Elite FA Cup Final, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (Wed Mar 14)


                          Real Madrid  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 A  |  5-1-3-1 P
                      Gareth Williams  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK Romero
                          A_Schulz DF  |  DF B_Myre
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF G_Bale
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF J_Myre
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                         L_Copland MF  |  DM R_Kopa
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF Preety
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                         C_Arrache FW  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                         J_Zanetti SUB |  SUB Maradona
                      J_Gandolfini SUB |  SUB H_Son
                       Matej_Vydra SUB |  SUB Sansao

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 5  :(brc) Ciaran_Clark gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside D_Kuzmanovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Schulz wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9  :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Conroy
          ...  B_Myre hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Nelisse!
          ...  Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(brc) M_Hunt plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  W_Lavezzi reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt finds the space intelligently
          ...  L_Copland fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 12 :(brc) G_Bale backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Myre latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Myre rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks dejected
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 13 :(brc) J_Miranda takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Adnan_Januzaj as DF
Min. 13 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 27 :(brc) B_Spencer with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Lavezzi
          ...  He knocks it to R_Kopa!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 29 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka sprints past the defender
          ...  Granit_Xhaka attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 29 :(brc) G_Wilkinson comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  But K_Tierney with the fine tackle
Min. 33 :(rmd) L_Copland drives it across the face of the goal C_Arrache
          ...  G_Bale with a terrible tackle
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 35 :(rmd) D_Nelisse dribbles it into the box
          ...  D_Nelisse lobs Romero!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Real Madrid go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 36 :(rmd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Real Madrid will now be playing D
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rmd) A_Schulz with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  B_Myre with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 47 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye lays the ball back to C_Arrache
          ...  B_Myre takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

Min. 51 :(brc) R_Kopa crosses to Preety
          ...  A_Schulz plays the back pass
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Tierney gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 54 :(brc) M_Hunt with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Preety gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic plays the back pass
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka clears the corner
Min. 58 :(brc) B_Spencer runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Hunt
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Lavezzi
Min. 59 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Arrache
          ...  But B_Myre wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 65 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - H_Son on for J_Myre as a FW
Min. 65 :(brc) Maradona is coming on and R_Kopa is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 65 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 67 :(brc) Maradona barges W_Lavezzi off the ball
          ...  W_Lavezzi with a deliberate foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Preety floats it forward
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Abdoulaye plays the back pass
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 67 :(rmd) D_Nelisse finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Maradona with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 69 :(brc) B_Spencer floats the ball in to find M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Nelisse
          ...  H_Son with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 71 :(brc) Maradona hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto it!
          ...  A_Schulz makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Wilkinson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 72 :(rmd) L_Copland knocks it forward
          ...  J_Miranda slips
          ...  C_Arrache gets to it!
          ...  A powerful header from C_Arrache !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Lavezzi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 77 :(rmd) C_Arrache is unmarked!
          ...  G_Bale wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 77 :(brc) Maradona finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A_Schulz reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 77 :(brc) G_Wilkinson spits at W_Lavezzi
          ...  N_Alexander tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 78 :(brc) Maradona with a well-controlled run
          ...  C_Arrache scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  Maradona hoists it forward
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Conroy clears with a diving header
Min. 79 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
          ...  But Maradona spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 79 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Nelisse runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Myre is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 82 :(rmd) D_Nelisse kicks G_Wilkinson!
          ...  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!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Maradona swings it in
          ...  B_Spencer gets on the end of it
          ...  W_Lavezzi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maradona hits it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by W_Lavezzi
Min. 85 :(brc) Maradona kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Wilkinson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  N_Alexander wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 87 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic with the header on
          ...  He finds C_Arrache in space
          ...  C_Arrache sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Romero is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) J_Conroy breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Romero!
          ...  G_Wilkinson brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 89 :(brc) H_Son sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Maradona runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Copland forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto fists it away!
Min. 90 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark beats W_Lavezzi
          ...  K_Tierney with the tackle
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 180,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Granit_Xhaka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Granit_Xhaka (29), D_Nelisse (35)
Sent Off             : D_Nelisse (82)
Booked               : C_Arrache (78), K_Tierney (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Myre
Scorers              : B_Myre (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Myre (46), Maradona (67), G_Wilkinson (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Real Madrid  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       2
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :          13        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 2 - 1 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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  34  13  11  20 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  34   9   7  40 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  32  14   7  45 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  31  13  10  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  29  11   7  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
L_Copland      MF   1   8  31   6  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  30   8  39 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  30
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  35  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0  10  10  40
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  30  13   7  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  26  19  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  29  13 |   0   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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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  58  -2  28
G_Bale         DF   2  32  11   7  42 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   7  39 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         DM   2  14  32   8  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Preety         MF   1  10  41   6  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       AM   1  11  26  16  18 |  29   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  27  20 |  29   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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