Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. FC Porto (Mon Nov 26)


                            Liverpool  |  FC Porto
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 N
                          Malky McKay  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                            C_John DF  |  DF T_Wilks
                         P_Leonard DF  |  DF L_Escalada
                      D_Piorkowski DF  |  DF S_Rolfes
                     Oscar_Serrano DM  |  DF H_Almeida
                        S_Perrotta MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                          B_Stancu MF  |  MF Sektioui
                         A_Johnson MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim AM  |  MF I_Jesus
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                         F_Forster SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                     D_Majstorovic SUB |  SUB T_Adams
                         Efe_Sodje SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                      Song_Billong SUB |  SUB R_Mavuba
                           Adriano SUB |  SUB F_Morientes

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 3  :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano flicks it over T_Wilks and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Escalada with the tackle
Min. 3  :(fcp) Sektioui with an incisive pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But T_Peterson punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 4  :(fcp) Sektioui sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Piorkowski hits it out for a throw
Min. 6  :(lpl) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  B_Stancu is through!
          ...  B_Stancu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But D_Marshall hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 8  :(lpl) A_Johnson lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim latches on to it
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 11 :(lpl) M_Vucinic sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  M_Vucinic has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_Marshall saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 15 :(fcp) It appears J_R_Riquelme is playing as a AM
Min. 17 :(lpl) A_Johnson looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 19 :(lpl) B_Stancu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Rolfes back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Stancu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly
          ...  That's given Liverpool the advantage!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 20 :(lpl) Liverpool altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 20 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to E
Min. 23 :(fcp) T_Wilks picks out J_R_Riquelme with the cross
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the shot on net !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_Peterson acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_John wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 25 :(lpl) B_Stancu has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Rolfes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rommedahl!
          ...  But T_Wilks clears the ball to safety
Min. 25 :(fcp) I_Jesus with a short pass to find S_Rolfes
          ...  P_Leonard seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 27 :(lpl) B_Stancu is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Piorkowski
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But T_Peterson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 29 :(lpl) B_Stancu with the towering header to D_Rommedahl
          ...  S_Rolfes reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 30 :(lpl) Rabiu_Ibrahim flicks it over L_Escalada's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But L_Escalada wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Perrotta floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 31 :(fcp) H_Almeida sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  H_Almeida controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(lpl) S_Perrotta skips the challenge from T_Wilks
          ...  S_Perrotta throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But D_Marshall smothers the ball.
Min. 33 :(fcp) Sansao knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Sansao drives it towards goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(fcp) It appears J_R_Riquelme is playing as a MF
Min. 36 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  R_Nomvethe latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Nomvethe !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 39 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano loses his marker!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano with the strike !
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to C
Min. 40 :(fcp) I_Jesus hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Sansao latches onto it!
          ...  Sansao with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Peterson with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lpl) A_Johnson looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  But S_Rolfes wins the tackle
Min. 46 :(fcp) T_Wilks holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  I_Jesus with a nasty foul
Min. 47 :(lpl) B_Stancu kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Leonard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But T_Wilks slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 47 :(fcp) I_Jesus takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Escalada
          ...  L_Escalada hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(fcp) interesting tactic change...
          ...  J_R_Riquelme will now play as AM
Min. 50 :(lpl) B_Stancu takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past S_Rolfes
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Stancu with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 51 :(lpl) P_Leonard holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Rommedahl
          ...  S_Rolfes with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_de_Vries
Min. 52 :(lpl) D_Piorkowski with a reverse pass to C_John
          ...  C_John drives the ball low !
          ...  D_Marshall with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(lpl) S_Perrotta plays in C_John with a beautiful ball
          ...  C_John gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Marshall is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 54 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Nomvethe
          ...  He puts in M_Vucinic!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Wilks hits it out for a throw
Min. 55 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing E
Min. 59 :(lpl) B_Stancu feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Johnson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Wilks gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 60 :(fcp) L_Escalada with a glorious 60-yard pass to Sansao
          ...  Sansao attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 61 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Liverpool will now be playing C
Min. 61 :(lpl) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a well-controlled run
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 62 :(lpl) A_Johnson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Rommedahl gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Wilks with the block
Min. 63 :(fcp) Ciaran_Clark comes on for T_Wilks and takes up a DF role
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to N
Min. 68 :(fcp) R_Mavuba replaces J_R_Riquelme to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as Song_Billong comes on for B_Stancu to play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Adriano is being brought on
          ...  D_Rommedahl is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) F_Morientes is ready to come on to replace E_Adebayor
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) R_Mavuba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to F_Morientes
          ...  F_Morientes fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_Peterson beats the ball away
Min. 78 :(lpl) Rabiu_Ibrahim retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Perrotta latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Perrotta flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Marshall takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 78 :(lpl) A_Johnson off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Perrotta picks up the deflection
          ...  S_Rolfes with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over
          ...  M_de_Vries tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 83 :(lpl) Song_Billong sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
Min. 84 :(lpl) Song_Billong with a perfectly timed run
          ...  But S_Rolfes wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 85 :(fcp) I_Jesus has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Vucinic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Morientes!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(fcp) Sektioui has it now
          ...  He takes on Oscar_Serrano
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in I_Jesus!
          ...  I_Jesus carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Peterson's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 87 :(fcp) R_Mavuba sidesteps C_John
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Mavuba tries the shot !
          ...  But T_Peterson with the difficult save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  I_Jesus latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  I_Jesus hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Peterson punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 90 :(fcp) Sansao retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_Morientes latches onto the end of it
          ...  F_Morientes aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 91 :(lpl) P_Leonard finds the run of M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 91 :(fcp) F_Morientes with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  P_Leonard with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_de_Vries reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(fcp) H_Almeida with the mazy run
          ...  H_Almeida tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 50,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : B_Stancu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Stancu (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Leonard (91)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wilks
Scorers              : Sansao (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Rolfes (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Peterson     GK  31   1   2   1  10 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  24   8   7  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
P_Leonard      DF   2  23   7   4  34 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  22  -2
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  23   9   6  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  23  11  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  22  17  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  71   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  37
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  22  16  27 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  22  18  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  24  27 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Vucinic      FW   2   7   8  23  14 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
F_Forster      GK  21   5   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  23   5   5  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  23   4   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Adriano        FW   1   4   8  22  37 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  32   7   5   7  14 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
T_Wilks        DF   2  25   9   8  30 |  64   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  24   0
L_Escalada     DF   2  25  11   7  42 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  32   1
S_Rolfes       DF   2  24   6   8  34 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -2  -2
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10  10  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  23  19  34 |  69   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  17
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   9
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   6  25  35 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Sansao         FW   1   7   8  24  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  37
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  25   7   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  24  10  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   9  23  35 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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