Elite League Cup Group Match, Manchester City vs. FC Porto (Thu Apr 27)


                      Manchester City  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                       Scott Matthews  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Barr
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF B_Moore
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF Chidozie
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                             Jinky MF  |  MF Gandolf
                          M_Scholl MF  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  AM M_Isco
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB Helton
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                         H_Van_Hus SUB |  SUB D_Pereira
                         D_Thomson SUB |  SUB P_Nedved
                           J_Roger SUB |  SUB D_Sulejmani

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 1  :(fcp) Gandolf with a simple pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But S_Scuffet makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 2  :(mnc) M_Scholl looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jinky
          ...  Jinky lobs D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 6  :(mnc) E_Stranger takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Bradley is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 9  :(fcp) S_Bradley chips the ball over the defence and finds O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It floats over S_Scuffet
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 10 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  P_Do_Shaw tries the shot !
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by D_Marshall to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Reid crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 12 :(mnc) M_Rojo looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 12 :(mnc) D_Boyata is being brought on
          ...  M_Rojo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 13 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki with a precise pass to M_Scholl
          ...  B_Moore takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 13 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a pinpoint pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Scholl
Min. 15 :(mnc) M_Scholl retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Botti latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Botti goes for the top corner !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 15 :(fcp) M_Isco crosses into the box, finding B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Scuffet just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 16 :(mnc) M_Scholl is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  W_Reid latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Reid with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 21 :(mnc) G_Botti can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  G_Botti with the crafty shot!
          ...  D_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 25 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  O_Ruggeri bears down on goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 26 :(mnc) M_Scholl is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto the ball
          ...  E_Stranger has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Stranger chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 27 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Boyata in space
          ...  But Gandolf will cut out the threat
Min. 29 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps M_Keown
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  E_Adebayor gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Scuffet moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 30 :(mnc) M_Scholl sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  G_Botti runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Moore brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 30 :(fcp) G_Fofana knocks it forward
          ...  D_Boyata slips
          ...  M_Isco gets to it!
          ...  M_Isco attempts to drive it home!
          ...  S_Scuffet manages to turn it behind
Min. 31 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki plays the early ball across the box to find E_Stranger in space
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Chidozie picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 35 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Moore
          ...  He knocks it to D_Boyata!
          ...  D_Boyata with the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 39 :(fcp) Gandolf finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Gandolf heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Adebayor gets his head on it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Chidozie curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Scuffet
Min. 40 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki beats Chidozie
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Y_Abdessadki hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 42 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Botti in space
          ...  G_Botti chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  But D_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a 50-yard pass to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with a little chip!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with the cross-field pass to G_Botti
          ...  C_Barr slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 47 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw finds G_Botti with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Bradley tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Y_Abdessadki
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 48 :(fcp) G_Fofana leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Bradley
          ...  S_Bradley sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  S_Scuffet makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(mnc) Jinky gains possession
          ...  Jinky hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 49 :(fcp) Gandolf is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to O_Ruggeri
          ...  P_Do_Shaw wins the ball with a clear tackle

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) G_Botti finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  G_Botti hits a great shot !
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 46 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri barges the defender off the ball
          ...  But W_Reid wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 47 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw is too quick for the defence
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Do_Shaw !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(mnc) G_Botti with a probing through ball Jinky
          ...  But B_Moore barges him off the ball
Min. 55 :(fcp) C_Barr controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He puts in G_Mixon!
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Mixon !
          ...  S_Scuffet with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 56 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_A_Nastasic back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is warned by O_Bundy
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 60 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Isco seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Blocked by M_Keown
Min. 62 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Scholl
          ...  M_Scholl has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 65 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 65 :(fcp) Gandolf brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Keown
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Isco!
          ...  M_Isco is clean through!
          ...  He rounds S_Scuffet
          ...  He tries to flick it past S_Scuffet
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 67 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov is going to be brought on
          ...  Chidozie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Pereira will come on for Gandolf and play MF
Min. 72 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Stranger
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Moore
Min. 74 :(mnc) E_Stranger beats B_Moore
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  B_Moore goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 75 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Mixon collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Mixon with the overhead !
          ...  But S_Scuffet stops that one easily
Min. 82 :(fcp) C_Barr beats E_Stranger
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Keown slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 82 :(mnc) W_Reid takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bradley
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Barr takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 83 :(fcp) G_Fofana skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor shoots towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(fcp) G_Mixon feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  E_Adebayor runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Keown gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(mnc) W_Reid with a measured ball to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  D_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Moore clears the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) G_Botti flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Botti with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 90 :(fcp) M_Isco with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Fofana in space
          ...  G_Botti with a pull on the shirt
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  G_Mixon bends it in
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Moore chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily catches it!
Min. 91 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a simple pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  D_Boyata scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : P_Do_Shaw
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Rojo (12)
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : B_Moore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bradley (6), C_Barr (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  25  11   7  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  25   2   2  45 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Rojo         DF   1  23   6   8  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  96   0   1   7   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  70  11
Jinky          MF   3   8  28   8  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  27  10  22 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  27   8  29 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  26
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  10  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Van_Hus      DF   1  16   1   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thomson      MF   1   5  16   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roger        FW   2   5   8  13  31 |   0   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  39   7   5   7  14 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
B_Moore        DF   2  28  13  11  20 |  96   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 160   0   5
S_Bradley      DF   2  25  12   7  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
Chidozie       DF   2  21   7   6  33 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Gandolf        MF   2  20  28   8  19 |  74   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  25  21  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  21
M_Isco         AM   2   8  23  20  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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