Match Report


RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca     BarcelonaBarcelona
George LynesGeorge Lynes Chris Wood Chris Wood
Casey PerezC. Perez68
G
1
G
66John NivenJ. Niven
Mario MonteiroM. Monteiro70
D
2
D
73Oscar HernandezO. Hernandez
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera70
D
3
D
71Gabriel VelascoG. Velasco
Domenico CaputiD. Caputi68
D
captain4
D
79Albert CaballeroA. Caballero
Luis SanzL. Sanz71
M
5
M
72Antonio GarridoA. Garrido
Brendan HurstB. Hurst68
M
6
M
80Nicolas FernandezN. Fernandez
Mustapha de HaanM. de Haan68
M
7captain
M
77Antonio GilA. Gil
David BridgesD. Bridges66
M
8
M
72Malte HelmerM. Helmer
Tjalle HeeringT. Heering67
A
9
A
76Marcos PrietoM. Prieto
Jan Vennegoor SchutJ. Schut70
A
10
A
74Rainer KühnR. Kühn
Adriano De CesareA. De Cesare65
A
11
A
74Rodolfo CarcedoR. Carcedo
 
Alexander JanesA. Janes65
D
12
A
63Pedro GaladamesP. Galadames
Matthias HelmerM. Helmer62
M
13
M
66Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr
Cyril DufresnesC. Dufresnes62
A
14
D
71Adolfo MunozA. Munoz

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 19,604 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both RCD Mallorca and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Gutierrez.


0.00
Barcelona start the match!
4.46
Antonio Gil threads a neat ball through to Rainer Kühn. Rainer Kühn tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Casey Perez. Excellent save.
8.43
Nicolas Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Carcedo controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Carcedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Prieto but the linesman indicates offside!
10.32
Domenico Caputi threads a neat ball through to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by John Niven!
12.47
Albert Caballero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albert Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Prieto but the linesman indicates offside!
16.25
Andres Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Hurst. Brendan Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
20.54
Mustapha de Haan makes a probing pass to Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut knocks in a cross ball towards David Bridges. David Bridges fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
26.36
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.15
Luis Sanz chips the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan plays a scrappy one-two with Jan Vennegoor Schut and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mustapha de Haan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.12
David Bridges knocks the ball forward to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but John Niven easily smothers it!
39.46
Mustapha de Haan surges forward with the ball. Mustapha de Haan skips past Antonio Gil! Mustapha de Haan shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.20
Jan Vennegoor Schut flicks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan plays a one-two with Jan Vennegoor Schut and rushes in on goal... Mustapha de Haan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Mustapha de Haan scores for RCD Mallorca!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
RCD Mallorca kick off and get the second half underway!
48.14
Andres Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz flicks a high pass forward to Tjalle Heering who brings the ball under control. Tjalle Heering shoots from 25 yards but John Niven reads it well. Well saved!
49.51
Nicolas Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Rainer Kühn who takes it down. Rainer Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Fernandez. Nicolas Fernandez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
51.32
Luis Sanz plays the ball forward to Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering whips in a cross ball towards Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but John Niven reads it well. Good save!
55.49
Antonio Garrido kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Fernandez. Nicolas Fernandez sees Rainer Kühn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
59.40
Antonio Gil darts forward. Antonio Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.43
Domenico Caputi knocks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Tjalle Heering collects the pass. Tjalle Heering skips past Oscar Hernandez! Tjalle Heering cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Oscar Hernandez's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
64.51
Corner kick to RCD Mallorca. Mustapha de Haan plays it to the far post. John Niven drops low and scoops up the ball.
66.33
Domenico Caputi makes a probing pass to Brendan Hurst. Brendan Hurst knocks the ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut lofts in a cross ball towards Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.57
With imagination, Domenico Caputi picks a pass forward to Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.10
Antonio Garrido makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Kühn. Rainer Kühn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Carcedo but he's offside!
79.47
Andres Helguera knocks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
81.27
Mustapha de Haan knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut makes a probing pass to Tjalle Heering but he's offside!
83.05
Antonio Gil chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Kühn. Rainer Kühn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Prieto but the linesman indicates offside!
85.53
Albert Caballero darts forward. Albert Caballero sees a break and surges forward. Albert Caballero cuts inside the box! Albert Caballero comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Oscar Hernandez passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Prieto who takes it down. Marcos Prieto lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Gil. Antonio Gil is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Domenico Caputi steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RCD Mallorca

Barcelona
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.7%

Scorers
Mustapha de Haan 44
Rodolfo Carcedo 59
Albert Caballero 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mustapha de Haan of RCD Mallorca

Match Ratings