Match Report
| Sporting Gijón | Sporting Gijón |  |  | Barcelona | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Claudiu Brinzila | Claudiu Brinzila | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicolas Carmona | N. Carmona |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Luis Soto | L. Soto | |||||||||
| Luis Menendez | L. Menendez | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Guillermo Cortes | G. Cortes | |||||||||
| John Lawrence | J. Lawrence |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 | | Martin Marquez | M. Marquez | |||||||||
| Victor Nunez | V. Nunez | | 65 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Sebastian Soler | S. Soler | ||||||||
| Eduardo Munoz | E. Munoz | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 71 |  | David Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Edgar Tavares | E. Tavares |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Dave Cooke | D. Cooke | |||||||||
| Carlos Morales | C. Morales | | 67 | M | | 7 | | | M | 73 |  | Generoso Banchelli | G. Banchelli | ||||||||
| Fernando Ramos | F. Ramos | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Juan-Carlos Andres | J. Andres | |||||||||
| Victor Crespo | V. Crespo | | 59 | M | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Jason Nicholls | J. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Alun Morris | A. Morris | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 |  | Martijn Gentile | M. Gentile | |||||||||
| Darren Lisbie | D. Lisbie | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Francisco Bento | F. Bento | |||||||||
| Mauricio Cruz | M. Cruz | | 58 | D | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Fernando Calvo | F. Calvo | |||||||||
| Jose Nieto | J. Nieto | | 56 | D | | 13 | | D | 66 | | Spencer Mccann | S. Mccann | |||||||||
| Julian Saez | J. Saez | | 56 | D | | 14 | | A | 81 | | Eddie Woodcock | E. Woodcock | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at El Molinon where Sporting Gijón play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 18,412 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Javier Lozano.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Gijón are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Javier Lozano.
0.00
0-0Barcelona kick off the first half!
3.30
0-0Victor Crespo threads a neat ball through to Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.01
0-0Eduardo Munoz hacks Martijn Gentile from behind! Eduardo Munoz is warned by the referee! Martijn Gentile hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.18
Eduardo Munoz makes a probing pass to Carlos Morales. Carlos Morales flicks a high pass forward. Alun Morris collects the pass. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Soto who gathers it comfortably.
12.40
Victor Crespo knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Lisbie. Darren Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.49
0-0Alun Morris catches Sebastian Soler on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastian Soler runs off the knock.
16.42
0-1Dave Cooke decides to run forward with the ball. Dave Cooke plays a one-two with Martijn Gentile and rushes in on goal... Dave Cooke takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.37
Sebastian Soler knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Andres. Juan-Carlos Andres takes it forward alone. Juan-Carlos Andres whips in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.18
Fernando Ramos hacks Dave Cooke from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dave Cooke runs off the knock.
42.31
Luis Menendez makes a strong solo run forward. Luis Menendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Lisbie. Darren Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Soto who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
0-2David Burley arcs the ball upfield. Martijn Gentile threads the ball through to Jason Nicholls but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Gijón appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sporting Gijón start the second half!
47.33
0-2Dave Cooke sees a break and surges forward. Dave Cooke cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Dave Cooke provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
49.18
Alun Morris catches Sebastian Soler on the ankles. The referee calls over Alun Morris and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Soler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.28
0-2David Burley sees a break and surges forward. With some swift thinking, David Burley plays the ball forward to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Martijn Gentile through on goal. Martijn Gentile looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Nicolas Carmona.
53.04
Victor Crespo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Morris. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Soto who gathers it comfortably.
57.38
John Lawrence takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Victor Nunez. Victor Nunez makes a probing pass to Victor Crespo. Victor Crespo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Morris. Alun Morris whips in a cross ball towards Darren Lisbie. Darren Lisbie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Luis Soto.
58.57
0-2Carlos Morales takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alun Morris. Some good footwork from Alun Morris provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.40
0-2Barcelona have made a substitution with Eddie Woodcock replacing Martijn Gentile .
63.40
Fernando Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Alun Morris holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Burley.
72.10
Sebastian Soler threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Andres. Juan-Carlos Andres passes the ball forward to Eddie Woodcock. Eddie Woodcock makes a great pass forward. Francisco Bento runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
83.32
Dave Cooke knocks the ball forward to Eddie Woodcock. Eddie Woodcock plays a one-two with Jason Nicholls and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Eddie Woodcock provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.36
Victor Nunez catches Jason Nicholls on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Nicholls runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
31.4%
44.3%
24.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dave Cooke of Barcelona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicolas Carmona (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luis Menendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Victor Nunez (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Eduardo Munoz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edgar Tavares (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlos Morales (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Fernando Ramos (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Victor Crespo (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alun Morris (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Darren Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Cruz (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Nieto (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Saez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Luis Soto (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Guillermo Cortes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Marquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sebastian Soler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Burley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Dave Cooke (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Generoso Banchelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Juan-Carlos Andres (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Jason Nicholls (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Martijn Gentile (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Francisco Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fernando Calvo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Spencer Mccann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eddie Woodcock (ATT) | | 7 |