Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, FC Porto vs. AC Milan (Thu Oct 17)


                             FC Porto  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK Belushi
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF B_Berg
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  DM P_Cocu
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF F_Baumann
                          B_Bannan MF  |  AM N_Sanudo
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                            Amauri FW  |  FW C_Canista
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                          S_Rolfes SUB |  SUB B_Moore
                            G_Hagi SUB |  SUB A_Carvalhas
                         R_Castias SUB |  SUB M_Maigi
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB R_Wolford

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 1  :(fcp) B_Bannan with a probing through ball L_Squillaci
          ...  L_Squillaci hits a great drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 2  :(fcp) B_Bannan with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He knocks it to Amauri!
          ...  Amauri hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Belushi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Belushi makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 3  :(amn) D_Murphy beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Murphy with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 5  :(amn) C_Canista gains control of the loose ball
          ...  L_Squillaci cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 8  :(amn) C_Canista with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  C_Canista with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Sanudo
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 9  :(amn) D_Murphy runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  D_Murphy has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 10 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a one-touch layoff to Di_Maria
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Di_Maria !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 11 :(fcp) Di_Maria runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
          ...  B_Berg wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 12 :(amn) M_Bordon reads the run of C_Canista
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Adams
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  N_Sanudo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  J_Larrionda consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Adebayor is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends Belushi the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 14 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with a Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Oleary with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 14 :(amn) D_Murphy sprints past L_Squillaci
          ...  D_Murphy attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 15 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to C
Min. 16 :(amn) D_Murphy cuts through the defence
          ...  L_Squillaci tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Larrionda has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Larrionda!
          ...  J_Larrionda gave him a strong warning
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Murphy Places the ball on the spot
          ...  D_Marshall dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 AC Milan...
Min. 22 :(amn) P_Cocu floats the ball in to find Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a thundering volley!
          ...  But D_Marshall parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Amauri runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Amauri fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It floats over Belushi
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(amn) N_Sanudo nutmegs Amauri
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Laursen hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Murphy with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  J_Larrionda wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  J_R_Riquelme floats it forward
          ...  Amauri latches onto the end of it
          ...  Amauri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 30 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play P
Min. 30 :(amn) F_Baumann 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!
          ...  D_Murphy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  E_Adebayor brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 31 :(amn) C_Canista beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  C_Canista smashed the ball towards the bottom 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. 32 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a first time pass
          ...  T_Adams runs onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Rossi
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laursen chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 37 :(fcp) B_Bannan slides the ball across to T_Adams
          ...  But B_Berg slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Larrionda has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 38 :(amn) N_Sanudo with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Laursen
          ...  He knocks it to C_Canista!
          ...  C_Canista has a go!
          ...  D_Marshall parries it
Min. 40 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing N
Min. 41 :(amn) N_Sanudo with a probing through ball D_Murphy
          ...  D_McGrain goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(amn) B_Berg with the first time pass to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 48 :(amn) F_Baumann drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_Cocu
          ...  E_Adebayor tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  C_Canista fires it towards the goal
          ...  D_Marshall parries it

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

Min. 46 :(amn) P_Cocu looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Baumann
          ...  F_Baumann aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a flicked pass to Amauri
          ...  D_Oleary rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Amauri
          ...  N_Sanudo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 55 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 55 :(fcp) B_Bannan pass splits open the defence and finds Di_Maria
          ...  Di_Maria drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 58 :(amn) P_Rossi backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Cocu gets on the end of it
          ...  D_McGrain takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 59 :(amn) N_Sanudo flicks it over R_Nomvethe's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Larrionda has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Larrionda!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(fcp) G_Hagi is being prepared to come on
          ...  Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 61 :(fcp) G_Hagi runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Oleary !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 61 :(amn) N_Sanudo sidesteps D_McGrain
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Sanudo with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a good save
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Amauri runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Cocu cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 65 :(fcp) S_Rolfes takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Laursen
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing E
Min. 69 :(amn) C_Canista finds his way through
          ...  A powerful header from C_Canista !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  D_Marshall parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 70 :(amn) N_Sanudo takes advantage of a mistake by E_Adebayor
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  T_Adams with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(amn) M_Maigi is being brought on
          ...  D_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(fcp) FC Porto changed their strategy to play A
Min. 77 :(fcp) Amauri barges M_Bordon off the ball
          ...  Amauri has a dig at goal!
          ...  Belushi parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Belushi recovers to save!!
Min. 78 :(fcp) B_Bannan lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  S_Rolfes latches on to it
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Rolfes !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 79 :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks the ball past M_Bordon
          ...  Ciaran_Clark cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 79 :(amn) M_Maigi controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  L_Squillaci fouls badly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 79 :(amn) P_Cocu picks up the pass
          ...  P_Cocu with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to N
Min. 80 :(amn) P_Cocu with the nod to D_Oleary
          ...  D_Oleary tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 82 :(amn) D_Oleary flicks it over D_McGrain and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Squillaci wins the ball
Min. 85 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe chips the ball over the defence and finds J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 86 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with a burst of pace
          ...  D_Oleary with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 87 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe fires over a low cross to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor swings in the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 87 :(amn) P_Cocu looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Baumann chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to P_Rossi
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  D_Marshall tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Maigi drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) D_Rags comes on for B_Bannan and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 89 :(amn) F_Baumann retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Berg latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Larrionda
Min. 90 :(fcp) D_Rags is injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Adebayor steps up!
          ...  Belushi guesses correctly
          ...  And he saves it!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Maigi is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 AC Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Amauri steps up!
          ...  Belushi dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 AC Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Canista steps up!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme steps up!
          ...  Belushi dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 AC Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Sanudo is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Hagi steps up!
          ...  Belushi dives and saves it!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Cocu steps up!
          ...  He sends D_Marshall the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 AC Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Rolfes steps up!
          ...  Belushi dives and saves it!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Rossi is taking it!
          ...  D_Marshall dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  FC Porto 2-3 AC Milan...


          ...  AC Milan wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 104,636
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Di_Maria (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_R_Riquelme (59), L_Squillaci (79)
Injured              : D_Rags (90)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Canista
Scorers              : D_Murphy (16 pen)
Sent Off             : D_Oleary (86)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |     AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       17
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           2        |       10
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 1 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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D_Marshall     GK  33   7   5   7  14 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  26   7   6  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  22  10   7  37 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -1
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  22   6  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  63   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  24  29
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  24  20  34 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  78  -1
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  91   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   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
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  24   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Belushi        GK  33   8   8   5  11 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  25   7   6  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  23   9   5  24 |  89   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  20 -10  -9
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
P_Cocu         DM   3  10  22  10  25 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  48   1
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  26  10  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
F_Baumann      MF   1   5  23   6  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  21  15  45 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  24  37 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  23  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  23   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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