Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. Barcelona (Mon Oct 08)


                            Santos FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF B_Myre
                             Oscar DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                           Josimar DF  |  DF G_Bale
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                          R_Tabata MF  |  DM Gandolf
                     B_Schinstiger MF  |  MF Joaquín
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF M_Essien
                              Zico MF  |  MF K_Kong
                           Eusebio FW  |  FW Pele
                     Stan_Matthews FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                           Barbosa SUB |  SUB P_Shilton
                         T_Mowbray SUB |  SUB A_Giacomini
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB S_Gronkjaer
                           L_Clark SUB |  SUB M_Jankulovski
                        Rummenigge SUB |  SUB K_Lafferty

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 4  :(brc) B_Myre with a glorious long pass to K_Kong
          ...  L_Alberto reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Kong loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joaquín swings it in!
          ...  G_Bale with the header
          ...  K_Jensen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Jensen reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joaquín plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Smalling
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 5  :(sfc) R_Tabata unselfishly lays the ball back to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Smalling belts it clear
Min. 6  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside K_Kong!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Blocked by B_Myre
Min. 6  :(brc) C_Smalling brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Kong makes himself available
          ...  K_Kong tries to beat K_Jensen!
          ...  K_Jensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 9  :(sfc) Oscar crosses to Eusebio
          ...  Joaquín rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 10 :(brc) M_Essien with the towering header to G_Bale
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Oscar
Min. 11 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from M_Essien to Pele
          ...  Pele tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  K_Jensen saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 11 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger fires over a low cross to Eusebio
          ...  G_Bale is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 12 :(sfc) R_Huth takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio swings in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Santos FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 16 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a 40-yard pass to Eusebio
          ...  A left-footer by Eusebio !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Silvio_Proto dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Silvio_Proto beaten!
Min. 19 :(sfc) K_Jensen is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Santos FC physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 19 :(sfc) Barbosa is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Jensen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK
Min. 19 :(brc) Gandolf with a precise pass to B_Bryn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Oscar
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(sfc) Oscar gains control of the loose ball
          ...  B_Myre with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  A_Dali gave him a strong warning
Min. 22 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger heads the ball back to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Silvio_Proto watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 25 :(brc) Joaquín with a simple pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But Barbosa palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 27 :(sfc) R_Tabata brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Stan_Matthews goes for goal !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 28 :(brc) Joaquín with a 40-yard pass to B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 31 :(brc) M_Hunt plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Hunt leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Barbosa watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 39 :(sfc) R_Tabata skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Josimar
          ...  But B_Myre slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 39 :(brc) Joaquín plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Essien
          ...  M_Essien keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 40 :(sfc) Eusebio beats C_Smalling
          ...  A skilful effort from Eusebio !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 42 :(sfc) R_Tabata is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews is clean through!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tries to make himself big
          ...  He dinks it over Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 1-1 Barcelona

Min. 50 :(sfc) Santos FC changed their strategy to play P
Min. 50 :(brc) Gandolf beats Josimar
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  Gandolf tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Barbosa is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 53 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger plays in Stan_Matthews with a beautiful ball
          ...  Stan_Matthews with a little chip!
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 54 :(brc) B_Bryn runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Zico back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Bryn hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Barcelona fans!!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Santos FC 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 55 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) Barcelona will now play D
Min. 55 :(brc) Joaquín is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Pele latches onto the end of it
          ...  Pele is clean through!
          ...  He rounds Barbosa
          ...  He nutmegs Barbosa
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Santos FC 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 55 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tabata
          ...  S_Gronkjaer with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 60 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is coming on and Oscar is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto falls over
          ...  But Silvio_Proto is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 60 :(brc) Gandolf backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Pele latches onto the end of it
          ...  Pele attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Santos FC fans taunt him!
Min. 62 :(brc) C_Smalling with the through ball to Pele
          ...  L_Alberto takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Emerson is being prepared to come on
          ...  Zico is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Stan_Matthews in space!
          ...  Gandolf reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 69 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Emerson
          ...  B_Bryn wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata drives it into the box!
          ...  Ze_Roberto gets to it!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 72 :(brc) Joaquín retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Pele latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Alberto plays the back pass
          ...  Barbosa can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Bryn
          ...  Barbosa jumps well to claim it!
Min. 78 :(brc) A_Giacomini is being brought on
          ...  B_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Jankulovski 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. 82 :(brc) Pele sidesteps R_Huth
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Pele with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Dali talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Barcelona fans celebrate though!
          ...  Santos FC 1-4 Barcelona ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto finds Stan_Matthews in acres of space
          ...  A_Giacomini with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 90 :(sfc) R_Tabata hoists the ball across to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto stops that one easily
Min. 92 :(brc) C_Smalling runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Pele
          ...  R_Tabata with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 81,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Eusebio
Scorers              : Eusebio (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Tabata (92)
Injured              : K_Jensen (19)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Joaquín (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Bryn (28,54), Pele (55,82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joaquín (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Santos FC  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 4 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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K_Jensen       GK  38   4   5   3  18 |  19   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  27  12   7  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  23  13   6  18 |  61   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
Josimar        DF   2  23  11   7  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  22   9   7  43 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  37   8  29 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  50 -22
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  28   3  39 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1   3  26   2  35 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
Zico           MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  29  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  53
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  27  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Barbosa        GK  20   4   2   4  19 |  75   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        MF   2  12  25   7  40 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Clark        MF   2   6  23  14  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  23  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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Silvio_Proto   GK  34   3   1   3  15 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  25  12   5  30 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  24   6   7  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  15   0  56
G_Bale         DF   2  24  10   7  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   1
Gandolf        DM   2  17  23   7  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  44  21
Joaquín        MF   2   1  32   1  39 |  79   0   0   5   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  98  -2
M_Essien       MF   1   2  30   6  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   8  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Pele           FW   1   7   8  28  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  28  33 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  29
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  28  11   6  23 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jankulovski  MF   2   4  29   1  27 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  26   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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