Euro Div 1, Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad (Sat Sep 29)


                            Barcelona  |  Real Sociedad
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 E
                         Alan Bellott  |  Kees de Boer
                                       |
                         L_Zaluska GK  |  GK S_Westerveld
                         G_Sorondo DF  |  DF A_Barragan
                           A_Polga DF  |  DF A_Morrison
                         M_A_Nadal DF  |  DF I_Ansotegi
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF M_Torrejonx07
                         C_Alberto MF  |  MF V_Lia
                          A_Masudi MF  |  MF X_Prieto
                           M_Blasi MF  |  MF S_Shelbe
                          M_Purrer MF  |  MF J_Butler
                           B_Lauth FW  |  FW DS_Villa
                           J_Defoe FW  |  FW J_Matondo
                                       |
                            Marcos SUB |  SUB F_Costanzo
                         F_Navarro SUB |  SUB L_Lucio
                          L_Thuram SUB |  SUB J_Navas
                           T_Motta SUB |  SUB R_Diaco
                        L_Podolski SUB |  SUB Z_Gurrutxaga

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(rsc) S_Shelbe loses his marker! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Polga 
Min. 3  :(bar) M_Blasi has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Polga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Polga with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 4  :(rsc) J_Butler sprints past C_Puyol 
          ...  G_Sorondo with an awful challenge 
          ...  He is warned by J_Hunye 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Butler floats it forward 
          ...  J_Matondo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Matondo hits a great shot ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That’s put Real Sociedad in front! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Real Sociedad ...
Min. 4  :(rsc) X_Prieto back heels to find DS_Villa in space 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Polga 
Min. 5  :(rsc) X_Prieto looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Shelbe 
          ...  M_A_Nadal tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  DS_Villa with the thundering drive 
          ...  L_Zaluska gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Torrejonx07 
          ...  L_Zaluska comes out and claims it! 
Min. 5  :(rsc) X_Prieto plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Matondo 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Matondo ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 6  :(rsc) V_Lia with a penetrating pass to J_Butler 
          ...  J_Butler with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 7  :(rsc) X_Prieto takes on 3 men 
          ...  X_Prieto hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 Real Sociedad ...
Min. 11 :(rsc) S_Shelbe runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Polga 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Puyol wins the ball with ease 
          ...  J_Hunye saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 13 :(rsc) X_Prieto has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_A_Nadal 
          ...  He puts in J_Matondo! 
          ...  M_Blasi brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 17 :(rsc) X_Prieto is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Morrison latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Morrison lobs L_Zaluska! 
          ...  L_Zaluska saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 20 :(bar) B_Lauth with a burst of pace 
          ...  X_Prieto gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 22 :(rsc) S_Shelbe gets to the by line and finds J_Matondo with a beautiful cross 
          ...  J_Matondo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 23 :(rsc) A_Barragan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past G_Sorondo 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Morrison! 
          ...  A_Morrison blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 24 :(bar) M_Blasi takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Defoe 
          ...  M_Torrejonx07 robs him of the ball 
Min. 30 :(rsc) X_Prieto gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Polga! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  X_Prieto has a go! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Prieto drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Matondo makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  L_Zaluska tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 32 :(rsc) V_Lia is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to DS_Villa 
          ...  DS_Villa attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-3 Real Sociedad ...
Min. 33 :(rsc) L_Lucio is being prepared to come on 
          ...  V_Lia is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 33 :(rsc) Real Sociedad's manager orders his side to play C 
Min. 36 :(bar) M_Purrer sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Blasi runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Blasi shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Westerveld gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rsc) DS_Villa turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  DS_Villa with the side footed shot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-3 Real Sociedad

Min. 49 :(rsc) I_Ansotegi flicks it over A_Polga and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  I_Ansotegi with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 51 :(rsc) A_Morrison races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Torrejonx07 lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Torrejonx07 hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Zaluska dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Zaluska beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Prieto drives it into the box! 
          ...  DS_Villa makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  L_Zaluska saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 52 :(rsc) A_Barragan gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A_Barragan with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Shelbe chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to DS_Villa 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  L_Zaluska got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Barcelona 0-4 Real Sociedad ...
Min. 53 :(rsc) DS_Villa plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  DS_Villa gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 54 :(rsc) J_Matondo sprints past the defender 
          ...  J_Matondo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Barcelona 0-5 Real Sociedad ...
Min. 56 :(rsc) DS_Villa gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  DS_Villa with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 63 :(bar) B_Lauth with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  B_Lauth keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  S_Westerveld makes a good save 
Min. 72 :(bar) A_Masudi finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  J_Matondo rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  He's off! 
Min. 74 :(bar) M_Blasi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But S_Westerveld makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 74 :(rsc) X_Prieto can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Barragan 
          ...  C_Alberto intercepts the pass 
Min. 79 :(rsc) A_Barragan looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards DS_Villa 
          ...  DS_Villa fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 80 :(bar) A_Masudi plays a long ball to B_Lauth 
          ...  I_Ansotegi steals the ball of off him 
Min. 80 :(rsc) S_Shelbe with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Barragan runs onto it! 
          ...  C_Alberto read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 83 :(rsc) J_Butler takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  From long range J_Butler bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 84 :(bar) M_A_Nadal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  B_Lauth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Blocked by I_Ansotegi 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bar) C_Alberto runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Alberto fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 89 :(rsc) X_Prieto runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to DS_Villa 
          ...  But G_Sorondo puts it in row Z! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 67,258
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Blasi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_A_Nadal (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Sociedad Match Info
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Best player          : DS_Villa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Matondo (4,54), X_Prieto (7), DS_Villa (32,52)
Sent Off             : J_Matondo (72)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Real Sociedad
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       22
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           3        |       14
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       14
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 5 Real Sociedad
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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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L_Zaluska      GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  92  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  21   9   8  43 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4 -10 -10
A_Polga        DF   1  20  10   7  36 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   2
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  46 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
C_Puyol        DF   1  17   8   6  37 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  24   7  27 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0   2
A_Masudi       MF   1   6  21   8  37 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Blasi        MF   1   7  19   7  34 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  35  -5
M_Purrer       MF   1   7  17   9  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Lauth        FW   1   5   9  19  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  19  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcos         GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Navarro      DF   1  17   8   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  17   8   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Motta        MF   1  10  15   5  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Podolski     FW   1   9   9  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Sociedad
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Westerveld   GK  26   1   1   1  33 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
A_Barragan     DF   1  20  11   9  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
A_Morrison     DF   1  21   8   9  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  15   7
I_Ansotegi     DF   1  21  10   7  39 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  10  12
M_Torrejonx07  DF   1  13   9   4  13 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  10  12
V_Lia          MF   1   9  21  11  30 |  33   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0
X_Prieto       MF   1  10  25   5  36 |  92   0   1   7   0   2   1   0   0   0  25 105  47
S_Shelbe       MF   1   9  26   9  19 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
J_Butler       MF   1  13  21  13  30 |  92   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   7
DS_Villa       FW   1   6  10  21  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  85
J_Matondo      FW   2   6   9  21  39 |  73   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   1   0 -10 -10  60
F_Costanzo     GK  22   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Lucio        DF   1  21  10   4  37 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Navas        MF   1   7  21   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Diaco        FW   1   3   8  18  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Gurrutxaga   DF   1  19  11   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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