Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Sporting GijónSporting Gijón
Andrew LuttonAndrew Lutton Computer Player Computer Player
Juan-Carlos LorenzoJ. Lorenzo64
G
1
G
62Eugenio FuentesE. Fuentes
Felipe DiezF. Diez67
D
2
D
70Andre AbbiatiA. Abbiati
Eduardo MarinE. Marin66
D
3
D
65Pascal SchellP. Schell
Noboru YamaguchiN. Yamaguchi69
D
4
D
63Ernest PfenningsE. Pfennings
Aimo SalaA. Sala73
M
5
M
68Nicolas VöllerN. Völler
Daniel AlonsoD. Alonso64
M
6
M
67Gregorio RubioG. Rubio
Cataldo GiannicheddaC. Giannichedda67
M
7
M
64Albert IglesiasA. Iglesias
Victor BruinsV. Bruins61
M
captain8captain
M
56Sebastian MendezS. Mendez
Nicola TaglialatelaN. Taglialatela65
A
9
A
61Arturo PichichiA. Pichichi
Alejandro VicenteA. Vicente73
A
10
A
58Hugo GomezH. Gomez
Paul DickovP. Dickov76
A
11
A
57Jose SotoJ. Soto
 
Attilio CanginiA. Cangini67
A
12
G
61Eduardo SanzE. Sanz
Oscar LorenzoO. Lorenzo52
M
13
D
56Alejandro CamposA. Campos
Felipe AlvarezF. Alvarez49
D
14
D
54Antonio GaladamesA. Galadames

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 9,478 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Barcelona and Sporting Gijón are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Helder.


0.00
Barcelona kick off and get the first half underway!
8.27
Albert Iglesias knocks the ball forward to Arturo Pichichi. Arturo Pichichi makes a defence splitting pass to Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
10.43
Aimo Sala knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela makes a looping header on goal. Eugenio Fuentes easily punches it away to safety.
15.32
Albert Iglesias chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Soto. Jose Soto shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.20
Without breaking stride, Victor Bruins plays the ball forward to Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.38
Felipe Diez decides to run forward with the ball. Felipe Diez kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente makes a probing pass to Paul Dickov but he's offside!
27.34
Barcelona are in full control of this game.
38.33
Daniel Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Vicente controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Vicente shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Sporting Gijón have changed their lineup with Alejandro Campos replacing Sebastian Mendez. The Sporting Gijón players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Gijón kicking off!
49.34
Aimo Sala hits a low pass to Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
51.02
Showing composure, Albert Iglesias picks a pass forward to Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez plays a one-two with Jose Soto and rushes in on goal... Hugo Gomez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.52
Hugo Gomez catches Noboru Yamaguchi on the ankles. The referee calls over Hugo Gomez and warns him to calm down! Noboru Yamaguchi runs off the knock.
65.12
Daniel Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela makes a simple pass, allowing Paul Dickov to run into the box. Paul Dickov tries a spectacular strike but somehow Eugenio Fuentes manages to keep it out.
67.49
Cataldo Giannichedda knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.12
Cataldo Giannichedda chips the ball to his team mate, Nicola Taglialatela. Nicola Taglialatela shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
75.57
Paul Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Andre Abbiati. Paul Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Andre Abbiati runs off the knock.
77.07
Sporting Gijón have made 2 substitutions with Eduardo Sanz replacing Eugenio Fuentes and Antonio Galadames replacing Arturo Pichichi .
78.10
Daniel Alonso comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Rubio. Daniel Alonso is warned by the referee! Gregorio Rubio runs off the knock.
84.43
Eduardo Marin clumsily knocks into Hugo Gomez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Gomez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
85.12
Eduardo Marin flicks a high pass forward to Aimo Sala who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Aimo Sala stretches the opposition's defence. Aimo Sala sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Eduardo Sanz manages to keep it out.
87.43
Nicolas Völler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Gomez. Hugo Gomez finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.57
Eduardo Marin threads a neat ball through to Cataldo Giannichedda. Cataldo Giannichedda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Vicente. Alejandro Vicente tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
With great vision, Aimo Sala plays the ball forward to Paul Dickov. Paul Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Sanz who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Sporting Gijón
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
20.3%
45.3%
34.4%

Scorers
Nicola Taglialatela 16
Alejandro Vicente 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Vicente of Barcelona

Match Ratings