Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Manchester City (Sun Jan 02)


                            Barcelona  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-5-1 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                         E_Barreto MF  |  MF K_DeBruyne
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                       A_Rodriguez MF  |  MF Aparichit
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                             H_Son FW  |  MF D_Upamecano
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW Thanatos
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB R_Videi
                             Ramos SUB |  SUB Mikio_Fujioka
                          A_Telles SUB |  SUB Leda_Cygnus
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                          K_Mbappe SUB |  SUB J_Cruz

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 1  :(mnc) Aparichit lobs it over A_Cissokho
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Rodriguez !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 5  :(brc) E_Barreto crosses in from the wing, he finds Coutinho in the box
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Thanatos
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rodriguez plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Fernandes loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Zaratta never had a chance!
Min. 6  :(mnc) S_Matthews controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Thanatos gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But A_Cissokho clears the ball to safety
Min. 8  :(brc) A_Rodriguez nutmegs Aoyama_Hideki, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Rodriguez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks relieved there!
Min. 10 :(brc) D_Rose takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Fuchs
          ...  D_Gallagher wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 13 :(brc) E_Barreto looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sheringham
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Rodriguez
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Zaratta goes down well to save
Min. 21 :(brc) A_Rodriguez gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 23 :(brc) E_Barreto looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Sheringham
          ...  A glorious effort by Sheringham !
          ...  A_Zaratta blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Thanatos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Rose!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Fernandes is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(brc) H_Son barges C_Fuchs off the ball
          ...  C_Fuchs is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 26 :(brc) Sheringham takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Gallagher
          ...  Sheringham with a thundering shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a fine save
Min. 26 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Upamecano
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Rose
Min. 33 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto beats D_Rose
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto attempts to nutmeg T_Conner!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Conner pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Upamecano crosses it in!
          ...  T_Conner fists it away!
Min. 38 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto lays the ball back to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Upamecano takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with the shot !
          ...  T_Conner saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 41 :(brc) Coutinho can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Rose
          ...  Aparichit with an ugly foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 42 :(mnc) Thanatos plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Thanatos strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But T_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) D_Upamecano can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Conner gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 49 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Rodriguez
          ...  He knocks it to C_Fuchs!
          ...  But A_Cissokho with the fine tackle
Min. 52 :(mnc) C_Fuchs hits a hard pass to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 54 :(brc) H_Son nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke, he continues to run forward
          ...  But Aoyama_Hideki slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 55 :(brc) Ramos takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Miranda as DF
Min. 56 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne finds Thanatos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  The cross hits Thanatos on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 58 :(mnc) D_Gallagher finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  D_Gallagher flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But T_Conner smothers the ball.
Min. 60 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Marco_Rojo
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(brc) A_Cissokho sprints past D_Gallagher
          ...  C_Fuchs with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 63 :(mnc) Thanatos pushes it past A_Cissokho
          ...  Thanatos tries to beat T_Conner from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 20 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 64 :(brc) A_Rodriguez takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Fuchs with the tackle
Min. 65 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj will come on for B_Fernandes and play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe replaces an unhappy H_Son and will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the overhead !
          ...  What agility from A_Zaratta
Min. 66 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Thanatos receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Thanatos hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 67 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj 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 K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta claws it off the line
          ...  O_Bundy consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 67 :(mnc) Aparichit is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 67 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus will replace Aparichit and play MF
Min. 68 :(brc) A_Rodriguez plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  A_Rodriguez from 20 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 68 :(mnc) C_Fuchs controls the ball with ease
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Fuchs !
          ...  T_Conner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 69 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  The cross hits K_Mbappe on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka will come on for Aoyama_Hideki and play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) E_Shikari is coming on for D_Upamecano and will play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) Sheringham turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Fuchs
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Rodriguez gets something on it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name!
          ...  Barcelona are back on level terms now!
          ...  Barcelona 2-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 72 :(brc) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Sheringham fires the shot in!
          ...  A_Zaratta is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now
          ...  Barcelona 3-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 72 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 72 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Ramos
Min. 75 :(brc) E_Barreto cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe shoots towards goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 80 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj unselfishly heads the ball back to Sheringham
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 80 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne flicks it over A_Cissokho and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_DeBruyne shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 82 :(mnc) S_Matthews finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Coutinho wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Thanatos fires it towards the goal
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  T_Conner palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Leda_Cygnus!
          ...  Marco_Rojo heads it away
Min. 83 :(mnc) E_Shikari is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Thanatos
          ...  What a shot from Thanatos !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 85 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos shoots towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(brc) A_Rodriguez chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  A_Zaratta tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds A_Zaratta
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona 4-2 Manchester City ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 141,217
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rodriguez
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (67,93), A_Rodriguez (70), Sheringham (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Fernandes (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Thanatos (63,66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fuchs (62)
Injured              : Aparichit (67)
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Barcelona 4 - 2 Manchester City
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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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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  34  12   8  21 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  33  12   7  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  31  11   7  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  31  10  33 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  29  21  44 |  95   0   1   1   1   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  30
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  28   6  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  35  20 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  35  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  30  17  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  29   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  37  12 |  29   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  20  75

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  32   3   3   1  21 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  34   9  10  43 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Fuchs        DF   2  34   9  10  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  33  11   6  31 |  95   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  32   7   9  20 |  71   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
K_DeBruyne     MF   1   8  33   8  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  32   7  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  30  18  12 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  29  22  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
D_Upamecano    MF   3   7  26  17  31 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  35  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   7   2   0   0   0  20   0  60
R_Videi        GK  30   4   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  30  19  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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