Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Sun Feb 22)


                             FC Porto  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-3-2 A
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF Douglas
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF Henrique
                          G_Fofana DM  |  DF L_Inagzij
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF F_Moussa
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                          L_Modric FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                          Juanfran FW  |  FW A_Anyukov
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB L_Dita
                         H_Almeida SUB |  SUB A_Carlos
                         Romagnoli SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB J_Hernandez
                        E_Adebayor SUB |  SUB Z_Ibrahimovic

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 5  :(vla) M_Murphy picks up a loose ball
          ...  L_Modric wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick
          ...  J_Hunye shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  A_Anyukov fires it towards the goal
          ...  D_Marshall manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Douglas
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 5  :(fcp) K_Kong takes advantage of a mistake by V_Kompany
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  F_Moussa fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 10 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a glorious long pass to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Marshall recovers to save!!
Min. 14 :(vla) F_Moussa lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Murphy latches on to it
          ...  M_Murphy carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That's given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 15 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 17 :(fcp) Gandolf unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Modric
          ...  The ball hits P_Nedved in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(fcp) Di_Maria floats the ball in to find G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana with the side footed shot!
          ...  But A_Marshall smothers the ball.
Min. 21 :(vla) J_Ledley hoists the ball across to A_Anyukov
          ...  G_Fofana reads the play well
Min. 24 :(fcp) K_Kong sidesteps Douglas
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Kong from 20 yards !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Marshall reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Moore hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(vla) P_Nedved is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Anyukov
          ...  L_Modric reads the play well
Min. 28 :(vla) M_Murphy barges G_Collins off the ball
          ...  G_Collins goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 31 :(vla) L_Inagzij with a penetrating pass to A_Anyukov
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(vla) P_Nedved sidesteps B_Moore
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But J_Conroy slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 41 :(vla) F_Moussa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Collins
          ...  He knocks it to M_Murphy!
          ...  B_Moore with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(fcp) Gandolf sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Juanfran
          ...  D_Criscrito reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(fcp) B_Moore runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Collins
          ...  Cleared by V_Kompany
Min. 48 :(vla) L_Inagzij gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Murphy is unmarked
          ...  But L_Modric comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Valencia

Min. 46 :(fcp) Gandolf sidesteps D_Criscrito
          ...  Douglas reads the play well
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_Conroy takes advantage of a mistake by L_Inagzij
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Conroy with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Murphy 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!
          ...  Douglas receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Kong
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Inagzij chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 54 :(vla) A_Anyukov looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But P_Rodriguez will cut out the threat
Min. 55 :(vla) O_Ruggeri replaces F_Moussa to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(vla) J_Hernandez comes on for J_Ledley and takes up a MF role
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is being prepared to come on
          ...  Gandolf is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 63 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A
Min. 65 :(fcp) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Almeida will come on for P_Rodriguez and play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Anyukov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a probing through ball L_Modric
          ...  L_Inagzij wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 66 :(fcp) Di_Maria looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Modric
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 67 :(fcp) E_Adebayor will replace the useless Juanfran and will play FW
Min. 68 :(vla) M_Murphy sidesteps G_Collins
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Murphy with the chance !
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 70 :(vla) O_Ruggeri whips the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 82 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  O_Ruggeri slices it
          ...  A_Marshall moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Collins!
          ...  A_Marshall catches it!
Min. 85 :(fcp) B_Moore with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  B_Moore with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 86 :(fcp) L_Modric runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Inagzij back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Modric hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But G_Collins clears the danger
Min. 92 :(fcp) B_Moore slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Murphy with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(fcp) H_Almeida hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor collects the loose ball!
          ...  Douglas cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 134,852
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Modric (5), P_Rodriguez (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Murphy (14,68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Moussa (5), M_Murphy (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              FC Porto    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       0
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       7
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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  36   7   5   7  14 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8  10  28 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   6  19 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  24   7  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Gandolf        MF   2  18  26   8  19 |  65   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  25  20  34 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  26   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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A_Marshall     GK  37   4   6   5  11 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  24   9   8  18 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  23  10   8  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  23  10   6  11 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  23  22  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  23  17  23 |  58   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -2
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  23  15  30 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   2   1   0   0  -2   8  38
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  24  35 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Dita         GK  25   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  25  11   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  23  21  19 |  38   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  23  18  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  25  35 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
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