Derby - Espanyol Barcelona

We're playing pretty normally today, in terms of line-ups. Just with Fontas on the left back replacing our many injured normal left backs.
moment of silence for seve ballesteros, we all know he was a great barca fan.

0' Kick off!
0' Jesus, there goes a free kick for Espanyol already. I don't think... there was any contact. There was a delay for the whistle too. Callejon is taking it. it's like 20 yards out. It's over the bar.
2' Callejon pushes Dani Alves and he's down clutching his throat. Whiplash hand from Callejon
3' Iniesta knocked off the ball and his feet. Free kick given to Barca.
4' Ball goes forward to Pedro, it's onside but there's too much on it and it's out for a goal kick.
5' Busquets is down. just a push. Free kick again.
5' Messi's first touch on the ball, he runs through 3 defenders, being tripped over by one, stays on his feet, but his pass is weak and he gives it away.
7' Messi nearing the area, to iniesta, to pedro, to alves, cross back in, villa heads it, then it's cleared by the defence.
10' Having posession for about a minute until inesta gives it away. doesn't happen very often.
11' Again, typical with the barca style, tons of posession so far but defense keeps suffocating chances.
11' Messi recieves the pass from pique, he makes the run but it's cleared out for a corner.
11' Xavi taking the corner, Pique almost gets the touch but he's offside.
12' Alves making a run some 50 yards but he's slipped and given it away.
12' Ball comes back to Alves, through to Messi but he can't get the ball to Pedro through the defense.
13' Pique trying to put the ball to Pedro but it's too long.
14' Oh god what a mess. Mascherano taken down by Callejon but Mascherano trips him up from the ground.
15' Messi taken down by Javi Marquez.
17' Espanyol trying to trip Messi up but failing.
17' Villa takes a shot just outside the area but it's weak and a easy save for the keeper.
18' Osvaldo making a run but cut out by Dani Alves
18' Alves taking a shot but it's another easy save for Kameni
19' Pedro cutting through the defense and takes a shot at the goal. It's saved but it wasn't a bad attempt.
20' Villa passing into the area, he can only pass to Pedro because Messi is offside. Pedro's shot is saved again.
20' Iniesta comes into the area, takes a shot and it's yet another save.
21' One Two between Messi and Alves but Amat steals the ball off them.
22' Osvaldo with the ball but stopped by Mascherano.
23' Alves catching a volley to and puts it through for Pedro but it's out for a goalkick.
23' Passes between Callejon and Osvaldo take it through the most of Barca defense, but it's cleared out by Dani Alves.
24' Busquets tripped up and goes down. not sure if it was nessicery.
25' Messi lurking around the area but the ball doesn't get to him through sturdy defense.
26' Pique drilling from goal to half way line. puts through the midfield. Iniesta now with the ball, he's taken down though.
27' Messi takes it all the way through defense but it's put wide... somewhere between a shot and a cross. but no one is there for the tap in.
28' INESTA! GOAL! He takes it into the defense, controls it well, takes the shot to the far corner and it's in the net. Iniesta with his thumb sucking celebration for his daughter. That's... 5 defenders he went through, think it deflected off Amat as well. second goal for Iniesta since his daughter was born.
30' Callejon marked by Fontas tries to make a cross but Pique clears for a corner.
31' Corner taken by Callejon, but Xavi is there to clear it.
31' Espanyol near the area again, cleared by Mascherano for another corner.
32' Callejon and Osvaldo have swapped sides. i do not know why.
33' Oh god i can hear Guardiola shouting. 66% posession for Barca so far.
34' Too much pressure near the goal so Mascherano clears it for a throw in.
35' Camera zooming in as Mascherano passes and trips. awesome timing there...
36' Into the area for Messi, pass to Villa and his shot deflected off the knees of a defender.
36' Iniesta catches the rebound and gets it to Xavi, who pushes it to messi, to Villa again, he's unmarked and he misses. are you serious. he was literally like 2 metres from it.
38' Messi loses control of the ball, chases back after it, gets it back, and gets tripped up by Ivan De Pena.
39' Xavi taking a corner, looking for Pique, but Espanyol take posession, going for a counter attack, Mascherano easily steals the ball off.
40' Xavi with the ball, tripped up by Javi Marquez.
40' Verdu trying to get away with the ball going out of play but it's right under the lineman's nose.
41' Messi down, he's back up again. nothing was given.
42' Messi through the defense, he puts it through in the area for Villa, who dashes out as Kameni makes the save, a fraction quicker and it would've been a goal. Kameni caught Villa's boot in his face. He's down but he's alright.
43' Iniesta fouling, think it was an obstrution.
43' Chica takes a shot but he's offside.
45' Busquets puts it through for Villa, who waits for Messi but it's a fraction too late.
45' Corner for Barca. Taken quickly, Kameni out for a save.
46' Foul given to Espanyol but the ref has blown for half time.
Interesting half. Missed a shitload of chances. 1 - 0 up, means nothing though, look at last week's game...
lol David Villa running out of the tunnel and accidently hitting the ref .
45' Osvaldo taking Pique on and Pique manages to block his shot by sticking his foot out.
46' Iniesta looking for Messi, gets to Pedro and comes off the keeper for a corner.
47' Corner taken by Xavi, Pique heads it in, and it's a GOAL! Puyol standing up in the stands. He's doing that 22 thing, it better not be Shakira.
49' Busquets commiting a foul and giving a free kick away.
50' Chica's gone down from a challenge off Messi.
51' Osvaldo looking for Luis Garcia, he puts it long and Garcia has to double back. Valdes gets hold of the ball.
52' Iniesta into the area, wanting to take it alone, reluctant to use Villa who's by his side.
52' Iniesta down from Amat's elbow in his face.
53' Osvaldo with a great strike, rotating around to take the shot. Valdes has to stretch to save it.
53' Villa on the counter attack but it's cleared out by the defence for a corner.
54' Corner taken short, Xavi and Messi putting it through to the midfield.
54' ABIDAL IS WARMING UP!
55' Ref blowing up for a handball from Busquets but the replay shows it only touched his chest.
Ref being influenced by Espanyol players.
56' Osvaldo dribbling in to the area, takes another shot at Valdes as Pique slips up. Good save.
58' Alves doing a One two with Pedro, but it's cut off.
58' Callejon is off for A Vasquez.
59' Espanyol trying to push the game up with pressure but Barca are quick to clear it in defense.
59' Giovanni Van Bronkhurst sitting above Puyol in the stands tonight. Giovanni having played for Barca
60' Messi taken down just outside the area by Javi Lopez. Free kick. What is it with this ref and making slow dicisions!
61' Pedro booked for shoving and elbowing. in the wall.
62' Kameni booked for disturbing the Ref.
62' Messi looking nonchalantly at the ball as he waits for the people to stop making a fuss in the wall.
62' He takes the shot and it goes into the wall, coming out for a corner.
63' Corner taken and Pique almost makes another header into the goal but Kameni prevents it from happening again.
65' Xavi trying to get it through to Alves but he's blocked by Luis Garcia.
66' Espanyol on the counter attack and Pedro comes to clear it.
66' Villa on the counter attack and goes for a shot but hits the side netting.
67' Maxwell and Adriano seen in the stands.
68' Luis Garcia on the attack, it's cleared for an Espanyol corner. They don't make much of it.
70' Pique dribbling into the Espanyol half and takes on a few defenders on his own.
70' Abidal is coming on for Fontas! YES! 20 minutes for Abidal's comeback. He and Fontas both given a standing ovation.
72' Pique flipping out because his defence isn't with him.
72' Iniesta with a run to put it to Messi and then to Villa but Villa's pass back is intercepted.
73' Messi puts it through to iniesta, who crosses it across the face of goal to Villa. why! Why! intercepted again! he could've just gone for another goal. sigh.
75' Villa flicks it to Abidal who tries to flick it back but loses control of it.
75' Isais is on for Javi Lopez.
77' We can't see anything but Osvaldo is covering his face after a collison with pique. I think he just accidently whacked him in the nose or something. There was no contact, tackle wise. They're both laughing about it.
78' Pedro running all the way down the pitch but it's out for a goal kick when the clearnece comes off him.
78' what the fuck!? no 7 Christiano Ronaldo has popped up onto the screen. NO reason.
79' messi taken down near the box, nothing given. Afellay seen warming up.
79' Osvaldo trying to chup it in to goal, but it goes wide.
80' Vasquez taking a shot from afar but it's easy for Valdes to get hold of it.
80' Xavi is caught but nothing given.
82' Villa keeps getting denied of his goals. Intercepted after iniesta puts the ball through to him.
82' Afellay is on for Pedro. it looked like Iniesta was out but he's just out for a drink. 7 minutes to go.
84' Villa getting intercepted by Isais but it's a handball and Isais is booked for it. Free kick is taken and Barcelona is forced back to the midfield and eventually defense.
85' Luis Garcia offside... very close call. Actually Osvaldo was.
86' Abidal trying to put it through to Villa or Messi but loses posession.
86' Valdes comes rushing out some 20 yards from goal to boot the ball back up the field.
87' Afellay! running down the wing with crazy pace but he's been run out of space and it's out for a goal kick.
88' Messi puts it through for Afellay who pulls it in for a cross and it's almost an own goal as it's intercepted.
89' Xavi with a standing ovation as Keita comes on for him.
89' High foot from Keita hitting a shoulder while the corner is taken.
90' Pique has the captain's armband..... around the waistband of his shorts?
91' Vasuquez pretty much sits on Busquets in his fall from going for a header.
92' Abidal with the ball through to Messi and the ref blows for full time!

we need one point to win the league.
okay. midweek.
i now need to watch this despite having a presentation the next day.

THE FINAL EL CLASICO - SEMI FINAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

awesome. eric abidal is in the squad.
but good thing pep is not pushing him. mascherano at centreback with puyol on the left.
mourinho is off the bench on match ban.... interesting.
0' kick off.
0'marcelo flying over pedro trying to get the header in.
1' marcelo gets it all the way into the area when it isn't cleared properly but busquets has got back in time to do so after a bit of mucking about
2' Busquets is down. cristiano has gone to get the ball after mascherano takes it off madrid and accidently takes a bit of busquet's leg as well. but he's fine.
4' Cristiano puts it through to Higuain but Pique gets there fist.
5' ball comes near the area again but puyol is there to clear it.
5' messi after the ball up front and he can't control it, but runs after to put pressure on casillas.
6' Iniesta down. Lass has put a leg between his legs. he's fine though
6' barca finally making a chance and iniesta goes for a shot but it's really weak
7' Madrid with a shot, cleared again.
8' if you look at xavi with the ball, most of the time he's not particularly fast or defensive, but people seem not to really come in with challenges for him.
9' Pedro goes down with a late challenge from kaka. it's barely a challenge. whatever, he's back up anyway.
10' Pedro putting the ball forwards for a cross but no one is there to take it.
12'ooooh jeez. messi making a run, oh god, taken down but carvalho, he doesn't go for the ball at all, he's booked.
13' Puyol going forward on the wing but taken down. nothing given but the ball goes out of play for a madrid throw in.
14' Xavi taken down. not much of a challenge, just kind of lost his balence under the force.
16' free kick for madrid, 22 yards out. Xabi alonso takes it, straight into the wall. Messi on the counter attack. Taken down by Lass, play on, waves the referee. Di Maria with a ball near the area, cleared by Pique.
17' Xavi Iniesta and Villa take it forward but Iniesta's pass to Villa is long and it gets a bit out of control. Still in posession though.
19' Real Madrid finally stringing a few passes together. Until Higuain is offside.
19' Messi makes a run, tries to cross it back in but there's like 5 people in the area and Carvalho blocks it off.
20' Messi and Pedro trying to get through the defense in the area. The two of them and Dani alves run into each other. Marcelo clears for a corner for Barca.
21' Corner comes in from Xavi and Busquets heads it! Good header, but Casillas is well prepared.
23' Ronaldo making a run, Mascherano and Dani Alves trying to run him down but neither of them can get him. He does run it out of play though, goal kick for Victor Valdes.
24' Messi making yet another break, Lass Calvaho and Kaka all crashing into him and brought him down. Free kick, taken short by Xavi.
27' Messi Taken down again. Carvalho trying to drag him up by the arm. he's looks like he took a knock.
28' Alonso shouting for Mascherano for going down under just a tap on the arm. former reds :)
29' My tv signal is dying.
30' Ronaldo and Kaka into the area. I can't see what's going on. the signal won't stop flashing. this is. fucking. annoying. why is it happening NOW.
31' Messi, Xavi, Villa, Pedro come up front, Messi goes for a shot, Casillas has to lunge to make a save.
32' Pedro putting the cross in for Messi. Alonso comes flying across to make the challenge, Messi avoids him, takes the shot, and it's wide.
33' Messi and Villa at it again! Messi puts it forward for Villa, it's a great strike for Villa but Casillas makes another great save.
34' Messi running up front again! dodging another few defenders through the middle, gives it over to Pedro, who saw his clear way some 25 yards out. He goes for a shot, it goes wide.
36' Shot after shot, it's coming in every minute, but Barca are either putting it wide or Casillas making amazing saves.
38' Alves going down the wing and mmaking a shot that goes wide. Cleared by Madrid for a corner.
38' Madrid on the counter attack but loses out on speed to Barca.
39' Madrid on the break! Cristiano on the counter attack, he's alone, he's unmarked, Di Maria coming up front to him, and Valdes is out to make a save before it gets to him.
40' Messi taken down by Lass kicked between the legs, then caught by Arbeloa's foot on the head.
42' Messi putting it forward to Pedro but it's offside.
42' Whistle blown up for offside agianst Villa with a pass from Messi.
43' Rain starting to come in at the Camp Nou.
43' Carvalho with another challenge on Messi. the ref refrains from another booking to a red. good decision i think.
45' Xabi to Arbeloa, Puyol clears for a Madrid corner. it goes straight to victor valdes.
45' HALF TIME. 0 - 0
desipte not being able to break the deadlock, it's actually been pretty interesting. much better than the first half of the last game.

back in the camp nou it is pissing down with rain. xabi alonso is stretching on the ground. everyone is drenched.
HAHAHHAHAHA PITCH RUNNER! INTRUDER RIGHT BEFORE THE KICK OFF! oooh he's chased down by the guards. ronaldo is not impressed by that delay.
45' Oh dear, Iniesta is down. Lass has just picked at his ankle...
46' Oh god. Higuain puts the ball into the back of the net! er... its not given. crisitiano tumbled/dived over and Mascherano was caught too. The whistle was blown before it.
48' Ball cleared out for a Barca corner, taken by xavi, cleared by madrid.
50' Ronaldo putting it forward for Higuain, but Puyol out runs him for a clearence.
50' Pique makes an important clearence.
52' Higuain with antoerh shot, blocked by Pique, out for a madrid corner.
53' what is this? iniesta slips it beautifully to messi, who leaves it for pedro, and it is a goal.
54' Adebayor comes on for higuain. why? i thought higuain was doing good.
56' Busquets is down. Adebayor just went in with a leg out at the back of Busquet's legs. not booked, Alonso is annoyed that he went down, he's shouting at iniesta.
57' Busquets down again. Lass is booked. a bit high, but he got the ball. not sure if it was worth a card.
59' Mascherano down. nothing given. good.
59' hahahaa iniesta's shot just went straight into carvalho, who goes down.
60' Ozil is on for Kaka.
60' Ronaldo tripping messi. really? wasn't there a huge debate about how this wasn't ronaldo vs messi?
61' Alonso falling under Messi. Foul given to Madrid.
62' David Villa is down. clutching his leg. caught by Arbeloa. god. this is deja vu. he's shouting at villa again.
63' Goal! Di Maria hits the post! it comes back to him, he makes the pass to Marcelo, and it's a goal! 1 - 1
65' Messi scrambling to a run but can't quite make it... i think he was held back. nothing given though.

66' a bit of franticness now. barca trying to get bakc forward, but madrid are pushing back and coming in with crosses forward.
67' Xavi going down. it's Lass again.
68' Alonso sticks his foot out at Messi, he doesn't go down but ref was right next to him. Alonso is booked.
69' Couple of passes into the area from Madrid, cleared by Mascherano, Arbeloa trying to get off with a foul but the ref knows he's diving.
71' Messi making yet another run but Adebayor comes in with a high kick to clear. Puyol throwing in for Villa, running up but can't get the cross in.
72' Messi trying to head the ball into the goal, twisting his body around to divert it in, but it goes over the bar.
73' Ronaldo gone down without contact off a header... Ref has given nothing. he is angry.
73' David Villa up for Keita.
74' Iniesta brought down by two but nothing is given.
74' Messi taken down at the corner, Marcelo goes for the ball but ends up just taking Messi's legs.
76' Alonso fouling Messi this time. His legs hook into Messi's. he better be careful though, he's already been booked.
77' Messi coming in with a run, can't bring the ball under control, slips and can't get back up. the pitch is absolutely soaking.
78' Messi still dashing after every ball every 30 seconds. the man has too much energy.
79' Ronaldo going down again... can't tell if there is contact. looks like there isn't.
79' Pique's hand/arm is injured. broken arm? no wait, he's back on.
81' Pedro is booked for lunging at Cristiano. Well done Pedro. That or at Lass, and then Cristiano dived.
82' Iniesta making a run but slips and loses the ball.
83' Mascherano caught by Lass. he's making a huge deal out of it but it wasn't really that much.
84' Carvalho fouls Messi with a push on the head in an arial challenge.
84' Adebayor is booked for pushing Messi, who lost his balence on the ball.
86' Lots of passes, then Xavi taken down by Alonso, late challenge with the back heel.
87' Carvalho on the ground with a push on the back for Dani Alves.
88' Messi takes the shot from about 28 yards out from a free kick. On target but Casillas is there again for yet another save.
89' Puyol comes off! standing ovation, our capatin walking off the pitch, and the same amount of respect for the man coming on for him. it's eric abidal. abosolutely pure respect for those two.
91' bit of a mess at the back. Pedro is down, having had Marcelo fall on him. the ball's been left for a bit and valdes has to come rushing out for it.
92' Pedro has had to come off for Afellay, who is literally on for 10 seconds.
because it is full time. WEMBLEY.
the team hoists abidal up! okay. this is amazing.
AH SO EXCITED FOR THE FINAL!

Real Sociedad Barca

Pinto, Montoya, Piqué, Milito, Fontàs, Keita, Xavi, Thiago, Jeffren, Afellay and Messi
That is our lineup for tonight. interesting.
so we've rested valdes because pinto is on match ban for champions following the red card. and it would be risky if valdes got injured, because we er, only have two keepers in our first team. which is fine unless your second keeper gets booked when he isn't even on the pitch.

o' kick off! tons of youth team/ b team players on tonight. it would be nice if we have a win here, considering that madrid lost earlier. not sure why xavi isn't being rested.
1' Montoya and Fontas on full back tonight. Fontas is normally a centre back. but we're running out of fit full backs so... yeah. that's what we've had to do.
3' break from jeffern who continues the run but his pass to messi is a fraction wide and gets to the defender infront of him.
3' Pique dropping the ball fowards for messi, it gets intercepted but Messi gets back on the end of it but it's over the bar. close though!
4' Messi gets the ball into space for Afellay but it's a good save from Bravo.
5' Fontas with a run but the play in front of him goes down with contact, foul given.
6' Corner for Sociedad and Pinto is fouled and
7' Ball goes out when Afellay runs out of space and it's a goal kick for Sociedad.
8' there's a weak tv signal this is bad news.
9' Free kick as Thiago is pulled back. the sound has gone off my signal. grrrr.
9' Pique getting himself in trouble... He fouls with an arm on the shoulder but he doesn't get booked.
10' Montoya gets caught with a late chellange off Tamudo. Montoya with a swollen collar bone, might be dislocated or something... he's off to the sidelines for treatment, Dani Alves is warming up. shit.
12' Real Sociedad on a break, Tamudo gets caught by Pique who comes back for the clearence. It's a free kick for Sociedad.
13' Montoya is off. The commentator calling it his debut for the first team. ACTUALLY he did play for the cup. so he can shut up.
14' Free kick comes it, Pique heads it out, it comes back to Sociedad, they get a shot! oooh it's so close.... but wide. from the angle for the camera it looked like it went in....
15' Dani Alves goes down and gets striaght back up. Not stirring shit up again. Thank you.
16' Messi gets obstructed and a free kick given to Barca.
18' Afellay puts the ball in for Keita but it doesn't get there and striaght to the keeper.
19' grrrr.... Messi to Afellay and the linesman calls offside but replay shows it isn't. AND was caught by the keeper. anger.
21' Pique goes down... after being caught by Tamudo... he looks like he's taken a while to fall too... maybe he's too tall.
23' Frozen TV.... getting fucking annoying now. Alves makes a run but can't get it there.
23' emudo goes down, and a foul is given... getting booked? no...
26' oh god..... nothing is happening.... it goes all the way down both sides and then gets blocked. this is duuulllllll.
27' shit pulling on messi for a good 10 seconds and nothign given. Thiago goes down and it's a free kick.
28' THIAGOOOOOO!!! OH WHAT A GOAL!!! hahahha milito is holding Afellay's face in a group hug. Ball goes from Xavi to Messi who MISSES it and it goes ti Thiago, shoots it in, and onto the crossbar into the net.

29' Sociedad on the counter attack but Pinto catches it. god he cannot kick. it goes like 10 metres and Fontas has to double back.. lol people trying to appeal that it was over the goal line. replay shows not even close. Pinto laughing about it.
11' Jeffern trying to get the pass into the area but gets cut out...
34' Sociedad corner. headed out by Milito, comes back to Sociedad, Pinto forced to make a save.
36' Jeffern makes a run and goes with a pass but falls over as he is obstructed. Free kick for Barca.
37' Ball falls onto the feet of Messi but he can't strike it on time.
38' Pinto gets the ball from Milito and hovers over it as if he cannot really decide which direction to kick it.
38' Messi penalised for handball. He's a card away from suspension.
39' Afellay goes for the ball but he's also caught a leg with it, and it's a foul. He's motioning the shape of a ball saying it wasn't a foul. whatever. it's a free kick.
40' Corner for Sociedad when the ball is caught by pinto out of play. it's swung into the area and pique takes his time in clearing it out. boucing it several times his head first before deciding to kick it out.
42' Tamudo going for the shot but he's forced really far back by Pique and his shot can't get anywhere.
44' Dani Alves miles ahead of the defense off Real Socidad by the time it gets to him. He's actually offside anyway.
45' Milito with a strong challenge on Tamudo but it's not a foul and he goes down anyway. Referee waves play on.
46' end of first half. 1 - 0 to barca... would be nice to get another.
half time.... time to get some food. not so intersting first half.
oh god. montoya's shoulder was dislocated.
45' coutner attack by sociedad. Milito caught in the face in the clearence but there was a handball. so Sociedad free kick in. sholving in the 6 yard box.
46' Pinto punches it out. comes back to Sociedad and it's shot and it's wide. looks like Pinto might've screwed up his shoulder there.
47' went to fetch my pastery which was in the toaster... didn't miss much though heard more barca posession from the commentator.
48' Jeffern goes for goal for a long shot and the keeper spills to afellay who is taken down but nothing given.
50' Jeffern is taken down and there's a booking and Messi takes the free kick but it goes straight to the keeper.
51' Xavi getting away from trouble....
53' Milito and fontas working to pressure in defense. Squeezing the space out for Sociedad.
53' Martinez with a wide shot. it's very close but apparently offside anyway.
54' Gerard Deulofeu is seen warming up! oh! might be a debut for him!
56' Tamudo through the gaps in defense and Milito is there to run him out of space and Pinto to hold on to the ball.
57' Messi given a free kick after being fouled and he takes it back instead of going forwards.
58' Afellay's ball stolen by Martinez but doesn't realise until after... he's taken down again and free kick for Barca is given
59' Tamudo going for a shot, Pinto spills it and it gets back to him but Milito is calm and kicks it back to safety
60' FUCK. Alves clutching his face. GOD he's another fucking controversy. the crowd is roaring up. He was actually caught this time. replay obviously can't shut the crowd up though.
61' Pique off by Mascherano. interesting...
63' Fontas fouls Peretto and then gets fouled.
64' Linesman gives a wrong offside for Sociedad.
65' Clash of heads between Alves and Griezman. Alves is down.
66' Now Keita is down with a clash of heads in the area...
66' aah fucking hell. Messi runs a 60 yard fucking sprint and gets it to Jeffern, the keeper is nowhere near and he can't get it in. fucking shit. The look Messi gives him .... frustration.
68' Corner for Barca. Afellay controls and the shot isn't good.
68' Rivas subbed off.
70' Martinez goes down. Crowd gets angry and it's a free kick. Keita just caught him a bit there.
70' GOAL! SOCIEDAD! HOLY SHIT HE DOES A DOUBLE BACKFLIP IN CELEBRATION. totally saw this coming. IFRAN. I would say even though we're now drawing the celabration was cool. Fontas didn't see it coming and let Ifran run through and shooting it past the far side of Pinto. Pressure is on for another goal. Things might start getting interesting.
73' Obvious handball for Sociedad.
75' Xavi just obstructed there. He's really strangely calm....
75' Jeffern taken down again! Xavi takes a shot and Milito heads it in, it's a goal but it's actually onside but rulled offside. time to pretend not to be angry. Milito limping as well. god.
77' Busquets coming on for Milito. would like to see
79' God jesus Peretto coming in with a shot, Pinto just there to block it. Close.
80' Penalty. For Sociedad. fucking shit. Mascherano takes him down. god. jesus. christ. come on. pinto. goal. goal. fuck. 2 - 1.
9 minutes. would you believe it. fucking shit. pinto is angry at himself. Mascherano angry at himself.
83' Pep. Sub jeffern out. I'm dying here. he's either on the floor or missing shots. either time the clock is ticking.
84' Bravo spills the ball off a shot from Jeffern and Messi is almost there to take another but Bravo puts a hand on it.
85' Afellay's ball in is deflected. it's a corner. god. jesus. christ
86' Afellay goes through like 5 defenders and Jeffern fails again and Thiago's shot is way over the bar. this is. so. annoying. come on, we're undefeated away.
88' For fuck's sake what is going on. people can't make their minds up about who's throw in it is. And Markel comes on for Sociedad.
89' three minutes to be added.
90 fucking. shots at the goal. messi's pass is too long for afellay and he puts it in for Busquets but it is deflected. GOD.
92' Keita missing the chance of getting a header in goal as Bravo gets it.
93' it's over. Sociedad have got the record of longest unbeaten run tonight. oh well. better tonight against Sociedad than Espanyol next week. Imagine how they'd laugh in they were the ones who ruined our unbeaten away run.
something weird is going on tonight. Blackburn beat Bolton, Aston Villa lost to West Brom, Zaragoza scored 3 goals against Madrid and won, and Barcelona losing to Sociedad. this is... fishy....

Sporting Gijon Barcelona Part 1

Me and Tishta decided to watch this game together and have an online conversation about the game instead of me just commentating on the game. I have NO idea why she chose to use the name Moctuplet. I am alf obviously. The game started at 3.00 am.

Alf. says: (2:59:46 AM)

IT'S STARTING! oh ew, they're in their green shorts again

Moctuplet says: (3:00:02 AM)

xavi is captain!

Alf. says: (3:00:30 AM)

sporting gijon! david villa started here.

Moctuplet says: (3:00:38 AM)

si! pique is such a giant

Moctuplet says: (3:01:34 AM)

afellay's debut starting in la liga!

Alf. says: (3:01:43 AM)

KICK OFF!

Moctuplet says: (3:02:16 AM)

what do you think the score will be?

Moctuplet says: (3:02:25 AM)

this is my first live match

Alf. says: (3:02:37 AM)

i realised

Alf. says: (3:02:47 AM)

what.... do i think the score... i want to say 2 - 1... i WANT to say that

Moctuplet says: (3:03:15 AM)

but?

Alf. says: (3:03:24 AM)

i think we'll win

Moctuplet says: (3:03:30 AM)

a throw in

Alf. says: (3:03:34 AM)

i don't want to put in a big prediction

Alf. says: (3:03:37 AM)

fail.

Alf. says: (3:03:54 AM)

so tonight busquets, abidal, puyol, and pedro are all off. puyol still injured, xavi is captain.

Moctuplet says: (3:04:34 AM)

and bojan

Moctuplet says: (3:04:39 AM)

ooh shot

Moctuplet says: (3:04:42 AM)

saved

Alf. says: (3:04:47 AM)

from the REGULAR lineup mate. bojan. doesn't. start.

Moctuplet says: (3:05:08 AM)

yes, thank you for making that painfully obvious.

Alf. says: (3:05:10 AM)

gaby milito takes the ball off gijon!

Moctuplet says: (3:06:02 AM)

oooh ball got "nicked" off iniesta. that doesn't happen often

Alf. says: (3:06:04 AM)

i like that milito is finally having a start

Alf. says: (3:06:35 AM)

i don't think gaby milito's challenge was really a penalty

Alf. says: (3:07:15 AM)

dani alves. gerard pique. what were you doing

Moctuplet says: (3:07:26 AM)

that just completely missed alves

Alf. says: (3:07:27 AM)

just standing there waiting for them to give up. CLEAR IT.

Alf. says: (3:07:45 AM)

lucky the shot was over the bar.

Moctuplet says: (3:07:49 AM)

barca corner

Alf. says: (3:08:02 AM)

they're not going to score from it

Moctuplet says: (3:08:14 AM)

it's gone over.

Alf. says: (3:08:23 AM)

tooooold you. milito can't get it on target

Moctuplet says: (3:08:44 AM)

gijon look like candy canes

Alf. says: (3:09:34 AM)

well. in that case. so does athletic bilbao and atletico.

Moctuplet says: (3:09:38 AM)

lio messsiiii. his shot is block.

Alf. says: (3:09:45 AM)

i hate this. Messi taking the corner short.

Moctuplet says: (3:10:03 AM)

they've got multiple players on each forward

Alf. says: (3:10:12 AM)

that's not surprising. teams have learnt to do that against barcelona. but remember dani alves plays up a lot.

Moctuplet says: (3:10:45 AM)

true. and iniesta loses the ball again

Moctuplet says: (3:11:23 AM)

second corner kick for sporting

Alf. says: (3:11:39 AM)

it wasn't close. the commentator said it was close

Moctuplet says: (3:11:54 AM)

it wasn't close at all

Alf. says: (3:12:04 AM)

shot from distance from gijon

Alf. says: (3:12:11 AM)

where's our defence mate.

Moctuplet says: (3:12:11 AM)

pique anger? i would be too

Moctuplet says: (3:12:40 AM)

free kick

Alf. says: (3:12:56 AM)

mascherano fouling, it's not unheard of.

Alf. says: (3:13:10 AM)

this formation is so strange.

Moctuplet says: (3:13:19 AM)

why another free kick?

Alf. says: (3:13:33 AM)

apparently dani alves pushed him

Alf. says: (3:13:59 AM)

i'm not sure what's wrong with the defence today

Moctuplet says: (3:14:06 AM)

no puyi?

Moctuplet says: (3:14:32 AM)

yellow card!

Alf. says: (3:14:32 AM)

no he's been gone for weeks. puyol i mean

Moctuplet says: (3:14:46 AM)

si, that is true

Alf. says: (3:15:29 AM)

barcelona might just be tired from the internationals

Moctuplet says: (3:15:45 AM)

it's possible seeing as more than half the team is on the international side

Moctuplet says: (3:15:52 AM)

i'm glad pique's back's fine

Alf. says: (3:16:37 AM)

they're not concentrating

Alf. says: (3:16:53 AM)

i really wish abidal was on...

Moctuplet says: (3:17:11 AM)

maybe he's the one who's got the fitness issue

Moctuplet says: (3:17:19 AM)

maxwell's not bad

Alf. says: (3:17:39 AM)

OMG

Moctuplet says: (3:17:43 AM)

whhhhhattttt

Alf. says: (3:17:43 AM)

OMG. I JUST. DIED. INSIDE. IM NOT KIDDING

Alf. says: (3:17:59 AM)

oooooooOOOOOOH

Moctuplet says: (3:18:07 AM)

barral goal.

Alf. says: (3:18:23 AM)

against barcelona.

Alf. says: (3:19:17 AM)

shit!

Alf. says: (3:19:22 AM)

they're making a break again!

Moctuplet says: (3:19:25 AM)

YELLOW CARD

Alf. says: (3:19:27 AM)

mascherano is booked!

Moctuplet says: (3:19:29 AM)

bruck

Alf. says: (3:19:30 AM)

oh god.

Moctuplet says: (3:19:30 AM)

:|

Moctuplet says: (3:19:43 AM)

puta madre

Moctuplet says: (3:19:46 AM)

what's going on

Alf. says: (3:20:06 AM)

if this happens every time you watch a game.

Alf. says: (3:20:09 AM)

i will actually... dope you on sleeping pills every match day

Moctuplet says: (3:20:22 AM)

AHAHAHAHA

Alf. says: (3:21:04 AM)

mope.

Alf. says: (3:22:11 AM)

real madrid playing against espanyol tonigh. no. tomorrow night. i lied. i'm so sorry.

Alf. says: (3:25:05 AM)

OMG

Alf. says: (3:25:08 AM)

DID YOU SEE THAT

Moctuplet says: (3:25:12 AM)

I SAW THAT

Alf. says: (3:25:13 AM)

DID YOU SEE WHAT VILLA JUST DID! THAT. WAS HILARIOUS.

Moctuplet says: (3:25:33 AM)

awkward photo

Alf. says: (3:25:35 AM)

he basically rode the guy. and his legs were over the guys head.....

Alf. says: (3:26:12 AM)

ooooooh villa offside

Moctuplet says: (3:26:14 AM)

GAHHHH

Moctuplet says: (3:26:28 AM)

he was not offside!

Alf. says: (3:26:28 AM)

fucker. linesman.

Moctuplet says: (3:27:05 AM)

sporting throw in...

Alf. says: (3:27:18 AM)

why is pep licking his lips so much. does he do that when he's annoyed....

Moctuplet says: (3:27:33 AM)

nervous probably

Alf. says: (3:27:58 AM)

anxious

Alf. says: (3:28:14 AM)

dani alves changes boots every week

Moctuplet says: (3:28:14 AM)

right now i'm very glad that there was no gijon attack

Alf. says: (3:28:28 AM)

is alves not tied to one sponsor?

Moctuplet says: (3:28:31 AM)

his shoes are awesome

Alf. says: (3:29:25 AM)

the tiki taka isn't working today

Moctuplet says: (3:29:29 AM)

Gijon has excellent defense

Alf. says: (3:29:37 AM)

we've lost our magic haven't we.

Moctuplet says: (3:29:54 AM)

we haven't lost our magic

Alf. says: (3:29:59 AM)

yes we have

Moctuplet says: (3:30:00 AM)

the magic gerbil will do something (messi)

Alf. says: (3:30:07 AM)

did you just see that... that was. horrible.

Moctuplet says: (3:30:21 AM)

that was a terrible attempt to score

Alf. says: (3:30:31 AM)

the build-up to the shot was horrible. the shot was horrible.

Alf. says: (3:30:57 AM)

milito is a violent man

Moctuplet says: (3:30:59 AM)

they're falling all over the place

Alf. says: (3:31:21 AM)

oh thank god. pique cleared out.

Moctuplet says: (3:31:55 AM)

another gijon corner. that was wayyy over

Alf. says: (3:32:30 AM)

there. pep just licked his lips for like. 4 times in a row.

Moctuplet says: (3:32:35 AM)

it's like pep's trying to talk to xavi and is being ignored

Alf. says: (3:32:44 AM)

maybe his voice is too soft.

Moctuplet says: (3:32:45 AM)

how cold is it o.o

Moctuplet says: (3:33:12 AM)

8 degrees today

Moctuplet says: (3:33:21 AM)

gahh i have no idea how people play in the cold for so long

Alf. says: (3:33:42 AM)

that's not too cold

Moctuplet says: (3:34:41 AM)

damn

Alf. says: (3:34:49 AM)

INIESTA'S SHOT ON TARGET IS SAVED! NOOOOOOOOO!!

Moctuplet says: (3:34:52 AM)

almost goal... they're hesitating

Alf. says: (3:35:30 AM)

i need a jacket.

Moctuplet says: (3:35:44 AM)

go get one

Alf. says: (3:35:55 AM)

fine

Moctuplet says: (3:35:57 AM)

goal kick

Alf. says: (3:36:00 AM)

i shall run

Moctuplet says: (3:36:17 AM)

runnn like the wind

Alf. says: (3:36:27 AM)

19 seconds

Moctuplet says: (3:36:33 AM)

yellow card?

Alf. says: (3:36:44 AM)

yes

Moctuplet says: (3:36:48 AM)

"he's a professional fouler"

Alf. says: (3:36:57 AM)

so is mascherano

Alf. says: (3:37:15 AM)

like busquets and cristiano are porfessional divers

Alf. says: (3:37:24 AM)

and bosingwa from chelsea has a professional monobrow

Moctuplet says: (3:37:55 AM)

concentrate on the game you derp

Alf. says: (3:38:01 AM)

im annoyed. that's why i'm talking about other things

Moctuplet says: (3:38:42 AM)

i don't like Gijon. like. the word.

Alf. says: (3:39:04 AM)

BARCELONA ARE LOSING. FC BARCELONA ARE LOSING. LIONEL MESSI IS LOSING. PEP GUARDIOLA'S MEN ARE LOSING. WE ARE LOSING.

Moctuplet says: (3:39:15 AM)

SHUT YOOOOO MOUTH

Alf. says: (3:39:21 AM)

WE ARE GOING TO LOSE. FC BARCELONA ARE GOING TO LOSE.

Moctuplet says: (3:39:28 AM)

pique is quite pink tonight

Alf. says: (3:39:38 AM)

GERARD PIQUE WILL LOSE.

Moctuplet says: (3:39:46 AM)

you are such a pessimist

Moctuplet says: (3:39:52 AM)

villlaaaaaaa

Alf. says: (3:39:58 AM)

DAVID VILLA IS DOWN. AND LOSING.

Moctuplet says: (3:40:02 AM)

medics are on. that looked paiiinful

Alf. says: (3:40:40 AM)

oh good lord.

Moctuplet says: (3:40:49 AM)

butt on face

Alf. says: (3:40:52 AM)

WHAT. HOW WAS THAT A VILLA FOUL. HE WAS LATE TACKLED.

Alf. says: (3:41:30 AM)

it was given to gijon

Moctuplet says: (3:41:38 AM)

puta.

Alf. says: (3:41:59 AM)

BARCELONA LOSING.

Moctuplet says: (3:42:07 AM)

OH MY GOD SHUT UP

Alf. says: (3:42:08 AM)

my grammar is excellant. i know.

Moctuplet says: (3:42:18 AM)

so is your spelling

Moctuplet says: (3:42:21 AM)

"excellant"

Alf. says: (3:42:26 AM)

go. away.

Moctuplet says: (3:42:53 AM)

someone make the commentator shut up

Moctuplet says: (3:43:35 AM)

your mom is losing.

Alf. says: (3:43:44 AM)

your mom is losing me.

Moctuplet says: (3:43:56 AM)

o.o how do barca have 69% posession

Moctuplet says: (3:44:48 AM)

they'll probably do something about defense at half time. put abidal on?

Alf. says: (3:45:04 AM)

and or busquets.

Moctuplet says: (3:45:36 AM)

afellay yellow

Moctuplet says: (3:46:07 AM)

busquets is good

Moctuplet says: (3:46:14 AM)

i have faith in busquets and abidal

Alf. says: (3:46:15 AM)

i hate his diving though

Alf. says: (3:46:28 AM)

my faith is in realism.

Alf. says: (3:46:37 AM)

and the reality. is that. we. are. LOSING.

Moctuplet says: (3:47:12 AM)

free kick

Alf. says: (3:47:12 AM)

i'm not quite sure why there's a chinese ad on the barrier.

Moctuplet says: (3:47:19 AM)

o.o iniesta ankle

Alf. says: (3:47:30 AM)

he's back on his feet. limping though. we can't afford to lose him

Moctuplet says: (3:47:47 AM)

fruck

Alf. says: (3:47:55 AM)

or we will actually lose. the. league.

Alf. says: (3:47:57 AM)

don't go....

Moctuplet says: (3:48:03 AM)

half time

Alf. says: (3:48:08 AM)

pique looks like he might

Moctuplet says: (3:48:15 AM)

stab someone

Alf. says: (3:48:15 AM)

im not quite sure. no. he looks like when he gets in there he'll shout at everyone in catalan and afellay will be like whaat....