Elite League Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. Benfica (Wed Apr 13)


                             FC Porto  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF B_Zamora
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF J_Bolm
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW K_McInally
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                           Gandolf SUB |  SUB R_Radinski
                         T_Hurlock SUB |  SUB S_Perrotta
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(fcp) Di_Maria with a neat pass into P_Rodriguez
          ...  R_Tomassi knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 5  :(fcp) K_Kong with a short pass to find A_Kerzhakov
          ...  A_Kerzhakov aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 6  :(bfa) J_Bolm crosses in from the wing, he finds K_McInally in the box
          ...  J_Conroy knocks the ball back to D_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Kiessling!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets a shot in
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 6  :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a nasty foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
Min. 7  :(fcp) S_Morison takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bolm
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Blocked by R_Tomassi
Min. 7  :(bfa) C_Thomson jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally with the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora plays it into the danger area!
          ...  H_Almeida belts it clear
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with an incisive pass to K_McInally
          ...  An audacious effort from K_McInally !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
Min. 11 :(bfa) H_Kiessling runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_McInally
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  K_McInally attempts a lob!
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kiessling chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to R_Tomassi
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  But Di_Maria puts it in row Z!
Min. 14 :(fcp) S_Morison beats C_Thomson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Morison with the punt towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  K_McInally rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 16 :(fcp) K_Kong kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Morison tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes on P_Rodriguez
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  H_Almeida with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 24 :(fcp) S_Morison takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But J_Djourou clears the ball to safety
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  K_Kong with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 30 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play C
Min. 33 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 33 :(bfa) C_Thomson is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_Conroy gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 36 :(fcp) S_Morison sidesteps B_Zamora
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Djourou !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 42 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by C_Thomson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is being brought on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A
Min. 47 :(bfa) R_Tomassi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  B_Zamora gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Rodriguez seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  S_Perrotta muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Benfica

Min. 50 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 52 :(fcp) Di_Maria plays it forward to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 56 :(bfa) R_Tomassi with a measured pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  That's got Benfica back level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 57 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a mistake by J_Conroy
          ...  K_McInally has a go!
          ...  D_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 58 :(fcp) S_Morison is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to E_Adebayor
          ...  J_Djourou plays it back
          ...  E_Thorstvedt slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 60 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Benfica fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme jumps over C_Thomson's challenge
          ...  J_R_Riquelme attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 62 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Moore will come on for J_Conroy and play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) C_Thomson holds the ball up
          ...  He sees B_Zamora in space!
          ...  But P_Rodriguez clears the danger
Min. 63 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as T_Hurlock comes on for J_R_Riquelme to play AM
Min. 64 :(bfa) C_Thomson with a simple pass to H_Kiessling
          ...  H_Kiessling must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Zamora!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov belts it clear
Min. 68 :(fcp) Juanfran will come on for E_Adebayor and play FW
Min. 68 :(bfa) C_Thomson with a slide rule pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 69 :(fcp) T_Hurlock gets to the by line and finds B_Moore with a beautiful cross
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Thomson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 69 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Hurlock
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto changed their strategy to play C
Min. 70 :(bfa) R_Radinski is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Zamora is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) Juanfran finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Juanfran attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 70 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Perrotta picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Moore forces him off the ball
Min. 71 :(bfa) R_Radinski pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  H_Kiessling is clean through!
          ...  H_Almeida wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 73 :(bfa) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the shot on net !
          ...  D_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 74 :(fcp) Di_Maria is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore with the shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 74 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_McInally
          ...  S_Morison bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Graham shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  What's P_Graham going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That looked like it was outside the box!!
          ...  K_McInally places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-2 Benfica...
Min. 74 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A
Min. 74 :(bfa) R_Radinski has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Almeida
          ...  He knocks it to K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Marshall moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 75 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 75 :(fcp) T_Hurlock gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  What a shot from T_Hurlock !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 76 :(fcp) S_Morison gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside H_Kiessling!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Morison flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
Min. 79 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as M_Zeffane comes on for C_Thomson to play DF
Min. 81 :(fcp) S_Morison kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Almeida gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Djourou wins the ball
Min. 81 :(bfa) H_Kiessling turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Perrotta
          ...  But P_Rodriguez wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but P_Graham has none of it.
Min. 85 :(bfa) K_McInally loses P_Rodriguez
          ...  K_McInally sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  But D_Marshall with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Perrotta hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 87 :(fcp) G_Fofana sidesteps B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_Radinski robs him of the ball
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                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Morison
Scorers              : A_Kerzhakov (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Almeida (17), J_R_Riquelme (33), S_Morison (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (56), K_McInally (74 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Perrotta (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       16
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 2 Benfica
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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  38   7   5   7  14 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   8  10  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  11   7  42 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  20  34 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  18  14
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  29   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hurlock      AM   1   8  23  18  37 |  28   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  32   3   4  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  81   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  70  20
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  93   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35   1
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   8  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  29  10  31 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   8  39 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  13  32 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  47
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  25   9   7  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  25   6  29 |  21   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Perrotta     AM   2   8  24  18  27 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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