Match Report
| Extremadura UD | Extremadura UD |  |  | Barcelona | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cesar Andrade | C. Andrade |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Bakary Hanke | B. Hanke | |||||||||
| Willem Kanu | W. Kanu |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 79 |  | Dean Jacobs | D. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Claudio Gil | C. Gil |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 | | Nicolas Cano | N. Cano | |||||||||
| Eduardo Aguilar | E. Aguilar | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Andy Burley | A. Burley | |||||||||
| Mauricio Castillo | M. Castillo | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 68 | | Rodolfo Jimenez | R. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Roberto Romero | R. Romero | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Felipe Cruz | F. Cruz | |||||||||
| Kees Nieuwenburg | K. Nieuwenburg | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Pablo Nieto | P. Nieto | |||||||||
| Wayne Moore | W. Moore | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 |  | Cleto Lazzarini | C. Lazzarini | |||||||||
| Juan Jimenez | J. Jimenez | | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Nils Lange | N. Lange | |||||||||
| Ruud Kortland | R. Kortland | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Elena Vidal | E. Vidal | |||||||||
| Rafael Gomez | R. Gomez | | 66 | A |  | | 11 | | | A | 68 | | Nicolas Diaz | N. Diaz | |||||||
| Roberto Verges | R. Verges | | 62 | M | | 12 | | M | 67 | | Stefan Engels | S. Engels | |||||||||
| Patricio Marin | P. Marin | | 61 | D | | 13 | | D | 66 | | Enrique Redondo | E. Redondo | |||||||||
| Billy Greig | B. Greig | | 61 | M | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Aaron Adams | A. Adams | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Francisco de la Hera where Extremadura UD play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 18,406 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Extremadura UD are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Cano.
The pitch is in good condition.
Extremadura UD are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Cano.
0.00
0-0Extremadura UD start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.16
0-0Pablo Nieto threads a neat ball through to Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
6.45
Mauricio Castillo threads a neat ball through to Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.37
0-0Pablo Nieto takes a short throw-in bringing Felipe Cruz into play. Felipe Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Elena Vidal collects the pass. Elena Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Lange. Nils Lange jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Cesar Andrade!
15.22
Pablo Nieto kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Cesar Andrade.
16.17
0-0Nils Lange takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Kees Nieuwenburg reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
18.55
0-0Andy Burley barges into Ruud Kortland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruud Kortland runs off the knock.
18.55
Free kick to Extremadura UD just outside the area...
20.10
Rafael Gomez takes a long run up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
21.51
Felipe Cruz makes a probing pass to Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
22.23
Cleto Lazzarini threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz shoots from 25 yards but Cesar Andrade reads it well. Excellent keeping!
27.30
Mauricio Castillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez whips in a cross ball towards Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland directs the ball goalwards with his head but Bakary Hanke is on top of it.
28.47
0-1Felipe Cruz sees Elena Vidal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz heads the ball goalwards. Cesar Andrade is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.23
Dean Jacobs sees space and advances. Without breaking stride, Dean Jacobs plays the ball forward to Nils Lange. Nils Lange knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.50
Eduardo Aguilar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Romero. Roberto Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Bakary Hanke manages to keep it out.
34.47
Kees Nieuwenburg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.12
Eduardo Aguilar barges into Nicolas Diaz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Diaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.10
Cleto Lazzarini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Lange. Nils Lange connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Nils Lange comes in with a late challenge on Claudio Gil. Nils Lange is shown the yellow card! Claudio Gil hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Extremadura UD appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Barcelona players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Barcelona kick off!
47.32
Roberto Romero flicks a high ball forward to Ruud Kortland who takes it down. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.50
2-2Andy Burley flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Cruz who brings the ball under control. Felipe Cruz hits a low pass to Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.58
Roberto Romero makes a probing pass to Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
61.04
Kees Nieuwenburg threads a neat ball through to Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.14
Pablo Nieto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Lange. Nils Lange gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Cesar Andrade!
66.01
2-2Andy Burley clumsily knocks into Juan Jimenez. The referee brings Andy Burley to one side and gives him a warning! Juan Jimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.15
2-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.53
2-2Claudio Gil sweeps the ball long. Ruud Kortland passes the ball forward but Juan Jimenez is offside!
78.03
Pablo Nieto chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Lange. Nils Lange directs the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Cesar Andrade keeps it out!
79.14
Felipe Cruz makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Cruz finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.49
Rodolfo Jimenez flicks a high pass forward to Cleto Lazzarini who brings the ball under control. Cleto Lazzarini chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.55
Kees Nieuwenburg threads a neat ball through to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.27
Dean Jacobs boots it upfield. Nicolas Diaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Cesar Andrade as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Corner kick to Barcelona. Felipe Cruz plays it to the near post. Eduardo Aguilar gets to the ball and clears it up field.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.1%
55.9%
Play Area
32.4%
42.6%
25%
Scorers
| Rafael Gomez 34, 47 | Nicolas Diaz 28, 83 Nils Lange 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Diaz of Barcelona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cesar Andrade (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Willem Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claudio Gil (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Aguilar (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Mauricio Castillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Roberto Romero (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kees Nieuwenburg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wayne Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Jimenez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruud Kortland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rafael Gomez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Roberto Verges (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Patricio Marin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Greig (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Bakary Hanke (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dean Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Cano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Burley (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Rodolfo Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Cruz (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Pablo Nieto (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cleto Lazzarini (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nils Lange (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Elena Vidal (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nicolas Diaz (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Stefan Engels (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Enrique Redondo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Aaron Adams (GK) | 0 | |