Betis-Sevilla to conclude in Getafe
Friday, March 2, 2007
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The Spanish FA has ruled that the remaining 34 minutes of the abandoned Copa del Rey quarter-final between Real Betis Balompié and Sevilla FC must be played in Getafe.
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The Spanish Football Federation has ruled that the remaining 34 minutes of the abandoned Copa del Rey quarter-final between Real Betis Balompié and Sevilla FC must be played at a neutral ground and behind closed doors on 20 March.
Getafe venue
The second-leg match, which was cut short on Wednesday night after Sevilla coach Juande Ramos was knocked unconscious by a bottle thrown by the home, Betis fans as he celebrated the opening goal of the tie, will now conclude at Getafe CF's Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. Frédéric Kanouté's strike currently divides the sides. The federation has also ordered Betis to play their next three home fixtures in the Primera División away from their Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stadium.