Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 8,688 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Ruiz.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P. Ruiz.
0.00
0-0Racing Santander kick off the first half!
4.32
0-0Andres Helguera threads a neat ball through to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.17
0-1Rafael Pardo darts forward. Rafael Pardo cuts inside the box! Rafael Pardo shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eduardo Ramos with no chance!! Goal for Barcelona!
10.33
Rafael Navarro threads a neat ball through to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Elena Ferrer had no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
15.09
Rafael Pardo makes a probing pass to Arturo Gimenez. Arturo Gimenez edges inside the box! Arturo Gimenez takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.26
1-1Sebastian Soto laces a weighted ball forward to David Kerr. David Kerr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.32
1-1Albert Roman hacks David Kerr from behind! The referee warns Albert Roman to calm down! David Kerr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.26
1-1Andres Helguera plays the ball forward to Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
26.24
Marcos Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.32
Albert Roman comes in with a late challenge on Jose Ferrer. The referee warns Albert Roman again to calm down! Jose Ferrer runs off the knock.
33.26
Edmundo Torres kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Vidal. Antonio Vidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Gimenez. Arturo Gimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.57
Albert Roman hits a low pass to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.04
Juan-Carlos Zamora chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Iglesias. Fernando Iglesias shoots from distance but Elena Ferrer reads it well. Excellent keeping!
42.07
Antonio Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Gimenez controls it well on his chest. Arturo Gimenez whips in a cross ball towards David Kerr. David Kerr is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
44.05
1-1Fernando Iglesias hacks Alan Jackson from behind! The referee calls over Fernando Iglesias and shows him a yellow card! Alan Jackson runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
48.22
Sebastian Soto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Kerr. David Kerr threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Arturo Gimenez provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Eduardo Ramos. Excellent save.
49.05
Antonio Vidal brings the ball forward. Antonio Vidal whips in a cross ball towards Jose Ferrer. Jose Ferrer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
55.01
Marcos Andres chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.15
1-2Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Serrano and Eugenio Hidalgo replacing Fernando Iglesias .
66.13
Antonio Vidal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Ferrer. Jose Ferrer shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
67.29
Edmundo Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Andres Helguera collects the pass. With fabulous imagination, Andres Helguera laces a through ball forward to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
73.10
Francisco Velasco hits a low pass to Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Hidalgo. Eugenio Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.58
Sebastian Soto hacks Andres Helguera from behind! Sebastian Soto is shown the yellow card! Andres Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.28
Barcelona have made 3 substitutions with Natale Buso replacing Antonio Vidal, Eugenio Redondo replacing Alan Jackson and Alejandro Carmona replacing Jose Ferrer .
78.36
Ivan Ramos catches Edmundo Torres on the ankles. Ivan Ramos is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Torres stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.31
Juan-Carlos Zamora kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Elena Ferrer!
81.36
1-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
83.17
Edmundo Cruz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera makes a probing pass to Eugenio Hidalgo. Eugenio Hidalgo shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.46
Rafael Navarro advances with the ball. Rafael Navarro shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
87.09
Sebastian Soto flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Carmona holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Carmona plays a one-two with Arturo Gimenez and rushes in on goal... Alejandro Carmona cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.13
Antonio Moreno makes a probing pass to David Kerr. David Kerr shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
1-2Andres Helguera hacks Eugenio Redondo from behind! The referee calls over Andres Helguera and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Redondo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.9%
46.1%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Pardo of Barcelona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eduardo Ramos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Albert Roman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Francisco Serrano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francisco Velasco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Juan-Carlos Zamora (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andres Helguera (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Marcos Andres (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rafael Navarro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Hernandez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Ivan Ramos (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Fernando Iglesias (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Edmundo Cruz (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Samuele Ghirardello (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eugenio Hidalgo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Elena Ferrer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edmundo Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adrian Mustoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alan Jackson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Moreno (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Pardo (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Antonio Vidal (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Sebastian Soto (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | David Kerr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jose Ferrer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Arturo Gimenez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Natale Buso (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Eugenio Redondo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alejandro Carmona (ATT) | 6 | |