Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Barcelona king of El Clasico


The composition of players:

Barcelona: Jose Manuel Pinto, Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi, Andres Iniesta (Pedro Rodriguez), Cesc Fabregas (Thiago Alcantara 70), Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sanchez (Javier Mascherano 79)

Madrid: Iker Casillas, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa, Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Kaka (Jose Callejon 61), Cristiano Ronaldo, Lassana Diarra (Esteban Granero 52), Mesut Oezil, Gonzalo Higuain (Karim Benzema 60)

Stadium: Nou Camp Barcelona

El Clasico duel eventually won by Barcelona. Tense, hot, and hard. Four goal that is created adds to the party of "El Clasico" between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the quarter-final second leg Copa del Rey on Wednesday or Thursday (1/26/2012) early morning hrs more exciting. However, four goals were divided in half and ended the match with a score of 2-2. Results were brought Barcelona to the semifinals, as well as get rid of Madrid. Barca winning 4-3 aggregate, after the first leg 2-1 win. Should pursue deficit, Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho, applying different strategies in the second leg of this. If in the first leg Madrid dominated by players who the caracter survive, this time Mourinho plays with the type of attacking players.

The result, manages to look pressed Madrid Barcelona's defense since the beginning of the first round. Even a golden opportunity they have been able to create on the 3rd minute, when the Kaka kick must be blocked with difficulty by the host goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto. Pinto re-create the brilliant rescue in the 11th minute. This time, the efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo, who succeeded his break. In the 24th minute, Lionel Messi is capable of directing the ball into the goal Madrid. Luckily for the hosts, attempts Messi free kick was still able to be broken easily by Iker Casillas. Madrid almost winning in the 25th minute. Speculative kick conducted Mesut Oezil just deliver the ball into the crossbar Barcelona. The ball was reluctant to enter into the host's goal. Two minutes later, Pinto made ​​a blunder that nearly disastrous fruition. Pinto gave her the wrong bait that it leads to Gonzalo Higuain.

Luckily, Higuain being selfish by executing its own opportunities so it is still able to be broken by both the Barcelona goalkeeper. Continued to attack, Madrid conceded first in the 43rd minute. Is a substitute, Pedro Rodriguez, who was able to make the home fans cheered. Starting acceleration of Messi, who then releases a sweet feed to Pedro that is not guarded. Calmly, Pedro capable goalkeeper Casillas can only be stunned to see it. A few seconds before halftime, Barcelona have scored two. This time the goalkeeper Casillas is Dani Alves fired hard from outside the penalty box. The first half ended 2-0 to Barcelona excellence. In the second half, Madrid applying pressure and attacking game. They pressed tight when Barcelona had the ball, and attack when the ball sooner. Madrid was almost dropping them.

Utilizing a free kick Xabi Alonso, Sergio Ramos able to find the net with a header Barcelona. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed because the referee thought Ramos was a foul on Alves first. Already a two-goal lead, Barcelona continue to apply their attacking style of play. Effective game also characteristic of Pep Guardiola's troops in this fight. While Madrid's players more often wasting the ball by doing the wrong bait. Once get the chance, Madrid players could not actually used it well. Entering the 65th minute, Real Madrid game improved and the results they managed to find the net Barcelona in the 68th minute. Receiving feedback from Oezil breakthrough, Ronaldo is able to fool Pinto before struck the ball into the goal with his right foot. Four minutes later, Madrid Barcelona goalkeeper again. Benzema who received a pass from Jose Callejon made ​​it past Carles Puyol and beat Pinto with his right leg kick. Madrid was only needed one more goal to qualify for the next round. Both teams alternated offensive. The threat by the threat of players born from both teams.However, it has not been successfully exploited to perfection. Disastrous for the Madrid occurred in the 89th minute. They have to play with 10 men after Sergio Ramos received a second yellow card for elbowing Sergio Busquets when the duel in the air. Of course this is a loss to Madrid to play with 10 men when they want to look for one additional goal . Even so, Madrid tried to continue to attack. However, their sharpness is reduced and eventually had to accept a 2-2 draw. Madrid was eliminated and failed to retain his Copa del Rey.

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