Elite Football League Cup Final Match, Barcelona vs. FC Porto (Wed Dec 03)


                            Barcelona  |  FC Porto
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                       C_Obradovic DF  |  DF B_Moore
                          R_Tabata MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF K_Kong
                          Sektioui MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF Romagnoli
                           Saruman AM  |  FW L_Modric
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                       G_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB J_Conroy
                            R_Kopa SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                     R_v_Nistelroy SUB |  SUB Dillon
                              Pele SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(brc) Saruman sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Hunt runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Hunt with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  D_Marshall saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 2  :(fcp) K_Kong miskicks!
          ...  He finds L_Modric though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  L_Modric has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  That puts FC Porto ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 3  :(brc) M_Essien beats his man
          ...  M_Essien hits the ball first time!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 5  :(fcp) G_Fofana takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Romagnoli
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 8  :(brc) Saruman finds B_Spencer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Spencer fires the shot in!
          ...  But D_Marshall makes an easy save
Min. 9  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  A delicate chip from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Tabata sidesteps M_Laursen
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  G_Fofana wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata curls it into the box!
          ...  P_Rodriguez belts it clear
Min. 10 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez skips the challenge from B_Myre
          ...  J_Myre steals the ball of off him
Min. 11 :(fcp) L_Modric beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Hunt with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(fcp) B_Moore leaves C_Obradovic standing
          ...  B_Moore chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It's beaten K_Jensen
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 14 :(fcp) K_Kong with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric drives the ball low !
          ...  K_Jensen makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 16 :(fcp) Romagnoli brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Fofana gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Fofana aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romagnoli drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away!
Min. 17 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Saruman is through!
          ...  Saruman attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 19 :(brc) Curled in dangerously from M_Essien to M_Hunt
          ...  B_Moore gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabata curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Hunt gets something on it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Tabata!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer with the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 20 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer hoofs it up field to find J_Myre
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Moore !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 20 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a first time pass
          ...  L_Modric runs onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Obradovic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong crosses it in!
          ...  B_Moore gets his head on it
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 22 :(brc) R_Tabata had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Mertesacker
Min. 23 :(brc) B_Spencer nutmegs P_Mertesacker
          ...  B_Spencer must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 24 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mertesacker
          ...  M_Hunt with a thundering drive!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 24 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  C_Obradovic forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer clears the danger
Min. 27 :(fcp) G_Fofana jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Juanfran
          ...  But B_Myre wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 28 :(brc) R_Tabata gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  B_Moore forces him off the ball
Min. 28 :(fcp) B_Moore controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Saruman
          ...  He puts in L_Modric!
          ...  But C_Obradovic puts the ball out of play
Min. 30 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Myre gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 32 :(brc) Sektioui gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  B_Myre is unmarked
          ...  B_Myre has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 35 :(fcp) Romagnoli sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Modric
          ...  But C_Obradovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 37 :(brc) B_Spencer sidesteps P_Rodriguez
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  B_Spencer with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Barcelona in front!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 37 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing C
Min. 37 :(fcp) B_Moore makes himself available
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Moore !
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(fcp) B_Moore plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Myre
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 39 :(brc) R_Tabata sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But D_Marshall hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) K_Kong runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric bears down on goal!
          ...  K_Jensen won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 46 :(fcp) Juanfran sidesteps his marker
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Myre
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 2-1 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(brc) Sektioui is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Saruman
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the block
Min. 49 :(brc) Saruman spits at Juanfran
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 49 :(fcp) Juanfran controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Obradovic
          ...  He puts in L_Modric!
          ...  L_Modric belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  K_Jensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 50 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme moves to AM
Min. 52 :(brc) B_Myre plays the early ball across the box to find Saruman in space
          ...  M_Laursen seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 52 :(fcp) K_Kong with a measured pass to L_Modric
          ...  S_Gronkjaer read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 56 :(fcp) K_Kong changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But K_Jensen makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 57 :(brc) M_Hunt brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Hunt heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 58 :(fcp) L_Modric breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on K_Jensen!
          ...  R_Tabata brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 62 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Juanfran is through!
          ...  M_Hunt with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 63 :(brc) B_Spencer runs with pace at the defence
          ...  G_Fofana gathers up the loose ball
Min. 63 :(fcp) Romagnoli gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_R_Riquelme is unmarked
          ...  From long range J_R_Riquelme bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 64 :(fcp) J_Conroy will come on for P_Rodriguez and play DF
Min. 65 :(brc) G_Wilkinson will come on for J_Myre and play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Dillon is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Kong is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to A
Min. 68 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Adebayor will come on for Juanfran and play FW
Min. 68 :(fcp) L_Modric steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Obradovic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  L_Modric shapes up for a shot!
          ...  K_Jensen catches the ball
Min. 70 :(brc) R_Kopa is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Essien is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(brc) B_Myre is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 77 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Pele will come on for B_Myre and play DF
Min. 78 :(fcp) B_Moore runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Gronkjaer belts it clear
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Conroy finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  J_Conroy with a powerful header !
          ...  K_Jensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Modric chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 82 :(brc) C_Obradovic with a 50-yard pass to Saruman
          ...  Saruman with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_Marshall goes down well to save
Min. 82 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Spencer with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 85 :(fcp) J_Conroy is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts to nutmeg K_Jensen!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  K_Jensen never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 145,571
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Saruman
Scorers              : Saruman (17), B_Spencer (37)
Sent Off             : R_Tabata (58), M_Hunt (62)
Booked               : Saruman (49), B_Spencer (82)
Injured              : B_Myre (77)
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Modric (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Modric (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       6
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       10
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  28  13   5  30 |  79   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  26   7   7  12 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
J_Myre         DF   2  25   8   7  39 |  67   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  44   8  29 |  60   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  30  10
M_Essien       MF   1   2  34   6  39 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Sektioui       MF   1   1  31   5  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  26  11  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
Saruman        AM   2   7  25  23  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  38  43
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  32  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   8
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  27   7  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   4   2  41  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           DF   1   7   8  32  26 |  17   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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D_Marshall     GK  36   7   5   7  14 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  32   3   1  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8  10  28 |  66   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  96   0   3   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  60  10  12
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |  96   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   1
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  67   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  25  20  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  24  31 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Gandolf        MF   2  18  26   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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