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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play Arsenal in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,531 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Barcelona and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Arsenal start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.23
Heikki Litmanen catches Néstor Trujillo on the ankles. Heikki Litmanen is warned by the referee! Néstor Trujillo runs off the knock.
9.33
Heikki Litmanen knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Kasper. Damien Kasper makes a probing pass to Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.47
Damien Kasper makes a probing pass to Maurizio Monetta. Maurizio Monetta whips in a cross ball towards Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
12.56
Martin Caballero threads the ball through to Massimiliano Kippe. Massimiliano Kippe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Néstor Trujillo. Néstor Trujillo plays a perfect one-two with Eduardo Navarro and rushes in on goal... Néstor Trujillo tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Andy Morris manages to gather it comfortably.
14.55
Damien Kasper chips the ball to his team mate, Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Maurizio Monetta. Maurizio Monetta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. David Ramos easily picks it out of the air!
15.49
Henning Tessem knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Navarro. Eduardo Navarro goes all the way! Eduardo Navarro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.34
Damien Kasper makes a probing pass to Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.34
Massimiliano Kippe threads the ball through to Néstor Trujillo. Néstor Trujillo knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Navarro. Eduardo Navarro directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
22.16
Yannick Yeboah knocks the ball forward to Massimiliano Kippe. Massimiliano Kippe threads the ball through to Viktor Thorsteinsson. Viktor Thorsteinsson passes the ball forward to Néstor Trujillo. Néstor Trujillo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Andy Morris is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.32
Damien Kasper barges into Sebastian Jimenez. Damien Kasper is given a warning by the referee! Sebastian Jimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.45
Alexander Lloyd catches Massimiliano Kippe on the ankles. The referee calls over Alexander Lloyd and warns him to calm down! Massimiliano Kippe stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.17
Damien Kasper knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Monetta. Maurizio Monetta knocks the ball to his team mate, Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
32.56
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.07
Chris Bridge makes a probing pass to Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
36.35
Yannick Yeboah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimiliano Kippe. Massimiliano Kippe knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Navarro. Eduardo Navarro finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
38.26
Robert Mann kicks a strong pass forward to Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.50
Sebastian Jimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Néstor Trujillo. Néstor Trujillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Viktor Thorsteinsson but the linesman indicates offside!
42.01
Damien Kasper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by David Ramos.
44.37
Robert Mann knocks the ball to his team mate, Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurizio Monetta but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Barcelona start the second half!
47.09
Henning Tessem makes a simple pass to Eduardo Navarro. Eduardo Navarro tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.19
Henning Tessem takes it forward alone. Henning Tessem shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
51.03
Robert Mann kicks a strong pass forward to Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
54.44
Damien Kasper knocks the ball forward to Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by David Ramos.
57.45
Alexander Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Monetta. Maurizio Monetta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
59.07
Laurent Sagbo chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Bridge. Chris Bridge chips the ball to his team mate, Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
61.54
Daniel Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Jimenez. Sebastian Jimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Néstor Trujillo. Néstor Trujillo goes all the way! Néstor Trujillo tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
67.04
Damien Kasper sees a break and surges forward. Damien Kasper makes a simple pass to Maurizio Monetta. Maurizio Monetta tries a spectacular strike. Maurizio Monetta scores for Arsenal!!
75.14
Heikki Litmanen knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Lloyd. Alexander Lloyd passes the ball forward to Maurizio Monetta. Maurizio Monetta finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow David Ramos manages to keep it out.
77.19
Laurent Sagbo sees a break and surges forward. Laurent Sagbo threads the ball through to Don Dalglish. Don Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Sanz.
84.05
Sebastian Jimenez barges into Damien Kasper. The referee calls over Sebastian Jimenez and warns him to calm down! Damien Kasper carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.26
Arsenal are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Barcelona's defence.
90.00
Robert Mann makes a simple pass to Liborio Gamez. Liborio Gamez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by David Ramos.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Néstor Trujillo of Barcelona

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 51.1904761904762 vs 48.8095238095238
Play Area
Home team third: 32.14%, Midfield: 48.81%, Away team third: 19.05%