Elite Football League Match, Inter Milan vs. Barcelona (Mon Jan 30) Inter Milan | Barcelona 4-4-2 N | 5-2-1-2 A Lee Copland | Bryngar Myre | R_Green GK | GK Silvio_Proto H_Ibarra DF | DF M_Salgado R_Chimbonda DF | DF B_Myre M_Nelson DF | DF B_Bryn C_Schulz DF | DF S_Gronkjaer Alan MF | DF G_Bale Xavi MF | MF Joaquín P_Gascoigne MF | MF M_Essien L_Toni FW | AM Saruman R_v_Nistelroy FW | FW Pele M_Valbuena MF | FW M_Hunt | R_Wright SUB | SUB P_Shilton G_Clichy SUB | SUB A_Giacomini V_Mosthovoy SUB | SUB M_Laursen F_Lampard SUB | SUB Ludovic O_Donati SUB | SUB Joao_Paiva Referee: G_Poll (England) Min. 1 :(irm) Alan turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_v_Nistelroy ... But M_Essien puts it in row Z! Min. 2 :(brc) G_Bale punches Alan off the ball ... He's Butted him ! ... G_Poll has stopped play ... G_Poll lectures him Min. 3 :(brc) Joaquín cuts the ball back to M_Hunt ... But P_Gascoigne clears the ball to safety Min. 4 :(brc) Saruman sidesteps C_Schulz ... He showed great skill there ... Saruman with a powerful diving header! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 8 :(brc) B_Myre runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to B_Bryn ... L_Toni with the foul Min. 16 :(irm) H_Ibarra looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_v_Nistelroy ... But B_Myre puts the ball out of play Min. 20 :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play L Min. 24 :(irm) P_Gascoigne crosses in from the wing, he finds R_v_Nistelroy in the box ... R_v_Nistelroy with a bicycle kick ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort Min. 25 :(irm) R_Chimbonda is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 25 :(irm) G_Clichy is being prepared to come on ... R_Chimbonda is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 26 :(irm) C_Schulz has the ball ... He knocks the ball past Pele ... He puts in R_v_Nistelroy! ... R_v_Nistelroy tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Alan plays it into the danger area! ... G_Bale reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 33 :(brc) Saruman plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... G_Clichy tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... G_Poll shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 36 :(irm) Alan with a 50-yard pass to R_v_Nistelroy ... But M_Salgado clears the ball to safety Min. 36 :(brc) M_Hunt lobs it over M_Nelson ... C_Schulz plays the back pass ... R_Green can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... Joaquín lofts the ball in! ... Saruman loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But R_Green punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 42 :(brc) Saruman with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... Alan with a terrible tackle ... G_Poll calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(irm) Xavi sidesteps B_Myre ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But M_Salgado clears the ball to safety Min. 47 :(irm) P_Gascoigne is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to M_Valbuena ... M_Valbuena smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... Silvio_Proto with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Inter Milan 0-0 Barcelona Min. 49 :(irm) M_Valbuena with a 50-yard pass to R_v_Nistelroy ... But he loses control of it ... M_Salgado belts it clear Min. 54 :(brc) G_Bale sidesteps G_Clichy ... He was too quick for his marker ... G_Clichy pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... G_Poll has stopped play ... Well spotted by G_Poll! ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk! Min. 55 :(brc) Joaquín runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Saruman ... M_Nelson fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 56 :(irm) R_v_Nistelroy turns on a sixpence ... But B_Bryn sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 60 :(irm) F_Lampard is ready to come on to replace Alan ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 60 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy is ready to come on to replace C_Schulz ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 65 :(irm) M_Valbuena is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_v_Nistelroy latches onto the ball ... R_v_Nistelroy keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... Silvio_Proto catches the ball Min. 67 :(brc) Joaquín finds M_Salgado in acres of space ... M_Salgado drives it low ! ... R_Green can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Green makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 75 :(brc) M_Laursen will come on for B_Bryn and play DF Min. 75 :(brc) Ludovic is being brought on ... Joaquín is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 76 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... M_Valbuena gets on the end of it ... M_Valbuena attempts a lob! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(brc) G_Bale with a reverse pass to Pele ... Pele hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... R_Green with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 92 :(brc) M_Essien with a glorious long pass to Pele ... P_Gascoigne with a deliberate foul ... G_Poll will want to speak to him ... He is warned by G_Poll ... It’s just a warning Min. 92 :(brc) Pele plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... V_Mosthovoy bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Siro Stadium Attendance : 54,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inter Milan Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Green Scorers : N/A Sent Off : G_Clichy (54) Booked : M_Nelson (55) Injured : R_Chimbonda (25) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Salgado (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inter Milan | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 5 | 4 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 2 | 2 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 14 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Inter Milan 0 - 0 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Inter Milan Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Green GK 33 2 3 2 25 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 H_Ibarra DF 2 25 5 1 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 R_Chimbonda DF 2 26 5 4 23 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Nelson DF 1 27 3 3 35 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 C_Schulz DF 2 29 5 1 22 | 62 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 12 0 Alan MF 1 3 29 1 23 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Xavi MF 1 4 32 3 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Gascoigne MF 3 8 25 11 19 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 24 0 L_Toni FW 1 3 3 19 37 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_v_Nistelroy FW 1 3 2 34 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Valbuena MF 2 11 24 10 45 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 R_Wright GK 26 1 2 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Clichy DF 2 24 9 8 32 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 -10 -10 V_Mosthovoy DF 1 23 10 6 18 | 34 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 12 0 F_Lampard MF 1 2 29 2 32 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Donati MF 1 12 18 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Barcelona Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silvio_Proto GK 33 3 1 3 15 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 M_Salgado DF 1 25 11 4 38 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 B_Myre DF 1 24 11 5 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 B_Bryn DF 2 23 6 7 31 | 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 S_Gronkjaer DF 2 23 7 7 12 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Bale DF 2 23 10 6 42 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 12 0 Joaquín MF 2 1 31 1 39 | 77 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 M_Essien MF 1 2 29 6 39 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 12 0 Saruman AM 2 6 23 21 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Pele FW 1 6 8 27 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 26 33 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Shilton GK 28 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Giacomini DF 2 27 11 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Laursen DF 2 23 8 6 30 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ludovic MF 2 1 24 1 25 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joao_Paiva FW 1 9 6 22 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1327923081 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08