Elite League Match, Aston Villa vs. FC Porto (Sun May 23)


                          Aston Villa  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF Maxi
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                             Ayala DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                            Aldair DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                           M_Woods DM  |  MF D_Pereira
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                         E_Barreto MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                           Romario MF  |  MF R_Donadoni
                          M_Jordan FW  |  FW H_Kane
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                       D_Gentenaar SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                        L_Blokland SUB |  SUB M_Salah
                         T_Andrews SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                       A_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB J_Ross
                           R_Sharp SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 8  :(asv) M_Woods with the cross-field pass to P_Livingstone
          ...  P_Livingstone rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 8  :(fcp) E_Herbert flicks it past Aldair
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  E_Herbert hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 9  :(asv) The ball is passed in from Romario, he finds E_Collamarini
          ...  T_Stavos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Youri going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 9  :(fcp) R_Donadoni holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch rifles it at the goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  B_Roorda acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Donadoni plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to E_Herbert
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 10 :(fcp) R_Donadoni with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Aldair behind
          ...  R_Donadoni strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 13 :(fcp) S_Matthews finds E_Herbert with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Cissokho takes possession
Min. 14 :(asv) Aldair cuts inside Maxi
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Aldair with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 14 :(fcp) D_Pereira takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  And FC Porto are leading in the game now
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 15 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 41 :(asv) P_Livingstone 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 Romario
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Dos_Passos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) P_Livingstone backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Collamarini gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Crouch cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

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

Min. 46 :(asv) Aldair with an intelligent ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  T_Stavos fouls badly
Min. 50 :(fcp) D_Pereira with a first time pass
          ...  R_Donadoni runs onto it!
          ...  A_Cissokho anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 51 :(fcp) L_Matthaus knocks it past A_Cissokho and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Matthaus attempts a lob!
          ...  B_Roorda narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 52 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  E_Collamarini is through!
          ...  E_Collamarini with a little chip!
          ...  The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 58 :(asv) E_Collamarini with the mazy run
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Dos_Passos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 58 :(fcp) T_Stavos skips the challenge from A_Cissokho
          ...  M_Woods clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 68 :(asv) Romario will now play as AM
Min. 70 :(asv) Aston Villa made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(fcp) H_Kane takes on A_Cissokho
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Jordan with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Pereira runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch tries to beat B_Roorda from outside the area!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Donadoni swings it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Cissokho
Min. 71 :(asv) Ayala turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Collamarini
          ...  C_Dos_Passos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 71 :(asv) P_Livingstone is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 72 :(fcp) H_Kane knocks it past A_Cissokho and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Roorda with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  S_Youri gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  That's a scandalous decision!
          ...  H_Kane takes it
          ...  B_Roorda dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-3 FC Porto...
Min. 74 :(asv) R_Sharp takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Livingstone
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(asv) L_Blokland will replace the useless Aldair and will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as A_Rodriguez comes on for J_Butland to play MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_Salah is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Crouch is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(fcp) H_Kane pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But M_Woods wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Cissokho wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 77 :(asv) E_Barreto skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Romario
          ...  Romario has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 77 :(fcp) D_Pereira with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past L_Blokland
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kane!
          ...  H_Kane curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But B_Roorda palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(fcp) Maxi spits at E_Collamarini
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 78 :(fcp) L_Jones is being brought on
          ...  C_Dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(fcp) J_Ross comes on for D_Pereira and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 79 :(asv) Romario controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Stavos
          ...  He puts in M_Woods!
          ...  M_Woods hits a great drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 79 :(fcp) L_Jones breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Roorda!
          ...  L_Blokland brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Ross with the diagonal pass H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(fcp) Maxi barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Maxi throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  B_Roorda is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(fcp) J_Ross chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Salah
          ...  M_Jordan bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 94 :(fcp) R_Donadoni finds L_Matthaus with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Woods slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 125,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Woods
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Blokland (79)
Booked               : M_Jordan (92)
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 (14,72 pen), P_Livingstone (71 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Maxi (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 3 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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B_Roorda       GK  35   4   5   2  29 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  33  11   9  31 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  32  12   7  12 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  31  12   5  11 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Aldair         DF   2  31   9   4  11 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Woods        DM   2  19  29   9  18 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
J_Butland      MF   2  10  30  11  41 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  30   9  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Romario        AM   2   8  27  22  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  22  28  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  28  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  26  21   1  38 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Andrews      DM   1  16  25   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  28  20  44 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  20   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 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  80   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  32   8  32 |  80   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  33  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  45
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
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 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  29   7  27 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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