Division Two League Match, FC Porto vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 17)


                             FC Porto  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-4-2 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                          S_Rolfes DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF Heraldo
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF Sektioui
                          R_Mavuba MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW K_McInally
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                         M_Eardley SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB Fernando_Mera
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB B_Emre
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB N_Jelavic

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 4  :(fcp) H_Almeida can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Adebayor
          ...  Yann_M_Vila clears with a diving header
Min. 5  :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Djourou
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Morison with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 7  :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Djourou is through!
          ...  J_Djourou with the side footed shot!
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 8  :(bfa) Sektioui makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Sektioui fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(fcp) T_Adams with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But J_Djourou reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(bfa) Heraldo with a flicked pass to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora with the crafty shot!
          ...  D_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 18 :(fcp) H_Almeida has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Heraldo
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Adams runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Adams with a thundering drive!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 23 :(bfa) G_Hagi with the towering header to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 24 :(fcp) T_Adams volleys it forward. He finds J_R_Riquelme
          ...  G_Hagi tackles cleanly
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Morison is through on goal
          ...  S_Morison attempts a lob!
          ...  But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 31 :(fcp) T_Adams passes the ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_Djourou wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 32 :(bfa) Heraldo with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Zamora
          ...  S_Rolfes knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 34 :(bfa) B_Zamora drives it across the face of the goal K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Djourou looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_McInally
          ...  But S_Rolfes slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 40 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe with a well-controlled run
          ...  S_Morison fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  R_Castias swings it in
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(fcp) T_Adams sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Di_Maria
          ...  J_Djourou reads the game well and cuts out the pass!

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

Min. 50 :(fcp) R_Mavuba hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto it!
          ...  Blocked by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Zamora drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_McInally !
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  J_R_Riquelme rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 56 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the through ball to H_Almeida
          ...  R_Neilson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 57 :(fcp) Di_Maria knocks it forward
          ...  Yann_M_Vila slips
          ...  T_Adams gets to it!
          ...  T_Adams rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt stops that one easily
Min. 59 :(fcp) E_Adebayor finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  E_Adebayor shoots towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 60 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Heraldo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Smalling slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 61 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the cross-field pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_Djourou cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 62 :(fcp) C_Smalling knocks the ball past G_Hagi
          ...  C_Smalling tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 63 :(fcp) R_Mavuba with the first time flick to R_Nomvethe
          ...  R_Nomvethe with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_McGrain replaces T_Adams and will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) Sansao is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Adebayor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Almeida
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  S_Morison hits the ball first time!
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(bfa) B_Zamora gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Smalling!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Smalling with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 68 :(bfa) Sektioui knocks it forward
          ...  S_Rolfes slips
          ...  S_Morison gets to it!
          ...  S_Morison keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Djourou loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 70 :(fcp) B_Bannan comes on for R_Mavuba and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play A
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Castias seems to have switched to a AM role
Min. 70 :(bfa) Fernando_Mera comes on for G_Hagi and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing D
Min. 70 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is now playing as a DM
Min. 72 :(fcp) C_Smalling has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Heraldo is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 73 :(bfa) R_Neilson latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_McGrain beats him to the ball
Min. 74 :(fcp) Sansao sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Sansao with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt had no chance!
          ...  That's got FC Porto back level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is now playing as a MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) S_Rolfes with a well-controlled run
          ...  S_Rolfes gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Sektioui
          ...  Sektioui aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away
Min. 77 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is coming on for B_Zamora and playing MF
Min. 79 :(bfa) N_Jelavic will replace K_McInally and play FW
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  J_R_Riquelme attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing D
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is now playing as a MF
Min. 80 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 84 :(fcp) Di_Maria beats Heraldo
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Heraldo reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with the header on
          ...  He finds N_Jelavic in space
          ...  C_Smalling brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(fcp) B_Bannan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to R_Castias
          ...  J_Djourou with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  J_Hunye tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 93 :(fcp) Di_Maria back heels to find Sansao in space
          ...  R_Neilson with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 105,495
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : T_Adams
Scorers              : Sansao (74), J_R_Riquelme (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Zamora (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Morison (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       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  32   7   5   7  14 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   5   8  34 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
T_Adams        DF   2  25   7   6  22 |  66   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  16
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  24  10  28 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  68  20
R_Castias      AM   2   8  23   9  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  23  19  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  25  35 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Eardley      GK  25   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   6  24 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Sansao         FW   1   7   8  24  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28

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  35   2   6   4  13 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  25  12   2  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  95   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  12  16
Heraldo        DF   1  24  13   7  11 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   4 -20
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  12   7  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  78   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   8
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  24   7  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  26  27 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  16
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  22
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Emre         MF   1  11  22   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  24  35 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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