Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Santos FC (Sun May 22)


                             FC Porto  |  Santos FC
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF T_Mowbray
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF Josimar
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF R_Huth
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF Maldini
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF Alexis
                         S_Morison FW  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB D_Moore
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                      Song_Billong SUB |  SUB J_Tessem
                       D_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB Bar

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme heads the ball back to H_Almeida
          ...  T_Mowbray tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Massu makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Santos FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 4  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats Josimar
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_R_Riquelme keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Saved by A_Marshall
Min. 6  :(fcp) S_Morison with the mazy run
          ...  S_Morison hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Marshall was beaten there!
Min. 7  :(sfc) Arnautovic is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 8  :(sfc) Stan_Matthews has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Stan_Matthews goes for the top corner !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 9  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Huth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Kong!
          ...  K_Kong has a dig at goal!
          ...  A_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 10 :(fcp) Gandolf off the woodwork.
          ...  L_Massu picks up the deflection
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Josimar takes possession
Min. 11 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with a probing pass to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews with the overhead !
          ...  D_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 13 :(fcp) K_Kong with a simple pass to S_Morison
          ...  R_Huth forces him off the ball
Min. 14 :(fcp) Di_Maria plays the early ball across the box to find L_Massu in space
          ...  L_Massu drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 15 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 18 :(fcp) K_Kong with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Kong !
          ...  A_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Marshall reacts well to save!!!
Min. 19 :(fcp) S_Morison comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Morison !
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Kong!
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Marshall saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 22 :(sfc) Arnautovic runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Arnautovic with the chance !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 24 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Morison makes himself available
          ...  R_Huth makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 24 :(fcp) Di_Maria looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 24 :(fcp) G_Fofana is being brought on
          ...  Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Fofana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy with the chance !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Marshall moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  A_Marshall catches it with style!
Min. 27 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to P
Min. 27 :(fcp) K_Kong backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Rodriguez tries to beat A_Marshall!
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Marshall
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 28 :(fcp) G_Fofana hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Morison latches onto it!
          ...  S_Morison hits the ball first time!
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 30 :(fcp) G_Fofana feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_Squillaci runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Squillaci with the shot !
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 30 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Alexis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Alexis with a terrific drive !
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 35 :(sfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Santos FC will now play P
Min. 37 :(sfc) Arnautovic chests it down
          ...  H_Almeida with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 37 :(sfc) S_Marsden off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Mowbray picks up the deflection
          ...  T_Mowbray tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  D_Marshall saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 38 :(sfc) Lee_Ho skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 39 :(sfc) S_Marsden with the first time pass to R_Huth
          ...  R_Huth unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 41 :(fcp) H_Almeida finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Arnautovic tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) Lee_Ho dribbles it into the box
          ...  L_Squillaci makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno hits it into the box!
          ...  Stan_Matthews loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  D_Marshall saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Josimar lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Morison plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Kong keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_Kong throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Conroy chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Marshall easily claims the ball!

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

Min. 49 :(fcp) Gandolf finds L_Massu with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Massu curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
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 E
Min. 50 :(sfc) D_Moore will come on for Maldini and play DF
Min. 51 :(fcp) K_Kong boots it towards Gandolf
          ...  Gandolf hits a great shot !
          ...  A_Marshall gathers it easily
Min. 52 :(sfc) Josimar kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the block
Min. 54 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews sidesteps L_Squillaci
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Rodriguez is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 56 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Huth is through!
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Huth !
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  But D_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 58 :(fcp) L_Massu with the dribble
          ...  D_Moore is easily beaten
          ...  T_Mowbray wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 58 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews sidesteps Gandolf
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Conroy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(sfc) S_Marsden sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stan_Matthews
          ...  But H_Almeida sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bar is being prepared to come on
          ...  Arnautovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(sfc) S_Marsden takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Koki_Mizuno
          ...  A well-placed shot from Koki_Mizuno !
          ...  Saved by D_Marshall
Min. 63 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani comes on for L_Massu and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(fcp) K_Kong is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Morison
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Josimar takes possession
Min. 65 :(fcp) B_Moore is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Conroy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC switch to playing A
Min. 65 :(sfc) Alexis volleys it forward. He finds Bar
          ...  P_Rodriguez robs him of the ball
Min. 65 :(fcp) K_Kong hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Sulejmani latches onto it!
          ...  Josimar with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66 :(fcp) H_Almeida lobs it over the defender
          ...  H_Almeida smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 67 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to D
Min. 70 :(sfc) J_Tessem is ready to come on to replace Koki_Mizuno
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Morison flicks it past D_Moore
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Stan_Matthews is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 71 :(sfc) Bar runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Bar tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 74 :(fcp) S_Morison runs at T_Mowbray
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Morison has a dig at goal!
          ...  It floats over A_Marshall
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 77 :(sfc) J_Tessem beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Stan_Matthews
          ...  K_Kong is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(sfc) Josimar cuts the ball back to Bar
          ...  S_Morison slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 85 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Fofana gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Huth looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 149,114
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Kong (77)
Injured              : Di_Maria (24)
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marshall
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Arnautovic (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Santos 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  39   7   5   7  14 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  31   9  10  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
L_Squillaci    DF   4  24  10   7  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  94   0   0   5   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  48   9
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  24   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  20  34 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  12
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  16  25   7  21 |  70   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Song_Billong   AM   3   6  25  17  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  29   9   5  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Josimar        DF   2  27  13   7  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
R_Huth         DF   2  26  10   8  43 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -14
Maldini        DF   2  24   8   7  41 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  30   6  28 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  27   8  46 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  27   5  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Alexis         MF   3   9  23  13  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  31  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   5  24  11 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  28  12  10  16 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  27  17  27 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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