Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Camp Nou where Barcelona play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 17,772 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Barcelona and Albacete Balompie are lined up in a 3-5-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Redondo.


0.00
Albacete Balompie kick off the first half!
2.34
Wayne Ross flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yacine Bouyoucef knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaac Grossman who gathers it comfortably.
4.16
Andres Hierro advances with the ball. Andres Hierro shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Olivier Aelbrecht.
15.04
Andres Hierro catches Alejandro Fernandez on the ankles. The referee warns Andres Hierro to calm down! Alejandro Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.06
Andres Hierro sees space and advances. Andres Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Olivier Aelbrecht has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.35
Gregorio Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Abel Castro collects the pass. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Santos.
45.00
Gregorio Lopez plays the ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Barcelona kicking off!
54.55
Alejandro Soto sees Claudio Diez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Diez shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.35
Claudio Diez flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef comfortably collects the pass. Yacine Bouyoucef controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Isaac Grossman gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
59.38
Scott Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman flicks a high pass forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson collects the pass. Sveinn Ingólfsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Guardiola.
60.39
Albacete Balompie have made a substitution with Edward Rowett replacing Scott Inglis .
63.47
Wayne Ross chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Diez. Claudio Diez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Isaac Grossman!
66.39
Guillermo Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro shoots from 20 yards. Isaac Grossman gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
67.52
Claudio Diez passes the ball forward to Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Diez. Claudio Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edward Rowett.
69.03
Sveinn Ingólfsson receives the ball from a throw-in from Samuel Fonseca. Sveinn Ingólfsson chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.40
Andres Hierro kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Verges. Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Verges plays the ball forward to Samuel Fonseca who has made a great run into the box. Samuel Fonseca cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Olivier Aelbrecht had no chance!! Goal for Albacete Balompie!
77.41
Albacete Balompie have made a substitution with Shota Ikedia replacing Marcos Prieto .
78.42
Alfredo Diez takes it forward alone. Alfredo Diez makes a probing pass to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef skips past Andres Navarro! Yacine Bouyoucef looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.58
Eugenio Roman catches Abel Castro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abel Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.51
Gregorio Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 68.75 vs 31.25
Play Area
Home team third: 23.44%, Midfield: 51.56%, Away team third: 25.00%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sveinn Ingólfsson of Albacete Balompie

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
3. Alfredo Diez (DEF)
7
7
7. Wayne Ross (MID)
6
8. Claudio Diez (MID)
7
6
10. Abel Castro (ATT)
6
7

12. Fernando Suarez (DEF)
0
13. Jose Ruiz (MID)
0
14. Pablo Vicente (ATT)
0

2. Scott Inglis (DEF)
6
3. Victor Santos (DEF)
6
6
7. Eugenio Roman (MID)
5
8. Andres Hierro (MID)
8
9. Marcos Prieto (MID)
6
11. Samuel Fonseca (ATT)
8

12. Edward Rowett (DEF)
6
13. Shota Ikedia (MID)
6
14. Martin Ferrer (ATT)
0