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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 5

FC Porto 1 - 0 Marseille

Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Marseille (Sat Oct 10)


                             FC Porto  |  Marseille
                          4-2-1-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF Sidnei
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF J_Fleck
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF Diego
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF A_Marcos
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                          Juanfran FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB S_Given
                       L_Squillaci SUB |  SUB S_Gronkjaer
                        R_Nomvethe SUB |  SUB Douglas_Costa
                            Dillon SUB |  SUB M_Dickinson
                          L_Modric SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 2  :(fcp) G_Fofana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran drives the ball low !
          ...  R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 3  :(fcp) K_Kong hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_R_Riquelme latches onto it!
          ...  A delicate chip from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Conroy hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 9  :(fcp) Gandolf with the nod to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran sees R_Higuita off his line !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by H_Almeida
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Taiwo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Shawry
Min. 14 :(msl) A_Marcos sidesteps J_Conroy
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Marcos with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 17 :(msl) Diego takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But G_Fofana wins the ball
Min. 18 :(fcp) Juanfran takes advantage of a mistake by T_Taiwo
          ...  Juanfran rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 18 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the kinky dribble
          ...  L_Koscielny with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Gandolf hoists it forward
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of it
          ...  Juanfran with the cheeky shot!
          ...  R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 25 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the through ball to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 26 :(fcp) Gandolf with a neat pass into P_Rodriguez
          ...  L_Koscielny fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  K_Kong knocks it forward
          ...  H_Almeida gets on the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Shawry
Min. 27 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran tries the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 31 :(msl) Diego leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Digweed
          ...  Blocked by P_Rodriguez
Min. 33 :(msl) A_Marcos works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 36 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_R_Riquelme blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 36 :(msl) J_Fleck backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed latches onto the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Fleck spots L_Shawry who is in acres of space
          ...  Gandolf stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(msl) T_Taiwo miskicks!
          ...  He finds Z_Zidane though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But P_Rodriguez wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) Diego volleys it forward. He finds Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 46 :(fcp) J_Conroy holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida with a thundering shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Higuita
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) K_Kong controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Taiwo
          ...  He puts in B_Moore!
          ...  B_Moore pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 50 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a first time pass
          ...  J_Fleck runs onto it!
          ...  J_Fleck drives the ball low !
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  D_Marshall looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 51 :(msl) Diego with a first time pass
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it!
          ...  The ball hits Gandolf in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 53 :(fcp) Gandolf with a short pass to find E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor aims for the top right corner !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Digweed turns past H_Almeida
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Digweed has a go!
          ...  D_Marshall collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 60 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez leaves L_Koscielny standing
          ...  P_Rodriguez sees R_Higuita off his line !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks dejected!
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 61 :(msl) Marseille made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 62 :(msl) L_Koscielny knocks the ball past P_Rodriguez
          ...  But J_Conroy puts it in row Z!
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Gronkjaer will come on for Sidnei and play DF
Min. 67 :(fcp) L_Modric is coming on for E_Adebayor and will play FW
Min. 68 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Nomvethe will come on for Gandolf and play DM
Min. 70 :(fcp) L_Squillaci is coming on for B_Moore and playing DF
Min. 70 :(msl) M_Dickinson will replace Diego and play MF
Min. 73 :(msl) M_Dickinson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the ball
          ...  H_Almeida is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(msl) M_Dickinson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 77 :(msl) J_Fleck back heels to find Y_Sankhare in space
          ...  Y_Sankhare aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise comes on for J_Digweed and takes up a FW role
Min. 86 :(fcp) L_Modric runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Gronkjaer with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : P_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Rodriguez (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : J_Fleck
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Gronkjaer (86)
Booked               : L_Koscielny (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       2
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Marseille
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  29   8  10  28 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  20
J_Conroy       DF   2  27  12   9  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Moore        DF   2  26  12  11  20 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  12  10  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  72   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  25  20  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  46
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  24  10   7  37 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  30   4   4  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  28  10   7  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Sidnei         DF   2  28   7   8  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  29   9  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  28  11  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Diego          MF   1   6  28   6  27 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   9  28  19 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  27   8   7  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  26   7  28 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  24  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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