Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Santos FC (Sun May 30)


                             FC Porto  |  Santos FC
                              4-3-3 E  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          Malky McKay  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK Ederson
                              Maxi DF  |  DF Leonardo
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF T_Silva
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                         D_Pereira MF  |  DM Emerson_Jr
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF Draxler
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                            H_Kane FW  |  MF Enrique
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW Bar
                      Dziekanowski FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB Lev_Yashin
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB F_de_Boer
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB Agostini
                        R_Donadoni SUB |  SUB Jairzinho
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB Neymar_Jr

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 3  :(fcp) H_Kane flicks it over C_Blewitt and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Kane controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Ederson guesses right
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Herbert curls the ball out wide to Dziekanowski
          ...  Dziekanowski with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But Ederson punches it away
Min. 9  :(fcp) P_Crouch controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Dziekanowski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Dziekanowski carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Leonardo makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira hits it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by T_Silva
Min. 12 :(fcp) H_Kane barges the defender off the ball
          ...  C_Blewitt takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 13 :(sfc) Draxler kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Bar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Bar rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 16 :(fcp) H_Kane turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Kane !
          ...  Ederson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ross chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Matthaus makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 16 :(sfc) Draxler runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks relieved there!
Min. 20 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee finds the run of Enrique
          ...  E_Herbert read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 22 :(sfc) Bar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Bar !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 23 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from H_Kane, he finds P_Crouch
          ...  Bojan cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 28 :(sfc) Leonardo looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee shoots towards goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 35 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Enrique latches onto it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from Enrique !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff never had a chance!
Min. 35 :(fcp) D_Pereira with a measured pass to Dziekanowski
          ...  Enrique with the tackle
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Dziekanowski with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Ederson watches it sail wide!
Min. 37 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr with an incisive pass to C_Blewitt
          ...  What a shot from C_Blewitt !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_Ross with a reverse pass to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch drives the shot in!
          ...  Ederson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 40 :(fcp) Dziekanowski finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Dziekanowski hits a great shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) P_Crouch is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Emerson_Jr takes possession
Min. 44 :(fcp) D_Pereira has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Matthaus gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Blewitt fouls badly
          ...  F_Brych calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 47 :(sfc) Bar breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dino_Zoff!
          ...  P_Crouch brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 47 :(sfc) Draxler pushes it past E_Herbert
          ...  Draxler hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Santos FC

Min. 48 :(fcp) Ederson miss-kicks!
          ...  P_Crouch is through!
          ...  The ball hits Ni_Na_Lee in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 50 :(sfc) Leonardo pass splits open the defence and finds T_Silva
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Silva !
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
Min. 51 :(sfc) Bojan with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  L_Matthaus slices it
          ...  Dino_Zoff moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bojan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily claims the ball!
Min. 55 :(sfc) F_de_Boer comes on for T_Silva and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr will come on for Bar and play FW
Min. 61 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from L_Matthaus, he finds E_Herbert
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee tackles cleanly
Min. 65 :(sfc) Jairzinho is coming on for Enrique and playing MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 65 :(fcp) Maxi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Crouch
          ...  But Emerson_Jr wins the ball
Min. 68 :(sfc) Bojan knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Stavos takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 69 :(sfc) Bojan takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But T_Stavos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 73 :(sfc) Jairzinho with an inch perfect pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
Min. 77 :(sfc) J_Litmanen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Bojan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Bojan tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The Santos FC fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Have Santos FC stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 78 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 78 :(sfc) Santos FC's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 78 :(sfc) It appears Emerson_Jr is playing as a MF
Min. 78 :(fcp) T_Stavos with a clever shimmy
          ...  Emerson_Jr reads the play well
Min. 80 :(sfc) Draxler gets to the by line and finds Leonardo with a beautiful cross
          ...  Leonardo lobs Dino_Zoff!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 Santos FC ...
Min. 81 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  R_Donadoni will come on for L_Matthaus and play MF
Min. 82 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr cuts the ball back to Bojan
          ...  Maxi brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Brych waves play on!!!
Min. 83 :(fcp) M_Salah is being brought on
          ...  C_Dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 83 :(fcp) G_Borges will come on for H_Kane and play FW
Min. 87 :(fcp) P_Crouch cuts inside C_Blewitt
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Emerson_Jr with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sfc) F_de_Boer spots Neymar_Jr who is in acres of space
          ...  Neymar_Jr sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 90 :(fcp) G_Borges has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Leonardo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Blewitt with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 92 :(sfc) C_Blewitt unselfishly lays the ball back to Neymar_Jr
          ...  M_Salah steals the ball of off him
Min. 94 :(fcp) E_Herbert drives it forward to M_Salah
          ...  But Draxler wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dziekanowski with the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ross chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Ederson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 94 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jairzinho
          ...  Jairzinho with the chance !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 144,294
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Crouch (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Leonardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bojan (77), Leonardo (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Emerson_Jr (87), C_Blewitt (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 2 Santos 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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  32   8  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  83   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  29   7  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  33  33 |  85   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  96   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
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  34  11  11  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  20  20
T_Silva        DF   1  33  11  10  42 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  31   9   7  41 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
C_Blewitt      DF   3  31   7   6  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  29  11  21 |  96   0   3   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  38  -2
Draxler        MF   1   9  36   8  31 |  96   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  32   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  28  17  26 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Bar            FW   1   8  11  37  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  31  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  40
Lev_Yashin     GK  31   1   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  32   8   8  27 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Agostini       DF   2  31  13  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jairzinho      MF   1   9  30  11  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  34  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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