Betis (1) 3 - Viktoria
Zizkov (0) 0
Betis: Prats; Tais,
Filipescu, Rivas (Melli 65'), Luis Fernández; Arzu, Marcos
Assunçao; Joaquín (Capi 59'), Fernando, Varela; Casas (Joao Tomas
74'). 4-2-3-1. Viktoria: Pizanowski; Buryán (Sebesta 57'),
Mlejnsky, Klimpl, Smarda; Skasny, Licka (Novotny 89'), Sabou, Mikulik;
Straceny, Chihuri (Dirnbach 74'). 4-4-2.
Goals: 1-0. 45. Casas.
Beat keeper with shot from right of goal. 2-0. 57. Joaquín
(penalty). after Fernando brought down by Pizanowski. 3-0. 87. Joao Tomas.
Headed down past keeper following a corner.
Betis ran out winners of
this tie against Viktoria Zizkov by four clear goals on aggregate to confirm
that they are one of the favourites to reach next May's final in their home
town of Sevilla. With a one goal advantage from the first leg, Víctor
Fernández rested Denilson and Capi, giving Varela a run out on the left
wing. The youngster was the only home team player to have a crack at goal in
most of the first half, and the Czech side had the best scoring opportunity
when Prats had to save from Smarda. However before the half time whistle Betis
took the lead, Gastón Casas driving a loose ball home from right of goal
after Fernando had forced a defender into missing his clearance.
Joaquín made it two
from the penalty spot on the hour mark after Fernando was brought down by
keeper Pizanowski, the young winger insisting in taking the kick despite the
presence of more experienced penalty takers. Víctor Fernández
relaxed, giving a run out to Capi, youngster Melli and then Joao Tomas, and
Arzu, Melli and Varela all went close to extending the lead. Then with three
minutes to go Joao Tomas rose to head his first goal of the season from a
corner to wrap things up. |