Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Rangers FC (Sun Sep 21)


                             FC Porto  |  Rangers FC
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF M_Smith
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  DF A_McLeish
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF L_Copland
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         Romagnoli MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                     R_v_Nistelroy FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB K_Schmeichel
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB A_Van_Buuren
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB G_Baresi
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB J_Jurado
                       J_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(rfc) M_Smith takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Sweeper
          ...  But P_Rodriguez sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 2  :(rfc) I_Muniain threads the through ball to P_Sweeper
          ...  P_Sweeper smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Marshall has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 3  :(rfc) F_de_Boer takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nomvethe
          ...  P_Rodriguez cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 3  :(fcp) H_Almeida is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to E_Adebayor
          ...  M_Smith muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He is warned by G_Poll
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Di_Maria passes to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_McLeish
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rodriguez crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Steklenburg
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Wilshere looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  R_Nomvethe fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Adebayor has a go!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 8  :(fcp) Di_Maria finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Di_Maria heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 8  :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a 40-yard pass to L_Copland
          ...  H_Almeida slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 9  :(rfc) I_Muniain has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Rodriguez anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 14 :(fcp) Romagnoli steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_de_Boer
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Romagnoli with a little chip!
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 14 :(rfc) J_Wilshere finds R_Acquafresca with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Rodriguez read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 17 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to N
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Copland plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  D_McGrain gets to the ball first
Min. 28 :(rfc) L_Copland crosses to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere sees D_Marshall off his line !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Romagnoli leaves his marker standing
          ...  L_Copland gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Moore loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 29 :(fcp) K_Kong holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_Acquafresca is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 30 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 31 :(fcp) Romagnoli finds the run of R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  P_Sweeper takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 32 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled H_Almeida
          ...  D_McGrain cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca moves forward
          ...  H_Almeida cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 35 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe reads the run of P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  I_Muniain with a terrible tackle
Min. 40 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play P
Min. 41 :(fcp) K_Kong has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Smith
          ...  He puts in E_Adebayor!
          ...  Cleared by F_de_Boer
Min. 41 :(rfc) L_Copland runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Rodellega
          ...  A great volley from H_Rodellega !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Marshall got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That's pulled Rangers FC level!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Copland latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Copland !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 44 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy loses K_Uddin
          ...  A delicate chip from R_v_Nistelroy !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romagnoli crosses it in!
          ...  A_McLeish gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 44 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Kong reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 45 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  P_Sweeper seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(fcp) Romagnoli floats the ball in to find P_Rodriguez
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Smith
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McGrain hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 58 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe with the first time pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  J_Wilshere plays the back pass
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Sweeper wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Jurado is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Wilshere is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Trezeguet will come on for R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 60 :(fcp) K_Kong with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round M_Steklenburg
          ...  He nutmegs M_Steklenburg
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 60 :(rfc) A_McLeish is unmarked!
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_McLeish !
          ...  D_Marshall gathers it easily
Min. 62 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 63 :(rfc) P_Sweeper with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Trezeguet in space
          ...  B_Moore forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_McLeish
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 65 :(fcp) M_Laursen is being brought on
          ...  P_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren will replace the useless F_de_Boer and will play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) B_Moore boots it towards R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  K_Uddin takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is being prepared to come on
          ...  Romagnoli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 75 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 77 :(fcp) D_McGrain with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Moore gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Moore sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Steklenburg has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 77 :(fcp) E_Adebayor skips the challenge from A_Van_Buuren
          ...  L_Copland with a well timed tackle
          ...  G_Poll didn't like it though
          ...  G_Poll warns him
Min. 81 :(fcp) H_Almeida holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 81 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  H_Rodellega runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Moore rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  K_Uddin with the thundering drive
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 86 :(rfc) I_Muniain plays it forward to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round D_Marshall
          ...  He rounds D_Marshall
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  FC Porto 1-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 87 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Rodriguez will come on for R_Nomvethe and play FW
Min. 87 :(rfc) Rangers FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 87 :(fcp) D_McGrain unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Steklenburg arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  And FC Porto have squared it up late on!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 89 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  P_Sweeper takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 89 :(rfc) I_Muniain spots J_Jurado who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Jurado with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(rfc) M_Smith moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Trezeguet
          ...  H_Almeida hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Rodellega tries to place the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 118,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : E_Adebayor
Scorers              : Di_Maria (8), E_Adebayor (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Moore (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Rodellega (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Rodellega (41,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 2 Rangers FC
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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  35   7   5   7  14 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  27   8   9  28 |  67   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  12   7  24 |  94   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  22   6  28 |  89   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  72   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   4   2  40  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   8   6  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   4   7  23  23 |   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
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  29   3   1   1  32 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  12   7  40 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
M_Smith        DF   3  25  11   6  34 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  11  22 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
F_de_Boer      DF   2  25   7   7  27 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   5
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  25  11  19 |  62   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  25   7  24 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  27  36 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  24  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  41
K_Schmeichel   GK  23   2   3   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Baresi       DF   2  22   7   7  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  24   7  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  23  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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