Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Rangers FC (Sun Sep 22)


                             FC Porto  |  Rangers FC
                          4-1-3-1-1 A  |  4-2-3-1 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                          S_Rolfes DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  DM J_Wilshere
                            G_Hagi MF  |  DM J_Jurado
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF Diego
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF L_Copland
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF B_Yaga
                            Amauri FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB A_McLeish
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB E_Johnson
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB R_VD_Vaart
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is unmarked!
          ...  R_Acquafresca goes for the top corner !
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 2  :(rfc) L_Copland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_de_Boer keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  F_de_Boer sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 5  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Nomvethe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Nomvethe with the shot on net !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Steklenburg reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme floats the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 7  :(fcp) Amauri is unmarked!
          ...  Amauri launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  But M_Steklenburg is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 12 :(fcp) R_Castias controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Di_Maria gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes on S_Rolfes
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A left-footer by J_Wilshere !
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away
Min. 14 :(rfc) B_Yaga is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 14 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart will come on for B_Yaga and play MF
Min. 15 :(fcp) Amauri is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A glorious effort by Amauri !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Steklenburg plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 18 :(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. 18 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren crosses to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca drives it low !
          ...  D_Marshall is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 20 :(rfc) L_Wallace runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Almeida
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Wallace plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 21 :(fcp) Di_Maria boots it towards G_Hagi
          ...  G_Hagi with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 23 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Jurado beats T_Adams
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Rolfes wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 26 :(rfc) Diego with an inch perfect pass to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Laursen
Min. 27 :(rfc) Diego sprints past R_Nomvethe
          ...  S_Rolfes with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 28 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Almeida gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Almeida with the overhead !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_de_Boer reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 28 :(fcp) Amauri finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  L_Copland pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio!
Min. 29 :(fcp) G_Hagi floats the ball in to find T_Adams
          ...  But A_Van_Buuren sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 34 :(rfc) J_Jurado knocks the ball past T_Adams
          ...  R_Nomvethe with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(fcp) Amauri takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Acquafresca
          ...  Amauri lobs M_Steklenburg!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 37 :(fcp) Amauri with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Amauri with the drive!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg smothers the ball.
Min. 38 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing C
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Jurado
          ...  J_Jurado unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme loses his marker
          ...  L_Wallace with an over the top challenge
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren knocks the ball past R_Nomvethe
          ...  R_Nomvethe reacts to stop the move going any further

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

Min. 52 :(fcp) R_Castias takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_de_Boer
          ...  L_Wallace knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away!
Min. 55 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing E
Min. 55 :(fcp) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_de_Boer
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  Diego fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Stadio tries to calm him down
Min. 56 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe knocks it past K_Uddin and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Uddin goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 56 :(rfc) Diego fires over a low cross to L_Copland
          ...  T_Adams knocks the ball back to D_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 61 :(fcp) G_Hagi rushes through the defence
          ...  G_Hagi cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_Stadio talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The FC Porto fans celebrate the goal
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 62 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_McLeish replaces L_Wallace to play as a DF
Min. 67 :(fcp) D_McGrain replaces H_Almeida and will play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) M_Laursen brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_de_Boer gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Amauri
          ...  M_Steklenburg fists it away!
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Rags comes on for J_R_Riquelme and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Castias moves in a DM position
Min. 70 :(rfc) M_Murphy is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Rags finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  D_Rags with a little chip!
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Steklenburg's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks embarrassed!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 71 :(fcp) Amauri is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rags
          ...  But J_Wilshere barges him off the ball
Min. 73 :(rfc) M_Murphy sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 73 :(fcp) D_Rags breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  J_Wilshere brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  T_Adams floats it forward
          ...  Amauri latches onto the end of it
          ...  A powerful shot by Amauri !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a good save
Min. 77 :(fcp) G_Hagi back heels to find Di_Maria in space
          ...  A_McLeish forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_McLeish gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 78 :(fcp) Amauri plays a long ball to G_Hagi
          ...  J_Wilshere tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio!
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) Di_Maria pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Rags is clean through!
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Rags !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 93 :(rfc) Diego cuts inside M_Laursen
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Diego with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 107,677
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hagi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hagi (61), D_Rags (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Van_Buuren
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Wilshere (73)
Injured              : B_Yaga (14)
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       16
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 Rangers 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  33   7   5   7  14 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  26   7   6  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  20  20
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  70   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  22   6  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  36
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_Castias      DM   2   8  24   9  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  24  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  40
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  20  20
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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M_Steklenburg  GK  28   3   1   1  32 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  11   7  25 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  24   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   6   6  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -7 -22 -14
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  28   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -12
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  25  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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