Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Racing Santander. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Barcelona and Racing Santander are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Pastor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Barcelona and Racing Santander are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Pastor.
0.00
0-0Barcelona kick off the first half!
4.13
0-1Carlos Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Pastor controls it well on his chest. Carlos Pastor threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.47
0-1Tjalle Fuchs flicks a high pass forward. Nico Perrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Perrin lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Morales. Patricio Morales whips the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Dion Defoe!
12.49
0-1Tjalle Fuchs flicks a high pass forward. Marino Koroglu controls it well on his chest. Marino Koroglu kicks a strong pass forward to Davy Van Helmond. Davy Van Helmond knocks the ball forward to Patricio Garrido but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.26
Tjalle Fuchs flicks a high pass forward. Marino Koroglu controls it well on his chest. Marino Koroglu flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Morales. Patricio Morales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
21.11
0-1Carlos Pastor chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rubén Fernandez.
22.39
0-1Albert Vidal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Mcgovern. Edward Mcgovern whips in a cross ball towards Albert Vidal. With a superhuman jump, Albert Vidal connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
26.32
David Booth flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Garrido who takes it down. Patricio Garrido shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.14
David Booth hits a low pass to Marino Koroglu. With a delightful solo run, Marino Koroglu stretches the opposition's defence. Marino Koroglu whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Garrido. Patricio Garrido is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Patricio Garrido!
34.24
Albert Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Nico Perrin collects the pass. Nico Perrin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dion Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
42.19
Carlos Cabrera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor darts forward. Carlos Pastor lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Julián Aravena.
43.23
1-1Mick Gray takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Adolfo Cabrera tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.03
Juan-Carlos Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julián Aravena who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
With great vision, Linus Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Julián Aravena effortlessly smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The second half starts with Racing Santander kicking off!
49.26
1-1Carlos Pastor barges into Albert Vidal. Carlos Pastor is given a warning by the referee! Albert Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.43
Rodolfo Marcelino hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
54.44
Marino Koroglu threads a neat ball through to Davy Van Helmond. Davy Van Helmond edges inside the box! Davy Van Helmond looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
59.12
Tjalle Fuchs threads a neat ball through to Rubén Fernandez. Rubén Fernandez decides to run forward with the ball. Rubén Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Patricio Garrido but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.54
1-1Barcelona have made 3 substitutions with Rodolfo Vila replacing David Booth, Egutu Enyinnaya replacing Nico Perrin and Tony Laver replacing Edward Mcgovern .Racing Santander have made a substitution with Shoji Takahashi replacing Adolfo Cabrera .
61.58
Rodolfo Marcelino decides to run forward with the ball. Rodolfo Marcelino knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor directs the ball goalwards with his head. Julián Aravena comfortably picks it out of the air!
63.13
Carlos Pastor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
66.26
Carlos Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Linus Bierhoff. Linus Bierhoff sees a break and surges forward. Linus Bierhoff shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
72.05
Tjalle Fuchs volleys a long ball forward. Tony Laver rushes past Carlos Cabrera! Tony Laver side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Dion Defoe. Excellent save.
73.37
Rodolfo Marcelino flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
77.49
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Yann André replacing Carlos Pastor and Marchanno Opschoor replacing Ivan Segarra .
79.15
1-1Juan-Carlos Alonso catches Tjalle Fuchs on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tjalle Fuchs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.00
Egutu Enyinnaya darts forward. Egutu Enyinnaya finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
87.01
Seeing Rubén Fernandez's run, Tjalle Fuchs quickly throws the ball into his path. Rubén Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Morales. Patricio Morales flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Garrido. Patricio Garrido makes a great pass forward. Davy Van Helmond runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
30%
40%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marino Koroglu of Barcelona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Julián Aravena (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | David Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tjalle Fuchs (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rubén Fernandez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Patricio Morales (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nico Perrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marino Koroglu (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Albert Vidal (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Davy Van Helmond (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Edward Mcgovern (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Patricio Garrido (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Rodolfo Vila (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Egutu Enyinnaya (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Tony Laver (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dion Defoe (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Martin Rico (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Cabrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Segarra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rodolfo Marcelino (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Carlos Pastor (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Linus Bierhoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mick Gray (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adolfo Cabrera (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Eugenio José Mari (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Yann André (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marchanno Opschoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Shoji Takahashi (ATT) | 6 | |