Elite League Cup League Stage Match, Juventus vs. Barcelona (Wed Dec 11)


                             Juventus  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-4-2 A
                            Gary Hill  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                     A_Zubizarreta GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF J_Myre
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           Maldini DF  |  MF R_Kopa
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Xavi
                           Drexler MF  |  MF K_Porborsky
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  FW H_Son
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                          Kamikaze SUB |  SUB Barthez
                          R_Varane SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                          S_Niguez SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                        A_Lombardo SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(jvt) M_Dickinson has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Rose
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Zetterer was well beaten there!
          ...  That's given Juventus the lead!
          ...  Juventus 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 2  :(jvt) Juventus made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 4  :(jvt) A_Wisdom with a short pass to find Z_Zidane
          ...  A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5  :(jvt) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Zetterer!
          ...  R_Kopa brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 6  :(brc) Xavi flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Son runs onto it!
          ...  H_Son unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 7  :(brc) H_Son with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  H_Son goes for goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda swings it in!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta fists it away!
Min. 13 :(jvt) Z_Zidane pushes it past D_Rose
          ...  Z_Zidane drives the shot in!
          ...  M_Zetterer won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 16 :(brc) R_Kopa finds H_Son with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  H_Son hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Miranda
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Zubizarreta saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 20 :(jvt) H_Berg with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  H_Berg with the strike !
          ...  M_Zetterer with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 21 :(jvt) H_Berg changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny hits a crisp volley!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a good save
Min. 22 :(brc) Marco_Rojo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Marco_Rojo with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 23 :(jvt) Drexler plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Berg decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  H_Berg has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a difficult save
Min. 25 :(brc) K_Mbappe lobs it over the defender
          ...  But H_Berg with the fine tackle
Min. 26 :(jvt) A_Wisdom jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Granit_Xhaka
          ...  But J_Miranda clears the danger
Min. 27 :(jvt) A_Wisdom lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Dickinson latches on to it
          ...  M_Dickinson goes for the top corner !
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 27 :(brc) Xavi nutmegs A_Wisdom
          ...  A wicked drive by Xavi !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta was caught out there
          ...  Barcelona have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Juventus 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 28 :(jvt) Juventus altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 33 :(jvt) A_Wisdom looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_Miranda makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Zetterer
Min. 33 :(brc) R_Kopa runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  K_Porborsky latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Porborsky !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 37 :(jvt) Drexler with a short pass to find Z_Zidane
          ...  An audacious effort from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 41 :(jvt) H_Berg breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Zetterer!
          ...  Marco_Rojo brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Drexler bends it round the wall
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Zetterer comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(jvt) T_Huddlestone with a reverse pass to A_Wisdom
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Wisdom !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Juventus have snatched the lead!
          ...  Juventus 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 48 :(jvt) It seems Juventus are making a tactical change to C
Min. 48 :(jvt) Drexler fires over a low cross to S_Byram
          ...  D_Rose slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(brc) Xavi whips the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Berg wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 2-1 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Berg
          ...  H_Berg drives it towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 47 :(jvt) M_Dickinson pushes it past J_Myre
          ...  Marco_Rojo cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 47 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka with the through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  H_Son is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  W_Collum wants a quiet word
Min. 53 :(jvt) T_Huddlestone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Z_Zidane keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Zetterer with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 57 :(jvt) A_Wisdom beats J_Miranda
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Wisdom hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 57 :(brc) K_Porborsky with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Wisdom
          ...  Blocked by L_Koscielny
Min. 60 :(jvt) T_Huddlestone passes the ball to A_Wisdom
          ...  But R_Kopa wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 66 :(jvt) H_Berg beats the defender
          ...  H_Berg pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But M_Zetterer reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 67 :(jvt) Z_Zidane with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane with the crafty shot!
          ...  M_Zetterer gathers it comfortably
Min. 67 :(brc) K_Porborsky with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  L_Koscielny slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 69 :(jvt) Z_Zidane cuts inside J_Myre
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Z_Zidane carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Zetterer never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Huddlestone
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Huddlestone !
          ...  M_Zetterer narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 71 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj beats Z_Zidane
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj gets his head to the ball !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 74 :(jvt) The Juventus manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is coming on and J_Miranda is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Spencer will come on for Adnan_Januzaj and play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Amauri is ready to come on to replace H_Son
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(brc) R_Kopa volleys it forward. He finds K_Mbappe
          ...  H_Berg with the tackle
Min. 82 :(jvt) R_Varane is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Wisdom is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(jvt) a big roar from the crowd as S_Niguez comes on for Granit_Xhaka to play MF
Min. 84 :(jvt) Z_Zidane slides it through the middle to T_Huddlestone
          ...  D_Rose knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But W_Collum just turns away!
Min. 85 :(jvt) E_Adebayor will replace the useless Z_Zidane and will play FW
Min. 85 :(jvt) E_Adebayor with a flashy move
          ...  G_Wilkinson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Amauri takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past S_Byram
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Amauri strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 89 :(brc) Amauri takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Maldini with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 93 :(brc) K_Mbappe steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Byram
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  From long range K_Mbappe bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 94 :(jvt) Drexler holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 140,000
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (1), A_Wisdom (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Xavi
Scorers              : Xavi (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (5), Marco_Rojo (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       5
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Final Score          : Juventus 2 - 1 Barcelona
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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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A_Zubizarreta  GK  38   5   1   1  11 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  33  11   8  36 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
S_Byram        DF   3  33   9   7  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  98   0   3   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  60  10  31
A_Wisdom       DF   2  29  23   9  34 |  86   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  36
Maldini        DF   2  28   9   7  41 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  32   7  21 |  87   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  31   7  28 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Drexler        MF   3   9  30   9  12 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  29  11  19 |  98   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  20
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  34  34 |  89   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  68
Kamikaze       GK  37   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  28   9   4  11 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Niguez       MF   2   7  27   5  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  32  35 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  28  32 |   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
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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  32   9   8  39 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Miranda      DF   2  30  11   7  21 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  27  11   7  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
D_Rose         DF   1  27  11   7  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  34   8  23 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  30  10  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Xavi           MF   1   5  30  10  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  27   8  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  31  20 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  27  12 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  33  10   8  31 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  32   9   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  31  13  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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