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Season 19 Archive: Elite League, Week 15
FC Porto 0 - 3 Barcelona
Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Barcelona (Mon Oct 27)
FC Porto | Barcelona
4-2-2-1-1 N | 4-3-1-2 A
Shaun Winzor | Bryngar Myre
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D_Marshall GK | GK K_Jensen
P_Mertesacker DF | DF B_Myre
P_Rodriguez DF | DF G_Bale
J_Conroy DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
H_Almeida DF | DF J_Myre
Gandolf DM | MF R_Tabata
R_Nomvethe DM | MF M_Essien
K_Kong MF | MF R_Kopa
Di_Maria MF | AM Saruman
J_R_Riquelme AM | FW R_v_Nistelroy
E_Adebayor FW | FW Pele
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C_Clark SUB | SUB J_Hart
B_Moore SUB | SUB C_Obradovic
G_Fofana SUB | SUB Sektioui
Dillon SUB | SUB B_Spencer
L_Modric SUB | SUB M_Hunt
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 3 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme jumps over S_Gronkjaer's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_R_Riquelme tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 5 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme knocks it past S_Gronkjaer and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... But J_Myre slides in two footed.
... S_Youri has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 5 :(brc) Pele with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... But P_Rodriguez with the fine tackle
Min. 6 :(brc) Saruman runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Pele
... Pele is clean through!
... D_Marshall tries to make himself big
... He rounds D_Marshall
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... That's put Barcelona ahead!
... FC Porto 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 8 :(brc) B_Myre knocks it forward
... E_Adebayor slips
... Pele gets to it!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... H_Almeida looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Kopa hoofs it up field to find Pele
... Pele with the punt towards goal!
... But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 12 :(fcp) Gandolf nutmegs the defender
... Gandolf shapes up for a shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 14 :(brc) M_Essien passes the ball to R_v_Nistelroy
... A powerful shot by R_v_Nistelroy !
... D_Marshall is beaten!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... FC Porto 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 15 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 15 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to C
Min. 15 :(brc) Saruman has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 16 :(fcp) Di_Maria holds the ball up
... He sees P_Rodriguez in space!
... P_Rodriguez fires off a left-footed shot !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 17 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... R_v_Nistelroy latches onto it!
... But P_Mertesacker barges him off the ball
Min. 22 :(fcp) Gandolf controls it well
... He nutmegs B_Myre
... He puts in E_Adebayor!
... E_Adebayor uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But K_Jensen hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme squares it to R_Nomvethe
... A powerful shot by R_Nomvethe !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Tabata runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Myre
... R_Nomvethe forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Saruman lofts the ball in!
... R_v_Nistelroy with the header
... It hits the post
... But it hits off D_Marshall's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky for!
... FC Porto 0-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(fcp) Gandolf bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme curls it towards the top corner !
... K_Jensen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa wins possession
... He plays the ball across to R_v_Nistelroy
... R_v_Nistelroy with a powerful header !
... D_Marshall parries it
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Saruman with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Gandolf gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... R_Nomvethe is unmarked
... J_Myre fouls badly
... S_Youri will want to speak to him
... S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Essien puts in R_Tabata
... R_Tabata tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 33 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... R_Kopa with a superb challenge
... S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 34 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled R_Nomvethe
... J_R_Riquelme with a nasty foul
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 35 :(brc) R_Tabata finds the run of R_v_Nistelroy
... R_v_Nistelroy beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... D_Marshall comes towards him
... He tries to slide it past D_Marshall
... He has put it wide!!
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Essien 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!
... R_v_Nistelroy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_v_Nistelroy looks to see where D_Marshall is!
... He shoots!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(fcp) Gandolf finds E_Adebayor in acres of space
... E_Adebayor rifles it at the goal !
... Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 40 :(brc) R_Kopa drives it across the face of the goal G_Bale
... But R_Nomvethe slides in
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to E_Adebayor
... But S_Gronkjaer barges him off the ball
Min. 42 :(fcp) K_Kong gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside G_Bale!
... He has some space now!
... B_Myre tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... S_Youri has stopped play
... Well spotted by S_Youri!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... K_Kong hits it hard
... But he puts it well wide
... The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) R_Tabata runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Gronkjaer
... S_Gronkjaer lobs D_Marshall!
... D_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 45 :(brc) Pele gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past J_R_Riquelme!
... He has some space now!
... Pele looks to see where D_Marshall is!
... He shoots!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-3 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Kong looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to E_Adebayor
... J_Myre slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 46 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mertesacker
... He runs towards goal
... Good sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Essien chips the ball in towards the far post!
... P_Mertesacker reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 50 :(brc) R_Tabata plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_v_Nistelroy decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... R_v_Nistelroy controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But D_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 51 :(fcp) H_Almeida knocks the ball past the lunge of Pele
... H_Almeida sends it flying towards goal!
... K_Jensen gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme plays it forward to P_Rodriguez
... But B_Myre will cut out the threat
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on K_Jensen!
... R_Tabata brings him down!
... S_Youri wants a quiet word
Min. 55 :(fcp) E_Adebayor nutmegs J_Myre
... G_Bale wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 58 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the kinky dribble
... G_Bale takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Almeida
... H_Almeida curls it towards the top corner !
... K_Jensen won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 62 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_Myre
... E_Adebayor with a thundering shot!
... K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And K_Jensen reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Di_Maria!
... It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 64 :(fcp) K_Kong 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!
... K_Kong fires the shot in!
... K_Jensen fists it away
Min. 64 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Di_Maria stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 64 :(brc) R_Kopa has it now
... He takes on R_Nomvethe
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Pele!
... Pele with the attempt at goal!
... D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 65 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
... L_Modric will come on for K_Kong and play FW
Min. 65 :(brc) C_Obradovic is being brought on
... S_Gronkjaer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(brc) G_Bale holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_v_Nistelroy
... R_v_Nistelroy sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... D_Marshall parries it
... CORNER!
... R_Tabata curls it into the box!
... It is kicked away by P_Rodriguez
Min. 69 :(fcp) Dillon is coming on for R_Nomvethe and playing AM
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Spencer will come on for R_Tabata and play MF
Min. 74 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with a smart turn
... C_Obradovic steals the ball of off him
Min. 74 :(brc) M_Essien controls it well
... He nutmegs P_Mertesacker
... He puts in R_v_Nistelroy!
... R_v_Nistelroy has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... D_Marshall saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_v_Nistelroy
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Essien with the diagonal pass B_Spencer
... A wicked drive by B_Spencer !
... Brilliant save from D_Marshall
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 77 :(brc) B_Myre sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... B_Myre with the strike !
... D_Marshall won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 78 :(fcp) H_Almeida controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... E_Adebayor gets onto the end of the pass!
... A powerful shot by E_Adebayor !
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Jensen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... K_Jensen catches it with style!
Min. 78 :(fcp) H_Almeida takes on 3 men
... M_Hunt with the tackle
... S_Youri will want to speak to him
Min. 79 :(fcp) H_Almeida holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Di_Maria
... B_Myre slices it
... K_Jensen moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme crosses it in!
... K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 80 :(brc) Saruman brings the ball into the opposing area
... Saruman hits a crisp volley!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(fcp) Dillon looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But K_Jensen smothers the ball.
Min. 81 :(brc) G_Bale with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... G_Bale tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(brc) C_Obradovic turns past Di_Maria
... He has created space for himself now
... A wicked drive by C_Obradovic !
... D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 84 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Dillon
... Dillon with a screamer of a shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria lofts the ball in!
... K_Jensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Hunt beats the defender
... J_R_Riquelme with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... S_Youri called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 87 :(brc) Saruman with a slick pass to G_Bale
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... H_Almeida picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) J_Myre hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... M_Hunt latches onto it!
... Brilliantly taken away by P_Mertesacker !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 90 :(fcp) Di_Maria kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... L_Modric gets on the end of the pass
... L_Modric carves a shot towards goal !
... But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
************* 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 : J_R_Riquelme
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_R_Riquelme (34)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : R_v_Nistelroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (6), R_v_Nistelroy (14,23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Saruman (28), J_Myre (29), B_Myre (42)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 19
Off target : 9 | 7
On target : 7 | 12
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 15 | 19
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Final Score : FC Porto 0 - 3 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 35 7 5 7 14 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
P_Mertesacker DF 1 31 3 1 20 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 28 8 9 28 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
J_Conroy DF 2 26 12 9 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Almeida DF 2 25 11 10 29 | 96 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 2
Gandolf DM 2 18 26 8 19 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -19
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 73 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
K_Kong MF 1 6 28 9 18 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
Di_Maria MF 1 6 26 5 37 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 25 20 34 | 96 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 38 9
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 27 35 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Moore DF 2 25 12 11 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Fofana DM 1 15 23 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dillon AM 1 7 23 18 27 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -19
L_Modric FW 1 7 2 26 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 28 13 5 30 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 8 -1
G_Bale DF 2 26 10 7 42 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 26 7 7 12 | 69 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
J_Myre DF 2 25 8 7 39 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
R_Tabata MF 1 11 44 8 29 | 74 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
M_Essien MF 1 2 34 6 39 | 96 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
R_Kopa MF 2 13 27 7 23 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Saruman MF 2 7 25 23 30 | 96 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 -2 48 -1
R_v_Nistelroy FW 1 4 2 40 25 | 79 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 20 20 82
Pele FW 1 7 8 31 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Obradovic DF 2 24 5 7 20 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
Sektioui MF 1 1 31 5 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Spencer MF 1 11 26 11 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 32 33 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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FC Porto | Barcelona
4-2-2-1-1 N | 4-3-1-2 A
Shaun Winzor | Bryngar Myre
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D_Marshall GK | GK K_Jensen
P_Mertesacker DF | DF B_Myre
P_Rodriguez DF | DF G_Bale
J_Conroy DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
H_Almeida DF | DF J_Myre
Gandolf DM | MF R_Tabata
R_Nomvethe DM | MF M_Essien
K_Kong MF | MF R_Kopa
Di_Maria MF | AM Saruman
J_R_Riquelme AM | FW R_v_Nistelroy
E_Adebayor FW | FW Pele
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C_Clark SUB | SUB J_Hart
B_Moore SUB | SUB C_Obradovic
G_Fofana SUB | SUB Sektioui
Dillon SUB | SUB B_Spencer
L_Modric SUB | SUB M_Hunt
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 3 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme jumps over S_Gronkjaer's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_R_Riquelme tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 5 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme knocks it past S_Gronkjaer and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... But J_Myre slides in two footed.
... S_Youri has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 5 :(brc) Pele with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... But P_Rodriguez with the fine tackle
Min. 6 :(brc) Saruman runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Pele
... Pele is clean through!
... D_Marshall tries to make himself big
... He rounds D_Marshall
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... That's put Barcelona ahead!
... FC Porto 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 8 :(brc) B_Myre knocks it forward
... E_Adebayor slips
... Pele gets to it!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... H_Almeida looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 10 :(brc) R_Kopa hoofs it up field to find Pele
... Pele with the punt towards goal!
... But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 12 :(fcp) Gandolf nutmegs the defender
... Gandolf shapes up for a shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 14 :(brc) M_Essien passes the ball to R_v_Nistelroy
... A powerful shot by R_v_Nistelroy !
... D_Marshall is beaten!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... FC Porto 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 15 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 15 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to C
Min. 15 :(brc) Saruman has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 16 :(fcp) Di_Maria holds the ball up
... He sees P_Rodriguez in space!
... P_Rodriguez fires off a left-footed shot !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 17 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... R_v_Nistelroy latches onto it!
... But P_Mertesacker barges him off the ball
Min. 22 :(fcp) Gandolf controls it well
... He nutmegs B_Myre
... He puts in E_Adebayor!
... E_Adebayor uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But K_Jensen hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme squares it to R_Nomvethe
... A powerful shot by R_Nomvethe !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Tabata runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Myre
... R_Nomvethe forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Saruman lofts the ball in!
... R_v_Nistelroy with the header
... It hits the post
... But it hits off D_Marshall's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky for
... FC Porto 0-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(fcp) Gandolf bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme curls it towards the top corner !
... K_Jensen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 27 :(brc) R_Kopa wins possession
... He plays the ball across to R_v_Nistelroy
... R_v_Nistelroy with a powerful header !
... D_Marshall parries it
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Saruman with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Gandolf gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... R_Nomvethe is unmarked
... J_Myre fouls badly
... S_Youri will want to speak to him
... S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Essien puts in R_Tabata
... R_Tabata tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 33 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... R_Kopa with a superb challenge
... S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 34 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled R_Nomvethe
... J_R_Riquelme with a nasty foul
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 35 :(brc) R_Tabata finds the run of R_v_Nistelroy
... R_v_Nistelroy beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... D_Marshall comes towards him
... He tries to slide it past D_Marshall
... He has put it wide!!
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Essien 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!
... R_v_Nistelroy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_v_Nistelroy looks to see where D_Marshall is!
... He shoots!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(fcp) Gandolf finds E_Adebayor in acres of space
... E_Adebayor rifles it at the goal !
... Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 40 :(brc) R_Kopa drives it across the face of the goal G_Bale
... But R_Nomvethe slides in
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to E_Adebayor
... But S_Gronkjaer barges him off the ball
Min. 42 :(fcp) K_Kong gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside G_Bale!
... He has some space now!
... B_Myre tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... S_Youri has stopped play
... Well spotted by S_Youri!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... K_Kong hits it hard
... But he puts it well wide
... The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) R_Tabata runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Gronkjaer
... S_Gronkjaer lobs D_Marshall!
... D_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 45 :(brc) Pele gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past J_R_Riquelme!
... He has some space now!
... Pele looks to see where D_Marshall is!
... He shoots!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-3 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Kong looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to E_Adebayor
... J_Myre slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 46 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mertesacker
... He runs towards goal
... Good sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... M_Essien chips the ball in towards the far post!
... P_Mertesacker reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 50 :(brc) R_Tabata plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... R_v_Nistelroy decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... R_v_Nistelroy controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But D_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 51 :(fcp) H_Almeida knocks the ball past the lunge of Pele
... H_Almeida sends it flying towards goal!
... K_Jensen gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme plays it forward to P_Rodriguez
... But B_Myre will cut out the threat
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on K_Jensen!
... R_Tabata brings him down!
... S_Youri wants a quiet word
Min. 55 :(fcp) E_Adebayor nutmegs J_Myre
... G_Bale wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 58 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the kinky dribble
... G_Bale takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Almeida
... H_Almeida curls it towards the top corner !
... K_Jensen won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 62 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_Myre
... E_Adebayor with a thundering shot!
... K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And K_Jensen reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Di_Maria!
... It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 64 :(fcp) K_Kong 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!
... K_Kong fires the shot in!
... K_Jensen fists it away
Min. 64 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Di_Maria stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 64 :(brc) R_Kopa has it now
... He takes on R_Nomvethe
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Pele!
... Pele with the attempt at goal!
... D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 65 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
... L_Modric will come on for K_Kong and play FW
Min. 65 :(brc) C_Obradovic is being brought on
... S_Gronkjaer is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(brc) G_Bale holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_v_Nistelroy
... R_v_Nistelroy sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... D_Marshall parries it
... CORNER!
... R_Tabata curls it into the box!
... It is kicked away by P_Rodriguez
Min. 69 :(fcp) Dillon is coming on for R_Nomvethe and playing AM
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Spencer will come on for R_Tabata and play MF
Min. 74 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with a smart turn
... C_Obradovic steals the ball of off him
Min. 74 :(brc) M_Essien controls it well
... He nutmegs P_Mertesacker
... He puts in R_v_Nistelroy!
... R_v_Nistelroy has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... D_Marshall saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_v_Nistelroy
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Essien with the diagonal pass B_Spencer
... A wicked drive by B_Spencer !
... Brilliant save from D_Marshall
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 77 :(brc) B_Myre sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... B_Myre with the strike !
... D_Marshall won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 78 :(fcp) H_Almeida controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... E_Adebayor gets onto the end of the pass!
... A powerful shot by E_Adebayor !
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Jensen moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... K_Jensen catches it with style!
Min. 78 :(fcp) H_Almeida takes on 3 men
... M_Hunt with the tackle
... S_Youri will want to speak to him
Min. 79 :(fcp) H_Almeida holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Di_Maria
... B_Myre slices it
... K_Jensen moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme crosses it in!
... K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 80 :(brc) Saruman brings the ball into the opposing area
... Saruman hits a crisp volley!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(fcp) Dillon looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But K_Jensen smothers the ball.
Min. 81 :(brc) G_Bale with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... G_Bale tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(brc) C_Obradovic turns past Di_Maria
... He has created space for himself now
... A wicked drive by C_Obradovic !
... D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 84 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Dillon
... Dillon with a screamer of a shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria lofts the ball in!
... K_Jensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 84 :(brc) M_Hunt beats the defender
... J_R_Riquelme with the tackle
... He left his foot in there!
... S_Youri called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 87 :(brc) Saruman with a slick pass to G_Bale
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... H_Almeida picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) J_Myre hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... M_Hunt latches onto it!
... Brilliantly taken away by P_Mertesacker !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 90 :(fcp) Di_Maria kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... L_Modric gets on the end of the pass
... L_Modric carves a shot towards goal !
... But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
************* 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 : J_R_Riquelme
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_R_Riquelme (34)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : R_v_Nistelroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Pele (6), R_v_Nistelroy (14,23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Saruman (28), J_Myre (29), B_Myre (42)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 19
Off target : 9 | 7
On target : 7 | 12
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 15 | 19
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Final Score : FC Porto 0 - 3 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 35 7 5 7 14 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
P_Mertesacker DF 1 31 3 1 20 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 28 8 9 28 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
J_Conroy DF 2 26 12 9 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Almeida DF 2 25 11 10 29 | 96 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 2
Gandolf DM 2 18 26 8 19 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -19
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 73 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
K_Kong MF 1 6 28 9 18 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
Di_Maria MF 1 6 26 5 37 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 25 20 34 | 96 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 38 9
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 27 35 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Moore DF 2 25 12 11 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Fofana DM 1 15 23 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dillon AM 1 7 23 18 27 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -19
L_Modric FW 1 7 2 26 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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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K_Jensen GK 39 4 5 3 18 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 28 13 5 30 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 8 -1
G_Bale DF 2 26 10 7 42 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 26 7 7 12 | 69 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
J_Myre DF 2 25 8 7 39 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
R_Tabata MF 1 11 44 8 29 | 74 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
M_Essien MF 1 2 34 6 39 | 96 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0
R_Kopa MF 2 13 27 7 23 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Saruman MF 2 7 25 23 30 | 96 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 -2 48 -1
R_v_Nistelroy FW 1 4 2 40 25 | 79 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 20 20 82
Pele FW 1 7 8 31 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Obradovic DF 2 24 5 7 20 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 5
Sektioui MF 1 1 31 5 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Spencer MF 1 11 26 11 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 32 33 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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