Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Juventus (Sun Mar 12)


                             FC Porto  |  Juventus
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF J_Richards
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF A_Sandro
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF R_Bellanova
                       T_Alexander DF  |  MF M_Locatelli
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF J_Cuadrado
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF M_Pessina
                         A_McGeady MF  |  AM Steven_Davis
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Odegaard
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB Manuel_Neuer
                         A_Bastoni SUB |  SUB D_Irwin
                          Verdasca SUB |  SUB D_Rugani
                     Juan_Callejon SUB |  SUB R_Donadoni
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB J_Cruz

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(fcp) A_McGeady is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 1  :(jvt) M_Pessina has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_C_Vickers
          ...  He puts in A_Belotti!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_C_Vickers
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Locatelli crosses it in!
          ...  E_Baily clears the danger
Min. 4  :(fcp) M_McKay can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the header !
          ...  M_Balfor beats the ball away
Min. 7  :(fcp) S_Gerrard sidesteps J_Richards
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Gerrard gets his head to the ball !
          ...  M_Balfor parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Baily swings it in!
          ...  M_Balfor fists it away!
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Baily is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 8  :(fcp) S_Gerrard beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Sandro with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 9  :(jvt) M_Locatelli beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  T_Alexander with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 11 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with the towering header to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_A_Boumsong !
          ...  M_Balfor tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 14 :(fcp) C_Jullien takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Esposito !
          ...  M_Balfor won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 18 :(fcp) M_McKay kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  H_Kamara intercepts the pass
Min. 19 :(jvt) A_Belotti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_McGeady!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Baily hits it out for a throw
Min. 22 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado cuts the ball back to Steven_Davis
          ...  M_Esposito with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Clark called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 24 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Gandolfini must beat M_Balfor!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  He was caught offside by VAR
Min. 25 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Gandolfini attempts to nutmeg M_Balfor!
          ...  But M_Balfor makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 25 :(jvt) Odegaard sidesteps T_Alexander
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Odegaard from 20 yards !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 27 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes on H_Kamara
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 27 :(jvt) Steven_Davis turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Belotti
          ...  M_McKay with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Bellanova
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  S_Gerrard tries the shot !
          ...  But M_Balfor tips it over
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 29 :(jvt) Steven_Davis crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Belotti in the box
          ...  A_Belotti hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 33 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  A_Sandro with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 40 :(jvt) Steven_Davis with the Cruyff turn
          ...  C_C_Vickers with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Derek Ritchie looks relieved
          ...  Gareth Williams is far from happy with that decision
Min. 42 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado crosses in from the wing, he finds Odegaard in the box
          ...  A well-placed shot from Odegaard !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Juventus are back level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) M_Esposito sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Esposito unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to M_Esposito
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 44 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from J_Gandolfini, he finds S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Baily hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Balfor
Min. 44 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Richards a clean set of heals
          ...  R_Bellanova bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 45 :(jvt) Steven_Davis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Belotti gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_C_Vickers with a pull on the shirt
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  K_Clark tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 48 :(jvt) M_Pessina feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Odegaard runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by Odegaard !
          ...  But I_Casillas is equal to it
Min. 49 :(fcp) M_McKay jumps over H_Kamara's challenge
          ...  J_Richards goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 51 :(jvt) R_Bellanova with the first time pass to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard could have let it bounce!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  I_Casillas tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Locatelli floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to Steven_Davis
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  I_Casillas tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 52 :(fcp) C_Jullien takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  J_Cuadrado pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 53 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from J_A_Boumsong to E_Baily
          ...  A_Sandro with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 54 :(fcp) A_McGeady is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Baily
          ...  A_Sandro with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 55 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong knocks it past R_Bellanova and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Balfor makes a difficult save
Min. 56 :(jvt) Odegaard breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on I_Casillas!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 58 :(fcp) M_McKay is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Gerrard latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Gerrard with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 60 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon comes on for J_Gandolfini and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(fcp) A_McGeady bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Jullien
          ...  But H_Kamara barges him off the ball
Min. 60 :(jvt) Odegaard is first to the ball
          ...  T_Alexander steals the ball of off him
Min. 62 :(fcp) M_McKay nutmegs J_Richards, he continues to run forward
          ...  But M_Pessina sweeps up the threat
Min. 65 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from A_McGeady to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay is clean through, he is one on one with M_Balfor
          ...  He rounds M_Balfor
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  M_Balfor manages to get to it !!
Min. 66 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado with a penetrating pass to A_Belotti
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Belotti !
          ...  I_Casillas beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_Bastoni comes on for E_Baily and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as G_Borges comes on for M_Esposito to play FW
Min. 71 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Bastoni
          ...  He puts in M_Locatelli!
          ...  A_McGeady is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He received a good talking to from K_Clark
Min. 72 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon pulls it back to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 72 :(fcp) T_Alexander is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 72 :(fcp) Verdasca is coming on for T_Alexander and will play DF
Min. 79 :(jvt) D_Irwin is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Sandro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(fcp) C_Jullien gets to the by line and finds G_Borges with a beautiful cross
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Borges !
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 80 :(jvt) D_Rugani is coming on and J_Richards is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 81 :(jvt) a big roar from the crowd as R_Donadoni comes on for M_Locatelli to play MF
Min. 82 :(jvt) Odegaard with the mazy run
          ...  C_C_Vickers pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Clark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Clark!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 82 :(jvt) R_Donadoni hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Odegaard latches onto it!
          ...  Odegaard tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 83 :(jvt) J_Cruz is coming on for Odegaard and playing FW
Min. 83 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with an intelligent ball to M_McKay
          ...  D_Irwin with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 84 :(jvt) R_Donadoni nutmegs Verdasca, he continues to run forward
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Bastoni
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 85 :(fcp) Verdasca takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_McGeady
          ...  R_Bellanova takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 86 :(jvt) J_Cruz beats A_McGeady
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Cruz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a slide rule pass to G_Borges
          ...  R_Bellanova gathers up the loose ball
Min. 90 :(jvt) M_Pessina runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Steven_Davis
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Steven_Davis is all alone
          ...  I_Casillas comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over I_Casillas
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 141,804
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gerrard (1)
Sent Off             : J_A_Boumsong (56), C_C_Vickers (82)
Booked               : T_Alexander (9)
Injured              : T_Alexander (72)
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cuadrado
Scorers              : Odegaard (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Sandro (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 1 Juventus
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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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  29  10  11  20 |  57   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10  10   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  28   7   5  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  25   7   9  21 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  61   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  13  29 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  24   8  10  23 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Verdasca       DF   2  23   8   6  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  30   8  23 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  35   1   1   2  32 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  32   7   7  22 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  30   5   2  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Sandro       DF   2  30   5   2  25 |  80   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
R_Bellanova    DF   2  25   3   5  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  30   5  39 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  30   2  30 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   4  26   2  12 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Steven_Davis   AM   2   5  28  19  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  32  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  28  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  32   8   8  25 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   2  28   1   1  39 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  31   7  41 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   9  28  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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