Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Levante UDLevante UD
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Computer Player Computer Player
Johan RadetJ. Radet77
G
captain1
G
66Ted-Kelton LaspallesT. Laspalles
Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo74
D
2
D
68Thomas CharpennetT. Charpennet
Fernando SuarezF. Suarez66
D
3
D
67Stephane AmorusoS. Amoruso
Gregorio LopezG. Lopez75
D
4captain
D
66Ole de GrootO. de Groot
Juan-Carlos RamosJ. Ramos81
M
5
D
65Albert CortesA. Cortes
Iago CarecaI. Careca86
M
6
M
74Cristiano MendesC. Mendes
Alejandro MenendezA. Menendez87
M
7
M
73Chris HupkesC. Hupkes
Claudio DiezC. Diez81
M
8
M
68Albert AguilarA. Aguilar
Alejandro SotoA. Soto82
M
9
A
73Nicolas PenaN. Pena
Romero P. CarcedoR. Carcedo71
A
10
A
67Julian CarmonaJ. Carmona
Sebastian DuranS. Duran70
A
11
A
65Adolfo DuranA. Duran
 
Miel JansenM. Jansen67
D
12
A
65Michael PeppinckM. Peppinck
Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola76
M
13
D
63Miguel OrtegaM. Ortega
Fernando VegaF. Vega69
A
14
A
63Albert VergesA. Verges

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 20,209 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Medina.


0.00
Barcelona get the match underway!
8.46
Juan-Carlos Ramos sees Alejandro Soto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Soto threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Carcedo. Romero P. Carcedo finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.34
Claudio Diez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran shoots from distance but Ted-Kelton Laspalles is on top of it.
10.24
Fernando Suarez knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Carcedo. Romero P. Carcedo tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.46
Iago Careca receives the ball from a throw-in from Alejandro Menendez. Iago Careca knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
14.13
Sebastian Duran comes in with a late challenge on Ole de Groot. The referee calls over Sebastian Duran and shows him a yellow card! Ole de Groot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.44
Julian Carmona barges into Elena Izquierdo. The referee calls over Julian Carmona and shows him a yellow card! Elena Izquierdo runs off the knock.
20.08
Claudio Diez flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Carcedo who takes it down. Romero P. Carcedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ted-Kelton Laspalles smothers it!
21.20
Julian Carmona clumsily knocks into Fernando Suarez. The referee warns Julian Carmona to calm down! Fernando Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.02
Juan-Carlos Ramos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan-Carlos Ramos shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.40
Claudio Diez catches Chris Hupkes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Hupkes runs off the knock.
30.42
Albert Aguilar catches Romero P. Carcedo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Romero P. Carcedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.04
Chris Hupkes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran skips past Fernando Suarez! Adolfo Duran looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Gregorio Lopez happens to be in the right place to block it.
40.11
Fernando Suarez makes a simple pass to Iago Careca. Iago Careca flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Ramos. Juan-Carlos Ramos shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Ole de Groot hits a low pass to Albert Aguilar. Albert Aguilar hits a low pass to Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes deftly passes the ball to Adolfo Duran, releasing him through on goal. Adolfo Duran makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Gregorio Lopez is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Levante UD kick off!
51.19
Ole de Groot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Aguilar. Showing composure, Albert Aguilar laces a weighted ball forward to Adolfo Duran. Adolfo Duran plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Hupkes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Adolfo Duran rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.08
Gregorio Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sebastian Duran shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
66.57
Elena Izquierdo hoofs the ball up the pitch. Romero P. Carcedo plays a scrappy one-two with Sebastian Duran and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Romero P. Carcedo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.52
Alejandro Menendez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Iago Careca. Iago Careca plays a one-two with Sebastian Duran and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Iago Careca provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Ted-Kelton Laspalles. Excellent save.
73.26
Elena Izquierdo chips the ball to his team mate, Iago Careca. With imagination, Iago Careca plays the ball forward to Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Ted-Kelton Laspalles effortlessly smothers it!
83.31
Cristiano Mendes hacks Gregorio Lopez from behind! The referee calls over Cristiano Mendes and shows him a yellow card! Gregorio Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.42
Julian Carmona barges into Iago Careca. Julian Carmona is warned by the referee again! Iago Careca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.23
With a delightful solo run, Alejandro Soto stretches the opposition's defence. Alejandro Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephane Amoruso.
90.00
Elena Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Carcedo controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran edges inside the box! Sebastian Duran side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Ted-Kelton Laspalles had no chance!! Goal for Barcelona!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Levante UD
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
28%
40.2%
31.7%

Scorers
Romero P. Carcedo 67
Sebastian Duran 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Duran of Barcelona

Match Ratings