Division One League Match, Juventus vs. FC Porto (Mon Jan 02)


                             Juventus  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                       R_Bellanova DF  |  DF C_Jullien
                         Roy_Keane MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF A_McGeady
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF Juan_Callejon
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW M_McKay
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                      Manuel_Neuer SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                          H_Kamara SUB |  SUB E_Baily
                      Steven_Davis SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                         M_Pessina SUB |  SUB Diego
                            J_Cruz SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(jvt) A_Belotti with a 40-yard pass to Odegaard
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_A_Boumsong
Min. 9  :(fcp) M_Esposito sidesteps M_Madl
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But R_Bellanova wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 11 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps D_Irwin
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_McKay with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  M_Balfor blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 13 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon hoists the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  M_Balfor blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 15 :(jvt) Roy_Keane with a pinpoint pass to D_Irwin
          ...  D_Irwin hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  I_Casillas plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 15 :(fcp) S_Gerrard sprints past D_Irwin
          ...  S_Gerrard drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 16 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini finds M_Esposito with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Esposito drives the ball low !
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 17 :(fcp) M_Esposito with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Irwin a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Esposito has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  M_Balfor tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Callejon plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Richards reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 18 :(jvt) A_Belotti finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  C_C_Vickers fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 21 :(jvt) Roy_Keane kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Odegaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Odegaard bears down on goal!
          ...  But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon hits a hard pass to M_McKay
          ...  A thundering drive by M_McKay !
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A powerful header from J_Gandolfini !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Juventus 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 25 :(jvt) A_Belotti sprints past C_C_Vickers
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw forces him off the ball
Min. 28 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado gets to the by line and finds Odegaard with a beautiful cross
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw puts the ball out of play
Min. 28 :(fcp) S_Gerrard loses D_Irwin
          ...  The cross hits S_Gerrard on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 32 :(jvt) A_Belotti runs at J_A_Boumsong
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(fcp) M_McKay runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Richards slices it
          ...  M_Balfor moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Bellanova clears the corner
Min. 36 :(jvt) Odegaard takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_McGeady
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
Min. 40 :(jvt) Roy_Keane holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away
Min. 41 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado 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!
          ...  Odegaard receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Jullien
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Belotti swings it in!
          ...  I_Casillas catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) A_McGeady uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_McGeady !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Juventus 0-2 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(fcp) A_McGeady takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  A_McGeady hits the ball first time!
          ...  M_Balfor is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Balfor reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard lofts the ball in!
          ...  C_Jullien gets to it!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juan_Callejon crosses it in!
          ...  J_Richards clears the danger
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Esposito finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  M_Locatelli takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Alexander lectures him
Min. 50 :(jvt) J_Richards plays the early ball across the box to find R_Donadoni in space
          ...  R_Donadoni curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  I_Casillas gets up well to catch that one
Min. 50 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Locatelli knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Alexander blows up for a foul
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 51 :(jvt) M_Locatelli cuts the ball back to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 54 :(fcp) M_McKay nutmegs M_Madl, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Irwin seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 55 :(jvt) R_Donadoni floats the ball in to find A_Belotti
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 55 :(fcp) S_Gerrard cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Jullien
          ...  C_Jullien with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 57 :(jvt) Roy_Keane drives it across the face of the goal A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti with the header !
          ...  I_Casillas makes a good save
Min. 58 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Bellanova
Min. 62 :(fcp) M_McKay beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A vicious shot by M_McKay !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 64 :(jvt) M_Locatelli sidesteps A_McGeady
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_A_Boumsong forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Keane drives it into the box!
          ...  M_McKay reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 64 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini skips the challenge from D_Irwin
          ...  Roy_Keane with the foul
Min. 70 :(jvt) R_Bellanova with the cross-field pass to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti attempts to nutmeg I_Casillas!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon finds S_Gerrard with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Gerrard heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 71 :(jvt) M_Locatelli has it now
          ...  He takes on Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Odegaard!
          ...  Odegaard belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  What agility from I_Casillas
Min. 73 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  R_Bellanova steals the ball of off him
Min. 75 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_McKay decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  M_McKay is all alone
          ...  M_Balfor comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Balfor
          ...  M_Balfor smothers the ball !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Esposito makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  M_Balfor makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(jvt) Steven_Davis is coming on for M_Locatelli and will play MF
Min. 79 :(jvt) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Odegaard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong puts it in row Z!
Min. 80 :(jvt) H_Kamara is coming on and M_Madl is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 81 :(jvt) M_Pessina is coming on for R_Donadoni and playing MF
Min. 82 :(fcp) C_Jullien lays the ball back to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a little chip!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 83 :(jvt) J_Cruz is ready to come on to replace A_Belotti
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 85 :(fcp) A_McGeady runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Balfor was beaten there!
Min. 87 :(fcp) S_Gerrard has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_McKay collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_McKay rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) M_Esposito picks up the pass
          ...  M_Esposito aims for the top right corner !
          ...  M_Balfor collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 92 :(fcp) C_Jullien lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches on to it
          ...  Roy_Keane with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 92 :(fcp) A_McGeady leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  R_Bellanova gets in the way of the ball and clears!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 135,045
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bellanova
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Locatelli (50)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : M_McKay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gerrard (15), J_Gandolfini (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_C_Vickers (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       20
Off target           :           1        |       9
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Juventus 0 - 2 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Juventus
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_Balfor       GK  34   1   1   2  32 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  31  10   7  22 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  31   8   8  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Richards     DF   1  31   7   7  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  25   3   5  26 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  11  31   9  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  30   7  41 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  30   5  39 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  29   2  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  32  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  28  33 |  85   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  30   5   2  29 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  28  19  27 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   4  26   2  12 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   9  28  31 |  10   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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I_Casillas     GK  30   1   2   1  25 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  13  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  30   8  23 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  29  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1  15  25   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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