Elite League Cup Quarter Final Match, Barcelona vs. Aston Villa (Thu Jul 07)


                            Barcelona  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-1-1 L
                         Bryngar Myre  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK Valdivia
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF T_Derijck
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                            R_Kopa MF  |  DF C_Luciano
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF B_Brolin
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF D_Platt
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                              Pele FW  |  AM V_Wanyama
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW B_Wolford
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB E_Silva
                         I_Muniain SUB |  SUB I_Jesus
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB Kaka
                      G_Karagounis SUB |  SUB P_Di_Canio

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 1  :(asv) B_Wolford beats his marker
          ...  Pele with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 2  :(brc) G_Wilkinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a stunning strike !
          ...  Valdivia parries it
Min. 3  :(asv) D_Platt chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Wolford
          ...  But G_Bale reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(asv) P_Cocu hoofs it up field to find D_Sloan
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Bale takes possession
Min. 6  :(asv) B_Wolford with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Cole a clean set of heals
          ...  G_Bale wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 11 :(asv) B_Wolford has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Bale
          ...  He puts in A_Birindelli!
          ...  J_Myre with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 13 :(brc) Pele beats T_Derijck
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Sloan slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 13 :(asv) D_Platt takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  B_Spencer goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 14 :(asv) P_Cocu with a well-controlled run
          ...  P_Cocu has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_Mulen gathers it easily
Min. 16 :(brc) G_Wilkinson races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Hunt lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  C_Luciano with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Bennett will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj knocks it forward
          ...  Pele gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from Pele !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 17 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj cuts inside T_Derijck
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits a great drive!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 31 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is unmarked!
          ...  G_Wilkinson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  That's put Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 32 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Wolford takes possession
Min. 39 :(brc) Pele gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Lescott!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Sloan beats him to the ball
Min. 41 :(brc) Pele brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Hunt makes himself available
          ...  D_Sloan rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Bennett calls him for a talk
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Pele
          ...  D_Sloan slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 43 :(asv) P_Cocu unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Wolford
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 45 :(asv) P_Cocu with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Myre
          ...  He knocks it to T_Derijck!
          ...  G_Bale tackles cleanly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(brc) J_Cole kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Luciano gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(brc) G_Wilkinson spits at B_Brolin
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Bennett calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(asv) D_Platt has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But G_Bale reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to A
Min. 50 :(brc) B_Spencer sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Pele
          ...  J_Lescott with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Bennett didn't like it though
          ...  S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
Min. 51 :(asv) V_Wanyama hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  B_Wolford latches onto it!
          ...  J_Cole with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 52 :(asv) D_Sloan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford sees L_Mulen off his line !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 54 :(brc) Pele drives it across the face of the goal B_Spencer
          ...  A_Birindelli gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer hits it into the box!
          ...  Pele makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 58 :(asv) B_Wolford with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  G_Bale rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Bennett going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 65 :(asv) I_Jesus will replace the useless P_Cocu and will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) Kaka comes on for V_Wanyama and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 67 :(asv) D_Platt turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Kaka
          ...  Pele with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 68 :(brc) R_Kopa cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Lescott reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj curls it into the box!
          ...  Pele swings a leg at it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Valdivia never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(asv) B_Wolford jumps over G_Bale's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Wolford attempts a low drive!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio replaces B_Wolford to play as a FW
Min. 71 :(brc) R_Kopa holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Adnan_Januzaj in space!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Valdivia beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Pele gets on the end of it
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 71 :(asv) B_Brolin hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Di_Canio collects the loose ball!
          ...  But G_Bale spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 72 :(asv) Kaka sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  R_Kopa with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Aston Villa players
Min. 72 :(asv) P_Di_Canio finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Cleared by G_Wilkinson
Min. 73 :(brc) B_Spencer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Myre gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Birindelli clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(brc) I_Muniain is ready to come on to replace R_Kopa
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Maradona is being brought on
          ...  M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Sloan and it had to be
Min. 76 :(asv) P_Di_Canio breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Bennett calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(brc) Maradona with the first time flick to J_Myre
          ...  D_Sloan hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Derijck gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 79 :(brc) I_Muniain kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj fires the shot in!
          ...  Valdivia catches the ball
Min. 80 :(brc) Maradona had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Maradona rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Valdivia makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(asv) D_Sloan finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Pele gathers up the loose ball
Min. 83 :(asv) D_Platt beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But G_Wilkinson clears the ball to safety
Min. 87 :(asv) I_Jesus slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 145,059
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : G_Wilkinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Wilkinson (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Myre (11), B_Spencer (13), G_Wilkinson (46), Pele (67), Adnan_Januzaj (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sloan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : I_Jesus (87)
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       3
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           4        |       1
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  31  13   6  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
G_Bale         DF   2  29  11   7  42 |  92   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  92   0   3   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  78  38  38
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  29   8  23 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  26  10  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   5
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  92   0   1   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  18   2
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  26  16  18 |  16   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  25   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  32   2   2   1  42 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  27   1   1  20 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  25  14   2  29 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  25  10   4  19 |  92   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  25   7   7  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  27   4  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
D_Platt        MF   1   4  26  10  25 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  25  11  25 |  66   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
V_Wanyama      AM   1   7  25  17  19 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  71   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  23   7   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  25   7  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           AM   2   7  25  17  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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