Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Jun 21)


                             FC Porto  |  Schalke 04
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  5-4-1 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Scott Phillips
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK F_Foster
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF S_Marlet
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF G_Driver
                          L_Modric FW  |  MF A_Cejudo
                          Juanfran FW  |  FW G_Hurst
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                         H_Almeida SUB |  SUB A_Ranocchia
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB F_Baresi
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB K_Dalglish
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB Y_Mizuno

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(shk) G_Cooper plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst drives the ball low !
          ...  D_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 6  :(fcp) B_Moore off the woodwork.
          ...  Juanfran picks up the deflection
          ...  Juanfran launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster was caught out there
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 7  :(shk) Schalke 04 switch to playing P
Min. 10 :(shk) G_Hurst beats P_Rodriguez
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Hurst gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Marshall
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 12 :(fcp) Gandolf with a smart pass to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran tries the shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 15 :(shk) G_Cooper 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!
          ...  G_Hurst receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Hurst cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 16 :(fcp) Juanfran jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Juanfran tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 17 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to D
Min. 17 :(fcp) Gandolf changes position to fill a DM slot
Min. 21 :(shk) S_Marlet loses R_Nomvethe
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the tackle
Min. 23 :(fcp) D_Marshall pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 23 :(fcp) C_Clark is coming on for D_Marshall and playing GK
Min. 25 :(shk) B_Hangeland beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Marlet
          ...  J_Conroy cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 26 :(fcp) L_Modric finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  S_Marlet with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(shk) A_Cejudo knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Conroy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Rodriguez takes possession
Min. 31 :(shk) S_Marlet plays the early ball across the box to find G_Hurst in space
          ...  G_Hurst cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 39 :(shk) G_Hurst finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Juanfran pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 41 :(shk) A_Cejudo finds the run of S_Marlet
          ...  L_Squillaci fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 41 :(shk) G_Hurst runs at the defence
          ...  But B_Moore slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 42 :(shk) S_Marlet finds G_Cooper with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Cooper hits the ball first time!
          ...  C_Clark just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) Juanfran gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Ekstrand
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 44 :(fcp) Di_Maria gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Squillaci
          ...  But D_O_Dea comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 47 :(shk) S_Marlet fires over a low cross to G_Hurst
          ...  L_Modric pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Schalke 04

Min. 53 :(fcp) B_Moore takes advantage of a mistake by D_O_Dea
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Hangeland with the tackle
Min. 53 :(fcp) Juanfran beats D_O_Dea
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  J_Ekstrand rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 55 :(fcp) Juanfran holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Conroy
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Birindelli
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Squillaci plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 55 :(shk) D_O_Dea takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Di_Maria tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Shaun Winzor looks relieved
Min. 59 :(fcp) Di_Maria brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Juanfran makes himself available
          ...  D_O_Dea cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 62 :(shk) D_O_Dea unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Hurst
          ...  B_Moore fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  G_Reddy lectures him
Min. 65 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is being brought on
          ...  Juanfran is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 67 :(fcp) H_Almeida is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as K_Dalglish comes on for G_Driver to play MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) Di_Maria has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Hangeland
          ...  He knocks it to L_Modric!
          ...  L_Modric hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 72 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Ranocchia will come on for C_Smalling and play DF
Min. 72 :(shk) G_Cooper threads the through ball to S_Marlet
          ...  J_Conroy anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 74 :(shk) Y_Mizuno is ready to come on to replace G_Hurst
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 74 :(fcp) Di_Maria finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  But K_Dalglish comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 74 :(shk) A_Cejudo with a smart turn
          ...  L_Squillaci clears with a diving header
Min. 80 :(shk) K_Dalglish gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Cejudo
          ...  But B_Moore slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 82 :(fcp) K_Kong pass splits open the defence and finds J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy goes for the top corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 83 :(shk) Y_Mizuno takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  B_Moore forces him off the ball
Min. 85 :(shk) K_Dalglish has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Y_Mizuno collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Conroy goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 85 :(fcp) L_Modric takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  B_Hangeland with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 86 :(shk) A_Cejudo brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Squillaci
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Dalglish!
          ...  Di_Maria with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with a short pass to find Y_Mizuno
          ...  But B_Moore with the fine tackle
Min. 92 :(fcp) L_Modric makes the tackle
          ...  A_Ranocchia wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to R_Nomvethe
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  F_Foster with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 132,628
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : B_Moore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Juanfran (6,16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Modric (47)
Injured              : D_Marshall (23)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hurst
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Marlet (26), J_Ekstrand (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       5
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 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_Marshall     GK  37   7   5   7  14 |  23   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  29   8  10  28 |  70   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  27  12   9  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  26  12  11  20 |  95   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  25   0
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  27   5  37 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Gandolf        DM   2  19  26   8  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  68   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  41
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  12  10  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  25  20  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  27   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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F_Foster       GK  33   2   4   4  16 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  26  12   8  41 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  75   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  24  10   8  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  23  10   6  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -19
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  24  10   9  30 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   1  22   9   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  22   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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