Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Aug 29)


                            Santos FC  |  Barcelona
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-4-1 N
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK T_Conner
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF Ramos
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                           Draxler MF  |  DM Coutinho
                         Jairzinho MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                        Emerson_Jr MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                           Enrique AM  |  MF K_Porborsky
                               Bar FW  |  MF Robinho
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                           T_Silva SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                          Agostini SUB |  SUB M_Babbel
                        J_Litmanen SUB |  SUB A_McGeady
                             Bojan SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Barcelona will now be playing A
Min. 1  :(brc) Coutinho shifts into the MF position in a tactical change
Min. 2  :(sfc) Jairzinho cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Barcelona fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  That's put Santos FC in front!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 6  :(brc) K_Porborsky picks out K_Mbappe with the cross
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Ederson makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 9  :(sfc) The ball is passed in from Enrique, he finds F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer has a dig at goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 9  :(brc) K_Mbappe leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_V_Persie
          ...  C_Blewitt plays the back pass
          ...  Ederson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Robinho makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Ederson makes a difficult save
Min. 11 :(sfc) Bar cuts inside J_Miranda
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Bar has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 13 :(sfc) Draxler finds Enrique in the box
          ...  Enrique is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has T_Conner to beat
          ...  He dinks it over T_Conner
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Santos FC 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 14 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Draxler
          ...  Draxler from 20 yards !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 17 :(sfc) Jairzinho controls the ball with ease
          ...  A cracking drive from Jairzinho !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bar hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner fists it away!
Min. 21 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Ederson catches the ball
Min. 22 :(brc) K_Mbappe is unmarked!
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts to nutmeg Ederson!
          ...  Ederson manages to turn it behind
Min. 24 :(sfc) Jairzinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Leonardo
          ...  But Ramos slides in
Min. 26 :(sfc) Bar flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Miranda
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 28 :(brc) Ramos holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Porborsky
          ...  K_Porborsky with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Ederson got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Santos FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 29 :(brc) Robinho cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 35 :(brc) Coutinho controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Draxler
          ...  He puts in K_Porborsky!
          ...  K_Porborsky tries to beat Ederson from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 37 :(brc) K_Porborsky is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Mbappe
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  C_Tango called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  K_Mbappe bends it round the wall
          ...  But Ederson dives to his left
          ...  I think Ederson just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(brc) Ramos beats Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Ramos tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 41 :(brc) J_Miranda runs towards the goal
          ...  Leonardo with an ugly foul
          ...  C_Tango calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 41 :(sfc) Bar watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Ramos is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 42 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps Leonardo
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  F_de_Boer tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) T_Conner miss-kicks!
          ...  Bar is through!
          ...  But K_Mbappe wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 44 :(sfc) Bar takes on C_Metzelder
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Bar with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-1 Barcelona

Min. 49 :(brc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  K_Mbappe seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Mbappe with the drive!
          ...  Ederson makes a difficult save
Min. 50 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Leonardo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_de_Boer belts it clear
Min. 52 :(sfc) Enrique off the woodwork.
          ...  F_de_Boer picks up the deflection
          ...  F_de_Boer must beat T_Conner!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(brc) Robinho brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(brc) D_Rose chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Porborsky
          ...  K_Porborsky with a stunning strike !
          ...  Ederson makes a fine save
Min. 53 :(sfc) Jairzinho holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Bar
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Metzelder
Min. 55 :(sfc) T_Silva is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) Marco_Rojo is coming on for D_Rose and will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj gains possession
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But Ederson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 56 :(brc) Coutinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Mbappe rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bojan is being prepared to come on
          ...  Bar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 64 :(sfc) Draxler brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Miranda
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Blewitt!
          ...  C_Blewitt from 20 yards !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 64 :(brc) K_Mbappe with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Silva
Min. 65 :(sfc) J_Litmanen replaces an unhappy Draxler and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 65 :(sfc) Enrique changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 65 :(brc) A_McGeady is coming on for R_V_Persie and playing MF
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 67 :(brc) J_Miranda crosses into the box, finding K_Mbappe
          ...  T_Silva read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(brc) K_Porborsky crosses to K_Mbappe
          ...  Neymar_Jr wins the ball
Min. 73 :(sfc) C_Blewitt is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Neymar_Jr latches onto the end of it
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 75 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala will replace K_Mbappe and play FW
Min. 76 :(brc) Coutinho looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 78 :(sfc) Jairzinho hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Neymar_Jr latches onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Metzelder
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr lays the ball back to Enrique
          ...  Enrique has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot slips through T_Conner's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 84 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Litmanen
          ...  J_Litmanen with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 84 :(brc) A_McGeady plays in Adnan_Januzaj with a beautiful ball
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with a blistering shot !
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 87 :(brc) A_McGeady races into the box
          ...  He sees Adnan_Januzaj lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj attempts a low drive!
          ...  Ederson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Ederson recovers to save!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) A_McGeady finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_McGeady fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Ederson gathers it comfortably

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 149,475
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Jairzinho
Scorers              : Neymar_Jr (2), Enrique (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Leonardo (41), F_de_Boer (42), Ni_Na_Lee (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Porborsky (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Coutinho (76)
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       17
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           4        |       14
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Santos FC 2 - 1 Barcelona
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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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  92  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  35  11  11  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_de_Boer      DF   2  33   8   8  27 |  56   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Blewitt      DF   3  32   8   6  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  31   9   7  41 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Draxler        MF   1   9  36   8  31 |  66   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Jairzinho      MF   1   9  31  12  23 |  92   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  12  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Enrique        MF   1   1  29  17  26 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Bar            FW   1   8  11  38  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  34  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
Lev_Yashin     GK  31   1   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  34  11  10  42 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Agostini       DF   2  31  13  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  33   7  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  31  12 |  31   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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  33  12   8  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  31   8   8  22 |  92   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  30   9   9  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  32  15  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  32  11  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  29   9  21 |  92   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
Robinho        MF   1   8  29   8  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  36  12 |  76   0   1   1   0   8   0   0   0   0  20  10  35
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  30  11   7  30 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  28  10   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  29  12  29 |  26   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   9  30  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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