Elite FA Cup Groups Match, FC Porto vs. Barcelona (Mon Oct 07)


                             FC Porto  |  Barcelona
                          4-2-2-1-1 E  |  5-1-3-1 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF B_Myre
                          S_Rolfes DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF J_Myre
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  DF C_Obradovic
                          G_Fofana DM  |  DM Gandolf
                            G_Hagi MF  |  MF Joaquín
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF M_Essien
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF R_Kopa
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB P_Shilton
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB G_Bale
                          Di_Maria SUB |  SUB K_Lafferty
                            Amauri SUB |  SUB S_Marlet
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB Pele

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(brc) It seems C_Obradovic has switched to a DM
Min. 2  :(fcp) H_Almeida with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Myre
          ...  G_Wilkinson beats him to the ball
Min. 8  :(fcp) G_Fofana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Adebayor
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Adebayor !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 13 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor fires the shot in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 14 :(fcp) G_Fofana is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But S_Gronkjaer slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 15 :(fcp) D_McGrain breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
          ...  G_Wilkinson brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 16 :(fcp) D_McGrain gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Gronkjaer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Myre with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 20 :(fcp) B_Bannan with a smart pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the overhead !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto with the difficult save
Min. 22 :(brc) R_Kopa flicks it past T_Adams
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Adams reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 27 :(fcp) G_Hagi looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Adams
          ...  C_Obradovic cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
          ...  J_Myre brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 29 :(fcp) G_Hagi looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the strike !
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 30 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 30 :(brc) Joaquín kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Essien gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Nomvethe knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere blows up for a foul
Min. 31 :(fcp) T_Adams passes the ball to G_Hagi
          ...  G_Hagi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 33 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Kopa pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tries to calm him down
Min. 35 :(fcp) H_Almeida brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Obradovic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 42 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a real burst of pace
          ...  Joaquín takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) D_McGrain retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Obradovic rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  G_Fofana plays it short to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nomvethe lofts the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 44 :(brc) Gandolf hits a hard pass to M_Hunt
          ...  T_Adams with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Rolfes sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Gronkjaer sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 47 :(brc) M_Hunt finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Rolfes with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks bemused that it wasn't more!

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

Min. 46 :(brc) Gandolf picks up the pass
          ...  Gandolf with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a thundering drive!
          ...  What agility from Silvio_Proto
Min. 49 :(brc) Gandolf with an in swinging cross to M_Essien
          ...  M_Essien drives it low !
          ...  D_Marshall makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 50 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a precise ball to S_Rolfes
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Hunt belts it clear
Min. 50 :(brc) M_Hunt skips the challenge from D_McGrain
          ...  M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(brc) Joaquín looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Kopa
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  R_Kopa takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just D_Marshall is between him and the goal
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  R_Nomvethe clears the danger!!
Min. 53 :(fcp) S_Rolfes plays the early ball across the box to find E_Adebayor in space
          ...  E_Adebayor tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It's beaten Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 55 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play E
Min. 58 :(fcp) D_McGrain controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  H_Almeida gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Almeida gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Silvio_Proto narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Essien brings it under control
          ...  He takes on H_Almeida
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  M_Hunt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  D_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(brc) M_Essien with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt lobs D_Marshall!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 61 :(fcp) B_Bannan looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering volley!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 64 :(fcp) B_Bannan with the first time pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Kopa
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 65 :(fcp) M_Laursen is ready to come on to replace S_Rolfes
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 66 :(fcp) G_Hagi sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Hagi must beat Silvio_Proto!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 67 :(fcp) The ball rolls free!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  M_Hunt with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - Di_Maria on for G_Hagi as a MF
Min. 69 :(brc) Joaquín finds C_Obradovic in the box
          ...  C_Obradovic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 70 :(fcp) Amauri is coming on and G_Fofana is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play E
Min. 72 :(brc) B_Myre knocks the ball back to Silvio_Proto
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 72 :(brc) R_Kopa with a measured pass to B_Myre
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  B_Myre picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with D_Marshall
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Marshall
          ...  D_Marshall gets a foot to it !!
Min. 73 :(fcp) Di_Maria leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Amauri
          ...  Amauri gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Pele on for M_Essien as a FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) B_Bannan moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Pele
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 78 :(fcp) Amauri with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Amauri with the chance !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 80 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe flicks the ball through
          ...  E_Adebayor runs onto it!
          ...  E_Adebayor blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 81 :(fcp) Amauri beats S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A powerful shot by Amauri !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 82 :(fcp) H_Almeida beats B_Myre
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  H_Almeida hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto is equal to it
Min. 83 :(fcp) E_Adebayor reads the run of Amauri
          ...  Amauri curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 83 :(brc) Pele with a real burst of pace
          ...  A glorious effort by Pele !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 85 :(fcp) B_Bannan can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  B_Bannan pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 87 :(brc) Gandolf takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pele
          ...  Pele sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  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. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe off the woodwork.
          ...  D_McGrain picks up the deflection
          ...  D_McGrain with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Amauri makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 89 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to D

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 108,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Amauri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Myre (72 og), Amauri (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Rolfes (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Wilkinson (15), J_Myre (28)
Booked               : M_Hunt (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 Barcelona
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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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  26   7   6  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  32  20
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  24   1
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  22   6  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  14  21   6  21 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  72   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   1
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  12
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  24  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  53
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  36   3   1   3  15 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  26  12   5  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -40 -40 -12
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  24   9   7  31 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   5 -10 -10
J_Myre         DF   2  24   8   7  39 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Obradovic    DM   2  23   5   7  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
Gandolf        DM   2  18  24   8  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
Joaquín        MF   2   1  34   1  39 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  31   6  39 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  25   7  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  29  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -7 -22  -5
P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  25  10   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  27   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  25   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   8  29  26 |  17   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
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