Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Juventus (Mon Jan 23)


                            Barcelona  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                       A_Giacomini DF  |  DF B_Raspudic
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF G_Pessotto
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF D_Zoff
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                           Joaquín MF  |  MF G_Gianichedda
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF Diego
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                              Pele FW  |  FW N_Gomes
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW L_Modric
                                       |
                         P_Shilton SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                         M_Salgado SUB |  SUB A_Cannavaro
                           Saruman SUB |  SUB B_Krkic
                           Ludovic SUB |  SUB M_Owen
                        Joao_Paiva SUB |  SUB D_Flood

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 2  :(brc) Pele knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Pessotto 
          ...  Pele with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 3  :(jvt) G_Pessotto finds himself in a good position 
          ...  G_Pessotto with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 7  :(brc) M_Hunt controls the ball with ease 
          ...  M_Hunt has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Bryn lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it! 
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Essien leaves D_Criscrito standing 
          ...  M_Essien fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  G_Buffon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 13 :(brc) K_Kong holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt 
          ...  But B_Raspudic slides in 
Min. 15 :(brc) Pele with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Criscrito with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Barcelona players 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 16 :(brc) Pele runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Pele shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a fine save 
Min. 17 :(jvt) L_Modric runs into space 
          ...  M_Essien fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  G_Gianichedda knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Modric gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Bale reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 28 :(brc) K_Kong with a precise pass to Pele 
          ...  Pele hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 28 :(brc) B_Bryn slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  L_Modric with a well timed tackle 
          ...  S_Bennett didn't like it though 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Bennett signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Joaquín knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Zoff plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joaquín hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Essien 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Bale chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Buffon makes the catch! 
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Essien cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Hunt 
          ...  But G_Pessotto reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(brc) M_Essien hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Kong latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Kong hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 32 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Gomes 
          ...  Gandolf takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 33 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves D_Criscrito behind 
          ...  M_Hunt fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it over 
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 37 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Pessotto 
          ...  G_Pessotto tries to beat Silvio_Proto! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 38 :(brc) Joaquín runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Pele 
          ...  Pele must beat G_Buffon! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 38 :(brc) Pele is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  L_Modric scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) The ball is passed in from M_Essien, he finds M_Hunt 
          ...  M_Hunt bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  That’s put Barcelona in front! 
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 45 :(brc) A_Giacomini with a reverse pass to Pele 
          ...  Pele sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Juventus fans laugh at him 
Min. 46 :(brc) B_Bryn with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Pele gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Pele sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Buffon saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 46 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  N_Gomes latches on to it 
          ...  N_Gomes with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past G_Pessotto and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Hunt with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-0 Juventus

Min. 47 :(brc) G_Bale looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Hunt 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Hunt ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 47 :(jvt) L_Modric takes advantage of a mistake by G_Bale 
          ...  L_Modric attempts a lob! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto falls over 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 51 :(jvt) N_Gomes finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  K_Kong tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  S_Bennett has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by S_Bennett! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 54 :(brc) Joaquín kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Hunt hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 55 :(brc) M_Hunt with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Criscrito 
          ...  M_Hunt attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  G_Buffon was beaten there! 
Min. 55 :(jvt) Diego wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Gomes 
          ...  N_Gomes tries to beat Silvio_Proto! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Diego! 
          ...  B_Raspudic gets a shot in 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 56 :(brc) Joaquín moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Laursen 
          ...  M_Laursen drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 58 :(brc) Joaquín moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Zoff 
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Essien boots it towards A_Giacomini 
          ...  D_Criscrito pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 62 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Raspudic 
          ...  A_Giacomini slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 65 :(jvt) Diego retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  L_Modric gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Modric drives the shot in! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 66 :(brc) K_Kong races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Laursen lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Criscrito 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Essien lofts the ball in! 
          ...  B_Bryn gets to it! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 68 :(brc) K_Kong knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Damjanovic and it had to be 
Min. 68 :(jvt) N_Gomes sidesteps A_Giacomini 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Gomes tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 69 :(brc) M_Essien brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Hunt makes himself available 
          ...  But D_Criscrito wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Bale takes advantage of a mistake by D_Zoff 
          ...  G_Bale fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 71 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from Joaquín to M_Hunt 
          ...  M_Hunt sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 71 :(jvt) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Juventus will now be playing C 
Min. 71 :(jvt) G_Gianichedda brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on B_Bryn 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Pessotto! 
          ...  G_Pessotto tries the shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Diego curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Laursen reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(brc) Ludovic takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Pele as MF 
Min. 76 :(brc) Joaquín brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Laursen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Laursen with a thundering volley! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 77 :(brc) Saruman is ready to come on to replace M_Essien 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM 
Min. 77 :(jvt) N_Gomes takes advantage of a mistake by A_Giacomini 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Joaquín is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 77 :(jvt) B_Raspudic with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  B_Raspudic drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Salgado is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Bale is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 78 :(brc) Gandolf plays it forward to M_Hunt 
          ...  But G_Pessotto wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(jvt) Diego with a 50-yard pass to G_Gianichedda 
          ...  G_Gianichedda attempts a chip! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 81 :(jvt) G_Gianichedda chests it down 
          ...  A_Giacomini gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 81 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Zoff 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Raspudic with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 83 :(brc) Joaquín holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Hunt 
          ...  M_Hunt tries to beat G_Buffon! 
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) Gandolf runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Bryn 
          ...  B_Bryn with the overhead ! 
          ...  The Barcelona fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Barcelona 3-0 Juventus ...
Min. 91 :(brc) K_Kong off the woodwork. 
          ...  M_Hunt picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Hunt hits the ball first time! 
          ...  G_Buffon manages to turn it behind 
Min. 92 :(brc) M_Laursen miskicks! 
          ...  He finds M_Salgado though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Raspudic gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 92 :(jvt) Diego with a short pass to find N_Gomes 
          ...  N_Gomes has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 129,018
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (44,71), B_Bryn (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Kong (51), Joaquín (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Modric (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       12
Off target           :          14        |       8
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          22        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona 3 - 0 Juventus
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  33   3   1   3  15 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Giacomini    DF   2  27  11   6  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  23   8   6  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  23   6   7  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
G_Bale         DF   2  23  10   6  42 |  82   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  31   1  39 |  97   0   0   7   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2 102  -2
M_Essien       MF   1   2  29   6  39 |  81   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  80   8
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   8  18 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
Gandolf        MF   2  17  23   7  19 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  44   0
Pele           FW   1   6   8  27  26 |  79   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  36
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  26  33 |  97   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0   0   0  88
P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salgado      DF   1  25  11   4  38 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Saruman        DM   2   6  23  21  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  24   1  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  22  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  31   3   4   2  10 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Raspudic     DF   2  24   5   6  19 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
G_Pessotto     DF   1  24   6   6  35 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  50   0   8
D_Zoff         DF   2  23  10   9  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  23   9   7  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55 -20 -20
G_Gianichedda  MF   1   5  26   5  38 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
Diego          MF   1   6  24   6  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  23   9  42 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  48   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  23   7  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  25  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
L_Modric       FW   1   6   2  24  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
M_De_Sanctis   GK  25   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   4   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   8  23   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Owen         FW   1   4   4  22  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Flood        FW   2   8  10  21  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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