRossi MF 1 18 21 10 10 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 A_Robben MF 1 6 24 11 16 | 95 0 0 7 1 3 0 1 0 0 -4 122 8 x13 MF 1 8 11 8 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L_Trundle FW 1 5 9 21 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Myskina FW 1 7 11 25 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 28 0 51 C_Abbiati GK 18 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Bocanegra DF 1 20 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 1 20 10 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ekdal MF 1 9 18 9 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rosales FW 1 5 17 19 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1203278678 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08