Real Betis - Osasuna

[joaquin17ireland]

Biggest game of our season?

Possible side: Ricardo - Nelson, Melli, Juanito, Monzon - Arzu, Aurelio - M. Gonzalez, Emana, S. Garcia - Ricky Oliveira.

That side is what I'd like to see. Probably not what Chaparro will start with.

Vamos Betis! Tres puntos!!!

[joaquin17ireland]

Respuesta: Real Betis - Osasuna

All match are importants, because in all you can win 0, 1 or 3 points. I don't think this game more important than the others, but we are obliged to win. This game and all games come back.

Indeed. But with it being against Osasuna, it's somewhat of a six pointer. It'll mean a lot to this club to go six points clear of the relegation zone.

Would I be right in saying that the last time we beat them at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera was when Oliveira scored a penalty for 1-0? That was a long time ago. I think it's better we forget the last visits of Osasuna to the Ruiz de Lopera.

[joaquin17ireland]

Respuesta: Real Betis - Osasuna

Game: Real Betis Balompié 0-0 Club Atlético Osasuna
Nicknames: Los Verdiblancos - Los Rojillos
Venue: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Competition: La Liga
Round: 27
Date: Sunday 15, March
Time: 16:00 GMT




0' - It doesn't look like the biggest turnout today, but there's quite a few in attendance and the colours are beautiful as they setup a collage for this game. Tenner on that all going wrong within the first ten minutes.
0' - Group huddle before the game begins. Vamos Betis! Lot's of fight and spirit and we'll trash these guys.
1' - Osasuna kick off, my stream is crap, and we're underway.
2' - Early pressure from Betis, but nothing concrete so far. Damn, this stream is so bad. It's like a wall of blurred gray green. Bah!
3' - Should results go our way, we could go up into joint 10th in the next two hours and be six points clear of the relegation zone. Please, pretty please.
4' - Beautiful skills by Oliviera and Sergio Garcia open up some space for Aurelio to shoot but he delays the attempt and eventually loses the ball.
5' - Sergio with a rough tackle on Sergio Garcia and he isn't even booked. In-swinger from Emana...
6' - Super free-kick with Juanito inches from applying the finish. Roberto gathers.
6' - :yellowcard: Sergio was actually booked. Good.
6' - Los Beticos in full voice and Osasuna have yet to get anywhere near our box. Nelson tries dropping a long ball over the top of the defence for Damia to run on to, but he's not that fast. Odonkor is, but he's on the bench.
7' - Hidalgo with a shocking tackle on Emana from behind. That could even be a red but the referee only awards a free-kick. Shocking.
9' - Osasuna lob a ball into Betis' box, but it was rubbish. Juanfran, if anyone, looks the most threatening.
10' - Lots of the play is happening in the centre of the field. Sloppy stuff from both sides. It's very tight. Osasuna with a threatening free-kick. Ricardo expertly gathers it.
13' - Emana tries a defence splitting pass to Damia but his first touch is poor and Roberto gathers.
14' - Oliveira shoots from long range and it's deflected wide for a corner. We've scored from a few corners lately, so this is a good chance. Emana whips it in, but it's cleared.
16' - Fernando Vega kills Azpilicueta with a tackle. Luckily he returns from the dead and Vega gets away with a booking.
20' - Possession: Betis 60:40 Osasuna. We've done nothing with it though.
24' - Huy! Sensational through ball by Oliveira to Emana who is one on one at the near post and smashes it wide. Great chance to take the lead. Terrible miss. Super ball by Oliveira. Something. Finally.
26' - Damia with a neat through ball to Sergio Garcia but Roberto stretches and gathers the ball.
27' - Superb run by Emana on the counter-attack as he surges past three Osasuna defenders. He knocks it wide to Damia but the right-back turn right-winger crosses it miles high. And wide.
28' - Sergio Garcia leads the charge down the left. He cuts inside a plays it to Sergio Garcia who places a shot well over the bar. I'm that wasn't his intention. This is better though.
31' - It'd be nice to be supporting Racing now. 3-0 already. Although I was in that position last week and even that didn't work out.
33' - We're getting in positions where were 4 on 5, but the movement and creativity just isn't there. Eventually something will click, especially if Osasuna keep on gifting us these chances, but it's a pity we're not taking advantage.
35' - Great drive from Damia. His shot is blocked and Betis have a corner. Good stuff.
36' - Huy! Sergio Garcia with a long range volley that goes inches wide.
37' - Oliveira with a long ranger that is saved by Roberto.
43' - Good intensity by Betis, but no clear cut opportunities. Sergio Garcia lays a ball back to Arzu that is driven well over the bar.
45' - Nelson drops a ball over the top to Oliveira but it's just too far ahead of him. Pity.
45' - Arzu has another shot that goes inches wide. It looks to have been save, but no corner for us.

[beticonoruego]

Respuesta: Real Betis - Osasuna

0-0, what a deception. We can't be giving away matches like this one, or like the one against Mallorca last week.

[Thorgal Aegirsson]

Respuesta: Real Betis - Osasuna

Another bad match. What a shame.... again!.

At least, i felt well with Sergio Garcia, Nelson and Mehmet Aurelio.

We need a coach who could read the tempo of the matches, taking right decisions changing players. And praying a lotta, because we are falling down the hill of the First Division (BBVA).

Well, we´ll try have better hopes for the next one. I really dunno...