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Season 31 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

Santos FC 3 - 2 Barcelona

Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Barcelona (Thu Oct 22)


                            Santos FC  |  Barcelona
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK T_Conner
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF J_Myre
                          Agostini DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                           Draxler MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                          Socrates MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF Xavi
                           Enrique AM  |  FW H_Son
                               Bar FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                               Leo SUB |  SUB Kepa
                         Ni_Na_Lee SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                          Casemiro SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                        Emerson_Jr SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                             Bojan SUB |  SUB K_Porborsky

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 4  :(sfc) The ball is passed in from Draxler, he finds Bar
          ...  A glorious effort by Bar !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 5  :(brc) H_Son has it now
          ...  He takes on Agostini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Mbappe!
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Mbappe !
          ...  Ederson was lucky there
Min. 7  :(brc) H_Son takes advantage of a mistake by T_Silva
          ...  A skilful effort from H_Son !
          ...  Ederson tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Silva wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 8  :(sfc) Draxler plays a first time ball through the defence to Neymar_Jr
          ...  A cheeky lob from Neymar_Jr !
          ...  T_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 12 :(sfc) Socrates with a glorious 60-yard pass to Bar
          ...  Ciaran_Clark wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 12 :(brc) Xavi skips the challenge from F_de_Boer
          ...  Xavi flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Ederson tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 15 :(sfc) Enrique with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Xavi
          ...  He knocks it to Bar!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark robs him of the ball
Min. 15 :(brc) J_Myre plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Son
          ...  H_Son bears down on goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Ederson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 16 :(sfc) Bar looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 16 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from J_Miranda to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 19 :(sfc) Enrique fires over a low cross to Bar
          ...  Bar blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But T_Conner pulls out a save of the game
Min. 20 :(brc) Xavi runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Ederson manages to turn it behind
Min. 23 :(sfc) Leonardo takes advantage of a mistake by J_Myre
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Leonardo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Santos FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Santos FC 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 23 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from G_Wilkinson to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Ederson with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 24 :(brc) Xavi with a glorious long pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  F_de_Boer pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
Min. 24 :(brc) B_Spencer finds P_B_E_Dybala in the box
          ...  T_Silva reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 25 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Barcelona fans!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Santos FC 2-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 26 :(sfc) Socrates is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr has a go!
          ...  T_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 27 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Myre
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  J_Myre recovers to win the ball back
Min. 28 :(brc) B_Spencer finds P_B_E_Dybala with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Leonardo gets to the ball first
Min. 30 :(sfc) Draxler runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Wilkinson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Draxler flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 31 :(sfc) Draxler holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Bar
          ...  The cross hits Bar on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Myre gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Myre with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 33 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  K_Mbappe steals the ball of off him
Min. 35 :(sfc) It looks as though Santos FC is now playing P
Min. 35 :(sfc) Draxler with a penetrating pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Conner goes down well to save
Min. 36 :(sfc) Socrates is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Bar
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ciaran_Clark
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Wilkinson reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 37 :(sfc) Draxler has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Neymar_Jr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Neymar_Jr rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bar lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 39 :(brc) Xavi finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Draxler with a terrible tackle
          ...  S_Farina refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  K_Mbappe with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Ederson saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Xavi!
          ...  Agostini reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 39 :(brc) H_Son sidesteps Bar
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  H_Son drives the shot in!
          ...  Ederson goes down well to save
Min. 40 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Leonardo
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Enrique with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Agostini takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 45 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Neymar_Jr
          ...  But K_Mbappe clears the danger
Min. 45 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Leonardo
          ...  He knocks it to K_Mbappe!
          ...  K_Mbappe heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But Ederson stops that one easily
Min. 46 :(sfc) Leonardo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He knocks it to Socrates!
          ...  Socrates hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Conner got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Lets see if Santos FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Santos FC 3-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 47 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr with the first time flick to Enrique
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Socrates fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  S_Farina warned him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 3-2 Barcelona

Min. 48 :(sfc) Draxler with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Miranda
          ...  He knocks it to Neymar_Jr!
          ...  Neymar_Jr hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 51 :(sfc) Enrique with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He knocks it to Bar!
          ...  Bar with the chance !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
Min. 51 :(brc) J_Miranda turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Enrique sidesteps Ciaran_Clark
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Enrique with a blistering shot !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 52 :(brc) H_Son takes advantage of a mistake by Agostini
          ...  H_Son with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 53 :(brc) Ederson miss-kicks!
          ...  K_Mbappe is through!
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Mbappe !
          ...  Saved by Ederson
Min. 54 :(sfc) T_Silva with the dribble
          ...  J_Miranda is easily beaten
          ...  But Xavi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 55 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace F_de_Boer as DF
Min. 56 :(brc) H_Son barges the defender off the ball
          ...  But Leonardo wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 58 :(sfc) Socrates plays a first time ball through the defence to Enrique
          ...  Enrique hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Saved by T_Conner
Min. 59 :(sfc) Leonardo with the heel pass to Agostini
          ...  Agostini tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Saved by T_Conner
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bojan comes on for Bar and takes up a FW role
Min. 61 :(sfc) Enrique takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Leonardo
          ...  Leonardo with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Conner manages to turn it behind
Min. 65 :(sfc) Up goes the substitution board - Emerson_Jr on for Luis_Garcia as a MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 65 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj knocks it forward
          ...  Enrique slips
          ...  K_Mbappe gets to it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Mbappe !
          ...  Ederson with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ederson
Min. 66 :(sfc) Draxler finds Neymar_Jr with a ball over the defence
          ...  Neymar_Jr could have let it bounce!
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 67 :(sfc) Leonardo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He knocks it to Neymar_Jr!
          ...  Neymar_Jr flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But T_Conner tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 68 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Miranda
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Neymar_Jr!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Farina refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 70 :(sfc) Enrique changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 71 :(sfc) Draxler looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Neymar_Jr
          ...  G_Wilkinson takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Farina warns him
Min. 72 :(sfc) Bojan runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But J_Myre with the fine tackle
Min. 74 :(sfc) Draxler sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bojan
          ...  Bojan goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 75 :(brc) Marco_Rojo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Miranda as DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Spencer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) K_Porborsky is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr curls the ball out wide to Draxler
          ...  A skilful effort from Draxler !
          ...  T_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 79 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Ederson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Porborsky loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Ederson just watches float over the bar!
Min. 80 :(brc) Coutinho with a precise pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the shot on net !
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 82 :(brc) K_Mbappe had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 87 :(sfc) Enrique cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Agostini
          ...  Cleaned up by Adnan_Januzaj
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Socrates looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Bojan receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Bojan lobs T_Conner!
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 90 :(sfc) Enrique finds the run of Bojan
          ...  J_Myre pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 91 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Bojan makes himself available
          ...  Ciaran_Clark wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 149,675
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar_Jr
Scorers              : Neymar_Jr (16), Leonardo (23), Socrates (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Enrique (40), Neymar_Jr (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (15), K_Mbappe (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       18
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :          17        |       15
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          30        |       13
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Final Score          : Santos FC 3 - 2 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  93  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  33  11  11  22 |  93   0   2   3   1   2   1   0   0   0  60  65  50
T_Silva        DF   1  32  10  10  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  32   8   7  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Agostini       DF   2  30  13  10  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Draxler        MF   1   9  34   8  31 |  93   0   0   9   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  32   9  12 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  50  25
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  31   6  11 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  28  17  26 |  93   0   0   6   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  58   3
Bar            FW   1   8  11  36  22 |  62   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  25  20
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  33  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   8   1   1   0   0  -2   8  48
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  30   9   7  41 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  31   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  19  28  11  21 |  26   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  30  12 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  30

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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T_Conner       GK  36   3   3   2  32 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  35  11   8  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  34   9   9  24 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  33  10   8  39 |  93   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  25   5
J_Miranda      DF   2  31  11   8  21 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  13  33  14  31 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45   5
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  33  12 |  93   0   2   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  40   0  55
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  27  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Kepa           GK  33   5   1   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  29  11   7  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  28  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  28   8  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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