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Season 19 Archive: Elite League, Week 2

Valencia 0 - 2 FC Porto

Elite Football League Match, Valencia vs. FC Porto (Mon Jul 28)


                             Valencia  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                          I_Turner GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                          A_Carlos DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  DM R_Nomvethe
                        F_J_Torres MF  |  MF K_Kong
                         P_Lejeune MF  |  MF Romagnoli
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  MF G_Fofana
                        J_Portillo FW  |  FW R_v_Nistelroy
                             Pezza FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                          J_Conroy SUB |  SUB B_Moore
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB Di_Maria
                          A_Wisdom SUB |  SUB J_R_Riquelme
                          P_Nedved SUB |  SUB J_Rodriguez

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 2  :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to beat I_Turner from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  And FC Porto are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 3  :(fcp) G_Fofana is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But I_Turner with the difficult save
Min. 4  :(fcp) P_Rodriguez holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  I_Turner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets to it!
          ...  I_Turner falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 6  :(vla) P_Lejeune has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Rodriguez
          ...  He knocks it to F_J_Torres!
          ...  But D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 7  :(fcp) M_Laursen finds the space intelligently
          ...  A_Carlos with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 9  :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy lobs it over O_Ruggeri
          ...  But Y_Abdessadki wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(fcp) Romagnoli takes advantage of a mistake by D_Maicon
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Romagnoli with a thundering drive!
          ...  I_Turner tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Almeida floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Turner
Min. 13 :(vla) Pezza brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_McGrain
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Samba_Sow!
          ...  An audacious effort from Samba_Sow !
          ...  D_Marshall is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 15 :(fcp) D_McGrain knocks it forward
          ...  A_Carlos slips
          ...  G_Fofana gets to it!
          ...  G_Fofana fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  I_Turner looks dejected
          ...  Valencia 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 16 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to D
Min. 17 :(vla) P_Lejeune is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Portillo latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Portillo with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 21 :(vla) J_Portillo watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  D_McGrain with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 25 :(vla) D_Maicon sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  But G_Fofana puts it in row Z!
Min. 29 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy makes himself available
          ...  S_Logan with a terrible tackle
          ...  I_Williamson calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
Min. 32 :(vla) Samba_Sow hoists the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  G_Fofana wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 34 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  S_Logan cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 38 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe beats his marker
          ...  S_Logan is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  I_Williamson calls him over
          ...  I_Williamson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(vla) O_Ruggeri unselfishly lays the ball back to Pezza
          ...  M_Laursen plays it back
          ...  D_Marshall slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Maicon plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Pezza with the dribble
          ...  H_Almeida is easily beaten
          ...  G_Fofana wins the ball with a clear tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-2 FC Porto

Min. 49 :(vla) Samba_Sow gets to the by line and finds Pezza with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_Laursen steals the ball of off him
Min. 50 :(vla) P_Nedved replaces O_Ruggeri to play as a AM
Min. 50 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - J_Conroy on for D_Maicon as a DF
Min. 51 :(vla) Valencia restructured their strategy to A
Min. 51 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki dribbles it into the box
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Almeida
Min. 53 :(fcp) M_Laursen looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  F_J_Torres forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana hits it towards the far post!
          ...  I_Turner catches it!
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Marshall miskicks!
          ...  S_Logan is takes control of the ball!
          ...  R_Nomvethe with the tackle
Min. 57 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy sidesteps S_Logan
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A powerful shot by R_v_Nistelroy !
          ...  I_Turner gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 60 :(fcp) G_Fofana moves in a DM position
Min. 62 :(fcp) Di_Maria comes on for K_Kong and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(vla) J_Portillo sidesteps his marker
          ...  But M_Laursen slides in two footed.
          ...  I_Williamson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 64 :(vla) F_J_Torres beats M_Laursen
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves I_Williamson
          ...  F_J_Torres sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 64 :(fcp) Romagnoli skips the challenge from A_Carlos
          ...  Romagnoli with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But I_Turner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 65 :(fcp) B_Moore comes on for P_Rodriguez and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 68 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is being brought on
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 68 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Conroy
          ...  E_Adebayor drives the ball low !
          ...  But I_Turner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 69 :(vla) Pezza is first to the loose ball
          ...  B_Moore wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) Romagnoli sidesteps J_Conroy
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Romagnoli belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  I_Turner falls over
          ...  But I_Turner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 71 :(vla) J_Portillo sprints past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  H_Almeida belts it clear
Min. 72 :(fcp) Di_Maria pulls it back to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  I_Turner with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 79 :(fcp) G_Fofana threads the through ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  But J_Conroy clears the danger
Min. 80 :(vla) P_Lejeune with a first time pass
          ...  J_Conroy runs onto it!
          ...  J_Conroy with the shot on net !
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Lejeune lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 82 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a slick pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  I_Turner makes a difficult save
Min. 82 :(vla) P_Nedved sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_R_Riquelme wins the ball well
          ...  I_Williamson has given a free kick
Min. 86 :(vla) P_Lejeune races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Conroy lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 87 :(vla) P_Lejeune hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Nedved collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Nedved with a thundering drive!
          ...  But D_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) D_McGrain is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But A_Carlos slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Lejeune
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (38)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_McGrain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (2), G_Fofana (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |     FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 2 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Turner       GK  39   4   5   4  16 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  13   3  24 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Samba_Sow      DF   1  24  12   4  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Carlos       DF   1  24  11   8  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  23   7  23 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  23  20  19 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Pezza          FW   1   8  11  23  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  25  12   9  21 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DM   2  22  19   8  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   6  22  21  17 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15

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  34   7   5   7  14 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  27   8   9  28 |  66   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  55  21
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  11   7  24 |  92   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  22   6  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |  92   0   3   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  40  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   4   7  23  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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