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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 8
FC Porto 0 - 1 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Benfica (Sun Jun 04)
FC Porto | Benfica
4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N
Shaun Winzor | Steven Theobald
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D_Marshall GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
P_Rodriguez DF | DF J_Martinez
C_Barr DF | DF T_Adams
B_Moore DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
S_Bradley DF | DF R_Tomassi
G_Fofana DM | MF Zheng_Zhi
Gandolf MF | MF J_Plasil
D_Pereira MF | MF J_Wilshere
O_Ruggeri AM | MF J_Bolm
E_Adebayor FW | FW M_Murphy
G_Mixon FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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Helton SUB | SUB Z_Alomerovic
A_Kerzhakov SUB | SUB C_Thomson
S_Winzor SUB | SUB Denilson
P_Nedved SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
D_Sulejmani SUB | SUB D_Rortugal
Referee: O_Bundy (USA)
Min. 3 :(fcp) B_Moore looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to E_Adebayor
... Zheng_Zhi fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Shaun Winzor looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 4 :(fcp) E_Adebayor times his run well
... Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 6 :(fcp) The ball runs loose!
... G_Mixon seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... T_Adams cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 8 :(fcp) Gandolf is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to P_Rodriguez
... But Yann_M_Vila puts it in row Z!
Min. 11 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... T_Adams is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... O_Bundy ignores the protests for a card
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 14 :(fcp) S_Bradley with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past M_Murphy
... J_Wilshere scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... G_Mixon hits it hard
... E_Thorstvedt saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Plasil looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... R_Tomassi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... G_Mixon is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to G_Mixon
... G_Mixon rifles it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 27 :(fcp) C_Barr pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... The ball hits Zheng_Zhi in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the dribble
... M_Murphy fires off a left-footed shot !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 32 :(bfa) M_Murphy runs at the defence
... He nutmegs G_Fofana
... He showed his class there
... B_Moore fouls
... That was disgusting
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Wilshere hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... R_Tomassi latches onto it!
... R_Tomassi with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... FC Porto 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 34 :(bfa) M_Murphy with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... D_Marshall tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... Nathan_Dyer gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... D_Pereira with a bad challenge
... O_Bundy will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 37 :(fcp) S_Bradley runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
... T_Adams knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 39 :(fcp) E_Adebayor barges the defender off the ball
... E_Adebayor smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a 40-yard pass to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a measured pass to G_Mixon
... G_Mixon drives the shot in!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Yann_M_Vila
... Gandolf dives it two footed!!
... That's a terrible challenge!
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside B_Moore
... He worked that well
... B_Moore is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... D_Marshall misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 45 :(fcp) S_Bradley unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Ruggeri
... J_Plasil with an ugly foul
... O_Bundy will want to speak to him
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... O_Ruggeri drives it in
... But E_Thorstvedt gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... D_Pereira drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Murphy loses his marker
... M_Murphy looks to see where D_Marshall is!
... He shoots!
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 47 :(fcp) C_Barr finds the run of E_Adebayor
... T_Adams with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds Zheng_Zhi in the box
... Driven towards goal by Zheng_Zhi !
... 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!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Benfica
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_Murphy
... But B_Moore clears the danger
Min. 47 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Murphy with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... He is warned by O_Bundy
... It's just a warning
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Plasil turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 51 :(bfa) M_Murphy controls it with ease
... But C_Barr slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 52 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to E_Adebayor
... A thundering drive by E_Adebayor !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 54 :(fcp) G_Mixon beats Yann_M_Vila
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
... T_Adams slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... O_Ruggeri hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Zheng_Zhi
... But C_Barr spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes possession
... Knocks it past J_Bolm
... He's through on goal
... E_Adebayor shoots towards goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 57 :(bfa) M_Murphy with a smart turn
... G_Fofana with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an inch perfect pass to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere hits a curling shot!
... But it goes just over
Min. 65 :(fcp) P_Nedved is being prepared to come on
... D_Pereira is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer aiming for the bottom corner !
... Wide of goal
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov will replace the useless C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Denilson is being brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson is ready to come on to replace Nathan_Dyer
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 72 :(fcp) B_Moore sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... P_Nedved runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... P_Nedved bears down on goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Mixon
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 75 :(bfa) Denilson finds M_Murphy in the box
... M_Murphy attempts a low drive!
... D_Marshall won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 79 :(fcp) S_Bradley whips the ball across to E_Adebayor
... A delicate chip from E_Adebayor !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the kinky dribble
... A_Kerzhakov takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
************* 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 : C_Barr
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Gandolf (42)
Booked : D_Pereira (35), G_Fofana (57)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Tomassi (32)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Wilshere (14)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 9 | 10
Off target : 5 | 7
On target : 4 | 3
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 11
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 11 | 12
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Final Score : FC Porto 0 - 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 39 7 5 7 14 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 32 9 10 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
C_Barr DF 2 30 13 10 27 | 72 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
B_Moore DF 2 29 13 11 20 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
S_Bradley DF 2 26 12 7 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -20
G_Fofana DM 1 16 26 7 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Gandolf MF 2 20 28 8 19 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
D_Pereira MF 3 11 27 7 32 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 25 21 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 28 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
G_Mixon FW 1 6 11 27 42 | 77 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 26 11 7 42 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Winzor DM 3 19 23 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Nedved AM 1 7 25 23 17 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 24 36 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 35 3 4 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 31 7 7 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 20 20
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 14 8 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 28 8 7 37 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
J_Wilshere DM 2 19 28 11 19 | 95 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 33 -1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 29 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denilson DM 1 15 27 2 18 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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FC Porto | Benfica
4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N
Shaun Winzor | Steven Theobald
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D_Marshall GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
P_Rodriguez DF | DF J_Martinez
C_Barr DF | DF T_Adams
B_Moore DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
S_Bradley DF | DF R_Tomassi
G_Fofana DM | MF Zheng_Zhi
Gandolf MF | MF J_Plasil
D_Pereira MF | MF J_Wilshere
O_Ruggeri AM | MF J_Bolm
E_Adebayor FW | FW M_Murphy
G_Mixon FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
|
Helton SUB | SUB Z_Alomerovic
A_Kerzhakov SUB | SUB C_Thomson
S_Winzor SUB | SUB Denilson
P_Nedved SUB | SUB R_VD_Vaart
D_Sulejmani SUB | SUB D_Rortugal
Referee: O_Bundy (USA)
Min. 3 :(fcp) B_Moore looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to E_Adebayor
... Zheng_Zhi fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Shaun Winzor looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 4 :(fcp) E_Adebayor times his run well
... Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 6 :(fcp) The ball runs loose!
... G_Mixon seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... T_Adams cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 8 :(fcp) Gandolf is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to P_Rodriguez
... But Yann_M_Vila puts it in row Z!
Min. 11 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... T_Adams is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... O_Bundy ignores the protests for a card
... Steven Theobald looks relieved
Min. 14 :(fcp) S_Bradley with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past M_Murphy
... J_Wilshere scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... G_Mixon hits it hard
... E_Thorstvedt saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Plasil looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... R_Tomassi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... G_Mixon is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to G_Mixon
... G_Mixon rifles it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 27 :(fcp) C_Barr pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... The ball hits Zheng_Zhi in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the dribble
... M_Murphy fires off a left-footed shot !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 32 :(bfa) M_Murphy runs at the defence
... He nutmegs G_Fofana
... He showed his class there
... B_Moore fouls
... That was disgusting
Min. 32 :(bfa) J_Wilshere hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... R_Tomassi latches onto it!
... R_Tomassi with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... D_Marshall got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... FC Porto 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 34 :(bfa) M_Murphy with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... D_Marshall tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... Nathan_Dyer gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... D_Pereira with a bad challenge
... O_Bundy will want to speak to him
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 37 :(fcp) S_Bradley runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
... T_Adams knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 39 :(fcp) E_Adebayor barges the defender off the ball
... E_Adebayor smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 41 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a 40-yard pass to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a measured pass to G_Mixon
... G_Mixon drives the shot in!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Yann_M_Vila
... Gandolf dives it two footed!!
... That's a terrible challenge!
... He's been sent off!!
... RED CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside B_Moore
... He worked that well
... B_Moore is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... D_Marshall misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 45 :(fcp) S_Bradley unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Ruggeri
... J_Plasil with an ugly foul
... O_Bundy will want to speak to him
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... O_Ruggeri drives it in
... But E_Thorstvedt gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... D_Pereira drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Murphy loses his marker
... M_Murphy looks to see where D_Marshall is!
... He shoots!
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 47 :(fcp) C_Barr finds the run of E_Adebayor
... T_Adams with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds Zheng_Zhi in the box
... Driven towards goal by Zheng_Zhi !
... 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!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Benfica
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_Murphy
... But B_Moore clears the danger
Min. 47 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Murphy with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... He is warned by O_Bundy
... It's just a warning
Min. 49 :(bfa) J_Plasil turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 51 :(bfa) M_Murphy controls it with ease
... But C_Barr slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 52 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to E_Adebayor
... A thundering drive by E_Adebayor !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 54 :(fcp) G_Mixon beats Yann_M_Vila
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
... T_Adams slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... O_Ruggeri hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 54 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Zheng_Zhi
... But C_Barr spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes possession
... Knocks it past J_Bolm
... He's through on goal
... E_Adebayor shoots towards goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
Min. 57 :(bfa) M_Murphy with a smart turn
... G_Fofana with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an inch perfect pass to J_Wilshere
... J_Wilshere hits a curling shot!
... But it goes just over
Min. 65 :(fcp) P_Nedved is being prepared to come on
... D_Pereira is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer aiming for the bottom corner !
... Wide of goal
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov will replace the useless C_Barr and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) Denilson is being brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson is ready to come on to replace Nathan_Dyer
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 72 :(fcp) B_Moore sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... P_Nedved runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... P_Nedved bears down on goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Mixon
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Wilshere shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 75 :(bfa) Denilson finds M_Murphy in the box
... M_Murphy attempts a low drive!
... D_Marshall won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 79 :(fcp) S_Bradley whips the ball across to E_Adebayor
... A delicate chip from E_Adebayor !
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the kinky dribble
... A_Kerzhakov takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
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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 : C_Barr
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Gandolf (42)
Booked : D_Pereira (35), G_Fofana (57)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Tomassi (32)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Wilshere (14)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 9 | 10
Off target : 5 | 7
On target : 4 | 3
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 11
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 11 | 12
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Final Score : FC Porto 0 - 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 39 7 5 7 14 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 32 9 10 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
C_Barr DF 2 30 13 10 27 | 72 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
B_Moore DF 2 29 13 11 20 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
S_Bradley DF 2 26 12 7 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 10 -20
G_Fofana DM 1 16 26 7 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Gandolf MF 2 20 28 8 19 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
D_Pereira MF 3 11 27 7 32 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 25 21 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 28 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
G_Mixon FW 1 6 11 27 42 | 77 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 26 11 7 42 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_Winzor DM 3 19 23 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Nedved AM 1 7 25 23 17 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -15
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 24 36 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 35 3 4 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 31 7 7 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 20 20
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 14 8 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 28 8 7 37 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
J_Wilshere DM 2 19 28 11 19 | 95 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 33 -1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 29 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denilson DM 1 15 27 2 18 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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