Elite FA Cup Group Match, Juventus vs. Barcelona (Wed Dec 01)


                             Juventus  |  Barcelona
                              5-2-3 L  |  4-3-3 A
                      Gareth Williams  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK T_Conner
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF Ramos
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           Maldini DF  |  DF A_Telles
                         T_Butcher DF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                      Steven_Davis MF  |  MF Coutinho
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW H_Son
                      M_Martinelli FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                      Manuel_Neuer SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                           D_Irwin SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                            Inacio SUB |  SUB A_Cissokho
                          T_Muller SUB |  SUB A_Rodriguez
                          N_Cudrig SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(brc) Sheringham skips the challenge from P_McGrath
          ...  Steven_Davis with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(jvt) Steven_Davis kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Barzagli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Sheringham with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 9  :(jvt) Maldini with a penetrating pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But T_Conner reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 10 :(brc) E_Barreto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  H_Son throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 12 :(jvt) M_Locatelli with a precise pass to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But T_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 13 :(brc) H_Son sidesteps A_Barzagli
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_McGrath tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Balfor
Min. 17 :(jvt) Maldini punches D_Rose off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  W_Collum has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 17 :(jvt) Inacio comes on for M_Martinelli and will play DF to the delight of the fans
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj plays it short to H_Son
          ...  H_Son hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(brc) Barcelona will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 18 :(jvt) L_Griffiths kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Ramos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 18 :(jvt) Inacio with a slick pass to A_Barzagli
          ...  Sheringham takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 22 :(jvt) Inacio runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has T_Conner to beat
          ...  He nutmegs T_Conner
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Juventus 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 23 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 25 :(jvt) H_Berg looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Odegaard
          ...  Coutinho with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 26 :(brc) Coutinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Sheringham gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A wicked drive by Sheringham !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto floats the ball in!
          ...  H_Son with the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto swings it in!
          ...  It comes to Sheringham
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 30 :(jvt) P_McGrath holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Odegaard
          ...  A_Telles reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 32 :(jvt) T_Butcher plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Steven_Davis decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Steven_Davis with the punt towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 32 :(brc) H_Son flicks it over H_Berg's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  H_Son with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Balfor's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 36 :(brc) Sheringham makes himself available
          ...  But T_Butcher wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(brc) E_Barreto runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  K_Mbappe has a dig at goal!
          ...  M_Balfor is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now
          ...  Juventus 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 41 :(brc) H_Son looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  M_Locatelli tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  W_Collum tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 41 :(brc) E_Barreto takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  What a shot from Sheringham !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 42 :(brc) Sheringham with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Odegaard with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(jvt) Inacio looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 45 :(jvt) D_Irwin is ready to come on to replace Inacio
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 1-2 Barcelona

Min. 51 :(brc) Coutinho holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_Mbappe in space!
          ...  H_Berg with a well timed tackle
          ...  W_Collum didn't like it though
Min. 51 :(brc) E_Barreto looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Sheringham
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Berg
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Balfor
Min. 55 :(brc) J_Miranda takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Marco_Rojo as DF
Min. 55 :(jvt) L_Griffiths flicks it over D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Telles gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 56 :(brc) E_Barreto is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Barzagli clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 64 :(brc) D_Rose could get a shot on goal here
          ...  M_Locatelli rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(brc) A_Rodriguez is coming on for Sheringham and will play MF
Min. 68 :(jvt) M_Locatelli with an intelligent ball to Odegaard
          ...  But D_Rose spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 70 :(brc) Coutinho looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Miranda
          ...  But L_Griffiths puts it in row Z!
Min. 71 :(jvt) N_Cudrig will come on for L_Griffiths and play FW
Min. 72 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Butcher
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  Intercepted by H_Berg
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - P_Crouch on for K_Mbappe as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Rodriguez is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Crouch
          ...  But P_McGrath wins the tackle
Min. 82 :(jvt) Steven_Davis with a one-touch layoff to Odegaard
          ...  J_Miranda read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 82 :(brc) A_Telles nutmegs T_Butcher
          ...  A_Telles shapes up for a shot!
          ...  M_Balfor parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 84 :(jvt) M_Locatelli bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Steven_Davis
          ...  D_Rose intercepts the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) Coutinho takes advantage of a mistake by P_McGrath
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Odegaard with a nasty foul
          ...  W_Collum will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Rodriguez drives it in
          ...  M_Balfor parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 91 :(jvt) D_Irwin sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Telles gathers up the loose ball
Min. 91 :(brc) Coutinho flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Son runs onto it!
          ...  But A_Barzagli reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 134,783
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Steven_Davis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Steven_Davis (22)
Sent Off             : Maldini (17)
Booked               : Steven_Davis (5), M_Locatelli (64), Odegaard (90)
Injured              : Inacio (45)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : E_Barreto
Scorers              : H_Son (17), K_Mbappe (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sheringham (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       10
Off target           :           0        |       5
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          23        |       77
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Juventus 1 - 2 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  33   1   1   2  32 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  34  12   8  12 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
H_Berg         DF   1  34  12   7  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
A_Barzagli     DF   2  33   9  11  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  32  10   8  41 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
T_Butcher      DF   2  31   9   7  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  29   5  39 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  27  19  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  33
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  30   8   8  25 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         DF   2  14  25  13  22 |  28   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  32  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cudrig       FW   2   2   1  22  34 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  31  11   7  30 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Telles       DF   2  29  17  12  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  32  11  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  31  10  33 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  50  20
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  36  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  34  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  34  21 |  67   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  34  12   8  21 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  33  12   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  29  21  44 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  30  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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