Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. FC Porto (Sun Dec 20)


                            Barcelona  |  FC Porto
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-2-2-1-1 C
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK D_James
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF Maxi
                           A_Ramos DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  DM P_Di_Canio
                          Coutinho MF  |  DM Lubo_Moravcik
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  MF R_Baggio
                             H_Son FW  |  MF D_Pereira
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                              Kepa SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                       G_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                      Ciaran_Clark SUB |  SUB G_Karagounis
                      Granit_Xhaka SUB |  SUB T_Rogic
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a real burst of pace
          ...  J_Gandolfini with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Conner's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 2  :(fcp) T_Stavos unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Gandolfini
          ...  A powerful header from J_Gandolfini !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot slips through T_Conner's hands
          ...  But T_Conner recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 4  :(fcp) D_Pereira nutmegs the defender
          ...  D_Pereira gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 5  :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 5  :(fcp) D_Rortugal sidesteps Marco_Rojo
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Rortugal with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 12 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Pereira in space!
          ...  D_Pereira tries to beat T_Conner!
          ...  But T_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 14 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maxi
          ...  He puts in H_Son!
          ...  H_Son sees D_James off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The reason is unclear
          ...  An angry fan runs onto the pitch!!
          ...  And the police get him!!
          ...  Disgraceful!!
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Stavos
          ...  Marco_Rojo intercepts the pass
Min. 19 :(brc) K_Porborsky pass splits open the defence and finds Coutinho
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Maxi belts it clear
Min. 26 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the heel pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  D_Pereira with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 27 :(fcp) D_Rortugal with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Coutinho
          ...  K_Mbappe with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Marco_Rojo
Min. 30 :(fcp) T_Stavos hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Thompson latches onto it!
          ...  I_Hart with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 31 :(fcp) R_Baggio with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Ramos
          ...  R_Baggio with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 33 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Conner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 37 :(fcp) R_Baggio is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Maxi
          ...  Maxi controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  What agility from T_Conner
Min. 40 :(brc) Coutinho with a precise ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 40 :(fcp) R_Baggio beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
          ...  Marco_Rojo plays it back
          ...  T_Conner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Obasi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 41 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik with the cross-field pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal blasts it at the goal !
          ...  T_Conner is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) K_Mbappe controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  I_Hart gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Maxi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

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

Min. 48 :(brc) H_Son breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  P_Thompson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 48 :(fcp) L_Jones is coming on for J_Gandolfini and playing DF
Min. 51 :(fcp) R_Baggio runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Ramos wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 55 :(brc) Coutinho has space to run with the ball
          ...  But C_Obasi slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 57 :(brc) Marco_Rojo floats the ball in to find K_Mbappe
          ...  But T_Stavos puts it in row Z!
Min. 58 :(fcp) D_Rortugal finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by I_Hart !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 67 :(brc) Marco_Rojo is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Son
          ...  H_Son chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_James parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 71 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala flicks it past P_Di_Canio
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a powerful header !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark is coming on and J_Miranda is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka replaces Coutinho and will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Spencer will come on for K_Mbappe and play MF
Min. 79 :(fcp) D_Pereira is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Obasi
          ...  C_Obasi curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Barcelona 0-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 80 :(fcp) Dziekanowski is coming on for D_Rortugal and playing FW
Min. 84 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka sidesteps Maxi
          ...  Granit_Xhaka chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 84 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Dziekanowski
          ...  Ciaran_Clark brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 86 :(brc) K_Porborsky with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the overhead !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 146,678
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Pereira (4), D_Rortugal (41), C_Obasi (79)
Sent Off             : P_Thompson (48)
Booked               : D_Pereira (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 3 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Conner       GK  37   3   3   2  32 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  32  11   8  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  29  11   7  30 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  28   9   8  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  28   7   6  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  28   8  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  33  12 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  27  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kepa           GK  33   5   1   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  35  11   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  34   9   9  24 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  34   8  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Spencer      MF   1  13  33  14  31 |  16   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 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Maxi           DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
P_Di_Canio     DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Lubo_Moravcik  DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45  20
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  33   8  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   7  32 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   1   1   0   0  -2  33  28
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  29  21  12 |  50   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rogic        AM   1   8  29  16  28 |   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  20  20  20
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