Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Chris WoodChris Wood Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Emilio NavarreteE. Navarrete79
G
1
G
81Sami RajalinS. Rajalin
Edmundo NietoE. Nieto79
D
2
D
81Miguel GomezM. Gomez
Oscar HernandezO. Hernandez78
D
3captain
D
80Pedro MenendezP. Menendez
Gabriel VelascoG. Velasco78
D
4
D
78Luis LeonL. Leon
Albert CaballeroA. Caballero80
D
5
M
88Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz
Antonio GilA. Gil81
M
6
M
77Carlos FerrerC. Ferrer
Antonio GarridoA. Garrido83
M
captain7
M
75Stefan StingaS. Stinga
Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone77
M
8
M
91Pablo ZubizarretaP. Zubizarreta
Marcos PrietoM. Prieto81
A
9
A
83Hauke DittmannH. Dittmann
Joseph-Desire MbamiJ. Mbami82
A
10
A
89Roberto OshadoganR. Oshadogan
Guillermo GarridoG. Garrido78
A
11
A
84Hermann BjörgvinssonH. Björgvinsson
 
Vincenzo JanesV. Janes76
M
12
G
84Leonardo GuerreroL. Guerrero
Jonas BrücknerJ. Brückner78
M
13
D
77Scott MiddletonS. Middleton
Marek BakM. Bak78
M
14
M
76Sebastian RodriquezS. Rodriquez

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 19,575 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ernesto Zubizarreta.


0.00
The whistle blows and Union Las Palmas get the match underway!
3.54
Antonio Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Menendez.
4.58
Carlos Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Hermann Björgvinsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hermann Björgvinsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albert Caballero.
6.05
Carlos Ferrer passes the ball forward to Stefan Stinga. Stefan Stinga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Nieto.
8.09
Stefan Stinga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
10.13
Hermann Björgvinsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta plays a scrappy one-two with Hauke Dittmann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pablo Zubizarreta side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Emilio Navarrete manages to gather it easily.
14.56
Luis Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Menendez. Pedro Menendez sees space and advances. Pedro Menendez shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
15.19
Carlos Ferrer clumsily knocks into Antonio Garrido. Carlos Ferrer is shown the yellow card! Antonio Garrido runs off the knock.
20.09
Showing composure, Marcos Prieto picks a pass forward to Antonio Gil. Antonio Gil shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.38
Antonio Gil knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Johnstone. Gary Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
32.02
Luis Leon comes in with a late challenge on Marcos Prieto. Luis Leon is warned by the referee! Marcos Prieto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.54
Carlos Ferrer chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Zubizarreta. Pablo Zubizarreta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Emilio Navarrete. Excellent save.
36.37
Carlos Ferrer passes the ball forward to Hermann Björgvinsson. Hermann Björgvinsson shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
51.58
Edmundo Nieto catches Hermann Björgvinsson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hermann Björgvinsson runs off the knock.
53.32
Miguel Gomez hacks Joseph-Desire Mbami from behind! The referee warns Miguel Gomez to calm down! Joseph-Desire Mbami hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.39
Stefan Stinga flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Dittmann collects the pass. Hauke Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Ferrer. With a superhuman jump, Carlos Ferrer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
57.14
Antonio Gil flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Johnstone. Gary Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Garrido. Guillermo Garrido powers a header at goal. Sami Rajalin easily picks it out of the air!
60.53
Gary Johnstone threads the ball through to Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
61.09
Luis Leon flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Gomez who takes it down. Miguel Gomez threads a neat ball through to Hauke Dittmann. Hauke Dittmann shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
63.34
Stefan Stinga makes a simple pass to Hermann Björgvinsson. Hermann Björgvinsson darts forward. Hermann Björgvinsson shoots from distance. Emilio Navarrete gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
65.56
Hermann Björgvinsson sees a break and surges forward. Hermann Björgvinsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.45
With imagination, Albert Caballero laces a through ball forward to Gary Johnstone. Gary Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Leon.
71.39
Roberto Oshadogan catches Gabriel Velasco on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Velasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.03
Carlos Ferrer hits a low pass to Hermann Björgvinsson. Hermann Björgvinsson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Nieto.
73.38
Miguel Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Zubizarreta comfortably collects the pass. Pablo Zubizarreta flicks the ball to his team mate, Hermann Björgvinsson. Hermann Björgvinsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.17
Antonio Gil runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antonio Gil knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.01
Oscar Hernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Mbami. Joseph-Desire Mbami makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Garrido. Guillermo Garrido gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Sami Rajalin is on top of it.
81.19
Luis Leon flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Zubizarreta who takes it down. Pablo Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Hermann Björgvinsson. Hermann Björgvinsson runs straight at the defence! Hermann Björgvinsson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Emilio Navarrete is on top of it.
84.23
Antonio Gil knocks the ball forward to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Gil. Antonio Gil makes a looping header on goal. Sami Rajalin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.52
Pedro Menendez decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Menendez threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Emilio Navarrete!
90.00
Antonio Gil kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Prieto. Marcos Prieto shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Union Las Palmas
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
30.4%
46.7%
22.8%

Scorers
Joseph-Desire Mbami 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Emilio Navarrete of Barcelona

Match Ratings