Match Report


Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie     BarcelonaBarcelona
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman78
G
1captain
G
68Marcos AndresM. Andres
Scott InglisS. Inglis71
D
2
D
83Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill
Victor SantosV. Santos71
D
3
D
77Martin VelascoM. Velasco
Nigel HarleyN. Harley71
D
4
D
75Gregorio LopezG. Lopez
Felipe CastroF. Castro75
M
5
M
89Felipe FernandezF. Fernandez
Dan DegnD. Degn77
M
6
M
85Alejandro MenendezA. Menendez
Eugenio RomanE. Roman81
M
captain7
M
88Elbekay BezzaiE. Bezzai
Andres HierroA. Hierro80
M
8
M
82Alejandro SotoA. Soto
Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson72
A
9
A
83Pedro SaenzP. Saenz
Jean-Philippe FioreseJ. Fiorese69
A
10
A
83Roland RigaR. Riga
Marvin ShearerM. Shearer70
A
11
A
81Daan MeijerD. Meijer
 
Simon GranvilleS. Granville70
D
12
D
73Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo
Francisco VergesF. Verges74
M
13
M
85Iago CarecaI. Careca
Brian PowellB. Powell75
A
14
A
78Jose IglesiasJ. Iglesias

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Carlos Belmonte where Albacete Balompie play host to Barcelona. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albacete Balompie and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Molina.


0.00
The first half starts with Albacete Balompie kicking off!
3.13
Elbekay Bezzai makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roland Riga. Roland Riga lofts in a cross ball towards Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Nigel Harley clears it off the line with his head!
4.22
Elbekay Bezzai sees Alejandro Menendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Menendez flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Saenz who brings the ball under control. Pedro Saenz shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Isaac Grossman. What a save!
9.52
Duncan Gemmill sweeps the ball long. Roland Riga finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Isaac Grossman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
11.19
Corner kick to Barcelona. Felipe Fernandez chips it out wide. Elbekay Bezzai looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent block by Victor Santos!
12.58
Jean-Philippe Fiorese flicks a high pass forward to Dan Degn who brings the ball under control. Dan Degn knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
15.33
Gregorio Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Fernandez. Felipe Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roland Riga. Roland Riga knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Saenz. With a superhuman jump, Pedro Saenz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Isaac Grossman is on top of it.
18.53
Elbekay Bezzai makes a simple pass to Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Victor Santos.
20.28
Elbekay Bezzai threads a neat ball through to Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Isaac Grossman.
21.14
Felipe Fernandez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marvin Shearer chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
22.28
Gregorio Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer knocks in a cross ball towards Roland Riga. Roland Riga outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Isaac Grossman manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.13
Scott Inglis makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Inglis makes a probing pass to Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese whips in a cross ball towards Dan Degn. Dan Degn flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
30.36
Victor Santos threads the ball through to Dan Degn. Dan Degn makes a simple pass to Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Dan Degn. Dan Degn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
40.27
Alejandro Menendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daan Meijer but the linesman indicates offside!
44.20
Victor Santos flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Castro threads the ball through to Marvin Shearer. Marvin Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Dan Degn. Dan Degn beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Marcos Andres had no chance!! Goal for Albacete Balompie!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albacete Balompie have changed their lineup with Simon Granville replacing Scott Inglis. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
49.35
Elbekay Bezzai flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Saenz who brings the ball under control. Pedro Saenz knocks in a cross ball towards Elbekay Bezzai. Elbekay Bezzai makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.05
Eugenio Roman flicks a high pass forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sveinn Ingólfsson whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
59.32
Andres Hierro threads a neat ball through to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
60.20
Albacete Balompie have made a substitution with Brian Powell replacing Jean-Philippe Fiorese .
61.24
Felipe Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Elbekay Bezzai. Elbekay Bezzai shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
63.08
Alejandro Menendez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.30
Simon Granville flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Harley who brings the ball under control. Nigel Harley flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Roman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Roman whips in a cross ball towards Andres Hierro. Andres Hierro beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
71.37
Martin Velasco flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Soto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Soto knocks the ball forward to Felipe Fernandez. Felipe Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.08
Elbekay Bezzai sees Daan Meijer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daan Meijer advances inside the box! Daan Meijer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.10
Victor Santos hacks Roland Riga from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roland Riga grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.09
Duncan Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Soto controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Soto threads a neat ball through to Roland Riga. Roland Riga shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.24
Gregorio Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto flicks a high ball forward to Roland Riga who takes it down. Roland Riga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Gregorio Lopez plays the ball forward to Elbekay Bezzai. Elbekay Bezzai threads a neat ball through to Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Harley.
84.22
Simon Granville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Hierro. With a delightful solo run, Andres Hierro stretches the opposition's defence. Andres Hierro plays a scrappy one-two with Sveinn Ingólfsson and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Andres Hierro provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Duncan Gemmill!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albacete Balompie

Barcelona
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
32.4%
40.5%
27%

Scorers
Dan Degn 44
Daan Meijer 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daan Meijer of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Isaac Grossman (GK)
9
2.Scott Inglis (DEF)
7
3.Victor Santos (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Nigel Harley (DEF)
6
5.Felipe Castro (MID)
6
6.Dan Degn (MID)goal scored
9
7.Eugenio Roman (MID)
6
8.Andres Hierro (MID)
7
9.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)
6
10.Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Shearer (ATT)
7
 
12.Simon Granville (DEF)
6
13.Francisco Verges (MID)
0
14.Brian Powell (ATT)
6

1.Marcos Andres (GK)
7
2.Duncan Gemmill (DEF)
6
3.Martin Velasco (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Lopez (DEF)
7
5.Felipe Fernandez (MID)
6
6.Alejandro Menendez (MID)
6
7.Elbekay Bezzai (MID)
8
8.Alejandro Soto (MID)
6
9.Pedro Saenz (ATT)
6
10.Roland Riga (ATT)
7
11.Daan Meijer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Elena Izquierdo (DEF)
0
13.Iago Careca (MID)
0
14.Jose Iglesias (ATT)
0