Elite FA Cup Groups Match, FC Porto vs. Feyenoord (Sun Apr 06)


                             FC Porto  |  Feyenoord
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-4-1 E
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Matthew Cuthbertson
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK C_Gordon
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF N_Golanski
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF G_Simone
                            G_Hagi MF  |  DM D_Pokrivac
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF A_Driver
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                        R_Rivelino MF  |  MF Gerson
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  MF B_Hemoth
                            Amauri FW  |  FW K_Miller
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB J_Corvo
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB Atheer_S
                        R_Nomvethe SUB |  SUB T_Woods
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB Rummenigge
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB M_Magnusson

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(fyd) A_Driver plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Monreal keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Laursen
Min. 3  :(fyd) A_Wisdom cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  H_Almeida is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  S_Dougal shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 3  :(fyd) N_Golanski finds a hole in the defence
          ...  M_Laursen reads the play well
Min. 4  :(fyd) Gerson knocks the ball past H_Almeida
          ...  Gerson hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Monreal gets a shot in
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
Min. 5  :(fcp) R_Castias looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Amauri
          ...  Amauri has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  C_Gordon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had C_Gordon beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Wisdom reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 7  :(fyd) K_Miller looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Pokrivac
          ...  D_Pokrivac has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 8  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  J_Henderson gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 10 :(fcp) G_Hagi controls the ball with ease
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Hagi !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(fcp) Amauri picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Simone
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 14 :(fcp) R_Castias feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Amauri runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Amauri bears down on goal!
          ...  C_Gordon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 16 :(fyd) J_Henderson with the diagonal pass N_Golanski
          ...  P_Rodriguez takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 19 :(fcp) Amauri sidesteps G_Simone
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Gerson with the block
Min. 21 :(fyd) A_Wisdom holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Golanski
          ...  A wicked drive by N_Golanski !
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 23 :(fcp) H_Almeida looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Amauri
          ...  Amauri with a thundering volley!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Adebayor chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Gordon comes out and claims it!
Min. 23 :(fyd) Gerson floats the ball in to find J_Henderson
          ...  But L_Squillaci slides in
Min. 26 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme nutmegs G_Simone
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Golanski belts it clear
Min. 29 :(fcp) G_Hagi volleys it forward. He finds Amauri
          ...  Amauri with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
Min. 30 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from G_Hagi to E_Adebayor
          ...  N_Golanski takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 31 :(fcp) Amauri sidesteps G_Simone
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Wisdom
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 32 :(fcp) G_Hagi with a reverse pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a stunning strike !
          ...  But C_Gordon just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 32 :(fcp) R_Rivelino is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Castias
          ...  N_Golanski rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Dougal calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  G_Hagi plays it short to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor chases it through, he must score !
          ...  C_Gordon won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Feyenoord ...
Min. 35 :(fyd) K_Miller takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Laursen
          ...  P_Rodriguez read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 41 :(fyd) B_Hemoth hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Simone collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Simone is clean through!
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  D_Marshall manages to get to it !!
Min. 42 :(fcp) M_Laursen with the dribble
          ...  N_Monreal is easily beaten
          ...  M_Laursen looks to see where C_Gordon is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Feyenoord fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) R_Rivelino has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Amauri collects the loose ball!
          ...  Amauri with a stunning strike !
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 46 :(fyd) N_Golanski curls the ball out wide to G_Simone
          ...  G_Simone attempts a chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pokrivac plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 47 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  N_Golanski plays it back
          ...  C_Gordon slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Amauri
          ...  C_Gordon makes the catch!

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

Min. 46 :(fyd) J_Henderson slides the ball across to Gerson
          ...  Gerson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Wisdom
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  Amauri attempts a low drive!
          ...  But C_Gordon stops that one easily
Min. 47 :(fyd) K_Miller sidesteps M_Laursen
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Laursen moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 48 :(fyd) B_Hemoth plays a first time ball through the defence to Gerson
          ...  Gerson sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  D_Marshall is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pokrivac chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 51 :(fcp) R_Rivelino has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Pokrivac
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  D_Pokrivac moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 55 :(fcp) R_Castias whips the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the cheeky shot!
          ...  C_Gordon with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 59 :(fyd) J_Henderson brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Miller makes himself available
          ...  H_Almeida reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gerson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 60 :(fyd) Gerson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Pokrivac
          ...  H_Almeida with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 61 :(fcp) L_Squillaci sidesteps G_Simone
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A delicate header from L_Squillaci !
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Pokrivac
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  From long range E_Adebayor bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  C_Gordon makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 62 :(fyd) K_Miller breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  L_Squillaci brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Dougal reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 65 :(fyd) J_Henderson has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Henderson !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 66 :(fyd) Feyenoord's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 70 :(fyd) Up goes the substitution board - Rummenigge on for Gerson as a FW
Min. 73 :(fcp) M_Laursen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Laursen with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 78 :(fyd) D_Pokrivac slides the ball across to Rummenigge
          ...  R_Rivelino with a terrible tackle
Min. 83 :(fyd) Rummenigge bursts forward
          ...  Rummenigge with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Marshall
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 84 :(fcp) G_Hagi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Rodriguez
          ...  Rummenigge pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 86 :(fcp) R_Rivelino controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Pokrivac
          ...  He puts in R_Castias!
          ...  R_Castias pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But C_Gordon with the difficult save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a slick pass to M_Laursen
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Monreal
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 94 :(fyd) N_Golanski brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Rummenigge gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Laursen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Dougal going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 94 :(fcp) L_Squillaci with a probing pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  D_Pokrivac is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  S_Dougal calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matthew Cuthbertson looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 109,871
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : M_Laursen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (32)
Sent Off             : H_Almeida (60)
Booked               : L_Squillaci (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : Gerson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |     Feyenoord
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Feyenoord
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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  34   7   5   7  14 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  27   8   9  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  96   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   2
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  45   2 -10
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  10   6
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  28  10  30 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   1
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  24  20  34 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  56  28
R_Castias      MF   2   8  24   9  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
R_Rivelino     MF   3  12  23   7  34 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  68  20
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DF   2  18  22   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  15  22   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Gordon       GK  35   1   1   3  17 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  26   8   6  35 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  24   1
N_Monreal      DF   2  23   6   5  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
A_Wisdom       DF   2  22  19   8  34 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  -8 -20
G_Simone       DF   2  22   8   4  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
D_Pokrivac     DM   1  21  11   6  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
A_Driver       MF   2   5  24   3  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  23  10  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   1
Gerson         MF   2   5  23   9  15 |  72   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  24  10
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  23   6  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  26  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Corvo        GK  21   2   2   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Atheer_S       MF   1   3  23   9  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Woods        MF   1   9  23   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  24  32 |  24   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  24  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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