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Season 18 Archive: Division 1, Week 14
FC Porto 0 - 2 Valencia
Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Mon Jun 09)
FC Porto | Valencia
4-4-2 P | 4-4-1-1 P
Shaun Winzor | Andie Glen
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D_Marshall GK | GK I_Turner
P_Rodriguez DF | DF J_Conroy
M_Laursen DF | DF C_Barr
B_Moore DF | DF D_Criscrito
D_McGrain DF | DF P_Swanson
G_Hagi MF | MF J_A_Reyes
Di_Maria MF | MF K_Kong
J_R_Riquelme MF | MF K_Richard
R_Castias MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
E_Adebayor FW | AM A_Johnson
Amauri FW | FW J_Portillo
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C_Clark SUB | SUB Kindonga
H_Almeida SUB | SUB Ciaran_Clark
R_Nomvethe SUB | SUB Ridoutska
R_Rivelino SUB | SUB Song_Billong
D_Rags SUB | SUB Pezza
Referee: S_Bennett (England)
Min. 1 :(fcp) R_Castias cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_McGrain
... A_Johnson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 1 :(vla) J_Portillo takes advantage of a bad back pass from Di_Maria
... A cheeky lob from J_Portillo !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 1 :(vla) I_Turner spits at M_Laursen
... S_Bennett calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 2 :(fcp) E_Adebayor turns past D_Criscrito
... He has created space for himself now
... What a shot from E_Adebayor !
... It could go anywhere
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria curls it into the box!
... I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 7 :(fcp) R_Castias sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor goes for the top corner !
... I_Turner makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 7 :(fcp) Amauri with the dribble
... C_Barr is easily beaten
... C_Barr with a pull on the shirt
... S_Bennett calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 9 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the deft touch
... He takes it past P_Rodriguez
... He knocks it to J_Portillo!
... J_Portillo pounds a rocket on goal !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 11 :(fcp) E_Adebayor plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... E_Adebayor launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... I_Turner was lucky there
Min. 13 :(vla) J_Conroy hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Portillo latches onto it!
... J_Portillo has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... K_Richard plays it towards the near post!
... The danger is dealt with by B_Moore
Min. 15 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... E_Adebayor lobs I_Turner!
... I_Turner guesses right
Min. 17 :(vla) A_Johnson has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_R_Riquelme clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 22 :(vla) K_Richard with the first time flick to P_Swanson
... P_Swanson attempts a chip!
... D_Marshall makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 23 :(vla) J_A_Reyes slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... G_Hagi muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Bennett
Min. 23 :(vla) K_Richard with a glorious long pass to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo lobs D_Marshall!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 25 :(fcp) G_Hagi brings it under control
... He takes on J_Conroy
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Amauri!
... Amauri attempts a low drive!
... But I_Turner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 25 :(vla) J_Portillo with the dribble
... P_Rodriguez gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(vla) J_Portillo finds his way through
... But D_McGrain wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 27 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor with the drive!
... I_Turner makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 27 :(vla) J_A_Reyes looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... That's given Valencia the lead!
... FC Porto 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 28 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 29 :(vla) K_Richard holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Johnson
... Launched towards the top corner by A_Johnson !
... But D_Marshall tips it behind
... S_Bennett has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(fcp) G_Hagi knocks it forward
... D_Criscrito slips
... Amauri gets to it!
... Amauri blasts it at the goal !
... I_Turner blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 31 :(fcp) G_Hagi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor aiming for the bottom corner !
... I_Turner gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the nod to M_Laursen
... J_Conroy goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
Min. 36 :(vla) A_Johnson with a real burst of pace
... He shows B_Moore a clean set of heals
... A_Johnson with the overhead !
... But D_Marshall palms it behind
... S_Bennett has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki puts in C_Barr
... C_Barr drives it low !
... But D_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 38 :(vla) A_Johnson is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A_Johnson rifles it at the goal !
... D_Marshall can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(vla) J_Portillo brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Portillo fires off a left-footed shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 41 :(fcp) D_McGrain miskicks!
... He finds Amauri though
... That was fortunate
... A_Johnson with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) Di_Maria holds the ball up
... He sees E_Adebayor in space!
... Intercepted by J_Conroy
Min. 43 :(vla) J_Conroy kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Johnson gets on the end of the pass
... M_Laursen takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 44 :(vla) J_A_Reyes is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to K_Kong
... But P_Rodriguez barges him off the ball
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with electric pace
... He eases past K_Richard
... J_R_Riquelme has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... I_Turner with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Valencia
Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside K_Richard!
... He has some space now!
... A cheeky lob from E_Adebayor !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... B_Moore hits it towards the far post!
... I_Turner fists it away!
Min. 48 :(fcp) Amauri takes advantage of a bad back pass
... Amauri has a go!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 48 :(vla) K_Kong moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to J_Portillo
... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki crosses it in!
... D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 49 :(fcp) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Conroy
... He puts in E_Adebayor!
... E_Adebayor attempts a chip!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme swings it in!
... I_Turner makes the catch!
Min. 49 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside C_Barr!
... He has some space now!
... K_Richard with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... S_Bennett shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 50 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki beats his man
... Y_Abdessadki goes for the top corner !
... D_Marshall saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 51 :(vla) The ball is passed in from J_Conroy, he finds J_Portillo
... But D_McGrain puts it in row Z!
Min. 53 :(vla) K_Kong beats his marker
... Excellent sliding challenge from E_Adebayor
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 54 :(vla) A_Johnson barges D_McGrain off the ball
... A_Johnson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... D_Marshall fists it away
Min. 60 :(fcp) H_Almeida replaces M_Laursen to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to A
Min. 60 :(vla) There's going to be a change
... Ciaran_Clark will come on for D_Criscrito and play DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... But P_Swanson sweeps up the threat
Min. 61 :(fcp) R_Castias with a measured ball to Amauri
... Amauri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But I_Turner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 61 :(vla) A_Johnson with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... A_Johnson fires the shot in!
... Brilliant save from D_Marshall
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 62 :(fcp) R_Castias plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... R_Castias with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But I_Turner punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 62 :(vla) J_Portillo sidesteps P_Rodriguez
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Portillo with the attempt at goal!
... It floats over D_Marshall
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 63 :(fcp) Di_Maria with an in swinging cross to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme rifles it to the far post !
... I_Turner turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme lofts the ball in!
... I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(vla) Ridoutska is being prepared to come on
... K_Kong is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 67 :(vla) J_Portillo knocks the ball past the lunge of D_McGrain
... H_Almeida reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 68 :(fcp) D_Rags is coming on for R_Castias and playing FW
Min. 68 :(fcp) Amauri breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on I_Turner!
... J_Conroy brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... S_Bennett calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(vla) Pezza takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Portillo
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(vla) Ridoutska knocks it forward
... B_Moore slips
... Pezza gets to it!
... Pezza must beat D_Marshall!
... But D_Marshall tips it behind
... S_Bennett has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 73 :(vla) Pezza watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... Pezza with the punt towards goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... D_Marshall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 76 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Amauri
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Barr
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 77 :(vla) Pezza with a smart turn
... D_Rags with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... S_Bennett wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 81 :(vla) J_A_Reyes sprints past E_Adebayor
... J_A_Reyes tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... FC Porto 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 87 :(vla) K_Richard looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pezza
... D_Rags is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) Pezza hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... A_Johnson collects the loose ball!
... P_Rodriguez cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 109,074
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : E_Adebayor
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Rags (87)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_A_Reyes (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Portillo (27), J_A_Reyes (81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : I_Turner (1), K_Richard (49), J_Conroy (68)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 18
Off target : 4 | 8
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 10 | 4
Key Passes : 12 | 14
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Final Score : FC Porto 0 - 2 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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D_Marshall GK 34 7 5 7 14 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 27 8 9 28 | 92 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 0
M_Laursen DF 2 25 8 6 30 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
B_Moore DF 2 24 12 11 20 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 24 11 7 24 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
G_Hagi MF 2 5 29 10 30 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 26 5 37 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 24 16
R_Castias MF 2 8 24 9 29 | 69 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 16 -12
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 92 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 15 0 43
Amauri FW 2 6 7 25 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Almeida DF 2 25 11 10 29 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Rivelino MF 3 12 23 7 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -22
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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I_Turner GK 39 4 5 4 16 | 92 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 25 12 9 21 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 53 34 -2
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
D_Criscrito DF 2 25 10 7 27 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
P_Swanson DF 2 23 10 6 25 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 20 28
J_A_Reyes MF 1 1 31 3 24 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 44 28
K_Kong MF 1 6 28 9 18 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 46 -2
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 25 8 29 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
A_Johnson AM 2 6 23 16 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15 0 33
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 71 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 24 8 8 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ridoutska DM 2 15 23 7 34 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Song_Billong AM 3 6 23 17 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pezza FW 1 7 11 23 32 | 21 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
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FC Porto | Valencia
4-4-2 P | 4-4-1-1 P
Shaun Winzor | Andie Glen
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D_Marshall GK | GK I_Turner
P_Rodriguez DF | DF J_Conroy
M_Laursen DF | DF C_Barr
B_Moore DF | DF D_Criscrito
D_McGrain DF | DF P_Swanson
G_Hagi MF | MF J_A_Reyes
Di_Maria MF | MF K_Kong
J_R_Riquelme MF | MF K_Richard
R_Castias MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
E_Adebayor FW | AM A_Johnson
Amauri FW | FW J_Portillo
|
C_Clark SUB | SUB Kindonga
H_Almeida SUB | SUB Ciaran_Clark
R_Nomvethe SUB | SUB Ridoutska
R_Rivelino SUB | SUB Song_Billong
D_Rags SUB | SUB Pezza
Referee: S_Bennett (England)
Min. 1 :(fcp) R_Castias cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_McGrain
... A_Johnson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 1 :(vla) J_Portillo takes advantage of a bad back pass from Di_Maria
... A cheeky lob from J_Portillo !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 1 :(vla) I_Turner spits at M_Laursen
... S_Bennett calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 2 :(fcp) E_Adebayor turns past D_Criscrito
... He has created space for himself now
... What a shot from E_Adebayor !
... It could go anywhere
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Di_Maria curls it into the box!
... I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 7 :(fcp) R_Castias sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor goes for the top corner !
... I_Turner makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 7 :(fcp) Amauri with the dribble
... C_Barr is easily beaten
... C_Barr with a pull on the shirt
... S_Bennett calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 9 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the deft touch
... He takes it past P_Rodriguez
... He knocks it to J_Portillo!
... J_Portillo pounds a rocket on goal !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 11 :(fcp) E_Adebayor plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... E_Adebayor launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... I_Turner was lucky there
Min. 13 :(vla) J_Conroy hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Portillo latches onto it!
... J_Portillo has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... K_Richard plays it towards the near post!
... The danger is dealt with by B_Moore
Min. 15 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... E_Adebayor lobs I_Turner!
... I_Turner guesses right
Min. 17 :(vla) A_Johnson has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_R_Riquelme clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 22 :(vla) K_Richard with the first time flick to P_Swanson
... P_Swanson attempts a chip!
... D_Marshall makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 23 :(vla) J_A_Reyes slows the ball down and waits for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... G_Hagi muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Bennett
Min. 23 :(vla) K_Richard with a glorious long pass to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo lobs D_Marshall!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 25 :(fcp) G_Hagi brings it under control
... He takes on J_Conroy
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Amauri!
... Amauri attempts a low drive!
... But I_Turner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 25 :(vla) J_Portillo with the dribble
... P_Rodriguez gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(vla) J_Portillo finds his way through
... But D_McGrain wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 27 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor with the drive!
... I_Turner makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 27 :(vla) J_A_Reyes looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... That's given Valencia the lead!
... FC Porto 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 28 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 29 :(vla) K_Richard holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Johnson
... Launched towards the top corner by A_Johnson !
... But D_Marshall tips it behind
... S_Bennett has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(fcp) G_Hagi knocks it forward
... D_Criscrito slips
... Amauri gets to it!
... Amauri blasts it at the goal !
... I_Turner blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 31 :(fcp) G_Hagi runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor aiming for the bottom corner !
... I_Turner gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the nod to M_Laursen
... J_Conroy goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... S_Bennett gave him a strong warning
Min. 36 :(vla) A_Johnson with a real burst of pace
... He shows B_Moore a clean set of heals
... A_Johnson with the overhead !
... But D_Marshall palms it behind
... S_Bennett has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki puts in C_Barr
... C_Barr drives it low !
... But D_Marshall makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 38 :(vla) A_Johnson is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A_Johnson rifles it at the goal !
... D_Marshall can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(vla) J_Portillo brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Portillo fires off a left-footed shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 41 :(fcp) D_McGrain miskicks!
... He finds Amauri though
... That was fortunate
... A_Johnson with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) Di_Maria holds the ball up
... He sees E_Adebayor in space!
... Intercepted by J_Conroy
Min. 43 :(vla) J_Conroy kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Johnson gets on the end of the pass
... M_Laursen takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 44 :(vla) J_A_Reyes is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to K_Kong
... But P_Rodriguez barges him off the ball
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with electric pace
... He eases past K_Richard
... J_R_Riquelme has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... I_Turner with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Valencia
Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside K_Richard!
... He has some space now!
... A cheeky lob from E_Adebayor !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... B_Moore hits it towards the far post!
... I_Turner fists it away!
Min. 48 :(fcp) Amauri takes advantage of a bad back pass
... Amauri has a go!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 48 :(vla) K_Kong moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to J_Portillo
... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Rodriguez
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki crosses it in!
... D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 49 :(fcp) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Conroy
... He puts in E_Adebayor!
... E_Adebayor attempts a chip!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme swings it in!
... I_Turner makes the catch!
Min. 49 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside C_Barr!
... He has some space now!
... K_Richard with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... S_Bennett shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 50 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki beats his man
... Y_Abdessadki goes for the top corner !
... D_Marshall saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 51 :(vla) The ball is passed in from J_Conroy, he finds J_Portillo
... But D_McGrain puts it in row Z!
Min. 53 :(vla) K_Kong beats his marker
... Excellent sliding challenge from E_Adebayor
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 54 :(vla) A_Johnson barges D_McGrain off the ball
... A_Johnson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... D_Marshall fists it away
Min. 60 :(fcp) H_Almeida replaces M_Laursen to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to A
Min. 60 :(vla) There's going to be a change
... Ciaran_Clark will come on for D_Criscrito and play DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... But P_Swanson sweeps up the threat
Min. 61 :(fcp) R_Castias with a measured ball to Amauri
... Amauri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But I_Turner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 61 :(vla) A_Johnson with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... A_Johnson fires the shot in!
... Brilliant save from D_Marshall
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 62 :(fcp) R_Castias plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... R_Castias with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But I_Turner punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 62 :(vla) J_Portillo sidesteps P_Rodriguez
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Portillo with the attempt at goal!
... It floats over D_Marshall
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 63 :(fcp) Di_Maria with an in swinging cross to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme rifles it to the far post !
... I_Turner turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme lofts the ball in!
... I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(vla) Ridoutska is being prepared to come on
... K_Kong is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 67 :(vla) J_Portillo knocks the ball past the lunge of D_McGrain
... H_Almeida reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 68 :(fcp) D_Rags is coming on for R_Castias and playing FW
Min. 68 :(fcp) Amauri breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on I_Turner!
... J_Conroy brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... S_Bennett calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(vla) Pezza takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Portillo
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(vla) Ridoutska knocks it forward
... B_Moore slips
... Pezza gets to it!
... Pezza must beat D_Marshall!
... But D_Marshall tips it behind
... S_Bennett has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 73 :(vla) Pezza watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... Pezza with the punt towards goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... D_Marshall moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 76 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Amauri
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Barr
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 77 :(vla) Pezza with a smart turn
... D_Rags with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... S_Bennett wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 81 :(vla) J_A_Reyes sprints past E_Adebayor
... J_A_Reyes tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... GOAL !!
... Rifled home!
... FC Porto 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 87 :(vla) K_Richard looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pezza
... D_Rags is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) Pezza hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... A_Johnson collects the loose ball!
... P_Rodriguez cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 109,074
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : E_Adebayor
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Rags (87)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_A_Reyes (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Portillo (27), J_A_Reyes (81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : I_Turner (1), K_Richard (49), J_Conroy (68)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 18
Off target : 4 | 8
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 10 | 4
Key Passes : 12 | 14
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Final Score : FC Porto 0 - 2 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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D_Marshall GK 34 7 5 7 14 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 27 8 9 28 | 92 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 0
M_Laursen DF 2 25 8 6 30 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
B_Moore DF 2 24 12 11 20 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 24 11 7 24 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
G_Hagi MF 2 5 29 10 30 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
Di_Maria MF 1 6 26 5 37 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 24 16
R_Castias MF 2 8 24 9 29 | 69 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 16 -12
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 92 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 15 0 43
Amauri FW 2 6 7 25 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Almeida DF 2 25 11 10 29 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Rivelino MF 3 12 23 7 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -22
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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I_Turner GK 39 4 5 4 16 | 92 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 25 12 9 21 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 53 34 -2
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
D_Criscrito DF 2 25 10 7 27 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
P_Swanson DF 2 23 10 6 25 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 20 28
J_A_Reyes MF 1 1 31 3 24 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 44 28
K_Kong MF 1 6 28 9 18 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 46 -2
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 25 8 29 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
A_Johnson AM 2 6 23 16 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15 0 33
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 71 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 24 8 8 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ridoutska DM 2 15 23 7 34 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Song_Billong AM 3 6 23 17 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pezza FW 1 7 11 23 32 | 21 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
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