Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Chris WoodChris Wood Tom Rowan Tom Rowan
John NivenJ. Niven66
G
1
G
75Leonardo GuerreroL. Guerrero
Oscar HernandezO. Hernandez73
D
2
D
75Patricio BlancoP. Blanco
Gabriel VelascoG. Velasco71
D
3captain
D
77Luke JamesL. James
Albert CaballeroA. Caballero79
D
4
D
78Pedro MenendezP. Menendez
Antonio GarridoA. Garrido72
M
5
D
73Rafael CaballeroR. Caballero
Nicolas FernandezN. Fernandez80
M
6
M
83Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz
Antonio GilA. Gil77
M
captain7
M
83Pablo ZubizarretaP. Zubizarreta
Malte HelmerM. Helmer72
M
8
A
75Claudio PichichiC. Pichichi
Marcos PrietoM. Prieto76
A
9
A
74Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez
Rainer KühnR. Kühn74
A
10
A
73Alejandro NunezA. Nunez
Rodolfo CarcedoR. Carcedo74
A
11
A
76John DickovJ. Dickov
 
Pedro GaladamesP. Galadames63
A
12
M
74Sebastian RodriquezS. Rodriquez
Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr66
M
13
A
70Gabriel GainzaG. Gainza
Adolfo MunozA. Munoz71
D
14
A
70Carlos GentoC. Gento

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 18,355 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Ibanez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
3.51
Albert Caballero makes a probing pass to Antonio Garrido. Antonio Garrido knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo passes the ball forward but Marcos Prieto is offside!
8.40
Luke James flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Menendez who brings the ball under control. Pedro Menendez sees space and advances. Pedro Menendez lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from John Niven keeps it out!
9.51
Pablo Zubizarreta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz makes a simple pass to Alejandro Nunez. Alejandro Nunez finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
12.56
Pedro Menendez comes in with a late challenge on Rodolfo Carcedo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodolfo Carcedo runs off the knock.
14.11
Antonio Gil makes a simple pass to Antonio Garrido. Antonio Garrido makes a probing pass to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Gil but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.33
Antonio Garrido hits a low pass to Nicolas Fernandez. Nicolas Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.32
Nicolas Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo advances inside the box! Pedro Menendez barges into Rodolfo Carcedo. Penalty not given!!
21.05
Malte Helmer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Malte Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.14
Nicolas Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Kühn controls it well on his chest. Rainer Kühn skips past Juan-Carlos Sanz! Rainer Kühn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.34
Antonio Gil clumsily knocks into Luke James. Antonio Gil is shown the yellow card! Luke James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.29
Pedro Menendez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Menendez lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
32.26
Juan-Carlos Sanz sees Claudio Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards John Dickov. John Dickov connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.06
Rodolfo Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Gil. Antonio Gil shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
42.34
Pedro Menendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards John Dickov. John Dickov gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. John Niven effortlessly picks it out of the air!
44.27
Gabriel Velasco catches Claudio Pichichi on the ankles. Gabriel Velasco is warned by the referee! Claudio Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Pablo Zubizarreta knocks the ball forward to John Dickov. John Dickov shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but John Niven manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Union Las Palmas get the second half underway!
51.42
Oscar Hernandez barges into John Dickov. Oscar Hernandez is shown the yellow card! John Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.16
Juan-Carlos Sanz barges into Marcos Prieto. The referee brings Juan-Carlos Sanz to one side and gives him a warning! Marcos Prieto carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.03
Antonio Gil takes it forward alone. Antonio Gil plays a one-two with Nicolas Fernandez and rushes in on goal... Antonio Gil rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
71.36
Oscar Hernandez threads a neat ball through to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.45
Luke James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz hits a low pass to John Dickov. John Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
79.36
Pablo Zubizarreta makes a beautiful solo run. Pablo Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Nunez. Alejandro Nunez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
81.38
Antonio Gil runs forward with the ball. Antonio Gil decides to run forward with the ball. Antonio Gil plays a scrappy one-two with Nicolas Fernandez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Antonio Gil provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Leonardo Guerrero manages to keep it out.
85.50
Luke James passes the ball forward to Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Pichichi who brings the ball under control. Claudio Pichichi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
89.04
Juan-Carlos Sanz hacks Albert Caballero from behind! Juan-Carlos Sanz is given another warning by the referee! Albert Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Union Las Palmas
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.4%
39.6%
Play Area
27.5%
40.7%
31.9%

Scorers
Rodolfo Carcedo 71
John Dickov 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Carcedo of Barcelona

Match Ratings