Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luis SotoL. Soto68
G
1
G
68Wes SmithW. Smith
Martin MarquezM. Marquez73
D
2
D
71Kieron RiggottK. Riggott
Sebastian SolerS. Soler69
D
3
D
69Lee MidgleyL. Midgley
Anthony MiddletonA. Middleton67
D
captain4
D
69Daniel HoflandD. Hofland
Frederico TorresF. Torres73
M
5
M
67Albert RomanA. Roman
Hamed PetereynsH. Petereyns70
M
6
M
65Andres GentoA. Gento
Claudio CastilloC. Castillo70
M
7
M
63Joost van BeekJ. van Beek
Luis MoralesL. Morales68
M
8
M
47Arturo José MariA. José Mari
Luis CrespoL. Crespo70
A
9captain
A
70Roberto PeiroR. Peiro
Jason NichollsJ. Nicholls69
A
10
A
66Gavin BremnerG. Bremner
Alejandro GarridoA. Garrido66
A
11
A
62Yoann ZaidanY. Zaidan
 
Jose MarquitosJ. Marquitos67
D
12
G
68Ricardo AguilarR. Aguilar
Duarte MonteiroD. Monteiro66
M
13
D
66Gabriel CarcedoG. Carcedo
Fernando CalvoF. Calvo66
G
14
D
61Gregorio MartinezG. Martinez

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 17,795 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barcelona and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.


0.00
Barcelona kick off the first half!
6.11
Joost van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Peiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Peiro cuts inside the box! Roberto Peiro comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Luis Soto reads it well. Fabulous stop!
8.02
Lee Midgley makes a simple pass to Joost van Beek. Joost van Beek brings the ball forward. Joost van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.38
Arturo José Mari flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.16
Claudio Castillo plays the ball forward to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
12.17
Andres Gento sees a break and surges forward. Andres Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner connects with a diving header. Luis Soto is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.29
Albert Roman threads a neat ball through to Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.14
Sebastian Soler hacks Yoann Zaidan from behind! The referee calls over Sebastian Soler and warns him to calm down! Yoann Zaidan runs off the knock.
20.28
Hamed Petereyns flicks a high ball forward to Jason Nicholls who takes it down. Jason Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
21.56
Claudio Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Jason Nicholls holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Nicholls shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
28.49
Martin Marquez picks a pass forward to Claudio Castillo. Claudio Castillo threads a neat ball through to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo whips in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barcelona!
32.52
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.23
Hamed Petereyns flicks a high pass forward. Jason Nicholls holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Jason Nicholls plays the ball forward to Luis Crespo who has made a great run into the box. Luis Crespo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Luis Crespo scores for Barcelona!!
40.19
Martin Marquez breaks forward. Martin Marquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The Villarreal CF players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Villarreal CF kicking off!
47.02
Daniel Hofland flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Roman. Albert Roman kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Luis Soto. Excellent save.
48.28
Joost van Beek makes a simple pass to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bremner but the linesman indicates offside!
49.11
Lee Midgley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Roman. Albert Roman flicks a high ball forward to Yoann Zaidan who takes it down. Yoann Zaidan lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.12
Andres Gento flicks a high ball forward to Yoann Zaidan who takes it down. Yoann Zaidan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Soto who gathers it comfortably.
55.15
Joost van Beek passes the ball forward to Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.49
Claudio Castillo threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.51
Andres Gento threads a neat ball through to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.22
Claudio Castillo flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
71.32
Daniel Hofland knocks the ball to his team mate, Andres Gento. Andres Gento knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
79.43
Joost van Beek sees Yoann Zaidan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yoann Zaidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.23
Sebastian Soler catches Gavin Bremner on the ankles. The referee warns Sebastian Soler again to calm down! Gavin Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.53
Hamed Petereyns passes the ball forward to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
84.30
Frederico Torres hits a low pass to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Smith who gathers it comfortably.
85.43
Martin Marquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hamed Petereyns. Hamed Petereyns sees space and advances. Hamed Petereyns whips in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Wes Smith is on top of it.
87.12
Lee Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Andres Gento easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Gento makes a simple pass to Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
89.00
Claudio Castillo knocks the ball forward to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Martin Marquez flicks a high ball forward to Luis Morales who takes it down. Luis Morales flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Garrido holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Wes Smith didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Villarreal CF
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Jason Nicholls 28
Luis Crespo 33
Gavin Bremner 12
Roberto Peiro 49

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

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

1.Wes Smith (GK)
7
2.Kieron Riggott (DEF)
6
3.Lee Midgley (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Hofland (DEF)
6
5.Albert Roman (MID)
6
6.Andres Gento (MID)
7
7.Joost van Beek (MID)
7
8.Arturo José Mari (MID)
6
9.Roberto Peiro (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Bremner (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Yoann Zaidan (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Aguilar (GK)
0
13.Gabriel Carcedo (DEF)
0
14.Gregorio Martinez (DEF)
0