Match Report


RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca     BarcelonaBarcelona
Computer Player Computer Player Andrew Lutton Andrew Lutton
Rafael NunezR. Nunez63
G
1
G
64Juan-Carlos LorenzoJ. Lorenzo
Duarte BarbosaD. Barbosa60
D
captain2
D
59Gregorio MoraG. Mora
Stefan KaiserS. Kaiser56
D
3
D
69Noboru YamaguchiN. Yamaguchi
Alejandro BravoA. Bravo55
D
4
D
66Eduardo MarinE. Marin
Max WainwrightM. Wainwright47
D
5
M
64Daniel AlonsoD. Alonso
Gabriel MarcosG. Marcos71
M
6
M
61Victor BruinsV. Bruins
Gabriel ZamoraG. Zamora64
M
7
M
62Danny Van Der LaanD. Van Der Laan
Victor HierroV. Hierro62
A
8captain
M
67Cataldo GiannicheddaC. Giannichedda
Antonio FerrerA. Ferrer61
A
9
A
67Attilio CanginiA. Cangini
Eugenio MonteroE. Montero56
A
10
A
76Paul DickovP. Dickov
Eduardo SegarraE. Segarra55
A
11
A
65Nicola TaglialatelaN. Taglialatela
 
Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso62
M
12
M
73Aimo SalaA. Sala
Martino GorettiM. Goretti59
G
13
A
56Ricardo DuranR. Duran
Enrique RomeroE. Romero55
M
14
D
49Felipe AlvarezF. Alvarez

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Barcelona. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luis  Pascual.


0.00
Barcelona start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.49
With a delightful solo run, Victor Bruins stretches the opposition's defence. Victor Bruins shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
8.18
Max Wainwright threads the ball through to Gabriel Zamora. Gabriel Zamora chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Hierro. Victor Hierro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Juan-Carlos Lorenzo.
9.52
Noboru Yamaguchi darts forward. Noboru Yamaguchi passes the ball forward to Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
10.21
Danny Van Der Laan knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela skips past Stefan Kaiser! Nicola Taglialatela tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.15
Noboru Yamaguchi flicks a high pass forward. Cataldo Giannichedda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cataldo Giannichedda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela plays the ball forward to Paul Dickov who has made a great run into the box. Paul Dickov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.09
Daniel Alonso makes a probing pass to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.53
Gabriel Marcos sees Victor Hierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Victor Hierro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juan-Carlos Lorenzo who gathers it comfortably.
18.20
Danny Van Der Laan flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.57
Alejandro Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Marcos. Gabriel Marcos flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Montero. Eugenio Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.30
Alejandro Bravo makes a simple pass to Gabriel Zamora. Gabriel Zamora chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Ferrer. Antonio Ferrer shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
32.16
Alejandro Bravo surges forward with the ball. Alejandro Bravo passes the ball forward to Antonio Ferrer. Antonio Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Segarra. Eduardo Segarra connects with a diving header. Good keeping from Juan-Carlos Lorenzo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
36.27
Noboru Yamaguchi sees Danny Van Der Laan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Van Der Laan threads a neat ball through to Attilio Cangini. Attilio Cangini shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
39.05
Daniel Alonso makes a simple pass to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
40.43
Danny Van Der Laan flicks a high ball forward to Attilio Cangini who takes it down. Attilio Cangini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rafael Nunez manages to gather it comfortably.
42.38
Daniel Alonso makes a probing pass to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Attilio Cangini. Attilio Cangini 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. Goal!!
45.00
Eduardo Marin knocks the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Giannichedda. Cataldo Giannichedda brings the ball forward. Cataldo Giannichedda whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barcelona!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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 start the second half!
47.56
Victor Bruins makes a simple pass to Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.08
Gabriel Marcos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Segarra. Eduardo Segarra whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Montero. Eugenio Montero makes a convincing header. Juan-Carlos Lorenzo effortlessly picks it out of the air!
51.54
Cataldo Giannichedda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
55.07
Noboru Yamaguchi flicks a high pass forward. Cataldo Giannichedda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cataldo Giannichedda knocks the ball forward to Attilio Cangini. Attilio Cangini rushes past Alejandro Bravo! Attilio Cangini tries a spectacular strike but Rafael Nunez is on top of it.
57.11
Barcelona are dictating the run of play here today.
60.59
Paul Dickov clumsily knocks into Max Wainwright. The referee warns Paul Dickov to calm down! Max Wainwright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.58
Barcelona are dictating the run of play here today.
66.54
Daniel Alonso knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela connects with a diving header. The ball comes off Stefan Kaiser and the loose ball is cleared up field.
67.38
Gabriel Zamora flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Ferrer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Ferrer finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.05
Eduardo Marin knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Van Der Laan. Danny Van Der Laan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov shoots from 20 yards. Rafael Nunez gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
72.25
Daniel Alonso hits a low pass to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
75.32
With great vision, Gabriel Zamora plays the ball forward to Eduardo Segarra. Eduardo Segarra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.41
Barcelona have made a substitution with Aimo Sala replacing Attilio Cangini .
83.07
Stefan Kaiser comes in with a late challenge on Danny Van Der Laan. The referee calls over Stefan Kaiser and shows him a yellow card! Danny Van Der Laan runs off the knock.
85.58
Max Wainwright takes the throw-in. Alejandro Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Zamora who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Zamora threads the ball through to Eduardo Segarra. Eduardo Segarra finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.36
Victor Bruins makes an attacking run forward. Victor Bruins passes the ball forward but Aimo Sala is offside!
89.38
Gabriel Zamora decides to run forward with the ball. Gabriel Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Montero. Eugenio Montero heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Juan-Carlos Lorenzo.
90.00
Corner kick to RCD Mallorca. Duarte Barbosa plays it out to the edge of the box. Paul Dickov gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RCD Mallorca

Barcelona
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
11
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
37.9%
41.4%
20.7%

Scorers
Nicola Taglialatela 10, 45
Attilio Cangini 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicola Taglialatela of Barcelona

Match Ratings