Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Rangers FC (Wed Jul 14)


                             FC Porto  |  Rangers FC
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-4-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK D_James
                              Maxi DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF G_Grant
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF L_Olsen
                           L_Jones DF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF R_Jack
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF J_Marshman
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                     A_Postecoglou MF  |  FW Ricardinho
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB P_Lattuada
                         V_Fuentes SUB |  SUB K_Rekik
                          L_Campos SUB |  SUB Doria
                      Dziekanowski SUB |  SUB Ianis_Hagi
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(fcp) P_Crouch runs forward
          ...  P_Crouch hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos swings it in!
          ...  D_James catches it!
Min. 6  :(rfc) R_Jack pulls it back to G_Grant
          ...  G_Grant fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 7  :(fcp) D_Pereira has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Pedro
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Crouch!
          ...  P_Crouch carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  D_James narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 10 :(fcp) L_Jones chests it down
          ...  S_Byrne with an ugly foul
          ...  K_Clark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 11 :(rfc) H_Rodellega flicks it over Maxi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Rodellega with a stunning strike !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 14 :(rfc) R_Jack with a 50-yard pass to H_Rodellega
          ...  M_Salah takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 19 :(fcp) P_Crouch runs at L_Olsen
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_Crouch controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Olsen unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Byrne
          ...  C_Dos_Passos leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  B_Hemoth shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to H_Rodellega instead
          ...  M_Salah plays the back pass
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf lofts the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_Ross beats F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Pedro
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 32 :(rfc) S_Byrne finds R_Jack in acres of space
          ...  L_Jones wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 33 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is through on goal
          ...  C_Dos_Passos wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 34 :(rfc) S_Byrne brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Maxi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ricardinho!
          ...  But L_Jones barges him off the ball
Min. 36 :(fcp) P_Crouch takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A delicate header from P_Crouch !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) B_Hemoth plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ricardinho decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Stavos and it had to be
Min. 51 :(fcp) D_Pereira holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Maxi
          ...  Maxi hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 52 :(fcp) P_Crouch takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  P_Crouch looks to see where D_James is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 54 :(fcp) R_Donadoni moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  J_Pedro bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 59 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Maxi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But C_Dos_Passos slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 62 :(rfc) J_Marshman hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Rodellega latches onto it!
          ...  H_Rodellega with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff pulls out a save of the game
Min. 62 :(fcp) R_Donadoni with a 40-yard pass to P_Crouch
          ...  L_Olsen fouls badly
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) P_Crouch with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  The ball hits G_Grant in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 72 :(rfc) R_Jack plays a long ball to Ricardinho
          ...  Maxi wins the ball
Min. 74 :(fcp) V_Fuentes is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Salah is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 74 :(fcp) P_Crouch finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  S_Byrne pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Clark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Clark!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 75 :(fcp) Dziekanowski is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Crouch is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to A
Min. 75 :(rfc) K_Rekik is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Pedro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Doria will come on for R_Jack and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe will come on for Ricardinho and play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) B_Hemoth brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Rodellega gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Rodellega tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 80 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Marshman back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Rekik !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Marshman is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gathers it easily
Min. 83 :(fcp) L_Campos is coming on for D_Pereira and will play MF
Min. 84 :(fcp) A_Postecoglou with a penetrating pass to L_Campos
          ...  Doria fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(rfc) S_Byrne kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Hemoth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Hemoth hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(rfc) J_Marshman floats the ball in to find K_Rekik
          ...  K_Rekik with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Byrne
          ...  L_Olsen with the shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 145,755
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Grant (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Grant (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Byrne (10), L_Olsen (62), Doria (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |  Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 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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Dino_Zoff      GK  39   2   2   3  30 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  32   8  32 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  30   7  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  28   1  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Fuentes      MF   1   9  24   5  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Campos       MF   3   7  17  11  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  36   8   9  33 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  35   7   9  13 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  34  11   7  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  31   8   6  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  34   6  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  32  12  22 |  76   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
J_Marshman     MF   3   8  32   7  33 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  31   7  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  18
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  29  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Lattuada     GK  31   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  31   8   2  12 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Doria          MF   3  30   7   5  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1   9  30   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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