Match Report


CordobaCordoba     BarcelonaBarcelona
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Jose CamineroJ. Caminero74
G
1
G
78Lucian NanuL. Nanu
Robert BeckhamR. Beckham73
D
2
D
74Elena IzquierdoE. Izquierdo
Frederico PirriF. Pirri71
D
captain3
D
76Enrique SerranoE. Serrano
John Arne BragstadJ. Bragstad69
D
4
D
75Gregorio LopezG. Lopez
Rui LopesR. Lopes83
M
5
M
80Alejandro FernandezA. Fernandez
Alexis CarbajalA. Carbajal72
M
6
M
73Jose RuizJ. Ruiz
Nick LoweN. Lowe71
M
7
M
77Guillermo GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Billy PattersonB. Patterson70
M
8
M
84Claudio DiezC. Diez
Kevin DickovK. Dickov72
A
9captain
M
83Juan-Carlos RamosJ. Ramos
Fabio MaryF. Mary71
A
10
A
82Francisco CrespoF. Crespo
Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino70
A
11
A
80Abel CastroA. Castro
 
Samuele PadalinoS. Padalino70
M
12
D
75Alfredo DiezA. Diez
Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus69
M
13
M
70Eduardo VilaE. Vila
Uwe SchulzeU. Schulze67
D
14
A
78Cesar LoureiroC. Loureiro

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 17,529 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Kiko.


0.00
Cordoba start the match!
2.46
John Arne Bragstad chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
3.13
Elena Izquierdo catches Nick Lowe on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nick Lowe carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.39
Claudio Diez makes a simple pass to Francisco Crespo. Francisco Crespo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jose Caminero manages to gather it.
14.54
Billy Patterson knocks the ball forward to Alexis Carbajal. Alexis Carbajal threads a neat, attacking ball through to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Lucian Nanu keeps it out!
15.41
John Arne Bragstad takes it forward alone. John Arne Bragstad kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino runs straight at the defence! Fabio Guastalvino looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Lucian Nanu easily smothers it!
18.16
Francisco Crespo flicks a high ball forward to Abel Castro who takes it down. Abel Castro shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.18
Rui Lopes knocks the ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino whips in a cross ball towards Alexis Carbajal. Alexis Carbajal rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
24.38
Claudio Diez knocks the ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Francisco Crespo is offside!
26.34
Claudio Diez threads a neat ball through to Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
30.23
John Arne Bragstad catches Alejandro Fernandez on the ankles. John Arne Bragstad is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.31
Alejandro Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Crespo. Francisco Crespo lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Castro. Abel Castro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
40.55
Enrique Serrano chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Alexis Carbajal changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alexis Carbajal plays a one-two with Fabio Guastalvino and advances towards the goal... Alexis Carbajal muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cordoba appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Barcelona kick off and get the second half underway!
48.46
Jose Ruiz chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Crespo. Francisco Crespo finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
55.46
Jose Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Jose Caminero manages to gather it.
57.47
Billy Patterson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Lucian Nanu!
59.57
Rui Lopes advances with the ball. Without breaking stride, Rui Lopes plays the ball forward to Fabio Mary who has made a great run into the box. Gregorio Lopez catches Fabio Mary on the ankles. Fabio Mary appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.58
Claudio Diez darts forward. Claudio Diez threads the ball through to Abel Castro but he's offside!
63.49
Juan-Carlos Ramos sees Jose Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Crespo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jose Ruiz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
67.53
Juan-Carlos Ramos catches Kevin Dickov on the ankles. Juan-Carlos Ramos is shown the yellow card! Kevin Dickov runs off the knock.
69.09
Alexis Carbajal sees space and advances. Alexis Carbajal runs straight at the defence! Alexis Carbajal takes a shot at goal but Lucian Nanu reads it well. Fabulous save!
73.24
Abel Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Crespo. Francisco Crespo knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Castro. Abel Castro heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Jose Caminero.
74.52
Claudio Diez takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Billy Patterson gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
75.33
Frederico Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Mary. Fabio Mary knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Izquierdo.
83.47
Jose Ruiz passes the ball forward to Claudio Diez. Claudio Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
85.41
John Arne Bragstad passes the ball forward to Nick Lowe. Nick Lowe knocks the ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.43
Frederico Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino plays a one-two with Fabio Mary and advances towards the goal... Fabio Guastalvino shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Lucian Nanu.
89.11
Guillermo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cordoba

Barcelona
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
30.2%
50%
19.8%

Scorers
Alexis Carbajal 45
Abel Castro 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexis Carbajal of Cordoba

Match Ratings
1.Jose Caminero (GK)
8
2.Robert Beckham (DEF)
6
3.Frederico Pirri (DEF)
6
4.John Arne Bragstad (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Rui Lopes (MID)
6
6.Alexis Carbajal (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nick Lowe (MID)
6
8.Billy Patterson (MID)
6
9.Kevin Dickov (ATT)
6
10.Fabio Mary (ATT)
6
11.Fabio Guastalvino (ATT)
8
 
12.Samuele Padalino (MID)
0
13.Lennart Matthäus (MID)
0
14.Uwe Schulze (DEF)
0

1.Lucian Nanu (GK)
8
2.Elena Izquierdo (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Enrique Serrano (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Lopez (DEF)
6
5.Alejandro Fernandez (MID)
6
6.Jose Ruiz (MID)
7
7.Guillermo Guardiola (MID)
6
8.Claudio Diez (MID)
7
9.Juan-Carlos Ramos (MID)yellow card
6
10.Francisco Crespo (ATT)
7
11.Abel Castro (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alfredo Diez (DEF)
0
13.Eduardo Vila (MID)
0
14.Cesar Loureiro (ATT)
0