Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Sun May 08)


                             FC Porto  |  Valencia
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          Malky McKay  |  James Burns
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Bonner
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF Chellini
                         A_McGeady DM  |  MF M_Barry
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF T_Kroos
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB B_Chillwell
                       Omar_Little SUB |  SUB M_Gorgon
                     Omar_Mascarel SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB Thiago_C
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(vla) B_Ivanovic unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Suker
          ...  E_Herbert brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 8  :(fcp) A_McGeady with the first time flick to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But B_Ivanovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 11 :(vla) T_Kroos finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_McGeady
          ...  Cleaned up by E_Baily
Min. 14 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 14 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel is being brought on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 15 :(fcp) R_Pires kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Esposito gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Esposito with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Bonner is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(vla) R_Tabatta is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 18 :(fcp) A_McGeady turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Lets see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 18 :(vla) P_Thompson turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  C_C_Vickers rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Farina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 19 :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs at Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(fcp) R_Pires controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_McGeady gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_McGeady controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 21 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to D
Min. 21 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 21 :(fcp) M_Esposito finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  M_Kikuchi hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Omar_Mascarel!
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw gets to it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Bonner never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(vla) P_Thompson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Thompson tries to beat D_James from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 22 :(fcp) R_Pires with a first time pass
          ...  D_Baggio runs onto it!
          ...  R_Tabatta cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 24 :(vla) B_Ivanovic off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Trezeguet picks up the deflection
          ...  But E_Herbert sweeps up the threat
Min. 31 :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a mistake by D_E_Boyata
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Chellini hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Ivanovic
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Kikuchi picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(fcp) A_McGeady sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  Chellini rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Valencia

Min. 49 :(vla) M_Kikuchi flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Suker runs onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Baily takes possession
Min. 50 :(vla) T_Kroos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Herbert
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 62 :(fcp) A_McGeady plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Esposito decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Kikuchi hits it out for a throw
Min. 64 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel with an incisive pass to D_Baggio
          ...  But M_Kikuchi with the fine tackle
Min. 64 :(fcp) D_Baggio beats B_Ivanovic
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Trezeguet takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  M_Esposito with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by Chellini
Min. 65 :(fcp) Omar_Little is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Herbert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Liel_Abada is coming on for R_Pires and will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_E_Boyata
          ...  He knocks it to M_Esposito!
          ...  D_E_Boyata reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 66 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with a first time pass
          ...  T_Kroos runs onto it!
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi curls it into the box!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 69 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Omar_Little tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Ivanovic
          ...  D_James fists it away!
Min. 70 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_C_Vickers
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Tabatta
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 77 :(fcp) G_Borges takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Baggio
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 79 :(vla) Thiago_C takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Kroos
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 79 :(vla) R_Tabatta beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Ivanovic swings it in!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 80 :(vla) W_Jose is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) M_Gorgon replaces P_Thompson to play as a DF
Min. 81 :(vla) D_Trezeguet pushes it past the defender
          ...  But Omar_Mascarel sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 83 :(vla) D_E_Boyata runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Omar_Little
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Omar_Little rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Farina warned him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 138,135
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_McGeady (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gerrard (18), A_McGeady (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Gandolfini (14)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kikuchi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Chellini (49), D_Trezeguet (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       3
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 Valencia
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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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  32   7  11  41 |  69   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  30   8   1  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      DM   1  18  29  12  29 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  25
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  69   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  31  22  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hart         GK  28   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  29   8   3  44 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  AM   1  20  27   1  28 |  82   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Bonner         GK  31   1   2   2  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  34  12   9  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  33  12   7  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  22  30 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Chillwell    DF   2  27  13   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  28   9  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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