Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. FC Porto (Sun Jun 09)


                              Chelsea  |  FC Porto
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                         Dan Williams  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                         C_Cuellar DF  |  DF T_Adams
                            J_Faty DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                      Alvaro_Rubio DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                        M_Richards DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                          S_Pearce DF  |  MF Di_Maria
                          P_Little MF  |  MF R_Castias
                          B_Stancu MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                           M_Izzet MF  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                         A_Buzsaky MF  |  FW E_Adebayor
                       M_Magnusson FW  |  FW Amauri
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                        S_Pressley SUB |  SUB S_Rolfes
                        A_Mariappa SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                      Song_Billong SUB |  SUB R_Mavuba
                     Nasim_Khalifa SUB |  SUB D_Rags

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 2  :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Stancu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Stancu !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 4  :(chs) M_Izzet slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  T_Adams clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 4  :(fcp) Amauri knocks the ball past J_Faty
          ...  M_Richards gathers up the loose ball
Min. 5  :(chs) M_Izzet races into the box
          ...  He sees C_Cuellar lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  T_Adams wins the ball
Min. 6  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_R_Riquelme launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Di_Maria
          ...  It comes to Amauri
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  A_Boruc is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Boruc
Min. 7  :(fcp) Amauri with the dribble
          ...  J_Faty is easily beaten
          ...  But M_Richards wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 8  :(fcp) B_Bannan looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Amauri
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Amauri !
          ...  Saved by A_Boruc
Min. 11 :(fcp) C_Smalling sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 13 :(chs) A_Buzsaky with a one-touch layoff to P_Little
          ...  P_Little with a powerful downward header!
          ...  D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing P
Min. 22 :(fcp) R_Castias jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 25 :(fcp) E_Adebayor pushes it past the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts a low drive!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 27 :(chs) M_Izzet skips the challenge from T_Adams
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Izzet !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 29 :(chs) M_Izzet knocks it forward
          ...  M_Laursen slips
          ...  M_Magnusson gets to it!
          ...  T_Adams cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 30 :(chs) A_Buzsaky is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Magnusson
          ...  M_Magnusson tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps J_Faty
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 32 :(chs) B_Stancu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Stancu with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Marshall just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 32 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Magnusson
          ...  T_Adams pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him for a talk
Min. 35 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a N strategy
Min. 36 :(fcp) C_Smalling finds E_Adebayor in the box
          ...  A_Buzsaky with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 42 :(fcp) T_Adams controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Faty
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  But Alvaro_Rubio clears the ball to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) B_Stancu crosses into the box, finding M_Izzet
          ...  M_Izzet heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 44 :(fcp) Di_Maria back heels to find Amauri in space
          ...  C_Cuellar rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Wiley going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 46 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to E_Adebayor
          ...  But A_Buzsaky wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(fcp) R_Castias turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot slips through A_Boruc's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 51 :(fcp) D_McGrain wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Amauri
          ...  Amauri smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 52 :(chs) M_Richards with the kinky dribble
          ...  M_Laursen cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 53 :(chs) M_Magnusson knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Laursen
          ...  But T_Adams spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 55 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to E
Min. 59 :(fcp) D_McGrain sidesteps B_Stancu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Stancu recovers to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(chs) B_Stancu flicks it over M_Laursen's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  B_Stancu uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 60 :(fcp) M_Laursen with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Magnusson
          ...  He knocks it to T_Adams!
          ...  T_Adams flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 65 :(fcp) S_Rolfes is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Adams is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe will come on for Di_Maria and play MF
Min. 67 :(chs) C_Cuellar with a pinpoint pass to B_Stancu
          ...  B_Stancu shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 68 :(fcp) D_Rags will come on for Amauri and play FW
Min. 68 :(chs) P_Little puts in S_Pearce
          ...  But M_Laursen with the fine tackle
Min. 68 :(fcp) B_Bannan with a precise ball to R_Castias
          ...  R_Castias with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(fcp) B_Bannan with the through ball to D_Rags
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mariappa is coming on and J_Faty is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 71 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Pearce gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Pearce fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 75 :(chs) Up goes the substitution board - Song_Billong on for P_Little as a MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play A
Min. 75 :(chs) C_Cuellar knocks it forward
          ...  D_McGrain slips
          ...  M_Richards gets to it!
          ...  M_Richards hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 78 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Alvaro_Rubio!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Mariappa with the tackle
Min. 80 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Magnusson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Richards
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_McGrain!
          ...  D_McGrain with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It's beaten A_Boruc
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 82 :(chs) B_Stancu with an in swinging cross to M_Richards
          ...  R_Castias wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 37,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Alvaro_Rubio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : T_Adams
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           3        |       1
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 0 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc        GK  33   1   1   1  11 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   8  41 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
J_Faty         DF   1  23   9   5  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  93   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  36   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
S_Pearce       DF   1  20   6   9  18 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Little       MF   2   3  23   2  38 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  93   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  24  11
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  22   7  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  22   4  20 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Edgehill     GK  24   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mariappa     DF   2  21   9   8  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nasim_Khalifa  FW   2   8   4  22  34 |  11   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  32   7   5   7  14 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  25   7   6  22 |  67   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  12   1
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  12   1
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   1
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  23  20  34 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  25  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  24  29 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nomvethe     MF   2  17  21   6  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  24  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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