Match Report
| Barcelona | Barcelona |  |  | Deportivo La Coruña | Deportivo La Coruña | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Steven Zuckerman | Steven Zuckerman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bakary Hanke | B. Hanke |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Simion Cuza | S. Cuza | |||||||||
| Dean Jacobs | D. Jacobs |  | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Kubilay Ayaz | K. Ayaz | |||||||||
| Nicolas Cano | N. Cano |  | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Geoffroy Desailly | G. Desailly | |||||||||
| Andy Burley | A. Burley |  | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | Pablo Carcedo | P. Carcedo | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Jimenez | R. Jimenez | | 68 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 |  | Jaime Valente | J. Valente | |||||||||
| Felipe Cruz | F. Cruz | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 |  | Giulliano Lurling | G. Lurling | |||||||||
| Pablo Nieto | P. Nieto | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Ledley Scowcroft | L. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Cleto Lazzarini | C. Lazzarini |  | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 77 | | Scott Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Nils Lange | N. Lange | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Gerhard Nahrstedt | G. Nahrstedt | |||||||||
| Elena Vidal | E. Vidal | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Scott Dickov | S. Dickov | |||||||||
| Nicolas Diaz | N. Diaz | | 68 | A |  | | 11 | | | A | 70 |  | Karl Lee | K. Lee | |||||||
| Stefan Engels | S. Engels | | 67 | M | | 12 | | D | 73 | | Arjen Gronkjaer | A. Gronkjaer | |||||||||
| Enrique Redondo | E. Redondo | | 66 | D | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Liam Shields | L. Shields | |||||||||
| Aaron Adams | A. Adams | | 63 | G | | 14 | | A | 71 | | Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Deportivo La Coruña. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Deportivo La Coruña appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Delgado.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Deportivo La Coruña appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Delgado.
0.00
0-0Deportivo La Coruña get the match underway!
3.12
0-0Giulliano Lurling hits a low pass to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov plays a quick one-two with Karl Lee and rushes in on goal... Andy Burley hacks Scott Dickov from behind! Penalty not given!!
4.27
0-1Geoffroy Desailly flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Valente controls it well on his chest. Jaime Valente threads a neat ball through to Karl Lee. Karl Lee whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Bakary Hanke with no chance!! Goal for Deportivo La Coruña!
15.16
0-1Ledley Scowcroft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.45
Rodolfo Jimenez threads the ball through to Pablo Nieto. Pablo Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Nils Lange holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nils Lange plays a one-two with Nicolas Diaz and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nils Lange provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simion Cuza with no chance!! Goal for Barcelona!
27.11
Scott Greig sees space and advances. Scott Greig shoots from long range but it flies wide!
30.18
Ledley Scowcroft makes an attacking run forward. Ledley Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
33.35
1-1Scott Greig knocks the ball forward to Gerhard Nahrstedt. Gerhard Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Burley.
39.40
Felipe Cruz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Lange. Nils Lange knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simion Cuza who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Deportivo La Coruña have changed their lineup with Arjen Gronkjaer replacing Geoffroy Desailly. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
47.57
1-1Deportivo La Coruña are dictating the run of play here today.
49.46
Felipe Cruz threads a neat ball through to Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.46
1-1Pablo Nieto comes in with a late challenge on Giulliano Lurling. Pablo Nieto is given a warning by the referee! Giulliano Lurling hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.05
1-1Giulliano Lurling changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Giulliano Lurling shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
59.20
Cleto Lazzarini makes a simple pass to Nicolas Diaz. Nicolas Diaz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simion Cuza who gathers it comfortably.
60.07
1-1Deportivo La Coruña have made 2 substitutions with Liam Shields replacing Scott Greig and Pablo Ruiz replacing Gerhard Nahrstedt .
61.14
Liam Shields clumsily knocks into Felipe Cruz. The referee warns Liam Shields to calm down! Felipe Cruz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.34
Nicolas Cano flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Cruz. Felipe Cruz makes a probing pass to Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal skips past Arjen Gronkjaer! Elena Vidal takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Simion Cuza had no chance!! Goal for Barcelona!
71.39
Without breaking stride, Liam Shields plays the ball forward to Karl Lee. Karl Lee knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
73.58
Giulliano Lurling clumsily knocks into Pablo Nieto. Giulliano Lurling is given a warning by the referee! Pablo Nieto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.33
Nicolas Cano flicks the ball to his team mate, Cleto Lazzarini. Cleto Lazzarini threads a neat ball through to Nils Lange. Nils Lange shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
77.03
Ledley Scowcroft threads the ball through to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
78.11
Cleto Lazzarini flicks a high ball forward to Elena Vidal who takes it down. Elena Vidal plays a one-two with Nicolas Diaz and rushes in on goal... Elena Vidal shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
81.36
Cleto Lazzarini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Vidal. Elena Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.44
Jaime Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Karl Lee. Karl Lee knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bakary Hanke who gathers it comfortably.
85.07
Arjen Gronkjaer makes a simple pass to Giulliano Lurling. Giulliano Lurling flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Pablo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.20
Arjen Gronkjaer passes the ball forward to Giulliano Lurling. Giulliano Lurling decides to run forward with the ball. Giulliano Lurling whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Giulliano Lurling chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
30.6%
47.2%
22.2%
Scorers
| Nils Lange 20 Elena Vidal 66, 78 | Scott Dickov 4 Pablo Ruiz 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Elena Vidal of Barcelona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bakary Hanke (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dean Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Cano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rodolfo Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Cruz (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Pablo Nieto (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cleto Lazzarini (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nils Lange (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Elena Vidal (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Nicolas Diaz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Stefan Engels (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Enrique Redondo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Aaron Adams (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simion Cuza (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kubilay Ayaz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Geoffroy Desailly (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pablo Carcedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jaime Valente (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Giulliano Lurling (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ledley Scowcroft (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gerhard Nahrstedt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Dickov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Karl Lee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Arjen Gronkjaer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Liam Shields (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pablo Ruiz (ATT) | | 7 |