IWC Group 2, Middlesbrough vs. Barcelona (Sun Mar 23)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Barcelona
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Matt Peacock  |  Bill McGorman
                                       |
                       N_Yamahishi GK  |  GK R_Zieler
                             S_Low DF  |  DF H_Wei
                       F_Dominguez DF  |  DF A_Polga
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF M_A_Nadal
                       Matt_Clarke DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                       Luka_Modric MF  |  MF M_Purrer
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF C_Alberto
                             Benny MF  |  MF R_Possebon
                     C_Wondolowski AM  |  AM Ardian_Gashi
                        D_Phillips FW  |  FW J_Defoe
                           Liedson FW  |  FW Manucho
                                       |
                         B_Friedel SUB |  SUB L_Zaluska
                          A_Hughes SUB |  SUB F_Navarro
                       J_Henderson SUB |  SUB L_Thuram
                            J_Cook SUB |  SUB R_Ednilson
                          J_Botero SUB |  SUB B_Lauth

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(bar) H_Wei comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 1  :(bar) F_Navarro will replace the useless H_Wei and will play DF 
Min. 3  :(bar) C_Puyol lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  F_Navarro latches on to it 
          ...  F_Dominguez body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 4  :(mid) Liedson with a clever shimmy 
          ...  An audacious effort from Liedson ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 6  :(mid) S_Low backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  F_Dominguez gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Dominguez has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with R_Zieler 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Zieler 
          ...  R_Zieler dives bravely at his feet !! 
Min. 6  :(bar) Ardian_Gashi moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Manucho 
          ...  J_Paintsil takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 10 :(mid) Liedson controls the ball with ease 
          ...  M_A_Nadal reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 10 :(bar) J_Defoe takes advantage of a mistake by Benny 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Low goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 11 :(mid) Matt_Clarke crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Phillips in the box 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Phillips ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Luka_Modric hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Polga reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(mid) Matt_Clarke hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Paintsil latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Paintsil leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But R_Zieler parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 13 :(bar) Manucho with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Paintsil leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  A_Barken shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 15 :(bar) J_Defoe loses his marker 
          ...  Matt_Clarke makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 16 :(mid) J_Paintsil has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Puyol 
          ...  He puts in Liedson! 
          ...  C_Puyol recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 17 :(mid) Benny takes on C_Alberto 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Benny cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Middlesbrough go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(mid) Matt_Clarke with a measured pass to Benny 
          ...  But C_Puyol sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 20 :(mid) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Benny seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Benny rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  R_Zieler with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 22 :(mid) F_Dominguez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Cole 
          ...  J_Cole hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 24 :(mid) J_Cole curls the ball out wide to Matt_Clarke 
          ...  Manucho scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(bar) J_Defoe is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 27 :(mid) Benny turns past C_Puyol 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Benny aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 31 :(mid) Benny is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  D_Phillips latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Purrer clears with a diving header 
Min. 33 :(mid) A defence splitting pass from Benny to Liedson 
          ...  Liedson is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has R_Zieler to beat 
          ...  He lobs it over R_Zieler 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 36 :(mid) Luka_Modric with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from F_Navarro 
          ...  Luka_Modric pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  R_Zieler makes a difficult save 
Min. 36 :(bar) A_Polga with a measured ball to J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Puyol plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Yamahishi 
Min. 39 :(mid) D_Phillips skips the challenge from A_Polga 
          ...  D_Phillips aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  R_Zieler with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bar) M_A_Nadal loses his marker! 
          ...  M_A_Nadal tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 45 :(bar) C_Alberto has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Manucho collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Luka_Modric with a nasty foul 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  J_Defoe with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  N_Yamahishi with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 46 :(mid) D_Phillips has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But F_Navarro slides in 
Min. 47 :(mid) Matt_Clarke with a reverse pass to Liedson 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_A_Nadal 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(mid) J_Cole gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Liedson 
          ...  Liedson drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with R_Zieler 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Zieler 
          ...  R_Zieler pulls off a save !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Wondolowski crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Cole tries to place the shot! 
          ...  R_Zieler makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 57 :(mid) Liedson rushes through the defence 
          ...  Liedson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  R_Zieler is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  R_Zieler looks very relieved! 
Min. 57 :(bar) J_Defoe flicks it past S_Low 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Defoe sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Manucho lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi catches it! 
Min. 58 :(mid) J_Cole hoofs it up field to find S_Low 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Low ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Wondolowski drives it into the box! 
          ...  F_Dominguez tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  R_Zieler looks relieved there! 
Min. 59 :(mid) D_Phillips with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Puyol 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Phillips ! 
          ...  R_Zieler watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 61 :(mid) Luka_Modric with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Liedson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Liedson tries to chip the ball over R_Zieler! 
          ...  R_Zieler parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 61 :(bar) M_A_Nadal runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_A_Nadal tries the shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 62 :(mid) Luka_Modric is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Liedson 
          ...  A_Polga reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 63 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi flicks the ball through 
          ...  Manucho runs onto it! 
          ...  Manucho with a thundering volley! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi gathers it easily 
Min. 64 :(mid) F_Dominguez is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Phillips 
          ...  D_Phillips hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 64 :(bar) Manucho runs at S_Low 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Manucho gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi parries it 
Min. 65 :(mid) Benny controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Puyol 
          ...  He puts in Liedson! 
          ...  Liedson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 67 :(bar) M_Purrer nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Low tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 74 :(bar) C_Puyol sidesteps S_Low 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Phillips scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him 
Min. 76 :(mid) C_Wondolowski is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Phillips 
          ...  From long range D_Phillips bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Zieler just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 76 :(bar) Ardian_Gashi takes advantage of a mistake by F_Dominguez 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  But S_Low wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 77 :(bar) Manucho spots Ardian_Gashi who is in acres of space 
          ...  Ardian_Gashi with a little chip! 
          ...  N_Yamahishi gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 78 :(mid) J_Cole picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_A_Nadal 
Min. 79 :(mid) Luka_Modric passes the ball to Liedson 
          ...  Liedson with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 80 :(mid) F_Dominguez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Polga a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_A_Nadal with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 82 :(mid) J_Cole is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_Paintsil latches onto the ball 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Paintsil ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Zieler with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Wondolowski swings it in! 
          ...  A_Polga wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 86 :(bar) M_A_Nadal brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Matt_Clarke 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Purrer! 
          ...  M_Purrer has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 87 :(bar) C_Alberto with a pinpoint pass to Ardian_Gashi 
          ...  S_Low brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bar) C_Alberto flicks the ball through 
          ...  Manucho runs onto it! 
          ...  Manucho chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 89 :(mid) Matt_Clarke with an inch perfect pass to D_Phillips 
          ...  D_Phillips swings in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  R_Zieler never had a chance! 
Min. 89 :(bar) M_A_Nadal nutmegs S_Low 
          ...  S_Low recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 92 :(mid) J_Cole sidesteps J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Cole sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Zieler reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 92 :(bar) M_Purrer lobs it over S_Low 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Dominguez takes possession 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
Attendance           : 35,049
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : Benny (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Benny (17), Liedson (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Dominguez (3), J_Paintsil (13), Luka_Modric (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_A_Nadal
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Manucho (24)
Injured              : H_Wei (1)
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       10
Off target           :          12        |       4
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          20        |       9
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Yamahishi    GK  28   1   1   1  10 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 106   0   0   0
S_Low          DF   2  24  11   8  19 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 104  25  12
F_Dominguez    DF   1  22  17  11  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0   9  26   3
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  11   8  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0   7  11   6
Matt_Clarke    DF   1  22  11   9  35 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  75   0
Luka_Modric    MF   1  12  25   9  38 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0   6  51  11
J_Cole         MF   1   3  29  14  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  12
Benny          MF   1  11  24  14  20 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  66  46
C_Wondolowski  AM   1  10  22  10  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Phillips     FW   1   7   7  24  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Liedson        FW   1   2   8  23  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
B_Friedel      GK  17   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hughes       DF   2  22  14   6  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   1   7  25   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cook         MF   2   9  16   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Botero       FW   1   6  10  20  21 |   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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 101   0   0   0
H_Wei          DF   1  20  15  11  39 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Polga        DF   1  20  10   7  38 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  15   0
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  47 |  95   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  64  15   7
C_Puyol        DF   1  18   8   6  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
M_Purrer       MF   1   7  18   9  19 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   2
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  24   7  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
R_Possebon     MF   1   9  20   9  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ardian_Gashi   AM   1   7  19  14  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  20  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Manucho        FW   1   8  11  20  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0 -14   1  -2
L_Zaluska      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Navarro      DF   1  17   8   6  16 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  17   8   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ednilson     MF   1  13  17   8  37 |   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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