Elite FA Cup Group Match, Inter Milan vs. FC Porto (Wed May 31)


                          Inter Milan  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-2-0-2-2 E
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           K_Ghost GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF C_Barr
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF B_Moore
                        M_Cassetti DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF S_McEveley
                           D_Pudil MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  DM S_Winzor
                         D_DeRossi MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                         B_Matuidi AM  |  AM M_Isco
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                          M_Icardi FW  |  FW D_Sulejmani
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB Helton
                       A_Ranocchia SUB |  SUB P_Rodriguez
                           L_Clark SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                     Josh_Millwate SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(fcp) G_Mixon has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Nedved gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Nedved with a bicycle kick !
          ...  K_Ghost with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 3  :(fcp) P_Nedved off the woodwork.
          ...  G_Mixon picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Ekstrand slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(fcp) G_Mixon nutmegs the defender
          ...  D_DeRossi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  P_Nedved hits it over the wall
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Ghost moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  K_Ghost catches it with style!
Min. 7  :(fcp) G_Fofana drives it forward to G_Mixon
          ...  What a shot from G_Mixon !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  K_Ghost tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Ghost easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(fcp) M_Isco plays a long ball to P_Nedved
          ...  G_Angella clears with a diving header
Min. 13 :(irm) G_Angella brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Moore
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Cassetti!
          ...  G_Mixon fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 15 :(irm) D_DeRossi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Icardi
          ...  M_Icardi rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 16 :(irm) D_DeRossi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Icardi
          ...  M_Icardi sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 19 :(irm) M_Icardi beats his man
          ...  A_Kerzhakov slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ekstrand crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 20 :(fcp) S_Winzor with the through ball to M_Isco
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Cassetti
Min. 22 :(irm) L_Suarez takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kerzhakov
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Suarez rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 23 :(irm) The ball is passed in from A_Pirlo, he finds L_Suarez
          ...  B_Moore stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Fofana has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Cassetti
          ...  He puts in P_Nedved!
          ...  P_Nedved chases it through, he must score !
          ...  K_Ghost blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 27 :(irm) B_Matuidi looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  B_Matuidi with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 28 :(irm) L_Suarez sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Suarez !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 32 :(fcp) S_McEveley plays the back pass
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 37 :(fcp) B_Moore skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_Barr
          ...  G_Angella reads the play well
Min. 38 :(irm) A_Pirlo is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Ekstrand
          ...  But A_Kerzhakov clears the danger
Min. 38 :(fcp) M_Isco sidesteps M_Cassetti
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Icardi is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 39 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani flicks it past W_Morgan
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Sulejmani flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor swings it in!
          ...  K_Ghost fists it away!
Min. 40 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani passes the ball to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana with a blistering shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  K_Ghost plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) S_McEveley runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  S_McEveley rifles it to the far post !
          ...  K_Ghost gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Barr hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Ghost fists it away!
Min. 45 :(irm) J_Ekstrand holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Angella
          ...  S_Winzor wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_Isco brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Sulejmani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Sulejmani !
          ...  K_Ghost with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

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

Min. 50 :(irm) D_DeRossi volleys it forward. He finds M_Icardi
          ...  C_Barr gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 50 :(fcp) P_Nedved skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But K_Ghost parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 52 :(fcp) G_Fofana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sulejmani
          ...  D_Sulejmani keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But K_Ghost punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana swings it in!
          ...  K_Ghost reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 54 :(irm) M_Icardi knocks it past A_Kerzhakov and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But G_Fofana sweeps up the threat
Min. 59 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  G_Mixon latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Icardi makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Ghost catches it!
Min. 59 :(irm) B_Matuidi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Pirlo
          ...  M_Isco with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(irm) B_Matuidi takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Suarez
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Kerzhakov
Min. 61 :(fcp) M_Isco gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  G_Fofana is unmarked
          ...  G_Fofana with the strike !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 62 :(irm) D_DeRossi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Suarez
          ...  B_Moore pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Atkinson
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  L_Suarez fires it towards the goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 63 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Adebayor will come on for S_Winzor and play FW
Min. 63 :(fcp) M_Isco heads the ball back to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  FC Porto are back on level terms now!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 64 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani with an intelligent ball to P_Nedved
          ...  But M_Cassetti puts it in row Z!
Min. 65 :(fcp) Gandolf is being brought on
          ...  G_Fofana is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 65 :(fcp) M_Isco slides it through the middle to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  K_Ghost plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 67 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez comes on for B_Moore and takes up a DF role
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_McEveley with a slick pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  A delicate header from E_Adebayor !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats his man
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Adebayor !
          ...  K_Ghost falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 75 :(irm) G_Angella knocks it forward
          ...  A_Kerzhakov slips
          ...  M_Icardi gets to it!
          ...  M_Icardi with the strike !
          ...  D_Marshall gathers it easily
Min. 75 :(fcp) G_Mixon with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Cassetti a clean set of heals
          ...  G_Mixon with a little chip!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 78 :(fcp) P_Nedved with the dribble
          ...  D_Pudil is easily beaten
          ...  W_Morgan takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 79 :(irm) L_Clark is being brought on
          ...  L_Suarez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 81 :(irm) D_Pudil sprints past Gandolf
          ...  But P_Rodriguez with the fine tackle
Min. 81 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  W_Morgan anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 82 :(fcp) Gandolf has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Cassetti
          ...  He puts in G_Mixon!
          ...  The defender plays it back to K_Ghost
          ...  G_Mixon intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy K_Ghost
          ...  He lobs it over K_Ghost
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 84 :(fcp) Gandolf with a probing pass to P_Nedved
          ...  M_Icardi wins the ball well
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a free kick
Min. 85 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Cassetti
          ...  But G_Angella will cut out the threat
Min. 86 :(irm) A_Ranocchia will come on for G_Angella and play DF
Min. 87 :(irm) D_DeRossi races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Pirlo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A_Pirlo with the drive!
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_DeRossi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) M_Isco pushes it past M_Icardi
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Isco !
          ...  K_Ghost parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 89 :(fcp) D_Sulejmani runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Sulejmani with a thundering shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  K_Ghost plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : K_Ghost
Scorers              : S_McEveley (32 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Nedved (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Mixon (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       19
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           4        |       13
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       19
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 1 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost        GK  39   6   2   6  18 |  94  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  25  12  10  21 |  89   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  25  11   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  24   8   6  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  23  11   6  10 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   5  26   9  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  25   7  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_DeRossi      MF   3  10  25   4  21 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Matuidi      AM   1   6  24  15  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  24  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
A_Capivara     GK  27   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  27  10   9  30 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Clark        MF   2   7  26  16  37 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josh_Millwate  MF   1   8  24   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  26  31 |   0   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_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  30  13  10  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  29  13  11  20 |  70   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10   5
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  26   7  21 |  68   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  11
S_Winzor       DM   3  19  23  10  22 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  23  17 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
M_Isco         AM   2   8  23  20  31 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2   8  10
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
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 |  24   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |  26   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
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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