June Ridout Memorial Cup Semi Finals, Arsenal vs. FC Porto (Wed Mar 10)


                              Arsenal  |  FC Porto
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-3-2-1 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK D_James
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF Maxi
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                            D_Burn DF  |  MF R_Baggio
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF N_Kante
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                        S_Matthews MF  |  AM T_Rogic
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                           T_Mings SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                            W_Zaha SUB |  SUB P_Di_Canio
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB Lubo_Moravcik
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(arn) S_Matthews beats T_Stavos
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  T_Stavos reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 3  :(arn) M_Thomas unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 8  :(fcp) T_Rogic barges the defender off the ball
          ...  P_Evra takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 9  :(fcp) D_Pereira with the dribble
          ...  C_Blewitt is easily beaten
          ...  M_Thomas is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  D_Rortugal hits it over the wall
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 11 :(fcp) D_Rortugal runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Anelka is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  R_Baggio bends it round the wall
          ...  Dino_Zoff heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 14 :(arn) C_Chambers with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Ramos
          ...  But Maxi slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Burn with the mazy run
          ...  C_Obasi with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He is warned by C_Tango
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  N_Anelka drives it in
          ...  D_James manages to turn it behind
Min. 19 :(fcp) D_Pereira plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Maxi decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Blewitt is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 23 :(fcp) D_Rortugal with a neat pass into J_Gandolfini
          ...  D_Burn with the block
Min. 26 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a probing pass to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  But S_Ramos sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 32 :(fcp) T_Rogic had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Rogic !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Baggio drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets to it!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini swings it in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 33 :(fcp) Maxi hoists the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Chambers
Min. 34 :(arn) D_Rocastle with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  C_Obasi with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 39 :(fcp) R_Baggio kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Blewitt pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) N_Kante bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal drives it low !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with the first time flick to T_Rogic
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Chambers
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Rocastle has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ramos
          ...  He puts in S_Matthews!
          ...  S_Ramos reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 44 :(fcp) D_Pereira with the diagonal pass C_Obasi
          ...  P_Evra clears with a diving header
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Anelka beats R_Baggio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Stavos scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 48 :(arn) M_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maxi
          ...  He puts in D_Rocastle!
          ...  Maxi reacts well to win the ball back

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

Min. 47 :(arn) D_Rocastle takes advantage of a mistake by Maxi
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Pereira with an over the top challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 51 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Rortugal runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Chambers
Min. 53 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Thomas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Thomas sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  That's put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(fcp) T_Rogic jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rortugal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Holding and it had to be
Min. 60 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing E
Min. 61 :(arn) Dino_Zoff is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 62 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Burn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Burn flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  D_James saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 70 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from D_Pereira to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Evra
Min. 75 :(fcp) N_Kante hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Baggio latches onto it!
          ...  R_Baggio has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with Dino_Zoff
          ...  He rounds Dino_Zoff
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 76 :(fcp) L_Jones comes on for T_Stavos and takes up a DF role
Min. 76 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Baggio
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 76 :(arn) M_Thomas looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_James makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 79 :(arn) T_Mings will replace the useless C_Chambers and will play DF
Min. 80 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as Dziekanowski comes on for D_Rortugal to play FW
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Thomas flicks it over S_Ramos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Thomas carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_James plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio with the through ball to C_Obasi
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Burn
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets something on it!
          ...  Dino_Zoff won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 91 :(fcp) L_Jones jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Thomas takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Gazza Grant Arena
Attendance           : 149,561
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Evra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Thomas (53)
Sent Off             : M_Thomas (91)
Booked               : C_Blewitt (39)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Obasi (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 0 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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Dino_Zoff      GK  38   2   2   3  30 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  31  12  10  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   8  22 |  83   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  31   7   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   1   0 -10  20  20
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  30   7  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   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
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  27  19  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  27  23 |   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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  31   7   7  40 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  33   8  21 |  80   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Kante        MF   3   8  33   8  13 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   8  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  29  21  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
T_Rogic        AM   1   8  29  16  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     MF   1  18  30   1  16 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Lubo_Moravcik  MF   1  18  30   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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