PBEMFF Euro Wing League Division One, FC Basle vs. Barcelona (Tue Nov 27) FC Basle | Barcelona 3-5-2 P | 4-4-2 N Neil Griffiths | Alan Bellott | H_Butt GK | GK L_Zaluska M_Bresciano DF | DF G_Sorondo N_Page_x04 DF | DF A_Polga Matt_Clarke DF | DF C_Puyol B_Ferguson MF | DF F_Navarro Xabi_Alonso MF | MF C_Alberto T_Elias_x16 MF | MF A_Masudi T_Walcott MF | MF J_Obi_Mikel P_Skjelbred MF | MF M_Blasi S_Sinclair FW | FW B_Lauth N_Griffiths21 FW | FW J_Defoe | J_Cesar SUB | SUB Marcos W_Liang SUB | SUB L_Thuram H_Wei SUB | SUB Tortolero L_Haliti SUB | SUB M_Purrer JJ_Rousseau SUB | SUB L_Podolski Referee: YJ_Kim (Korea) Min. 1 :(bas) M_Bresciano with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... M_Bresciano with the crafty shot! ... L_Zaluska with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 2 :(bas) S_Sinclair with the mazy run ... S_Sinclair shapes up for a shot! ... L_Zaluska catches the ball Min. 5 :(bas) S_Sinclair nutmegs G_Sorondo ... S_Sinclair goes for the top corner ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 5 :(bar) A_Masudi with the towering header to B_Lauth ... But M_Bresciano wins the tackle Min. 7 :(bar) J_Defoe beats the defender ... J_Defoe has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... H_Butt just watches it drift out of play! Min. 8 :(bas) B_Ferguson finds P_Skjelbred in the box ... P_Skjelbred with the goal bound shot! ... L_Zaluska won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 9 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Matt_Clarke ... Matt_Clarke has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 11 :(bas) N_Page_x04 with the first time flick to N_Griffiths21 ... A well-placed shot from N_Griffiths21 ! ... L_Zaluska narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 14 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso with a precise pass to T_Walcott ... T_Walcott flings a shot at goal ! ... L_Zaluska parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That’s given FC Basle the advantage! ... FC Basle 1-0 Barcelona ... Min. 15 :(bas) T_Walcott with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Obi_Mikel ... He knocks it to B_Ferguson! ... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Sorondo ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Walcott hits it towards the far post! ... A_Polga wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 16 :(bar) C_Alberto sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... M_Bresciano slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 21 :(bas) T_Walcott gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Xabi_Alonso is unmarked ... A_Polga beats him to the ball Min. 21 :(bar) C_Puyol turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Lauth ... But he loses control of it ... Matt_Clarke hits it out for a throw Min. 24 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Sorondo ... He timed it well Min. 25 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Xabi_Alonso ... Xabi_Alonso with his head down lets it go ! ... L_Zaluska with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 25 :(bar) C_Alberto looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... He isn't going to continue Min. 25 :(bar) M_Purrer is going to be brought on ... C_Alberto is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 26 :(bas) B_Ferguson sidesteps his marker ... B_Ferguson with a thundering volley! ... But L_Zaluska just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... B_Ferguson hits it into the box! ... S_Sinclair gets to it! ... The ball moves through the air! ... L_Zaluska moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... L_Zaluska catches it with style! Min. 26 :(bar) A_Polga has space to run with the ball ... A_Polga must beat H_Butt! ... But H_Butt gets down well to tip the ball wide Min. 27 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... S_Sinclair collects the loose ball! ... S_Sinclair smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He hits the side netting Min. 28 :(bas) Matt_Clarke finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Polga ... Matt_Clarke drives the ball low ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... B_Ferguson hits it into the box! ... It comes to Xabi_Alonso ... He fires it towards to goal ... L_Zaluska saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 28 :(bar) A_Masudi hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Obi_Mikel latches onto it! ... But Matt_Clarke wins the tackle cleanly Min. 29 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso passes the ball to Matt_Clarke ... Cleaned up by M_Blasi Min. 31 :(bas) T_Walcott plays the early ball across the box to find S_Sinclair in space ... S_Sinclair hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 31 :(bar) A_Polga backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... B_Lauth latches onto the end of it ... B_Lauth with a terrific drive ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 32 :(bas) M_Bresciano with the through ball to N_Page_x04 ... B_Lauth plays the back pass ... L_Zaluska can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... T_Walcott curls it into the box! ... Matt_Clarke loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... L_Zaluska tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! Min. 32 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel 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 J_Defoe ... Matt_Clarke plays it back ... H_Butt slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... A_Masudi hits it towards the far post! ... H_Butt reads it well, and claims it! Min. 34 :(bar) A_Masudi is first to the ball ... Matt_Clarke fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YJ_Kim refrained from booking him but had words ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... A_Polga knocks it forward ... B_Lauth gets on the end of it ... N_Page_x04 hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Blasi lofts the ball in! ... H_Butt catches it! Min. 36 :(bas) B_Ferguson with a perfectly timed run ... B_Ferguson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 37 :(bas) L_Zaluska miskicks! ... Xabi_Alonso is takes control of the ball! ... C_Puyol seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 37 :(bar) M_Blasi knocks it past Xabi_Alonso and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... N_Page_x04 with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 39 :(bar) B_Lauth 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... B_Ferguson takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 42 :(bas) B_Ferguson finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... B_Ferguson with the goal bound shot! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... FC Basle 2-0 Barcelona ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(bar) A_Masudi nutmegs M_Bresciano, he continues to run forward ... A_Masudi with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Masudi swings it in! ... H_Butt catches it! Min. 44 :(bas) S_Sinclair with a burst of pace ... J_Defoe is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... YJ_Kim wants a word ... It’s just a warning ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... Xabi_Alonso shapes to shoot ... He plays it to N_Griffiths21 instead ... N_Griffiths21 fires off a right-footed shot ! ... L_Zaluska won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 45 :(bas) B_Ferguson with a neat pass into S_Sinclair ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Obi_Mikel Min. 46 :(bar) F_Navarro gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A powerful shot by F_Navarro ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Alan Bellott ... FC Basle 2-1 Barcelona ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: FC Basle 2-1 Barcelona Min. 46 :(bar) M_Blasi 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_Purrer ... M_Purrer fires off a left-footed shot ! ... But H_Butt with the difficult save Min. 49 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to M_Bresciano ... M_Bresciano rifles it at the goal ! ... L_Zaluska has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... L_Zaluska reacts well to save!!! Min. 51 :(bas) T_Walcott with a flicked pass to N_Page_x04 ... But C_Puyol clears the ball to safety Min. 54 :(bar) M_Purrer with a measured pass to G_Sorondo ... G_Sorondo with the overhead ! ... Saved by H_Butt Min. 56 :(bas) S_Sinclair takes advantage of a mistake by C_Puyol ... S_Sinclair with the drive! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 56 :(bar) B_Lauth makes the tackle ... B_Ferguson is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 60 :(bar) A_Masudi holds the ball up ... He sees J_Defoe in space! ... Matt_Clarke brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 63 :(bas) M_Bresciano has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Obi_Mikel ... He knocks it to B_Ferguson! ... B_Ferguson with the strike ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 63 :(bar) J_Defoe steps over the ball ... He nutmegs M_Bresciano ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... P_Skjelbred with a superb challenge ... YJ_Kim has given the free kick the other way! ... He received a good talking to from YJ_Kim Min. 64 :(bas) T_Walcott sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to N_Griffiths21 ... F_Navarro bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 65 :(bas) B_Ferguson has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Polga! ... He has some space now! ... B_Ferguson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 65 :(bar) M_Purrer kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Defoe gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Defoe gets his head to the ball ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 67 :(bas) B_Ferguson with the diagonal pass S_Sinclair ... A skilful effort from S_Sinclair ! ... L_Zaluska can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... FC Basle 3-1 Barcelona ... Min. 68 :(bas) T_Walcott with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from F_Navarro ... M_Blasi cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 68 :(bar) M_Blasi brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... J_Defoe gets on the end of the pass ... J_Defoe has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits off a defender! ... H_Butt is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Blasi hits it towards the far post! ... H_Butt fists it away! Min. 70 :(bas) T_Walcott skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat L_Zaluska ... He slips it underneath L_Zaluska ... He hits it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... But it's been ruled out! ... The ref seen a foul Min. 71 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Sinclair ... G_Sorondo with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 71 :(bas) H_Butt looks injured. He's coming off ... Lets hope it's not serious Min. 71 :(bas) J_Cesar replaces H_Butt and will play GK Min. 71 :(bar) F_Navarro takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... F_Navarro with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Cesar's arms ... Unlucky Min. 75 :(bar) J_Defoe beats P_Skjelbred ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves YJ_Kim ... J_Defoe rifles it to the far post ! ... It floats over J_Cesar ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 76 :(bas) P_Skjelbred with a real burst of pace ... He shows F_Navarro a clean set of heals ... P_Skjelbred fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 78 :(bas) S_Sinclair knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... S_Sinclair with the punt towards goal! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 80 :(bas) N_Griffiths21 with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Obi_Mikel a clean set of heals ... A scorcher of a shot from N_Griffiths21 ! ... L_Zaluska with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 80 :(bar) The ball goes loose! ... G_Sorondo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... G_Sorondo with the crafty shot! ... J_Cesar with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 81 :(bas) T_Walcott reads the run of N_Griffiths21 ... N_Griffiths21 with a stunning strike ! ... Brilliant save from L_Zaluska ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 81 :(bas) N_Griffiths21 knocks the ball back to J_Cesar ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... FC Basle 3-2 Barcelona ... Min. 82 :(bas) B_Ferguson runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A_Polga with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Alan Bellott looks relieved ... Neil Griffiths is far from happy with that decision Min. 84 :(bas) L_Zaluska miskicks! ... S_Sinclair is takes control of the ball! ... C_Puyol with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 84 :(bar) F_Navarro back heels to find J_Obi_Mikel in space ... N_Griffiths21 with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Barcelona players ... YJ_Kim warned him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(bas) Curled in dangerously from B_Ferguson to T_Elias_x16 ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Polga ... He made it look easy Min. 89 :(bas) N_Page_x04 punches G_Sorondo off the ball ... Well spotted by YJ_Kim ... RED CARD!! ... YJ_Kim sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 89 :(bas) W_Liang replaces P_Skjelbred and will play DF Min. 91 :(bas) A defence splitting pass from T_Walcott to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair fires off a left-footed shot ! ... L_Zaluska can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... L_Zaluska has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Jakob Park Attendance : 32,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basle Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Ferguson (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Walcott (14), B_Ferguson (42), S_Sinclair (67) Sent Off : N_Page_x04 (89) Booked : N/A Injured : H_Butt (71) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Blasi Scorers : F_Navarro (46), N_Griffiths21 (81 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : C_Alberto (25) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basle | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 29 | 12 Off target : 14 | 7 On target : 15 | 5 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 4 | 4 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 4 Key Tackles : 9 | 13 Key Passes : 22 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : FC Basle 3 - 2 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - FC Basle Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Butt GK 29 1 1 1 25 | 75 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 M_Bresciano DF 1 22 12 9 30 | 97 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 30 10 N_Page_x04 DF 1 12 10 7 37 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 36 5 -10 Matt_Clarke DF 1 22 11 9 36 | 97 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 52 0 9 B_Ferguson MF 1 11 23 11 30 | 97 0 1 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 24 82 50 Xabi_Alonso MF 1 11 24 10 32 | 97 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 76 20 T_Elias_x16 MF 1 9 11 9 43 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 T_Walcott MF 1 7 23 7 20 | 97 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 130 53 P_Skjelbred MF 1 9 22 11 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 S_Sinclair FW 1 9 9 20 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 N_Griffiths21 FW 1 9 9 11 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 17 J_Cesar GK 24 1 1 1 17 | 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 W_Liang DF 1 21 7 6 25 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wei DM 1 19 15 11 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Haliti FW 1 2 2 18 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JJ_Rousseau FW 1 8 9 16 26 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Zaluska GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 97 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 0 0 0 G_Sorondo DF 1 21 9 8 43 | 97 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 42 15 10 A_Polga DF 1 20 10 7 36 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 15 5 C_Puyol DF 1 17 8 6 37 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 5 -10 F_Navarro DF 1 17 8 6 18 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 18 15 46 C_Alberto MF 1 8 24 7 27 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Masudi MF 1 6 21 8 37 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 35 -8 J_Obi_Mikel MF 1 17 20 11 36 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 0 M_Blasi MF 1 8 19 7 34 | 97 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 30 0 B_Lauth FW 1 5 9 19 34 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 2 J_Defoe FW 1 5 12 19 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Marcos GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 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 Tortolero DF 1 15 9 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Purrer MF 1 7 18 9 20 | 72 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 L_Podolski FW 1 9 9 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1196202544 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08