Elite Football League Match, Inter Milan vs. FC Porto (Mon Nov 07)


                          Inter Milan  |  FC Porto
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Lee Copland  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           R_Green GK  |  GK V_Baía
                       R_Chimbonda DF  |  DF T_Adams
                       V_Mosthovoy DF  |  DF L_Escalada
                          M_Nelson DF  |  DF V_Bow
                          C_Schulz DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                          O_Donati MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                         F_Lampard MF  |  MF Quaresma
                              Xavi MF  |  MF Sektioui
                              Alan MF  |  MF D_Stankovic
                     R_v_Nistelroy FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                        M_Valbuena AM  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                          R_Wright SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                          H_Ibarra SUB |  SUB U_DeLaCruz
                          G_Clichy SUB |  SUB I_Koybasi
                       P_Gascoigne SUB |  SUB K_Richardson
                              Tone SUB |  SUB D_Rags

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 4  :(fcp) V_Bow runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of E_Adebayor 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  E_Adebayor with the strike ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  R_Green was caught out there 
          ...  That puts FC Porto ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 5  :(fcp) V_Bow with a smart pass to Quaresma 
          ...  Quaresma shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  R_Green is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Inter Milan 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 6  :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango 
          ...  V_Mosthovoy anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 7  :(irm) R_v_Nistelroy cuts through the defence 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  V_Baía was well beaten there! 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 11 :(fcp) H_Almeida with a 40-yard pass to Quaresma 
          ...  V_Mosthovoy reads the play well 
Min. 13 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  T_Adams cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 14 :(irm) F_Lampard with a one-touch layoff to R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) Sektioui cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Adams 
          ...  T_Adams with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But R_Green makes an easy save 
Min. 17 :(fcp) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Nelisse ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 20 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to E 
Min. 20 :(fcp) Sektioui jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor 
          ...  V_Mosthovoy takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 22 :(fcp) Quaresma controls it with ease 
          ...  Quaresma flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 23 :(irm) O_Donati sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  V_Mosthovoy runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  V_Mosthovoy hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be V_Baía's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  V_Baía looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 27 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Adebayor with the header ! 
          ...  R_Green blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 28 :(fcp) Sektioui crosses into the box, finding E_Adebayor 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Nelson hits it out for a throw 
Min. 29 :(fcp) Sektioui changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse 
          ...  D_Nelisse with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  R_Green gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Stankovic hits it into the box! 
          ...  C_Schulz heads it away 
Min. 30 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with a smart turn 
          ...  Xavi bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 31 :(fcp) L_Escalada plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Nelisse decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Nelisse tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  C_Tango talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The FC Porto fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-4 FC Porto ...
Min. 32 :(fcp) D_Stankovic controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs V_Mosthovoy 
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor! 
          ...  E_Adebayor uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 35 :(irm) Xavi chips the ball over the defence and finds R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy must beat V_Baía! 
          ...  V_Baía was lucky there 
Min. 37 :(fcp) D_Nelisse with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  D_Nelisse has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  R_Green has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Green is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 42 :(irm) R_v_Nistelroy with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  L_Escalada takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(irm) R_Chimbonda plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  R_Chimbonda drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But V_Baía pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 48 :(fcp) D_Nelisse pushes it past R_Chimbonda 
          ...  M_Nelson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-4 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Nelisse in space! 
          ...  D_Nelisse with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  R_Green saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 47 :(irm) F_Lampard plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  O_Donati decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  O_Donati hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 47 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  L_Escalada latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Escalada tries the shot ! 
          ...  R_Green saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 48 :(irm) Alan chips the ball over the defence and finds R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with a thundering shot! 
          ...  V_Baía blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 49 :(fcp) Quaresma has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Chimbonda 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Almeida! 
          ...  H_Almeida sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the FC Porto crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul in the move 
          ...  That looked like a harsh decision 
Min. 51 :(irm) Xavi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to O_Donati 
          ...  O_Donati is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round V_Baía 
          ...  He rounds V_Baía 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  V_Baía manages to get to it !! 
Min. 53 :(fcp) T_Adams finds E_Adebayor with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  E_Adebayor drives the ball low ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play E 
Min. 58 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Nelisse runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Nelson clears with a diving header 
Min. 59 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Nomvethe hits a great drive! 
          ...  R_Green manages to turn it behind 
Min. 61 :(irm) F_Lampard pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  O_Donati is clean through! 
          ...  O_Donati with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Brilliant save from V_Baía 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 62 :(irm) H_Ibarra is being prepared to come on 
          ...  R_Chimbonda is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 62 :(irm) P_Gascoigne is being brought on 
          ...  M_Valbuena is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 62 :(irm) F_Lampard unselfishly heads the ball back to R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  L_Escalada gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 65 :(irm) Xavi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Nomvethe 
          ...  He puts in R_v_Nistelroy! 
          ...  V_Bow slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 67 :(irm) Alan with a precise pass to R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  A skilful effort from R_v_Nistelroy ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Inter Milan 2-4 FC Porto ...
Min. 68 :(irm) R_v_Nistelroy with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  L_Escalada gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Lampard plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Xavi makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Xavi drives it into the box! 
          ...  H_Ibarra gets on the end of it 
          ...  V_Baía is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And V_Baía reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Donati floats the ball in! 
          ...  V_Baía easily claims the ball! 
Min. 69 :(fcp) U_DeLaCruz is being brought on 
          ...  T_Adams is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Rags will come on for E_Adebayor and play FW 
Min. 70 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  K_Richardson will come on for D_Stankovic and play MF 
Min. 70 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing C 
Min. 71 :(irm) Alan looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_v_Nistelroy ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  V_Baía palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Alan plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  V_Baía tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Xavi plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Escalada clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(fcp) Sektioui steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Alan with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 74 :(irm) F_Lampard sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 77 :(fcp) Sektioui skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Nelisse 
          ...  But V_Mosthovoy clears the ball to safety 
Min. 78 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 79 :(fcp) L_Escalada takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Quaresma 
          ...  Quaresma with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  R_Green gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 79 :(irm) P_Gascoigne sidesteps L_Escalada 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  U_DeLaCruz rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  C_Tango shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 81 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from K_Richardson, he finds D_Rags 
          ...  C_Schulz takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 84 :(irm) Xavi runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_v_Nistelroy 
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(irm) Alan with a pinpoint pass to V_Mosthovoy 
          ...  H_Almeida brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 52,105
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_Nistelroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_v_Nistelroy (7,67) 
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Xavi (30)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Quaresma
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (4), Quaresma (5,22), D_Nelisse (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : U_DeLaCruz (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Inter Milan  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          10        |       12
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       18
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 2 - 4 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Green        GK  33   2   3   2  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Chimbonda    DF   2  25   5   4  23 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  23  10   6  18 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  26   3   3  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  28   5   1  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
O_Donati       MF   1  12  18   5  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  -8  -4
F_Lampard      MF   1   2  28   2  32 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Xavi           MF   1   4  31   3  20 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
Alan           MF   1   3  29   1  23 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  34  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   0   0   0  88
M_Valbuena     AM   2  11  24  10  45 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wright       GK  26   1   2   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ibarra       DF   2  24   5   1  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
G_Clichy       DF   2  24   9   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gascoigne    AM   3   7  25  11  19 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tone           FW   2   7   8  25  31 |   0   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  32   4   3   2  16 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  24   6   6  22 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  12   8
L_Escalada     DF   2  24  10   7  42 |  94   0   4   2   1   1   0   0   0   0 100  44   8
V_Bow          DF   2  24   8   5  13 |  94   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  25  64   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10  10  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  12   8
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
Quaresma       MF   2   2  29   8  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  32  84
Sektioui       MF   1   1  27   5  37 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Stankovic    MF   1   3  25   1  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  26  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
E_Adebayor     FW   2   6   6  23  35 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   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
U_DeLaCruz     DF   2  24   8   8  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Koybasi      DM   2  11  21   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richardson   MF   1   5  22   1  39 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  22  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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