Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Aberdeen (Sun Jun 07)


                             FC Porto  |  Aberdeen
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF N_Wade
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF M_Le_Tissier
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF S_Brown
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                         Romagnoli MF  |  MF H_Rutland
                          L_Modric FW  |  FW J_Portillo
                          Juanfran FW  |  FW J_Valdivia
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                         H_Almeida SUB |  SUB I_Golac
                           Gandolf SUB |  SUB J_Ayden
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB Kaka
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB D_Murphy

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 7  :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with a reverse pass to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 8  :(abn) J_Tessem sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Portillo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But B_Moore spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 10 :(abn) S_Brown unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Valdivia
          ...  R_Nomvethe gets to the ball first
Min. 14 :(fcp) Di_Maria jumps over C_Azpilicueta's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Di_Maria with a bicycle kick !
          ...  D_Anderson heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 14 :(abn) J_Tessem is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Pereira
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Pereira !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(abn) J_Valdivia uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  J_Valdivia has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But D_Marshall with the difficult save
Min. 25 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 26 :(abn) N_Wade slides the ball across to J_Valdivia
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Conroy
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 29 :(fcp) K_Kong brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Conroy makes himself available
          ...  J_Conroy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 31 :(abn) J_Portillo steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs L_Squillaci
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A left-footer by J_Portillo !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 36 :(fcp) The ball rolls free!
          ...  L_Modric takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  L_Modric hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 40 :(abn) S_Brown hoofs it up field to find W_A_Glen
          ...  P_Rodriguez goes in studs first
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from F_De_Bleeckere
Min. 41 :(fcp) L_Modric takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Modric keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 41 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta with a short pass to find M_Le_Tissier
          ...  L_Modric fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(abn) A_Pereira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Tessem gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Tessem with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 46 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Nomvethe with the cheeky shot!
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Anderson makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 48 :(fcp) B_Moore with a slick pass to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez tries to beat D_Anderson from outside the area!
          ...  But D_Anderson makes a fine save

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

Min. 49 :(fcp) K_Kong sidesteps W_A_Glen
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Kong !
          ...  D_Anderson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 56 :(fcp) Di_Maria gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Modric
          ...  But H_Rutland slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 57 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Romagnoli
          ...  Romagnoli has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  D_Anderson makes a good save
Min. 58 :(fcp) Romagnoli floats the ball in to find Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  D_Anderson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Portillo gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Nomvethe slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 60 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 60 :(abn) I_Golac is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Pereira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(abn) Kaka is coming on for S_Brown and playing MF
Min. 60 :(abn) D_Murphy replaces J_Portillo and will play FW
Min. 60 :(fcp) Di_Maria is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Modric
          ...  J_Tessem rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is coming on for K_Kong and will play AM
Min. 62 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a pinpoint pass to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore with a stunning strike !
          ...  But D_Anderson stops that one easily
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Tessem moves forward
          ...  J_Tessem tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Marshall has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 63 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Modric is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(fcp) Di_Maria slides it through the middle to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 67 :(fcp) H_Almeida is coming on for P_Rodriguez and playing DF
Min. 67 :(abn) H_Rutland drives it forward to D_Murphy
          ...  J_Conroy rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(fcp) L_Squillaci with a real burst of pace
          ...  Intercepted by W_A_Glen
Min. 73 :(abn) Kaka spots J_Valdivia who is in acres of space
          ...  But R_Nomvethe spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 74 :(fcp) Di_Maria finds E_Adebayor with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  E_Adebayor strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_Anderson beats the ball away
Min. 75 :(fcp) Di_Maria hoofs it up field to find Romagnoli
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Tessem looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 76 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the towering header to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 77 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to D
Min. 77 :(abn) The Aberdeen manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 77 :(abn) J_Tessem takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Murphy
          ...  J_Conroy with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 79 :(abn) J_Valdivia knocks it past Romagnoli and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But R_Nomvethe sweeps up the threat
Min. 84 :(abn) H_Rutland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  C_Azpilicueta latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) Romagnoli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Juanfran picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with D_Anderson
          ...  He rounds D_Anderson
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 94 :(abn) W_A_Glen boots it towards J_Tessem
          ...  J_Tessem with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 133,234
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Di_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tessem
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     |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       1
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Aberdeen
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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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D_Marshall     GK  37   7   5   7  14 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  29   8  10  28 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  27  12   9  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  26  12  11  20 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  98   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  12  10  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  26   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  25  20  34 |  32   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
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_Anderson     GK  34   4   1   5  19 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  27  11  10  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  27   9   9  13 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
N_Wade         DF   2  26   8   6  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  25  11   7  14 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  29   8  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Brown        MF   2   7  27  11  24 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  26  17  27 |  98   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20   7
H_Rutland      MF   1   7  25  11  14 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Portillo     FW   1   6   3  27  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Golac        DF   1  24   7   3  36 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ayden        DF   1  23  10   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  24  16  32 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  25  37 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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