Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Barcelona. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Pardo.
The pitch is in good condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Pardo.
0.00
0-0Barcelona kick off the first half!
2.36
0-0Rodolfo Castro sees a break and surges forward. Rodolfo Castro hits a low pass to Anton Buchwald. Anton Buchwald knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Mora. Francisco Mora outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
15.35
0-0Jose Romero takes it forward alone. Jose Romero finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.49
With great vision, Juan Ferrer plays the ball forward to Scott Collins. Scott Collins whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
27.26
Antonio Soto kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes makes a looping header on goal but Gabriel Reyes is on top of it.
28.31
0-0Graeme Chadwick comes in with a late challenge on Anton Buchwald. The referee calls over Graeme Chadwick and shows him a yellow card! Anton Buchwald stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.10
0-0Ben Thatcher hits a low pass to Guillermo Lorenzo. Guillermo Lorenzo passes the ball forward to Francisco Mora. Francisco Mora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.01
1-0Ben Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Pascual. Romero P. Pascual flicks a high pass forward to Jose Romero who brings the ball under control. Jose Romero flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Thatcher. Ben Thatcher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ben Thatcher!
39.23
Adrian Granville hacks Rodolfo Castro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodolfo Castro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Mallorca kick off!
49.50
1-0Rodolfo Castro darts forward. Rodolfo Castro hits a low pass to Anton Buchwald. Anton Buchwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Mora but the linesman indicates offside!
51.16
Francisco Dominguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tjalle Alberda.
54.40
Ben Thatcher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ben Thatcher edges inside the box! Ben Thatcher comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.47
Guillermo Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward to Jose Romero who brings the ball under control. Jose Romero makes a simple pass to Francisco Mora. Francisco Mora shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.24
Francisco Dominguez takes it forward alone. Francisco Dominguez surges forward with the ball. Francisco Dominguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gabriel Reyes who gathers it comfortably.
67.38
Romero P. Pascual hacks Victor Reyes from behind! The referee calls over Romero P. Pascual and shows him a yellow card! Victor Reyes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.37
Rodolfo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Jose Romero who brings the ball under control. Jose Romero knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Mora. Francisco Mora finds some space and shoots from distance. Samir Schäfer easily gets down and covers it.
79.53
Vitor Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Mora. Francisco Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samir Schäfer who gathers it comfortably.
81.33
Hugo Duran knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Thatcher. With vision, Ben Thatcher laces a through ball forward to Francisco Mora. Francisco Mora shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Victor Reyes barges into Jose Romero. The referee calls over Victor Reyes and shows him a yellow card! Jose Romero stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.7%
34.3%
Play Area
22.4%
46.3%
31.3%
Scorers
| Ben Thatcher 33, 54 Francisco Mora 60, 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ben Thatcher of RCD Mallorca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gabriel Reyes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hugo Duran (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodolfo Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tjalle Alberda (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guillermo Lorenzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vitor Lima (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ben Thatcher (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Romero P. Pascual (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Jose Romero (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Anton Buchwald (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francisco Mora (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Lomano Henry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Romero P. Farinos (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Antunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samir Schäfer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Antonio Soto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graeme Chadwick (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Felipe Lozano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leonardo Cruz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Victor Reyes (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Juan Ferrer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Francisco Dominguez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adrian Granville (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Gaspar Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott Collins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Elena Fuentes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Ramos (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Pardo (MID) | 0 | |