Match Report
| Barcelona | Barcelona |  |  | Málaga | Málaga | ||||||||||||||||
| Claudiu Brinzila | Claudiu Brinzila | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luis Soto | L. Soto |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 | | Antonio Caminero | A. Caminero | |||||||||
| Guillermo Cortes | G. Cortes | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Jose Ruiz | J. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Martin Marquez | M. Marquez | | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Felipe Pardo | F. Pardo | |||||||||
| Sebastian Soler | S. Soler | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Leonardo Guerrero Lopez | L. Guerrero Lopez | |||||||||
| David Burley | D. Burley |  | 71 | D | | 5 | | D | 64 |  | Mohamed Vencel | M. Vencel | |||||||||
| Dave Cooke | D. Cooke |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | D | 57 |  | Andre Faria | A. Faria | |||||||||
| Generoso Banchelli | G. Banchelli |  | 73 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Ivan Verges | I. Verges | ||||||||
| Juan-Carlos Andres | J. Andres | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Rodolfo Blanco | R. Blanco | |||||||||
| Jason Nicholls | J. Nicholls | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Albert Ferrer | A. Ferrer | |||||||||
| Martijn Gentile | M. Gentile |  | 70 | A | | 10 | | | A | 64 | | Fernando Pichichi | F. Pichichi | ||||||||
| Francisco Bento | F. Bento | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Ricardo Medina | R. Medina | |||||||||
| Fernando Calvo | F. Calvo | | 66 | G | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Victor Hierro | V. Hierro | |||||||||
| Spencer Mccann | S. Mccann | | 66 | D | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Jose Suarez | J. Suarez | |||||||||
| Luis Crespo | L. Crespo | | 70 | A | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Hugo Castro | H. Castro | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Málaga. A crowd of 19,749 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Málaga appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barcelona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Málaga appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.
0.00
0-0Málaga get the match underway!
4.40
0-0Andre Faria flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Verges controls it well on his chest. Ivan Verges flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Pichichi collects the pass. Fernando Pichichi plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Medina and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fernando Pichichi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Luis Soto. Excellent save.
15.13
0-0Juan-Carlos Andres hacks Rodolfo Blanco from behind! Juan-Carlos Andres is shown the yellow card! Rodolfo Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.25
0-0Juan-Carlos Andres comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Verges. The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Andres and warns him to calm down! Ivan Verges stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.22
0-0Ivan Verges sees space and advances. Ivan Verges shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
21.31
Ivan Verges threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Medina. Ricardo Medina finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Luis Soto manages to keep it out.
22.01
Rodolfo Blanco catches Generoso Banchelli on the ankles. Rodolfo Blanco is warned by the referee! Generoso Banchelli runs off the knock.
26.12
0-0Dave Cooke sees Francisco Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Bento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Faria.
27.54
Rodolfo Blanco takes a long throw-in. Ivan Verges flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Medina collects the pass. Ricardo Medina controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Luis Soto manages to keep it out.
28.34
Juan-Carlos Andres knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Bento. Francisco Bento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antonio Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
30.18
Dave Cooke sees Jason Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.57
Juan-Carlos Andres surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Andres plays a sublime one-two with Martijn Gentile and races in on goal... Juan-Carlos Andres muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.02
1-0Sebastian Soler takes it forward alone. Sebastian Soler makes a probing pass to Francisco Bento. Francisco Bento skips past Andre Faria! Francisco Bento looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Antonio Caminero is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
47.03
Juan-Carlos Andres flicks the ball to his team mate, Martijn Gentile. Martijn Gentile whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Bento. Francisco Bento powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.44
Generoso Banchelli takes it forward alone. Generoso Banchelli whips in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Antonio Caminero with no chance!! Goal for Barcelona!
60.16
3-0Barcelona have made a substitution with Luis Crespo replacing Francisco Bento .
61.26
Generoso Banchelli threads a neat ball through to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
63.44
Dave Cooke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
66.33
Ivan Verges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Pichichi. Fernando Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort but Luis Soto reads it well. He makes it look easy!
69.19
Sebastian Soler kicks a strong pass forward to Generoso Banchelli. Generoso Banchelli threads the ball through to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Faria.
75.44
Rodolfo Blanco takes it forward alone. Rodolfo Blanco shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
79.13
With a delightful solo run, Dave Cooke stretches the opposition's defence. Dave Cooke passes the ball forward to Martijn Gentile. Martijn Gentile cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
83.19
Ricardo Medina catches Sebastian Soler on the ankles. The referee calls over Ricardo Medina and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Soler stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Juan-Carlos Andres makes an attacking run forward. Juan-Carlos Andres runs straight at the defence! Juan-Carlos Andres strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
21.6%
50%
28.4%
Scorers
| Francisco Bento 44, 47 Jason Nicholls 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Bento of Barcelona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Luis Soto (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Guillermo Cortes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Marquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sebastian Soler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | David Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dave Cooke (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Generoso Banchelli (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Juan-Carlos Andres (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Jason Nicholls (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Martijn Gentile (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Francisco Bento (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Fernando Calvo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Spencer Mccann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Luis Crespo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Antonio Caminero (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jose Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Felipe Pardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leonardo Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mohamed Vencel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ivan Verges (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rodolfo Blanco (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Albert Ferrer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fernando Pichichi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Medina (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Victor Hierro (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Suarez (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hugo Castro (GK) | 0 | |