Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 19,146 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Marquitos.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rayo Vallecano kick off!
2.44
Rafael Nunez flicks the ball to his team mate, Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Emilio Navarrete manages to gather it easily.
4.19
Vincenzo Janes makes a simple pass to Antonio Gil. Antonio Gil plays a scrappy one-two with Joseph-Desire Mbami and stumbles forward towards the goal... Antonio Gil muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.13
Gabriel Velasco threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Garrido. Guillermo Garrido plays the ball forward to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto runs straight at the defence! Marcos Prieto strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Samuel Vieira steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
8.38
Guillermo Garrido comes in with a late challenge on Kaba Luccin. The referee calls over Guillermo Garrido and shows him a yellow card! Kaba Luccin runs off the knock.
9.54
Antonio Garrido makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Garrido knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.33
Gary Johnstone receives the ball from a throw-in from Gabriel Velasco. Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Johnstone plays the ball forward to Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami threads the ball through to Antonio Gil but he's offside!
16.12
Antonio Garrido threads a neat ball through to Antonio Gil. Antonio Gil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Garrido. Guillermo Garrido shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Bruno Santos!
18.31
Kaba Luccin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
24.47
Héctor González Jiménez chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Garrido. Antonio Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Joseph-Desire Mbami controls it well on his chest. Joseph-Desire Mbami makes a pass forward but Guillermo Garrido is yards offside!
26.17
Kaba Luccin chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell passes the ball forward to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon whips in a cross ball towards Darren Power. With a superhuman jump, Darren Power connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Emilio Navarrete is on top of it.
27.09
Gary Johnstone pushes up the pitch. Gary Johnstone plays the ball forward to Guillermo Garrido. Guillermo Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
30.18
Albert Caballero passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Janes. Vincenzo Janes flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Gil collects the pass. Antonio Gil whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Bruno Santos.
31.15
It's a corner kick. Vincenzo Janes loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Nico Perrin jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
32.50
Héctor González Jiménez brings the ball forward. Héctor González Jiménez flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Garrido who takes it down. Guillermo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Garrido. Antonio Garrido finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Bruno Santos as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
38.58
Antonio Gil hacks Nico Perrin from behind! The referee calls over Antonio Gil and warns him to calm down! Nico Perrin runs off the knock.
38.58
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.10
Barcelona are in full control of this game.
42.44
Gabriel Velasco clumsily knocks into Liam Gordon. The referee calls over Gabriel Velasco and warns him to calm down! Liam Gordon runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
47.53
Nico Perrin flicks a high ball forward to Stan Beagrie who takes it down. Stan Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albert Caballero.
49.43
Marcos Prieto flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Garrido who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Garrido makes a probing pass to Antonio Gil but he's offside!
53.37
Gabriel Velasco threads a neat ball through to Héctor González Jiménez. With a delightful solo run, Héctor González Jiménez stretches the opposition's defence. Héctor González Jiménez plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Garrido and stumbles forward towards the goal... Héctor González Jiménez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Rafael Nunez.
54.13
Liam Gordon flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell plays a quick one-two with Nico Perrin and rushes in on goal... Kevin Gemmell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Emilio Navarrete is on top of it.
61.21
Samuel Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Kaba Luccin who brings the ball under control. Kaba Luccin flicks a high ball forward to Stan Beagrie who takes it down. Stan Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Phil Ball. Phil Ball connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Gabriel Velasco. That should have been a goal!
63.45
Gabriel Velasco barges into Darren Power. The referee brings Gabriel Velasco to one side and gives him another warning! Darren Power runs off the knock.
65.39
Gabriel Velasco barges into Nico Perrin. Gabriel Velasco is given yet another warning by the referee! Nico Perrin stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.23
Nico Perrin passes the ball forward to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.11
With imagination, Antonio Garrido plays the ball forward to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto plays a scrappy one-two with Vincenzo Janes and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marcos Prieto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Bruno Santos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.30
Kevin Gemmell hacks Albert Caballero from behind! Kevin Gemmell is given a warning by the referee! Albert Caballero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.28
Rafael Nunez flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.57
Rayo Vallecano have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Van Der Woerdt replacing Darren Power and Roberto Vega replacing Phil Ball .
78.60
Albert Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Velasco who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Velasco threads a neat ball through to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto threads a neat, attacking ball through to Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.10
Antonio Gil changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Gil plays a scrappy one-two with Marcos Prieto and advances towards the goal... Antonio Gil rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
28.4%
39.8%
31.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Prieto of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Santos (GK)
7
2.Samuel Vieira (DEF)
7
3.Rafael Nunez (DEF)
7
4.Kaba Luccin (DEF)
6
5.Enrique Pichichi (MID)
6
6.Nico Perrin (MID)
7
7.Liam Gordon (MID)
7
8.Phil Ball (MID)
6
9.Kevin Gemmell (ATT)
6
10.Stan Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Darren Power (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Andres (GK)
0
13.Roberto Vega (MID)
6
14.Pascal Van Der Woerdt (ATT)
6