Betis v Bar�a B postponed due to rain

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27.11.2010 15:55

Betis v Bar�a B postponed due to rain

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Luis Enrique�s side has not played today�s game because the rain that had inundated Seville for three days left the surface of the Benito Villamar�n pitch waterlogged.

The Bar�a B match was called off an hour before kickoff at 16.00. Match official Juan Mart�nez Munuera decided that the game between Andalusians and Catalans could not go ahead on such an unplayable surface. It has been raining non-stop for days in the host city and in some areas of the pitch there was nothing but water.

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Nothing has been decided regarding the date of the rearranged fixture, and with Betis still involved in the Copa del Rey, the third week of Decemsber and first week of January are out of the question.

Photos: Jaume Marcet (special correspondent).

Three previous cases

This is not the first time that a Bar�a expedition has travelled to Andalusia only to have their match cancelled. In 1997/98 and 2003/04 the first team were away to Betis, but the weather scuppered the chances of playing the match. In 2005/06, Bar�a were in the same city to play Sevilla, and once again the heavy rain meant the game was called off.