Baraja decides against Betis

Valencia managed to inferiority in an epic victory before a good Betis in a match that dominated the first half, who played at the mercy of rival at the start of the second part and which settled with a player less following the expulsion of Carlos Marchena.

The game had two very distinct parts, as the Valencia imposed its law until the injury of Edu against a Betis played well, reacted after the break, when he was tied and lost the match to win.

Having lost two games consecutively in Mestalla (before Racing and Sporting), Valencia recovered at the beginning of the meeting, the initiative in the game that characterized him in the early matches of the championship, returned to impose their rhythm at home and, This, he authoritatively on the initial leg of the encounter.

The presence of Baraja and Edu in the building of the local football led to the two goals that Valencia managed before the break, in both cases to pass Edu, player who, when he was better, had to leave the pitch as a result of an injury.

Betis, meanwhile, despite its players are continually supported and developed a football more than acceptable, was not able to neutralize the game for his rival Developed and their approaches to the goal of Renan were few and unproductive.

The connections between the lines of Valencia worked and the ball came with a certain advantage to their attackers, who were offered a chance of scoring more than that resolved before the break.

In only five minutes late in the first period, following the injury to Edu and the forced entry of Manuel Fernandes, who had not warmed up, really took the initiative Sevillian team, but his options in attack took no real danger.

The second half began with Betis dump on the goal of Valencia and with a second injury on the local computer, forcing Anderson to enter the field in place of Alexis.

Betis pushed, was taken over the game, the goal sought and found him through Juanma, before a Valencia that had nothing to do with the team in the first half, so the game was clearly a draw for the Betis, as the local team had completely lost the north, without a warrant, or criterion.

It came on a musica accompanied by the expulsion of Marchena, in a very strange and full of rebounds, which turned the 2-0 with which it came to rest in a game in which at Betis, I love football in shock those moments, he remained half-hour of numerical superiority to try to win.

However, when at Valencia was not breath, an action to stop the ball ended with 3-2 for the local team, to head a lack Baraja launched by Manuel Fernandes.

The party in its final stretch was very exciting, as the Betis desperately sought the draw, but Valencia had their chances, including a lack launched by the Villa crossbar.

The Andalusian team insisted and insisted and led to a final infarct, rolled over on the goal of Valencia, who played with Woods injured, but without any clear scoring opportunities for the less level the contest.

Baraja about to mark scored the winning goal for his team (PHOTO: EFE)

Result Primera Division: 30 November 2008

Almeria 0 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna

Athletic Bilbao 2 - 0 Numancia

Espanyol 0 - 1 Sporting Gijon

Malaga 4 - 2 Osasuna

Recreativo Huelva 1 - 2 Villarreal

FT Valladolid 3 - 0 Mallorca
FT Valencia 3 - 2 Real Betis
FT Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Racing Santander