Elite League Cup Semi Final Round Match, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (Wed Aug 22)


                          Real Madrid  |  Barcelona
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  5-3-2 A
                      Gareth Williams  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF G_Bale
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                         L_Copland MF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF Xavi
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                        P_McNamara AM  |  FW M_Hunt
                         C_Arrache FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                       Matej_Vydra SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                          A_Schulz SUB |  SUB Maradona
                         W_Lavezzi SUB |  SUB Robinho
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(brc) H_Son with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hunt chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 6  :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Arrache makes himself available
          ...  C_Arrache rifles it at the goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 6  :(brc) H_Son is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Hunt fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 8  :(brc) B_Myre hoofs it up field to find G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 13 :(rmd) C_Arrache runs forward
          ...  B_Myre reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Zetterer easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(brc) J_Charlton runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  D_Carvajal rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Reddy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 16 :(rmd) P_McNamara finds the run of B_Abdoulaye
          ...  J_Charlton slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 17 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka takes advantage of a mistake by G_Bale
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A wicked drive by Granit_Xhaka !
          ...  M_Zetterer gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 18 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto it!
          ...  C_Arrache hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Zetterer looks dejected
          ...  That's given Real Madrid the advantage!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 22 :(brc) Xavi with an incisive pass to H_Son
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Uddin
Min. 24 :(rmd) K_Tierney nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Wilkinson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 26 :(rmd) P_McNamara hoists the ball across to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  G_Wilkinson reads the play well
Min. 29 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps Granit_Xhaka
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Hunt with the strike !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 31 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with the strike !
          ...  M_Zetterer with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 31 :(brc) G_Bale reads the run of M_Hunt
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the block
Min. 33 :(rmd) L_Copland steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs G_Bale
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  L_Copland pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 35 :(rmd) C_Arrache pushes it past Marco_Rojo
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the ball
Min. 42 :(brc) J_Charlton feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_Hunt runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) B_Myre sprints forward with the ball
          ...  B_Myre heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It's beaten Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes wide !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(rmd) C_Arrache beats G_Wilkinson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Wilkinson recovers to win the ball back
Min. 46 :(brc) B_Spencer drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the strike !
          ...  Silvio_Proto is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 47 :(brc) B_Spencer controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in G_Bale!
          ...  G_Bale is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat Silvio_Proto
          ...  He lobs it over Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 51 :(brc) B_Myre beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds H_Son
          ...  H_Son leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 52 :(brc) H_Son controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in Xavi!
          ...  D_Carvajal brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on!!!
Min. 53 :(rmd) K_Tierney has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Son
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Gandolfini!
          ...  J_Gandolfini looks to see where M_Zetterer is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  M_Zetterer watches it sail wide!
Min. 55 :(brc) G_Wilkinson takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Tierney
          ...  G_Wilkinson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Silvio_Proto never had a chance!
Min. 56 :(brc) Xavi with a probing through ball B_Myre
          ...  But K_Uddin barges him off the ball
Min. 60 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 61 :(rmd) L_Copland nutmegs J_Charlton
          ...  L_Copland could have let it bounce!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Zetterer plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 62 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Spencer with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks relieved
          ...  Gareth Williams is far from happy with that decision
Min. 63 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Myre
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
          ...  K_Uddin with the header
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 65 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Bale
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Abdoulaye!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye attempts a lob!
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(brc) J_Charlton bursts forward
          ...  J_Charlton with the shot on net !
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a good save
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Spencer with the mazy run
          ...  B_Spencer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(brc) Amauri is ready to come on to replace Xavi
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Robinho will come on for G_Bale and play AM
Min. 76 :(brc) Robinho looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 77 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj pass splits open the defence and finds H_Son
          ...  H_Son drives it low !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 78 :(brc) G_Wilkinson skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Son
          ...  H_Son drives it low !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Silvio_Proto !!
Min. 83 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi will replace B_Abdoulaye and play MF
Min. 84 :(rmd) A_Zogbo is being brought on
          ...  K_Uddin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 86 :(brc) B_Spencer is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to H_Son
          ...  H_Son cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Silvio_Proto never had a chance!
Min. 87 :(rmd) C_Arrache sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  C_Arrache with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) S_Mane is coming on for P_McNamara and playing FW
Min. 88 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Copland
          ...  But Marco_Rojo clears the danger
Min. 89 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka floats the ball in to find J_Gandolfini
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Gandolfini !
          ...  M_Zetterer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 90 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Marco_Rojo pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Kuzmanovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Arrache (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  34   9   7  40 |  92   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  30  13   7  40 |  85   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
K_Tierney      DF   3  30  11   7  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  28   8  10  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  32   6  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  31   8  39 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  30   7  21 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  27  20  12 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
P_McNamara     AM   2   7  24   7  33 |  89   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  36  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  56
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  29  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zogbo        DF  31   4   3   2  11 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  35  13  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      MF   2  33  14   7  45 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   7  24  30 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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M_Zetterer     GK  38   3   3   3  32 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  38  14   8  18 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
B_Myre         DF   1  35  14   6  30 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
G_Bale         DF   2  32  12   7  42 |  76   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 |  92   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  26  10   7  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  13  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  36  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  29  20 |  92   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        AM   1   7  26   8  23 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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