Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Newcastle (Mon Mar 04)


                             FC Porto  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 A
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF T_Haas
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF S_Logan
                         C_Jullien DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                          AFrizzel MF  |  DF F_Anjurin
                          Ainiesta MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                             Diego MF  |  MF L_Miley
                           CTelfer MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                           M_McKay FW  |  MF J_Cruyff
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                                       |
                       T_Alexander SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                          M_Tresor SUB |  SUB K_Fasan
                        Ianis_Hagi SUB |  SUB S_Lee
                          A_Taylor SUB |  SUB Thiago_C
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry finds C_Wilson in acres of space
          ...  C_Wilson with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  J_Hart collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 2  :(fcp) AFrizzel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Kachu
          ...  He knocks it to J_A_Boumsong!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the overhead !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 4  :(nwt) A_Karnak beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  CTelfer rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 5  :(fcp) AFrizzel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_McKay gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_McKay tries to chip the ball over S_Handanovic!
          ...  S_Handanovic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Handanovic !!
Min. 11 :(fcp) Diego with a reverse pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay shoots towards goal !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And FC Porto are leading in the game now
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 11 :(nwt) L_Miley watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  L_Miley has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That s pulled Newcastle level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Baily finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  E_Baily keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 12 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to C_Wilson
          ...  C_C_Vickers with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 13 :(nwt) C_Wilson takes advantage of a mistake by C_Jullien
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 16 :(nwt) A_Karnak back heels to find F_Anjurin in space
          ...  F_Anjurin with a powerful downward header!
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 26 :(fcp) Ainiesta hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  AFrizzel latches onto it!
          ...  S_D_Gibson pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 26 :(nwt) J_Cruyff threads the through ball to F_Anjurin
          ...  C_Jullien gathers up the loose ball
Min. 29 :(nwt) J_Cruyff knocks the ball past the lunge of C_C_Vickers
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Cruyff !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 31 :(fcp) M_McKay 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  M_McKay with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Handanovic guesses right
Min. 31 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson whips the ball across to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Jullien takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 32 :(nwt) F_Anjurin with an intelligent ball to C_Wilson
          ...  C_C_Vickers forces him off the ball
Min. 33 :(fcp) CTelfer reads the run of E_Baily
          ...  L_Miley with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
Min. 34 :(fcp) AFrizzel with a first time pass
          ...  J_A_Boumsong runs onto it!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_Handanovic has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Handanovic is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 35 :(fcp) CTelfer with the nod to M_McKay
          ...  T_Haas gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 36 :(nwt) S_Logan drives it across the face of the goal P_Kachu
          ...  P_Kachu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 37 :(fcp) Ainiesta with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Diego gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Diego with a powerful header !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 42 :(fcp) Diego brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Haas
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Gray!
          ...  A_Gray with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) AFrizzel feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_A_Boumsong runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by J_A_Boumsong !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 45 :(fcp) C_Jullien boots it towards A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 45 :(nwt) F_Anjurin with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Cruyff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Cruyff carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 46 :(nwt) J_Cruyff with a reverse pass to L_Miley
          ...  C_C_Vickers with an awful challenge
          ...  C_Cakir calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_Cruyff hoists it forward
          ...  F_Anjurin gets on the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Jullien looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 47 :(fcp) Ainiesta curls the ball out wide to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Logan
Min. 48 :(fcp) CTelfer gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Jullien
          ...  S_Logan reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 49 :(fcp) Ainiesta is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray drives the ball low !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Handanovic reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Handanovic reads it well, and claims it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 3-1 Newcastle

Min. 47 :(fcp) A_Gray has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_D_Gibson
          ...  He knocks it to Diego!
          ...  But S_Logan slides in
Min. 47 :(nwt) A_Karnak takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_A_Boumsong plays the back pass
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruyff chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Jullien reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 52 :(fcp) M_McKay takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past S_D_Gibson
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_McKay attempts to nutmeg S_Handanovic!
          ...  S_Handanovic takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 54 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  E_Baily with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  C_Wilson hits it over the wall
          ...  J_Hart watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 55 :(nwt) J_Cruyff hoofs it up field to find Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  J_Hart just watches float over the bar!
Min. 59 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from CTelfer, he finds E_Baily
          ...  T_Haas wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 59 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry hoofs it up field to find A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  J_Hart acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Logan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Hart catches it!
Min. 60 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(fcp) Ainiesta with an inch perfect pass to A_Gray
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Anjurin
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Tresor will replace the useless E_Baily and will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Jullien is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 73 :(nwt) A_Karnak takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_C_Vickers
          ...  A_Gray with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  L_Miley passes to C_Wilson
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Wilson !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 73 :(fcp) A_Gray takes advantage of a mistake by S_D_Gibson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  S_Logan body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  C_Cakir lectures him
Min. 75 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Taylor will come on for CTelfer and play MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) G_Borges is coming on for A_Gray and will play FW
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Borges sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Kachu rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s C_Cakir going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 77 :(nwt) F_Anjurin with a probing pass to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Wilson from 20 yards !
          ...  J_Hart watches it sail wide!
Min. 80 :(nwt) K_Fasan comes on for P_Kachu and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) Up goes the substitution board - Thiago_C on for A_Karnak as a MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_Lee is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Fasan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(fcp) AFrizzel with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ianis_Hagi
          ...  S_D_Gibson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Baggio comes on for C_Wilson and takes up a FW role
Min. 83 :(nwt) J_Cruyff is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Logan
          ...  S_Logan with a blistering shot !
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 84 :(fcp) Diego has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Haas
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Borges!
          ...  G_Borges is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has S_Handanovic to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Handanovic
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto 4-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 87 :(fcp) Diego holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Borges
          ...  Ru_B_Perry with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(nwt) L_Miley runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Lee
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Lee with the side footed shot!
          ...  J_Hart is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Can Newcastle get back into the game now!
          ...  FC Porto 4-2 Newcastle ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 135,729
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Diego (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_McKay (11), E_Baily (12), A_Gray (45), G_Borges (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Gray (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : L_Miley
Scorers              : L_Miley (11), S_Lee (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ru_B_Perry (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       14
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Final Score          : FC Porto 4 - 2 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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J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  30  10  11  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  30   2   2  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  29   8   9  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
C_Jullien      DF   1  29   7   5  29 |  74   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
AFrizzel       MF   1   5  27   4  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Diego          MF   1  15  26   8  22 |  97   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
CTelfer        MF   2   1  26   1  43 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2   8  28
T_Alexander    DF   1  26   7   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tresor       DF   3  25   4   6  11 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ianis_Hagi     DF   1  10  32   7  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  25  16  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45

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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S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  31  13   8  11 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Logan        DF   2  31  11   5  20 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
P_Kachu        DF   3  30  13  10  31 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Anjurin      DF   1  27   9  11  11 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  30  15  31 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
L_Miley        MF   2   1  30  12  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  28  19  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  27  18  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  31  28 |  86   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  29  11   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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