June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 3, FC Porto vs. Inter Milan (Wed Dec 07)


                             FC Porto  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF G_Angella
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF B_Buomo
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF Z_Matteo
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF G_Zola
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  MF B_Costacurta
                          S_Winzor MF  |  MF D_Albertini
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                          G_Borges FW  |  FW L_Riva
                                       |
                          D_De_Gea SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                           N_Vidic SUB |  SUB P_Chielini
                         A_Bastoni SUB |  SUB E_Camavinga
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB Sancho
                        M_Esposito SUB |  SUB S_Mario

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Borges latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Borges hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 1  :(irm) D_Albertini runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Riva latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  L_Riva hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  That's put Inter Milan in front!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 2  :(irm) Inter Milan switch to playing D
Min. 3  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Zola
          ...  He puts in G_Borges!
          ...  G_Borges drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with S_Rossi
          ...  He dinks it over S_Rossi
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 4  :(irm) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Inter Milan will now play E
Min. 9  :(fcp) Juan_Callejon with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Juan_Callejon has a go!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 9  :(irm) G_Zola looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Costacurta
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 11 :(fcp) S_Gerrard jumps over G_Angella's challenge
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Gerrard !
          ...  S_Rossi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 12 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  G_Angella with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 17 :(irm) P_Naldini with the first time pass to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings bears down on goal!
          ...  I_Casillas saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 18 :(irm) P_Naldini hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Riva collects the loose ball!
          ...  The defender plays it back to I_Casillas
          ...  L_Riva intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy I_Casillas
          ...  He rounds I_Casillas
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  C_C_Vickers rushes back to get to it
Min. 21 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Winzor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But Z_Matteo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges has a go!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 23 :(fcp) S_Winzor 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!
          ...  M_McKay receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Z_Matteo body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 24 :(irm) P_Naldini is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  I_Casillas parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That's given Inter Milan the advantage!
          ...  FC Porto 1-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 25 :(irm) Inter Milan changed their strategy to play D
Min. 27 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_McKay in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Zola
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 28 :(irm) G_Zola is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Costacurta
          ...  E_Baily knocks the ball back to I_Casillas
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past I_Casillas!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Naldini swings it in!
          ...  B_Costacurta makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But I_Casillas tips it over
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 28 :(fcp) M_McKay finds his way through
          ...  P_Naldini with an ugly foul
Min. 29 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini lays the ball back to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_McKay floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Rossi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Gerrard runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  But G_Angella wins the tackle
Min. 32 :(irm) J_Cummings plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  C_Jullien forces him off the ball
Min. 34 :(fcp) S_Winzor is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_McKay
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Panucci
Min. 35 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Costacurta slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by C_Panucci
Min. 36 :(irm) C_Panucci runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Baily
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Naldini
          ...  J_Cummings gets a shot in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Naldini drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Winzor reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 38 :(irm) J_Cummings beats his marker
          ...  J_Cummings swings in the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 38 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Matteo
          ...  He puts in M_McKay!
          ...  L_Riva with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 40 :(irm) L_Riva off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Costacurta picks up the deflection
          ...  But E_Baily sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Winzor hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Borges latches onto it!
          ...  B_Buomo with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing A
Min. 49 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Borges gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Borges gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Rossi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Rossi beaten!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-2 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(fcp) G_Borges knocks it past G_Angella and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Borges !
          ...  S_Rossi with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 48 :(irm) J_Cummings sprints past C_C_Vickers
          ...  C_Jullien gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Albertini drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Zola loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  I_Casillas has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  I_Casillas reacts well to save!!!
Min. 49 :(irm) P_Naldini sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Riva
          ...  What a shot from L_Riva !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Albertini lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Riva tries to place the shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 52 :(fcp) M_McKay with a Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Albertini with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
Min. 53 :(irm) B_Buomo makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by C_C_Vickers
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 55 :(irm) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Cummings is through!
          ...  Juan_Callejon is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 57 :(fcp) G_Borges beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Rizzoli
          ...  G_Borges with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But S_Rossi stops that one easily
Min. 63 :(fcp) S_Winzor with an intelligent ball to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Rossi looks relieved there!
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_Bastoni comes on for C_Jullien and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(fcp) Liel_Abada takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Gandolfini as MF
Min. 67 :(irm) D_Albertini with a perfectly timed run
          ...  C_C_Vickers with a well timed tackle
          ...  N_Rizzoli didn't like it though
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Gerrard takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Borges
          ...  Z_Matteo takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 73 :(irm) G_Angella sidesteps his marker
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 74 :(irm) D_Albertini finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Juan_Callejon with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 77 :(irm) P_Naldini with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Baily
          ...  He knocks it to J_Cummings!
          ...  J_Cummings unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Zola
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 79 :(irm) J_Cummings sprints past A_Bastoni
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Bastoni
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Naldini lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Baily reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 81 :(fcp) S_Winzor pass splits open the defence and finds G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  S_Rossi with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 84 :(irm) P_Chielini will replace G_Angella and play DF
Min. 84 :(irm) E_Camavinga is coming on and G_Zola is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 84 :(irm) Sancho is coming on for P_Naldini and playing MF
Min. 84 :(irm) S_Mario takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Cummings
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 86 :(fcp) S_Gerrard turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  B_Buomo fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(irm) S_Mario flicks it over A_Bastoni and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Mario with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Dragan Lobozinski
          ...  FC Porto 1-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 92 :(fcp) S_Winzor turns on a sixpence
          ...  S_Winzor attempts to nutmeg S_Rossi!
          ...  He hits the side netting

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 145,834
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Borges
Scorers              : G_Borges (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juan_Callejon (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Riva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Riva (1,24), S_Mario (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Buomo (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 3 Inter Milan
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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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I_Casillas     GK  30   1   2   1  25 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  69   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  29   8  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -17
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  28  11  22 |  98   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
D_De_Gea       GK  29   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  23   8  10  23 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rossi        GK  38   5   4   1  10 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  32  13  11  21 |  88   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  31  11   5  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Buomo        DF   2  28   8   2  17 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
Z_Matteo       DF   2  28   5   3  40 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
G_Zola         MF   2  12  32   4  13 |  88   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  30   9  20 |  88   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  27   1  28 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  31  32 |  88   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  29  42 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  55
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Chielini     DF   2  31   6   5  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Camavinga    MF   2   1  29   1  18 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sancho         MF   2   8  28  12  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mario        FW   1   2   1  28  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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