Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Manchester City (Sun Nov 27)


                             FC Porto  |  Manchester City
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                         C_Jullien DF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF Aparichit
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                        M_Esposito FW  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                          G_Borges FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                          D_De_Gea SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                         A_Bastoni SUB |  SUB A_Rami
                          S_Winzor SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                           M_McKay SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 6  :(mnc) Taliyah stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Taliyah has a go!
          ...  Looks like it should be I_Casillas's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  I_Casillas looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 10 :(mnc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  C_Fuchs seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke finds Taliyah in acres of space
          ...  E_Baily knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 13 :(fcp) S_Gerrard loses C_Fuchs
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Gallagher
Min. 15 :(mnc) C_Fuchs beats the defender
          ...  C_C_Vickers had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 29 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Leda_Cygnus
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  A_Zaratta with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(fcp) S_Gerrard brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_McGeady gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Fuchs with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 38 :(fcp) C_Jullien is through on goal
          ...  J_Afolabi tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Atkinson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Atkinson!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw hoists it forward
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Gandolfini throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  A_Zaratta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 40 :(fcp) A_McGeady jumps over Mikio_Fujioka's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But Taliyah wins the tackle
Min. 40 :(mnc) Taliyah with the dribble
          ...  M_Esposito is easily beaten
          ...  Taliyah tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  I_Casillas with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_A_Boumsong sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  A_Zaratta gets up well to catch that one
Min. 44 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Borges
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(fcp) M_Esposito with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball
Min. 47 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with a reverse pass to J_Afolabi
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw with the tackle
Min. 48 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw clears the danger
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  J_Afolabi wins the ball well
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a free kick
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a quiet word

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Aparichit
          ...  A thundering drive by Aparichit !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  I_Casillas looks dejected!
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 47 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw plays in G_Borges with a beautiful ball
          ...  G_Borges has a go!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Zaratta's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 49 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Fuchs
          ...  S_Gerrard with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 53 :(fcp) G_Borges nutmegs C_Fuchs
          ...  D_Gallagher goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  E_Baily bends it in
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 54 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Seb_Rudy, he finds Aparichit
          ...  J_A_Boumsong knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 55 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Taliyah
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Jullien looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Taliyah attempts a lob!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Gallagher
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 61 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with the diagonal pass Taliyah
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_C_Vickers hits it out for a throw
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with an incisive pass to G_Borges
          ...  J_Afolabi wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_Bastoni will replace E_Baily and play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 66 :(mnc) D_Gallagher plays a first time ball through the defence to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Afolabi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But I_Casillas makes an easy save
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Rami is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Fuchs is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Butland replaces Leda_Cygnus and will play MF
Min. 73 :(fcp) S_Gerrard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Bohte_Daisuke!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Butland takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 73 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto beats J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Borges with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 74 :(fcp) M_Esposito flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A left-footer by M_Esposito !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Zaratta grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 76 :(fcp) A_McGeady with the header on
          ...  He finds J_A_Boumsong in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Mikio_Fujioka
Min. 80 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Taliyah as FW
Min. 87 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_Gandolfini belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 145,950
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Borges (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aparichit (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Aparichit (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           4        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Manchester City
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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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  12  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_De_Gea       GK  29   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  23   8  10  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  28  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  34   3   3   1  21 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  36   9  10  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  35  11   6  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  35   9  10  43 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  35   8  10  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  19  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  31  19  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  30   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  34  11 |  84   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  35   5   7  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  32  12  41 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  30  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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