Euro Div 2, Feyenoord vs. Barcelona (Sun Mar 30)


                            Feyenoord  |  Barcelona
                          3-2-3-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 T
                            Andy Lowe  |  Bill McGorman
                                       |
                        M_Petkovic GK  |  GK R_Zieler
                         I_Cordoba DF  |  DF G_Sorondo
                         M_Salgado DF  |  DF A_Polga
                         A_Arbeloa DF  |  DF H_Wei
                       J_Valgaeren DM  |  DF M_A_Nadal
                     Ron_Vlaar_x11 DM  |  MF C_Alberto
                            N_Hofs MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                        H_Ben_Arfa MF  |  MF R_Possebon
                           N_Skoog MF  |  MF Ardian_Gashi
                        F_Fabregas FW  |  FW J_Defoe
                       M_Schet_x19 AM  |  FW Manucho
                                       |
                       Z_Malkowski SUB |  SUB L_Zaluska
                           W_Bouma SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                            N_Ward SUB |  SUB F_Navarro
                       MD_Meridias SUB |  SUB M_Purrer
                      Ahmed_Elrich SUB |  SUB B_Lauth

Referee: O_Ruiz (Brazil)


Min. 1  :(fey) H_Ben_Arfa with an incisive pass to M_Schet_x19 
          ...  A_Polga makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 2  :(bar) M_A_Nadal bursts forward 
          ...  M_Schet_x19 rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 4  :(fey) J_Valgaeren with a measured ball to H_Ben_Arfa 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa with the drive! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Valgaeren 
          ...  R_Zieler comes out and claims it! 
Min. 8  :(fey) I_Cordoba looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Schet_x19 
          ...  M_Schet_x19 hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 12 :(fey) H_Ben_Arfa finds J_Valgaeren with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(fey) F_Fabregas beats H_Wei 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  R_Possebon with the tackle 
Min. 16 :(fey) N_Hofs dribbles it into the box 
          ...  N_Hofs aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Zieler makes a good save 
Min. 21 :(bar) The ball is passed in from C_Alberto, he finds Ardian_Gashi 
          ...  Ardian_Gashi with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Petkovic never had a chance! 
Min. 21 :(fey) F_Fabregas picks up a loose ball 
          ...  R_Possebon with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  F_Fabregas drives it in 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(fey) N_Hofs finds H_Ben_Arfa with a ball over the defence 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 24 :(bar) R_Possebon unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Wei 
          ...  H_Wei has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Polga! 
          ...  M_Petkovic easily claims the ball! 
Min. 26 :(fey) M_Salgado plays the early ball across the box to find F_Fabregas in space 
          ...  F_Fabregas shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 27 :(fey) J_Valgaeren is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 27 :(fey) N_Ward is coming on for J_Valgaeren and playing DM 
Min. 28 :(bar) C_Alberto with an in swinging cross to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Petkovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 30 :(fey) A_Arbeloa retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Schet_x19 latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Schet_x19 with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 32 :(fey) I_Cordoba cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Schet_x19 
          ...  M_A_Nadal with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 35 :(fey) M_Salgado takes on H_Wei 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  H_Wei reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 36 :(fey) Ron_Vlaar_x11 with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Schet_x19 
          ...  M_Schet_x19 drives the shot in! 
          ...  It floats over R_Zieler 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 38 :(fey) I_Cordoba with a burst of pace 
          ...  A vicious shot by I_Cordoba ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  Feyenoord go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Feyenoord 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi knocks the ball past M_Salgado 
          ...  I_Cordoba with the tackle 
          ...  O_Ruiz will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  O_Ruiz signals that it is indirect 
          ...  A_Polga swings it in 
          ...  Ardian_Gashi gets on the end of it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from N_Hofs 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Alberto chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to H_Wei 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Petkovic tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Alberto swings it in! 
          ...  A_Polga gets a shot in 
          ...  M_Petkovic with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 41 :(fey) H_Ben_Arfa takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Fabregas 
          ...  F_Fabregas goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  R_Zieler saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Wei 
          ...  H_Wei with the strike ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 47 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi curls the ball out wide to R_Possebon 
          ...  N_Ward is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  M_Petkovic misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Alberto 
          ...  Manucho with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Petkovic never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel with a reverse pass to H_Wei 
          ...  H_Wei strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  M_Petkovic watches it sail wide! 
Min. 49 :(bar) R_Possebon with a smart pass to J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe lobs M_Petkovic! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Petkovic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Alberto drives it into the box! 
          ...  I_Cordoba wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(fey) F_Fabregas rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Andy Lowe looks annoyed that there was no card there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 48 :(fey) N_Hofs is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to F_Fabregas 
          ...  F_Fabregas hits a great drive! 
          ...  But R_Zieler palms it behind 
          ...  O_Ruiz has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 48 :(bar) C_Alberto with a slick pass to G_Sorondo 
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Sorondo ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 49 :(fey) F_Fabregas with an inch perfect pass to H_Ben_Arfa 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 51 :(fey) N_Skoog is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Schet_x19 
          ...  M_Schet_x19 drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler stops that one easily 
Min. 52 :(fey) F_Fabregas gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  F_Fabregas pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  R_Zieler grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 52 :(bar) R_Possebon chips the ball over the defence and finds Ardian_Gashi 
          ...  Intercepted by H_Ben_Arfa 
Min. 55 :(bar) C_Alberto backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  J_Defoe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Defoe tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  M_Petkovic with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 57 :(fey) N_Ward sidesteps his marker 
          ...  N_Ward must beat R_Zieler! 
          ...  But R_Zieler makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 65 :(bar) H_Wei holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Alberto 
          ...  I_Cordoba bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(fey) M_Salgado cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Ben_Arfa 
          ...  M_A_Nadal scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  O_Ruiz just wants to lecture him 
Min. 67 :(fey) N_Skoog with a slide rule pass to F_Fabregas 
          ...  A well-placed shot from F_Fabregas ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 68 :(fey) N_Skoog holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees F_Fabregas in space! 
          ...  F_Fabregas goes for goal ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 70 :(fey) A_Arbeloa with a first time pass 
          ...  F_Fabregas runs onto it! 
          ...  M_A_Nadal forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Hofs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_A_Nadal gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(fey) N_Hofs takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Ben_Arfa 
          ...  H_Ben_Arfa tries the shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Feyenoord 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 73 :(fey) It seems Feyenoord are making a tactical change to D 
Min. 74 :(fey) M_Salgado with a slide rule pass to H_Ben_Arfa 
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Ben_Arfa ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 87 :(fey) N_Ward feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  F_Fabregas runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fey) F_Fabregas beats J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  F_Fabregas could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Zieler saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 89 :(bar) Manucho breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Petkovic! 
          ...  N_Skoog brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  O_Ruiz reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 90 :(fey) N_Hofs lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  I_Cordoba latches on to it 
          ...  I_Cordoba hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  R_Zieler saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : De Kuip
Attendance           : 43,636
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : I_Cordoba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Cordoba (38), H_Ben_Arfa (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Cordoba (65), N_Skoog (89)
Injured              : J_Valgaeren (27)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : J_Obi_Mikel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Possebon (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Feyenoord  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 2 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Petkovic     GK  26   1   1   1   9 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
I_Cordoba      DF   1  21  12   8  41 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  60  26  43
M_Salgado      DF   1  20  14   7  43 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Arbeloa      DF   1  19   9   6  18 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Valgaeren    DM   1  18  12   9  28 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ron_Vlaar_x11  DM   1  12   8   6  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Hofs         MF   1  10  24   5  45 |  97   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  35  91  15
H_Ben_Arfa     MF   1  11  21  19  33 |  97   0   1   3   0   5   1   0   0   0  24  45  39
N_Skoog        MF   1   9  24   8  35 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   6  51   6
F_Fabregas     FW   1  13  19  21  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  15  28
M_Schet_x19    AM   1   9   8  11  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Z_Malkowski    GK  13   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  16  11   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ward         DM   1   8  16   7  23 |  70   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  15   5
MD_Meridias    MF   1  10  17   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ahmed_Elrich   FW   1  10   8  19  32 |   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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R_Zieler       GK  24   1   1   1  45 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  79   0   0   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  21   9   8  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Polga        DF   1  21  10   7  38 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   5
H_Wei          DF   1  20  15  11  39 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  15  11
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  47 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38 -10 -10
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  24   7  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   1  17  20  11  37 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  15   5
R_Possebon     MF   1   9  20   9  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  41  -4
Ardian_Gashi   MF   1   7  19  14  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  20  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Manucho        FW   1   8  11  20  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -8
L_Zaluska      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |   0   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
F_Navarro      DF   1  17   8   6  16 |   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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