Match Report
| Racing Santander | Racing Santander |  |  | Barcelona | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Rodolfo Zanoncelli | R. Zanoncelli |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Luis Soto | L. Soto | |||||||||
| Claudio Carrasco | C. Carrasco | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Martin Marquez | M. Marquez | |||||||||
| Neil Cope | N. Cope |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Sebastian Soler | S. Soler | |||||||||
| Juan Mora | J. Mora | | 63 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 67 | | Anthony Middleton | A. Middleton | ||||||||
| Miguel Rey | M. Rey | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Frederico Torres | F. Torres | |||||||||
| Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné | L. Bigné |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Claudio Castillo | C. Castillo | |||||||||
| Alfredo Gento | A. Gento | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Hamed Petereyns | H. Petereyns | |||||||||
| Rafael Mendez | R. Mendez | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Luis Morales | L. Morales | |||||||||
| Romero P. Mendez | R. Mendez | | 82 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Luis Crespo | L. Crespo | |||||||||
| Jose Cano | J. Cano | | 62 | A | | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Jason Nicholls | J. Nicholls | ||||||||
| Elena Vicente | E. Vicente | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Alejandro Garrido | A. Garrido | |||||||||
| Leonardo Pena | L. Pena | | 64 | G | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Jose Marquitos | J. Marquitos | |||||||||
| Claudio Farinos | C. Farinos | | 63 | G | | 13 | | M | 66 |  | Duarte Monteiro | D. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Ian Moore | I. Moore | | 62 | M | | 14 | | G | 66 | | Fernando Calvo | F. Calvo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 18,215 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Racing Santander are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Moreno.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Racing Santander are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Moreno.
0.00
0-0Racing Santander start the match!
3.47
0-0Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné makes a simple pass to Jose Cano. Jose Cano shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
4.22
0-0Romero P. Mendez clumsily knocks into Sebastian Soler. The referee calls over Romero P. Mendez and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Soler stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.20
Claudio Castillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido shoots from distance but it is miles over!
14.56
Neil Cope passes the ball forward to Rafael Mendez. Seeing a gap ahead, Rafael Mendez plays the ball forward to Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Cano. Jose Cano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.07
Juan Mora flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Gento who takes it down. Alfredo Gento threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.09
0-0Neil Cope flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Gento collects the pass. Alfredo Gento makes a probing pass to Jose Cano. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.08
0-0With a delightful solo run, Hamed Petereyns stretches the opposition's defence. Hamed Petereyns threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jason Nicholls. Juan Mora catches Jason Nicholls on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
28.33
0-0Martin Marquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hamed Petereyns. Hamed Petereyns flicks a high pass forward to Luis Crespo who brings the ball under control. Luis Crespo puts a great ball through. Alejandro Garrido runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.45
Anthony Middleton kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Torres. Frederico Torres passes the ball forward to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Carrasco.
32.43
Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné plays the ball forward to Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez sees Jose Cano just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jose Cano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
34.25
Hamed Petereyns hits a low pass to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Carrasco.
36.54
0-1Martin Marquez kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Castillo. Claudio Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Garrido collects the pass. Alejandro Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jason Nicholls!
39.24
0-1Neil Cope flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Mendez collects the pass. Rafael Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Mendez who takes it down. Romero P. Mendez lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente heads the ball goalwards. Luis Soto didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
40.46
Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Mendez who takes it down. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente makes a convincing header. Good keeping from Luis Soto as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
42.32
Juan Mora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Mendez. Rafael Mendez threads a neat ball through to Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Cano. Jose Cano whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Barcelona start the second half!
48.40
0-1Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné clumsily knocks into Luis Morales. The referee brings Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Morales grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.08
0-1Alfredo Gento comes in with a late challenge on Hamed Petereyns. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hamed Petereyns hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.30
Claudio Castillo kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.48
With great vision, Claudio Castillo plays the ball forward to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodolfo Zanoncelli who gathers it comfortably.
55.35
With some swift thinking, Claudio Castillo plays the ball forward to Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Cope.
59.25
Hamed Petereyns flicks a high pass forward. Luis Crespo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Crespo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.39
Neil Cope flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Mendez who takes it down. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.57
Neil Cope barges into Alejandro Garrido. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alejandro Garrido stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.45
Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Cano. Jose Cano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Luis Soto with no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
71.42
1-1Alfredo Gento passes the ball forward to Jose Cano. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Martin Marquez. That should have been a goal!
72.42
Alfredo Gento threads a neat ball through to Jose Cano. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Soto who gathers it comfortably.
77.31
Sebastian Soler sees Claudio Castillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Castillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Rey.
83.33
Anthony Middleton decides to run forward with the ball. With vision, Anthony Middleton plays the ball forward to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Jose Cano 65 | Jason Nicholls 37 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Rodolfo Zanoncelli (GK)
6
2. Claudio Carrasco (DEF)
6
3. Neil Cope (DEF)
6
4. Juan Mora (DEF)
6
5. Miguel Rey (DEF)
6
6. Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné (MID)
7
7. Alfredo Gento (MID)
6
8. Rafael Mendez (MID)
7
9. Romero P. Mendez (ATT)
8
10. Jose Cano (ATT)
9
11. Elena Vicente (ATT)
7
12. Leonardo Pena (GK)
0
13. Claudio Farinos (GK)
0
14. Ian Moore (MID)
0
1. Luis Soto (GK)
7
2. Martin Marquez (DEF)
7
3. Sebastian Soler (DEF)
6
4. Anthony Middleton (DEF)
7
5. Frederico Torres (MID)
6
6. Claudio Castillo (MID)
8
7. Hamed Petereyns (MID)
8
8. Luis Morales (MID)
6
9. Luis Crespo (ATT)
6
10. Jason Nicholls (ATT)
9
11. Alejandro Garrido (ATT)
7
12. Jose Marquitos (DEF)
0
13. Duarte Monteiro (MID)
0
14. Fernando Calvo (GK)
0