Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Marseille (Tue May 19)


                             FC Porto  |  Marseille
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF G_Halford
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF P_Evra
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  MF J_Cole
                          L_Modric FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB S_Given
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB K_Wemberg
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB Douglas_Costa
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(fcp) R_Nomvethe beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Kong
          ...  But G_Halford slides in
Min. 3  :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Nomvethe
          ...  Z_Zidane with a little chip!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 6  :(fcp) Gandolf with a slide rule pass to L_Modric
          ...  L_Koscielny knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 6  :(fcp) Di_Maria takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Moore
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(fcp) Gandolf looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Modric
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Modric !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 9  :(fcp) K_Kong plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Adebayor decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  T_Taiwo takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 10 :(msl) A_Marcos is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Cole
          ...  J_Cole attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_Marshall reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Koscielny makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It floats over D_Marshall
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 11 :(fcp) B_Moore rushes through the defence
          ...  Y_Sankhare is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  K_Ippi ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 14 :(fcp) E_Adebayor barges L_Koscielny off the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Adebayor !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Higuita was beaten there!
Min. 20 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps P_Rodriguez
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Rodriguez does well to get the tackle in
Min. 26 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Z_Zidane
          ...  He knocks it to Gandolf!
          ...  What a shot from Gandolf !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
Min. 28 :(fcp) H_Almeida with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  H_Almeida with a thundering shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 28 :(msl) J_Cole holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  A delicate header from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 38 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing C
Min. 39 :(fcp) L_Modric sidesteps L_Koscielny
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Modric throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 40 :(fcp) The ball runs loose!
          ...  E_Adebayor seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Shawry
Min. 41 :(fcp) K_Kong plays the early ball across the box to find J_Conroy in space
          ...  G_Halford takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 42 :(fcp) Gandolf hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Modric latches onto it!
          ...  P_Evra steals the ball of off him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) J_Fleck turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  E_Adebayor muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks relieved
Min. 44 :(fcp) R_Higuita miskicks!
          ...  E_Adebayor is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_Cole fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 46 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with a precise pass to Di_Maria
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Halford
Min. 49 :(fcp) H_Almeida drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  J_Fleck anticipates the pass and cuts it out

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

Min. 47 :(msl) Y_Sankhare breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  E_Adebayor brings him down!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Adebayor latches onto it!
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Adebayor !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  R_Higuita pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Taiwo wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 52 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 58 :(msl) Z_Zidane controls it with ease
          ...  Z_Zidane swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 59 :(msl) Y_Sankhare holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 64 :(msl) L_Shawry fires over a low cross to Z_Zidane
          ...  J_Conroy wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 65 :(fcp) Juanfran is coming on for E_Adebayor and will play FW
Min. 65 :(msl) K_Wemberg comes on for L_Shawry and takes up a DF role
Min. 65 :(fcp) Gandolf looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Conroy
          ...  T_Taiwo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 67 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as A_Kerzhakov comes on for H_Almeida to play DF
Min. 68 :(msl) J_Fleck holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 70 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - J_R_Riquelme on for K_Kong as a MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Sankhare is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(fcp) Juanfran skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He's said something to the ref!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Gandolf swings it in
          ...  Juanfran takes control of it!
          ...  T_Taiwo gets to the ball first
Min. 74 :(msl) J_Fleck runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Gandolf with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is coming on for Z_Zidane and playing FW
Min. 82 :(fcp) Di_Maria 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!
          ...  L_Modric receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Wemberg wins the ball
Min. 87 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez finds J_R_Riquelme in acres of space
          ...  J_R_Riquelme flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe plays a long ball to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 89 :(msl) J_Cole races into the box
          ...  He sees N_Nalise lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Conroy wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 89 :(fcp) B_Moore sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Conroy
          ...  P_Evra with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 92 :(msl) N_Nalise knocks it past Gandolf and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Nalise with a little chip!
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 135,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Rodriguez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Adebayor (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : T_Taiwo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Ben_Khalifa (72)
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 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  37   7   5   7  14 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  29   8  10  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   1
B_Moore        DF   2  26  12  11  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  12  10  29 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  26   8  19 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  24  10   7  42 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  25  20  34 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  39   2   2   2  34 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  29   4   3  31 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  69   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Halford      DF   1  28   8   3  35 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
P_Evra         MF   3  23  10   9  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  28  11  36 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  23   7  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  22   6   7  32 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  23  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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