Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Levante UDLevante UD
Alex RietveldAlex Rietveld Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Julián AravenaJ. Aravena84
G
captain1
G
79Yurtcan IzzetY. Izzet
David BoothD. Booth84
D
2
D
79Alberto BrambillaA. Brambilla
Stephen MaddisonS. Maddison78
D
3
D
79Sylvain DistinS. Distin
Ole Van Der SleenO. Van Der Sleen77
D
4
D
82Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Tjalle FuchsT. Fuchs75
D
5
M
80Jose Javier CarmonaJ. Carmona
Patricio MoralesP. Morales97
M
6
M
76Christoph WallnerC. Wallner
Albert VidalA. Vidal69
M
7captain
M
83Muzzy AbdullahM. Abdullah
Edward McgovernE. Mcgovern80
A
8
M
79Jacob BeckhamJ. Beckham
Tony LaverT. Laver81
A
9
A
71Jonatan GrenJ. Gren
David VeldemanD. Veldeman93
A
10
A
78Colin BurleyC. Burley
Richard RizzoR. Rizzo84
A
11
A
80Sakis VlahosS. Vlahos
 
Rodolfo VilaR. Vila72
D
12
M
81Kelvin BanksK. Banks
Marino KorogluM. Koroglu81
M
13
D
83Marcos GaladamesM. Galadames
Patricio GarridoP. Garrido80
A
14
M
98Brendan JoachimB. Joachim

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Levante UD. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Carrasco.


0.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
3.30
Christoph Wallner sees Jose Javier Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Javier Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julián Aravena who gathers it comfortably.
4.58
Jacob Beckham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jacob Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.43
Jose Hidalgo picks a pass forward to Christoph Wallner. Christoph Wallner makes a probing pass to Jonatan Gren. Jonatan Gren lofts in a cross ball towards Christoph Wallner. Christoph Wallner makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Julián Aravena.
7.57
Corner kick to Levante UD. Christoph Wallner plays it to the near post. Muzzy Abdullah cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Julián Aravena smothers it!
20.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Christoph Wallner plays the ball forward to Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Colin Burley. Colin Burley beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Julián Aravena.
21.42
It's a corner kick. Christoph Wallner loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Alberto Brambilla cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
22.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Sylvain Distin plays the ball forward to Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah makes a probing pass to Jonatan Gren. Jonatan Gren skips past Ole Van Der Sleen! Jonatan Gren cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Julián Aravena.
23.25
Corner kick to Levante UD. Christoph Wallner plays it to the near post. David Veldeman reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
26.19
Muzzy Abdullah takes it forward alone. Muzzy Abdullah shoots from 25 yards but somehow Julián Aravena manages to keep it out.
28.34
Christoph Wallner brings the ball forward. Christoph Wallner whips in a cross ball towards Colin Burley. Colin Burley fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.42
Alberto Brambilla chips the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Abdullah. With some swift thinking, Muzzy Abdullah plays the ball forward to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Booth.
38.25
Stephen Maddison darts forward. Stephen Maddison plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Rizzo and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stephen Maddison provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Yurtcan Izzet easily gets down and covers it.
39.44
Edward Mcgovern decides to run forward with the ball. Edward Mcgovern plays a scrappy one-two with Patricio Morales and stumbles forward towards the goal... Edward Mcgovern takes a shot at goal. The keeper, Yurtcan Izzet, sees it late!! Goal for Barcelona!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Levante UD also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD kick off!
47.38
Jose Hidalgo knocks the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah knocks the ball forward to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Julián Aravena easily picks it out of the air!
49.02
Sylvain Distin brings the ball forward. Sylvain Distin passes the ball forward to Christoph Wallner. Christoph Wallner shoots from 20 yards. Julián Aravena easily gets down and covers it.
51.59
Jose Hidalgo passes the ball forward to Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Muzzy Abdullah who takes it down. Muzzy Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
59.28
Jose Javier Carmona sees Muzzy Abdullah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Muzzy Abdullah whips in a cross ball towards Jonatan Gren. Jonatan Gren beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Julián Aravena.
60.03
Christoph Wallner takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Muzzy Abdullah provides some space. He shoots at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Stephen Maddison. That should have been a goal!
60.03
Barcelona have made 3 substitutions with Rodolfo Vila replacing Tjalle Fuchs, Marino Koroglu replacing Albert Vidal and Patricio Garrido replacing Edward Mcgovern .
61.45
David Booth advances with the ball. David Booth hits a low pass to Richard Rizzo. Richard Rizzo plays a quick one-two with Patricio Garrido and rushes in on goal... Richard Rizzo comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Yurtcan Izzet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.55
Tony Laver clumsily knocks into Jose Hidalgo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Hidalgo runs off the knock.
69.08
David Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Morales. Showing composure, Patricio Morales laces a through ball forward to Marino Koroglu. Marino Koroglu whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Garrido. Patricio Garrido is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Yurtcan Izzet manages to gather it comfortably.
71.43
Jose Javier Carmona barges into Ole Van Der Sleen. The referee brings Jose Javier Carmona to one side and gives him a warning! Ole Van Der Sleen stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.58
With vision, Jacob Beckham plays the ball forward to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.32
Christoph Wallner threads the ball through to Jose Javier Carmona. Jose Javier Carmona knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo Vila.
77.27
Patricio Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Marino Koroglu. Marino Koroglu plays a scrappy one-two with David Veldeman and advances towards the goal... Marino Koroglu strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Yurtcan Izzet gets down and covers it.
79.04
Christoph Wallner passes the ball forward to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Muzzy Abdullah but he's offside!
81.26
David Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Morales. Patricio Morales knocks the ball forward to Patricio Garrido. Patricio Garrido controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.31
Stephen Maddison knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Morales. Patricio Morales hits a low pass to Richard Rizzo. Richard Rizzo edges inside the box! Richard Rizzo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
84.06
Stephen Maddison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Vila. Rodolfo Vila hits a low pass to David Veldeman. David Veldeman shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
85.05
Marino Koroglu chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Laver. Tony Laver finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
89.54
With great vision, David Veldeman plays the ball forward to Patricio Garrido. Patricio Garrido knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Levante UD
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
12
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.5%
70.5%
Play Area
30.7%
44.3%
25%

Scorers
Edward Mcgovern 39
Richard Rizzo 61
Colin Burley 28
Jacob Beckham 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julián Aravena of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Julián Aravena (GK)
9
2.David Booth (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Maddison (DEF)
7
4.Ole Van Der Sleen (DEF)
6
5.Tjalle Fuchs (DEF)
6
6.Patricio Morales (MID)
7
7.Albert Vidal (MID)
6
8.Edward Mcgovern (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Tony Laver (ATT)yellow card
5
10.David Veldeman (ATT)
6
11.Richard Rizzo (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rodolfo Vila (DEF)
6
13.Marino Koroglu (MID)
6
14.Patricio Garrido (ATT)
6

1.Yurtcan Izzet (GK)
7
2.Alberto Brambilla (DEF)
6
3.Sylvain Distin (DEF)
7
4.Jose Hidalgo (DEF)
6
5.Jose Javier Carmona (MID)
6
6.Christoph Wallner (MID)
8
7.Muzzy Abdullah (MID)
8
8.Jacob Beckham (MID)goal scored
8
9.Jonatan Gren (ATT)
6
10.Colin Burley (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Sakis Vlahos (ATT)
7
 
12.Kelvin Banks (MID)
0
13.Marcos Galadames (DEF)
0
14.Brendan Joachim (MID)
0