PEACE CUP 2009: REAL MADRID 1 - AL-ITTIHAD 1 (VIDEO GOALS)

It was the first game of the “new” REAL MADRID project on their
home ground – Santiago Bernabeu – against Saudi Club AL-ITTIHAD
as part of the PEACE CUP. A match that finished in a 1-1 draw with
the Saudi´s actually having two magnificent chances towards the
end that could have given them the game. They should be happy as
they played well tonight.

Real Madrid looked good in the first half with Ronaldo & Benzema,
but fell in level & efficiency in the second half with Coach Pellegrini
making chances & giving Higuaín, Guti, Granero, young Agus & Robben
a run. In fact the first goal came before the changes in the 55 min
when Benzema set up RAUL to score. Then in the 64th min
ABOUCHEROUANE headed a fantastic equalizer from a free kick
that surprised Real goalkeeper Dudek.

In summary, Real are definitely in a process of team building with
so many new faces. They are still “slow” & that will change with
more games as they sharpen up. The constructive criticism is that
they lose too many balls in the midfield & need urgently a midfield
creative player; in this sense XABI ALONSO is the man. Obviously
the incorporation tomorrow after holidays of Kaká, Albiol, Casillas
& Sergio Ramos will be an enormous plus & will better things. It’s
too early in the pre-season to make any real conclusions but the
crowd expected perhaps a little bit more from Madrid, it’s a case
of patience for sure.

Special mention to LASSANA DIARRA, the man is a machine
omnipresent on the field & so early in the pre-season.

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