Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Marseille (Mon Jul 24)


                             FC Porto  |  Marseille
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 E
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF C_Berra
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF S_Byram
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF J_Fleck
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  MF A_Marcos
                           G_Mixon FW  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                          S_Winzor SUB |  SUB I_Perisic
                          P_Nedved SUB |  SUB M_Dickinson
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB J_Digweed

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(fcp) D_Pereira can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to C_Barr
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Z_Zidane belts it clear
Min. 2  :(fcp) D_Pereira is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  G_Mixon latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Pedro takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 3  :(fcp) G_Fofana with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Rommedahl in space
          ...  D_Rommedahl hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 5  :(fcp) G_Fofana looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 5  :(msl) S_Byram with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Barr
          ...  He knocks it to K_Huntelaar!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Huntelaar !
          ...  D_Marshall is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 6  :(fcp) G_Mixon takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Byram
          ...  S_Byram goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 8  :(msl) Douglas_Costa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Gandolf
          ...  He knocks it to K_Huntelaar!
          ...  K_Huntelaar with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks dejected
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The linesman is flagging
Min. 15 :(fcp) S_Bradley whips the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That puts FC Porto ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 16 :(fcp) Gandolf moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 16 :(msl) Marseille altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 16 :(fcp) D_Pereira cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 22 :(msl) A_Marcos holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_Huntelaar in space!
          ...  C_Barr with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  W_Collum calls him for a talk
Min. 23 :(fcp) D_Pereira squares it to D_Rommedahl
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  R_Higuita heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 24 :(fcp) D_Rommedahl plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Rommedahl looks to see where R_Higuita is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  R_Higuita grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 25 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri crosses into the box, finding P_Rodriguez
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Rodriguez !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 26 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez sidesteps J_Pedro
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Shawry makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 26 :(msl) A_Marcos moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 27 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a slide rule pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar with the side footed shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 28 :(fcp) Gandolf unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 28 :(msl) A_Marcos holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Douglas_Costa
          ...  P_Rodriguez knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  W_Collum blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  K_Huntelaar drives it under the wall
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 30 :(fcp) R_Higuita miss-kicks!
          ...  D_Rommedahl is through!
          ...  D_Rommedahl with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref!
          ...  He is hurling abuse at him!
Min. 31 :(fcp) G_Fofana takes advantage of a mistake by C_Berra
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Shawry
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 31 :(fcp) D_Rommedahl breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  J_Pedro brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a precise pass to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 36 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Moore
          ...  L_Shawry gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 37 :(fcp) D_Pereira is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  C_Barr latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Barr with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 38 :(fcp) G_Fofana gets to the by line and finds D_Rommedahl with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Rommedahl shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved there!
Min. 41 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Marcos is through!
          ...  G_Mixon tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  W_Collum has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by W_Collum!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 42 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  O_Ruggeri with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 44 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bradley
          ...  S_Bradley aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana swings it in!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 46 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Rodriguez
          ...  L_Shawry takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Marseille

Min. 48 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  R_Higuita was lucky there
Min. 54 :(msl) Douglas_Costa knocks it forward
          ...  P_Rodriguez slips
          ...  J_Fleck gets to it!
          ...  B_Moore anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 58 :(fcp) Gandolf with a measured pass to D_Rommedahl
          ...  C_Berra slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 59 :(msl) A_Marcos with a precise pass to C_Berra
          ...  C_Barr with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(fcp) Gandolf knocks it past Douglas_Costa and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Shawry wins the ball
Min. 62 :(msl) A_Marcos moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 64 :(msl) J_Pedro knocks the ball past P_Rodriguez
          ...  O_Ruggeri bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 66 :(fcp) D_Rommedahl finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  C_Berra wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 66 :(msl) J_Fleck jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 67 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs towards the goal
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Moore is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Winzor is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Pereira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 73 :(msl) L_Shawry back heels to find J_Fleck in space
          ...  J_Fleck tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It floats over D_Marshall
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 74 :(msl) Douglas_Costa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Huntelaar gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Gandolf rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  W_Collum just wants to lecture him
Min. 75 :(fcp) G_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Barr
          ...  C_Berra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Fofana barges C_Berra off the ball
          ...  A delicate header from G_Fofana !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(msl) M_Amoros takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Shawry as DF
Min. 82 :(msl) I_Perisic comes on for J_Fleck and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Marcos finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Kerzhakov
          ...  G_Fofana with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Marseille players
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(fcp) Gandolf hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto it!
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  D_Rommedahl takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just R_Higuita is between him and the goal
          ...  He lobs it over R_Higuita
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 85 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - J_Digweed on for K_Huntelaar as a FW
Min. 86 :(fcp) S_Winzor beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
          ...  S_Winzor hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) J_Pedro flicks it over S_Bradley's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Winzor with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Z_Zidane fires it towards the goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Barr heads it away
Min. 88 :(msl) Z_Zidane cuts through the defence
          ...  A thundering drive by Z_Zidane !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ruggeri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (15,42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Rodriguez (28), G_Mixon (41), C_Barr (59), G_Fofana (82), S_Winzor (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marcos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pedro (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :          13        |       8
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 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  39   7   5   7  14 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  33   9  10  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
C_Barr         DF   2  30  13  10  27 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   0
B_Moore        DF   2  29  13  11  20 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  92   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  17  26   7  21 |  92   0   0   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  48   4
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  71   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  22  19 |  92   0   1   5   0   2   2   0   0   0  40  70  60
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  27  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  26  11   7  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  23  10  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |   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  39   2   2   2  34 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  32   6   6  32 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  31   8   8  15 |  81   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -10 -20
J_Pedro        DF   2  29   7   8  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Byram        DF   3  29   8   6  32 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  30  12  36 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  29  11  42 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  28  16  32 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  32  37 |  86   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -17
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  27   9   7  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  28   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  29  19 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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