Match Report
| Numancia | Numancia |  |  | Barcelona | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Scott James | S. James |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Luis Soto | L. Soto | |||||||||
| Andres Sanchez | A. Sanchez | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Martin Marquez | M. Marquez | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Sebastian Soler | S. Soler | |||||||||
| Ivan Marcos | I. Marcos | | 62 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 67 |  | Anthony Middleton | A. Middleton | ||||||||
| Juan Ortega | J. Ortega | | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Frederico Torres | F. Torres | |||||||||
| Miguel Santos | M. Santos |  | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Hamed Petereyns | H. Petereyns | |||||||||
| Ahmed Kherbache | A. Kherbache |  | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Claudio Castillo | C. Castillo | |||||||||
| Eduardo Gutierrez | E. Gutierrez | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Luis Morales | L. Morales | |||||||||
| Dave Dichio | D. Dichio | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Luis Crespo | L. Crespo | |||||||||
| Martin Rampulla | M. Rampulla |  | 72 | A | | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Jason Nicholls | J. Nicholls | ||||||||
| Dave Grimandi | D. Grimandi | | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Alejandro Garrido | A. Garrido | |||||||||
| Julian Alvarez | J. Alvarez | | 68 | M | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Jose Marquitos | J. Marquitos | |||||||||
| Clive Young | C. Young | | 66 | M | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Duarte Monteiro | D. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Gregorio Diaz | G. Diaz | | 64 | A | | 14 | | G | 66 | | Fernando Calvo | F. Calvo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play Barcelona in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Marin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Marin.
0.00
0-0Numancia kick off!
2.42
0-0Eduardo Gutierrez barges into Frederico Torres. Eduardo Gutierrez is shown the yellow card! Frederico Torres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.44
0-0Eduardo Gutierrez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
8.09
Hamed Petereyns flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
9.43
0-0Eduardo Gutierrez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eduardo Gutierrez plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Rampulla and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Gutierrez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Luis Soto smothers it!
14.03
Ivan Marcos flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Kherbache holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ahmed Kherbache knocks the ball forward to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.37
Anthony Middleton flicks a high ball forward to Luis Morales who takes it down. Luis Morales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls connects with a diving header. Scott James punches it away to safety.
18.40
0-0Claudio Castillo flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Garrido who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott James who gathers it comfortably.
21.47
Miguel Santos sees Dave Grimandi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Grimandi threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Dave Dichio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Luis Soto!
22.43
Luis Morales flicks a high pass forward. Luis Crespo collects the pass. Luis Crespo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.11
0-0Luis Morales flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Garrido controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Garrido deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Crespo but the linesman indicates offside!
30.42
Claudio Castillo knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott James who gathers it comfortably.
32.05
Juan Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ahmed Kherbache. Ahmed Kherbache flicks a high pass forward. Dave Dichio controls it well on his chest. Dave Dichio plays a quick one-two with Martin Rampulla and rushes in on goal... Dave Dichio makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Luis Soto smothers it!
38.15
Jose Fortes Diez sees Eduardo Gutierrez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Gutierrez threads a neat ball through to Dave Dichio. Dave Dichio knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.47
Claudio Castillo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.16
Eduardo Gutierrez chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Dichio. Dave Dichio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.35
Ahmed Kherbache sees Dave Grimandi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Grimandi tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Luis Soto as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
43.18
Ahmed Kherbache takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Luis Soto drops low and scoops up the ball.
45.00
Hamed Petereyns kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Nicholls. Jason Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo flicks the ball with his head. Scott James gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Barcelona appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
47.50
Jose Fortes Diez threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Gutierrez. Eduardo Gutierrez passes the ball forward to Dave Dichio. Dave Dichio shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.39
Ahmed Kherbache flicks a high ball forward to Martin Rampulla who takes it down. Martin Rampulla controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.03
0-0Martin Marquez catches Dave Dichio on the ankles. Martin Marquez is given a warning by the referee! Dave Dichio stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.41
Luis Morales makes a probing pass to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido knocks the ball forward to Jason Nicholls but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.32
Frederico Torres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Crespo. Luis Crespo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Nicholls but the linesman indicates offside!
59.34
Ahmed Kherbache deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Dichio. Dave Dichio shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
60.37
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
63.52
0-0Miguel Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi edges inside the box! Dave Grimandi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball cannons off Martin Marquez, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
65.47
0-0Ahmed Kherbache takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Dave Grimandi shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
69.09
Miguel Santos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Miguel Santos shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Luis Soto manages to gather it.
71.51
Claudio Castillo threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Garrido. Alejandro Garrido shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.24
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
79.43
Ahmed Kherbache clumsily knocks into Claudio Castillo. Ahmed Kherbache is warned by the referee! Claudio Castillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.42
1-0Ahmed Kherbache passes the ball forward to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.35
Hamed Petereyns flicks a high pass forward to Luis Crespo who brings the ball under control. Luis Crespo shoots from outside the area but Scott James reads it well. Great save!
90.00
Miguel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rampulla controls it well on his chest. Martin Rampulla shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Scott James (GK)
7
2. Andres Sanchez (DEF)
6
3. Jose Fortes Diez (DEF)
7
4. Ivan Marcos (DEF)
6
5. Juan Ortega (DEF)
6
6. Miguel Santos (MID)
8
7. Ahmed Kherbache (MID)
8
8. Eduardo Gutierrez (MID)
7
9. Dave Dichio (ATT)
8
10. Martin Rampulla (ATT)
8
11. Dave Grimandi (ATT)
7
12. Julian Alvarez (MID)
0
13. Clive Young (MID)
0
14. Gregorio Diaz (ATT)
0
1. Luis Soto (GK)
9
2. Martin Marquez (DEF)
6
3. Sebastian Soler (DEF)
6
4. Anthony Middleton (DEF)
6
5. Frederico Torres (MID)
6
6. Hamed Petereyns (MID)
7
7. Claudio Castillo (MID)
7
8. Luis Morales (MID)
7
9. Luis Crespo (ATT)
6
10. Jason Nicholls (ATT)
6
11. Alejandro Garrido (ATT)
6
12. Jose Marquitos (DEF)
0
13. Duarte Monteiro (MID)
0
14. Fernando Calvo (GK)
0