Match Report


MálagaMálaga     BarcelonaBarcelona
Kev WilsonKev Wilson Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Jean Pierre DumasJ. Dumas80
G
1captain
G
77Johan RadetJ. Radet
Takumi TanakaT. Tanaka76
D
2
D
74Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo
Manuel RossiM. Rossi83
D
3
D
74Alfredo DiezA. Diez
Michael ShieldsM. Shields76
D
4
D
75Gregorio LopezG. Lopez
Jacob CampbellJ. Campbell84
M
5
M
81Juan-Carlos RamosJ. Ramos
Oscar SaezO. Saez79
M
captain6
M
86Iago CarecaI. Careca
Oswaldo WiartO. Wiart78
M
7
M
81Claudio DiezC. Diez
Oscar PardoO. Pardo81
M
8
M
82Alejandro SotoA. Soto
Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin82
A
9
A
79Jose IglesiasJ. Iglesias
Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef82
A
10
A
80Abel CastroA. Castro
Claudio PenaC. Pena76
A
11
A
84Pedro SaenzP. Saenz
 
Oscar OrtizO. Ortiz68
M
12
D
66Fernando SuarezF. Suarez
Julian LeonJ. Leon65
M
13
M
76Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Antonio AguilarA. Aguilar66
D
14
A
71Romero P. CarcedoR. Carcedo

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 19,301 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Málaga and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Ramirez.


0.00
Barcelona kick off the first half!
6.10
Manuel Rossi takes it forward alone. Manuel Rossi hits a low pass to Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.59
Takumi Tanaka chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez sees Oswaldo Wiart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oswaldo Wiart runs straight at the defence! Oswaldo Wiart cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Johan Radet easily smothers it!
14.41
Oswaldo Wiart makes a probing pass to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo plays a one-two with Oscar Saez and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oscar Pardo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
15.16
Manuel Rossi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Wiart controls it well on his chest. Oswaldo Wiart shoots from long range but somehow Johan Radet manages to keep it out.
16.58
Oscar Saez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo deftly passes the ball to Claudio Pena, releasing him through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Claudio Pena provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
18.30
Michael Shields chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell passes the ball forward to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin makes a probing pass to Oscar Saez but he's offside!
21.05
Oswaldo Wiart clumsily knocks into Iago Careca. Oswaldo Wiart is shown the yellow card! Iago Careca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.31
Claudio Diez makes a simple pass to Jose Iglesias. Jose Iglesias shoots from long range. Jean Pierre Dumas gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
27.46
Jacob Campbell threads a neat ball through to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Johan Radet.
28.39
Jacob Campbell takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Gregorio Lopez reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
30.48
Oscar Pardo passes the ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef whips in a cross ball towards Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin beats his man to it with a header. Alfredo Diez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
32.31
Claudio Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Jean Pierre Dumas had no chance!! Goal for Barcelona!
36.14
Michael Shields flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Saez who takes it down. Oscar Saez makes a probing pass to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell beats his man to it with a header. Gregorio Lopez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
44.20
Claudio Diez comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Saez. The referee brings Claudio Diez to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Saez runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Málaga appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Málaga start the second half!
54.47
Gregorio Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Ramos who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Ramos surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
60.09
Jacob Campbell darts forward. Jacob Campbell shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Johan Radet.
66.17
Michael Shields makes a simple pass to Yacine Bouyoucef. Without breaking stride, Yacine Bouyoucef plays the ball forward to Dmitri Blokhin who has made a great run into the box. Dmitri Blokhin strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Gregorio Lopez.
67.46
Elena Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Jose Iglesias who takes it down. Jose Iglesias knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.07
Gregorio Lopez sees Claudio Diez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Diez chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Iglesias. Jose Iglesias sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jean Pierre Dumas manages to keep it out.
78.54
Elena Izquierdo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Iglesias. Jose Iglesias shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.45
Michael Shields passes the ball forward to Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.10
Gregorio Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Soto. With a delightful solo run, Alejandro Soto stretches the opposition's defence. With great vision, Alejandro Soto plays the ball forward to Pedro Saenz who has made a great run into the box. Pedro Saenz takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Claudio Diez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Abel Castro. Abel Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Málaga

Barcelona
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
24.7%
43.8%
31.5%

Scorers
Alejandro Soto 32
Pedro Saenz 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Soto of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
7
2.Takumi Tanaka (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Rossi (DEF)
7
4.Michael Shields (DEF)
7
5.Jacob Campbell (MID)
7
6.Oscar Saez (MID)
7
7.Oswaldo Wiart (MID)yellow card
6
8.Oscar Pardo (MID)
7
9.Dmitri Blokhin (ATT)
6
10.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)
7
11.Claudio Pena (ATT)
6
 
12.Oscar Ortiz (MID)
0
13.Julian Leon (MID)
0
14.Antonio Aguilar (DEF)
0

1.Johan Radet (GK)
9
2.Elena Izquierdo (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Diez (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Lopez (DEF)
8
5.Juan-Carlos Ramos (MID)
6
6.Iago Careca (MID)
6
7.Claudio Diez (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Soto (MID)goal scored
9
9.Jose Iglesias (ATT)
6
10.Abel Castro (ATT)
7
11.Pedro Saenz (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Fernando Suarez (DEF)
0
13.Guillermo Guardiola (MID)
0
14.Romero P. Carcedo (ATT)
0