Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, FC Porto vs. Tottenham (Thu Apr 06)


                             FC Porto  |  Tottenham
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                        Derek Ritchie  |  Tim Allen
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF D_Georgesco
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF S_Howey
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF T_Histelberg
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF A_Salto
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF Omar_Mascarel
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF D_Baboescu
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF Juninhio_Jnr
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW M_Jordan
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW Janssen
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB D_Gogean
                         C_Jullien SUB |  SUB E_Donk
                       T_Alexander SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                             Diego SUB |  SUB P_Gasgoingne
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB J_Bowen

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 3  :(fcp) S_Gerrard plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 5  :(tth) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But I_Casillas palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Georgesco crosses it in!
          ...  I_Casillas reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 8  :(fcp) Juan_Callejon takes advantage of a mistake by T_Histelberg
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 9  :(tth) Janssen picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Blocked by J_A_Boumsong
Min. 11 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a slick pass to A_McGeady
          ...  A powerful shot by A_McGeady !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 11 :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing A
Min. 11 :(tth) M_Jordan with a slide rule pass to Janssen
          ...  Janssen attempts to drive it home!
          ...  I_Casillas makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 13 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini knocks it forward
          ...  D_Georgesco slips
          ...  M_McKay gets to it!
          ...  D_Georgesco recovers to win the ball back
Min. 13 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr turns on a sixpence
          ...  Intercepted by Layvin_Kurzaw
Min. 14 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Salto
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 18 :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a mistake by A_Salto
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Esposito goes for the top corner !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Carlos_Bravo got a touch
Min. 18 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Salto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Salto launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  I_Casillas goes down well to save
Min. 20 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_C_Vickers
          ...  Omar_Mascarel fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 21 :(fcp) S_Gerrard gets to the by line and finds E_Baily with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Baily with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_McKay with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 26 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel lobs it over M_Esposito
          ...  A_McGeady had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(fcp) A_McGeady runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_McKay latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_McKay !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the FC Porto fans!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 27 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Salto
          ...  S_Gerrard scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  C_Tango warned him
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looks as though M_Jordan will take it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Tottenham...
Min. 28 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 30 :(tth) Janssen turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Janssen could have let it bounce!
          ...  It floats over I_Casillas
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 31 :(fcp) Layvin_Kurzaw reads the run of M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Histelberg gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 33 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a slide rule pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The FC Porto fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 36 :(tth) Janssen sidesteps M_McKay
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_A_Boumsong aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo was lucky there
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a short pass to find J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Gerrard has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Salto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Gandolfini!
          ...  J_Gandolfini drives the ball low !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Tottenham fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 49 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini pass splits open the defence and finds M_McKay
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Janssen takes possession

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 3-1 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Gerrard kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Baily gets on the end of the pass
          ...  From long range E_Baily bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 46 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr races into the box
          ...  He sees Janssen lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_A_Boumsong
Min. 47 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a simple pass to M_McKay
          ...  S_Howey with the tackle
Min. 50 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - J_Bowen on for Janssen as a FW
Min. 52 :(tth) D_Baboescu hits a hard pass to M_Jordan
          ...  M_McKay with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  D_Baboescu passes to M_Jordan
          ...  E_Baily anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon beats his marker
          ...  Juan_Callejon with a stunning strike !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 54 :(tth) M_Jordan brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Howey gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Howey with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But I_Casillas stops that one easily
Min. 55 :(tth) R_Morrison is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_McGeady
          ...  A_McGeady hits the ball first time!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(tth) T_Histelberg cuts the ball back to M_Jordan
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 57 :(tth) D_Georgesco drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands
          ...  But I_Casillas recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(fcp) Diego replaces an unhappy S_Gerrard and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(tth) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Donk will come on for A_Salto and play DF
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini finds a hole in the defence
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Carlos_Bravo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 64 :(tth) S_Howey nutmegs C_C_Vickers
          ...  S_Howey with the drive!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_McGeady is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo tips it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 66 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Bowen decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Bowen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  I_Casillas grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 68 :(fcp) Diego has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Donk!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Howey wins the ball
Min. 69 :(fcp) Diego has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Donk
          ...  He puts in Juan_Callejon!
          ...  The cross hits Juan_Callejon on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 70 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  C_Jullien will come on for E_Baily and play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) G_Borges replaces M_Esposito to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) A_McGeady with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Donk
          ...  He knocks it to J_A_Boumsong!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a thundering shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 70 :(fcp) Diego sidesteps T_Histelberg
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Howey pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Gandolfini hoists it forward
          ...  Diego gets on the end of it
          ...  Diego cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Carlos_Bravo reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Callejon hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Howey wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 71 :(tth) M_Jordan takes advantage of a mistake by C_C_Vickers
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Jullien cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 73 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel with a simple pass to J_Bowen
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads the play well
Min. 75 :(fcp) Diego runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  T_Histelberg brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 78 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  J_Gandolfini goes for the top corner !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 80 :(tth) M_Jordan holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Histelberg
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Histelberg !
          ...  But I_Casillas tips it over
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 85 :(fcp) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  M_McKay flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 138,779
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_McGeady (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_McGeady (11), M_McKay (27), S_Gerrard (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McGeady (26), M_McKay (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : M_Jordan
Scorers              : M_Jordan (27 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Omar_Mascarel (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :          13        |       7
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          22        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 1 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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I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  32   8   1  25 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  29  10  11  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
E_Baily        DF   3  29   8   9  41 |  74   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  96   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  64   0   0   6   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  80  25
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  13  29 |  96   0   0   5   2   2   1   1   0   0  -2  88  28
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  30   8  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  28   7   5  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alexander    DF   1  25   7   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1  15  25   8  22 |  32   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  34   1   2   3  21 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Georgesco    DF   1  31  24   8  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Howey        DF   2  29   1   3  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Histelberg   DF   1  28  22   3  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -15
A_Salto        DF   2  26  11   5  11 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  21  29   1  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Baboescu     MF   1  16  29   6  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Juninhio_Jnr   MF   1   5  28  17  32 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2  22  25   5  18 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  23  31  36 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  26  32 |  54   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Gogean       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  26  12   7  42 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Morrison     MF   3  20  27  10  11 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gasgoingne   MF   1  17  26   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bowen        FW   2   5   6  25  11 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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