Elite FA Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. Schalke 04 (Wed Jun 22)


                             FC Porto  |  Schalke 04
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF T_Haas
                           E_Baily DF  |  DM G_Hall
                     Omar_Mascarel DM  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF F_Rijkaard
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Casemiro
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Tatanka
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW M_Crickmore
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Filippo_Berti
                       C_C_Vickers SUB |  SUB B_Williams
                         A_McGeady SUB |  SUB Klaus_Fichtel
                           R_Pires SUB |  SUB N_Berti
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB A_Gray

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong is through!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 4  :(shk) F_Rijkaard pushes it past the defender
          ...  M_Esposito with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 7  :(fcp) Paulo_Argenti miss-kicks!
          ...  M_Esposito is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Haas
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 14 :(shk) F_Rijkaard slides the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Omar_Little belts it clear
Min. 17 :(fcp) M_Esposito is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Gandolfini throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Paulo_Argenti was lucky there
Min. 25 :(fcp) M_McKay beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_McKay shoots towards goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 26 :(fcp) S_Gerrard works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Gandolfini
          ...  T_Haas plays the back pass
          ...  Paulo_Argenti can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bould chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 28 :(shk) Casemiro finds S_Stallbaum in acres of space
          ...  Omar_Little takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 30 :(shk) G_Hall with the heel pass to S_Stallbaum
          ...  But E_Baily slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Esposito gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Carlos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 36 :(shk) M_Crickmore with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 37 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Stallbaum belts it clear
Min. 38 :(shk) Casemiro holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Schalke 04 go ahead in this match now!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 39 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to A
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) S_Gerrard gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Esposito is unmarked
          ...  Cleared by Casemiro
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Bould off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Esposito picks up the deflection
          ...  S_Stallbaum bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Esposito finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  T_Haas anticipates the pass and cuts it out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(shk) Casemiro sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Tatanka runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But Omar_Little wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 47 :(shk) Suat_Serdar drives it forward to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Esposito fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 52 :(shk) M_Crickmore gains possession
          ...  D_James is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_Carlos plays it short to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka with a bicycle kick !
          ...  D_James makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 52 :(shk) F_Rijkaard takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  F_Rijkaard shoots towards goal !
          ...  But D_James parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 59 :(shk) G_Hall takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas hits a great shot !
          ...  D_James tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tatanka hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(fcp) M_Esposito runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Esposito uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 61 :(shk) Tatanka breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bould is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_McGeady is being brought on
          ...  Omar_Mascarel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 66 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Crickmore
          ...  J_A_Boumsong clears with a diving header
Min. 68 :(fcp) S_Gerrard crosses into the box, finding M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Gerrard brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Carlos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Gandolfini!
          ...  J_Gandolfini attempts a chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Carlos gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Pires is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Gray will come on for M_Crickmore and play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(shk) D_Epureanu turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by M_McKay
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 71 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Berti will come on for Suat_Serdar and play MF
Min. 71 :(fcp) M_McKay with the kinky dribble
          ...  M_McKay hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 72 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel is ready to come on to replace F_Rijkaard
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(shk) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Williams will come on for T_Haas and play DF
Min. 76 :(shk) Casemiro finds B_Williams with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Williams shapes up for a shot!
          ...  What agility from D_James
Min. 83 :(shk) Tatanka is too quick for the defence
          ...  C_C_Vickers tackles cleanly
Min. 85 :(fcp) G_Borges replaces an unhappy M_Esposito and will play as a FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) A_McGeady feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_A_Boumsong runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Stallbaum wins the ball
Min. 94 :(fcp) A_McGeady with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Pires in space
          ...  G_Hall had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Malky McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 142,898
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_James (52), Layvin_Kurzaw (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Casemiro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Crickmore (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Stallbaum (47), G_Hall (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Schalke 04
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  30   9   5  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  30   8   1  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  20  28   1  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  22  12 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  88   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_McGeady      DM   1  18  29  12  29 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  37   4   5   1  29 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  31   9   9  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  30  12   6  11 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  29  17  16  47 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  18  18
T_Haas         DF   2  29  13   8  11 |  78   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_Hall         DM   2  23  27   7  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  30   1  15 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  75   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Casemiro       MF   2  23  28   1  31 |  97   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7   9  29  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  27  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Filippo_Berti  GK  28   4   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  32  11   7  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Klaus_Fichtel  MF   2  28  22   5  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Berti        MF   1   5  25   9  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  29  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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