Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Marseille (Sun Jan 17)


                             FC Porto  |  Marseille
                          4-2-2-1-1 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                          Malky McKay  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                              Maxi DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF A_Rami
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF Bauer
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                        P_Di_Canio DM  |  DM R_Mendes
                     Lubo_Moravcik DM  |  MF N_Kante
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF P_Viera
                         D_Pereira MF  |  AM Bovan
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  FW Sheringham
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB B_Freedle
                        P_Thompson SUB |  SUB J_Paintsil
                        R_Donadoni SUB |  SUB R_Varane
                           T_Rogic SUB |  SUB H_Fernandez
                      Dziekanowski SUB |  SUB G_Mixon

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 2  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Rami!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Hangeland reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 3  :(fcp) T_Stavos breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  B_Hangeland brings him down!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Stadio signals that it is indirect
          ...  R_Baggio swings it in
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Rortugal with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 6  :(fcp) P_Di_Canio crosses into the box, finding D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal has a dig at goal!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 6  :(msl) R_Mendes feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Sheringham runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Sheringham tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That's put Marseille in front!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 7  :(fcp) D_Rortugal cuts inside B_Hangeland
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But P_Viera wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 8  :(msl) S_Bergwijn sidesteps D_Pereira
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_James anyway
Min. 12 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio with the nod to D_Rortugal
          ...  But Bauer wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 13 :(msl) P_Viera slides it through the middle to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Maxi cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 14 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Rortugal runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Rortugal with a powerful header !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 14 :(msl) P_Viera miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Bergwijn though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits a great shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 17 :(fcp) D_Pereira 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!
          ...  R_Baggio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Baggio !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 19 :(msl) R_Mendes finds Bovan in acres of space
          ...  Cleared by C_Obasi
Min. 23 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 24 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik with a simple pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Ramos lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Steklenburg
Min. 25 :(fcp) D_Rortugal sidesteps Bauer
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Rami pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 26 :(fcp) D_Pereira runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 27 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rortugal
          ...  A powerful header from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 31 :(msl) P_Viera with a slick pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  T_Stavos robs him of the ball
Min. 36 :(msl) B_Hangeland takes advantage of a mistake by Maxi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  What a shot from B_Hangeland !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante hits it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Obasi
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) R_Baggio hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Rortugal latches onto it!
          ...  D_Rortugal shoots towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 44 :(msl) Bovan reads the run of N_Kante
          ...  Lubo_Moravcik tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Kante
          ...  C_Obasi clears the corner

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

Min. 47 :(msl) N_Kante with a smart turn
          ...  S_Ramos scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Bovan with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  D_James catches it with style!
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Gandolfini aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 57 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Pereira latches on to it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Mark_Robinson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 57 :(msl) N_Kante kills the ball dead
          ...  S_Ramos clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 59 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Mark_Robinson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Mark_Robinson moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 60 :(msl) Marseille altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 60 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Obasi
          ...  B_Hangeland reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 60 :(msl) S_Bergwijn takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  S_Bergwijn aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 61 :(msl) P_Viera has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maxi
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  T_Stavos bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 64 :(msl) N_Kante moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Fine tackle by Maxi
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 70 :(fcp) Up goes the substitution board - P_Thompson on for S_Ramos as a DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 70 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - R_Varane on for N_Kante as a MF
Min. 71 :(msl) J_Paintsil is being brought on
          ...  R_Mendes is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 72 :(msl) G_Mixon takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Sheringham as FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) R_Donadoni takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Baggio as MF
Min. 76 :(fcp) C_Obasi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 76 :(fcp) T_Stavos spits at Bovan
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
Min. 76 :(msl) Bovan beats Maxi
          ...  Bovan rifles it to the far post !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 Marseille ...
Min. 80 :(fcp) Dziekanowski is ready to come on to replace D_Rortugal
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(fcp) R_Donadoni looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Bauer takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 82 :(fcp) T_Stavos cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Rami gets to the ball first
Min. 85 :(fcp) Dziekanowski with the dribble
          ...  P_Viera with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 147,762
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Di_Canio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Ramos (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Bovan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (6), Bovan (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Viera (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 2 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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  31   7   7  40 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
P_Di_Canio     DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Lubo_Moravcik  DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  33   8  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   8  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  29  21  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Rogic        AM   1   8  29  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  11   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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  33  12   9  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Rami         DF   3  32   5   7  20 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  29   9   5  23 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Mendes       DM   1  23  31   1  30 |  72   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
N_Kante        MF   3   8  33   8  13 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Viera        MF   3  11  32   8  41 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
Bovan          AM   3   9  27  12  43 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  33  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Bergwijn     FW   3   9   8  28  10 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Freedle      GK  30   3   3   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DM   1  31  14   9  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       MF   1  30   9   4  11 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  29   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  12  30  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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