Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. FC Porto (Mon Nov 21)


                            Santos FC  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           D_Moore DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                           Josimar DF  |  DF C_Barr
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF B_Moore
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                       Koki_Mizuno MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          J_Tessem AM  |  AM P_Nedved
                     Stan_Matthews FW  |  FW S_Morison
                               Bar FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                          R_Wright SUB |  SUB Helton
                         T_Mowbray SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                      G_McSheffrey SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                             Bojan SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno takes advantage of a mistake by P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 9  :(fcp) Di_Maria plays the early ball across the box to find L_Massu in space
          ...  L_Massu has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 10 :(fcp) B_Moore takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Pereira
          ...  But Beckenbauer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 11 :(sfc) Y_Toure beats Di_Maria
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  Y_Toure leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Marsden
          ...  R_Huth gets on the end of it
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno swings it in!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 15 :(sfc) R_Huth with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Di_Maria
          ...  He knocks it to Stan_Matthews!
          ...  Stan_Matthews flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
Min. 15 :(fcp) L_Massu slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Beckenbauer makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 20 :(fcp) D_Pereira finds L_Massu on the edge of the box
          ...  Beckenbauer dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 24 :(sfc) R_Huth has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Tessem gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Tessem gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
Min. 24 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Massu collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Massu sees A_Marshall off his line !
          ...  A_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 25 :(sfc) S_Marsden feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Tessem runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Tessem curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 28 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 29 :(sfc) J_Tessem bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Koki_Mizuno
          ...  Koki_Mizuno bears down on goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 30 :(sfc) S_Marsden retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Bar latches onto the end of it
          ...  From long range Bar bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 30 :(fcp) G_Fofana controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  H_Almeida gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Almeida controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Nedved
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 34 :(sfc) Bar finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Bar rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
Min. 37 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a precise pass to Bar
          ...  Bar attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 38 :(fcp) L_Massu beats Josimar
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  L_Massu must beat A_Marshall!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) L_Massu gains control of the loose ball
          ...  But Josimar wins the tackle
Min. 41 :(fcp) L_Massu steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Moore
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Koki_Mizuno takes possession
Min. 42 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  Josimar knocks the ball back to A_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sfc) J_Tessem knocks it forward
          ...  H_Almeida slips
          ...  Bar gets to it!
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

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

Min. 46 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno gets to the by line and finds Josimar with a beautiful cross
          ...  P_Rodriguez tackles cleanly
Min. 50 :(sfc) T_Mowbray comes on for D_Moore and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(sfc) J_Tessem races into the box
          ...  He sees Stan_Matthews lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  B_Moore gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 59 :(sfc) J_Tessem with the through ball to Stan_Matthews
          ...  A wicked drive by Stan_Matthews !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 59 :(fcp) D_Pereira plays in Di_Maria with a beautiful ball
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Josimar picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 60 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey comes on for Koki_Mizuno and takes up a AM role
Min. 60 :(sfc) It looks as though Santos FC is now playing A
Min. 60 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a smart pass to Stan_Matthews
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 61 :(sfc) S_Marsden controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Mowbray gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Mowbray hits a curling shot!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 63 :(fcp) G_Fofana backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Moore latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Moore is clean through!
          ...  He rounds A_Marshall
          ...  He dinks it over A_Marshall
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  Beckenbauer somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Bojan is being prepared to come on
          ...  Stan_Matthews is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(sfc) S_Marsden lays the ball back to G_McSheffrey
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  B_Moore picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 65 :(fcp) L_Massu has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Huth!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Massu !
          ...  A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 66 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Bojan is through!
          ...  Bojan tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 67 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov is ready to come on to replace H_Almeida
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 68 :(sfc) Y_Toure with the diagonal pass G_McSheffrey
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Bojan gets his head on it
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Santos FC fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Santos FC the lead!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 68 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to C
Min. 68 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 68 :(sfc) Beckenbauer cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Bar
          ...  G_Fofana had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_McSheffrey hoists it forward
          ...  Bojan gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Massu plays it back
          ...  D_Marshall slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Josimar chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Bar finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Bar hits a curling shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Marshall
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 73 :(sfc) Y_Toure plays in Bar with a beautiful ball
          ...  Bar hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 81 :(sfc) Bar jumps over D_Pereira's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Di_Maria with a pull on the shirt
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  K_Clark is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Beckenbauer with the thundering drive
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(fcp) Di_Maria holds the ball up
          ...  He sees B_Moore in space!
          ...  Intercepted by Josimar

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 130,000
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tessem (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bojan (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : B_Moore
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Di_Maria (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 0 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  29  13  10  16 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  28  13   7  23 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  27  10   8  43 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Beckenbauer    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  30   6  28 |  61   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  28   8  46 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  27   4  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Tessem       AM   1   7  27  17  27 |  95   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  75   2
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  32  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  29   9   5  29 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   7  29  18  37 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Kroos        MF   3   7  23  20  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   6   9  23  12 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45

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 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  31   9  10  28 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  28  13  11  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
H_Almeida      DF   2  28  12  10  29 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  28   5  37 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  26   7  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  22  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   8
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 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  21  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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