Match Report


Levante UDLevante UD     BarcelonaBarcelona
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto SegarraA. Segarra69
G
1
G
64Juan-Carlos LorenzoJ. Lorenzo
Toni JauT. Jau64
D
2
D
69Gianfranco DoardoG. Doardo
Carlos MolownyC. Molowny63
D
captain3
D
66Eduardo MarinE. Marin
Eugenio MartinE. Martin58
D
4
D
57Gregorio MoraG. Mora
Romero P. CarmonaR. Carmona76
M
5
M
75Andres IzquierdoA. Izquierdo
Nicolas PardoN. Pardo61
M
6
M
73Aimo SalaA. Sala
Mauricio PascualM. Pascual57
M
7
M
64Daniel AlonsoD. Alonso
Martin PichichiM. Pichichi54
M
8captain
M
61Danny Van Der LaanD. Van Der Laan
Gregorio AlvarezG. Alvarez80
A
9
A
75Paul DickovP. Dickov
Jordy Van NieuwstadtJ. Van Nieuwstadt71
A
10
A
74Brenny HansmaB. Hansma
Albert RamirezA. Ramirez66
A
11
A
72Alejandro VicenteA. Vicente
 
Giancarlo RomualdiG. Romualdi65
A
12
A
67Attilio CanginiA. Cangini
Romero P. DelgadoR. Delgado60
G
13
M
61Victor BruinsV. Bruins
Peter LockleyP. Lockley58
G
14
A
56Ricardo DuranR. Duran

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ciutat de València where Levante UD play host to Barcelona. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Levante UD and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro  Moya.


0.00
Levante UD start the match!
3.41
Nicolas Pardo barges into Daniel Alonso. Nicolas Pardo is warned by the referee! Daniel Alonso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.42
Without breaking stride, Daniel Alonso plays the ball forward to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov plays a one-two with Brenny Hansma and advances towards the goal... Paul Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
8.08
Mauricio Pascual hits a low pass to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
9.49
Gianfranco Doardo lofts the ball long. Paul Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Toni Jau.
10.38
Toni Jau makes a strong solo run forward. Toni Jau kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Alvarez. Gregorio Alvarez finds some space and shoots from distance but Juan-Carlos Lorenzo is on top of his game. Excellent save!
14.03
Eduardo Marin advances with the ball. Eduardo Marin passes the ball forward to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov runs straight at the defence! Paul Dickov cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.02
Daniel Alonso threads the ball through to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
18.57
Andres Izquierdo takes a long throw-in. Danny Van Der Laan sees Paul Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Brenny Hansma. Brenny Hansma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.33
Andres Izquierdo darts forward. Andres Izquierdo shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.39
Mauricio Pascual chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez skips past Gianfranco Doardo! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Albert Ramirez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Juan-Carlos Lorenzo is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
24.25
Daniel Alonso takes it forward alone. Daniel Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
27.36
Gregorio Mora chips the ball to his team mate, Aimo Sala. Aimo Sala flicks a high pass forward. Paul Dickov controls it well on his chest. Paul Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Vicente. Some silky footwork from Alejandro Vicente provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
30.55
Gregorio Mora sees Andres Izquierdo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Izquierdo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
39.29
Albert Ramirez barges into Eduardo Marin. The referee warns Albert Ramirez to calm down! Eduardo Marin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.23
Mauricio Pascual kicks a strong pass forward to Jordy Van Nieuwstadt. Jordy Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Mora.
45.00
Danny Van Der Laan threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Barcelona kick off and get the second half underway!
53.06
Mauricio Pascual kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez hits a low pass to Gregorio Alvarez. Gregorio Alvarez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.03
Levante UD have made 3 substitutions with Giancarlo Romualdi replacing Toni Jau, Romero P. Delgado replacing Mauricio Pascual and Peter Lockley replacing Martin Pichichi .
61.09
Gianfranco Doardo passes the ball forward to Daniel Alonso. Daniel Alonso makes a probing pass to Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.10
Danny Van Der Laan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
67.42
Romero P. Carmona makes an attacking run forward. Romero P. Carmona plays a quick one-two with Gregorio Alvarez and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Carmona cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Juan-Carlos Lorenzo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
73.40
Eduardo Marin passes the ball forward to Daniel Alonso. Daniel Alonso kicks a strong pass forward to Brenny Hansma. Brenny Hansma skips past Giancarlo Romualdi! Some silky footwork from Brenny Hansma provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.27
Romero P. Delgado makes a simple pass to Albert Ramirez. Albert Ramirez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.14
Gianfranco Doardo flicks a high pass forward. Andres Izquierdo collects the pass. Andres Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Paul Dickov who takes it down. Paul Dickov runs straight at the defence! Paul Dickov side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Levante UD

Barcelona
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
25.7%
74.3%
Play Area
24.3%
42.9%
32.9%

Scorers
Gregorio Alvarez 53
Romero P. Carmona 67
Albert Ramirez 75
Alejandro Vicente 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Ramirez of Levante UD

Match Ratings