Elite FA Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. AC Milan (Wed Aug 09)


                             FC Porto  |  AC Milan
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK W_Brookhuis
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF Samir
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF B_Venison
                        Ianis_Hagi MF  |  DM L_Blokland
                          J_McGinn MF  |  MF ARr_Ronald
                          S_Winzor MF  |  MF Imbula
                          Ainiesta MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                          A_Taylor MF  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                          G_Borges FW  |  FW J_Snow
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                            D_Rice SUB |  SUB S_Rodgers
                          M_Tresor SUB |  SUB T_Stark
                             Diego SUB |  SUB Alexis
                             D_Foe SUB |  SUB D_Simone

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 3  :(fcp) E_Baily sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Pearson with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 5  :(fcp) G_Borges with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Borges !
          ...  What agility from W_Brookhuis
Min. 6  :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi fires over a low cross to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges with a powerful header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 7  :(fcp) G_Borges has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Venison!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Pearson hits it out for a throw
Min. 8  :(amn) M_Pearson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Cahill
          ...  T_Cahill swings in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 14 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Winzor
          ...  M_Pearson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 17 :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes on J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 21 :(fcp) G_Borges gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Samir!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Borges attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into W_Brookhuis's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 23 :(amn) L_Blokland leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Snow
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 25 :(amn) Imbula has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Lewandowski throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 31 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Winzor
          ...  B_Venison plays it back
          ...  W_Brookhuis slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Baily with the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  W_Brookhuis dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had W_Brookhuis beaten!
Min. 33 :(amn) L_Blokland unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw with the tackle
Min. 37 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi hits a hard pass to G_Borges
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Borges !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  W_Brookhuis tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi floats the ball in!
          ...  Samir heads it away
Min. 38 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi with the first time flick to E_Baily
          ...  T_Upulano slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 40 :(fcp) S_Winzor looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Baily
          ...  Cleared by T_Upulano
Min. 41 :(fcp) Ainiesta 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!
          ...  G_Borges receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Blocked by M_Pearson
Min. 42 :(fcp) Ainiesta sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  G_Borges runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Imbula
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) S_Winzor plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  L_Blokland with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong hits it over the wall
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 44 :(fcp) Ainiesta runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_C_Vickers
          ...  C_C_Vickers rifles it to the far post !
          ...  W_Brookhuis just watches float over the bar!
Min. 44 :(amn) A defence splitting pass from L_Blokland to T_Cahill
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Cahill !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  I_Casillas dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat I_Casillas!
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 45 :(fcp) Diego is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ianis_Hagi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 45 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-2 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(fcp) J_McGinn with a flicked pass to G_Borges
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Diego hoists it forward
          ...  E_Baily gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Baily tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Baily floats the ball in!
          ...  W_Brookhuis makes the catch!
Min. 50 :(fcp) Ainiesta with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges with the strike !
          ...  W_Brookhuis won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 51 :(amn) J_Snow finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  G_Borges rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 53 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 55 :(fcp) A_Taylor nutmegs M_Pearson, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Pearson does well to get the tackle in
Min. 61 :(amn) Imbula leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Pearson gets on the end of it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland floats the ball in!
          ...  I_Casillas easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(fcp) Ainiesta has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Borges gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Borges tries the shot !
          ...  W_Brookhuis parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 69 :(fcp) J_McGinn flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Borges runs onto it!
          ...  Samir goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 70 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as D_Rice comes on for C_C_Vickers to play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to A
Min. 70 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as S_Rodgers comes on for T_Upulano to play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) D_Simone is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) T_Stark is being brought on
          ...  ARr_Ronald is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) Alexis will replace the useless Imbula and will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) T_Cahill sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Snow runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Snow !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  I_Casillas never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(fcp) G_Borges beats B_Venison
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But M_Pearson sweeps up the threat
Min. 73 :(fcp) Diego kills the ball dead
          ...  Diego with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Foe is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Borges is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(fcp) Diego kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Foe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Foe !
          ...  But W_Brookhuis tips it over
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(amn) T_Stark beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Alexis
          ...  E_Baily knocks the ball back to I_Casillas
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past I_Casillas!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Snow gets his head on it
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) S_Winzor runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Taylor
          ...  Samir plays the back pass
          ...  W_Brookhuis can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Taylor hits it towards the far post!
          ...  W_Brookhuis makes the catch!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 131,553
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Ainiesta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pearson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Cahill (8,44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lewandowski (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 2 AC Milan
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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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I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  32   8   1  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  29  10  11  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Baily        DF   3  29   8   9  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  32   7  12 |  45   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  31   3  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  29  11  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  26   3  20 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  25  16  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  78   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rice         DF   2  25  12   9  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tresor       DF   3  25   4   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1  15  25   8  22 |  51   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
D_Foe          FW   2   5   7  25  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - AC 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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W_Brookhuis    GK  31   1   5   1  31 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  30  13   5  31 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  29  11  11  42 |  96   0   6   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 120  30   0
Samir          DF   2  29   1   1  18 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  27   2   1  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  28  22   1  38 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
ARr_Ronald     MF   2   3  30   2  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  29  18  20 |  73   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  29  11  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  20  30  70
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rodgers      DF   2  29   5   5  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stark        MF   2   5  29   1  33 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  28  14  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Simone       FW   2   4   7  25  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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