Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Celtic FC (Sun Oct 25)


                             FC Porto  |  Celtic FC
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-3-2-1 A
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF C_Berra
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF P_Cocu
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                          G_Fofana MF  |  AM R_V_Persie
                          L_Modric FW  |  AM Almen_Abdi
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW M_Phisbaena
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                          J_Conroy SUB |  SUB I_Garde
                        R_Nomvethe SUB |  SUB A_Arrondel
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB J_M_Jurado
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB P_McGowan

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(fcp) Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  L_Modric gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Modric sees T_Flowers off his line !
          ...  But T_Flowers with the difficult save
Min. 2  :(fcp) L_Modric knocks it past B_Howedes and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Cocu wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 3  :(fcp) H_Almeida with a smart pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 6  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Modric is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
Min. 12 :(fcp) B_Moore with a glorious long pass to G_Fofana
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Cocu takes possession
Min. 13 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi takes possession
          ...  Almen_Abdi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play P
Min. 17 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  B_Howedes keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  B_Howedes with the header !
          ...  D_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Marshall reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Almen_Abdi
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 18 :(fcp) B_Moore has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Cocu
          ...  He knocks it to H_Almeida!
          ...  But C_Metzelder comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 21 :(cfc) K_Mizuno with a perfectly timed run
          ...  P_Rodriguez fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 21 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena has a go!
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 28 :(fcp) G_Fofana gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Rodriguez
          ...  C_Metzelder clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 29 :(fcp) Di_Maria gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  L_Modric is unmarked
          ...  But D_Damjanovic clears the ball to safety
Min. 31 :(fcp) H_Almeida backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Adebayor gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 31 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic with the first time flick to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 32 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  Di_Maria brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Almen_Abdi plays it short to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the drive!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 33 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Almen_Abdi latches onto it!
          ...  P_Rodriguez takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 34 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov hoofs it up field to find L_Modric
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Modric !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 34 :(fcp) E_Adebayor times his run well
          ...  C_Berra with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Rodriguez passes to L_Squillaci
          ...  L_Squillaci with a stunning strike !
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 35 :(fcp) K_Kong boots it towards H_Almeida
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  C_Tango ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Stuart Neilson looks relieved
Min. 36 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Phisbaena !
          ...  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. 38 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C
Min. 38 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Berra
          ...  He puts in B_Moore!
          ...  B_Howedes cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(fcp) K_Kong takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a precise pass to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 45 :(fcp) L_Squillaci takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Intercepted by P_Cocu
Min. 45 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is first to the ball
          ...  Di_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit

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

Min. 50 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing P
Min. 52 :(cfc) R_V_Persie crosses into the box, finding M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(fcp) B_Moore 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!
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to beat T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers guesses right
Min. 57 :(fcp) L_Squillaci finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Berra
          ...  L_Squillaci with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(fcp) H_Almeida finds A_Kerzhakov on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Kerzhakov carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(cfc) P_McGowan will replace the useless M_Phisbaena and will play FW
Min. 62 :(cfc) A_Arrondel is being brought on
          ...  C_Berra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi with a flicked pass to C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 64 :(fcp) E_Adebayor rushes through the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts a lob!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to E_Adebayor
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Metzelder
Min. 64 :(fcp) G_Fofana backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  C_Tango called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 65 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is being brought on
          ...  G_Fofana is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) K_Kong cuts the ball back to P_Rodriguez
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  P_Rodriguez picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He lobs it over T_Flowers
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 66 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto it!
          ...  E_Adebayor aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Flowers reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Flowers anyway
Min. 66 :(cfc) J_Plasil has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Almeida
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McGowan!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Kerzhakov
Min. 67 :(fcp) J_Conroy takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Rodriguez
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(cfc) Up goes the substitution board - J_M_Jurado on for K_Mizuno as a MF
Min. 69 :(fcp) Di_Maria runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But P_Cocu wins the ball
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to C
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme crosses into the box, finding E_Adebayor
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Adebayor !
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 70 :(cfc) R_V_Persie is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to C_Metzelder
          ...  C_Metzelder with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_Marshall was beaten there!
Min. 72 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Adebayor drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He dinks it over T_Flowers
          ...  T_Flowers reacts well to save !!
Min. 73 :(fcp) K_Kong with a probing through ball J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 78 :(fcp) B_Moore sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  B_Moore with the strike !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 83 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan goes for goal !
          ...  D_Marshall tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Saved by T_Flowers
Min. 92 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs into space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 92 :(cfc) J_Plasil plays it forward to Almen_Abdi
          ...  Almen_Abdi with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 145,301
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Di_Maria (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : T_Flowers
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Berra (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 0 Celtic FC
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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  37   7   5   7  14 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   8  10  28 |  69   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Moore        DF   2  26  12  11  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
L_Squillaci    DF   4  24  10   7  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  10   7  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
G_Fofana       MF   1  16  24   7  21 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  27  12   9  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  25  20  34 |  27   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Flowers      GK  37   2   2   1  27 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  29   6   6  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Howedes      DF   2  27  10   8  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Cocu         DF   2  25   7  10  30 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  24   8   8  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   2
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  28   9  28 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  28   8  47 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  27   9  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_V_Persie     AM   2   8  25  13  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Almen_Abdi     AM   1  10  25  10  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  30  32 |  62   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  27  10   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  23   3   7  12 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  24  17  18 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  30  16 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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