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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

Barcelona 1 - 0 Santos FC

Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Santos FC (Tue Feb 17)


                            Barcelona  |  Santos FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF L_Alberto
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF D_Moore
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF Josimar
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF R_Huth
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DM Emerson_Jr
                          R_Tabata MF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                           Saruman MF  |  FW Eusebio
                              Pele FW  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Rao
                       S_Gronkjaer SUB |  SUB T_Mowbray
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB S_Marsden
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB K_Miller
                            M_Hunt SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 5  :(brc) R_Tabata races into the box
          ...  He sees Pele lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Pele goes for the top corner !
          ...  But L_Mulen gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien swings it in!
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 9  :(brc) Pele with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Pele with the chance !
          ...  L_Mulen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 11 :(brc) J_Myre finds R_Tabata in acres of space
          ...  But L_Alberto wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Mulen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 18 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Fine tackle by Saruman
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 21 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Ki_Sung_Yueng
          ...  Saruman with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  P_Dowd ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks relieved
Min. 22 :(brc) Pele jumps over D_Moore's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Josimar wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 24 :(brc) The ball is passed in from Saruman, he finds Ciaran_Clark
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ciaran_Clark !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(brc) G_Bale with a pinpoint pass to Saruman
          ...  L_Alberto takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 26 :(brc) B_Myre sidesteps his marker
          ...  L_Alberto plays the back pass
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Wilkinson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 26 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa whips the ball across to Eusebio
          ...  Pele fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Koki_Mizuno floats it forward
          ...  Eusebio latches onto the end of it
          ...  But G_Bale barges him off the ball
Min. 27 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Stan_Matthews
          ...  G_Wilkinson takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 29 :(brc) R_Kopa runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Saruman
          ...  Saruman hits a great shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 30 :(brc) Saruman brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Pele makes himself available
          ...  Pele with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  L_Mulen makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 30 :(sfc) Eusebio sidesteps R_Tabata
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Kopa fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 33 :(brc) Saruman flicks it past D_Moore
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Moore recovers to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(brc) Pele lobs it over Emerson_Jr
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Huth hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(brc) Pele puts in Saruman
          ...  Saruman rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 39 :(brc) Pele spits at Eusebio
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) Pele with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  R_Pletikosa is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Pele drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata curls it into the box!
          ...  Saruman with the header
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 45 :(brc) R_Kopa finds Pele with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Pele hits a great drive!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 45 :(brc) J_Myre looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 48 :(brc) M_Essien takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre drives the shot in!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Santos FC fans taunt him about that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(brc) Pele runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Essien
          ...  M_Essien has a go!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 48 :(brc) R_Tabata pass splits open the defence and finds B_Myre
          ...  Josimar gets to the ball first
Min. 48 :(sfc) Eusebio beats B_Myre
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  P_Dowd ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks relieved
Min. 50 :(sfc) S_Marsden takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Pletikosa as MF
Min. 50 :(sfc) R_Huth plays the back pass
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 51 :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 51 :(sfc) Eusebio beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Bale takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Stan_Matthews has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 56 :(brc) Pele finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Stan_Matthews rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(brc) B_Spencer will replace Saruman and play MF
Min. 60 :(sfc) T_Mowbray takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Huth
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(brc) R_Kopa passes the ball to Pele
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Emerson_Jr
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 63 :(brc) B_Spencer looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Pele
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Josimar
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Tabata
          ...  The ball comes to Pele
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  L_Mulen makes a fine save
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 68 :(brc) R_Tabata unselfishly lays the ball back to Pele
          ...  Pele aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 70 :(sfc) K_Miller is going to be brought on
          ...  Stan_Matthews is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(brc) Pele nutmegs the defender
          ...  Pele has a go!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 73 :(brc) R_Kopa has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Pele collects the loose ball!
          ...  Pele hits the ball first time!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 73 :(sfc) S_Marsden beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Miller
          ...  B_Myre beats him to the ball
Min. 75 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Alberto plays a long ball to K_Miller
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Miller !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Butland comes on for G_Bale and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(brc) B_Spencer knocks it past Josimar and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Emerson_Jr gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 81 :(sfc) S_Marsden with a simple pass to K_Miller
          ...  K_Miller hits the ball first time!
          ...  K_Jensen manages to turn it behind
Min. 82 :(sfc) K_Miller with a burst of pace
          ...  R_Tabata with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(brc) R_Tabata with an in swinging cross to Pele
          ...  But Josimar slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 84 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Essien is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 87 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Alberto
          ...  L_Alberto keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) Eusebio runs at J_Myre
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Eusebio with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save
Min. 89 :(brc) J_Butland with a neat pass into Pele
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Mowbray and it had to be
Min. 89 :(sfc) Eusebio takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Eusebio tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Huth (50 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (30), Pele (39), R_Tabata (82), M_Essien (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Emerson_Jr
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stan_Matthews (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 0 Santos FC
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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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K_Jensen       GK  38   4   5   3  18 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  28  13   5  30 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  27  10   7  42 |  81   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  25   8   7  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  25   8   8  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  45   8  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  58  18
M_Essien       MF   1   2  34   6  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  27   7  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |  63   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20   3
Pele           FW   1   7   8  32  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   9   0   1   0   0  -2  18  23
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  26   7   7  12 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  26  11  31 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  23  10  41 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  32  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos FC
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   1 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  30  13   8  28 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
D_Moore        DF   3  27  12  10  16 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  25  12   7  23 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  25  10   8  43 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
Emerson_Jr     DM   3  17  23  10  21 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  28   6  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  27  11  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  27   8  40 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  31  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  30  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  27   9   5  29 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  26   8  46 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  27  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   4  23  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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