Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. FC Porto (Tue Feb 17)


                          Aston Villa  |  FC Porto
                            4-2-1-3 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         John O Brien  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF B_Moore
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                          J_Crujff MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF K_Kong
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF Gandolf
                         B_Wolford FW  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                        P_Di_Canio FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                           M_Taibi SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                         O_Bolzoni SUB |  SUB G_Collins
                        O_Curkovic SUB |  SUB Di_Maria
                         N_Kalavee SUB |  SUB Dillon
                       D_Rommedahl SUB |  SUB L_Modric

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj jumps over H_Almeida's challenge
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the header !
          ...  D_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 1  :(asv) P_Di_Canio looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 5  :(asv) The ball is passed in from Adnan_Januzaj, he finds P_Di_Canio
          ...  Cleared by H_Almeida
Min. 5  :(fcp) P_Rodriguez beats the defender
          ...  D_Sloan had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  A_Wiley refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Adebayor flicks it over D_Sloan's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  E_Adebayor with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 9  :(asv) R_Lewandowski with the kinky dribble
          ...  B_Moore stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 11 :(fcp) E_Adebayor pushes it past the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor sees T_Sorensen off his line !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
Min. 12 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 15 :(asv) J_Crujff leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  D_Marshall with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 18 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Di_Canio
          ...  Cleaned up by B_Moore
Min. 20 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 20 :(asv) The ball runs loose!
          ...  R_Lewandowski seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Fofana
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Sinclair hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 21 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the attempt at goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 22 :(fcp) K_Kong is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran attempts a lob!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 23 :(asv) J_Gandolfini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Aston Villa in front!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 26 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj curls the ball out wide to B_Wolford
          ...  Juanfran scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Gandolf 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 E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 33 :(asv) R_Lewandowski takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Almeida
          ...  A great volley from R_Lewandowski !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 37 :(fcp) K_Kong is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  D_Sinclair dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 38 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing C
Min. 39 :(asv) R_Lewandowski has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  D_Marshall falls over
          ...  But D_Marshall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Sloan
Min. 42 :(fcp) E_Adebayor finds Gandolf in the box
          ...  Gandolf hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it behind
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Kong takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes a fine save

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  E_Adebayor is through!
          ...  E_Adebayor with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But T_Sorensen comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 50 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Almeida
          ...  He puts in B_Wolford!
          ...  B_Wolford belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 50 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a reverse pass to Gandolf
          ...  Gandolf gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 55 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 57 :(fcp) H_Almeida 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!
          ...  What a shot from H_Almeida !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Sorensen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(asv) R_Lewandowski with an inch perfect pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 60 :(fcp) J_Conroy knocks it forward
          ...  D_Sinclair slips
          ...  Juanfran gets to it!
          ...  Juanfran hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes an easy save
Min. 61 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj finds J_Crujff in acres of space
          ...  A delicate header from J_Crujff !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  D_Marshall palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Crujff swings it in!
          ...  G_Fofana clears the corner
Min. 61 :(fcp) H_Almeida breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Sorensen!
          ...  D_Sloan brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Gandolf floats it forward
          ...  Juanfran latches onto the end of it
          ...  Juanfran drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Sorensen falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 61 :(fcp) G_Fofana pulls it back to Juanfran
          ...  D_Sloan knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 64 :(asv) D_Sinclair pushes it past P_Rodriguez
          ...  D_Sinclair attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_Marshall gathers it easily
Min. 64 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from P_Rodriguez to K_Kong
          ...  The cross hits K_Kong on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 65 :(asv) N_Kalavee is coming on and J_Crujff is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) O_Curkovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Rommedahl is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(fcp) Dillon takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Fofana
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 65 :(asv) B_Wolford 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!
          ...  B_Wolford with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 67 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as G_Collins comes on for B_Moore to play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) L_Modric takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Juanfran as FW
Min. 69 :(asv) B_Wolford with the dribble
          ...  L_Modric is easily beaten
          ...  But G_Collins wins the ball
Min. 70 :(fcp) Gandolf brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Sinclair
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Modric!
          ...  L_Modric with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 76 :(fcp) Gandolf knocks it forward
          ...  J_Lescott slips
          ...  G_Collins gets to it!
          ...  G_Collins with a terrific drive !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(fcp) Dillon is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy rifles it to the far post !
          ...  T_Sorensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_Sorensen has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 78 :(fcp) Dillon with a first time pass
          ...  E_Adebayor runs onto it!
          ...  E_Adebayor aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 81 :(fcp) E_Adebayor skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  D_Sinclair goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 83 :(asv) D_Rommedahl leaves his marker standing
          ...  D_Rommedahl sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 83 :(fcp) Dillon looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Collins
          ...  B_Wolford is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 83 :(fcp) K_Kong runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Dillon latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Dillon tries to beat T_Sorensen from outside the area!
          ...  T_Sorensen just watches float over the bar!
Min. 83 :(asv) J_Gandolfini with the nod to O_Curkovic
          ...  Gandolf with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks relieved
Min. 87 :(fcp) L_Modric spits at P_Di_Canio
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  John O Brien looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) J_Conroy with the towering header to Dillon
          ...  Dillon with the cheeky shot!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Sorensen !!
Min. 89 :(fcp) Dillon beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Wiley
          ...  An audacious effort from Dillon !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Sorensen tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Collins
          ...  T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 90 :(asv) N_Kalavee finds B_Wolford with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Wolford sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 91 :(asv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aston Villa will now be playing N

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 65,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : B_Wolford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Wolford (23,90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Sloan (61), B_Wolford (83)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juanfran (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       21
Off target           :           2        |       9
On target            :           9        |       12
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       18
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 0 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen     GK  39   4   4   1  15 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  25   8   7  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
D_Sloan        DF   2  24  10   4  19 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_Lescott      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  26  10  28 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  24   9  23 |  67   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  23  18  12 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  25  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  44
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  67   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   5  24   9  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  27   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  25  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  36   7   5   7  14 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8  10  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  69   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  24   7  21 |  67   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Gandolf        MF   2  18  26   8  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  25  20  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  27
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   7  19 |  25   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |  27   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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