Elite FA Cup Group Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. FC Porto (Wed Oct 28)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  FC Porto
                              4-3-3 A  |  3-3-1-1-2 E
                         Daniel Perry  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                           Douglas DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DM Gandolf
                           M_Barry MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                            Rocket MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                         C_Bellamy FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                         H_Manzoni SUB |  SUB Helton
                     Papakoli_Diop SUB |  SUB B_Moore
                             N_Law SUB |  SUB K_Kong
                         S_Clingan SUB |  SUB Dillon
                         V_Wanyama SUB |  SUB L_Modric

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(fcp) Gandolf can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  Valdivia makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 5  :(sao) G_Fotheringam controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Geminiho gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Geminiho tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 5  :(fcp) Di_Maria runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Valdivia with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(fcp) Di_Maria lays the ball back to J_Conroy
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Barzagli
Min. 12 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defence
          ...  D_Carvajal read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Intercepted by A_Barzagli
Min. 15 :(sao) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Carvajal gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Rodriguez knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Poll blows up for a foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits it hard
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 17 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a probing through ball J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy from 20 yards !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Poll talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The FC Porto fans celebrate though!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 19 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Nomvethe
          ...  A_Barzagli gets to the ball first
Min. 21 :(sao) M_Barry takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Conroy wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 24 :(sao) Rocket brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Geminiho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Juanfran with a terrible tackle
          ...  G_Poll calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 28 :(sao) Rocket with the kinky dribble
          ...  Rocket tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 29 :(sao) Rocket sidesteps Gandolf
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Di_Maria with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks relieved
          ...  Daniel Perry is far from happy with that decision
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  E_Bergkamp swings it in
          ...  Douglas gets on the end of it
          ...  Douglas blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_Marshall heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 33 :(fcp) Gandolf with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Almeida
          ...  K_Commons pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Poll has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Poll!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Gandolf knocks it forward
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Adebayor runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged Valdivia
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 33 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing D
Min. 33 :(fcp) Gandolf with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Gandolf !
          ...  But Valdivia tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(sao) K_Commons with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Nomvethe with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Poll will just give him a speaking to
Min. 42 :(sao) M_Barry with a slick pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  Gandolf wins the ball
Min. 42 :(fcp) Juanfran with a 50-yard pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  M_Barry goes in studs first
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(fcp) G_Fofana reads the run of Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-3 FC Porto ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-3 FC Porto

Min. 51 :(sao) Douglas with the diagonal pass Geminiho
          ...  A vicious shot by Geminiho !
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 51 :(sao) C_Bellamy runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Di_Maria fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  G_Poll tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(fcp) D_Marshall is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 57 :(fcp) Helton replaces an unhappy D_Marshall and will play as a GK
Min. 60 :(sao) Papakoli_Diop is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Barzagli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(sao) N_Law is ready to come on to replace M_Barry
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(sao) V_Wanyama takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Bergkamp as FW
Min. 60 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 60 :(fcp) B_Moore comes on for P_Rodriguez and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 61 :(sao) K_Commons brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Douglas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  H_Almeida looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 65 :(fcp) L_Modric is coming on and E_Adebayor is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 66 :(sao) D_Carvajal with the header on
          ...  He finds Papakoli_Diop in space
          ...  J_Conroy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 66 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe crosses to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  A skilful effort from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  Valdivia is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-4 FC Porto ...
Min. 76 :(sao) V_Wanyama pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Geminiho is clean through!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Geminiho !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(fcp) H_Almeida takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Carvajal
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  H_Almeida gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Valdivia beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf crosses it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Papakoli_Diop
Min. 79 :(sao) C_Bellamy with the towering header to Douglas
          ...  Douglas rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 79 :(fcp) Juanfran 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 attempts a low drive!
          ...  Valdivia saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 81 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Juanfran has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme gets to the by line and finds Juanfran with a beautiful cross
          ...  Juanfran rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-5 FC Porto ...
Min. 87 :(sao) C_Bellamy times his run well
          ...  Gandolf wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 87 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  J_Conroy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Fotheringam goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe spots Juanfran who is in acres of space
          ...  Fine tackle by Papakoli_Diop
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 90 :(fcp) G_Fofana breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop brings him down!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 93 :(fcp) The ball rolls free!
          ...  B_Moore takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  D_Carvajal with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 70,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Barzagli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (33), M_Barry (42), Papakoli_Diop (90)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Conroy (17), E_Adebayor (33), Juanfran (46,84), J_R_Riquelme (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Di_Maria (51)
Injured              : D_Marshall (57), P_Rodriguez (60)
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 5 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Valdivia       GK  32   2   2   1  42 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  24   7  10  20 |  61   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  24   9   8  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  23   8  11  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
D_Carvajal     DF   1  23   7   9  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  16  23   6  32 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Rocket         MF   2   9  23  10  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
K_Commons      MF   1   7  23   9  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  25  34 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Geminiho       FW   3   9  10  23  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -13
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   7  23  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  23  15   8  24 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
N_Law          MF   1   6  23   8  11 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Clingan      MF   1   3  23   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Wanyama      FW   1   7  24  17  19 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  38   7   5   7  14 |  58   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   8  10  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  21
J_Conroy       DF   2  27  12   9  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  20
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  95   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35   5
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  53  -2
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  25  20  34 |  95   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  30
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  20  41
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  26  13  11  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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