Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, FC Porto vs. Marseille (Wed Apr 23)


                             FC Porto  |  Marseille
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DM N_Ben_Khalifa
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF D_Albertini
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  AM A_Marcos
                            Amauri FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB S_Given
                       P_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                            G_Hagi SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                       J_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 2  :(fcp) Amauri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Halford is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He is warned by J_Larrionda
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  H_Almeida hits it hard
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 4  :(fcp) R_Castias cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amauri
          ...  L_Koscielny reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 6  :(fcp) R_Castias with a 50-yard pass to Amauri
          ...  A great volley from Amauri !
          ...  But R_Higuita makes an easy save
Min. 8  :(msl) A_Marcos looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  D_Marshall collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 12 :(msl) D_Albertini off the woodwork.
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa picks up the deflection
          ...  E_Adebayor with a pull on the shirt
Min. 14 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the header on
          ...  He finds L_Squillaci in space
          ...  L_Koscielny plays the back pass
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Almeida hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 15 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sprints past the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita parries it
Min. 18 :(msl) Douglas_Costa races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Digweed lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Digweed looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall just watches float over the bar!
Min. 19 :(fcp) R_Castias works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amauri
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 19 :(msl) J_Digweed jumps over M_Laursen's challenge
          ...  J_Digweed hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 22 :(fcp) D_McGrain takes on 3 men
          ...  D_McGrain with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 23 :(msl) It looks as though Marseille is now playing A
Min. 24 :(fcp) R_Castias kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_McGrain gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Y_Kaboul gets to the ball first
Min. 24 :(msl) D_Albertini punches Di_Maria off the ball
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Larrionda calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(fcp) D_McGrain is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto the end of it
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme reads the run of E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a powerful header !
          ...  R_Higuita was lucky there
Min. 29 :(fcp) R_Castias cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  L_Shawry cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 32 :(msl) L_Koscielny takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Digweed
          ...  R_Castias is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 33 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Squillaci
          ...  L_Squillaci is clean through, he is one on one with R_Higuita
          ...  He dinks it over R_Higuita
          ...  G_Halford gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 34 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme plays it forward to E_Adebayor
          ...  L_Koscielny slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 34 :(msl) J_Digweed takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_Digweed goes for goal !
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 35 :(fcp) D_McGrain controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  E_Adebayor with the punt towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Di_Maria
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 42 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa could get a shot on goal here
          ...  H_Almeida rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Lee Shaw looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme finds E_Adebayor on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Adebayor with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 45 :(fcp) D_McGrain brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Di_Maria gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Koscielny with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 47 :(fcp) L_Squillaci moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Shawry
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 48 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has it on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Adebayor keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 49 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps G_Halford
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Adebayor sees R_Higuita off his line !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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

Min. 50 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Almeida latches onto it!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 51 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a flashy move
          ...  Di_Maria hits a great shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 51 :(msl) J_Digweed flicks it past H_Almeida
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Squillaci tackles cleanly
Min. 53 :(msl) L_Shawry with a slide rule pass to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 56 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Amauri latches onto it!
          ...  Y_Kaboul intercepts the pass
Min. 58 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  G_Halford brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 69 :(msl) J_Digweed beats H_Almeida
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Larrionda
          ...  H_Almeida does well to get the tackle in
Min. 75 :(msl) D_Obua is going to be brought on
          ...  Y_Sankhare is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) R_Castias plays it forward to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  R_Higuita tries to close down the angle
          ...  He lobs it over R_Higuita
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 76 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme barges N_Ben_Khalifa off the ball
          ...  J_R_Riquelme has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Higuita with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 79 :(fcp) Amauri takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past L_Shawry
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  L_Koscielny slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 80 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as Z_Zidane comes on for J_Digweed to play FW
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Marcos crosses to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the strike !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(fcp) L_Squillaci with a probing pass to Amauri
          ...  L_Shawry cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 86 :(msl) Z_Zidane turns past L_Squillaci
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_McGrain with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) E_Adebayor loses Y_Kaboul
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Adebayor !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 89 :(msl) A_Marcos finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Squillaci
          ...  M_Laursen anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 91 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Koscielny!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Adebayor with a little chip!
          ...  But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 112,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_McGrain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_McGrain (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Halford (58)
Booked               : D_Albertini (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       13
Key Passes           :          18        |       4
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Marseille
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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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  55   0   8
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  11   7  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  36  28
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  24  20  34 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   9
R_Castias      MF   2   8  24   9  29 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  27   8   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  28  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   4   7  23  23 |   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 - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  38   2   2   2  34 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  27   8   3  35 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
L_Koscielny    DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  DM   1  11  25  11  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -20
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   9
D_Albertini    MF   2   7  23  11  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Marcos       AM   2   7  25  15  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  22   9   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  27   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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