Napoli Barcelona - Joan Gamper Trophy

The traditional Joan Gamper pre season trophy is about to start with Barca: Pinto - Montoya Pique Fontas Adriano - Cesc Keita Thiago - KikoFemenia Villa Iniesta. Looks like it's Fabregas' first start with Barca and Montoya's first game with the first team since he underwent shoulder surgery at the end of last season. Good to see Fontas finally getting some game time.
I've actually pre-recorded this game, so apologies for the lack of enthusiasm.
and we have for Napoli: De Sanctis - Campagnaro Cannavaro Britos - Maggio Dzemaili Inler Dossena - Lavezzi Hamsik - Cavani

Ah, finally, here's iniesta with the armband getting the match underway. Good god after 20 minutes the ref finally blows for time on.
2' After two minutes of domination with Barca, Napoli finally get some touches on the ball.
3' Thiago was about to take a shot and the commentator is still talking about Joan Gamper changing his name.
3' Fabregas down in the area and no foul or anything given.
4' I ONLY WISH THE FUCKING COMMENTATOR WOULD STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS FUCKING HISTORY. MOTOYA AND FABREGAS BOTH WENT DOWN AND SOMEONE SET UP PLAY BUT I CAN'T SEE WHO IT IS AND HE WON'T NARRATE WHAT IS GOING ON.
6' Campagnaro fires one into the area but Maggio completely ran out of space.
7' Iniesta is down from falling awkwardly and landed in a crash... he's back up but it looked painful.
8' Montoya gives the ball to cesc fabregas and it's a good shot but De Sanctis comes out for an easy save
9' Goal for Napoli! Oh wait ruled out. Pique is on the ground. It was 1. offside, and 2. as Cavani took the shot Pique was kicked in the face
11' Cavani with a shot on target with a header, Pinto with a save.
12' Villa trying to fire it into the area but it's blocked off by the napoli defense.
13' Iniesta literally running in circles because no one can take the ball off him, so they're all just standing in his way trying to obstruct him.
14' Cesc Fabregas giving the ball to Villa into the area but it's too long and Villa just manages from making it a goal kick by forcing it out of the touch line.
15' a string of shit passes forces the ball all the way back to the barcelona defense. It's good that they're actually having some defensive formation now. With madrid it was just all over the place.
17' Villa with an excellant chance but he's forced to send it away from the area as he is run out of space.
18' aaarrghhh Iniesta, Villa and Fabregas make an excellant run into the area, Fabregas is one on one with the keeper and he's completely off target! what!
20' Iniesta and Thiago put their efforts together to take a shot but it's sent away by the Napoli defense.
20' ball given away in the area again.
21' The flag is up for offside against David Villa. Partially Fabregas' doing with the late pass.
22' Inlter trying his luck from distance but it's nowhere near the goal.
22' Cannavaro looks like he's in a bit of pain as Kiko stepped on him earlier.
25' WOW. Adriano running into the area beating 3 defenders on the way, sends it across goal to an unmarked fabregas, who tips it into the goal. first goal for Fabregas at Barcelona! he's not fixing his chest strap as the camera is still zoomed into him.
27' Fumbling in the Barcelona end and Napoli corner. Britos heads it to the goal but Pinto finds a firm grip on the ball.
28' Lavezzi sprinting down the flank with Fontas on his tail, Pique drifted off to mark others in case he makes a cross, he goes for the shot himself and Pinto is forced to block it out.
30' Iniesta putting it into the area, soaring above everyone in front it goes to straight to Keita with a magnificiant header and it's a goal! the goalkeeper couldn't get to it in time.
31' Napoli now in the counter attack, Fontas clashes with Pinto as they both rush out to clear the ball.
32' A bit of a mess in the defense as Napoli get it near the area and no one is doing anything to clear it. Pinto picks it up before any shots were taken.
33' Pique lauches the ball all the way up the field to Villa who is massively offside.
34' Thiago fouled as he's tripped over but the ref has blown for thiago's handball. it wasn't a handball, we can see it in the replay now. what a stupid decision.
35' Kiko tripped up and Lavezzi kicking the ball away in frustration. He's booked for it.
37' Iniesta with a brillant pass to Adriano, who sends it to David Villa who has an easy chance now, just needs to tap it into the goal. but the keeper slides out and makes the save. shame.
38' oh what, Keita does a little flick with his heel sending it up and towards exactly where Iniesta is standing. impressive skill.
39' Britos is down now.
41' Britos off for treatment, subbed out for aronica.
42' Iniesta trying to clip it over the goal but the keeper dives out for a save.
43' long ass spell of posession only broken by once loose passes once or twice in a couple of minutes, but Barca keeps winning it back.
45' Fabregas pushes the ball forward for David Villa in front of goal, he flicks it towards the goal but it's cleared out just in time by the Napoli defense on the line.

Half time.
Stats! 71% posession for Barca, 5 shots on target, where Napoli only have 1. only one booking for Napoli so far.
Puyol and Afellay are in the stands. Afellay looking on awkwardly as Puyol signs something for an executive.
Dos Santos for Kiko, Bartra on for Pique, Pedro on for Villa, Cuenca on for Montoya, Sergi Roberto on for Iniesta. many, many changes for Barca. Keita has the armband now.

46' Cuenca fires the ball across goal but it's cleared by Napoli.
47' Fantasic strike from Pedro from outside the box but it's gone for the woodwork.
48' My god. Cuenca strikes from distance hits the woodwork again, Pedro catches the rebound and yet another strike on the posts! Guardiola literally has this face on :O 3 shots and hitting the woodwork 3 times in 2 minutes!
50' Cuenca falling rather slowly after a tackle on him. Played advantage. Messi is warming up.
50' Bartra preventing any danger for Napoli as he clears the ball out.
52' Adriano just not paying attention and letting the ball hit his foot and roll out of play.
53' Pedro flalling about as he's held back by the arm several times.
56' Adriano just handed Maggio in the face. free kick near the area.
56' Fabregas off for lionel messi!
57' Cavani's goal is ruled out for offside. AGAIN. it was very obvious and there were two people offside at the time.
58' Xavi on for Adriano, Donadel and Zuniga on for Napoli.
60' Messi making a break, offloading to Cuenca.
60' Cavani and Messi go down but no foul given on either.
60' Lavezzi this time given the foul against Messi. Free kick for Barca.
61' Messi takes the free kick, fires it toward to goal, it's hit the woodwork again! pedro catches the rebound off the keeper and heads it into the goal!
62' Fontas off for Mascherano, Adriano for Abidal, Keita for Busquets.
63' Pinto is the only one on pitch who started this game now.
64' Messi out runs a batch of defenders, passes to the left and kept in by Abidal.
65' GOAL NUMBER 4! Messi to Xavi to Pedro, crossing back to Messi, smacking the ball into the net again. Goal keeper tried to block Pedro's cross so Messi had no trouble avoiding him.
67' Roberto outmuscled and taken down but no foul is given to Barca.
68' Hamsik is off for Santana.
73' Excellant defending from Xavi, coming back to clear the ball cleanly and very nicely.
74' Barca looking for a way it but it's booted all the way up field again by solid napoli defense.
76' in the past minute alone i reckon Xavi has made 10 completed passes. literally.
76' Lionel Messi makes Goal number 5! Abidal gives him the ball, he makes the run and scores the goal. quick, efficiant goal scoring. excellant.
78' Almost through with another attack but Napoli pull back just in time to defend.
79' Dos Santos giving a free kick away with a foul near barca's corner.
80' a foul and a push on Roberto, a free kick for Barca.
81' Xavi fires the ball up the pitch for Messi but the keeper has come out of the area to head it to safety.
81' Late challenge on Cuenca by Victor Ruiz. the ref has chosen to keep the card in his pocket.
84' Xavi plays it through to Sergi Roberto and De Sanctis has come far out of the area to block a shot from him.
85' through ball form xavi, pedro running into space, had a space of a second to be one on one with the keeper and to score it, but it's far wide.
86' Pedro slips and fails to bring the ball in for a cross.
87' Cuenca down again, free kick given to Barca, Barca on the attack, taken really quickly, but messi is flagged offside.
90' Napoli looks to be taking a defensive approach with about 8 players in defense, a little too late i suppose.

Full time! good game, very relaxed and finally showing signs of what barca was like last year, i think the team's settled down a bit more since the earlier pre season games. some lovely plays out there today, but a little unlucky to have hit the woodwork so many times and so many off target shots that could well have been goals. At the same time it's a bad score for Napoli but i'm sure all the fans of barcelona are grateful that they took part in the joan gamper trophy this year, unlucky that both goals were ruled offside, they really were not as bad as the score seems to show.

2nd leg supercup final, el clasico!

dear god they're walking onto the pitch. i'm fucking scared shitless.
Cant del Barca is playing. player handshakes.
Barcelona line-up: Valdes - Alves Mascherano Pique Abidal - Xavi Busquets Iniesta - Pedro Messi Villa
Real Madrid line-up: Casillas - Ramos Pepe Carvalho Coentrao - Xabi Alonso Khedira - Di Maria Ozil Cristiano - Benzema
i am fucking terrified, in a rather uncomfortable position but i can't more other than doing all this typing and ocassionally reaching to have some green able.

o' KICK OFF. so the panic begins! Ozil coming into the area, Abidal interception, Crisitano with a shot on target, saved and rebounded out for a corner already.
1' David Villa handball, free kick Real madrid going onto the attack, Offside for Coentrao.
2' the crowd is whistling and screaming non-stop. good atomosphere.
3' David Villa and Pepe both go down, free kick given to madrid.
3' Busquets taken down late, referee waves play one.
4' Barcelona hold posession for a bit of time, looking more like the Barca we're used to seeing now, but the ball is blocked out of the area and into attack for madrid.
5' David Villa tripped up completely but referee still waving for play on.
6' Villa sliding in to keep posession for Barca but Busquets eventually gives it away.
7' Villa coming in for a lot of good tackling and contact to give Barcelona a throw in, as ramos kicks it out of play.
8' Mascherano kicking it up the field for Pedro but it's too long for him and out of play it went.
8' Benzema sprinting down the flank with the ball but eventually ran out of space.
9' Madrid attack pushing all the way into the 18 yard box, Valdes comes out attempting to block but makes a mess of it and has to kick it out of play to take it out of danger.
10' Abidal coming back just in time to make a vital interception.
10' Abidal running ahead of Ozil to prevent him from scoring a goal.
11' Madrid on the attack again, blocked out by solid defense from Barca for once.
11' Ronaldo running down the flank but his cross is blocked by Javier Mascherano who sends it back to Victor Valdes.
12' Pedro through to defense, passing to Messi who might be offside but the flag stays down, he slides in at the end of Pedro's cross but Casillas comes out in time to make a save
13' Messi looking for iniesta in the 18 yard box but is blocked out by Madrid before it gets to him.
14' WOW. LIONEL MESSI COMING THROUGH, SENDING THE BALL TO INIESTA, WHO BEATS CASILLAS ONE ON ONE AND FINISHES IT TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL GOAL. Iniesta just keeping very calm after the ball was sent to him, brilliant timing and accuracy, brilliant run from Messi. Stunning goal.


16' Mascherano goes down and a free kick is given to Barcelona.
18' Villa coming into the area with Messi and Villa is offside, who kicks the ball out and the referee has a word with him. Ramos pushes him in the chest and asking for the ref to book Villa.
19' Huge mess from Barca, Pique gives the ball away in front of the 18 yard box, Valdes has left his goal area, Pique comes back to clear it.
20' 1 - 1 MADRID! the corner comes in and it LOOKS like ronaldo has scored it , but it might've been Sergio Ramos that pushed it in, the commentator doesn't know either.

21' Pedro through the defense, gets blocked, wins the ball back, goes for goal from afar, Casillas with an impressive save.
21' Coentrao is down. The corner comes in from Xavi for Barcelona and straight into the Madrid defense.
23' Benzema is ahead of Barca defense and Victor Valdes comes out to punt it up the field.
24' Pedro onside and running towards the box, looking for iniesta but intercepted by Coentrao.
25' Alonso looking for Benzema who takes the shot and it goes wide.
25' Powerful shot from Ronaldo and good save from Valdes, Mascherano clearing it out for a Madrid throw in.
27' Khedira booked for a challenge on Messi, which by accident took Busquets down.
28' Pedro running through to take Casillas alone, but Casillas comes out and scopps the ball away from him.
28' Ronaldo diving, play on from the ref, Ozil goes for goal, Valdes gets a touch on the ball, which is just enough to tip it away from the goal.
29' Bezema takes a shot but it goes wide.
30' I know this isn't the Barca way of doing things, but all we need to do is keep Madrid from scoring, with a 2 - 2 away draw and a 1 - 1 home draw, we can still win this.
31' Iniesta takes Di Maria down in a late challenge, no booking though.
32' Coentrao taking Pedro down, referee was about to book him but decided not to.
33' Clean tackle from just outside the box from Alves on Cristiano Ronaldo.
34' Messi putting it through for Xavi but iker gets there before him.
35' Ronaldo throwing a bit of a hissy fit at the ref for giving a rightful throw in to Barca.
36' Messi going for goal, he's got two defenders on hm but he's out running both Ramos and Pepe, but Casillas' foot deflects it out.
37' Barca failing to get a shot in from two corners ina row.
38' Iniesta gets ripped from the ball by Pepe's tackle after being set up by Pique, but as pepe leaves he gets swung in the face by Pepe, the referee is not interested. Good continuous play from before though.
39' Iniesta rugby tackled by Khedira. I think he was trying to shield himself from falling with Iniesta's body.
41' Xavi is booked. for, i guess a late challenge. Coentrao seems to be making quite a big deal out of this though.
42' Playback is revealing that Madrid's goal was offside, but there's still a bit of room for doubt there since the angle doesn't show if Ramos got the touch after Ronaldo went offside.
43' Pedro trying to pull the ball back to Iniesta at the edge of the box, Ramos is there to clear it out.
44' LIONEL FUCKING MESSI. HOLY SHIT. the corner swung in from xavi, Messi recieves, offloads to Pique, back heel flick back to Messi, who just sends it to the back of the net. Brilliant.

46' Barcelona going into half time with a lead of 2 - 1 at half time (so the same as the first leg), and 4 - 3 on aggregate.

Here's something interesting:
Barca have never lost a game in which Iniesta scored.
Madrid have never lost a game in which Ronaldo scored.
So.... that's about to change...

Or maybe they'll go to extra time.... fuck.
68% Posession for Barca, good sign, in the first leg it was less than 50%, the first time ever in this Guardiola era of the team.
Marcelo is on, shit, here comes trouble. I think Khedira came off.

45' Benzema caught by Pique, free kick for Madrid.
46' Corner for Madrid, Ramos gets a head on it but can't control, out for a Barca throw in.
46' Out of control badly aimed tackling from Barca on Di Maria, free kick for Madrid. Alonso kicks it straight out for a goal kick.
47' Guardiola is freaking out on the sidelines as usual.
48' Marcelo going for the ball on the edge of the 18 yard box, but Valdes comes all the way out to clear it.
49' Abidal intercepting and flicking the ball over someone and catching it infront after. impressive.
50' Madrid almost getting in on a shot but Mascherano comes in to intercept and Valdes boots it up for Villa up the field but he's offside.
52' Villa gets the ball from Messi, Pepe gets to it, Villa coming back for the ball, Pepe dives and gets a free kick. Anger!
52' Free kick from Madrid sets Ronaldo up for a run and shot, but it's an easy save for Valdes.
53' Marcelo catches Messi in the stomach, he goes down, a bit of an angry group forms from both teams, Mascherano is booked, Cristiano Ronaldo is booked, Messi is talking to Marcelo. Alves comes to break them away from each other.
55' Mourinho talking to the linesman...
56' Two balls on the pitch, Messi kicks the extra into the field and Ozil angrily kicks out the original.
56' Marcelo gets the ball in through the gap of the defense but it's intercepted by Mascherano and sent off easily to Victor Valdes.
57' Ramos coming into attack Abidal is marking him, ramos takes a shot but it's wide and over the bar.
58' Higuain and Fabregas are both warming up.
58' Bad challenge from Pedro on Ramos.
59' Ramos going down again, this time in front of Messi, but it doesn't seem like a lot of contact, Messi could've been booked for kicking the ball away though.
60' Villa getting the ball up field but Marcelo is there to take the ball off him.
61' Free kick for Barca as Iniesta is caught.
61' Pepe is booked as Messi goes down, it looks like he elbowed or hit him in the face with a forearm. Free kick for Barca of course.
62' Messi takes the free kick, swings it in for Villa who's dashing in beyond the defense, and heading it over the bar, but it was close.
63' Di Maria is off for Higuain. don't know if that's good or not.
65' Benzema trying to get a shot in but in the process whacks Alves onto the ground trying to get him away from marking him, Free kick for Barca.
65' Taken quickly by Pique, Iniesta makes it all the way through the pitch, passes to messi before going down. Messi goes for a shot but it's saved by Casillas.
67' Pique is down as the corner is taken since Pepe has flung his arm into Pique's face, Busquets was alone on the 6 yard box and can't score from Xavi's corner.
68' Pique making a vital interception to prevent a shot from Madrid and it goes out for a corner.
68' Corner taken, it drops to Benzema who takes a wide and high shot.
69' Pedro is now down, he might need come off. he's up on his feet.
70' Ball out for a corner for Madrid, Ramos is unmarked and heads the ball JUST wide. terrible marking from Barcelona.
71' Free kick for Barca as there's an obstruction on Messi, Xavi's taken it before the whistle and the ref is maing him take it again.
72' Abidal is down after tripping over Ronaldo's knee, it wasn't intentional though.
72' Adriano is coming on for David Villa? Lets see.... he might just play up front. He can do so...
73' Messing up a bit with victor Valdes, who took his time with the ball and drew madrid's attack closer, but Madrid drew so close that it was almost a danger to Barca, Mascherano has to run back to clear it.
74' Pedro rolling off Pepe's shoulder, free kick given.
75' alonso down and tumbling, free kick for Madrid.
75' Marcelo swings it in for Ronaldo's header but he's jumped a second early and misses the header.
76' Ramos getting booked for a foul challenge on Adriano, running straight across him with a leg up.
77' Coentrao threading the ball through for Higuain but he's offside.
77' Adriano caught again, but no cards are drawn this time.
77' Ozil is off for Kaka.... i didn't think that was needed... but i've learnt not to doubt managers.
78' Free kick for madrid thumped forward by ramos to get rid of the threat of Messi who was in front of him, Cristiano is running down the flank, cut out by Pedro out for a throw in, Pedro is down holding his crotch.
80' Kaka speeding towards the area, Alves and Mascherano after him, out for a corner.
81' 2 - 2 ! BENZEMA finishes a terrible fumlbing in the area and equalises. WHY is fabregas on NOW?

82' Cavalho seems to have injured himself as Adriano was taking a shot towards the goal. Vital challenge, but he seems to have twisted his ankle in doing so.
83' Iniesta trying to flick it in for Messi but Pique was blocking him.
83' Benzema near the box again, Mascherano heading it out for a throw in.
84' Keita on for Busquets. I can see that Pep is trying to get fresh legs in for the extra time now with 6 minutes to go.
85' Everyone's getting tired and this is getting to be really disjointed and slow.
86' Cavalho takes Alves down, the ball goes out for a corner anyway.
87' MESSI GOAL! WHAT! FABREGAS WITH A PASS TO ADRIANO, TIPPING IT TO MESSI, OH WHAT AN ASSIST FROM ADRIANO AND WHAT A DEBUT FOR FABREGAS! Messi just leaping out to sending the ball flying at top speed into the goal. even iker casillas wasn't quick enough.


RIGHT WE NEED TO DEFEND NOW.
88' Pep jumping up and hugging his fellow coaches.
89' Adriano is down, again, fallen on his back leg as Marcelo obstructed his jump.
89' Messi up the field with the ball, Adriano kicks it out for a throw in.
90' Fabregas making an interception winning the ball back from Alonso, sending it through to messi, one on one with casillas now, oh saved by iker casillas!
91' Iniesta putting through to fabregas, but it's beyond him and Casillas catches onto it.
92' Valdes now taking his time with the ball.
92' Coentrao sending a ball across the 18 yard box, Valdes rushing out with an impressive jump and save.
93' Marcelo and Alonso both went for Fabregas with late and strong challenges.

93'Marcelo gets booked, it's a RED! EVERYONE IS SCREAMING AND YELLING AT EACH OTHER. EVEN THE BENCH FROM BOTH SIDES. Mascherano is trying to keep Higuain calm. EVERYONE IS YELLING. OZIL who is off, is FURIOUS, Mesut Ozil, the quiet german one, is yelling, red in the face, held back by technical staff, Xavi and Iker Casillas are yelling at each other. VILLA IS NOW RED CARDED

Edit: it seems Villa has slapped Ozil.

96' Play starts, Madrid are straight into attack, but it's Mascherano coming out witha great challenge and takes the ball from them.
98' Nothing matters anymore, it's over, and Barcelona are THE SUPERCUP CHAMPIONS. 3 - 2 second leg, 5 - 4 on aggregate!

Madrid players are walking straight off the pitch, Barcelona and Madrid not shaking hands, i don't think Pep and Mourinho did either, Florentino Perez is looking really angry, camp nou is packed with happy fans, singing and chanting away. Puyol is probably waiting for Iker in the tunnel to speak to him.
What. a. game.

Spanish Supercup! EL CLASICO first leg!

SO,
Madrid is a pretty standard line-up, but Barca with a few changes to the usual from last year, Valdes - Alves Mascherano Abidal Adriano - Thiago Keita Iniesta - Alexis Messi Villa
I take back what i said about the shirts before, it does look quite nice on them.
Mourinho and Pep both look rather stressed, perhaps pep more so.
Not liking the gold shirts from madrid, with the collar... don't care, not my team.
can't fucking see the time code on my TV screen, wrong resolution.
So lets use bullet points.

• abidal sprinting up the pitch breaking into the midfield already, but the ball gets passed back from pressure, keeping posession as susual.
• Benzema taking an early shot from madrid, it's forced out for a corner.
• Alexis just dodging a foul from marcelo.
• Dani alves being booed by the bernabau, after clearing a ball from Crisitano Ronaldo.
• Real Madrid now near the penalty area, looking threatning, there's been a few shots already in the last minute or so, none too dangerous.
• Iniesta taken down by Khedira and Di Maria, more booes from the madrid fans.
• A little bit more fluidity form Barca now, perhaps hitting their stride after seeing madrid as the stronger team for the first few minutes or so.
• Shot on target by karim bezema! Thiago unable to bring a ball under control, xabi alonso with a pass to Cristiano ronaldo, who swung it in for Bezema's header, Valdes makes an excellant save and it's out for a corner.
  
• Corner is taken, the ball enters the penalty area again and Ramos fails to bring it under control, out for a goal kick.
  
• It's a handball form Alexis Sanchez.
  
• Xabi alonso is on the ground, Marcelo asking for a yellow card for Alexis, slow motion reveals nothing worth a booking for.
  
• 12' It's a goal for madrid! Ozil breaks through both Abidal and Keita and draws victor valdes to the wrong side of the goal before striking it in. 12 minutes in, 1 - 0 to madrid.
• Madrid are currently still the stronger side but it's a little bit irratating having the commentator constantly saying that.
  
• Marcelo is apparently offside, hard to tell, that one.
  
• Pep is looking more stressed now, this is not good, not good at all.
  
• What Barcelona needs is to settle down, chill out, and stand straight, we're falling over more than we should, giving away loose passes, leaving gaps in the defense, constantly outnumbered in every given play, and running around like manics. calm. down.
  
• the crowd is roaring up at every free kick given to barca. this isn't so fun.
  
• apparently its not just my telly that isn't showing the clock, because the channel has actually put another clock on, which means they're not broadcasting it right!

25 min -
25' Abidal caught by khedira, who felt he'd fouled him right after, honorable move to put his hand up and ask for the ref, but doesn't change the fact that he kicked abidal in the head, he's still down.
27' Abidal's wabed the stretchers off and he seems okay, but pique is warming up, he seems to be slightly irratated to be doing so.
28' Benzema striking another one toward the goal, can't really tell if it was on target, either way valdes made the save.
29' Finally gaining some ground from alexis, but it's pushed back almost right after.
30' Frustrating first 30 minutes of the game.
31' fans flipping out, can't tell if there was a handball or not, waiting for the slow motion camera, Khedira was booked, for intentionally pushing thiago down on the shoulders.
32' fuck... Messi found villa beyong madrid's defense, the flag comes up for offside a bit late, but casillas has blocked it anyway.
33' I've forgotten how uncomfortable i get when i watch football. it's actually almost sickening.
34' Iniesta's face gets kneed by Cristiano ronaldo.
35' HOLY SHIT! GOAL FROM DAVID VILLA, OH WHAT A GOAL! i just saw the pass from messi, looked at where Villa was, and just though, jesus there is no fucking chance he's getting that one in! beautiful! just bending over casillas into the top corner of the net. best goal i've seen from villa in the Barca shirt! (and i think i've seen almost all of them)

36' Barca seems to have woken up from that goal! everything's moving a bit faster, good, lets keep this up.
39' Ball goes out of play and Mourinho catches and kicks it back. Applause from the audience.
41' a tiny bit of bitching going on, players trying to get more bookings out, oh Alexis, i wonder if he knows how much shit el clasicos are.
42' Benzema had a massive chance there, the barca defense were completely out of place, Mascherano just making a vital challenge to clear it out. Don't want to see any more of this crap defending.
43' Cristiano taking a shot that goes over the bar. For fuck's sake we need to buy a centre back, but NOOOO we bought fabregas. someone let Fontas on the pitch. we need him.
44' Marcelo doing a bit of "psh, omg!" after he fouls Alexis..
45' WHAT THE FUCK! LIONEL MESSI SCORES! I CAN"T EVEN FUCKING BREATHE! Khedira and pepe mess up their passing, Messi was right behind them, next thing messi was just sprinting towards the goal, Casillas coming out to block, Messi shoots beyond him and we're in the lead! 2 - 1! WHAT A FUCKING GOAL!


This is so weird. i've never seen Barcelona so crap in defense but what brilliant half! i can't complain, two shots on goal, two goals in!
The camera is zoomed into random people's faces now. What have they done to deserve to go on tv!?
Alright they're coming on the pitch now, Dani and Messi are huddling together discussing something. XAVI IS WARMING UP.
Here we go!

2nd Half
45' Madrid's pushing up the field again, breaking through our defense, but we're not all over the place this time. good.
46' Lionel Messi is on the ground now. After the slow motion i still can't tell what happend, he was holding his knee though, but he's okay now.
47' Messi gives the ball to alexis who runs up front but ultimately out of space, ah, should've taken the shot anyway, out for a corner.
47' Ball goes all the way back to Valdes, and now we've lost posession again.
48' Oh dear, Alexis recieves the ball from Messi again, this time outrun and pushed by Pepe, Alexis gets back up and goes for the ball but doesn't get it in the end. Good effort though.
49' Thiago making an excellant excape from the Madrid defense, out running 3 defenders at a time. It looks oddly familiar, Iniesta does that move sometimes.
51' Bit of a weirdly skillful interception by Messi there. Sometimes he has these crazy moments in defense.
51' Dani Alves commits a foul on Crisitano Ronaldo.
51' Thiago taken down as Marcelo gets a foot inbetween his legs.
52' Alexis alone up front, the ball gets taken from him by the time Thiago gets there.
53' Di Maria is off for Coentrao. XABI ALONSO SCORES THE GOAL FOR MADRID. why mourinho looks so angry i do not know. 2 - 2. it was struck with such confidence it almost looks like a penalty from the side.

54' Alexis booked, i'm not really sure why.
55' Almost another goal from madrid! a block JUSt in time from Keita i believe. Massively late challenge from Pepe on Dani who clears the ball away.
56' A bit of a row is breaking out as you would expect from these two teams. Alonso and Alves are both talking to the ref, Alonso looking rather defensive. Pep is taking this oppertunity to talk to Xavi about what to do.
57' Thiago coming off for Xavi. Callejon is on for Khedira.
59' Weird-ass moment from the Barca defense and Madrid forwards, ball bounces from Barca defense to Madrid forward to Barca again, back and forth between the teams until Valdes comes out and scoops it up.
60' a little odd how the moment Pique comes out the ref was holding a yellow card... he's on for Adriano anyway, good move i reckon, if he's feeling fit for it.
62' Oh jeez, the minute he's on pitch the balls are flying across the pitch like we're used to seeing.
63' Mascherano commits a foul right in front of the box, Crisitano now taking a free kick, just wide.
64' What a mess, 2 attemps in front of goal in uner 20 seconds, first from Ronaldo's strike, great save from Valdes, then swinging it in for Ramos who misses it.
65' Alonso takes a free kick after a foul from Alexis, straight to goal and Valdes makes a save.
66' Ozil to Benzema who is right in front of goal, but his header goes straight to Valdes.
66' Messi is down and having a word with mourinho, oddly enough.

67' Ronaldo with another shot at goal, another save form Valdes out for a corner.
67' Ozil swings it in but striaght to Barca.
68' Ronaldo with yet another shot, straight to Valdes again.
69' Barca finally get in a good position for some shots underway but Alexis is caught offside.
70' Alves playing it forward for Alexis but it goes beyond his reach and straight to Casillas.
72' Villa is off for Pedro, oddly enough the Madrid fans are shouting "Raul! Raul!" for their preferred Spain no.7 striker.
73' Pedro just running forward and Pepe flying in to smack the ball out and also kicking him a bit. weird. free kick for barca.
74' Pique coming across at just the right time to clear the ball from ronaldo. How weird is it that they used to be teammates....
76' There's nothing i hate more than Callejon's hair.
77' Messi held back by the shirt by Cavalho, then strong challenge by Xabi alonso, who picks up a booking from that foul.
78' Messi taking the free kick, but it's straight above the bar.
80' Alexis taken down in the area but no foul is given. Alexis is actually kicked in the face while trying to get up.
80' Higuain is on. for benzema.
82' Ozil lauches the ball into the box but only finds Dani Alves.
82' Cristiano Ronaldo flipped over Valdes... asking for a penalty but the ref says no. the fans are going MAD. here's another "controversy" It looks kinda like Valdes sticks his arm up at ronaldo but it could just his attempt of reaching for the ball.
85' Pedro being tripped by 3 people... how madrid is still angry about Barca getting free kick i don't know.
86' PEDRO DOWN IN THE AREA. no foul. no one is bitching.
88' Pepe and Keita yelling at each other while the ball moves forward... Pepe has to sprint back into position. how stupid is that, never abandon your job on pitch to bitch against the opponant.
89' Callejon just smacking Xavi in the back... it's one minute left and 2 - 2, still the second leg to go after the 3 added minutes of stoppage time!
90' Linesman says no foul on Pedro, Marcelo had stepped on him, but Ref books Callejon, oddly enough, he probably said something rude.
91' alexis gets the ball on the right wing, but can't get it to messi before it's cleared out.
92' Alves being booked... Pep is furious, Dani was trying to get away but had a push in right before.
92' Some asshole is whistling in the audience. so misleading
93' and there goes the REAL whistle. it's a tie, but Barca are on the advantage for away goals. We've got the second leg on Wednesday night!