Elite League Cup Group Match 1, FC Porto vs. Tottenham (Wed Jul 30)


                             FC Porto  |  Tottenham
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Scott Stonehouse
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK J_Reina
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF B_McNeill
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF R_Delap
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF L_Inagzij
                       L_Squillaci DF  |  DF J_Stonehouse
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF Jinky
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF S_Defour
                              Atsu MF  |  AM V_Wanyama
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW A_Anyukov
                     R_v_Nistelroy FW  |  FW M_De_Cala
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                         D_McGrain SUB |  SUB A_Hinkel
                        R_Nomvethe SUB |  SUB N_Kalavee
                         Romagnoli SUB |  SUB D_Sulejmani
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB P_Di_Canio

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(tth) Tottenham will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 2  :(tth) A_Anyukov plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing P
Min. 10 :(tth) A_Anyukov with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Moore a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Anyukov shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 11 :(fcp) H_Almeida leaves A_Anyukov standing
          ...  H_Almeida with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_Reina just watches float over the bar!
Min. 12 :(fcp) K_Kong beats J_Stonehouse
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  K_Kong goes for the top corner !
          ...  J_Reina was lucky there
Min. 12 :(fcp) Atsu beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  B_McNeill fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_Fofana plays it short to L_Squillaci
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Inagzij
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Atsu lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to K_Kong
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But J_Reina palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 15 :(fcp) Di_Maria slides it through the middle to L_Squillaci
          ...  J_Stonehouse is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Reina misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Kong chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Inagzij gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 17 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng knocks it forward
          ...  G_Fofana slips
          ...  A_Anyukov gets to it!
          ...  A_Anyukov pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 18 :(tth) S_Defour sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Stonehouse
          ...  J_Stonehouse tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 19 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a 50-yard pass to Atsu
          ...  Atsu hits the ball first time!
          ...  J_Reina saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 19 :(tth) Jinky runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  V_Wanyama latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins the ball
Min. 20 :(fcp) K_Kong takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  L_Inagzij beats him to the ball
Min. 21 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But J_Reina makes an easy save
Min. 22 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme picks out P_Rodriguez with the cross
          ...  P_Rodriguez fires the shot in!
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 23 :(tth) R_Delap with a measured ball to B_McNeill
          ...  G_Fofana is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(fcp) L_Squillaci with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Anyukov
          ...  L_Squillaci looks to see where J_Reina is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 26 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with the nod to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 26 :(tth) A_Anyukov with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  A_Anyukov hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 27 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But J_Reina recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 31 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats J_Stonehouse
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_R_Riquelme goes for the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 32 :(fcp) Di_Maria runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_Delap wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 35 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 35 :(fcp) B_Moore with the kinky dribble
          ...  B_Moore with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Reina recovers to save!!
Min. 36 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a probing through ball R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 37 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Delap !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats R_Delap
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_R_Riquelme could have let it bounce!
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  FC Porto 4-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 49 :(fcp) K_Kong has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Delap
          ...  He puts in B_Moore!
          ...  J_Stonehouse with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 4-0 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy takes on 3 men
          ...  A_Anyukov with a bad challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 51 :(fcp) Atsu jumps over B_McNeill's challenge
          ...  Atsu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Reina just watches float over the bar!
Min. 52 :(fcp) B_Moore crosses to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  But J_Stonehouse wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 59 :(fcp) B_Moore knocks the ball past M_De_Cala
          ...  J_Stonehouse takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(fcp) D_McGrain is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Almeida is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy with electric pace
          ...  He eases past B_McNeill
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Inagzij
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 65 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as R_Nomvethe comes on for G_Fofana to play DM
Min. 65 :(tth) L_Inagzij sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Delap runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Delap attempts the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Delap lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 68 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is going to be brought on
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(tth) N_Kalavee is going to be brought on
          ...  Ki_Sung_Yueng is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(tth) S_Defour breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  Di_Maria brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 73 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe runs forward
          ...  R_Delap gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 76 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez turns past B_McNeill
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But A_Anyukov with the fine tackle
Min. 76 :(tth) Jinky with a precise ball to M_De_Cala
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_McGrain
Min. 78 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a simple pass to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez drives the ball low !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 79 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Rodriguez latches onto it!
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly
          ...  FC Porto 5-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 83 :(fcp) L_Squillaci reads the run of Atsu
          ...  Atsu with a little chip!
          ...  J_Reina just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 85 :(tth) It looks as though Tottenham is now playing A
Min. 87 :(tth) B_McNeill crosses to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme beats V_Wanyama
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 90 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Nomvethe with the overhead !
          ...  J_Reina with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Atsu curls it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by L_Inagzij
Min. 90 :(tth) M_De_Cala is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But R_Nomvethe slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(tth) M_De_Cala plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  L_Squillaci gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Inagzij floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 92 :(tth) M_De_Cala has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McGrain!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But K_Kong puts the ball out of play
Min. 93 :(fcp) Di_Maria heads the ball back to Atsu
          ...  B_McNeill anticipates the pass and cuts it out

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 114,681
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_v_Nistelroy (26,36), J_R_Riquelme (31,43), P_Rodriguez (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_v_Nistelroy (2), G_Fofana (23), Di_Maria (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Anyukov
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_McNeill (12), A_Anyukov (46), J_Stonehouse (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          14        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 5 - 0 Tottenham
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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  34   7   5   7  14 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  27   8   9  28 |  97   0   1   2   1   3   1   0   0   0  20  35  30
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
L_Squillaci    DF   4  23  10   7  37 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  40  30
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  63  -2
Atsu           MF   1   9  22  10  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  27
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  97   0   0   4   1   3   2   0   0   0   0  55  41
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  40  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  43
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  11   7  24 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  22   6  28 |  28   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  27   2   3   1  18 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  23  10  10  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
R_Delap        DF   2  23   8   9  34 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -15
L_Inagzij      DF   1  22  10   6  11 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -10 -20
J_Stonehouse   DF   1  22   5   6  42 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  27  11  26 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Jinky          MF   3   7  25   7  41 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Defour       MF   2   8  22  11  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
V_Wanyama      AM   1   6  23  17  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  24  35 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  -2   6
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  22  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bonner       GK  25   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  22  10  10  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  23  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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