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Season 35 Archive: Division 1 Reserves, Week 19

Barcelona Reserves 3 - 0 Benfica Reserves

Division One Reserve League Match, Barcelona Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Mar 19)


                        Barcelona Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK V_Barkas
                             Puyol DF  |  DF R_Engo
                              Pepe DF  |  DF N_Molina
                           A_Benzi DF  |  DF A_Sandez
                         Hernandez DF  |  DF Eefmamj_Jason
                          Xavi_Jnr MF  |  DM C_Medina
                            Alonso MF  |  MF D_Steffanato
                           Almiron MF  |  MF A_Almendra
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  AM A_Varela
                            Benzem FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                         P_Maldini FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                                       |
                          Martinez SUB |  SUB G_Roy
                        Carlos_Jnr SUB |  SUB C_Ried
                       Iniesta_Jnr SUB |  SUB J_Forlin
                            Donnal SUB |  SUB J_Chicco
                             Banon SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(brcr) Xavi_Jnr chips the ball over the defence and finds Benzem
          ...  The defender plays it back to V_Barkas
          ...  Benzem intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy V_Barkas
          ...  He rounds V_Barkas
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona Res can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Barcelona Res 1-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 2  :(brcr) It seems Barcelona Res are making a tactical change to C
Min. 2  :(bfar) Benfica Res will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 2  :(brcr) Curled in dangerously from Xavi_Jnr to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  V_Barkas just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 3  :(brcr) D_Klaassen plays the early ball across the box to find Hernandez in space
          ...  Hernandez tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 5  :(brcr) Xavi_Jnr with a probing through ball P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But V_Barkas punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 10 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from D_Steffanato, he finds J_Alvarez
          ...  Cleaned up by Puyol
Min. 12 :(brcr) Almiron is through on goal
          ...  R_Engo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 12 :(brcr) Xavi_Jnr sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Maldini
          ...  R_Engo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 14 :(bfar) J_Alvarez takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  What a shot from J_Alvarez !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(brcr) Xavi_Jnr with the header on
          ...  He finds P_Maldini in space
          ...  P_Maldini has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona Res 2-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 18 :(bfar) J_Alvarez lobs it over Pepe
          ...  Alonso with a nasty foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_Alvarez fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 21 :(bfar) A_Di_Stefano gets possession in his own half
          ...  D_Klaassen fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Varela with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 24 :(brcr) A_Benzi runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Benzi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 25 :(brcr) Pepe beats his man
          ...  Pepe with a powerful header !
          ...  It floats over V_Barkas
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 26 :(brcr) Alonso retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Benzem latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Molina wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 26 :(bfar) C_Medina looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Almendra
          ...  Hernandez wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 28 :(brcr) Xavi_Jnr runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Maldini
          ...  A left-footer by P_Maldini !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Klaassen chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by N_Molina
Min. 36 :(bfar) D_Steffanato runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Alvarez latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Alvarez with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 39 :(brcr) Alonso with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  R_Engo with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  N_Alexander shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 41 :(brcr) V_Barkas miskicks!
          ...  Almiron is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A_Almendra with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Alexander lectures him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfar) C_Medina curls the ball out wide to A_Varela
          ...  A_Benzi seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 47 :(bfar) A_Almendra takes advantage of a mistake by A_Benzi
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Puyol seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona Res 2-0 Benfica Res

Min. 48 :(brcr) Almiron has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Engo
          ...  He puts in Benzem!
          ...  Benzem fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be V_Barkas's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  V_Barkas looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 50 :(brcr) P_Maldini plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  P_Maldini sees V_Barkas off his line !
          ...  But V_Barkas just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 54 :(brcr) Hernandez with a measured ball to Alonso
          ...  A_Sandez bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  P_Maldini drives it in
          ...  V_Barkas makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 55 :(brcr) Carlos_Jnr takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Pepe
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(bfar) C_Ried comes on for R_Engo and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 57 :(brcr) D_Klaassen hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Maldini latches onto it!
          ...  P_Maldini with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It floats over V_Barkas
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 59 :(brcr) D_Klaassen with a glorious 60-yard pass to Benzem
          ...  A well-placed shot from Benzem !
          ...  V_Barkas makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(brcr) Iniesta_Jnr is being prepared to come on
          ...  Alonso is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(bfar) O_Sweemey replaces A_Di_Stefano and will play FW
Min. 61 :(brcr) Iniesta_Jnr with a burst of pace
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Sandez
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 62 :(bfar) C_Medina tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Barcelona Res 3-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 65 :(brcr) Banon will come on for Benzem and play FW
Min. 65 :(bfar) J_Chicco is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Medina is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(bfar) A_Varela hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  O_Sweemey latches onto it!
          ...  O_Sweemey fires the shot in!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 68 :(brcr) Almiron with the first time flick to Carlos_Jnr
          ...  Carlos_Jnr with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  V_Barkas plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 72 :(brcr) Iniesta_Jnr looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Almiron
          ...  O_Sweemey rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 74 :(brcr) Iniesta_Jnr runs at Eefmamj_Jason
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Sandez tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Klaassen lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Molina clears the danger
Min. 74 :(bfar) A_Varela leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Alvarez
          ...  J_Alvarez with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(brcr) Xavi_Jnr retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Iniesta_Jnr latches onto the end of it
          ...  Iniesta_Jnr gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 79 :(bfar) J_Chicco knocks it past Hernandez and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Klaassen knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Alexander blows up for a foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(brcr) D_Klaassen brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Eefmamj_Jason
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Banon!
          ...  Eefmamj_Jason recovers to win the ball back
Min. 81 :(brcr) Banon beats Eefmamj_Jason
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Banon tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 81 :(bfar) A_Almendra takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E_Thorstvedt pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_Varela passes to A_Almendra
          ...  A_Almendra launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Steffanato curls it into the box!
          ...  Hernandez belts it clear
Min. 82 :(brcr) Puyol heads the ball back to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini swings in the shot!
          ...  V_Barkas makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 84 :(brcr) Iniesta_Jnr finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Sandez
Min. 84 :(bfar) A_Varela hits a hard pass to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Chicco plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Carlos_Jnr heads it away
Min. 86 :(bfar) D_Steffanato miskicks!
          ...  He finds O_Sweemey though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_Klaassen goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(bfar) J_Alvarez looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Sandez
          ...  A_Sandez hits a curling shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
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Barcelona Res Match Info
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Best player          : Xavi_Jnr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Benzem (1), P_Maldini (17), C_Medina (62 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Klaassen (79), E_Thorstvedt (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : A_Varela
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Engo (39), A_Sandez (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Barcelona Res  |   Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona Res 3 - 0 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Barcelona Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  28   3   4   2  21 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  68   0   0   0
Puyol          DF   2  22   9   3  39 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Pepe           DF   1  22   6   3  38 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Benzi        DF   1  22   4   2  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Hernandez      DF   2  20   6   5  44 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Xavi_Jnr       MF   2   5  23   1  31 |  95   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
Alonso         MF   1   8  22  13  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Almiron        MF   1   9  21  16  43 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Klaassen     MF   1   5  21   1  28 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
Benzem         FW   1   4   4  23  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Maldini      FW   2   6   6  21  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
Martinez       GK  28   2   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carlos_Jnr     DF   1  20   5   4  21 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Iniesta_Jnr    MF   2   3  22   4  37 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Donnal         MF   2   3  19  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Banon          FW   2   4   1  19  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Barkas       GK  23   2   2   4  28 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Engo         DF   2  24   9   1  45 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
N_Molina       DF   2  23   6   1  40 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
A_Sandez       DF   2  22   2   4  38 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   3
Eefmamj_Jason  DF   2  22   3   1  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Medina       DM   2  19  20   1   9 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0
D_Steffanato   MF   2   7  23   1  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Almendra     MF   1   6  22  12  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Varela       AM   1   9  22  16  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   1   5  22  39 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alvarez      FW   2   4   4  21  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ried         DF   2  23   8  10  21 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  22   9   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Chicco       MF   2  17  23   6  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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