Euro Premiership, Barcelona vs. Juventus (Sun Sep 27)


                            Barcelona  |  Juventus
                            4-4-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 P
                        Joshua Brough  |  Rob Dalling
                                       |
                         N_Rimando GK  |  GK W_Gueret
                           A_Polga DF  |  DF K_Pavlyuchek
                         G_Sorondo DF  |  DF J_Colin
                         C_Alberto MF  |  DF M_Demichelis
                      J_Brough_x09 DF  |  DF A_Ravn
                             H_Wei DF  |  MF G_Gattuso
                        R_Possebon MF  |  MF B_Balaban
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF T_Soares
                           Manucho FW  |  MF Jesús_Navas
                           A_Gashi MF  |  FW A_Myskina
                       J_Obi_Mikel AM  |  FW D_Silva
                                       |
                         L_Zaluska SUB |  SUB C_Abbiati
                         M_A_Nadal SUB |  SUB G_Chiellini
                         B_Carbone SUB |  SUB J_Escude
                           J_Defoe SUB |  SUB D_DeRossi
                          F_Brandy SUB |  SUB K_Kuranyi

Referee: A_D'Urso (England)


Min. 3  :(bar) Manucho with the cross-field pass to H_Wei 
          ...  Jesús_Navas rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 5  :(juv) T_Soares plays in A_Myskina with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A_Myskina launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 7  :(bar) Manucho flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Jesús_Navas takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 9  :(bar) R_Possebon retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Manucho latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Manucho with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 10 :(juv) B_Balaban knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Brough_x09 slips 
          ...  A_Myskina gets to it! 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Myskina ! 
          ...  But N_Rimando hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 11 :(juv) D_Silva crosses to A_Ravn 
          ...  A_Ravn with the header ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 15 :(bar) J_Brough_x09 plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  K_Pavlyuchek had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_D'Urso 
Min. 17 :(juv) D_Silva jumps over A_Gashi's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Silva tries the shot ! 
          ...  N_Rimando makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 21 :(bar) Manucho with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Manucho uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  W_Gueret with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 23 :(juv) Jesús_Navas retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Myskina gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Myskina tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 25 :(bar) R_Possebon makes himself available 
          ...  R_Possebon hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  W_Gueret moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 25 :(juv) A_Ravn sprints past H_Wei 
          ...  R_Possebon with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 26 :(bar) C_Alberto is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Brough_x09 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But W_Gueret just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  A_D'Urso has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 27 :(bar) R_Possebon heads the ball back to Manucho 
          ...  Manucho rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  W_Gueret watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 32 :(juv) B_Balaban whips the ball across to G_Gattuso 
          ...  G_Gattuso strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  N_Rimando makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(bar) G_Sorondo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  G_Gattuso with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  A_D'Urso shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 35 :(juv) B_Balaban reads the run of D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with N_Rimando 
          ...  He rounds N_Rimando 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 38 :(juv) T_Soares has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Pavlyuchek! 
          ...  K_Pavlyuchek with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  N_Rimando tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Gattuso drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Soares with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 40 :(bar) C_Alberto with an inch perfect pass to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round W_Gueret 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Gueret 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bar) J_Toulalan runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  W_Gueret makes the catch! 
Min. 46 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel flicks it over M_Demichelis and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Obi_Mikel ! 
          ...  W_Gueret with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Juventus

Min. 47 :(bar) J_Toulalan drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  What a shot from J_Obi_Mikel ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But W_Gueret just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  A_D'Urso has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 47 :(juv) A_Myskina with the dribble 
          ...  A_Polga dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 51 :(juv) M_Demichelis beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Demichelis curls it into the box! 
          ...  N_Rimando reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 52 :(bar) A_Polga lobs it over K_Pavlyuchek 
          ...  D_Silva gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Toulalan lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But W_Gueret makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 55 :(bar) C_Alberto jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wei 
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Pavlyuchek 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 58 :(bar) A_Gashi floats the ball in to find J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  M_Demichelis reads the play well 
Min. 59 :(bar) H_Wei skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Obi_Mikel ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 60 :(bar) R_Possebon volleys it forward. He finds Manucho 
          ...  Manucho shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 60 :(juv) K_Pavlyuchek bursts forward 
          ...  H_Wei goes in studs first 
Min. 62 :(bar) C_Alberto flicks the ball through 
          ...  Manucho runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Pavlyuchek wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 63 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Demichelis 
Min. 64 :(juv) K_Pavlyuchek runs at Manucho 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  K_Pavlyuchek aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But N_Rimando pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 65 :(bar) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Defoe will come on for A_Gashi and play FW 
Min. 65 :(bar) M_A_Nadal will replace the useless H_Wei and will play DF 
Min. 69 :(bar) A_Polga leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Toulalan 
          ...  J_Toulalan with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But W_Gueret hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 69 :(juv) B_Balaban looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Myskina 
          ...  What a shot from A_Myskina ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But N_Rimando tips it over 
          ...  A_D'Urso has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 71 :(juv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Ravn is through! 
          ...  A_Ravn with the strike ! 
          ...  N_Rimando is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 75 :(bar) J_Defoe plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Defoe ! 
          ...  W_Gueret parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 77 :(juv) G_Gattuso gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Myskina is unmarked 
          ...  M_A_Nadal reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Balaban chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Silva 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  N_Rimando is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 79 :(juv) G_Gattuso works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Colin 
          ...  Cleared by G_Sorondo 
Min. 80 :(bar) C_Alberto looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Manucho 
          ...  Manucho with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  W_Gueret just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 80 :(juv) A_Myskina skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Rimando 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 83 :(bar) J_Defoe turns past M_Demichelis 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Defoe fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  W_Gueret makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 84 :(juv) B_Balaban looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Colin 
          ...  J_Colin hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 86 :(bar) G_Sorondo plays the early ball across the box to find Manucho in space 
          ...  A_Ravn with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 87 :(juv) D_Silva sidesteps G_Sorondo 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Silva flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But N_Rimando reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on N_Rimando anyway 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bar) J_Defoe breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on W_Gueret! 
          ...  A_Ravn brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  A_D'Urso reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  C_Alberto swings it in 
          ...  J_Defoe gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Defoe attempts the shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 71,526
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : N_Rimando
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Possebon (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : K_Pavlyuchek (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Gattuso (32), A_Ravn (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       17
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 0 Juventus
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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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N_Rimando      GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 107   0   0   0
A_Polga        DF   1  21  11   7  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  32   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  22  10   9  40 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  33   0
C_Alberto      MF   1   9  26   7  29 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0
J_Brough_x09   DF   1  14   9   6  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Wei          DF   1  20  16  11  36 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
R_Possebon     MF   1  10  23  10  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  56  -2
J_Toulalan     MF   1  13  22   4  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42   8
Manucho        FW   1   9  12  22  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  31  16
A_Gashi        MF   1   7  20  14  29 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0
J_Obi_Mikel    AM   1  19  22  12  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
L_Zaluska      GK  25   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  20   8   9  48 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
B_Carbone      MF   1   9  18  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  13  21  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
F_Brandy       FW   1  10   9  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Gueret       GK  28   2   2   2  27 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  89   0   0   0
K_Pavlyuchek   DF   1  25  10   8  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  55   0  16
J_Colin        DF   1  24  11   7  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Demichelis   DF   1  23  12   4  41 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  31   0
A_Ravn         DF   1  23  11  10  44 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   8  -4   0
G_Gattuso      MF   1   6  25  10  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  32   4
B_Balaban      MF   1   9  25   7  35 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
T_Soares       MF   1  10  24   6  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   2
Jesús_Navas    MF   1   9  24  10  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  19   0
A_Myskina      FW   1   7  12  28  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  31  20
D_Silva        FW   1   7   9  22  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  28  34  30
C_Abbiati      GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Chiellini    DF   1  22  11   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Escude       DF   1  21   8   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeRossi      MF   1  19  23  11  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kuranyi      FW   1   6   7  16  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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