Saturday, May 21, 2011

last game! malaga vs barcelona


last game of la liga this season!
barca using this oppertunity to train some of the young talent from b team.
bojan is captain! it would be funny if we won this, considering we barely have any regular starters to this. i wonder if bojan is going to still be here. i wonder if this is his last la liga game ever...
0' the first play of the game begins with a shot from malaga. well this is going to be a dull game.
1' when you're watching these players trying to get in the grove of la liga you realise how difficult it is to play at the level barca normally does on a weekly basis.
2' another shot coming in from malaga.... pinto saves followed by a shot off the deflection fontas clearing...
6' ah! finally a shot for barca! Thiago taking a pass from fontas who moved from central defense to a play-maker role
7' pinto having to make yet another save...
8' Abidal not managing to find afellay... i just realised that everyone but Bojan has a two number digit squad number on pitch right now.
9' bojan waiting a second to collect himself before a shot, it's a good effort but takes a deflection out for a corner.
10' ohhh so frustating! barca doing well up front, great passing under pressure but the marking is very thorough from malaga and the shot it weak.
12' bartra missing a clearence and adriano having to clear his poor effort up.
13' shot from malaga, not far wide at all! we have to be more careful than that...
15' jeffern finally showing some pace.... but goes down... wins a corner though.
16' corner goes out for a goal kick...
17' afellay with a shot over the bar.... pep...stroking his...... tie.
18' Fontas going down...
19' ah, the ball was travelling well with barca until bojan loses it to jesus gamez. in his defense gamez is really good.
21' jeffern going down yet again. thiago to take the free kick. or not... wow! jeffern fires it on target from distance and the keeper makes a good save.
22' thiago being tripped up and lying on the ground. he gets up when the whitle is blown for a free kick.
24' fontas manages to shake of juanmi who was aaaaalll over him at the corner flag and make a good pass back out.
25' ah, bojan going down outside the box... just being tripped up there. thiago to take the free kick... it goes straight to the wall, and out for a barca corner.
28' sergi roberto goes down after being pulled back from the shoulders... not going for the ball at all. Apono is booked for it. jeffern takes it and it goes wide.
30' goal to malaga! Seba fernandas! oh what a goal! smacked striaght into the top corner. pinto had no chance. but the leaky defense had a lot to do with it. a lot.
32' bartra missing yet another clearence. pinto having to roll over to get the ball, lucky it's just wide.
34' Jeffern's hand ends up somewhere near wellington's face.... but there was a bit of play acting there too.
34' maxwell triped over in the box. it's a very late tackle but it isnt worth a penalty.
35' ahhahahahahahhaa there are two balls on the pitch. right. ref blows it up to stop play and get rid of the spare.
36' adriano looking for thiago but there's too much on it and rolls out for a goal kick.
38' grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. thiago being blocked off in the last second, so sends it to sergi roberto, who puts it over the bar. close though.
39' Maresca goes down from thiago's challenge, no free kick, but jeffern kicks it out to stop play. sportsmanship from barca.
41' bartra losing out to malaga very near to the goal, sending pinto running to make a save.
42' Bojan taken down twice in the area, but there's a penalty! what! there's a bit of a fight. ooooh they're saying things to each other... bojan chasing after Duda, who doesn't turn around until bojan says something... i wonder what he said...
43' Bojan takes it! GOAL! GOALLLLL!!! oh malaga is going to HAAAATE him for this! why there is no replay for the foul i don't know.
44' Gamez being booked. lots of bookings for Malaga today..
45' oh here we go! there's the replay, okay, so there an obstruction, then he gets tripped over. i think it's enough for a foul. hahahah the commentator just said that he was "following the real madrid method, commit the foul, pretend not to have, shout at the player, then go intimidate the players and the referee"

i would say after a dreadful start barca have picked up the game in terms of attack in the last half hour or so, but the defense is still shite and still has lots of holes in it.
why the stadium is playing keisha i will never know.
Francesc Arnau just coming out to salute the fans as it is his last game with malaga even though he's on the bench right now. he's probably going to retire too.

45' Jeffern into the side netting, Welington going for a challenge, ends up on the floor, and jeffern just jumps over him and continues to run.
47' mascherano warming up, as is dos santos...
50' Malaga singing for Arnau to come on...
51' Abidal speeding back into defense to make a good clearence back to Pinto.
52' Bojan choosing to take the sot but puts it wide, instead of passing it out.
54' Duda clipped on the ankle by bartra... he's pratically crying. it was just a knock... i don't understadn what's going on. apparently it was abidal who actually caught him even though it looked liek it was bartra. what?
56' Bojan wriggling away quite well with the malaga defense but his pass doesn't get anywhere.
58' Marseca heads it following a pass from Apono, into the side netting!
59' Dani Alves coming on for Adriano. er. why? why are we risking him?
60' tons of people just went down completely with the ref completely oblivious.
61' Malaga for another shot! Apono's shot deflected off and out for a corner...
61' Pinto out to punch it out but it gets back to Duda, Alves clears and it's antoher corner. taken again, and another coner. this time taken short.
64' Jeffern looking like a muscle injury after a back heel flick for a shot just going wide.
66' Mascherano looking like he's coming on as duda takes a corner.
66' AAAAAAH SHITTTTT damn, so close for afalley for his first la liga goal. grrr, he was one on one with the keeper after breaking through the defense, and by the time it came off Willy's save Welington was already back to take the ball off him.
68' Apono and Duda coming off. Duda looks bitter.
69' the crowd is singing so loud for arnau that i now want to see him on the pitch.
71' WHHHHYYYY WHY IS ABIDAL COMING OFF! i'm so annoyed because i so wanted Bartra gone. whatever, Pedro is on now.
73' Offside against Dani Alves. there hasn't been a lot of offsides today. but then David Villa isn't playing. so no surpise in the decline of the number of those.
73' Alves gets booked for obstruction on Eliseu. just caught him in the face a bit..
75' ohhhhh i just missed it. dammit. okayyyyyyy Afellay! oh! the replay! what a goal! it is absolutely beautiful! he cuts inside the defence and goes for a shot from range, it's high and Willy can't do anything to block it out. the first person he runs to hug is abidal. sweet. 2 - 1.
78' Mascherano with a signature violent challenge but gets away with it.
79' Thiago with an almost goal. in the right place at the right time but not the right finish.
80' Welington goes down taking Bojan with him. they're both okay though.
81' Arnau is warming up! i'm actually getting happy about this. come on!
82' Shot from malaga wide sending pinto rolling outside his goal.
83' what a shot from krkic! willing jumping to make a save. corner.
84' Bartra makes it 3 - 1! oh what a header! Bartra please consider other positions to suit your strengths and weaknesses.
85' YESSS ARNAU IS COMING ONNN!!!!! woo! Willy coming off for him.
87' Camacio getting knocked down in the head... he's up and running now.
88' Bojan leaving the ball which means arnau is there to pick it up and rolling it back out to his defense. the crowd screaming as he does that.
89' Dani Alves having the ball taken off him and getting annoyed.
89' Corner taken by Alves, Roberto taking a shot, Arnau making a save, and another corner. Corner taken again by Alves, goes nowhere, and the final whistle is blown - no injury time at all.

that was a nice game. final game of the season. nice to finish on a win. Afellay finally scoring his first La Liga goal. don't know if it's bojan's last game. youngest captain in la liga this season though. I wonder so many things in the future of barca. just btw i do know i'm behind on games. maybe i'll watch them when i miss football over the summer.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

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.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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!

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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....

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Champions Leauge First leg - El Clasico 3/4


Barca are: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Puyol, Busquets, Xabi, Keita, Messi, Villa, Pedro.

Real Madrid are: Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Marcelo, Lass, Pepe, Xabi Alonso, Di Maria, Ozil and Ronaldo.

PUYOL IS ON.... ohhhh captainnn!!! he and Casillas shake hands.
Tis the ref who made crucial decisions that affected Barca's elimination off the semi final last year.
0' Kick off!
0' 20 seconds in and we've already lost possession twice.
0' Arbeloa is down following a push off Pedro. Foul given.
1' God the bernabau. fired up when cristiano was within 30 yards of the goal. he wasn't even breaking through.
2' Lass is diving off a push from Keita.
3' several header volleys and madrid lose posession. Iniesta goes for a shot from range.
3' Ronaldo gets the ball and it's straight into a shot but Valdes makes a save.
4' Ref is being a shitface. as is Ramos. who dived. free kick given. Puyol flips out.
5' Pedro running like a manic at Casillas who has the ball. jeez.
6' Sergio Ramos down again. Late challenge by Keita. watch out for the yellow...
7' Pedro being a bit too persistant in trying to get the ball of Arbeloa. in all fairness the lineman is completely blind. they were holding on to each other's shirts without even going for the ball in the first place.
9' Not so sure if Puyol getting in the left back position is such a great idea. Being normally at centre back he comes back to the back more often than any other barca left back. Xavi's had to come back a few times to bring it back to the front.
10' oh villa. what a run, running through 3 defenders. it goes just wide. from distance too!
12' Ah, villa trying to go for another one of those runs. gets cut out by arbeloa.
12' Lass with an arm around Xavi's neck. foul given.
13' One two between Xavi and Messi gets it through the defence and Xavi gets it to Pedro who's shot is cut out by Albiol.
14' Villa and Pedro being extra aggressive. even more so than other Clasicos. lets hope they can keep it up.
15' Messi cut out by Pepe and a combination of the rest of the Madrid defense and midfield.
16' Barca doing the usual "taking a chill pill" method. Madrid fans are getting really worked up by this passing around. well. that's how we do it.
18' Xabi Alonso already looking knackered. really?
18' lol cristiano sends the ball back to victor valdes. i think it was meant to be a shot.
18' Pepe diving for a throw in. it is not working ha.
20' Marcelo taking a short corner but it's cut out when he hesitates too much.
22' A quarter of the game gone. minutes and minutes of barca posession. nothing to it though. my limbs are shaking.
23' Marcelo and Villa going for the ball in the air. Marcelo pushes Villa. Free kick.
24' Xavi! saved by iker casillas. oh so close. so so close. first shot on target for the night.
25' Oh Lass, stop diving. it doesn't work all the time. Pique clears it. Madrid throw in.
25' Arbeloa offside for Madrid.
26' Ozil diving. right infront of the ref. so clever..... really....
27' Messi with the ball, gets grabbed by the neck by Ramos right in front of the linesman. NOTHING GIVEN.
28' Dani Alves taken down by Pepe. Pepe chucks the ball in frustration.
29' Xavi takes a shot from about 40 yards out. it goes wide. we'll get there...
31' grrrr messi with a ball to villa who can't control it. grrrr it was actually onside too.
32' hahahaaa Arbeloa trips behind Pedro and Pedro goes between his legs. like he's giving birth backwards. ew.
33' What a mess. everyone with high kicks and Busquets ends up on the floor. Free kick for Barca.
34' ooh dear. Madrid with a free kick and it's headed towards Valdes but he gets a hold on it.
34' Marcelo...diving? GR stop doing replays i want to see the kick. oh it's straight to the wall.
35' Villa tries for a shot but it's completely cut out.
36' Oh di Maria. WHAT A DIVE. it's given though. come on Barca. defend! Cristiano taking it. he's gonna take a shot. Mascherano talking to Alonso. Liverpool :')
37' Straight into the wall but madrid have it again. Barca asking for a card, a bit of a mess here. Pedro goes down and he was no where near the ball... Ramos was the first one to shout at Pique. Pedro looks like he's just run into Arbeloa. Arbeloa is booked. but he isn't on the list of possible suspensions for next week.
41' Marcelo sitting on the ball... his arm touches it but it's behind his body so the linesman can't see. Villa still takes the ball off him. Deflected shot for a corner. Madrid get hold of the ball.
42' Messi and Villa trying to break through the defense again. it's no use.
43' Sergio Ramos being gaster than Messi. what?
44' Dani Alves booked.... for pushing Di Maria. Busquets going to ground for with a dive. Free kick. 20 yards out ish.
45' Cristiano going for a shot. blocked off by Barca's two man wall.
46' Jesus, Ronaldo with a shot, another shot from Ozil who is offside, plus finally a one from Ramos who is way off.
46' Pedro's shot into Iker Casillas' safe hands.

right before they cut to commercials there was a bit of fighting. someone grabbed pinto by the neck. LOL Pinto got red carded! well it would be less of a LOL moment if Valdes can't play next week and we have no keeper. but it is LOL because he is not even on.
Adebayor is on. bollocks. oh wait. for ozil. alright.

45' Messi goes for a shot but it gets blocked by Madrid's wall of defense. Barca get on the end of it but it goes nowhere.
47' Xabi alonso going for one of his ridiculous shots from his own half. no xabi. that was liverpool. ahhh good times. :')
59' what the fuck. ronadlo getting 3 shots being blocked 3 times by Puyol who can't clear it. come on!
51' god pepe. pushing on dani alves in a late challenge. and tehn gets annoyed and kicks the ball away.
52' Keita is down. messi takes the free kick. messi is taken down by sergio ramos. ramos gets booked! oh he's missing the return.
53' Puyol doing a classic screaming at his teammates. Cristiano turns around to look at him like he's surprised or something.
54' Dani Alves ruled offside. I personally did not see it. what? oh, it's a free kick for a foul.... not offside.
56' Oh dear. Mascherano accidently trips pepe over. he's booked too. careful.... free kick not far away.
57' Victor Valdes lunges out to get the ball. Trips over Busquets. fail. but still has the ball!
57' Mascherano unable to clear Adebayor and Valdes has to kick it out. Madrid get a throw in but make nothing of it.
58' Villa running too fast for his own good, has to track back for the pass.
59' Pedro accused of diving and it's a free kick for Madrid. He wasn't diving, but it wasn't a foul either.
60' Ronaldo who IS diving gets ignored by the ref.
60' Dani Alves is down! OH JESUS. PEPE IS RED CARDED. oh my god. oh my god. Mourinho talking to Puyol. Alves brings his foot up and Pepe comes in with his studs striaght at alves' legs. Mourinho's face when he putss the card out. Dani Alves being carried off in a stretcher. This referee. is so strange.
63' Mourinho taking away from the sidelines! holy shit! he's put in the stands with a frence in!
Looks like Marca are gonna be ALL over this tomorrow.
63' Ronaldo diving! again! free kick given. Mourinho writing notes faster and angrier than before. Alves is on again.
65' Free kick finally taken by Xabi alonso but Ronaldo's header is a bit weak.
66' Dani Alves offside. Mourinho writing notes and giving it to his runner to give to the coaching team for Madrid.
67' Shit! Villa going for a shot, deflects off Casillas, Pedro tries to twist around for a header in but it looks like he's twisted his knee in doing so. Replay shows Marcelo stepped on him. my bad.
70' Tiki Taka in and near the area, but no one going for it.
70' Afellay! on for Pedro. Lets see what he can do tonight.
71' Cross comes in too long for Messi and Casillas hold on to it.
71' Handball by Busquets.
72' Villa taken down.
72' The ref's blown up against Barca. did not see what for.
72' Throw in for Madrid when it was really barca's.
73' God. Cristiano! keep on your feet! in all fairness there was contact with Pique.
74' 33m out. Cristiano takes it and it was really wide and really really high.
75' Adebayor's hand in Puyol's face.... just the throw in given.
75' HOLY FUCKBALLS. LIONEL MESSI! LIONEL MESSI GOAL! AFELLAY COMES IN WITH A GREAT CROSS IN AND MESSI JUST LEAPS INTO IT! OH WOW. WITH 15 MINUTES TO GO! MADRID WITH 10 MEN! MOURINHO IN THE STANDS! WOW.
77' Madrid on the attack. Keita down.... Xabi down but gets back up.... what a messi. Cleared by Pique.
79' Puyol chasing to clear Di Maria's ball and runs into the corner. In his attempts to balance himself he's pulled out the corner flag!
80' Messi pushing Arbeloa in an arial challenge! he's smart and doesn't argue, just nods, and gives the ref a thumbs up to let him know that he knows he's cautioned. no card :)
81' A mess at the area. Messi goes down with a challenge from Lass, and tries to get on his feet but handballs, and then Sergio Ramos' arse ends up on his back.
82' Adebayor booked for a challenge on Sergio Busquets.
83' 71% posession for barca with over 400 passes.
84' Mascherano trying to get the ball up field but instead smacks the ball into Xabi Alonso, who goes down, but striaght back up again. He almost never makes a fuss.
86' LIONEL MESSI OHHHHHH! GOAL! 2 - 0! always runs to Milito first. Solo run for Messi, through 5 defenders, sweeps the ball into the corner of the net before going down. wow.
88' Messi taken down by xabi and gets a free kick. iker is angryyyyy.
89' David Villa for Sergi Roberto! with 1 minute of normal time left pep is looking for more defense rather than attack. comes on, makes a clearence. nice.
91' 3 minutes of added time.
92' Messi goes for another but is cut off by Xabi.
FULL TIME
2 - 0 away win! NICEEEE
thank you barca. you have given us hope again.
mourinho doesn't stay to shake hands with pep. obviously.
so Pepe and Ramos out for the next tie.
alright. Calvaho is back though.
apparently Xabi went to "speak" to the ref after the game, and almost got red carded. LOL.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Barcelona Osasuna


Ha! Barca against Osasuna. Last time they played each other there was that whole fuss about the bus and the air traffic and the stupid federation taking back their permission to delay the game...
Smart move by Guardiola, starting without Pique, Puyol, Pedro, Messi, Iniesta, Xavi.
Osasuna have 3 player on match ban and 3 more injured.
I'm really glad that Thiago is starting, as well as milito. jeffern on the other hand...

0' Kick off! The crowd chanting Barca! Barca!
1' Corner kick for Barca, Afellay is taking it!
2' David Villa with the ball! It's SO frustrating when he has that moment of hesitation, and misses his chance. he was unmarked!
4' Replay of Nacho handballing…. or possible handballing. meh. not really a penalty anyway.
5' Afellay takes a shot from afar and it's not far at all! it was about….. 28 yards out-ish! just touching over the net…. good shot!
7' Some extreme foul play right under the ref's nose…. jeffern is held by the shirt off a Osasuna player…. nothing given at all. psh... la liga refs…
8' God Pique shown in the stands next to Shakira. Bojan next to Puyol…. did pique ditch Puyol for Shakira!?
9' Tiki taka tiki taka…..
10' Few passes between Afellay and Villa but it ends with a deflection out for a corner….
12' Osasuna taking fucking ages for a throw in…
13' Gaby Milito trying to defend…. ball goes all the way through… it goes out the backline, but only after taking a deflection off busquets.
15' Osasuna take a shot but it's cleared by Victor Valdes. Pep isn't impressed.
16' Jeffern trying to make a run but it's so easily cleared out. god. he's tripping and falling everywhere.
17' David Villa taken down right outside the area. its a free kick. if he takes it, it won't get in… i hope i'm wrong. Actually Dani Alves takes it. just into the wall at waist height. i don't understand why we inisist on letting him take these.
19' Jeffern getting owned again…
19' Osasuna offside… probably wouldn't have done much with that one anyway.
20' there's some obstruction in front of Villa. it isn't given but he's annoyed.
21' Strike from distance. Gaby Milito can't clear it, but it goes straight into Valdes' hands.
23' GOAL! DAVID VILLA! VILLLLLAAAAAAAAAAA FIRST GOAL IN 12 GAMES! FINALLY! oh pep knew that trying to end a goal drought against madrid was probably not a good idea. Jeffern assist, finally putting himself to good use after 23 minutes.
25' Osasuna coach getting a talking to from the ref….
26' Thiago is completely covered in sweat….. it's a osasuna free kick after a foul some 22 yards out. it goes over the wall and over the wall.
27' Victor Valdes throwing a tantrum for a bit… the ball went out and he went to pick it up. linesmen calls it a corner.
28' Free kick for Osasuna for a tug on the shirt by Villa on Nelson.
29' Osasuna trying to cross the ball into the area, but just goes straight to Victor Valdes.
29' Jeffern being outmuscled by Nelson… again.
30' Afellay fouled and a free kick given.
31' i am suddenly really really impressed by Mascherano's speed. he makes a crucial clearence in defense.
32' Jeffern tries to make a cross to Villa but he's a fraction of a second late after tripping over (again) and Villa's shot is blocked.
34' Cejudo is down and he can't get up after a challenge from Maxwell. he's clutching his back. Meanwhile Xavi is in the stands with a poker face on.
36' Villa makes a run but the ball is loose and it's stolen off him.
37' Thiago is setting himself as far back as the defensive line…. not sure why.
38' Keita fouled twice and the ball goes out of play… throw in for Osasuna, no free kick given for either challenge. Iniesta throwing his arms up on the bench.
39' Cejudo going for a shot but it's cleared by Maxwell. Osasuna's corner, they take a shot but Valdes just holds on to the ball easily.
39' We see messi in the stands… in the backrow, like he's hiding or something.
41' commentator needs to stop talking about the copa del rey.
41' Dani Alves with a rough challenge but just laughs when the foul is given against him.
43' Adriano seen in the stands with his injury. He's leaving the stands. why…
44' holy ball shit. the ball struck about a yard away from the goal and valdes just pushes it out for a corner.
45' Three shots from Osasuna in a minute. Victor Valdes saving the first two and the third goes over the bar. come on…. where is our defense…
45' Half time whitle goes…

45' Andres Iniesta is the only change at the break. Jeffren is off. ha.
46' Villa put forward but can't get to the ball.
49' Dani Alves catches Sola in the face and Alves goes into the referee's book, although i might say that he's over-reacting to a brush on the face. Free kick near the corner and Victor Valdes needed to make a save.
50' Afellay goes down. Monreal with a brutal challange on him. Looks like he's been caught in the ankle. It takes him a few moments but he's back on his feet.
53' Ah what a tackle from Milito. Clean, precise, and giving Barca back their posession. finally.
54' Dani Alves going for a shot but it just gets blocked by the wall of defense.
57' Messi is on. David Villa coming off for him. not sure if that's going to be a positive move. We'll see. We'll see.
58' Damia foes to ground between Maxwell and Busquets. Free kick.
59' Thiago puts a bal forward for Afellay to chase. He tries to get it back inside for Messi but it's cut out by the Osasuna defense.
60' Messi puts the ball through for Thiago but he clashes with Cejudo and he's off for treatmeant. Thiago is fine though.
62' Free kick for Osasuna. Not sure why though, it looks like a fair challenge to me by Mascherano.
63' Gaby Milito is down and Macherano is helpng him elevate and flex his like a physio. Xavi is warming up, not Fontas. Milito is getting treatment on the sidelines. gooooooodddddddddd we have no defense.
65' Xavi is on for him! WHAT! WE HAVE NO DEFENSE. looks like Busquets is going to have to drop back into central defense with Mascherano.
67' Ball kept in play by inesta but the linemen says no.
67' Camunas with the ball but the linesman's flag goes up for offside.
69' Monreal clears out with a header and it's a corner for Barca. Xavi takes it, goes to Messi, back to Xavi and he takes a shot, a very wide shot.
70' what the fuck. Iniesta taken to ground at the edge of the box and it's not given! why no free kick! god jesus la liga refs.
72' Victor Valdes with a goal kick that runs striaght into the touchline.
73' Alright. If i ever meet this commentator my fist will probably end up in his face. He won't stop going on about why Barcelona have failed lately.
74' Dani Alves swings one in for Iniesta but his volley goes just above the crossbar.
75' hahahahhaa Nelson goes for a shot 45 yards out.
76' Messi almost goes down, could've asked for a free kick, the ref waves play on, he flicks it towards Afellay and it's deflected for a corner.
77' Sola fouls Dani Alves. Free kick for Barca. looks like Osasuna ready to make some changes in their lineup.
77' Nekounam is booked.
78' Afellay tries for a cross into the 6 yard box but no one is there to recieve it.
79' Necunan goes for a shot but it goes above the bar.
80' Double substitution for Osasuna.
80' Keita booked for a challenge on the Lolo.
80' Shot from Osasuna. Doesn't find the back of the net though.
82' grah, fail pass from iniesta and it just goes out to touch. we need. another. goal.
83' Late Late Late challenge and obstruction on Xavi by Timor. Timor is booked.
85' Afellay's cross cut out for a corner. come on!
86' Xavi going for a cross to Keita but it goes nowhere. graaaaaaaah.
86' Calleja is on for Cejudo.
86' LIONEL. LIONEL MESSI. GOAL. 2 - 0 to BARCA! Dani Alves puts the ball just in front of the Osasuna defense and Messi is there to put it at the back of the net.
88' They're at it again, Dani Alves and Messi making one-twos in the area. This time Osasuna is ready this time though, they're there to cut out an possible third goal.
89' Osasuna with another corner.
89' Jesus Christ. We look at the Shakira and Pique in the stands when Messi scored the goal. She kisses him on the cheek, and then on the lips, and he kisses her back again. and then i roll my eyes.
92' FULL TIME
BARCELONA 2 OSASUNA 0
eh. game kinda sucked. we had no magical touch as we usually do.
looks like maxwell may have picked up an injury. sigh. not another defender….
kind of worried about the madrid match in the champions. we are screwed. Madrid won 6 - 3 against Valencia earlier.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Copa Del Rey Final! El Clasico 2/4


Ahhhh it's starting!! Madrid panning across the screen.....
Ohhhh Pinto is starting!
Adriano - Mascherano - Pique - Alves are our backline tonight. Puyol isn't starting :(
This could be good. Madrid has a pretty standard line-up. Without Benzema.
0' KICK OFF! Barca looking to continue the record of having most Copa Del Rey titles.
0' We have the first seconds of posession until Busquets gives away posession
1' Maschernao is booked ALREADY. it's a free kick for Madrid. Ronaldo dived. sigh. The kick goes nowhere.
2' Alves is now booked. what the fuck. Di Maria is diving. This is really, really shit. The ref is incredibly gulible.
4' Free kick comes in for Ramos and he can't bring it under control. It's out for a goal kick.
5' Ramos fouls Messi by an obstruction and not going for the ball either.
6' Xavi goes for goal after a few passes from barca and it's wide. very wide. ahhhh why xavi, he was far.....
7' Khedira comes up with a cross into the area but Mascherano is there to intercetp
8' An arial battle sees Villa with Ramos competeing for the ball and Ramos is over him, Villa instinctively stuck his arm out to defend himself and it looks like a challenge. Foul given.
9' Alves tries to put it through for Messi but cannot get it anywhere so it's out for a goal kick.
11' Cristiano comes in for a goal but the Barcelona defense are there to block it out. It is very, very close though.
13' Xabi Alonso is kicked and there's no card given but it's a free kick for Madrid.
15' The past few minutes is just a few attempts to break through the Madrid defense. It's gotten nowhere. It's already getting slightly frustrating.
16' Pedro is offside.
16' Di Maria handballs and the free kick is for Barca.
17' Messi is down, the free kick is taken quickly by Xavi and barca try for a goal but it doesn't go through, as Marcelo is there to intercept it.
18' Pedro is down, it's another free kick and Xavi swings it in for Busquets but he can't get there.
20' Real Madrid have a corner and Ozil comes in with a shot but it's off target.
21' Ozil has gone for a shot again but it's offside.
22' David Villa is offside. ah. okay. as expected.
23' Khedira fouls Adriano with a push and having no intent of going for the ball. at all.
24' Madrid with like 5 header vollys and i reckon that's the only way their only way of dominating posession over Barca.
25' Pepe picks up a card and Mourinho is actually going mad.
26' Busquets goes down (eh), Alonso is going in the book. Actually i'm sure busquets did actually dive. Xabi is rightly annoyed.
27' it's another clasico fight. Villa feels like he's being fouled and arbeloa is claiming he fouled, Arbeloa picks him up. Villa is furious, he's shouting and pushing arbeloa, messi is shouting, iniesta is shouting, everyone is in this now. replay. oh son of a bitch, what a fucking brutal challenge on villa that was. madrid.
29' Ronaldo goes for a goal after a good ball in from Ozil but his shot is weak, very weak. Pinto comfortablely holds it in his hands.
31' Xabi Alonso puts the ball through for Cristiano but it is way offside.
32' Yet another attempt from Cristiano, it's debatable whether it's offside or not, but it's certainly given.
33' Everyone is complaing . Pedro is booked for a challenge... or what he said to carvalho after.
35' Forced perspective just gave me a heart attack. Ronaldo is going for goal and it looks like it was behind the line but it's not, Pinto makes a save, it comes back out and madrid take another shot. Barca get hold of it.
34' Barca are going for the counter attack, Pedro's cross in is completely shit and Casillas picks it up.
37' Busquets is diving very obviously and the foul is still given.
38' Messi is taken down, but the referee is waving play on, Villa can't put the ball through to the goal.
40' thats the third corner in like a minute. None of them have really been put to good use though.
40' Iniesta and Sergio Ramos fight for the ball but it goes out for a madrid throw, while ramos pats iniesta on the head.
41' Iniesta falls on Xabi Alonso and it's given as a free kick. Am not so sure if Xabi had to fall so easily.
42' Alonso fouls Villa when he pratically picks him up off the ground. Free kick given to Barca.
42' Pinto comes out some 20 yards to clear a ball. It's a good clearence though.
43' Pepe gets a header in and it hits the post! AHHHHHH.
45' AH THIS IS A SHIT HALF. COME ON BARCA.
all these Madrid shots are too close a call. We need Puyol in defense!
Puyol just slapped Xavi's ass in the tunnel. Didn't Adriano do that last week?
omg the queen tripped over... lol.
45' Match restart!
46' Xavi is either injured or cramping up.... doesnt look good...
47' Villa puts the ball through beautifully for Iniesta but Iniesta is caught...
48' Keita is warming up... as is granero and adebayor.
49' Dani Alves makes a run down the wing and is cleared out, its a barca throw.
49' Khedira goes down with a tap on the neck off Alves. ahhhh divers.
50' Pedro goes for goal just inside the 18 yard box and it just hits the side netting. SO close.
51' Pedro goes for a shot again and Sergio Ramos comes in for a clearence and its out for a corner. It goes nowhere, madrid throw in.
53' Messi looking for David Villa and it goes forward.... corner, taken short.
54' Messi Into the area and cannot go through the madrid defence in the box.
56' Villa makes a long run and it hits the side netting. GRAAHHHHH.
58' what the fuck. Carvalho is just lying on the ground. how is that not an obstruction. near the box as well. sigh, villa would've gone through.
59' Alonso makes a challenge on Messi and he kicks him between the legs. Foul given, free kick is taken by messi and it's straight into the wall.
61' Iniesta is taken down by Arbeloa but he gets the throw in.
62' Pedro pulls it in and it's another clearence, and another Barca corner. It just goes straight to iker.
63' Messi tried to block Xabi Alonso's free kick and gets booked.
63' Alonso takes a shot and it's pretty good but still doesn't break the deadlock.
64' Messi takes a shot from 20 yards out, it's struck quickly but straight over the bar.
66' Cristiano suddenly finding angst and running from pass to pass after Barca's spell of posession.
68' PEDRO FUCK PEDRO SCORES IT AND IT IS NOT GIVEN. IT IS OFFSIDE. IT IS VERY CLOSE. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. SON OF A BITCH.
71' Xavi tries to clip it over to Messi but it's offside and Casillas catches it anyway.
71' Villa makes another long run but he can't finish it's cleared out.
73' Mascherano dives and Adebayor is booked! LOL!
74' Dani Alves makes a run, messi takes it in, it rebounds off casillas, villa can't control, ramos clears it, barca have posession again, pedro takes a shot, casillas tips it wide and it's a corner.
76' Dani Alves takes a free kick. not sure why he goes for a shot. time is running out.
80' Iniesta goes for goal and it is SO SO close. Casillas tipped it out and it's a corner. This looks like extra time to me.
81' Villa screws up the whole set up. grahhh his back heel flick in the area gets nowhere.
83' Messi tries to bring it under control but Marcelo had blocked it out.
85' Madrid gets all the way into the barca's defense, pinto comes 30 yards out like a defender, mascherano has to drop back into goal. Di Maria handballs and gets booked.
86' Di Maria falls on Alves and they both get hit in the balls. wow.
87' Cristiano with a great chance but Dani Alves clears it out. SO close.
87' Madrid with another chance, but Xavi is there to take it out of their posession.
88' the commentator is so excited it's making me nervous.
89' Di Maria goes for goal and Pinto just makes the save!
91' Madrid going for many many shots, although nervewrecking they haven't really made a difference.

SHIT. it is EXTRA TIME. I saw this coming. no joke.

Extra time:
91' Arbeloa kicks Adriano in the balls. he can't get up.... Arbeloa is trying to help but he's not keen on being helped.
93' Villa is offside. come on...
94' Khedira is poking iniesta in all directions and is rightly called on a foul.
95' Messi just got winded by Ramos but it's out for a corner anyway... no foul. Commentator just called messi sluggish... not sure why but i'm feeling personally insulted.
97' Ronaldo going for goal! shit! he sprints in and it's JUST wide! come on barca!
99' Alonso grabbing iniesta by the waist... iniesta doesn't have the ball. It's a free kick. everyone is flipping out.
101' pepe steps on villa and it's not called on. what the fuck.
102' REAL MADRID IN LEAD! CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES THE GOAL! DI MARIA WITH A PERFECT CROSS IN, RONALDO WITH A HEADER.
103' Khedira is going off. Granero is on.
105' Villa goes for goal and Casillas is there to make the save.
HALF TIME!

Villa is off for Afellay! good.....
Busquets on for Keita.
Adriano nailed in the balls. this is the 5th time someone gets nailed in the balls tonight.
Di Maria gets a red card for a second yellow. whatever. they've won it anyway.

Madrid have the Copa Del Rey!
this is like, the first piece of silverware in a WHILE.
alright that is it. we have no treble. I reckon we might still win La Liga though.