El Betis will be in the second round of the King's Cup after easily beating 1-6 at Gévoraamateur team of the First Extremeña Regionalin a match played tonight at the Francisco de la Hera of Almendralejo. A year after beating the Hernan Cortes (1-12) in the same round of the KO tournament and in the same scenario, the green and white team has given a good account of another modest club from Badajoz with goals from Altimira, Assane Diao, They are things, It’s John and two of Victor Roque.
The squad and coaching staff of the Gévora They tried to cheer themselves up in the locker room, before jumping onto the grass, singing the famous song 'my big night' of Raphael. And although the truth is that they were able to enjoy the experience of facing a historic First division like him Betisit was not exactly their big night because they had no option to fight for victory. Those of Pellegriniwith ten changes compared to the team that started last Sunday against the Atlético de Madridthey took it very seriously and made their superiority clear from the first minute.
They are things He gave the first warning with a header after a good cross. Iker Losada forcing to intervene Fran Fernandez. And in their next opportunity, the green and white, today with their yellow and black second kit, did not forgive. The Extremadura team's goalkeeper, under pressure, gave the ball away on the edge of his area. AND Altimiracoming from behind, did not forgive to open the scoring after five minutes. A goal after which It’s Johnin a complicated foreshortening of the head, and Assanelooking to assist with a header when they had everything in their favor to score, they were about to extend the score.
NATHANin a blackboard play executed by Ricardo Rodriguezalso touched the second. Alvaro Perera took him out They are things the ball from the tip of his boot when he was about to shoot in the area assisted by a participatory and talented Iker Losada. And after a first approach of Gévorawith a too cross blow from his own Perera in a good deed Adri Mayathe goal of tranquility arrived for the Betis. Assane Diao He entered diagonally from the right, looking for the wall with Iker Losada and, standing alone in the area, he beat Fran below.
A goal that was followed by another a minute and a half later, after a ball filtered by NATHAN that got hooked on Isma Pererabehind the line that his teammates had pulled in the Extremaduran rear, enabling They are things. The Congolese took advantage of the gift, advanced to the area and put it close to the post, impossible for Fran Fernandez. The goalkeeper of Gévora He showed off shortly after by taking out a one-on-one match against Iker Losada. But the party had no history, with Mateo y Altimira very dominating, and a fast Diaowhich they could only stop with fouls.
Debut and assistance for Jesús Rodríguez
After the break, the Extremaduran team came out wanting to give joy to their fans by scoring at least one goal and they were close to achieving it Adri Mayaturning his back on Mendy in a rapid transition. However, his low shot went well. Fran Vieitesthe one chosen by Pellegrini for the Copain one of his few interventions in the game. But the dream of a comeback was impossible, despite the chances forgiven by They are thingslike a header completely alone in the small area that lacked strength or a shot right after that hit the crossbar.
A clearance of Jorge avoiding the auction of slab after a good center Ricardo Rodriguez. And after a brilliant defensive action by Mendy avoiding a very clear opportunity of Adri Mayathe changes arrived and the long-awaited debut with the first team of Jesus Rodriguezone of the jewels of the quarry Betis in which the club has high hopes. Some substitutions that woke up the Andalusians from their 'nap' to score the fourth, in a shot from Cardoso cleared by Fran what It’s John put his head into the net.
Mateo left one of the most brilliant actions of the night, with a sensational left-footed volley from the edge of the area, after a good cross from Ricardowhich was stopped by the goalkeeper Gévora. Although the first assistance of the many that will surely be given will remain in memory. Jesus with the green and white elastic in his career. The one of Alcalá de Guadaíra took advantage of a great cross ball from Mendy to serve on a platter to Victor Roque the fifth of the night. He was even able to score shortly after, but he was overly generous in wanting to assist the Brazilian again.
The debut of another youth player, Guiraothe voracity of Victor Roquewho finished sixth in the final stretch assisted by Ricardo Rodrigueza stoppage of Fran Vieites ante Fonseca and an absurd penalty Perraud that allowed Juanma score the goal of honor for him Gévora In the extension they put the finishing touch to a party in the Francisco de la Herawith more than 8,000 spectators, in which the Betis He fulfilled his goal of passing the round and scoring again in Almendralejo.
