Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, FC Porto vs. Newcastle (Wed Dec 23)


                             FC Porto  |  Newcastle
                          4-2-2-1-1 A  |  3-1-3-1-2 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK J_Hunter
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF C_Kickaball
                              Maxi DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                           L_Jones DF  |  DM S_D_Gibson
                        P_Di_Canio DM  |  MF A_Lallana
                     Lubo_Moravcik DM  |  MF Robinho
                          R_Baggio MF  |  MF J_Cruyff
                         D_Pereira MF  |  AM A_Karnak
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  FW Geminiho
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  FW P_Minuti
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB S_Stallbaum
                      G_Karagounis SUB |  SUB F_Moussa
                           T_Rogic SUB |  SUB Ru_B_Perry
                      Dziekanowski SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini 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 D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 1  :(nwt) P_Kachu jumps over Maxi's challenge
          ...  D_Pereira wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 3  :(fcp) L_Jones skips the challenge from C_Kickaball
          ...  L_Jones with a little chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Hunter dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Hunter beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Gandolfini
          ...  It comes to C_Obasi
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_Hunter palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 5  :(fcp) R_Baggio with the Cruyff turn
          ...  R_Baggio shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the FC Porto fans to celebrate!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 7  :(nwt) C_Kickaball with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Geminiho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Geminiho with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 8  :(nwt) P_Minuti beats the defender
          ...  P_Minuti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_James beaten!
Min. 14 :(fcp) L_Jones picks out P_Di_Canio with the cross
          ...  P_Di_Canio hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 16 :(fcp) D_Rortugal beats P_Minuti
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Minuti wins the ball well
          ...  G_Poll has given a free kick
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
Min. 23 :(fcp) D_Pereira runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Gandolfini
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Gandolfini !
          ...  J_Hunter collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 25 :(fcp) T_Stavos is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Rortugal latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Rortugal with a thundering shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 25 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Obasi
          ...  J_Cruyff with the high feet
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  C_Obasi floats it forward
          ...  D_Rortugal latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Rortugal sees D_James off his line !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 26 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini plays the early ball across the box to find D_Rortugal in space
          ...  But P_Kachu sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 26 :(nwt) P_Minuti with a smart pass to P_Kachu
          ...  Maxi plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 26 :(fcp) D_Pereira gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Rortugal is unmarked
          ...  Geminiho is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  R_Baggio swings it in
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Minuti steals the ball of off him
Min. 27 :(nwt) Robinho holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti must beat D_James!
          ...  D_James takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 29 :(nwt) P_Minuti takes possession
          ...  P_Minuti drives it towards goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 33 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Stavos
          ...  T_Stavos drives it towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Hunter palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Lubo_Moravcik
          ...  P_Kachu wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 36 :(fcp) D_Rortugal finds the space intelligently
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball
Min. 37 :(nwt) A_Karnak holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Robinho in space!
          ...  Robinho hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flags for offside
Min. 42 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Kickaball
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Maxi!
          ...  Maxi lobs J_Hunter!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 42 :(nwt) J_Cruyff wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Minuti lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 3-0 Newcastle

Min. 51 :(nwt) P_Minuti breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  R_Baggio brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Poll had no choice there!!
          ...  Tony Glendinning appluads the decision
Min. 53 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Jones
          ...  L_Jones tries to beat J_Hunter from outside the area!
          ...  J_Hunter won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(nwt) Robinho finds P_Minuti in acres of space
          ...  P_Minuti curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 56 :(fcp) Maxi reads the run of J_Gandolfini
          ...  C_Kickaball robs him of the ball
Min. 60 :(fcp) D_Rortugal steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Robinho
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Rose with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Poll calls him for a talk
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini plays it forward to D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  J_Hunter parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  FC Porto 4-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 63 :(nwt) A_Karnak has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Geminiho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Geminiho attempts to nutmeg D_James!
          ...  Brilliant save from D_James
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 63 :(fcp) T_Stavos is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Rortugal latches onto the end of it
          ...  Robinho with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  D_Pereira knocks it forward
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Gandolfini attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Hunter has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Hunter reacts well to save!!!
Min. 67 :(nwt) A_Lallana finds C_Kickaball with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Di_Canio
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak curls it into the box!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 69 :(nwt) A_Lallana sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Ramos replaces an unhappy T_Stavos and will play as a DF
Min. 72 :(nwt) A_Karnak hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Cruyff latches onto it!
          ...  L_Jones wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 73 :(fcp) C_Obasi with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Obasi !
          ...  Saved by J_Hunter
Min. 77 :(nwt) P_Minuti with the Cruyff turn
          ...  C_Obasi bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 78 :(fcp) T_Rogic is being brought on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 79 :(fcp) T_Rogic works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Maxi
          ...  Maxi with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 80 :(fcp) Dziekanowski comes on for D_Rortugal and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play D
Min. 82 :(nwt) F_Moussa is being brought on
          ...  A_Lallana is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) S_Stallbaum takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Rose as DF
Min. 82 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry will replace Robinho and play MF
Min. 84 :(nwt) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_Minuti is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Jones
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Kachu
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 84 :(fcp) D_Pereira takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Rogic
          ...  S_D_Gibson with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 87 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Minuti gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Maxi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  F_Moussa latches on to it
          ...  But P_Di_Canio spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 91 :(fcp) S_Ramos feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Dziekanowski runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Stallbaum with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 139,177
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Pereira (1,61), R_Baggio (5), P_Di_Canio (14)
Sent Off             : R_Baggio (51)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Minuti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cruyff (25), Geminiho (26), Robinho (63), S_Stallbaum (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            FC Porto      |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 4 - 0 Newcastle
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Maxi           DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  92   0   2   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
P_Di_Canio     DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  25
Lubo_Moravcik  DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  33   8  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  15
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   7  32 |  92   0   1   3   0   2   2   0   0   0  20  30  50
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  29  21  12 |  79   0   0   4   2   2   0   0   0   0  20  90  30
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  30   7   7  40 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rogic        AM   1   8  29  16  28 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hunter       GK  34   4   5   4  28 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  33   8  11  32 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Rose         DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  26  12  10  31 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DM   1  27  11   8  12 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  28   9  21 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  28   8  23 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  25  18  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Karnak       AM   3   4  27  15  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  28  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
P_Minuti       FW   2   8   9  26  11 |  92   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
R_Elliot       GK  28   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  16  16  47 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  28  19  23 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  26  18  21 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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