Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. AC Milan (Sun Dec 18)


                             FC Porto  |  AC Milan
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping GK  |  GK Fabianski
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                         A_Bastoni DF  |  DF Samir
                      J_A_Boumsong DM  |  DM L_Blokland
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF M_Ball
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  AM Imbula
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                          S_Winzor SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB B_Bailey
                          Verdasca SUB |  SUB Adriano
                           M_McKay SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB J_Snow

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(amn) T_Cahill kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Bastoni
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 3  :(amn) G_Fotheringam loses his marker!
          ...  C_C_Vickers brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 3  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini hits a hard pass to A_McGeady
          ...  W_Dustice bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(amn) M_Ball moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Imbula
          ...  Imbula aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Jin_Sin_Ping never had a chance!
Min. 15 :(fcp) A_McGeady with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  L_Blokland reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Gerrard gets his head on it
          ...  Fabianski saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 17 :(fcp) A_Bastoni plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Upulano
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(fcp) C_Jullien with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard looks to see where Fabianski is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 21 :(amn) M_Ball pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Lewandowski is clean through!
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Lewandowski !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 27 :(fcp) M_Esposito steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  T_Upulano with a well timed tackle
          ...  G_Reddy didn't like it though
Min. 35 :(amn) T_Cahill with a measured ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the side footed shot!
          ...  Jin_Sin_Ping with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 36 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini picks out M_Esposito with the cross
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Blokland hits it out for a throw
Min. 36 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_C_Vickers a clean set of heals
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw takes possession
Min. 37 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Juan_Callejon carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Fabianski tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(amn) T_Cahill makes himself available
          ...  C_C_Vickers wins the ball well
          ...  G_Reddy has given a free kick
          ...  G_Reddy refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 38 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_A_Boumsong!
          ...  Fabianski makes the catch!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini beats L_Blokland
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  W_Dustice clears with a diving header
Min. 40 :(amn) T_Cahill finds L_Blokland in acres of space
          ...  L_Blokland tries the shot !
          ...  But Jin_Sin_Ping makes an easy save
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes possession
          ...  Samir slices it
          ...  Fabianski moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard curls it into the box!
          ...  Samir wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 41 :(amn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) L_Blokland lays the ball back to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 45 :(fcp) A_McGeady slides the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito with a little chip!
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(amn) Imbula nutmegs C_Jullien, he continues to run forward
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_McGeady !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 51 :(fcp) A_McGeady controls it with ease
          ...  But L_Blokland comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 52 :(fcp) S_Gerrard takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Juan_Callejon
          ...  Juan_Callejon with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 53 :(fcp) M_Esposito loses M_Pearson
          ...  M_Esposito hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(amn) Imbula with a measured ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  C_C_Vickers makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 57 :(fcp) A_McGeady finds Juan_Callejon with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Cleared by G_Fotheringam
Min. 58 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Juan_Callejon
          ...  T_Upulano takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 65 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Snow will come on for Imbula and play FW
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Upulano
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Fabianski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Fabianski !!
Min. 69 :(amn) G_Fotheringam unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through Jin_Sin_Ping's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Derek Ritchie looks gutted
          ...  Lets see if AC Milan can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play A
Min. 70 :(amn) Adriano is coming on and W_Dustice is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 72 :(fcp) A_McGeady floats the ball in to find C_C_Vickers
          ...  G_Fotheringam pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 77 :(amn) Adriano crosses to M_Pearson
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw clears the danger
Min. 78 :(amn) M_Pearson runs forward
          ...  M_Pearson tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But Jin_Sin_Ping punches it away
Min. 79 :(amn) T_Cahill looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a terrific drive !
          ...  Jin_Sin_Ping manages to turn it behind
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan changed their strategy to play D
Min. 81 :(amn) G_Fotheringam spits at A_Bastoni
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 83 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers knocks it forward
          ...  Adriano slips
          ...  M_Esposito gets to it!
          ...  M_Esposito throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 84 :(amn) G_Fotheringam swings at S_Gerrard
          ...  G_Reddy has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Reddy sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 86 :(amn) T_Cahill looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Adriano
          ...  A_Bastoni cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Esposito
          ...  But Samir reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(fcp) A_McGeady whips the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Reddy talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 89 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to C
Min. 89 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon beats T_Upulano
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Blokland is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 92 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds himself in acres of space
          ...  T_Upulano with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Reddy warned him
Min. 94 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Fabianski was beaten there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 134,399
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Gandolfini (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Blokland
Scorers              : J_Snow (69)
Sent Off             : G_Fotheringam (84)
Booked               : W_Dustice (3), L_Blokland (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 1 AC Milan
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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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Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  23   8  10  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DM   2  28  10  11  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  13  29 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  30   8  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  29  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Verdasca       FW   2  23   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  32   3   1   5  21 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  85   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   1   0  30  20  -5
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  11  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Samir          DF   2  28   1   1  18 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  28  21   1  38 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  29  11  31 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  28   7  42 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  18  20 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  25   5  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  28  12  43 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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