Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Feyenoord vs. FC Porto (Wed Dec 02)


                            Feyenoord  |  FC Porto
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-2-2-1-1 C
                       Hamza Siddiqui  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK D_James
                          B_Benson DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF Maxi
                             Ramos DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  DM P_Di_Canio
                           J_Molby MF  |  DM Lubo_Moravcik
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF R_Baggio
                        M_Esposito FW  |  MF D_Pereira
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                       D_Whitehall FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                          A_Davies SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                        R_Zdravkov SUB |  SUB G_Karagounis
                          J_Colmey SUB |  SUB T_Rogic
                     Jesus_Cordoba SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 5  :(fyd) J_A_Vardy with a slick pass to B_Benson
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy just wants to lecture him
Min. 10 :(fyd) L_Matthaus 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!
          ...  M_Esposito receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  R_Baggio with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 11 :(fcp) D_Rortugal takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  D_Rortugal with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 11 :(fyd) M_Babbel knocks it past Maxi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(fyd) C_Makiadi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_A_Vardy
          ...  C_Obasi plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Lubo_Moravcik
Min. 14 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Rortugal
          ...  B_Benson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Thompson kills the ball dead
          ...  P_Thompson curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That puts FC Porto ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 22 :(fcp) D_Rortugal beats B_Benson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  B_Benson with the foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  J_Gandolfini swings it in
          ...  D_Rortugal takes control of it!
          ...  D_Rortugal with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Rafael catches the ball
Min. 22 :(fcp) D_Pereira picks up a loose ball
          ...  D_Pereira has a go!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 25 :(fyd) C_Makiadi pass splits open the defence and finds J_A_Vardy
          ...  R_Baggio slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 26 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Brilliant save from Rafael
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 28 :(fyd) Seb_Ferrira runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Pereira back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_Di_Canio clears with a diving header
Min. 28 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Maxi
          ...  But Seb_Ferrira puts it in row Z!
Min. 29 :(fcp) D_Rortugal knocks the ball past B_Benson
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Rortugal !
          ...  Rafael blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 35 :(fyd) J_A_Vardy floats the ball in to find M_Esposito
          ...  Maxi knocks the ball back to D_James
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_James!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Matthaus chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Thompson gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 35 :(fcp) D_Pereira gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds R_Baggio
          ...  The cross hits R_Baggio on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 38 :(fyd) L_Matthaus races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Esposito lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Esposito blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But D_James smothers the ball.
Min. 39 :(fyd) D_Whitehall with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Thompson
          ...  D_Pereira rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  O_Bundy signals that it is indirect
          ...  C_Makiadi swings it in
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of it
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But D_James smothers the ball.
Min. 40 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio with a measured pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Rafael guesses right
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) T_Stavos drives it across the face of the goal D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 48 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Thompson
          ...  P_Thompson tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 52 :(fcp) D_Rortugal runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Fine tackle by Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 54 :(fyd) D_Whitehall crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Benson in the box
          ...  Cleared by P_Thompson
Min. 54 :(fcp) D_Rortugal with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  D_Whitehall with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 54 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches onto it!
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the crafty shot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba is coming on and J_Molby is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 61 :(fyd) M_Babbel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Thompson
          ...  He knocks it to D_Whitehall!
          ...  P_Thompson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 64 :(fyd) D_Whitehall finds M_Esposito with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Gandolfini gathers up the loose ball
Min. 65 :(fcp) T_Stavos is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits a great shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 66 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Pereira
          ...  A powerful header from D_Pereira !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Rafael got a touch
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Ramos is being brought on
          ...  C_Obasi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) T_Rogic is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(fyd) C_Makiadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Pereira
          ...  He puts in J_A_Vardy!
          ...  R_Baggio wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 71 :(fcp) R_Baggio controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Rortugal gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Rortugal with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 75 :(fcp) Dziekanowski is coming on for D_Rortugal and will play FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Pereira beats Seb_Ferrira
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Pereira with a terrific drive !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 76 :(fyd) Ramos gets possession in his own half
          ...  Ramos with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 78 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik plays it forward to D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira drives it towards goal !
          ...  Rafael parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 80 :(fyd) R_Zdravkov comes on for L_Matthaus and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(fyd) J_Colmey is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Makiadi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 87 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba takes on S_Ramos
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Maxi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : De Kuip
Attendance           : 93,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Vardy
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Benson (22)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Thompson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Thompson (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Baggio (10), P_Di_Canio (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Feyenoord     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       16
Off target           :           1        |       8
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 0 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  33   2   2   2  20 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  31   8   7  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  30   9   9  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  30   8   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  30   4  10 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Molby        MF   2   9  29  10  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  28  10  20 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  29  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Whitehall    FW   2   5   5  26  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  26   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zdravkov     MF   3  25   5   9  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Colmey       MF   3  11  26   7  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  26  10  11 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  32  12   8  39 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  31  13   5  10 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
P_Di_Canio     DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Lubo_Moravcik  DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
R_Baggio       MF   1  10  32   8  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  28  18
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   7  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  29  21  12 |  74   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  35
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  30   7   7  40 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rogic        AM   1   8  29  16  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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