June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, FC Porto vs. Werder Bremen (Wed Nov 03)


                             FC Porto  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-3-2-1 E  |  5-3-2 C
                          Malky McKay  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                      C_Dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF F_Beijmo
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                         J_Butland MF  |  DF N_Moisander
                          M_Canete MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF P_Erras
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF Jose_Callejon
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                       R_Ferdinand SUB |  SUB L_Augustinson
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB L_Bittencourt
                         N_Barella SUB |  SUB Calmac
                        M_Esposito SUB |  SUB M_Ducksch

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 3  :(fcp) S_Gerrard gains control of the loose ball
          ...  S_Gerrard runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 3  :(wbn) J_Zanetti with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Gerrard takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 4  :(wbn) N_Moisander is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 6  :(wbn) E_Stranger beats L_Jones
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Stavos cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 9  :(wbn) Jose_Callejon flicks the ball through
          ...  E_Stranger runs onto it!
          ...  E_Stranger lobs D_James!
          ...  D_James with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 14 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky cuts through the defence
          ...  E_Stranger with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Eriksson
Min. 16 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But J_Ekstrand barges him off the ball
Min. 20 :(wbn) J_Ledley hoofs it up field to find E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Herbert cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 21 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with an intelligent ball to E_Stranger
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 28 :(wbn) J_Zanetti is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  J_Zanetti with a thundering volley!
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 29 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the heel pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Dos_Passos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini runs at J_Ekstrand
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Cece_Pepe picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 35 :(wbn) P_Erras unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Ekstrand
          ...  J_Ekstrand with the crafty shot!
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini controls it with ease
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the chance !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 42 :(wbn) P_Erras takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp from 20 yards !
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_James has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr runs at J_Zanetti
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  F_Beijmo hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Ekstrand gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 48 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  P_Erras muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the towering header to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries the shot !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(fcp) E_Herbert takes advantage of a mistake by Jose_Callejon
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Zanetti with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Malky McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Gandolfini drives it under the wall
          ...  But J_Pavlenka with the difficult save
Min. 58 :(wbn) E_Stranger beats E_Herbert
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 59 :(fcp) J_Butland with the Cruyff turn
          ...  J_Ekstrand slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_Butland with the heel pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  J_Zanetti body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 61 :(wbn) L_Augustinson is going to be brought on
          ...  Jose_Callejon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past N_Moisander
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Neymar_Jr flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_Pavlenka miskicks!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos is takes control of the ball!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a blistering shot !
          ...  J_Pavlenka just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 69 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  N_Moisander wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 69 :(wbn) P_Erras runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the strike !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  D_James saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Beijmo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(wbn) P_Erras with the first time flick to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Stavos
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 72 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Cece_Pepe clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 77 :(fcp) M_Esposito is going to be brought on
          ...  Neymar_Jr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 79 :(wbn) M_Ducksch comes on for E_Stranger and takes up a FW role
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Ekstrand takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 81 :(fcp) R_Ferdinand replaces T_Stavos to play as a DF
Min. 81 :(fcp) Liel_Abada will replace the useless M_Canete and will play MF
Min. 81 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Moisander is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(wbn) P_Erras with a precise pass to M_Ducksch
          ...  C_Dos_Passos read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Cece_Pepe with the shot on net !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 91 :(fcp) Liel_Abada beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds C_Dos_Passos
          ...  Cleared by M_Ducksch
Min. 91 :(wbn) F_Beijmo spots J_Ledley who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Ledley with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 93 :(wbn) J_Ledley with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Ledley from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 136,643
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_James
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Dos_Passos (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Ekstrand (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Zanetti (61)
Booked               : P_Erras (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           6        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  82   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  11   5  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  31   5  19 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  31  21  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  30  19  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  24  12   9  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Barella      MF   1   8  24   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  17   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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J_Pavlenka     GK  35   3   1   2  21 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  33  12  10  41 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  30 -10  -5
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  32  12   7  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
F_Beijmo       DF   3  31  13   9  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Moisander    DF   2  26  10  10  21 |  82   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  30  17  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Erras        MF   2  17  28   1  25 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   5  28   8  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  31  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  31   7   6  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  27  19  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  27  27 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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