Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     CordobaCordoba
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Marcos AndresM. Andres70
G
captain1
G
73Jose CamineroJ. Caminero
Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo74
D
2
D
75Anton SchwablA. Schwabl
Alfredo DiezA. Diez74
D
3captain
D
77Eric AppiahE. Appiah
Fernando SuarezF. Suarez66
D
4
D
73Robert BeckhamR. Beckham
Juan-Carlos RamosJ. Ramos81
M
5
M
69Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus
Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola77
M
6
M
79Rui LopesR. Lopes
Alejandro MenendezA. Menendez87
M
7
M
69Billy PattersonB. Patterson
Alejandro SotoA. Soto82
M
8
M
67Samuele PadalinoS. Padalino
Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef82
A
9
A
69Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino
Abel CastroA. Castro80
A
10
A
73Vincenzo MilosevicV. Milosevic
Pedro SaenzP. Saenz84
A
11
A
72Kevin DickovK. Dickov
 
Nigel ClemenceN. Clemence61
D
12
A
28Ruel MatthewsR. Matthews
Claudio DiezC. Diez81
M
13
M
27Mariano NestaM. Nesta
Romero P. CarcedoR. Carcedo71
A
14
A
68Fabio MaryF. Mary

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Cordoba. A crowd of 15,256 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barcelona and Cordoba are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Marquitos.


0.00
Barcelona kick off the first half!
9.14
Alejandro Soto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Diez. Alfredo Diez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.48
Guillermo Guardiola surges forward with the ball. Guillermo Guardiola tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.08
Alejandro Menendez advances with the ball. Alejandro Menendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jose Caminero!
16.01
Fernando Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Saenz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Saenz knocks the ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Saenz laces a weighted ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
26.45
Rui Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Milosevic. Vincenzo Milosevic edges inside the box! Vincenzo Milosevic cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Marcos Andres reads it well. Nice save!
28.37
Samuele Padalino flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Milosevic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Milosevic shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Marcos Andres. Excellent save.
33.54
Elena Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Diez who takes it down. Alfredo Diez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Castro. Abel Castro makes a looping header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Jose Caminero keeps it out!
38.01
Juan-Carlos Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz shoots from 20 yards but Jose Caminero reads it well. Good save!
39.26
Rui Lopes hacks Alejandro Menendez from behind! The referee calls over Rui Lopes and warns him to calm down! Alejandro Menendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.05
Anton Schwabl hacks Abel Castro from behind! The referee brings Anton Schwabl to one side and gives him a warning! Abel Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.41
Alejandro Soto catches Rui Lopes on the ankles. The referee calls over Alejandro Soto and shows him a yellow card! Rui Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Robert Beckham sees Rui Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rui Lopes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rui Lopes deftly passes the ball to Kevin Dickov, releasing him through on goal. Kevin Dickov cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Cordoba start the second half!
47.14
Eric Appiah catches Guillermo Guardiola on the ankles. The referee calls over Eric Appiah and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Guardiola gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.28
Guillermo Guardiola makes a strong solo run forward. Guillermo Guardiola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.57
Juan-Carlos Ramos hacks Billy Patterson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Patterson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.56
Robert Beckham sees Rui Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rui Lopes sees space and advances. Rui Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio Guastalvino but he's offside!
55.15
Samuele Padalino flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Milosevic. Vincenzo Milosevic finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
57.55
Fernando Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Castro. Abel Castro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jose Caminero manages to gather it easily.
59.26
Samuele Padalino knocks the ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino plays a quick one-two with Vincenzo Milosevic and rushes in on goal... Alfredo Diez catches Fabio Guastalvino on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
60.45
Alfredo Diez flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Guardiola controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef collects the pass. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.03
Rui Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lennart Matthäus. Lennart Matthäus knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Lopes. Rui Lopes directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
67.21
Guillermo Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Saenz. Pedro Saenz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
78.09
Elena Izquierdo threads a neat ball through to Abel Castro. Abel Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.09
Guillermo Guardiola catches Billy Patterson on the ankles. The referee warns Guillermo Guardiola to calm down! Billy Patterson stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.03
Eric Appiah flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Padalino. Samuele Padalino hits a low pass to Rui Lopes. Rui Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Milosevic. Vincenzo Milosevic rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Cordoba
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
25%
45.5%
29.5%

Scorers
Pedro Saenz 67
Vincenzo Milosevic 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Milosevic of Cordoba

Match Ratings
1.Marcos Andres (GK)
6
2.Elena Izquierdo (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Diez (DEF)
7
4.Fernando Suarez (DEF)
6
5.Juan-Carlos Ramos (MID)yellow card
5
6.Guillermo Guardiola (MID)
8
7.Alejandro Menendez (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Soto (MID)yellow card
6
9.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)
7
10.Abel Castro (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Saenz (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nigel Clemence (DEF)
0
13.Claudio Diez (MID)
0
14.Romero P. Carcedo (ATT)
0

1.Jose Caminero (GK)
7
2.Anton Schwabl (DEF)
5
3.Eric Appiah (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Robert Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Lennart Matthäus (MID)
6
6.Rui Lopes (MID)
8
7.Billy Patterson (MID)
6
8.Samuele Padalino (MID)
6
9.Fabio Guastalvino (ATT)
6
10.Vincenzo Milosevic (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kevin Dickov (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruel Matthews (ATT)
0
13.Mariano Nesta (MID)
0
14.Fabio Mary (ATT)
0