Euro Div 2, Barcelona vs. Anderlecht (Sun Apr 27)


                            Barcelona  |  Anderlecht
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Bill McGorman  |  Paul Simmonds
                                       |
                          R_Zieler GK  |  GK D_Zitka
                         G_Sorondo DF  |  DF Mancini
                           A_Polga DF  |  DF K_McKenna
                             H_Wei DF  |  DF M_Spiranovic
                        P_Evra_x10 DF  |  DF C_Gibbs
                       J_Obi_Mikel MF  |  MF D_Bent
                        R_Possebon MF  |  MF R_Martinez
                         C_Alberto MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                      Ardian_Gashi FW  |  MF L_Biglia_x13
                           J_Defoe FW  |  FW A_Wisse
                           Manucho FW  |  FW P_Wilde
                                       |
                        R_Ednilson SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                         M_A_Nadal SUB |  SUB G_Pasquale
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB L_Hodges
                          M_Purrer SUB |  SUB Adriano
                           B_Lauth SUB |  SUB K_Vandenbergh

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(bar) Ardian_Gashi takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  Ardian_Gashi sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Zitka palms it behind 
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 3  :(and) C_Gibbs controls the ball with ease 
          ...  C_Gibbs hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Zieler makes a good save 
Min. 5  :(and) D_Bent comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  C_Alberto fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 11 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel with the first time pass to Manucho 
          ...  R_Martinez wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 20 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Manucho 
          ...  M_Spiranovic goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 21 :(bar) R_Possebon with a flicked pass to J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe hits a curling shot! 
          ...  D_Zitka falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 23 :(and) G_Lovre looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Gibbs 
          ...  Manucho with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  A_Barken ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Bill McGorman looks relieved 
Min. 26 :(bar) R_Possebon 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! 
          ...  G_Sorondo receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But Mancini puts the ball out of play 
Min. 27 :(bar) J_Defoe 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! 
          ...  J_Defoe hits a curling shot! 
          ...  D_Zitka can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 27 :(and) A_Wisse takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Wei 
          ...  What a shot from A_Wisse ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  Lets see if Anderlecht can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 28 :(bar) H_Wei pushes it past Mancini 
          ...  H_Wei tries the shot ! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by D_Zitka to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ardian_Gashi floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Zitka jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 30 :(bar) H_Wei changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Sorondo 
          ...  G_Sorondo rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 32 :(bar) P_Evra_x10 with a flicked pass to Ardian_Gashi 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Mancini hits it out for a throw 
Min. 34 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Defoe 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But Mancini reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 38 :(bar) H_Wei skips the challenge from C_Gibbs 
          ...  H_Wei with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kisses his shirt!! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Barcelona have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 41 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi 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! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Obi_Mikel ! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 42 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees H_Wei in space! 
          ...  A powerful header from H_Wei ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  D_Zitka with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bar) R_Possebon with an intelligent ball to Ardian_Gashi 
          ...  R_Martinez with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  C_Alberto hits it over the wall 
          ...  D_Zitka saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 46 :(bar) C_Alberto turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  D_Zitka with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel curls the ball out wide to Manucho 
          ...  But M_Spiranovic slides in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-1 Anderlecht

Min. 47 :(and) A_Wisse takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Polga 
          ...  C_Alberto with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Spiranovic swings it in 
          ...  G_Lovre gets on the end of it 
          ...  But A_Polga wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it. 
Min. 51 :(and) G_Lovre jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Biglia_x13 
          ...  Manucho slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 53 :(and) R_Martinez with a 40-yard pass to A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 56 :(bar) J_Defoe is through on goal 
          ...  But M_Spiranovic reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(and) R_Martinez takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 60 :(and) R_Martinez backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Wisse gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Wisse uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 63 :(bar) R_Possebon takes advantage of a mistake by Mancini 
          ...  D_Bent wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 64 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Sorondo 
          ...  G_Sorondo with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 65 :(bar) B_Lauth takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace J_Defoe as FW 
Min. 65 :(bar) M_A_Nadal takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace A_Polga as DF 
Min. 66 :(and) R_Martinez finds P_Wilde on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Wilde tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler tips it behind 
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 68 :(and) M_Spiranovic looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Biglia_x13 
          ...  L_Biglia_x13 with the strike ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 70 :(and) R_Martinez chips the ball over the defence and finds K_McKenna 
          ...  K_McKenna shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  R_Zieler never had a chance! 
Min. 73 :(bar) G_Sorondo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Gibbs 
          ...  He puts in B_Lauth! 
          ...  C_Gibbs reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 74 :(and) P_Wilde takes possession 
          ...  C_Alberto tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre floats the ball in! 
          ...  P_Evra_x10 heads it away 
Min. 75 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi takes advantage of a mistake by G_Lovre 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A vicious shot by Ardian_Gashi ! 
          ...  What agility from D_Zitka 
Min. 84 :(and) Mancini with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Manucho 
          ...  A powerful header from Mancini ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Zieler can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Zieler has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 85 :(bar) R_Possebon finds H_Wei with a ball over the defence 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  H_Wei is all alone 
          ...  D_Zitka comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds D_Zitka 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 86 :(bar) R_Possebon with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Sorondo 
          ...  G_Sorondo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But D_Zitka just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(and) G_Lovre looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 90 :(and) A_Wisse breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on R_Zieler! 
          ...  Manucho brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 91 :(bar) H_Wei with an in swinging cross to G_Sorondo 
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Sorondo ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 62,396
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wei (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Wei (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Alberto (5), Manucho (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : R_Martinez
Scorers              : A_Wisse (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Anderlecht
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 1 Anderlecht
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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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R_Zieler       GK  24   1   1   1  45 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  21   9   8  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
A_Polga        DF   1  21  10   7  38 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
H_Wei          DF   1  20  15  11  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  51
P_Evra_x10     DF   1  14  10   7  38 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  15   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   1  18  20  11  37 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  75  10
R_Possebon     MF   1   9  20   9  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  25   7  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  11   1
Ardian_Gashi   FW   1   7  19  14  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  20  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Manucho        FW   1   8  11  20  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -4  -4
R_Ednilson     MF   1  13  17   8  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  47 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  18   8   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Purrer       MF   1   7  18   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Lauth        FW   1   5   9  20  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Anderlecht
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Zitka        GK  29   1   1   1  28 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Mancini        DF   1  21  11   9  14 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0   2
K_McKenna      DF   2  19  14   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  19  12   9  25 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
C_Gibbs        DF   1  18  10   8  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0   5
D_Bent         MF   1   9  23   9  17 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
R_Martinez     MF   1   9  22   8  33 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  75   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  20   8  16 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Biglia_x13   MF   1   8  11   8  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Wisse        FW   1  12  12  21  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
P_Wilde        FW   1   4   9  21  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
V_Valdes       GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pasquale     DF   1  16  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hodges       MF   1   7  16  15  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   2  14  18  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Vandenbergh  FW   1   8   8  18  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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