Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. FC Porto (Mon Feb 06)


                            Barcelona  |  FC Porto
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-1-3-2 E
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK V_Baía
                       A_Giacomini DF  |  DF L_Escalada
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF V_Bow
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF T_Adams
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                           Joaquín MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF Quaresma
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF Sektioui
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF D_Stankovic
                           Saruman AM  |  FW D_Nelisse
                              Pele FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                         P_Shilton SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                            B_Bryn SUB |  SUB T_Wilks
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB U_DeLaCruz
                           Ludovic SUB |  SUB K_Richardson
                            M_Hunt SUB |  SUB D_Rags

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 6  :(brc) B_Myre steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Nomvethe 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  B_Myre with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  V_Baía won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 6  :(fcp) Sektioui takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe with a 40-yard pass to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Silvio_Proto recovers to save!! 
Min. 13 :(brc) M_Essien puts in Pele 
          ...  Pele carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  V_Baía tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 14 :(brc) M_Essien is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Saruman latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Saruman has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But V_Baía pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 14 :(fcp) Quaresma finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Quaresma with the overhead ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 15 :(brc) Gandolf is now playing as a MF 
Min. 18 :(fcp) H_Almeida beats A_Giacomini 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_Myre with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 19 :(fcp) Quaresma picks out D_Nelisse with the cross 
          ...  Gandolf with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  J_Hunye refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 25 :(fcp) D_Nelisse knocks it past A_Giacomini and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Pele with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 27 :(brc) B_Myre with an inch perfect pass to Saruman 
          ...  Saruman attempts to nutmeg V_Baía! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 30 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing C 
Min. 30 :(brc) Joaquín is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Essien latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Essien has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But V_Baía tips it behind 
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 31 :(fcp) L_Escalada has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Giacomini 
          ...  He puts in T_Adams! 
          ...  A great volley from T_Adams ! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 34 :(brc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Pele seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Escalada with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  RED CARD!! that'll be the end of the game for him 
Min. 34 :(fcp) There's going to be a change 
          ...  T_Wilks will come on for R_Nomvethe and play DF 
Min. 35 :(brc) K_Kong races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Essien lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  But T_Wilks sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 39 :(brc) Joaquín looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele 
          ...  Pele has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  V_Baía watches it sail wide! 
Min. 41 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by T_Adams 
          ...  Pele with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  V_Baía fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) Joaquín looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Saruman 
          ...  Saruman has a dig at goal! 
          ...  V_Baía falls over 
          ...  But V_Baía is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 45 :(fcp) D_Stankovic slides the ball across to E_Adebayor 
          ...  Gandolf with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over 
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(brc) M_Essien puts in Saruman 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Wilks 
Min. 48 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing E 
Min. 49 :(brc) M_Essien wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pele 
          ...  Pele hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  V_Baía gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-1 FC Porto

Min. 47 :(fcp) Sektioui beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Nelisse 
          ...  G_Bale with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 48 :(fcp) D_Stankovic squares it to Sektioui 
          ...  G_Bale takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 52 :(brc) Pele runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  H_Almeida bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 53 :(fcp) Sektioui has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Giacomini 
          ...  He puts in D_Nelisse! 
          ...  Gandolf with the tackle 
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now 
Min. 53 :(fcp) Sektioui with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  A powerful header from Sektioui ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 54 :(fcp) D_Nelisse sidesteps Pele 
          ...  M_Essien is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Hunye 
Min. 55 :(brc) M_Hunt is going to be brought on 
          ...  Saruman is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 55 :(brc) K_Kong off the woodwork. 
          ...  Pele picks up the deflection 
          ...  T_Adams wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 56 :(brc) M_Essien takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele 
          ...  Pele tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  V_Baía was left standing 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(fcp) Sektioui takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Quaresma 
          ...  A_Giacomini with the tackle 
Min. 59 :(brc) M_Essien has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Wilks 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt! 
          ...  T_Adams rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s J_Hunye going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 62 :(fcp) Quaresma sidesteps S_Gronkjaer 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Quaresma carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But Silvio_Proto reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Silvio_Proto anyway 
Min. 63 :(fcp) D_Stankovic lays the ball back to Quaresma 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Myre 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 66 :(brc) M_Essien plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Kong decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  T_Adams knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away! 
Min. 69 :(fcp) H_Almeida chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Nelisse 
          ...  B_Myre wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by H_Almeida 
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball! 
Min. 72 :(brc) M_Essien is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Hunt 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Wilks 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 72 :(fcp) D_Nelisse takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  G_Bale makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Almeida chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Silvio_Proto catches it! 
Min. 73 :(fcp) V_Bow picks up a loose ball 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Giacomini picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(fcp) V_Bow comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 74 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as U_DeLaCruz comes on for V_Bow to play DF 
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Bryn will replace S_Gronkjaer and play DF 
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Bale leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Hunt 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Adams 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 77 :(brc) Joaquín controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Hunt gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  T_Adams intercepts the pass 
Min. 78 :(brc) M_Essien takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past T_Adams 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Essien with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  V_Baía saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 79 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 83 :(brc) M_Essien with a measured ball to A_Giacomini 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Giacomini ! 
          ...  V_Baía with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) M_Essien brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Adams 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt! 
          ...  T_Wilks plays it back 
          ...  V_Baía slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Kong! 
          ...  The ball comes to Joaquín 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The shot slips through V_Baía's hands 
          ...  But V_Baía recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 129,683
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Essien (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (56)
Sent Off             : Gandolf (53)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Quaresma
Scorers              : Quaresma (14)
Sent Off             : L_Escalada (34)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : V_Bow (74)
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  34   3   1   3  15 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Giacomini    DF   2  27  11   6  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   8
B_Myre         DF   1  24  11   5  30 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  23   7   7  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  23  10   6  42 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  12   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  31   1  39 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
M_Essien       MF   1   2  29   6  39 |  97   0   0  10   1   2   0   0   0   0   0 140  16
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   8  18 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Gandolf        MF   2  17  23   7  19 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Saruman        AM   2   6  23  21  30 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Pele           FW   1   6   8  27  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  23   6   7  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  23   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  24   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  26  33 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Baía         GK  33   4   3   2  16 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
L_Escalada     DF   2  24  11   7  42 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   2 -10
V_Bow          DF   2  24   8   5  13 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  24   6   6  22 |  97   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 125   0   8
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10  10  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Quaresma       MF   2   2  29   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
Sektioui       MF   1   1  27   5  37 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
D_Stankovic    MF   1   3  26   1  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  27  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   6  23  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wilks        DF   2  24   9   7  30 |  63   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
U_DeLaCruz     DF   2  24   8   8  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richardson   MF   1   5  23   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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