Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Mon Dec 12)


                             FC Porto  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-1-1 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                            V_Baía GK  |  GK H_Lloris
                        U_DeLaCruz DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                        L_Escalada DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF M_Ozil
                          Quaresma MF  |  MF B_Schinstiger
                          Sektioui MF  |  AM L_Camp
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  FW F_Totti
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  MF N_McCann
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB D_Marshall
                             V_Bow SUB |  SUB D_Taddei
                         I_Koybasi SUB |  SUB D_Moore
                      K_Richardson SUB |  SUB E_Sno
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(vla) M_Ozil pass splits open the defence and finds L_Camp 
          ...  L_Camp tries the shot ! 
          ...  V_Baía collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 4  :(fcp) U_DeLaCruz knocks the ball past D_F_Rodrigues 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 4  :(vla) L_Camp finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  But U_DeLaCruz barges him off the ball 
Min. 6  :(vla) F_Totti sidesteps L_Escalada 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  U_DeLaCruz gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 8  :(fcp) T_Adams looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Nelisse 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_F_Rodrigues 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 10 :(vla) F_Totti beats U_DeLaCruz 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy 
          ...  F_Totti has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 12 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from H_Almeida to D_Nelisse 
          ...  J_Conroy brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!! 
Min. 14 :(vla) S_Van_Doorn with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_Van_Doorn with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But V_Baía punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 15 :(vla) L_Camp runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  F_Totti latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  F_Totti with the shot on net ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 17 :(vla) M_Ozil looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  F_Totti receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  T_Adams belts it clear 
Min. 20 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  FC Porto will now play E 
Min. 21 :(vla) L_Camp controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs U_DeLaCruz 
          ...  He puts in B_Schinstiger! 
          ...  L_Escalada with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks relieved 
Min. 23 :(vla) F_Totti beats T_Adams 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  F_Totti curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  Saved by V_Baía 
Min. 24 :(fcp) Quaresma looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Adams 
          ...  T_Adams with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  H_Lloris never had a chance! 
Min. 27 :(vla) M_Ozil takes advantage of a mistake by U_DeLaCruz 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  R_Nomvethe wins the ball with ease 
          ...  O_Bundy saw something no-one else did 
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over 
          ...  O_Bundy is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  N_McCann bends it in 
          ...  V_Baía fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 28 :(fcp) Sektioui moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Schinstiger 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 28 :(vla) B_Schinstiger with a precise ball to A_Schulz 
          ...  T_Adams plays it back 
          ...  V_Baía slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_McCann plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  V_Baía makes the catch! 
Min. 29 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  R_Nomvethe with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Sektioui! 
          ...  H_Almeida gets his head on it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Quaresma plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  H_Lloris makes the catch! 
Min. 32 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 32 :(vla) M_Ozil lobs it over L_Escalada 
          ...  L_Escalada does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 33 :(fcp) Sektioui controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Ozil 
          ...  He puts in D_Nelisse! 
          ...  D_Nelisse launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 33 :(vla) A_Schulz with an incisive pass to F_Totti 
          ...  F_Totti tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  V_Baía never had a chance! 
Min. 34 :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks it past A_Schulz and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_F_Rodrigues 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Adebayor plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  H_Lloris comes out and claims it! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) Sektioui jumps over A_Schulz's challenge 
          ...  Sektioui with the overhead ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(vla) L_Camp looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Schinstiger 
          ...  Sektioui with a nasty foul 
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  F_Totti with the thundering drive 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 41 :(vla) B_Schinstiger puts in F_Totti 
          ...  But L_Escalada will cut out the threat 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 43 :(vla) B_Schinstiger knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Adams slips 
          ...  A_Schulz gets to it! 
          ...  But D_Stankovic slides in two footed. 
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 44 :(vla) F_Totti slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  H_Almeida forces him off the ball 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Sektioui with a pinpoint pass to E_Adebayor 
          ...  The cross hits E_Adebayor on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 45 :(vla) B_Schinstiger has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Escalada 
          ...  He puts in F_Totti! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Almeida 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Camp drives it into the box! 
          ...  V_Baía jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 46 :(vla) M_Ozil picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  But H_Almeida wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it. 
Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the kinky dribble 
          ...  S_Van_Doorn plays the back pass 
          ...  H_Lloris can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Escalada chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  H_Lloris jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Ozil gets to the by line and finds F_Totti with a beautiful cross 
          ...  F_Totti tries to chip the ball over V_Baía! 
          ...  V_Baía gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Schulz 
          ...  V_Baía reads it well, and claims it! 

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

Min. 46 :(vla) J_Conroy is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  F_Totti latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Totti chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  V_Baía tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_McCann plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Adams gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 46 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sprints past the defender 
          ...  J_Conroy body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Adebayor nutmegs J_Conroy 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues knocks the ball back to H_Lloris 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past H_Lloris! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Sektioui plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of H_Lloris 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Quaresma steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Conroy 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Quaresma with the chance ! 
          ...  But H_Lloris tips it over 
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 52 :(fcp) Quaresma slides the ball across to D_Nelisse 
          ...  D_Nelisse tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  H_Lloris with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 53 :(fcp) Quaresma with a probing pass to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  H_Lloris gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 53 :(vla) L_Camp finds S_Van_Doorn with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Van_Doorn ! 
          ...  V_Baía guesses right 
Min. 55 :(vla) N_McCann is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Totti 
          ...  U_DeLaCruz clears with a diving header 
Min. 56 :(vla) D_Taddei is being brought on 
          ...  L_Camp is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 56 :(vla) D_Moore takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Koki_Mizuno 
          ...  He'll play as a DM 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 56 :(vla) Valencia will now play D after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 56 :(fcp) D_Nelisse knocks the ball past A_Schulz 
          ...  D_Nelisse runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But H_Lloris stops that one easily 
Min. 57 :(vla) S_Van_Doorn plays the early ball across the box to find D_Moore in space 
          ...  D_Nelisse fouls badly 
          ...  Just wait till you see that on Match Of The Day "Shocking" 
Min. 58 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing E 
Min. 65 :(fcp) V_Bow takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace H_Almeida as DF 
Min. 68 :(fcp) D_Rags is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Nelisse is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(fcp) K_Richardson is coming on for Sektioui and playing MF 
Min. 70 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C 
Min. 70 :(vla) N_McCann chips the ball over the defence and finds F_Totti 
          ...  K_Richardson fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 72 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A 
Min. 72 :(fcp) V_Bow plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with the tackle 
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him 
          ...  O_Bundy wants a quiet word 
Min. 76 :(fcp) Quaresma brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Adebayor is clean through, he is one on one with H_Lloris 
          ...  He tries to slide it past H_Lloris 
          ...  H_Lloris gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 82 :(fcp) D_Stankovic threads the through ball to D_Rags 
          ...  S_Van_Doorn bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 95,695
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Quaresma
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Nomvethe (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : F_Totti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Totti (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Valencia
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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 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
U_DeLaCruz     DF   2  24   8   8  21 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  24   6   6  22 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  12   0
L_Escalada     DF   2  24  10   7  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10  10  29 |  67   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  55  -8 -20
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
Quaresma       MF   2   2  29   9  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
Sektioui       MF   1   1  27   5  37 |  72   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
D_Stankovic    MF   1   3  25   1  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  27  42 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   6  23  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bow          DF   2  24   8   5  13 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Koybasi      DM   2  12  21   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richardson   MF   1   5  23   1  39 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  22  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Lloris       GK  41   7   5   7  14 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  23  11   5  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  50   0  16
A_Schulz       DF   1  25  10   9  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  23  11   9  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  21  11  11  34 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 145  20  20
M_Ozil         MF   2   7  23   7  18 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  28   3  39 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  48   0
L_Camp         AM   3  11  21  10  27 |  58   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   8
F_Totti        FW   1   3   1  33  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
N_McCann       MF   1   3  26  11  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  28
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  24   6  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marshall     GK  35   3   4   3  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Taddei       DF   2  25  10   8  14 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Moore        DM   3  24  11   9  16 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Sno          MF   1   9  24   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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