F.C Barcelona :: La Blaugrana

J.Milan22 Thu May 07, 2009 12:08 pm

Last-Gasp Barcelona Oust Chelsea With Away Goal

The hosts scored early at Stamford Bridge, and looked to be eliminating ten-man Barca until their hearts were broken in the dying moments...

Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

Ashley Cole returned from suspension for Chelsea, allowing Jose Bosingwa to revert to right-back at the expense of Branislav Ivanovic. Nicolas Anelka started again, virtually as a right winger, with Didier Drogba in the lone striker role.

Barcelona, meanwhile, were defensively without the injured Rafael Marquez and the suspended Carles Puyol. Pep Guardiola brought in Sergi Busquets, playing Toure Yaya at the back alongside Gerard Pique. Perhaps most crucially, weekend hero Thierry Henry failed a late fitness test, so Seydou Keita was drafted in.

First Half

For practically the first ten minutes, as expected, Barcelona monopolised possession. However, their only proper foray into the Chelsea box was fruitless. Lionel Messi's ball took an incidental touch off the hand of Michael Ballack, before it was worked to Xavi. His shot took a deflection en route to Jose Bosingwa, who cleared practically off the line.

The Blaugrana were looking to work the ball through the middle, always probing for an opening.

After nine minutes, though, they were hit with a hammer-blow. Goalkeeper Petr Cech launched the ball upfield, and Florent Malouda ended up in possession via the head of Didier Drogba. Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole took over, with the former's attempted cross looping off Toure Yaya. Michael Essien saw it fall from the air and smashed a glorious left-foot volley in off the underside of the crossbar.

There would be no penalties, with the game now to be decided within the following 80 or so minutes.

Barcelona continued to dominate with their passing game, but they still couldn't make an impact in the final third. Dani Alves thumped a free-kick wide after 20 minutes, but that was the sum total and the hosts tried to double their advantage midway through the half.

Drogba was really putting the pressure on the visiting rearguard, trying to force errors. As he was prowling around, Frank Lampard eventually took possession and clipped a pass over the top, but 'keeper Victor Valdes was out quickly enough to block the Ivorian's effort.

Soon after, Malouda scampered down the left and was wrestled to the ground by Alves right on the edge of the area. Drogba smashed for goal from an acute angle, and Valdes had to turn it out for a corner with his knee. As the ball was swung back in, John Terry headed across goal and the onrushing Alex was close to connecting.

On 26 minutes, Drogba latched onto another through-ball and ended up on the deck under pressure from Eric Abidal. There may have been a slight tug inside the box, maybe some contact by the leg of the defender. Either way, it was debatable, and the officials weren't interested.

Dani Alves then got himself into bother on the half-hour mark. He'd been in a bad mood from the off, and finally earned himself a fatal booking for a challenge on Ashley Cole, ruling himself out of the final were his side to progress.

Chelsea were impressive in mopping up, Bosingwa very solid in particular, making it hard for Barcelona to make inroads. They did work a decent opportunity at the death, however: Gerard Pique charged through the middle, passing the baton to Messi. It was Xavi who ended up blasting for goal, though, only for his effort to be deflected wide.

Second Half

After the interval, the same pattern repeated itself: Barcelona seeing a lot of the ball, Chelsea looking to make the most of their occasional attacking flurries.

First, Anelka played in Drogba, allowing the striker a chance to charge into the area, turning Pique superbly as he did so. However, not for the first time in the tie he couldn't find a way past Valdes, side-footing straight at him. From the rebound, Lampard's shot was blocked before Malouda rifled into the side-netting.

It wasn't long before Drogba was on his way again. This time Toure Yaya stood up to the bullish striker, making him work hard to bypass him, before clearing the ball with a fabulous last-ditch tackle. Drogba wanted a penalty, but in truth the defending was perfection.

Barca did have a decent chance through Keita, but he volleyed high over the top after Andres Iniesta and Messi saw their move break down.

Messi also made himself a rare shooting opportunity, cutting in from the right and finishing over the bar.

On 65 minutes, however, another Chelsea long ball resulted in disaster for the Catalan giants of Barcelona. Abidal was beaten for pace by Anelka, who cut across the defender and went to ground. There was contact, if minimal, as Anelka adjusted his position, and the referee decided to send Abidal for an early bath.

The game actually opened up a little after the dismissal. Valdes had to get behind a Lampard drive at one end, before Alves again failed to work Cech from a dangerous set-piece situation.

The counter-attacking Blues managed to fit in another two penalty claims in regulation time. Toure Yaya again found himself as the last man, faced by a charging Anelka, but he was strong once more as he marshalled the marauding forward.

Then, Pique – soon after trundling wide at the other end – was at the centre of a handball appeal as Anelka desperately attempted to get round him. Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo was adamant that he wasn't going to give the Blues the benefit of the doubt on the night.

In the second of four added minutes, Barcelona cancelled Chelsea's tickets to Rome. Essien's clearance was weak, Messi turned the ball to the edge of the box and Andres Iniesta mustered Barcelona's first shot on target of the evening. It was an absolute stunner, and the Spanish champions elect will play Manchester United in the Champions League final.

Cue Pep Guardiola setting off on a Jose Mourinho-like dash down the touch-line.

There was one more penalty appeal in injury time - the weakest of the bunch, but the one that sent the Blues over the edge. Ballack's shot smashed into Samuel Eto'o's upper arm from close range. He was incensed, and booked.

As soon as the game ended after 97 minutes, the referee was surrounded by the Chelsea players, who refused to accept their fate without protesting.

J.Milan22 Thu May 07, 2009 12:35 pm

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faisalmik Thu May 07, 2009 12:45 pm

fan Barca rupenya mamat ni.....

**Deto_8** Thu May 07, 2009 12:47 pm

faisalmik wrote:fan Barca rupenya mamat ni.....

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J.Milan22 Thu May 07, 2009 12:48 pm

faisalmik wrote:fan Barca rupenya mamat ni.....

sian ke barca xdop org sokong...tu kwn amik alih...
chelsea ramai doh..huhuhuh lol!

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faisalmik Thu May 07, 2009 1:04 pm

JM2020 wrote:
faisalmik wrote:fan Barca rupenya mamat ni.....

sian ke barca xdop org sokong...tu kwn amik alih...
chelsea ramai doh..huhuhuh

bagus2...kasi tumbang itu juara dunia.... bounce

J.Milan22 Thu May 07, 2009 1:07 pm

faisalmik wrote:
JM2020 wrote:
faisalmik wrote:fan Barca rupenya mamat ni.....

sian ke barca xdop org sokong...tu kwn amik alih...
chelsea ramai doh..huhuhuh

bagus2...kasi tumbang itu juara dunia....

yeee...ustaz pun dah beralih arah tuk fenal nnti... Laughing

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J.Milan22 Fri May 08, 2009 11:05 am

Barcelona mula awasi United

LONDON - Jurulatih Barcelona, Josep Guardiola tidak sabar menantikan pertemuan final klasik pasukannya dengan Manchester United dalam Liga Juara-Juara di Rom bulan ini.

Guardiola selepas ini akan menghabiskan masa tiga minggu dengan mengkaji rakaman video perlawanan United, termasuk kejayaan separuh akhir mereka ke atas Barca tahun lalu dalam usahanya mengekang kemaraan anak buah Alex Ferguson itu pada final nanti.

Namun, beliau berikrar tidak akan mengubah corak permainan menyerang pasukannya di mana menyaksikan mereka meledakkan 147 gol dalam semua kempen musim ini.

"Kami tidak akan mengubah corak permai- nan kami iaitu merampas dan mengawal bola serta mencipta beberapa peluang," kata Guardiola.

"Manchester adalah juara bertahan dan mereka sebuah pasukan yang luar biasa dengan jurulatih yang berpengalaman. Tetapi kami adalah Barcelona.

"Saya rasa ia akan menjadi aksi final yang hebat kerana kami akan turun menyerang untuk mendapatkan gol dan mereka sedar mengenainya."

Kejayaan kelmarin yang diikuti dengan kemenangan besar 6-2 ke atas Real Madrid, Sabtu lalu menyaksikan Guardiola semakin hampir menjulang gelaran berganda Liga Sepanyol dan Liga Juara-Juara pada penampilan pertamanya bersama Barca.

"Saya tidak sangka dapat catat banyak keputusan yang bagus pada musim pertama saya," akui Guardiola.

"Tetapi kami ada di tempat kami sekarang dan kini perlu cuba menamatkan cabaran dalam liga dengan kejayaan dan akan memikir- kan aksi final ini di Rom tiga minggu lagi."

Guardiola juga gembira dengan prestasi Iniesta walaupun terkilan dengan Daniel Alves dan Eric Abidal yang bakal terlepas aksi final selepas masing-masing menerima kad kuning dan merah.

"Saya gembira buat Iniesta. Dia adalah pemain yang mewakili tahap sebenar Barca. Daniel dan Eric pula gembira kami berjaya layak ke final tetapi agak sukar bagi mereka kerana mereka akan terlepas aksi final."

- AFP

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J.Milan22 Thu May 14, 2009 11:19 am

Barcelona juara Piala Raja Sepanyol

MADRID: Barcelona meneruskan keunggulan apabila menang Piala Raja Sepanyol mengalahkan Athletic Bilbao 4-1 diMestalla Stadium, awal pagi tadi.

Kemenangan itu juga titik bersejarah bagi kelab Sepanyol itu apabila menang piala berkenaan selepas lebih sedekad.

Bilbao memperoleh gol awal menerusi tandukan Gaizka Toquero pada minit ke-9 sebelum menyusul Yaya Toure memberi gol penyamaan.

Jaringan Lionel Messi, Bojan Krkic dan Xavi berturut-turut dalam masa 12 minit menyaksikan Barcelona mendakap piala itu untuk kali pertama sejak 1998.

Ia juga trofi pertama untuk Pep Guardiola sebagai pengurus dan kejuaraan pertama sebelum bakal menyusup trofi Liga Juara-Juara Eropah apabila menentang Manchester United, 27 Mei nanti.

Barcelona juga bakal menggondol kejuaraan Liga Sepanyol apabila hanya memerlukan satu lagi mata apabila bertemu Real Mallorca, Ahad ini untuk melengkapkan kejuaraan kali ke-19.

"Kami harap minggu ini berterusan sebagai minggu bersejarah. Kami mahu meraikan kejuaraan pertama ini dan cuba menang lebih banyak trofi selepas ini," kata pemain pertahanan, Gerard Pique. - AFP

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