Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Everton (Sun Aug 15)


                             FC Porto  |  Everton
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-3 E
                          Malky McKay  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF D_Shittu
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF Zico
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF F_Lampard
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  FW M_Kruse
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW M_Greenwood
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB D_McDonald
                     A_Postecoglou SUB |  SUB M_Politano
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB S_Sidwell
                      Dziekanowski SUB |  SUB D_Suker

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(evn) T_Cahill beats T_Stavos
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Jones
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 4  :(fcp) R_Donadoni volleys it forward. He finds S_Gerrard
          ...  M_Greenwood fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Dali warned him
Min. 5  :(fcp) D_Pereira brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Soyuncu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Kane!
          ...  H_Kane with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ross chips the ball into the area!
          ...  H_Maguire clears the danger
Min. 6  :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  E_Herbert is through!
          ...  E_Herbert tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But G_Buffon reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on G_Buffon anyway
Min. 9  :(fcp) S_Gerrard looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Stavos
          ...  T_Stavos with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 9  :(evn) T_Cahill with a penetrating pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 10 :(fcp) S_Gerrard turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  H_Maguire takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 11 :(evn) T_Cahill flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Greenwood runs onto it!
          ...  M_Greenwood hits the ball first time!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 12 :(fcp) H_Kane with a smart turn
          ...  H_Kane hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into G_Buffon arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 13 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D
Min. 13 :(evn) Everton are switching their playing style to A
Min. 13 :(evn) H_Maguire whips the ball across to W_Fofana
          ...  L_Jones slices it
          ...  Dino_Zoff moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes the catch!
Min. 17 :(fcp) D_Pereira is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch has a go!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Buffon shouts at his defenders
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Everton ...
Min. 24 :(fcp) D_Pereira sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  What a shot from S_Gerrard !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 27 :(evn) Zico pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Kruse is clean through!
          ...  L_Jones cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 28 :(fcp) H_Kane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Shittu
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 30 :(fcp) J_Ross slides the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a reckless challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 34 :(evn) T_Cahill finds M_Kruse with a ball over the defence
          ...  E_Herbert cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 35 :(fcp) P_Crouch beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Crouch with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 40 :(evn) M_Kruse turns past E_Herbert
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Kruse hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Dino_Zoff reacts well to save!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) D_Pereira takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Gerrard gets to it!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 46 :(fcp) The ball runs loose!
          ...  S_Gerrard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Kruse with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Dali lectures him
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds H_Kane in the box
          ...  Dyorkaeff bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Dali ignores the protests for a card
          ...  John O Brien looks relieved

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Everton

Min. 46 :(evn) Dyorkaeff plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  An audacious effort from Dyorkaeff !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 61 :(evn) M_Kruse plays the early ball across the box to find T_Cahill in space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos hits it out for a throw
Min. 62 :(fcp) L_Jones beats D_Shittu
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  L_Jones hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  G_Buffon goes down well to save
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Donadoni runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  F_Lampard fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  J_Ross swings it in
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Kane with a stunning strike !
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(evn) F_Lampard crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Kruse in the box
          ...  The cross hits M_Kruse on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Kruse gets a shot in
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 71 :(fcp) P_Crouch finds L_Jones in acres of space
          ...  T_Cahill takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  John O Brien looks relieved
          ...  Malky McKay is far from happy with that decision
Min. 73 :(fcp) P_Crouch with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  P_Crouch fires the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 74 :(evn) D_Shittu gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Kruse is unmarked
          ...  M_Kruse sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Dino_Zoff just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 75 :(evn) D_McDonald is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Fofana is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(evn) M_Politano comes on for F_Lampard and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(fcp) J_Ross is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  H_Maguire gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Postecoglou will come on for C_Dos_Passos and play DF
Min. 78 :(evn) M_Kruse with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Kruse !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 79 :(fcp) Dziekanowski comes on for P_Crouch and takes up a FW role
Min. 80 :(evn) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Suker will come on for Dyorkaeff and play FW
Min. 80 :(evn) M_Kruse sidesteps E_Herbert
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Postecoglou takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 83 :(evn) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by T_Stavos
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But D_Pereira sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 86 :(fcp) S_Gerrard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Dziekanowski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_McDonald bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 87 :(evn) Zico leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Politano chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to D_Shittu
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(evn) M_Greenwood gains possession
          ...  M_Greenwood sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 90 :(fcp) Dziekanowski with the dribble
          ...  Dziekanowski aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  G_Buffon parries it
Min. 92 :(fcp) R_Donadoni is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Jones
          ...  L_Jones with a little chip!
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 140,401
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (12), P_Crouch (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kruse
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Dyorkaeff (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |     Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 Everton
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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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Dino_Zoff      GK  39   2   2   3  30 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  32   8  32 |  97   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  30   7  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  29   7  41 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  30  18  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  34  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  45
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Postecoglou  DF   2   5  28   1  23 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  39   2   3   1  22 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   2  32   8   6  23 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  32   1   2  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Shittu       DF   3  31   9   9  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  29   3   8  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zico           MF   3   8  32   8  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Lampard      MF   1  10  31   6  23 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  28  11  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  32  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   8   9  29  23 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
M_Greenwood    FW   2   9   8  28  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  28   9   8  21 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Politano     MF   3   5  31   9  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   7  27   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  28  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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