Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. AS Roma (Sun Nov 17)


                             FC Porto  |  AS Roma
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-1-1 N
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                          S_Rolfes DF  |  DF A_Britton
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF T_Kaizer
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF Ludovic
                            G_Hagi MF  |  MF O_Bosingwa
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF F_J_Torres
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  AM O_G_Solskjaer
                            Amauri FW  |  FW N_Gomes
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB A_Kerzhakov
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB J_Ross
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB W_Zaha
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB A_Bagsy

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(asr) Ludovic with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Nomvethe
Min. 4  :(asr) I_Muniain nutmegs T_Adams, he continues to run forward
          ...  I_Muniain curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 10 :(asr) Ludovic plays in N_Gomes with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Gomes must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bosingwa hits it into the box!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 10 :(fcp) G_Hagi with a smart pass to Amauri
          ...  R_Tomassi with the tackle
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_Castias passes to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_McCormick dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_McCormick beaten!
Min. 19 :(asr) F_J_Torres runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Tomassi
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Laursen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 20 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Castias is clean through!
          ...  F_Cannavaro fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows F_Cannavaro a clean set of heals
          ...  But A_Britton will cut out the threat
Min. 34 :(asr) O_Bosingwa races into the box
          ...  He sees N_Gomes lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Castias with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(fcp) Di_Maria barges F_J_Torres off the ball
          ...  I_Muniain with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 36 :(asr) O_Bosingwa looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 37 :(fcp) E_Adebayor crosses into the box, finding Amauri
          ...  T_Kaizer takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 37 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Britton decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  G_Hagi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Chris Ridout looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 37 :(asr) N_Gomes plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  N_Gomes looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_Marshall was beaten there!
Min. 38 :(asr) N_Gomes with the Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Rolfes pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 39 :(asr) R_Tomassi cuts the ball back to F_J_Torres
          ...  T_Adams wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 41 :(asr) I_Muniain turns past T_Adams
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Rolfes with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Rolfes comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  S_Rolfes swings in the shot!
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 45 :(asr) N_Gomes breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  R_Castias brings him down!
          ...  A_Barken tries to calm him down
Min. 47 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Hagi
          ...  F_J_Torres beats him to the ball
Min. 49 :(asr) Ludovic chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Gomes
          ...  H_Almeida wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 49 :(fcp) R_Castias skips the challenge from R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Castias with the goal bound shot!
          ...  L_McCormick is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_McCormick holds his head in his hands!
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 49 :(asr) N_Gomes with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Amauri with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 50 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Laursen
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_Marshall gathers it comfortably
Min. 51 :(asr) Ludovic sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Gomes runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Adams forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bosingwa swings it in!
          ...  R_Tomassi tries to place the shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 53 :(asr) F_J_Torres fires over a low cross to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  T_Adams wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 55 :(fcp) Amauri squares it to M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 56 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 57 :(asr) A_Britton sidesteps R_Castias
          ...  D_Marshall with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer steps up
          ...  He sends D_Marshall the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 AS Roma...
Min. 57 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer knocks it past S_Rolfes and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Adams anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 58 :(fcp) Amauri plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Amauri cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_McCormick makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 60 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Kaizer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(fcp) Amauri has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  O_Bosingwa fouls badly
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme replaces G_Hagi and will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_McGrain is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Laursen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(fcp) D_McGrain takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_McGrain hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Rags is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Adebayor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(asr) Ludovic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Castias
          ...  He knocks it to N_Gomes!
          ...  But R_Nomvethe will cut out the threat
Min. 74 :(asr) F_Cannavaro slices it
          ...  L_McCormick moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 75 :(asr) W_Zaha is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Gomes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 77 :(asr) A_Bagsy is being brought on
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 77 :(asr) W_Zaha nutmegs T_Adams
          ...  T_Adams with the tackle
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(asr) O_Bosingwa jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Britton
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Almeida
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 82 :(asr) O_Bosingwa holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Britton
          ...  D_McGrain brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 84 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from I_Muniain to O_Bosingwa
          ...  D_McGrain knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Barken just turns away!
Min. 85 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 86 :(fcp) D_McGrain volleys it forward. He finds Amauri
          ...  A_Britton forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Nomvethe gets on the end of it
          ...  L_McCormick fists it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) R_Castias curls the ball out wide to D_Rags
          ...  R_Tomassi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(asr) F_J_Torres runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Britton
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Rags with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 93 :(fcp) Di_Maria has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Amauri collects the loose ball!
          ...  Amauri with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  L_McCormick tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nomvethe hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 93 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to O_Bosingwa
          ...  O_Bosingwa controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 107,191
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : R_Castias
Scorers              : R_Castias (49), M_Laursen (55), F_Cannavaro (74 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Adams (77)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : O_G_Solskjaer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_G_Solskjaer (57 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Cannavaro (20), R_Tomassi (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :          14        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       16
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 1 AS Roma
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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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D_Marshall     GK  33   7   5   7  14 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  26   7   6  22 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  28
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  22   6  28 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24   8
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  28  10  30 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  24   9  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  12  28
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  21
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  98   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  32   9
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  29   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  32  21
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  24  20  34 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_McCormick    GK  33   2   3   2  17 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   6   2  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22  -2
A_Britton      DF   2  23   8   8  15 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -20
R_Tomassi      DF   1  23   7   6  37 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -1
T_Kaizer       DF   2  23   6   4  37 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  26   1  25 |  98   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   7  24  16  47 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
O_G_Solskjaer  AM   1   1   9  26  26 |  81   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  38
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  26  37 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  22  10   7  42 |  34   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
J_Ross         MF   1   7  23   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zaha         AM   2   6  20  15  12 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bagsy        MF   1   8   4  25  15 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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