Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Benfica (Sun Jan 24)


                             FC Porto  |  Benfica
                          4-2-1-1-2 E  |  4-4-1-1 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF B_Zamora
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF J_Bolm
                         S_Morison FW  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB C_Azpilicueta
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                         T_Hurlock SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to E
Min. 3  :(fcp) D_Bergkamp nutmegs C_Thomson
          ...  D_Bergkamp with the drive!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him!
Min. 4  :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi puts in K_McInally
          ...  H_Almeida slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 6  :(bfa) K_McInally cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_McInally tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But D_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Bolm plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Nakamoto keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Nakamoto with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 8  :(fcp) K_Kong flicks the ball through
          ...  J_R_Riquelme runs onto it!
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_McInally skips the challenge from R_Nomvethe
          ...  K_McInally drives the ball low !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_Marshall acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes advantage of a mistake by H_Almeida
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Zheng_Zhi !
          ...  D_Marshall with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 13 :(fcp) Gandolf 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 D_Bergkamp
          ...  Yann_M_Vila clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 14 :(fcp) J_Conroy takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Conroy with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 17 :(fcp) S_Morison dribbles it into the box
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Morison !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 17 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Yann_M_Vila runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi swings it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Damjanovic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic hoofs it up field to find J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round D_Marshall
          ...  He dinks it over D_Marshall
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 19 :(fcp) S_Morison finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Morison with the overhead !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 20 :(fcp) Gandolf with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf crosses it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Djourou plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Conroy wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 23 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Zamora gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Zamora swings in the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 25 :(fcp) K_Kong finds a hole in the defence
          ...  K_Kong with a thundering drive!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing D
Min. 26 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Bolm
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Bergkamp!
          ...  D_Bergkamp sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 28 :(fcp) S_Morison leaves C_Thomson standing
          ...  C_Thomson reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  H_Almeida brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  B_Zamora shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to J_Bolm instead
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Almeida
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Nakamoto could have let it bounce!
          ...  D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 36 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto beats H_Almeida
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Kerzhakov
Min. 39 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Bergkamp
          ...  But J_Bolm with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Kong with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila sweeps up the threat

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Tomassi latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Bergkamp fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 46 :(fcp) Gandolf finds S_Morison on the edge of the box
          ...  K_McInally fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 47 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe spits at J_Djourou
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme slides the ball across to R_Nomvethe
          ...  C_Thomson knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Reddy just turns away!
Min. 49 :(fcp) K_Kong has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Djourou with an over the top challenge
Min. 51 :(fcp) D_Bergkamp turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But R_Tomassi clears the danger
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs into space
          ...  Gandolf tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 58 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme kicks J_Bolm off the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 60 :(bfa) L_Fabiano replaces S_Nakamoto to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica restructured their strategy to A
Min. 62 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Moore will come on for J_Conroy and play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_Fabiano runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Fabiano with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 66 :(fcp) G_Fofana takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Gandolf
          ...  He'll play as a DM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(fcp) G_Fofana gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  K_Kong is unmarked
          ...  K_Kong leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Thorstvedt got a touch
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic hoofs it up field to find K_McInally
          ...  B_Moore beats him to the ball
Min. 68 :(fcp) Juanfran is being brought on
          ...  D_Bergkamp is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a slide rule pass to Juanfran
          ...  Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 76 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Moore forces him off the ball
Min. 77 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is ready to come on to replace D_Damjanovic
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Azpilicueta will replace C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 77 :(fcp) Juanfran beats J_Djourou
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Djourou moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 77 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a probing through ball S_Morison
          ...  B_Zamora with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 78 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a measured pass to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 79 :(fcp) S_Morison chests it down
          ...  S_Morison bears down on goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  P_Rodriguez reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Juanfran rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 84 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye finds Yann_M_Vila with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Yann_M_Vila attempts a chip!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 85 :(fcp) G_Fofana with the nod to Juanfran
          ...  C_Azpilicueta slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov swings it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 85 :(bfa) L_Fabiano has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Fabiano !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 85 :(fcp) B_Moore with an intelligent ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Morison
          ...  But J_Djourou slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : K_Kong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Conroy (14), K_Kong (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Almeida (33), R_Nomvethe (47), Juanfran (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic
Scorers              : L_Fabiano (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Azpilicueta (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 1 Benfica
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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  38   7   5   7  14 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  30   8  10  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  28  12   9  21 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
H_Almeida      DF   2  27  12  10  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  18
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  11   7  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  27   8  19 |  68   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
K_Kong         MF   1   6  30   9  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  20  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  22
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  27  13  11  20 |  30   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Hurlock      AM   1   8  23  18  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  29   5  10  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
C_Thomson      DF   2  28  12   6  25 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  27  13   8  22 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -19
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   8  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  28  10  42 |  79   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  13  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  23  15  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  29  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -9
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  28   9   9  13 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  28   8  39 |  15   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  25   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
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