Match Report


Levante UDLevante UD     BarcelonaBarcelona
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Pierre-Alain Le BrisP. Le Bris71
G
1captain
G
68Marcos AndresM. Andres
Thomas CharpennetT. Charpennet68
D
2
D
77Martin VelascoM. Velasco
Ole de GrootO. de Groot65
D
3
D
83Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill
Albert CortesA. Cortes65
D
captain4
D
75Gregorio LopezG. Lopez
Stephane AmorusoS. Amoruso65
D
5
M
89Felipe FernandezF. Fernandez
Cristiano MendesC. Mendes73
M
6
M
88Elbekay BezzaiE. Bezzai
Chris HupkesC. Hupkes73
M
7
M
85Alejandro MenendezA. Menendez
Gaetano MaregginiG. Mareggini61
M
8
M
82Alejandro SotoA. Soto
Nicolas PenaN. Pena72
A
9
A
83Pedro SaenzP. Saenz
Nicolas SuarezN. Suarez68
A
10
A
83Roland RigaR. Riga
Michael PeppinckM. Peppinck65
A
11
A
81Daan MeijerD. Meijer
 
Ted-Kelton LaspallesT. Laspalles65
G
12
M
74Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Albert VergesA. Verges63
A
13
M
85Iago CarecaI. Careca
Miguel OrtegaM. Ortega63
D
14
A
78Jose IglesiasJ. Iglesias

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 20,411 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Levante UD are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Santos.


0.00
Levante UD kick off!
2.05
Cristiano Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Peppinck. Michael Peppinck puts a great ball through. Nicolas Pena runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.01
Gregorio Lopez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gregorio Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer threads the ball through into the box. Pedro Saenz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.45
Thomas Charpennet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes makes a simple pass, allowing Gaetano Mareggini to run into the box. Gaetano Mareggini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.49
Martin Velasco sees space and advances. Martin Velasco sees Daan Meijer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daan Meijer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barcelona!
20.46
Alejandro Soto threads a neat ball through to Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz whips in a cross ball towards Roland Riga. With a superhuman jump, Roland Riga connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Pierre-Alain Le Bris reads it well. Fabulous stop!
21.05
Chris Hupkes flicks a high pass forward to Gaetano Mareggini who brings the ball under control. Gaetano Mareggini whips in a cross ball towards Chris Hupkes. Duncan Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
22.37
Martin Velasco passes the ball forward to Alejandro Soto. Without breaking stride, Alejandro Soto plays the ball forward to Elbekay Bezzai. Elbekay Bezzai knocks in a cross ball towards Roland Riga. Roland Riga directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Roland Riga!
26.02
Alejandro Menendez sees Daan Meijer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daan Meijer edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Daan Meijer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Stephane Amoruso!
27.32
Ole de Groot barges into Duncan Gemmill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.19
Michael Peppinck hacks Duncan Gemmill from behind! The referee calls over Michael Peppinck and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.41
Duncan Gemmill hits a low pass to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto makes a simple pass to Roland Riga. Roland Riga threads the ball through to Pedro Saenz but he's offside!
33.44
Elbekay Bezzai controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roland Riga. Roland Riga finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
34.12
Gregorio Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Velasco. Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Velasco laces a through ball forward to Roland Riga. Roland Riga whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz makes a convincing header but Pierre-Alain Le Bris is on top of it.
39.40
Cristiano Mendes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Peppinck. Michael Peppinck cuts inside the box! Michael Peppinck cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
40.10
Albert Cortes passes the ball forward to Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Suarez. Nicolas Suarez rushes past Elbekay Bezzai! Nicolas Suarez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.18
Duncan Gemmill decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz whips in a cross ball towards Daan Meijer. Daan Meijer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pierre-Alain Le Bris easily picks it out of the air!
44.29
Albert Cortes hacks Felipe Fernandez from behind! The referee warns Albert Cortes to calm down! Felipe Fernandez 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. Levante UD appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
48.48
Duncan Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Lopez. Gregorio Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz edges inside the box! Pedro Saenz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Stephane Amoruso is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
53.21
Alejandro Menendez laces a weighted ball forward to Roland Riga. Roland Riga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Pierre-Alain Le Bris reads it well. Excellent keeping!
54.03
Martin Velasco flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre-Alain Le Bris who gathers it comfortably.
55.52
Elbekay Bezzai deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roland Riga. Roland Riga tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Pierre-Alain Le Bris.
59.20
Cristiano Mendes threads the ball through to Gaetano Mareggini. Gaetano Mareggini runs straight at the defence! Gaetano Mareggini shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Marcos Andres manages to gather it comfortably.
60.45
Martin Velasco volleys a long ball forward. Daan Meijer finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
65.47
Albert Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Michael Peppinck who takes it down. Michael Peppinck makes a probing pass between the defence to Chris Hupkes. Chris Hupkes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
67.05
Martin Velasco knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Menendez. Alejandro Menendez flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Saenz who brings the ball under control. Pedro Saenz shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Pierre-Alain Le Bris as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.49
Ole de Groot advances with the ball. Ole de Groot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.53
Barcelona have made 3 substitutions with Guillermo Guardiola replacing Felipe Fernandez, Iago Careca replacing Alejandro Menendez and Jose Iglesias replacing Daan Meijer .
78.56
Duncan Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Roland Riga. Roland Riga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.35
Gregorio Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Iago Careca. Iago Careca runs straight at the opposition's defence. Iago Careca lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Iglesias. Jose Iglesias beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.48
Elbekay Bezzai threads the ball through to Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz knocks in a cross ball towards Elbekay Bezzai. Elbekay Bezzai heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.35
Ole de Groot flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hupkes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Hupkes plays the ball forward to Nicolas Suarez. Nicolas Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marcos Andres with no chance!! Goal for Levante UD against the run of play!
90.00
Iago Careca flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Saenz collects the pass. Pedro Saenz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre-Alain Le Bris who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Levante UD

Barcelona
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
13
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
31.2%
38.5%
30.2%

Scorers
Cristiano Mendes 85
Pedro Saenz 4
Daan Meijer 15
Roland Riga 22
Jose Iglesias 81

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

Match Ratings