Elite FA Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. Werder Bremen (Wed May 24)


                             FC Porto  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  5-3-1-1 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF Douglas
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                        S_McEveley DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                          S_Winzor DM  |  DF G_Panucci
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF Asier_Munoz
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF D_Bentley
                          P_Nedved AM  |  MF C_Gemmell
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  AM J_Ledley
                           G_Mixon FW  |  FW A_Anyukov
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                       P_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB M_Hornschuh
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB N_Sanudo
                         O_Ruggeri SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov
                       D_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB Drogba

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 3  :(wbn) C_Gemmell plays a long ball to D_Bentley
          ...  D_Bentley lobs D_Marshall!
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 4  :(wbn) G_Panucci knocks it past A_Kerzhakov and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Adebayor muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 5  :(fcp) P_Nedved beats J_Neeskens
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Nedved with a thundering drive!
          ...  M_Zetterer with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 5  :(wbn) J_Neeskens nutmegs S_Winzor
          ...  J_Neeskens tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_Marshall acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Gemmell
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 6  :(fcp) D_Pereira holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  M_Zetterer parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 7  :(wbn) A_Anyukov barges D_Pereira off the ball
          ...  A_Anyukov looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Marshall's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 8  :(wbn) D_Bentley is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Douglas latches onto the ball
          ...  Douglas tries to beat D_Marshall!
          ...  But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Marshall anyway
Min. 10 :(wbn) J_Neeskens sidesteps C_Barr
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Gandolf gathers up the loose ball
Min. 11 :(wbn) A_Anyukov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Moore!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Cakir calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 11 :(wbn) Curled in dangerously from C_Gemmell to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(fcp) C_Barr with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Mongongu
          ...  He knocks it to P_Nedved!
          ...  G_Panucci gets to the ball first
Min. 16 :(wbn) A_Anyukov picks up the pass
          ...  A_Anyukov curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 17 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from D_Pereira to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved sees M_Zetterer off his line !
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it over
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 20 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing P
Min. 21 :(fcp) Gandolf with a measured pass to G_Mixon
          ...  J_Neeskens knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_Cakir blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  G_Mixon drives it under the wall
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 25 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Gandolf
          ...  But Douglas barges him off the ball
Min. 25 :(wbn) D_Bentley sprints past C_Barr
          ...  S_Winzor fouls badly
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 30 :(wbn) A_Hinkel breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  D_Bentley passes to C_Mongongu
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Mongongu !
          ...  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!
          ...  J_Ledley chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 32 :(fcp) G_Mixon runs towards the goal
          ...  But C_Mongongu spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 40 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) D_Pereira beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it behind
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(fcp) D_Pereira breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Zetterer!
          ...  A_Anyukov brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Cakir reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 45 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Douglas!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Adebayor unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  M_Zetterer with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 45 :(wbn) J_Ledley turns past C_Barr
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_Moore pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 49 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz spits at E_Adebayor
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Cakir reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 50 :(fcp) S_McEveley flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Mixon runs onto it!
          ...  G_Mixon hits a curling shot!
          ...  M_Zetterer parries it
Min. 51 :(wbn) A_Anyukov stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A_Anyukov rifles it to the far post !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 52 :(wbn) D_Bentley hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Anyukov collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Anyukov rifles it at the goal !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 53 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 53 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats J_Neeskens
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Adebayor tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Zetterer's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 54 :(wbn) C_Gemmell has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Anyukov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Anyukov attempts a low drive!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 55 :(wbn) D_Bentley with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Gemmell
          ...  C_Gemmell has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  D_Marshall parries it
Min. 57 :(wbn) D_Bentley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Ledley
          ...  S_McEveley reads the play well
Min. 58 :(wbn) Douglas with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Ledley
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Mixon
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Berbatov replaces A_Hinkel to play as a FW
Min. 65 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez comes on for B_Moore and takes up a DF role
Min. 65 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing D
Min. 65 :(wbn) Werder Bremen made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Adebayor is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) G_Fofana replaces an unhappy D_Pereira and will play as a DM
Min. 72 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from G_Fofana to G_Mixon
          ...  J_Neeskens seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 74 :(wbn) D_Bentley pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Ledley is clean through!
          ...  C_Barr clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz whips the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  P_Nedved with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Cakir
Min. 75 :(wbn) A_Anyukov knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Winzor
Min. 79 :(fcp) Gandolf has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens
          ...  He puts in G_Mixon!
          ...  J_Neeskens reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 86 :(fcp) Gandolf reads the run of G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 87 :(fcp) P_Nedved with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Mixon gets on the end of the pass
          ...  What a shot from G_Mixon !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wbn) D_Berbatov finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Rodriguez
          ...  D_Berbatov with the strike !
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 146,652
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (53)
Sent Off             : A_Kerzhakov (30)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Anyukov
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Neeskens (21), A_Anyukov (43), Asier_Munoz (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  29  13  11  20 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  30   0 -10
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  19  23  10  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Gandolf        MF   2  20  28   8  19 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  23  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   8
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  32   9  10  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  26   7  21 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  21  19 |   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 - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer     GK  35   3   3   3  32 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  27  10   8  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Neeskens     DF   1  27   9   7  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
C_Mongongu     DF   2  27   9   6  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Hinkel       DF   1  24  10  10  44 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  23   7   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  27   3  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Bentley      MF   3  17  26   9  36 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  26  12  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  25  16  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  24   4   5  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  23  16  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Drogba         FW   3   8   8  23  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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