Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Jan 08)


                             FC Porto  |  Bayern Munich
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                            V_Baía GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                        L_Escalada DF  |  DF C_Babayaro
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF W_Sagnol
                             V_Bow DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                           T_Wilks DF  |  DF Heraldo
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  MF T_Frings
                          Quaresma MF  |  MF T_Gravesen
                          Sektioui MF  |  MF O_Lindenbergh
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF A_Mancini
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  MF J_Toulalan
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW C_Pizarro
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB K_Westwood
                         H_Almeida SUB |  SUB L_Thuram
                        R_Nomvethe SUB |  SUB L_Davids
                      K_Richardson SUB |  SUB C_Nade
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB Messi

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(fcp) Quaresma pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Nelisse is clean through! 
          ...  D_Nelisse goes for goal ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski is equal to it 
Min. 7  :(bnm) Heraldo steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Escalada 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Heraldo pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  V_Baía takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 9  :(fcp) V_Bow is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Nelisse 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Mertesacker and it had to be 
Min. 10 :(fcp) L_Escalada looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Quaresma 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Sagnol takes possession 
Min. 12 :(fcp) Sektioui has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Babayaro 
          ...  He puts in D_Nelisse! 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  D_Nelisse takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just L_Fabianski is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds L_Fabianski 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  L_Fabianski somehow manages to get to it !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Yann_M_Vila crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Fabianski comes out and claims it! 
Min. 20 :(bnm) The Bayern Munich manager told his side to change to a E strategy 
Min. 20 :(bnm) T_Gravesen gets to the by line and finds Heraldo with a beautiful cross 
          ...  But T_Wilks comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 21 :(fcp) Sektioui is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Fabianski moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  L_Fabianski looks dejected! 
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 28 :(fcp) Yann_M_Vila finds D_Nelisse with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But P_Mertesacker wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Quaresma drives it into the box! 
          ...  P_Mertesacker wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 34 :(bnm) Messi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Frings 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 37 :(fcp) Quaresma sidesteps Heraldo 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Quaresma tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 38 :(fcp) Sektioui with an incisive pass to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 39 :(bnm) T_Gravesen takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro hits a great drive! 
          ...  But V_Baía with the difficult save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  E_Adebayor fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) Quaresma hits a hard pass to T_Wilks 
          ...  T_Wilks is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds L_Fabianski 
          ...  He lobs it over L_Fabianski 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 51 :(bnm) C_Nade comes on for C_Babayaro and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 56 :(fcp) Quaresma looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sektioui 
          ...  Sektioui with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Fabianski beats the ball away 
Min. 57 :(fcp) D_Nelisse with a burst of pace 
          ...  D_Nelisse tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And L_Fabianski recovers to save!! 
Min. 62 :(bnm) T_Gravesen miskicks! 
          ...  He finds C_Pizarro though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_Pizarro has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 66 :(bnm) L_Thuram is coming on for Heraldo and playing DF 
Min. 66 :(bnm) A_Mancini threads the through ball to Messi 
          ...  Messi bears down on goal! 
          ...  But V_Baía palms it behind 
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 67 :(fcp) L_Escalada knocks it past W_Sagnol and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  L_Escalada has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 67 :(bnm) C_Nade lobs it over L_Escalada 
          ...  C_Nade with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Gravesen crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Mancini loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But V_Baía makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Thuram crosses it in! 
          ...  V_Baía easily catches it! 
Min. 68 :(fcp) H_Almeida replaces V_Bow to play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace D_Stankovic as DM 
Min. 70 :(fcp) T_Adams plays a long ball to Quaresma 
          ...  A powerful header from Quaresma ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 71 :(bnm) O_Lindenbergh controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  T_Gravesen gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Nomvethe with the block 
Min. 72 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 75 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Thuram gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 83 :(bnm) O_Lindenbergh takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro sees V_Baía off his line ! 
          ...  V_Baía falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 84 :(bnm) Messi with the dribble 
          ...  R_Nomvethe wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(bnm) O_Lindenbergh sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Pizarro 
          ...  D_Nelisse with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 87 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Nelisse gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Thuram slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bnm) C_Nade finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  C_Nade with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But V_Baía makes a superb stop down low. 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 95,759
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Sektioui (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (21) 
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Nelisse (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : L_Fabianski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Bayern Munich
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Escalada     DF   2  24  10   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
T_Adams        DF   2  24   6   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
V_Bow          DF   2  24   8   5  13 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
T_Wilks        DF   2  24   9   8  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  20  11   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
Quaresma       MF   2   2  29   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  16
Sektioui       MF   1   1  27   5  37 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   8
D_Stankovic    MF   1   3  25   1  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  27  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  22
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   6  23  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10   9  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  21   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   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

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  34   8   4   7  14 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_Babayaro     DF   2  27   6   2  26 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  26   8   1  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  27   2   1  20 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  23  12   7  11 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Frings       MF   1   2  28   4  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gravesen     MF   2   2  32   1  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  30   1  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -20
A_Mancini      MF   1   2  32   5  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  28   7  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pizarro      FW   1   1   4  30  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
K_Westwood     GK  20   4   1   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   2  27  13   7  28 |  25   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
L_Davids       MF   1  11  26   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  26  27 |  40   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Messi          FW   1   8   7  23  18 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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