Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Jun 26)


                             FC Porto  |  Schalke 04
                              5-2-3 L  |  4-5-1 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF B_Williams
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF T_Haas
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                           E_Baily DF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF F_Rijkaard
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Casemiro
                           M_McKay FW  |  MF Romario
                        M_Esposito FW  |  MF N_Berti
                          G_Borges FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Filippo_Berti
                       C_C_Vickers SUB |  SUB R_Carlos
                         A_McGeady SUB |  SUB S_Stallbaum
                     Omar_Mascarel SUB |  SUB G_Hall
                           R_Pires SUB |  SUB Tatanka

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 5  :(fcp) Omar_Little moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Casemiro wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 5  :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel fires over a low cross to T_Haas
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Haas !
          ...  It's beaten D_James
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 11 :(shk) T_Haas knocks the ball past M_McKay
          ...  T_Haas with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_James claws it off the line
          ...  A_Barken consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 13 :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Gray is through!
          ...  S_Bould tackles cleanly
Min. 21 :(fcp) M_Esposito with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Suat_Serdar behind
          ...  But Casemiro clears the ball to safety
Min. 23 :(fcp) M_McKay runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  But D_Epureanu spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 25 :(shk) Suat_Serdar finds the run of Romario
          ...  Romario is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has D_James to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_James
          ...  D_James pulls off a save !!
Min. 38 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini pushes it past D_Epureanu
          ...  J_Gandolfini attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Casemiro with a short pass to find Romario
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 44 :(shk) N_Berti takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Berti with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 46 :(shk) Romario finds A_Gray with a ball over the defence
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Layvin_Kurzaw
Min. 47 :(shk) Romario beats J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Romario runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 48 :(shk) Casemiro with the diagonal pass A_Gray
          ...  Omar_Little takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Schalke 04

Min. 47 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_McKay
          ...  N_Berti is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(shk) Romario breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  Omar_Little brings him down!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 54 :(shk) Casemiro sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with a stunning strike !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(shk) N_Berti kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Romario gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Esposito takes possession
Min. 58 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Borges is through!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 60 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from J_A_Boumsong to M_Esposito
          ...  But Casemiro slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 62 :(fcp) E_Baily finds M_Esposito with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 65 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_C_Vickers will come on for Layvin_Kurzaw and play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_McGeady is coming on and S_Gerrard is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 69 :(fcp) G_Borges skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Suat_Serdar with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  A_Barken shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Pires is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_McKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - Tatanka on for A_Gray as a FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Esposito rushes through the defence
          ...  D_Epureanu hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by T_Haas
Min. 71 :(shk) G_Hall is coming on and Suat_Serdar is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 71 :(shk) Romario is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  A_McGeady with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 72 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as S_Stallbaum comes on for T_Haas to play DF
Min. 75 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as Omar_Mascarel comes on for J_Gandolfini to play MF
Min. 75 :(shk) R_Carlos is coming on and D_Epureanu is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 77 :(fcp) G_Borges beats Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  G_Borges aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 84 :(shk) F_Rijkaard with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Omar_Little
          ...  He knocks it to Klaus_Fichtel!
          ...  A_McGeady plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hall curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_James
Min. 87 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Carlos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Omar_Little!
          ...  B_Williams reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  B_Williams wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 88 :(shk) Romario with the first time flick to Tatanka
          ...  Cleared by Omar_Little
Min. 92 :(fcp) A_McGeady is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Borges
          ...  But G_Hall barges him off the ball
Min. 92 :(shk) Tatanka plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Esposito with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is ordered to cool off

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 142,979
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Omar_Little
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McGeady (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Casemiro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Berti (47), Suat_Serdar (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           1        |       4
Possession           :          26        |       74
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 0 Schalke 04
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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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  30   9   5  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  30   8   1  25 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  22  12 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  29  12  29 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  28   1  28 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  37   4   5   1  29 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  32  11   7  43 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  31   9   9  33 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  29  13   8  11 |  75   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  28  22   5  41 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  30   1  15 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Casemiro       MF   2  23  28   1  31 |  96   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
Romario        MF   2   8  28  22  37 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
N_Berti        MF   1   5  25   9  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  29  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Filippo_Berti  GK  28   4   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  30  12   6  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  29  17  16  47 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Hall         MF   2  23  27   7  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7   9  29  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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