June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Arsenal vs. FC Porto (Wed Jul 28)


                              Arsenal  |  FC Porto
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF Maxi
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF J_Ross
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF A_Postecoglou
                        S_Matthews MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  FW H_Kane
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                            D_Burn SUB |  SUB M_Salah
                          M_Arteta SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB R_Donadoni
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(arn) J_Gandolfini plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  E_Herbert takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 3  :(arn) M_Thomas sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's given Arsenal the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 3  :(arn) F_Ricksen plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Postecoglou with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 4  :(arn) J_Gandolfini finds F_Ricksen with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Ricksen sees Dino_Zoff off his line !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Rocastle
          ...  S_Matthews gets to it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Herbert gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 7  :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop threads the through ball to C_Chambers
          ...  T_Stavos slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 10 :(arn) D_Rocastle heads the ball back to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka bears down on goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 14 :(fcp) J_Ross skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Arsenal fans laugh at him
Min. 19 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Maxi
          ...  Maxi has a go!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 21 :(arn) N_Anelka takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  N_Anelka bears down on goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 23 :(arn) N_Anelka takes advantage of a mistake by Maxi
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 25 :(arn) C_Chambers sprints past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  C_Chambers sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Matthews
          ...  But T_Stavos wins the tackle
Min. 28 :(fcp) Maxi bursts forward
          ...  Maxi with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop with the header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ricksen chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Dino_Zoff
Min. 33 :(arn) N_Anelka pushes it past T_Stavos
          ...  N_Anelka hits a curling shot!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff palms it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 33 :(fcp) H_Kane runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Holding
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  H_Kane aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  FC Porto have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 34 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  R_Holding brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_De_Bleeckere waves play on!!!
Min. 35 :(arn) P_Evra is first to the ball
          ...  P_Evra smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Dino_Zoff moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks dejected!
          ...  That's put Arsenal in front!
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 39 :(fcp) S_Gerrard takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  P_Evra pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 41 :(arn) N_Anelka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But E_Herbert puts the ball out of play
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) H_Kane sidesteps P_Evra
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_Kane !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 44 :(fcp) P_Crouch runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  P_Crouch tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 45 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Anelka makes himself available
          ...  N_Anelka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 48 :(arn) J_Gandolfini cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-2 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(arn) M_Thomas wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop attempts the shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Anelka takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Pereira with the high feet
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(arn) N_Anelka runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Anelka with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Dino_Zoff just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 53 :(arn) C_Chambers cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Arsenal 3-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 54 :(arn) S_Matthews cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rocastle
          ...  Maxi read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 54 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Holding
          ...  He puts in H_Kane!
          ...  H_Kane has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_Macedo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Rocastle finds N_Anelka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But T_Stavos comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 64 :(arn) J_Gandolfini cuts inside E_Herbert
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Gandolfini leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D
Min. 65 :(fcp) H_Kane runs at P_Evra
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A cracking drive from H_Kane !
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The FC Porto fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  He runs towards Malky McKay!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Arsenal 3-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 69 :(arn) P_Evra retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Matthews gets on the end of it
          ...  But Maxi slides in
Min. 72 :(arn) N_Anelka with a clever shimmy
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 74 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop picks up a loose ball
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_Salah is coming on for T_Stavos and playing DF
Min. 75 :(fcp) L_Jones will replace Maxi and play DF
Min. 75 :(fcp) R_Donadoni will replace the useless D_Pereira and will play MF
Min. 77 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Burn will come on for F_Ricksen and play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) D_Rocastle beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  E_Herbert is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Arteta takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Gandolfini
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(arn) N_Anelka steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs M_Salah
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  N_Anelka with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 83 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou with the through ball to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch tries the shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 84 :(fcp) J_Ross with a neat pass into P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Evra with a slick pass to N_Anelka
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 85 :(fcp) H_Kane sidesteps D_Burn
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Kane tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Arsenal 3-4 FC Porto ...
Min. 86 :(arn) J_Willock is coming on and S_Matthews is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 86 :(arn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Arsenal will now be playing A
Min. 86 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 86 :(arn) M_Thomas finds N_Anelka in acres of space
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Jones
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Willock tries to place the shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Willock!
          ...  Dino_Zoff comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : J_Gandolfini (3), P_Evra (35), D_Rocastle (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (33,43,65,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Pereira (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       11
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           2        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 4 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -55   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  89   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  85   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  30  10  12  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |   5   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   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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Dino_Zoff      GK  39   2   2   3  30 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  34   9   8  22 |  78   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  32   8  32 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Ross         MF   1   8  30   7  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  28   1  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  30  18  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  34  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   4   0   0   0  20  20 125
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  29   7  41 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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