Betis – Valladolid 0:0 (end)
final
Real Betis
0:0 (0:0)
Real Valladolid
Monday 11.02.2013, 21:30LaLiga
     
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    Betis were the clearly better side and had half a dozen big scoring chances to get the lead but they failed each time to do so. Valladolid defended well during all the 90 minutes and thus gained a deserved point. In the end Valladolid can be happy that the second yellow card against Rukavina, which was completely wrong, wasn't punished anymore by Betis.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+3
    Amaya (Betis) with a brutal kick in the midfield, sees the second yellow card and leaves the pitch just seconds before the end of the mtach.
     
    90+1
    Dani Hernández comes out of his net but misses the ball and Peña has to clear the header from the near post by Molina on the goal line!
     
    90
    Three minutes are added to the game.
     
    89
    Campbell with a volley inside the guest area, blocked for a corner.
     
    88
    Betis now with all men but their goalkeeper in the Valladolid half but the guests defend with a lot of passion.
     
    86
    Javi Guerra receives a nice lob by Lolo at the right wing and is through alone but he just can't get the ball under controll and in the end Amaya stops him.
     
    84
    Out of the crowd the ball gomes to Chica whose shot from the border of the 18-yard box is blocked and then Beñat gets the rebound, shoots wide!
     
    82
    Álvaro Rubio leaves the pitch for further treatment under pain. Valladolid have already had all their three changes and at the moment Betis plays against 9 opponents only.
     
    81
    Amaya (Betis) gets a yellow card for a hard foul from the side against Álvaro Rubio in the midfield. It's the first for Betis in this game.
     
    79
    After a cross by Nono from the left outside lane Molina received the ball left completely alone at the six-yard box but his shot went over the crossbar with Dani Hernández already beaten! By far the best chance of the game!
     
    78
    Now it's a game into one direction again. Betis with a lot of pressure to win this game in the last 15 minutes.
     
    76
    The guests immediately react. Defender Peña is in for offensive midfielder Óscar.
     
    75
    Rukavina (Valladolid) sees the second yellow card and is sent off. What a huge mistake by the referee! Two Betis players crashed into each other and Rukavina just stood next to them but didn't foul any of them.
     
    73
    Lolo is in for Larsson. Second change for Valladolid.
     
    72
    Javi Guerra leaves Chica behind himself inside the Betis area but he can't keep the ball under his controll and it lands in the side netting - that was close!
     
    71
    Betis had several good opportunities recently but still didn't score. The guests from Valladolid now risk a bit more and look for the lucky punch.
     
    69
    Omar wins a corner for Valladolid at the left wing but it is cleared by the Betis defense.
     
    67
    Nono with a hard distance shot from the left wing that goes just over the crossbar!
     
    66
    First change by Betis. Pabón leaves the pitch and Juan Carlos is in for him.
     
    65
    Sastre (Valladolid) gets a yellow card for a hard entry in the midfield.
     
    63
    Great combination between four Betis players. In the end Beñat gave a perfect through ball for Campbell whose shot alone in front of Dani Hernández goes wide past the far post just by inches!
     
    61
    Another Betis corner from the left side. At the near post Jorge Molina deflected the ball and Dani Hernández just cleared the ball over the crossbar! The first real chance of the second half!
     
    59
    Chica received a long ball at the right wing but couldn't controll the ball - throw in Valladolid.
     
    58
    Beñat with a distance shot that is blocked at cost of a corner. The corner from the left side is headed over the crossbar by Paulao.
     
    56
    Campbell suddenly appears alone in front of Dani Hernández but during the last pass he was half a metre offside and he is called back by the referee.
     
    55
    Omar is now on the pitch as substitute for the tonight rather weak Bueno.
     
    54
    The guests from Valladolid are preparing their first change of the match.
     
    53
    Molina received a through ball at the six-yard box but the angle was very sharp and his shot just hit the side netting.
     
    52
    Beñat with a long run through the midfield, passes the ball to the left wing to Campbell but his cross-pass is blocked by a defender.
     
    50
    The picture at the begin of the second half is pretty much the same as in the first 45 minutes. Betis are trying to create chances but lack creativity and will while Valladolid defend with 11 men and wait for counter attacks.
     
    48
    Chica played the ball through the legs of a defender after he entered the Valladolid area from the right wing and earned a corner which was harmless.
     
    47
    A nice lob into the path of Campbell who ran towards the guest area but lost the ball there.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    In a rather disappointing first half Betis was the dominating side but only created one really big chance through Beñat. On the other side the guests from Valladolid were more or less invisible and only had one shot. The game can only become better in the next 45 minutes.
     
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45+2
    The teams don't really use the two extra minutes and they pass the ball in their own defense.
     
    45
    Two minutes are added to the first half because of the time when Dani Hernández received medical treatment for his injured hand.
     
    45
    After a fast Betis attack, forward Molina went down inside the six-yard box without being touched by an opponent...that was nothing.
     
    43
    Larsson received the ball at the right wing and would have been through but he was also in an offside position...
     
    42
    Another distance shot for Betis, this time by Beñat. A metre wide past the right post.
     
    41
    One of the rare attacks by the guests is already stopped 25 metres in front of the goal after a misdirected pass...
     
    39
    Javi Guerra (Valladolid) sees the next yellow card. He came late in the midfield against Betis defender Paulao.
     
    38
    Joel Campbell with a through ball for Molina but the Betis forward came a bit late and Dani Hernández cleared the situation.
     
    36
    It's not really clear what exactly happened. His hands barely touched the defender but now his hand has been taped.
     
    34
    Looks like the Valladolid goalkeeper has hurt himself in the previous situation. He receives treatment on the pitch for his left hand.
     
    33
    Corner by Betis from the left side. Dani Hernández left the goal line but had problems to get the ball away and needed assitance by his defenders.
     
    32
    Molina with a header from about 10 metres distance that goes one metre wide past the left post after a cross from the right wing. He didn't really get his head into the correct position so that there was no danger in this try.
     
    31
    Joel Campbell with a shot from about 20 metres, went past the right post but not by much.
     
    30
    Pabón with a cross from the right half field into the gloves of Dani Hernández who was there before Molina could reach the ball.
     
    28
    Adrián waited far too long when he received the ball at his own six-yard box and after he slipped he almost lost the ball to Óscar but then he was able to clear the situation himself.
     
    27
    Rukavina (Valladolid) gets a yellow card for a hard check against Joel Campbell at the center line.
     
    26
    Campbell with a nice run past two defenders. Inside the area he fell to the ground after a slight contact from behind. No penalty says the referee and this is the right decision.
     
    24
    Valladolid wasn't really able to get the ball away after the corner so that Beñat received it at the border of the 18-yard box. His volley from there was too harmless though and ended up iin the arms of Dani Hernández.
     
    23
    Campbell with a cross from the left wing. Balenziaga didn't take much risk and cleared the ball at cost of a corner.
     
    21
    Chica with a cross from the right wing but the Betis players are called back as Amaya commited a foul inside the area.
     
    20
    Suddenly the first big chance of the game! Beñat tried it with a powerful lob from about 25 metres distance and Dani Hernández had to use his full body size and his finger tips to avoid a goal! The rebound was cleared at cost of a corner by Rueda.
     
    19
    Campbell with a cross from the left outside lane that was caught by Dani Hernández with difficulties as he ran into his own defender.
     
    18
    Pabón with a harmless distance shot from about 35 metres into the arms of Dani Hernández. There was not enough power behind this try.
     
    17
    Sereno (Valladolid) gets the first yellow card of the game for a tactical foul in the midfield.
     
    16
    Beñat back-heeled the ball inside the guest area and the following shot by Molina went wide.
     
    14
    Rukavina with a cross from the right wing. Amaya cleared at cost of a corner just before Javi Guerra could get the ball at the six-yard box. The following corner was cleared without problems.
     
    13
    Pabón with a shot from a central position that goes wide half a metre past the right post. Dani Hernández had seen this and let the ball through for a goal kick.
     
    13
    For both teams it is extremly difficult so far to create any danger at all. Well, they have a lot of time left to change this.
     
    11
    After several minutes of treatment after this foul following the first Valladolid corner, Beñat returns to the pitch with a head bandage.
     
    10
    Cross by Betis from the right half field by Chica but the following header by Molina went wide.
     
    8
    Paulao clears a cross just in front of the Betis area but then he fouled his opponent with a high leg and Valladolid received a free kick that was no danger at all.
     
    6
    The corner landed in the back of the Valladolid offense so that Betis could clear easily. But as Beñat was fouled inside the area, the scene was over anyway.
     
    6
    First corner of the game - for Valladolid.
     
    5
    Another long ball by the guests into the arms of Adrián.
     
    3
    Rukavina with a long, long ball towards Larsson but Adrián left his net and cleared the situation.
     
    2
    Quite a calm start in Sevilla. The teams try to get self confidence through a lot of ball possession first.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Real Betis: Adrián - Chica, Paulao, Amaya, Nacho - Campbell, R. Pérez, Beñat, Nono - Molina, Pabón

    Real Valladolid: D. Hernández - Balenziaga, Rueda, Sereno, Rukavina - Sastre, Rubio - Bueno, Óscar, Larsson - Guerra

    Referees: Pérez Lasa
     
    Real Betis were 5th in Primera División before this matchday with 35 points in 22 games with best chances to qualify for a European spot, maybe even for the Champions League. Guests Real Valladolid were 10th with 29 points.

    Most recently Betis were struggling a bit at home against Athletic Bilbao (1-1) and on the road against Rayo Vallecano (0-3) and Atlético Madrid (0-1). For Valladolid the situation was similar away against Levante UD (1-2) and at home against Athletic Bilbao (2-2).

    The head-to-head record is clearly in favour of Betis who lost a match against Valladolid for the last time in 2002. At the start of the season Betis gained a 1-0 away win against Valladolid.

    If one of the two teams can improve their situation in the fight for a European spot, we'll see soon.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:30 GMT / 21:30 CET.

    Dennis Mende

    Goals:

    Cards:   81. Amaya (BET) - 17. Sereno (VLD), 27. Rukavina (VLD), 39. Guerra (VLD), 65. Sastre (VLD)   90+3. Amaya (BET) - 75. Rukavina (VLD)


    Real Betis: Adrián - Chica, Paulao, Amaya, Nacho - Campbell, R. Pérez, Beñat, Nono - Molina, Pabón (66. Juan Carlos)
    Real Valladolid: D. Hernández - Balenziaga, Rueda, Sereno, Rukavina - Sastre, Rubio - Bueno (55. Omar), Óscar (76. Peña), Larsson (73. Lolo) - Guerra

    Referees: Pérez Lasa