Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. FC Porto (Sun Feb 19)


                      Manchester City  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-4-1 P  |  4-4-2 D
                        Tony McCleary  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF T_Alexander
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF M_Tresor
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF A_Bastoni
                         J_Afolabi DM  |  MF S_Winzor
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF Diego
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF A_Taylor
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF W_More
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  FW M_McKay
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                            A_Rami SUB |  SUB E_Baily
                      Suz_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB Verdasca
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB Liel_Abada
                        O_Bierhoff SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a 50-yard pass to Taliyah
          ...  M_Tresor with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Leda_Cygnus shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Taliyah instead
          ...  Taliyah drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Winzor wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 11 :(fcp) T_Alexander has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(mnc) J_Afolabi with a measured pass to Taliyah
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Bastoni
Min. 19 :(mnc) C_Fuchs sprints past the defender
          ...  C_Fuchs with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 21 :(fcp) W_More runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Taylor
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 23 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka finds his way through
          ...  M_Tresor gets to the ball first
Min. 25 :(mnc) J_Afolabi swings at Diego
          ...  He is warned by K_Clark
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 39 :(fcp) A_Bastoni is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 41 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Butland
          ...  A_Bastoni knocks the ball back to I_Casillas
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past I_Casillas!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to D_Gallagher
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 42 :(fcp) Diego with a probing pass to M_Esposito
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Taliyah flicks it over T_Alexander and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Tresor heads it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 46 :(mnc) C_Fuchs gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Taliyah
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 47 :(mnc) C_Fuchs takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_McKay
          ...  T_Alexander takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a measured pass to Taliyah
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 56 :(mnc) J_Butland gets possession in his own half
          ...  J_Butland curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 60 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing A
Min. 61 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  But A_Bastoni slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 61 :(fcp) W_More with an inch perfect pass to T_Alexander
          ...  T_Alexander fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  A_Zaratta just watches float over the bar!
Min. 64 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus spots Aparichit who is in acres of space
          ...  Aparichit with a bicycle kick !
          ...  I_Casillas with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Gallagher with the header
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(fcp) The ball rolls free!
          ...  M_Esposito takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 69 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Leda_Cygnus attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Rami is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Gallagher is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as Suz_Nakamoto comes on for Seb_Rudy to play MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Baily takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(fcp) G_Borges is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Esposito is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a probing pass to A_Rami
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Rami !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the dribble
          ...  W_More is easily beaten
          ...  C_Fuchs rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 72 :(mnc) Taliyah with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Bastoni
          ...  But M_Tresor barges him off the ball
Min. 73 :(mnc) J_Afolabi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Bastoni
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Mikio_Fujioka!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka bears down on goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 78 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a slide rule pass to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit with the drive!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 79 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke plays it back
          ...  A_Zaratta slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 80 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff is being prepared to come on
          ...  Taliyah is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Afolabi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  A left-footer by O_Bierhoff !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 82 :(fcp) Diego drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But A_Zaratta stops that one easily
Min. 84 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Bierhoff
          ...  Fine tackle by Diego
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 85 :(fcp) S_Winzor runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_McKay
          ...  A_Rami wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(mnc) J_Butland back heels to find O_Bierhoff in space
          ...  O_Bierhoff unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff runs at the defence
          ...  O_Bierhoff lobs I_Casillas!
          ...  I_Casillas watches it sail wide!
Min. 90 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  E_Baily brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Clark waves play on!!!
Min. 91 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto squares it to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 147,450
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (46), J_Butland (56), O_Bierhoff (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Diego
Scorers              : Bohte_Daisuke (79 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Tresor (2), Layvin_Kurzaw (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       2
Off target           :          12        |       1
On target            :           4        |       1
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  34   3   3   1  21 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  36   9  10  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  35  11   6  31 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  35   9  10  43 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  35   8  10  41 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
J_Afolabi      DM   2  16  30   6  32 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  33  12  41 |  92   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  19  22 |  92   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  31  19  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         MF   3  35   5   7  20 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   9  11  30  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
T_Alexander    DF   1  25   7   9  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
M_Tresor       DF   3  25   4   6  11 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
A_Bastoni      DF   2  24   8  10  23 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  29  11  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Diego          MF   1  15  25   8  22 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  25  15  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_More         MF   2  14  25   5  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Verdasca       DF   2  23   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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