Euro Div 1, Brondby vs. Barcelona (Sun Oct 21) Brondby | Barcelona 5-3-2 C | 4-4-2 T Marcel Stok | Alan Bellott | C_Ankergren GK | GK L_Zaluska M_Howard DF | DF G_Sorondo J_Escude DF | DF A_Polga J_Torres DF | DF M_A_Nadal J_DeMerit DF | DF C_Puyol A_Ravn DF | MF C_Alberto H_Maduro MF | MF A_Masudi M_Meerdink MF | MF M_Purrer M_Lantz MF | MF T_Motta Robinho FW | FW B_Lauth T_Rosenberg FW | FW J_Defoe | B_Shust SUB | SUB Marcos D_Cagara SUB | SUB F_Navarro M_Spelmann SUB | SUB L_Thuram T_Rasmussen SUB | SUB x07 DJ_Campbell SUB | SUB L_Podolski Referee: U_Aquina (Argentina) Min. 1 :(bro) M_Lantz reads the run of Robinho ... M_A_Nadal reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 5 :(bro) T_Rosenberg twists his ankle! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 5 :(bro) DJ_Campbell will replace T_Rosenberg and play FW Min. 8 :(bro) DJ_Campbell pulls up ... That looks like his knee gave in! ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 8 :(bro) D_Cagara replaces DJ_Campbell to play as a FW Min. 9 :(bro) Robinho knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Robinho with a terrific drive ! ... But it goes just over Min. 11 :(bro) D_Cagara gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Polga! ... He has some space now! ... But M_A_Nadal clears the danger Min. 12 :(bar) G_Sorondo plays the back pass ... L_Zaluska can't get to it!! ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake to make!! ... Look at the fury on the managers face!! ... Brondby 1-0 Barcelona ... Min. 16 :(bro) D_Cagara finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... G_Sorondo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 22 :(bro) A_Ravn hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Robinho latches onto it! ... Robinho with a bicycle kick ! ... L_Zaluska just watches float over the bar! Min. 23 :(bar) A_Polga takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A_Ravn steals the ball of off him Min. 24 :(bro) M_Meerdink looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to M_Lantz ... A_Polga with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 25 :(bro) J_Torres runs at B_Lauth ... He takes it past him ... A delicate chip from J_Torres ! ... GOAL !! ... L_Zaluska will be disappointed he did not save that! ... Brondby 2-0 Barcelona ... Min. 25 :(bro) H_Maduro slumps to the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 25 :(bro) Up goes the substitution board - T_Rasmussen on for H_Maduro as a MF Min. 36 :(bro) Robinho is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A powerful shot by Robinho ! ... L_Zaluska makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 37 :(bro) T_Rasmussen takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Sorondo ... G_Sorondo is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He had to endure a strong lecture from U_Aquina ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... D_Cagara drives it in ... But L_Zaluska pulls out a save of the game Min. 38 :(bro) T_Rasmussen picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Defoe ... He timed it well Min. 38 :(bar) C_Alberto with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... But J_Torres wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but U_Aquina has none of it. Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(bar) B_Lauth dribbles it into the box ... J_Escude with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He received a good talking to from U_Aquina Min. 45 :(bro) J_DeMerit with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Torres gets on the end of the pass ... M_A_Nadal with a clumsy challenge ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... Robinho drives it under the wall ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Lantz plays it into the danger area! ... A_Polga gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 46 :(bar) B_Lauth plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... D_Cagara rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... U_Aquina shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brondby 2-0 Barcelona Min. 50 :(bro) T_Rasmussen beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... G_Sorondo pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... U_Aquina has stopped play ... Well spotted by U_Aquina! Min. 51 :(bar) B_Lauth runs towards the goal ... Fine tackle by A_Ravn ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 54 :(bro) Robinho picks up the pass ... A_Polga clears with a diving header Min. 55 :(bro) M_Meerdink nutmegs T_Motta ... C_Puyol reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 56 :(bro) Robinho with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... A wicked drive by Robinho ! ... But L_Zaluska palms it behind ... U_Aquina has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 58 :(bar) B_Lauth flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_DeMerit pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 58 :(bar) C_Alberto with a precise ball to J_Defoe ... But J_Torres comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 61 :(bro) M_Meerdink has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_A_Nadal ... He puts in J_Escude! ... But he loses control of it ... G_Sorondo belts it clear Min. 62 :(bar) A_Masudi is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to T_Motta ... T_Motta could have let it bounce! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... G_Sorondo chips the ball into the area! ... C_Ankergren easily catches it! Min. 67 :(bro) D_Cagara runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But M_Purrer barges him off the ball Min. 68 :(bro) M_Meerdink looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Cagara ... The ball hits C_Puyol in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 69 :(bro) Robinho takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... M_A_Nadal with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! Min. 76 :(bro) J_Torres with a real burst of pace ... He leaves G_Sorondo behind ... From long range J_Torres bends the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 77 :(bar) C_Puyol hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Polga latches onto it! ... J_Escude clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 78 :(bro) J_Escude pushes it past C_Puyol ... J_Escude sees L_Zaluska off his line ! ... L_Zaluska makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 80 :(bro) D_Cagara with a real burst of pace ... He leaves G_Sorondo behind ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... T_Motta hits it out for a throw Min. 81 :(bro) M_Lantz with a flicked pass to T_Rasmussen ... T_Rasmussen gets up high for the header ! ... But L_Zaluska reaches the ball. Good save Min. 84 :(bro) D_Cagara makes the tackle ... D_Cagara cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(bro) A_Ravn finds D_Cagara in acres of space ... D_Cagara with the chance ! ... L_Zaluska just watches it drift out of play! Min. 93 :(bro) M_Lantz with a glorious long pass to J_Torres ... J_Torres flings a shot at goal ! ... L_Zaluska saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vilfort Park Attendance : 31,748 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brondby Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Torres (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Sorondo (12 og), J_Torres (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Cagara (46) Injured : T_Rosenberg (5), DJ_Campbell (8), H_Maduro (25) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Motta Scorers : N/A Sent Off : M_A_Nadal (69) Booked : A_Polga (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brondby | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 13 | 1 Off target : 6 | 1 On target : 7 | 0 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 15 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 9 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brondby 2 - 0 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brondby Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Ankergren GK 27 1 1 1 9 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 M_Howard DF 1 20 9 5 40 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 J_Escude DF 1 20 7 4 35 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 5 J_Torres DF 1 18 11 10 19 | 94 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 34 0 47 J_DeMerit DF 1 21 9 6 41 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Ravn DF 1 22 10 9 43 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 30 0 H_Maduro MF 1 7 21 11 35 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Meerdink MF 1 8 22 7 10 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 M_Lantz MF 1 8 20 9 23 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 Robinho FW 1 6 8 20 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 T_Rosenberg FW 1 5 9 22 33 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Shust GK 21 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cagara FW 1 16 12 9 31 | 86 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 5 M_Spelmann DF 1 18 10 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Rasmussen MF 1 8 16 7 40 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 DJ_Campbell FW 1 10 7 17 42 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 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 23 1 1 1 24 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 G_Sorondo DF 1 21 9 8 43 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 -10 0 A_Polga DF 1 20 10 7 36 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 -14 -14 M_A_Nadal DF 2 19 8 9 46 | 70 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 -10 -10 C_Puyol DF 1 17 8 6 37 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 15 0 C_Alberto MF 1 8 24 7 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Masudi MF 1 6 21 8 37 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Purrer MF 1 7 18 9 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 T_Motta MF 1 10 15 5 44 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 2 B_Lauth FW 1 5 9 19 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Defoe FW 1 5 12 19 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -10 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 x07 MF 1 13 11 7 17 | 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 1192998112 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08