Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 04)


                             FC Porto  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-4-2 T
                      Anthony Harrris  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         D_Vukovic GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF K_Clark
                            A_Kral DM  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                          N_Sirrah MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                          Ainiesta MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                            W_More MF  |  MF E_Knave
                       Malky_McKay AM  |  FW G_Cano
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW O_Sweemey
                                       |
                            O_Kahn SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       T_Alexander SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                      Martins_Indi SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                             Diego SUB |  SUB R_Engo
                          Jeffinho SUB |  SUB C_Romero

Referee: G_Ginchev (Bulgaria)


Min. 6  :(fcp) W_More with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Maldini
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  A wicked drive by M_McKay !
          ...  The FC Porto fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 7  :(fcp) W_More shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 7  :(fcp) Malky_McKay slides the ball across to E_Baily
          ...  P_Maldini bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 10 :(fcp) W_More plays the early ball across the box to find Malky_McKay in space
          ...  Malky_McKay aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kral hits it into the box!
          ...  M_McKay gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Malky_McKay hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Clark reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 10 :(bfa) G_Cano slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 11 :(fcp) N_Sirrah looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Malky_McKay
          ...  D_Rose with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 14 :(fcp) M_McKay plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  M_McKay with the chance !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 18 :(fcp) W_More runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Malky_McKay
          ...  A vicious shot by Malky_McKay !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 20 :(fcp) M_McKay beats W_Morgan
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_McKay carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Kral!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away!
Min. 22 :(fcp) W_More changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay with a stunning strike !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 27 :(fcp) N_Sirrah beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_McKay
          ...  But D_Rose barges him off the ball
Min. 28 :(fcp) W_More with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_McNamara
Min. 29 :(bfa) W_Dustice backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  W_Morgan gets on the end of it
          ...  Blocked by Ainiesta
Min. 30 :(bfa) P_McNamara looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Cano
          ...  C_Jullien slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(fcp) Malky_McKay finds A_Kral in the box
          ...  W_Morgan with the block
Min. 32 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria finds O_Sweemey with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  O_Sweemey with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Vukovic looks dejected
          ...  Benfica have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 35 :(fcp) M_McKay with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows W_Dustice a clean set of heals
          ...  W_Dustice with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  G_Ginchev wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 37 :(fcp) Ainiesta sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 40 :(fcp) C_Jullien holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sirrah drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) M_McKay with a real burst of pace
          ...  M_McKay uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Malky_McKay is through!
          ...  A vicious shot by Malky_McKay !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 48 :(fcp) N_Sirrah with a flicked pass to Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay attempts to nutmeg P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That s given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(fcp) M_McKay with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Clark
          ...  M_McKay drives the shot in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 51 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  M_McKay seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_McKay belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 54 :(fcp) N_Sirrah finds M_McKay on the edge of the box
          ...  W_Morgan makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 55 :(fcp) N_Sirrah has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Maldini
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  M_McKay tries to beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 58 :(fcp) M_McKay with a burst of pace
          ...  M_McKay launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 63 :(fcp) A_Kral finds W_More in the box
          ...  D_Rose goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 65 :(fcp) N_Sirrah crosses to Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(bfa) P_McNamara squares it to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 66 :(fcp) C_Jullien finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  C_Jullien could have let it bounce!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
Min. 66 :(bfa) O_Sweemey pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_A_Boumsong steals the ball of off him
Min. 68 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
          ...  C_C_Vickers seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_C_Vickers blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into P_Gazzaniga's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Baily sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But W_Morgan spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 71 :(fcp) M_McKay takes possession
          ...  M_McKay leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a good save
Min. 73 :(fcp) Malky_McKay has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Clark
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  M_McKay has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga stops that one easily
Min. 73 :(bfa) P_McNamara jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Vukovic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_Vukovic !!
Min. 75 :(fcp) Malky_McKay runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_A_Boumsong latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_A_Boumsong fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_McKay chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes out and claims it!
Min. 76 :(fcp) N_Sirrah has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Malky_McKay collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Knave with the block
Min. 77 :(fcp) Ainiesta curls the ball out wide to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_A_Boumsong hits the ball first time!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 79 :(bfa) O_Sweemey sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_Rose runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Rose with a powerful diving header!
          ...  D_Vukovic with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(fcp) Jeffinho is being brought on
          ...  M_McKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(fcp) Martins_Indi replaces E_Baily to play as a DF
Min. 80 :(bfa) G_Cano runs at C_C_Vickers
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  G_Cano bears down on goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Vukovic never had a chance!
Min. 81 :(fcp) T_Alexander is ready to come on to replace J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 82 :(fcp) Diego is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Kral is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 83 :(fcp) N_Sirrah retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Jeffinho gets on the end of it
          ...  Jeffinho has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 86 :(fcp) Jeffinho with the dribble
          ...  P_Maldini is easily beaten
          ...  Jeffinho pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) Jeffinho slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Jeffinho hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 91 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria controls it with ease
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Alexander
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Martins_Indi gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 91 :(fcp) Jeffinho gains control of the loose ball
          ...  E_Knave with a bad challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Ginchev tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  T_Alexander with the thundering drive
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_More!
          ...  Diego tries to place the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego floats the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Clark
Min. 92 :(bfa) G_Cano plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  G_Cano smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 93 :(bfa) G_Cano gets possession in his own half
          ...  W_More with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Ginchev wants a quiet word

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 142,093
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : M_McKay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_McKay (6), Malky_McKay (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : O_Sweemey
Scorers              : O_Sweemey (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rose (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       6
Off target           :          13        |       3
On target            :          16        |       3
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          21        |       6
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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_Vukovic      GK  31   4   3   2  28 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  30  10  11  20 |  82   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
E_Baily        DF   3  30   8   9  41 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  30   2   2  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  29   7   5  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Kral         DM   1  17  25   5  36 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Sirrah       MF   2   3  30   1  32 |  94   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  20 120  20
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
W_More         DM   2  14  26   5  28 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  90  20
Malky_McKay    AM   2  10  25  17  29 |  94   0   0   4   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  40  40
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  32  21 |  81   0   0   0   0  12   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
O_Kahn         GK  25   3   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  27   7   9  21 |  12   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Martins_Indi   DF   1  27   7   7  23 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego          DM   1  15  26   8  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  13   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  94  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -17
W_Morgan       DF   3  32  13   7  10 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   8   4  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -10  10
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Engo         MF   2  25  10   1  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Romero       FW   1  26   1   2  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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