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Season 15 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 1

FC Porto 2 - 2 Real Madrid

Elite FA Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. Real Madrid (Mon Oct 01)


                             FC Porto  |  Real Madrid
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Ahmed Alrawi
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                           T_Wilks DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                          S_Rolfes DF  |  DF C_Berra
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                             Naldo DF  |  MF Preety
                          R_Mavuba MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                           I_Jesus MF  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                            Sansao FW  |  FW J_T_Gavilán
                       F_Morientes FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                         H_Almeida SUB |  SUB J_Martinez
                            D_Barr SUB |  SUB M_Camoranesi
                          Sektioui SUB |  SUB M_Krohn_Dehli
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB H_Postiga

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps P_Rodriguez
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to beat L_Mulen!
          ...  But L_Mulen makes an easy save
Min. 6  :(rmd) J_Fleck kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_T_Gavilán gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Pereira belts it clear
Min. 7  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_R_Riquelme curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  L_Mulen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 8  :(fcp) Ciaran_Clark looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme swings in the shot!
          ...  L_Mulen is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 9  :(fcp) I_Jesus leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Wilks
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 10 :(rmd) Preety takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Wilks
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Preety tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 16 :(rmd) Preety back heels to find C_Arrache in space
          ...  C_Arrache looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 17 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to E
Min. 21 :(fcp) R_Mavuba runs into space
          ...  P_Rodriguez takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 22 :(rmd) J_Fleck beats T_Wilks
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Wilks hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Naldo reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Mavuba in space!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Schulz
Min. 27 :(rmd) C_Arrache runs at Naldo
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  C_Arrache hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Sansao finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  J_T_Gavilán fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 30 :(fcp) I_Jesus runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  J_R_Riquelme picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with L_Mulen
          ...  He rounds L_Mulen
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  A_Schulz clears the danger!!
Min. 30 :(rmd) Preety sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's beaten D_Marshall
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Rodriguez back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to beat L_Mulen from outside the area!
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 35 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to P
Min. 35 :(fcp) Sansao gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Charlton!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A vicious shot by Sansao !
          ...  L_Mulen gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 37 :(fcp) F_Morientes sidesteps C_Berra
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Fleck with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 38 :(fcp) S_Rolfes gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Sansao is unmarked
          ...  Sansao tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The shot slips through L_Mulen's hands
          ...  But L_Mulen recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 38 :(rmd) J_Charlton miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_T_Gavilán though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But T_Wilks wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pletikosa curls it into the box!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán gets a shot in
          ...  But D_Marshall smothers the ball.
Min. 39 :(rmd) J_Fleck pulls it back to R_Pletikosa
          ...  A great volley from R_Pletikosa !
          ...  But D_Marshall smothers the ball.
Min. 41 :(rmd) J_Fleck has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Wilks
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Arrache!
          ...  T_Wilks does well to get the tackle in
Min. 42 :(rmd) Preety pass splits open the defence and finds J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Marshall was caught out there
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_Fleck seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But A_Pereira slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 44 :(fcp) Sansao controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Sansao fires a shot at goal !
          ...  L_Mulen beats the ball away
Min. 46 :(rmd) H_Postiga is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 46 :(rmd) S_Phelan shifts into the AM position in a tactical change
Min. 46 :(rmd) S_Phelan gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Fleck
          ...  J_Fleck hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rmd) R_Pletikosa with a 50-yard pass to C_Berra
          ...  C_Berra drives the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Real Madrid have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 48 :(fcp) A_Pereira is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Morientes
          ...  F_Morientes with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 49 :(fcp) R_Mavuba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 50 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play C
Min. 51 :(rmd) J_Charlton takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Charlton with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 52 :(fcp) F_Morientes takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  L_Mulen grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 53 :(fcp) Naldo finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Charlton
          ...  Naldo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Rolfes chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme jumps over J_Fleck's challenge
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 55 :(fcp) H_Almeida is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ciaran_Clark is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 61 :(rmd) R_Pletikosa cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  R_Pletikosa runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Real Madrid in front!
          ...  FC Porto 1-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 62 :(rmd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Real Madrid will now be playing C
Min. 62 :(rmd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán is through!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Arrache
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 64 :(fcp) T_Wilks with the heel pass to F_Morientes
          ...  A wicked drive by F_Morientes !
          ...  L_Mulen with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(fcp) Sektioui will replace the useless R_Mavuba and will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 66 :(fcp) Sansao moves forward
          ...  C_Arrache with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Dalglish has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He is warned by G_Dalglish
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 68 :(fcp) I_Jesus with a measured ball to F_Morientes
          ...  F_Morientes with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Real Madrid fans taunt him!
Min. 69 :(fcp) E_Adebayor comes on for F_Morientes and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 69 :(fcp) I_Jesus is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  I_Jesus with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Mulen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing A
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme 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 header from E_Adebayor !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Real Madrid fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 72 :(fcp) I_Jesus plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Sansao decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Sansao hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Mulen saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 74 :(fcp) I_Jesus picks out T_Wilks with the cross
          ...  C_Berra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme lobs it over J_Charlton
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Arrache takes possession
Min. 76 :(rmd) S_Phelan brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Naldo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan drives it into the box!
          ...  H_Almeida reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 77 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme crosses into the box, finding E_Adebayor
          ...  C_Arrache is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him over
          ...  G_Dalglish tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(rmd) J_Martinez is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Charlton is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 78 :(fcp) I_Jesus is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But C_Berra slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Dalglish has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 82 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Camoranesi will come on for Preety and play MF
Min. 83 :(rmd) A_Schulz hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Martinez collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Martinez must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  But D_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 84 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  G_Dalglish gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  That's a scandalous decision!
          ...  Sansao takes it
          ...  He sends L_Mulen the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  FC Porto are all square and not long to go
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Real Madrid...
Min. 85 :(rmd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Real Madrid will now be playing A
Min. 85 :(fcp) T_Wilks has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Schulz
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  E_Adebayor looks to see where L_Mulen is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  L_Mulen falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 87 :(fcp) Sektioui threads the through ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But L_Mulen makes an easy save
Min. 87 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán takes advantage of a mistake by H_Almeida
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) H_Almeida controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Sansao gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Sansao with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 90 :(fcp) A_Pereira runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Berra
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Berra reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 91 :(fcp) Sektioui uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Sektioui tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 100,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_R_Riquelme (8), Sansao (84 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pletikosa
Scorers              : C_Berra (46), R_Pletikosa (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Arrache (77), J_T_Gavilán (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       14
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :          12        |       11
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 2 Real Madrid
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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  31   7   5   7  14 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Wilks        DF   2  25   9   8  30 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  24   0
S_Rolfes       DF   2  24   5   8  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  58   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  21   9   6  14 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
Naldo          DF   2  20   6   8  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  24  10  28 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  23  19  34 |  94   0   1   3   0   8   1   0   0   0  15  36  63
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |  94   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  72   1
Sansao         FW   1   7   8  24  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  61
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   9  23  35 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10   9  29 |  36   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Barr         DF   2  19  14   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  27   5  37 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   6  25  35 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  38   4   6   3  10 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  27  11   7  18 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
C_Berra        DF   2  25   5   6  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  45   0  28
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  25   8   9  28 |  46   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  25  11   9  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Preety         MF   1   9  30   5  28 |  85   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  25  20  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  25   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
R_Pletikosa    MF   3   9  24   7  40 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  32  36
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3   9  31  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  22
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   4  29  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  13  -2  16
A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  29   3   4  23 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   4  29   9  34 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2   9  26  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  29  24 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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