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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 11

FC Porto 2 - 2 Barcelona

Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Barcelona (Tue Jun 14)


                             FC Porto  |  Barcelona
                          4-1-2-1-2 N  |  4-4-1-1 E
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF G_Bale
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF J_Myre
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF R_Kopa
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF G_Karagounis
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  AM Maradona
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB G_Collins
                           Gandolf SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                      Song_Billong SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                       D_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB Pele

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(fcp) E_Adebayor had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  E_Adebayor with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  L_Mulen won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
Min. 5  :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Conroy
          ...  M_Hunt attempts to drive it home!
          ...  D_Marshall gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 6  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj flicks it past P_Rodriguez
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A delicate header from Adnan_Januzaj !
          ...  D_Marshall saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 9  :(fcp) E_Adebayor spits at G_Karagounis
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Adebayor finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Blocked by G_Wilkinson
Min. 13 :(brc) G_Wilkinson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  G_Wilkinson pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Marshall got a touch
Min. 14 :(fcp) Di_Maria gets possession in his own half
          ...  Di_Maria with a terrific drive !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 16 :(fcp) Di_Maria takes on G_Bale
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Di_Maria swings in the shot!
          ...  L_Mulen with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 16 :(brc) M_Hunt nutmegs H_Almeida
          ...  Di_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  B_Spencer swings it in
          ...  Maradona takes control of it!
          ...  Maradona with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 17 :(brc) Maradona with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 18 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to E
Min. 20 :(brc) G_Karagounis holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Hunt
          ...  The cross hits M_Hunt on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 21 :(fcp) Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Adebayor gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 21 :(brc) M_Hunt finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Hunt !
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Conroy gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 23 :(fcp) G_Fofana breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  G_Wilkinson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Di_Maria bends it round the wall
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 24 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Myre stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 24 :(brc) G_Karagounis looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  A_Kerzhakov goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 25 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  E_Adebayor is through!
          ...  G_Bale with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 27 :(brc) J_Myre is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Myre has a go!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 32 :(brc) G_Karagounis runs forward
          ...  G_Karagounis hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 33 :(brc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  M_Hunt seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Hunt swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away
Min. 34 :(brc) G_Karagounis gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Ciaran_Clark hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 35 :(fcp) J_Conroy runs at G_Wilkinson
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Myre fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 37 :(brc) R_Kopa lays the ball back to M_Hunt
          ...  A_Kerzhakov clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 38 :(fcp) L_Massu sidesteps G_Wilkinson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  L_Massu sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  FC Porto are back on level terms now!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) E_Adebayor finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  E_Adebayor hits a great drive!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 42 :(fcp) J_Conroy sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme attempts the shot!
          ...  The FC Porto fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 42 :(brc) R_Kopa passes the ball to G_Wilkinson
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Maradona swings it in
          ...  G_Bale takes control of it!
          ...  H_Almeida seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj back heels to find M_Hunt in space
          ...  M_Hunt beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  D_Marshall comes towards him
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 46 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gains control of the loose ball
          ...  E_Adebayor keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 47 :(fcp) K_Kong with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Adebayor in space
          ...  B_Spencer plays it back
          ...  L_Mulen slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Mulen comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(brc) G_Karagounis gains possession
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  J_Underhill called him over for a strong verbal warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-1 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) B_Spencer sidesteps P_Rodriguez
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Spencer chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Marshall anyway
Min. 49 :(fcp) Di_Maria backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Fofana latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Fofana from 20 yards !
          ...  L_Mulen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 51 :(fcp) K_Kong with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He knocks it to L_Massu!
          ...  L_Massu with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 55 :(brc) R_Kopa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Hunt decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Hunt fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  D_Marshall just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 59 :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks it past G_Wilkinson and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Bale tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Underhill has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Di_Maria swings it in
          ...  E_Adebayor takes control of it!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Fofana
          ...  L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(fcp) K_Kong crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Adebayor in the box
          ...  G_Bale plays the back pass
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Kopa belts it clear
Min. 62 :(fcp) Song_Billong will replace the useless J_R_Riquelme and will play AM
Min. 63 :(fcp) G_Fofana skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Conroy
          ...  G_Bale wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 64 :(fcp) B_Moore replaces an unhappy P_Rodriguez and will play as a DF
Min. 64 :(brc) B_Spencer sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Kopa
          ...  E_Adebayor with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  B_Spencer knocks it forward
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Almeida takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 65 :(fcp) Gandolf is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Kong is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 66 :(fcp) Gandolf turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Wilkinson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 66 :(brc) R_Kopa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Moore
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Kerzhakov takes possession
Min. 68 :(fcp) Song_Billong finds A_Kerzhakov in acres of space
          ...  A_Kerzhakov sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  What agility from L_Mulen
Min. 70 :(brc) I_Muniain takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Spencer
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(brc) Pele replaces an unhappy I_Muniain and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(brc) G_Wilkinson with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  B_Moore cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 74 :(brc) R_Kopa controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Moore
          ...  He puts in Pele!
          ...  Pele goes for the top corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 76 :(fcp) B_Moore with a probing pass to L_Massu
          ...  G_Bale rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 77 :(brc) G_Collins is coming on for G_Wilkinson and will play DF
Min. 77 :(brc) M_Hunt skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  M_Hunt has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged D_Marshall
          ...  And Barcelona have squared it up late on!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 78 :(fcp) Gandolf runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  B_Moore latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  B_Moore with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But L_Mulen comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(fcp) Gandolf sidesteps G_Karagounis
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Gandolf with the overhead !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And L_Mulen reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 82 :(fcp) L_Massu sidesteps J_Myre
          ...  L_Massu uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 84 :(fcp) Song_Billong breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  R_Kopa brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 85 :(fcp) L_Massu with the first time pass to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 87 :(brc) Maradona has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Fofana
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  J_Conroy slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maradona drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) G_Karagounis sidesteps G_Fofana
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Conroy rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!

*************  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          : L_Massu
Scorers              : L_Massu (38), J_R_Riquelme (42)
Sent Off             : E_Adebayor (64)
Booked               : Di_Maria (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Karagounis (32), M_Hunt (77)
Sent Off             : G_Bale (76), R_Kopa (84)
Booked               : G_Wilkinson (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 2 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  38   7   5   7  14 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  31   8  10  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  28  12  10  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  95   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25   1
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  11   7  42 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  28   5  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  18   9
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  20  34 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  66   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -2
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
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   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Song_Billong   AM   3   6  25  17  25 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |   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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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  29  11   7  42 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28   9   7  31 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  29   8  23 |  86   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  30 -10
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  72   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  26  10  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  25   8  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  20
Maradona       AM   1  10  26  16  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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