Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     CD LeganésCD Leganés
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luis SotoL. Soto68
G
1
G
67Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
Martin MarquezM. Marquez73
D
2
D
68Titus KirklandT. Kirkland
Sebastian SolerS. Soler69
D
3
D
67Pedro PeiroP. Peiro
Anthony MiddletonA. Middleton67
D
captain4
D
53Gabriel OrtizG. Ortiz
Frederico TorresF. Torres73
M
5
M
69Daniel VilaD. Vila
Hamed PetereynsH. Petereyns70
M
6
M
67Mervin GilchristM. Gilchrist
Claudio CastilloC. Castillo70
M
7
M
67Julian CleggJ. Clegg
Luis MoralesL. Morales68
M
8
M
60Hugo DuranH. Duran
Luis CrespoL. Crespo70
A
9
A
75Nicolas CrespoN. Crespo
Jason NichollsJ. Nicholls69
A
10captain
A
75Alejandro ZamoraA. Zamora
Alejandro GarridoA. Garrido66
A
11
A
66Pedro GuardiolaP. Guardiola
 
Jose MarquitosJ. Marquitos67
D
12
G
63Matjaz BinottoM. Binotto
Duarte MonteiroD. Monteiro66
M
13
A
61Sylvain FadigaS. Fadiga
Fernando CalvoF. Calvo66
G
14
A
59Fernando DuranF. Duran

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to CD Leganés. A crowd of 17,573 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barcelona and CD Leganés are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Moreno.


0.00
CD Leganés kick off and get the match underway!
3.29
Hamed Petereyns threads a neat ball through to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Peiro.
4.55
Titus Kirkland kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Zamora who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Zamora knocks the ball forward to Pedro Guardiola but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.44
Hugo Duran makes a beautiful solo run. Hugo Duran makes a pass forward but Pedro Guardiola makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
8.41
Julian Clegg threads the ball through to Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
9.34
Anthony Middleton makes a beautiful solo run. Anthony Middleton flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Garrido who takes it down. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.45
Julian Clegg threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Guardiola. Pedro Guardiola jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Luis Soto didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.25
Pedro Peiro comes in with a late challenge on Luis Crespo. The referee brings Pedro Peiro to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Crespo stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.40
Pedro Peiro pushes mid-way up the pitch. Pedro Peiro passes the ball forward to Alejandro Zamora. Alejandro Zamora tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.03
Claudio Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls advances inside the box! Jason Nicholls cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Stuart Matteo. Excellent save.
39.29
Anthony Middleton advances with the ball. Anthony Middleton sees Alejandro Garrido in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Garrido plays a scrappy one-two with Jason Nicholls and advances towards the goal... Alejandro Garrido side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
40.09
Gabriel Ortiz decides to run forward with the ball. Gabriel Ortiz makes a probing pass to Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alejandro Zamora is offside!
42.37
Martin Marquez threads the ball through to Luis Morales. Luis Morales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Peiro.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. CD Leganés have changed their lineup with Sylvain Fadiga replacing Pedro Peiro, Matjaz Binotto replacing Gabriel Ortiz and Fernando Duran replacing Pedro Guardiola. The CD Leganés players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
48.56
Julian Clegg flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Crespo who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Crespo plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Duran and advances towards the goal... Nicolas Crespo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Nicolas Crespo scores for CD Leganés!!
51.33
Sebastian Soler passes the ball forward to Frederico Torres. Frederico Torres makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Stuart Matteo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.02
With great vision, Claudio Castillo plays the ball forward to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Matjaz Binotto!
57.14
Sylvain Fadiga kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Crespo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Crespo shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.19
CD Leganés are dictating the run of play here today.
65.05
Julian Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Crespo. Nicolas Crespo lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Duran. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Duran connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.10
Sebastian Soler kicks a strong pass forward to Hamed Petereyns. Hamed Petereyns deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.57
Martin Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Morales. Luis Morales threads a neat ball through to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
83.56
Martin Marquez plays the ball forward to Claudio Castillo. With imagination, Claudio Castillo laces a through ball forward to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.46
Hamed Petereyns flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. With a superhuman jump, Jason Nicholls connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Stuart Matteo is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

CD Leganés
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
31.3%
43.4%
25.3%

Scorers
Jason Nicholls 9
Luis Crespo 84
Nicolas Crespo 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Nicholls of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Luis Soto (GK)
6
2.Martin Marquez (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Soler (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Middleton (DEF)
7
5.Frederico Torres (MID)
6
6.Hamed Petereyns (MID)
6
7.Claudio Castillo (MID)
6
8.Luis Morales (MID)
6
9.Luis Crespo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jason Nicholls (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alejandro Garrido (ATT)
7
 
12.Jose Marquitos (DEF)
0
13.Duarte Monteiro (MID)
0
14.Fernando Calvo (GK)
0

1.Stuart Matteo (GK)
7
2.Titus Kirkland (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Peiro (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Ortiz (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Vila (MID)
6
6.Mervin Gilchrist (MID)
6
7.Julian Clegg (MID)
7
8.Hugo Duran (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Crespo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alejandro Zamora (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Guardiola (ATT)
6
 
12.Matjaz Binotto (GK)
6
13.Sylvain Fadiga (ATT)
6
14.Fernando Duran (ATT)
6