Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Juan-Carlos LorenzoJ. Lorenzo63
G
1
G
51Pablo GentoP. Gento
Gianfranco DoardoG. Doardo69
D
2
D
59Roberto MedinaR. Medina
Eduardo MarinE. Marin66
D
3
D
59Hugo RamirezH. Ramirez
Gregorio MoraG. Mora57
D
4
D
53Luis MartinezL. Martinez
Andres IzquierdoA. Izquierdo75
M
5
D
49Robert KingR. King
Aimo SalaA. Sala73
M
6captain
M
76Rafael VicenteR. Vicente
Daniel AlonsoD. Alonso63
M
7
M
61Alexandre MarquesA. Marques
Danny Van Der LaanD. Van Der Laan61
M
captain8
M
51Francisco ButraguenoF. Butragueno
Paul DickovP. Dickov75
A
9
M
50Hugo SegarraH. Segarra
Brenny HansmaB. Hansma74
A
10
A
70Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Alejandro VicenteA. Vicente72
A
11
A
69Gregorio CamachoG. Camacho
 
Attilio CanginiA. Cangini66
A
12
A
53Patricio LorenzoP. Lorenzo
Victor BruinsV. Bruins61
M
13
A
51Nicolas ButraguenoN. Butragueno
Ricardo DuranR. Duran56
A
14
A
50Ricardo VelascoR. Velasco

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Real Zaragoza. A crowd of 9,368 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo  Fernandez.


0.00
Real Zaragoza kick off and get the first half underway!
4.07
Rafael Vicente flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Camacho collects the pass. Gregorio Camacho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.07
Eduardo Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Alonso. Daniel Alonso threads a neat ball through to Brenny Hansma. Brenny Hansma cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Brenny Hansma provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.26
Daniel Alonso makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Alonso plays a quick one-two with Paul Dickov and rushes in on goal... Daniel Alonso takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
14.52
Daniel Alonso advances with the ball. Daniel Alonso rushes past Hugo Ramirez! Daniel Alonso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.49
Aimo Sala threads a neat ball through to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Brenny Hansma. Brenny Hansma gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.47
Barcelona are in full control of this game.
22.43
Francisco Butragueno flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
30.25
With great vision, Hugo Segarra plays the ball forward to Gregorio Camacho. Gregorio Camacho shoots from outside the area but Juan-Carlos Lorenzo is on top of it.
32.56
Alexandre Marques makes a beautiful solo run. Alexandre Marques threads the ball through to Alex Meiklejohn but he's offside!
38.04
Alexandre Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo gets down and covers it.
39.28
Aimo Sala flicks a high pass forward. Paul Dickov controls it well on his chest. Paul Dickov rushes past Hugo Ramirez! Paul Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Real Zaragoza have changed their lineup with Patricio Lorenzo replacing Hugo Ramirez. The Real Zaragoza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
47.31
Gregorio Camacho clumsily knocks into Eduardo Marin. The referee calls over Gregorio Camacho and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Marin runs off the knock.
48.26
Alexandre Marques passes the ball forward to Gregorio Camacho. Gregorio Camacho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.15
Gregorio Mora advances with the ball. Gregorio Mora threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente advances inside the box! Alejandro Vicente looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.16
Francisco Butragueno hacks Andres Izquierdo from behind! Francisco Butragueno is given a warning by the referee! Andres Izquierdo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.04
Alexandre Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Camacho. Gregorio Camacho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Meiklejohn but he's offside!
54.20
Andres Izquierdo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andres Izquierdo sees Alejandro Vicente just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alejandro Vicente provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alejandro Vicente!
57.53
Daniel Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Brenny Hansma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brenny Hansma advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Brenny Hansma provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
59.23
Rafael Vicente sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Vicente knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Camacho but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.33
Real Zaragoza have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Butragueno replacing Hugo Segarra and Ricardo Velasco replacing Gregorio Camacho .
63.12
Andres Izquierdo kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Medina.
67.48
Gregorio Mora sees Daniel Alonso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Vicente collects the pass. Alejandro Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Brenny Hansma. Brenny Hansma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pablo Gento is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.58
Barcelona have made a substitution with Attilio Cangini replacing Paul Dickov .
83.52
Alexandre Marques threads the ball through to Ricardo Velasco. Ricardo Velasco hits a low pass to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alex Meiklejohn scores for Real Zaragoza!!
87.27
Nicolas Butragueno clumsily knocks into Andres Izquierdo. Nicolas Butragueno is given a warning by the referee! Andres Izquierdo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Real Zaragoza
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
30.8%
47.7%
21.5%

Scorers
Daniel Alonso 15
Alejandro Vicente 54
Brenny Hansma 67
Alex Meiklejohn 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Alonso of Barcelona

Match Ratings