Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. FC Porto (Wed Dec 22)


                          Real Madrid  |  FC Porto
                              5-3-2 N  |  5-4-1 A
                          Gazza Grant  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK D_James
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF L_Jones
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF M_Salah
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  MF J_Butland
                            H_Kane FW  |  MF M_Canete
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                                       |
                          Zo_Flora SUB |  SUB I_Cardoso
                        D_Carvajal SUB |  SUB E_Herbert
                          J_Castro SUB |  SUB Tomas_Rosicky
                           Platini SUB |  SUB N_Barella
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB M_Esposito

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(rmd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Real Madrid will now be playing P
Min. 1  :(rmd) Juan_Callejon changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ravanelli
          ...  But L_Jones with the fine tackle
Min. 2  :(rmd) W_Morgan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane goes for the top corner !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 4  :(fcp) S_Gerrard miskicks!
          ...  He finds Neymar_Jr though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But Beckenbauer wins the ball
Min. 10 :(fcp) M_Canete takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Arrondel plays the back pass
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_de_Boer hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Reina easily claims the ball!
Min. 17 :(rmd) H_Sanchez with the dribble
          ...  C_Dos_Passos is easily beaten
          ...  M_Salah pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 23 :(rmd) H_Kane crosses in from the wing, he finds H_Sanchez in the box
          ...  F_de_Boer reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravanelli plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Salah wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 31 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past W_Morgan
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  An audacious effort from Neymar_Jr !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 32 :(rmd) Beckenbauer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Beckenbauer with the overhead !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 33 :(rmd) J_Kimmich fires over a low cross to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez from 20 yards !
          ...  It's beaten D_James
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 33 :(fcp) J_Butland drives it forward to Neymar_Jr
          ...  A thundering drive by Neymar_Jr !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini 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!
          ...  Neymar_Jr receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A powerful shot by Neymar_Jr !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) M_Canete holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Gerrard
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Marcelo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 44 :(rmd) Marcelo 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!
          ...  Beckenbauer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Jones slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 46 :(fcp) M_Salah flicks it past H_Kane
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But A_Arrondel barges him off the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 47 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  S_Gerrard sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 48 :(rmd) P_Livingstone with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  F_de_Boer tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Ravanelli!
          ...  The ball comes to Marcelo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_James parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 51 :(rmd) J_Kimmich turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But L_Jones slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 52 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Arrondel
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini swings it in!
          ...  P_Livingstone gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 55 :(rmd) D_Carvajal is being prepared to come on
          ...  Beckenbauer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Canete runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Livingstone gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 58 :(rmd) H_Kane sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 58 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with the heel pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  D_Carvajal makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 60 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Platini will come on for J_Kimmich and play MF
Min. 66 :(fcp) T_Stavos with a smart pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But J_Reina palms it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(fcp) J_Butland leaves P_Livingstone standing
          ...  D_Carvajal with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 68 :(rmd) Marcelo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane attempts a chip!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Herbert comes on for C_Dos_Passos and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky is being brought on
          ...  J_Butland is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 72 :(fcp) M_Esposito is coming on for Neymar_Jr and will play FW
Min. 74 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky finds S_Gerrard on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Carvajal gathers up the loose ball
Min. 75 :(fcp) M_Canete with a probing through ball M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 78 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky with the dribble
          ...  D_Carvajal is easily beaten
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Marcelo
Min. 80 :(rmd) K_Benzema will replace the useless H_Kane and will play FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) W_Morgan with a 50-yard pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 81 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 85 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon hoofs it up field to find W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan lobs D_James!
          ...  D_James was lucky there
Min. 87 :(rmd) K_Benzema pushes it past F_de_Boer
          ...  K_Benzema hits the ball first time!
          ...  But D_James with the difficult save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) E_Herbert with the header on
          ...  He finds M_Esposito in space
          ...  P_Livingstone leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 90 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Esposito gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Esposito with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  J_Reina beats the ball away
Min. 91 :(fcp) M_Salah had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  A_Arrondel gets the foot in to win the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 147,296
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Marcelo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Livingstone (88)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Esposito (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  35  11   9  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Beckenbauer    DF   2  33  10   8  21 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  33   4   8  12 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
Marcelo        DF   1  32   9   7  21 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  29  12   7  10 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  12  35   9  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Kimmich      MF   2  15  33   1  14 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  29   7  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  34  33 |  82   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zo_Flora       GK  26   1   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  33   9  10  32 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Castro       DF   1  25   9   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Platini        MF   3   5  32   7  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   7  31  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  34   8   8  27 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  32  13   5  10 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  12   5  22 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  21  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  31   5  19 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  31   7  11  41 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Barella      MF   1   8  25   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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