Match Report


BarcelonaBarcelona     CompostelaCompostela
Chris WoodChris Wood Gary Shapland Gary Shapland
Samir SchäferS. Schäfer61
G
1
G
65Nicolas FerrerN. Ferrer
Antonio SotoA. Soto59
D
2
D
61Alberto BlancoA. Blanco
Graeme ChadwickG. Chadwick63
D
3
D
68Ricardo MerinoR. Merino
Elena FuentesE. Fuentes55
D
4
D
64Julian GentoJ. Gento
Leonardo CruzL. Cruz63
D
5
M
59Marcello DehuM. Dehu
Victor ReyesV. Reyes67
M
captain6
M
64Garry GlassG. Glass
Juan FerrerJ. Ferrer62
M
7
M
60Edgar LopesE. Lopes
Francisco DominguezF. Dominguez69
M
8
M
68Simon SchnellingerS. Schnellinger
Adrian GranvilleA. Granville53
A
9
A
55Adolfo FarinosA. Farinos
Gaspar BentoG. Bento55
A
10captain
A
54Arno ZiegeA. Ziege
Scott CollinsS. Collins64
A
11
A
54Enrique SaezE. Saez
 
Julian PardoJ. Pardo55
M
12
A
51Jose Fortes LeonJ. Leon
Jose Javier VilaJ. Vila54
M
13
A
53Arturo RubioA. Rubio
Martin RamosM. Ramos54
A
14
M
52Roberto MunozR. Munoz

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Compostela. A crowd of 16,034 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Compostela appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Pirri.


0.00
The first half starts with Compostela kicking off!
9.53
With some swift thinking, Ricardo Merino plays the ball forward to Garry Glass. Garry Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcello Dehu. Marcello Dehu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Samir Schäfer is on top of it.
16.18
Elena Fuentes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento threads a neat ball through to Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Collins. Scott Collins beats his man to it with a header but Nicolas Ferrer is on top of it.
18.36
Elena Fuentes makes a simple pass to Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Scott Collins who takes it down. Scott Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Nicolas Ferrer punches it away to safety.
24.22
Graeme Chadwick passes the ball forward to Francisco Dominguez. With a delightful solo run, Francisco Dominguez stretches the opposition's defence. Francisco Dominguez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
32.16
Victor Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Scott Collins who takes it down. Scott Collins cuts inside the box! Scott Collins takes a shot at goal but Nicolas Ferrer reads it well. Nice save!
33.22
Alberto Blanco makes a probing pass to Marcello Dehu. Marcello Dehu chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Farinos. Adolfo Farinos shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Samir Schäfer!
36.32
Juan Ferrer flicks a high pass forward to Scott Collins who brings the ball under control. Scott Collins makes a probing pass to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barcelona!
39.30
Scott Collins comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Merino. Scott Collins is warned by the referee! Ricardo Merino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.00
Scott Collins catches Ricardo Merino on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Collins and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Merino runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Barcelona kick off!
47.46
Adolfo Farinos catches Juan Ferrer on the ankles. The referee calls over Adolfo Farinos and warns him to calm down! Juan Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.55
Leonardo Cruz flicks a high ball forward to Juan Ferrer who takes it down. Juan Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Collins. Scott Collins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.54
Victor Reyes passes the ball forward to Juan Ferrer. Juan Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Reyes but he's offside!
59.48
Elena Fuentes comes in with a late challenge on Garry Glass. Elena Fuentes is shown the yellow card! Garry Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.01
Leonardo Cruz laces a through ball forward to Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes threads a neat ball through to Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville makes a simple pass, allowing Scott Collins to run into the box. Scott Collins makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Alberto Blanco.
63.55
Juan Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Ferrer smothers it!
71.37
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
72.36
Edgar Lopes threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Farinos. Adolfo Farinos advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Adolfo Farinos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.54
Elena Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Dominguez. Francisco Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville finds some space and shoots from distance but Nicolas Ferrer is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
77.46
Compostela have made 3 substitutions with Jose Fortes Leon replacing Enrique Saez, Arturo Rubio replacing Adolfo Farinos and Roberto Munoz replacing Simon Schnellinger .
79.08
Ricardo Merino flicks a high pass forward to Garry Glass who brings the ball under control. Garry Glass makes a simple pass to Edgar Lopes. Edgar Lopes makes a defence splitting pass to Arno Ziege. Arno Ziege shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Samir Schäfer reads it well. Nice save!
81.40
Edgar Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Glass. Garry Glass edges inside the box! Garry Glass tries a spectacular strike. Samir Schäfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
87.59
Graeme Chadwick makes a probing pass to Francisco Dominguez. Francisco Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Granville collects the pass. Adrian Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento makes a deft header but Nicolas Ferrer reads it well. Nice keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barcelona

Compostela
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
29.2%
41.5%
29.2%

Scorers
Adrian Granville 36
Adolfo Farinos 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Granville of Barcelona

Match Ratings
1.Samir Schäfer (GK)
7
2.Antonio Soto (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Chadwick (DEF)
6
4.Elena Fuentes (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Leonardo Cruz (DEF)
6
6.Victor Reyes (MID)
7
7.Juan Ferrer (MID)
6
8.Francisco Dominguez (MID)
6
9.Adrian Granville (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gaspar Bento (ATT)
7
11.Scott Collins (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Julian Pardo (MID)
0
13.Jose Javier Vila (MID)
0
14.Martin Ramos (ATT)
0

1.Nicolas Ferrer (GK)
8
2.Alberto Blanco (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Merino (DEF)
6
4.Julian Gento (DEF)
6
5.Marcello Dehu (MID)
6
6.Garry Glass (MID)
7
7.Edgar Lopes (MID)
7
8.Simon Schnellinger (MID)
6
9.Adolfo Farinos (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Arno Ziege (ATT)
6
11.Enrique Saez (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Fortes Leon (ATT)
6
13.Arturo Rubio (ATT)
6
14.Roberto Munoz (MID)
6