Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Thu Apr 22)


                             FC Porto  |  Valencia
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-4-1 P
                          Malky McKay  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                              Maxi DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF Bauer
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF J_Stam
                         D_Pereira MF  |  DF R_Tabatta
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF M_Barry
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF B_Green
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF Eusebio
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB A_Nouri
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB P_Thompson
                            J_Ross SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                      Dziekanowski SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 3  :(fcp) L_Matthaus curls the ball out wide to T_Stavos
          ...  T_Stavos leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur looks relieved there!
Min. 9  :(vla) R_Tabatta with a well-controlled run
          ...  R_Tabatta hits a great drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 10 :(fcp) T_Stavos breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  B_Ivanovic 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. 11 :(vla) M_Kikuchi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Green
          ...  E_Herbert bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 13 :(vla) R_Tabatta cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_McGowan
          ...  D_Pereira fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 13 :(vla) Bauer boots it towards Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(fcp) L_Matthaus makes himself available
          ...  D_E_Boyata takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 22 :(fcp) D_Pereira with a slick pass to P_Crouch
          ...  D_E_Boyata beats him to the ball
Min. 22 :(vla) R_Tabatta drives it forward to Eusebio
          ...  C_Dos_Passos goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 23 :(fcp) D_Pereira is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Herbert
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Herbert !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 26 :(fcp) A_McGeady pushes it past Eusebio
          ...  D_E_Boyata wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 27 :(vla) M_Kikuchi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tabatta
          ...  Maxi with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_Brych wants a quiet word
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Matthews drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_McGeady
          ...  A_McGeady beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Van_Don_Bur
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gets a foot to it !!
Min. 32 :(fcp) P_Crouch sprints past Bauer
          ...  P_Crouch looks to see where D_Van_Don_Bur is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 34 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a reverse pass to P_McGowan
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Dos_Passos
Min. 36 :(fcp) R_Donadoni has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Crouch collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Crouch attempts the shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Barry looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_E_Boyata
          ...  But Maxi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabatta hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) R_Donadoni with an incisive pass to Maxi
          ...  Maxi tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 45 :(vla) M_Barry 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!
          ...  B_Ivanovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Ivanovic has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry floats the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes the catch!
Min. 46 :(fcp) P_Crouch with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past R_Tabatta
          ...  P_Crouch tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) B_Green pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  P_McGowan is clean through!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Pereira
Min. 51 :(fcp) A_McGeady runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Tabatta
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Kikuchi is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with an in swinging cross to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam with a thundering volley!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 53 :(fcp) L_Matthaus holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Maxi in space!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Maxi !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 53 :(vla) J_Stam with the first time flick to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Dino_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Dino_Zoff beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi floats the ball in!
          ...  P_McGowan gets to it!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 54 :(fcp) R_Donadoni loses B_Green
          ...  R_Donadoni sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 55 :(fcp) S_Matthews takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Matthews aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur pulls out a save of the game
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Barry with a glorious long pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio lofts the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Bauer
          ...  C_Dos_Passos belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(fcp) L_Jones comes on for C_Dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 62 :(vla) P_McGowan plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  S_Matthews with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych warns him
Min. 63 :(fcp) L_Matthaus hoists the ball across to A_McGeady
          ...  A_McGeady tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 66 :(fcp) L_Matthaus gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Stam!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins the ball
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Pereira miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Crouch though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  B_Green robs him of the ball
Min. 69 :(vla) B_Green with a precise ball to P_McGowan
          ...  A_McGeady plays the back pass
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Jones gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 71 :(fcp) A_McGeady spots L_Jones who is in acres of space
          ...  But M_Kikuchi wins the ball
Min. 73 :(fcp) E_Herbert is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_Donadoni
          ...  R_Donadoni with the drive!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 75 :(fcp) J_Ross replaces an unhappy R_Donadoni and will play as a MF
Min. 77 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  Dziekanowski will come on for P_Crouch and play FW
Min. 79 :(vla) L_Macleod will replace M_Barry and play MF
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(fcp) D_Pereira skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  D_Pereira must beat D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 81 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as A_Nouri comes on for D_E_Boyata to play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) L_Macleod beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  L_Macleod bears down on goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 90 :(fcp) J_Ross with a penetrating pass to Maxi
          ...  Maxi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 142,675
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Dino_Zoff
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_E_Boyata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Ivanovic (10), M_Kikuchi (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 0 Valencia
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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  38   2   2   3  30 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  31  11   5  22 |  61   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   8  32 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  76   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  17  28  12  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  29   7  27 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  82   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Tabatta      DF   2  22  27  16  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  80   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
B_Green        MF   2  16  29   6  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  28   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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