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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 6
FC Porto 1 - 0 Valencia
Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Mon May 22)
FC Porto | Valencia
4-1-2-1-2 E | 5-1-1-2-1 A
Shaun Winzor | Andie Glen
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D_Marshall GK | GK P_Shilton
P_Rodriguez DF | DF P_Senderos
B_Moore DF | DF E_Johnson
C_Barr DF | DF C_Smalling
S_Bradley DF | DF W_Van_Boer
G_Fofana DM | DF W_A_Glen
Gandolf MF | DM M_Valbuena
D_Pereira MF | MF D_Gaitnat
O_Ruggeri AM | AM Saruman
E_Adebayor FW | AM J_R_Riquelme
G_Mixon FW | FW Stefano
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Helton SUB | SUB J_Hart
S_McEveley SUB | SUB D_Criscrito
S_Winzor SUB | SUB F_Wood
P_Nedved SUB | SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
D_Sulejmani SUB | SUB B_Wolford
Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)
Min. 2 :(vla) D_Gaitnat works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
... But P_Rodriguez spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3 :(fcp) C_Barr squares it to E_Adebayor
... D_Gaitnat wins the ball
Min. 4 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Adebayor
... W_Van_Boer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 6 :(fcp) C_Barr looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to G_Mixon
... A vicious shot by G_Mixon !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
... CORNER!
... O_Ruggeri chips the ball in towards the far post!
... W_Van_Boer wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 6 :(vla) P_Senderos finds Saruman in the box
... P_Rodriguez with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 8 :(vla) Stefano takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
... That mistake could prove costly
... E_Adebayor with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
... A cheeky lob from E_Adebayor !
... But P_Shilton dives to his left
... I think P_Shilton just got a hand on that one
... N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(fcp) B_Moore with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past W_A_Glen
... C_Smalling rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 16 :(fcp) G_Fofana with the first time pass to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor must beat P_Shilton!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... P_Shilton never had a chance!
... And FC Porto are leading in the game now
... FC Porto 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 16 :(fcp) It seems D_Pereira has switched to a DM
Min. 16 :(vla) E_Johnson takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... O_Ruggeri leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... N_Rizzoli ignores the protests for a card
... Shaun Winzor looks relieved
Min. 18 :(vla) Stefano knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Bradley
... Driven towards goal by Stefano !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 19 :(fcp) B_Moore finds himself in acres of space
... B_Moore with a thundering drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf hits it into the box!
... S_Bradley makes a firm connection with his head
... P_Shilton turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... Gandolf chips the ball in towards the far post!
... P_Senderos gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 23 :(fcp) G_Fofana with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past W_Van_Boer
... A well-placed shot from G_Fofana !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 26 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez spits at Stefano
... He could be off!!
... N_Rizzoli calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(vla) D_Gaitnat pulls it back to W_Van_Boer
... But C_Barr sweeps up the threat
Min. 30 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to P
Min. 30 :(vla) Saruman takes on 3 men
... Saruman smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 31 :(vla) Stefano sidesteps his marker
... P_Rodriguez is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... D_Marshall misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... W_A_Glen drives it into the box!
... D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 33 :(vla) D_Gaitnat is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Stefano
... C_Barr with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(vla) P_Senderos with the nod to J_R_Riquelme
... S_Bradley stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) Saruman with the through ball to Stefano
... A powerful shot by Stefano !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 35 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to B_Moore
... J_R_Riquelme had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Andie Glen looks relieved
... Shaun Winzor is far from happy with that decision
Min. 41 :(fcp) Gandolf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
... O_Ruggeri goes for goal !
... P_Shilton makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) D_Pereira takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
... G_Mixon with a terrific drive !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Valencia
Min. 48 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme lays the ball back to Saruman
... A cracking drive from Saruman !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 49 :(fcp) Gandolf with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor
... Stefano cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 50 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is unmarked!
... W_A_Glen takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 52 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to E_Adebayor
... W_Van_Boer is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... P_Shilton misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Moore curls it into the box!
... P_Shilton catches it!
Min. 53 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to E
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Criscrito comes on for C_Smalling and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a penetrating pass to D_Pereira
... W_A_Glen forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Pereira!
... E_Adebayor tries to place the shot!
... P_Shilton saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 60 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_R_Riquelme has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 62 :(fcp) Gandolf takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into E_Adebayor
... P_Senderos is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... P_Shilton misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Rodriguez tries to place the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats C_Barr
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... G_Mixon is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 65 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa is being brought on
... J_R_Riquelme is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Criscrito with a smart turn
... P_Rodriguez with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 67 :(fcp) S_McEveley replaces an unhappy C_Barr and will play as a DF
Min. 69 :(fcp) Gandolf is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Ruggeri latches onto the ball
... A cracking drive from O_Ruggeri !
... The shot slips through P_Shilton's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 70 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - B_Wolford on for Stefano as a FW
Min. 71 :(vla) W_A_Glen drives it forward to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... D_Marshall with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 72 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani is going to be brought on
... G_Mixon is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_Winzor takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Gandolf
... He'll play as a DM
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_McEveley beats D_Criscrito
... D_Criscrito moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 78 :(fcp) S_Winzor brings it under control
... He takes on E_Johnson
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Moore!
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Criscrito
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana swings it in!
... P_Shilton makes the catch!
Min. 80 :(fcp) P_Shilton miss-kicks!
... O_Ruggeri is through!
... A powerful header from O_Ruggeri !
... It looks good
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Rodriguez hits it into the box!
... P_Shilton easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(vla) B_Wolford cuts inside B_Moore
... He worked that well
... B_Moore goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 83 :(fcp) S_Winzor knocks the ball past the defender
... But D_Criscrito puts the ball out of play
Min. 83 :(vla) B_Wolford 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!
... Saruman receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Bradley
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... B_Wolford chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) E_Adebayor pushes it past the defender
... D_Criscrito with a deliberate foul
... N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
... N_Rizzoli calls him over
... N_Rizzoli is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(vla) Saruman with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... Saruman aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 93 :(vla) B_Wolford gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past S_Bradley!
... He has some space now!
... But D_Pereira clears the danger
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : P_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers : E_Adebayor (16)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Adebayor (8), P_Rodriguez (26), C_Barr (33), G_Mixon (64)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : D_Gaitnat
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Criscrito (91)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 7
Off target : 7 | 3
On target : 5 | 4
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 8 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 10
Key Tackles : 9 | 10
Key Passes : 13 | 9
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Final Score : FC Porto 1 - 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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D_Marshall GK 39 7 5 7 14 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 32 9 10 28 | 94 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 78 -2 -1
B_Moore DF 2 29 13 11 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 29 13 10 27 | 68 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
S_Bradley DF 2 26 12 7 21 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
G_Fofana DM 1 16 26 7 21 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 1
Gandolf MF 2 20 28 8 19 | 73 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
D_Pereira DM 3 11 27 7 32 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 25 21 19 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 28 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 28
G_Mixon FW 1 6 11 27 42 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 0
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_McEveley DF 2 24 12 9 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
S_Winzor DM 3 19 23 10 22 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Nedved AM 1 7 24 23 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 24 36 | 21 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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P_Shilton GK 34 6 5 3 18 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
P_Senderos DF 1 29 12 5 31 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
E_Johnson DF 1 28 8 5 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Smalling DF 1 28 8 5 29 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Van_Boer DF 1 28 5 6 32 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 27 7 8 31 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Valbuena DM 2 12 29 10 45 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 27 10 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Saruman AM 2 7 27 24 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 27 21 34 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 71 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 29 11 7 27 | 38 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -22 -22
F_Wood DM 1 12 28 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 27 12 25 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 14 27 28 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
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FC Porto | Valencia
4-1-2-1-2 E | 5-1-1-2-1 A
Shaun Winzor | Andie Glen
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D_Marshall GK | GK P_Shilton
P_Rodriguez DF | DF P_Senderos
B_Moore DF | DF E_Johnson
C_Barr DF | DF C_Smalling
S_Bradley DF | DF W_Van_Boer
G_Fofana DM | DF W_A_Glen
Gandolf MF | DM M_Valbuena
D_Pereira MF | MF D_Gaitnat
O_Ruggeri AM | AM Saruman
E_Adebayor FW | AM J_R_Riquelme
G_Mixon FW | FW Stefano
|
Helton SUB | SUB J_Hart
S_McEveley SUB | SUB D_Criscrito
S_Winzor SUB | SUB F_Wood
P_Nedved SUB | SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
D_Sulejmani SUB | SUB B_Wolford
Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)
Min. 2 :(vla) D_Gaitnat works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
... But P_Rodriguez spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3 :(fcp) C_Barr squares it to E_Adebayor
... D_Gaitnat wins the ball
Min. 4 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Adebayor
... W_Van_Boer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 6 :(fcp) C_Barr looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to G_Mixon
... A vicious shot by G_Mixon !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
... CORNER!
... O_Ruggeri chips the ball in towards the far post!
... W_Van_Boer wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 6 :(vla) P_Senderos finds Saruman in the box
... P_Rodriguez with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 8 :(vla) Stefano takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
... That mistake could prove costly
... E_Adebayor with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
... A cheeky lob from E_Adebayor !
... But P_Shilton dives to his left
... I think P_Shilton just got a hand on that one
... N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(fcp) B_Moore with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past W_A_Glen
... C_Smalling rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 16 :(fcp) G_Fofana with the first time pass to E_Adebayor
... E_Adebayor must beat P_Shilton!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... P_Shilton never had a chance!
... And FC Porto are leading in the game now
... FC Porto 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 16 :(fcp) It seems D_Pereira has switched to a DM
Min. 16 :(vla) E_Johnson takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... O_Ruggeri leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... N_Rizzoli ignores the protests for a card
... Shaun Winzor looks relieved
Min. 18 :(vla) Stefano knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Bradley
... Driven towards goal by Stefano !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 19 :(fcp) B_Moore finds himself in acres of space
... B_Moore with a thundering drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf hits it into the box!
... S_Bradley makes a firm connection with his head
... P_Shilton turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... Gandolf chips the ball in towards the far post!
... P_Senderos gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 23 :(fcp) G_Fofana with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past W_Van_Boer
... A well-placed shot from G_Fofana !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 26 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez spits at Stefano
... He could be off!!
... N_Rizzoli calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(vla) D_Gaitnat pulls it back to W_Van_Boer
... But C_Barr sweeps up the threat
Min. 30 :(fcp) FC Porto are switching their playing style to P
Min. 30 :(vla) Saruman takes on 3 men
... Saruman smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 31 :(vla) Stefano sidesteps his marker
... P_Rodriguez is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... D_Marshall misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... W_A_Glen drives it into the box!
... D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 33 :(vla) D_Gaitnat is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Stefano
... C_Barr with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(vla) P_Senderos with the nod to J_R_Riquelme
... S_Bradley stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) Saruman with the through ball to Stefano
... A powerful shot by Stefano !
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 35 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to B_Moore
... J_R_Riquelme had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Andie Glen looks relieved
... Shaun Winzor is far from happy with that decision
Min. 41 :(fcp) Gandolf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
... O_Ruggeri goes for goal !
... P_Shilton makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) D_Pereira takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Mixon
... G_Mixon with a terrific drive !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Valencia
Min. 48 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme lays the ball back to Saruman
... A cracking drive from Saruman !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 49 :(fcp) Gandolf with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor
... Stefano cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 50 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is unmarked!
... W_A_Glen takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 52 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to E_Adebayor
... W_Van_Boer is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... P_Shilton misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... B_Moore curls it into the box!
... P_Shilton catches it!
Min. 53 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to E
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Criscrito comes on for C_Smalling and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a penetrating pass to D_Pereira
... W_A_Glen forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Pereira!
... E_Adebayor tries to place the shot!
... P_Shilton saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 60 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_R_Riquelme has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 62 :(fcp) Gandolf takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into E_Adebayor
... P_Senderos is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... P_Shilton misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Rodriguez tries to place the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats C_Barr
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... G_Mixon is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 65 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 65 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa is being brought on
... J_R_Riquelme is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Criscrito with a smart turn
... P_Rodriguez with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 67 :(fcp) S_McEveley replaces an unhappy C_Barr and will play as a DF
Min. 69 :(fcp) Gandolf is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Ruggeri latches onto the ball
... A cracking drive from O_Ruggeri !
... The shot slips through P_Shilton's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 70 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - B_Wolford on for Stefano as a FW
Min. 71 :(vla) W_A_Glen drives it forward to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... D_Marshall with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 72 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani is going to be brought on
... G_Mixon is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_Winzor takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Gandolf
... He'll play as a DM
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_McEveley beats D_Criscrito
... D_Criscrito moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 78 :(fcp) S_Winzor brings it under control
... He takes on E_Johnson
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Moore!
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Criscrito
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana swings it in!
... P_Shilton makes the catch!
Min. 80 :(fcp) P_Shilton miss-kicks!
... O_Ruggeri is through!
... A powerful header from O_Ruggeri !
... It looks good
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Rodriguez hits it into the box!
... P_Shilton easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(vla) B_Wolford cuts inside B_Moore
... He worked that well
... B_Moore goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 83 :(fcp) S_Winzor knocks the ball past the defender
... But D_Criscrito puts the ball out of play
Min. 83 :(vla) B_Wolford 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!
... Saruman receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Bradley
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... B_Wolford chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) E_Adebayor pushes it past the defender
... D_Criscrito with a deliberate foul
... N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
... N_Rizzoli calls him over
... N_Rizzoli is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(vla) Saruman with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... Saruman aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 93 :(vla) B_Wolford gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past S_Bradley!
... He has some space now!
... But D_Pereira clears the danger
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Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : P_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers : E_Adebayor (16)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Adebayor (8), P_Rodriguez (26), C_Barr (33), G_Mixon (64)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : D_Gaitnat
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Criscrito (91)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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FC Porto | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 7
Off target : 7 | 3
On target : 5 | 4
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 8 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 10
Key Tackles : 9 | 10
Key Passes : 13 | 9
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Final Score : FC Porto 1 - 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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D_Marshall GK 39 7 5 7 14 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 32 9 10 28 | 94 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 78 -2 -1
B_Moore DF 2 29 13 11 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 29 13 10 27 | 68 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
S_Bradley DF 2 26 12 7 21 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
G_Fofana DM 1 16 26 7 21 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 1
Gandolf MF 2 20 28 8 19 | 73 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
D_Pereira DM 3 11 27 7 32 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 25 21 19 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 28 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 28
G_Mixon FW 1 6 11 27 42 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 0
Helton GK 29 1 1 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_McEveley DF 2 24 12 9 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
S_Winzor DM 3 19 23 10 22 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Nedved AM 1 7 24 23 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 24 36 | 21 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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P_Shilton GK 34 6 5 3 18 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
P_Senderos DF 1 29 12 5 31 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
E_Johnson DF 1 28 8 5 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Smalling DF 1 28 8 5 29 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Van_Boer DF 1 28 5 6 32 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 27 7 8 31 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Valbuena DM 2 12 29 10 45 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Gaitnat MF 2 9 27 10 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Saruman AM 2 7 27 24 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 27 21 34 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 71 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 29 11 7 27 | 38 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -22 -22
F_Wood DM 1 12 28 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 27 12 25 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 14 27 28 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
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