Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. FC Porto (Wed Aug 24)


                            Santos FC  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK D_James
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                          Agostini DF  |  DF S_Bould
                          D_Walker DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                           Josimar DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                           Draxler MF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                         Jairzinho MF  |  DM A_McGeady
                        Emerson_Jr MF  |  MF T_Muller
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                             Bojan FW  |  FW M_McKay
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                            Bursik SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         Ni_Na_Lee SUB |  SUB E_Baily
                           Enrique SUB |  SUB Omar_Mascarel
                        G_Lo_Celso SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 6  :(sfc) Eusebio with the first time pass to J_Greaves
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Omar_Little !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 9  :(sfc) Emerson_Jr finds the run of Jairzinho
          ...  S_Bould gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 10 :(sfc) D_Walker with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  A_McGeady is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
Min. 11 :(sfc) J_Greaves brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Josimar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Josimar looks to see where D_James is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 12 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Jairzinho
          ...  Jairzinho is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat D_James
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  D_James somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with a smart pass to Leonardo
          ...  But C_C_Vickers wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Rizzoli has none of it.
Min. 16 :(fcp) M_McKay breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Lev_Yashin!
          ...  Bojan brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 17 :(fcp) M_Esposito with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Leonardo
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  M_McKay launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 18 :(sfc) Jairzinho chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Greaves
          ...  A great volley from J_Greaves !
          ...  But D_James palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(sfc) Bojan sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Omar_Little with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 24 :(sfc) Leonardo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Layvin_Kurzaw behind
          ...  But S_Bould comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 24 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Esposito
          ...  Emerson_Jr with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 26 :(sfc) Agostini knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Agostini with a terrific drive !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(fcp) A_McGeady has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Greaves
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_McKay!
          ...  But D_Walker wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini plays it forward to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay is clean through!
          ...  He rounds Lev_Yashin
          ...  He dinks it over Lev_Yashin
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 34 :(sfc) Jairzinho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Omar_Little
          ...  He knocks it to Leonardo!
          ...  A vicious shot by Leonardo !
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 35 :(fcp) S_Bould is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller hits a great drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Lev_Yashin moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lev_Yashin looks dejected!
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 36 :(sfc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Santos FC will now play A
Min. 36 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing D
Min. 36 :(sfc) Draxler takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with D_James
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_James
          ...  D_James smothers the ball !!
Min. 40 :(fcp) T_Muller pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Leonardo
Min. 42 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_McKay latches onto the ball
          ...  M_McKay with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Lev_Yashin can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(sfc) Draxler cuts the ball back to J_Greaves
          ...  C_C_Vickers gathers up the loose ball
Min. 49 :(sfc) Jairzinho 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!
          ...  Emerson_Jr receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Bould with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
Min. 52 :(fcp) A_McGeady has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Agostini with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee replaces Agostini and will play DF
Min. 58 :(sfc) Jairzinho boots it towards J_Greaves
          ...  S_Bould reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 59 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Emerson_Jr with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing C
Min. 65 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso is being prepared to come on
          ...  Eusebio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong with the first time flick to M_Esposito
          ...  But Emerson_Jr wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Baily comes on for Omar_Little and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel replaces A_McGeady to play as a DM
Min. 72 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini has it now
          ...  He takes on Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  S_Gerrard with the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Lev_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Lev_Yashin beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_McKay gets a shot in
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is being brought on
          ...  Bojan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Leonardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Leonardo goes for the top corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Bould gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 76 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr fires over a low cross to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves drives the ball low !
          ...  But D_James tips it over
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Borges comes on for M_McKay and takes up a FW role
Min. 80 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Emerson_Jr hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 82 :(sfc) Draxler backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Suarez latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_A_Boumsong cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 82 :(fcp) S_Gerrard looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the shot on net !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 83 :(sfc) J_Greaves gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_A_Boumsong!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Greaves has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_James plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 84 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Walker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Walker has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with D_James
          ...  He tries to flick it past D_James
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 86 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Suarez
          ...  But E_Baily clears the ball to safety
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 142,009
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Emerson_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Emerson_Jr (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bojan (16), Agostini (52)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bould
Scorers              : T_Muller (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Santos 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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Lev_Yashin     GK  32   1   3   2  32 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  37  12  12  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Agostini       DF   2  33  13  10  41 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
D_Walker       DF   2  33   9   7  43 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Josimar        DF   2  29   1   5  46 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  38   8  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  32  12  23 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  31  12  21 |  92   0   2   5   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  50  25
Eusebio        MF   1   6  31  11  21 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  33   9   7  41 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  30  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  27   9  31 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  16   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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  30   9   5  22 |  92   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_McGeady      DM   1  18  30  12  29 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  33  10  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  20  28   1  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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