Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Bayern Munich (Sun Sep 07)


                             FC Porto  |  Bayern Munich
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF C_Schulz
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                          G_Fofana DM  |  DF D_Burford
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF Xavi
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF J_Toulalan
                         Romagnoli MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                     R_v_Nistelroy FW  |  MF E_Sno
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB G_Goyo
                       L_Squillaci SUB |  SUB T_Gemmell
                          Di_Maria SUB |  SUB G_McSheffrey
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB Messi
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB L_Modric

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 11 :(bnm) J_Toulalan with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Nomvethe
          ...  He knocks it to W_Lavezzi!
          ...  D_McGrain with the block
Min. 14 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar barges G_Fofana off the ball
          ...  H_Almeida wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi spits at G_Fofana
          ...  M_de_Vries called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 16 :(bnm) J_Toulalan looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 16 :(fcp) G_Fofana looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Romagnoli
          ...  M_Tudgay goes in studs first
          ...  M_de_Vries tries to calm him down
Min. 17 :(fcp) K_Kong chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Moore
          ...  Xavi tackles cleanly
Min. 19 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi with the nod to J_Obi_Mikel
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  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. 25 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel beats M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 26 :(bnm) E_Sno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Moore!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Sno curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly
          ...  That's given Bayern Munich the advantage!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 29 :(bnm) J_Toulalan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  L_Wallace gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Kong reads the play well
Min. 31 :(fcp) M_Laursen with a precise pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Almeida hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 33 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  H_Almeida gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_Burford picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 36 :(bnm) J_Toulalan with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Schulz
          ...  C_Schulz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 37 :(bnm) L_Wallace can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to K_Huntelaar
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Almeida and it had to be
Min. 40 :(bnm) E_Sno sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_Huntelaar runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Huntelaar hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 41 :(fcp) Romagnoli takes on C_Schulz
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Romagnoli with the overhead !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bnm) K_Huntelaar turns past D_McGrain
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_Huntelaar smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Schulz plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!

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

Min. 48 :(bnm) Curled in dangerously from J_Obi_Mikel to M_Tudgay
          ...  M_Tudgay goes for the top corner !
          ...  D_Marshall gathers it comfortably
Min. 49 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from E_Adebayor, he finds R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  But C_Schulz reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 51 :(fcp) B_Moore with an inch perfect pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 51 :(bnm) E_Sno unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Huntelaar
          ...  Romagnoli with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 55 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey comes on for D_Burford and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(bnm) Xavi with a reverse pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  D_McGrain pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 57 :(fcp) Romagnoli knocks it past L_Wallace and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Wallace recovers to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to A
Min. 62 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy beats his man
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy fires a shot at goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 63 :(fcp) G_Fofana flicks it over C_Schulz and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Fofana tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The FC Porto fans go wild!
          ...  That's pulled FC Porto level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 64 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play C
Min. 64 :(bnm) Xavi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Moore
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Huntelaar!
          ...  K_Huntelaar runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But D_Marshall parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 65 :(fcp) Di_Maria is coming on and K_Kong is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 69 :(fcp) L_Squillaci is coming on for B_Moore and playing DF
Min. 69 :(fcp) B_Moore slices it
          ...  D_Marshall moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  FC Porto 1-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 70 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_R_Riquelme will come on for R_Nomvethe and play AM
Min. 70 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(bnm) Messi takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Huntelaar as FW
Min. 70 :(bnm) Xavi looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 71 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats W_Lavezzi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Tudgay plays the back pass
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romagnoli drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 71 :(bnm) G_McSheffrey stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  L_Squillaci with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 73 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  C_Schulz takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Fofana gets to the by line and finds Di_Maria with a beautiful cross
          ...  W_Lavezzi with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Romagnoli swings it in
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy takes control of it!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  L_Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(fcp) Romagnoli backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_R_Riquelme latches onto the end of it
          ...  But L_Wallace clears the ball to safety
Min. 78 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps C_Schulz
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_McSheffrey goes in studs first
          ...  M_de_Vries reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Di_Maria floats it forward
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 79 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past H_Almeida
          ...  He knocks it to G_McSheffrey!
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  FC Porto 1-3 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 80 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel with a 40-yard pass to Messi
          ...  But L_Squillaci comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 81 :(bnm) Xavi floats the ball in to find W_Lavezzi
          ...  W_Lavezzi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Marshall !!
Min. 82 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by C_Schulz
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts to nutmeg L_Fabianski!
          ...  L_Fabianski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And L_Fabianski recovers to save!!
Min. 85 :(fcp) L_Squillaci with a 40-yard pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But L_Fabianski tips it behind
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(bnm) J_Toulalan heads the ball back to W_Lavezzi
          ...  W_Lavezzi flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the nod to H_Almeida
          ...  An audacious effort from H_Almeida !
          ...  L_Fabianski with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the catch!
Min. 90 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme plays in Di_Maria with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Tudgay goes in stud's first
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy steps up
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That puts FC Porto back in with a shout!
          ...  FC Porto 2-3 Bayern Munich...
Min. 92 :(fcp) H_Almeida with the diagonal pass R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Schulz looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 118,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_Nistelroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Fofana (63), R_v_Nistelroy (90 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : J_Obi_Mikel
Scorers              : E_Sno (26), B_Moore (69 og), G_McSheffrey (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Lavezzi (76), G_McSheffrey (78), M_Tudgay (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 3 Bayern Munich
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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  35   7   5   7  14 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   8   6  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -15
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  12   7  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  22   6  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   4   2  40  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  24   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  34   6   2  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
L_Wallace      DF   1  27   6   6  37 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  26   5   7  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  25  13   6  45 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   4
D_Burford      DF   1  24  11   5  12 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  38   3  20 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  34   9  24 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   8  29   9  32 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   1
E_Sno          MF   1  10  28   9  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  29  37 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  22   4   9  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   6  26  17  37 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Messi          FW   1   9   7  28  18 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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