Division One League Match, Santos FC vs. FC Porto (Sun Feb 04)


                            Santos FC  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 D
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                           Alberto DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                           Josimar DF  |  DF T_Alexander
                             Oscar DF  |  DF Martins_Indi
                        Trappatoni DF  |  DF M_Tresor
                           Enrique MF  |  MF Ianis_Hagi
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF AFrizzel
                             Matic AM  |  MF Ainiesta
                           Ronaldo FW  |  FW A_Gray
                             Bojan FW  |  FW Boksic
                                       |
                            Bursik SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                          Donadoni SUB |  SUB E_Baily
                           Draxler SUB |  SUB Diego
                              Zico SUB |  SUB CTelfer
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 3  :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso takes possession
          ...  G_Lo_Celso drives the ball low !
          ...  I_Casillas manages to turn it behind
Min. 9  :(sfc) Matic with a 50-yard pass to Ronaldo
          ...  But M_Tresor wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 13 :(sfc) Ronaldo steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Alexander
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_McGinn wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 13 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi crosses into the box, finding A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin smothers the ball.
Min. 14 :(fcp) Boksic had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Alberto is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 15 :(sfc) R_Pires takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Matic
          ...  A_Gray with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
Min. 17 :(sfc) Matic flicks the ball through
          ...  Ronaldo runs onto it!
          ...  Ronaldo with the shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 23 :(sfc) R_Pires takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Matic
          ...  Matic tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past I_Casillas
          ...  That puts Santos FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 29 :(sfc) Matic knocks it forward
          ...  M_Tresor slips
          ...  Bojan gets to it!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 34 :(sfc) Matic with a clever shimmy
          ...  But Martins_Indi wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_McGinn floats the ball in to find Boksic
          ...  R_Pires fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 38 :(sfc) Enrique with a short pass to find Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 38 :(fcp) AFrizzel pulls it back to Ainiesta
          ...  Trappatoni reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 39 :(sfc) R_Pires sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Bojan
          ...  Bojan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 41 :(sfc) R_Pires cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Bojan
          ...  Bojan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  I_Casillas looks dejected!
          ...  Santos FC 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) J_McGinn finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Josimar
          ...  J_McGinn with the drive!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Lev_Yashin reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ainiesta swings it in!
          ...  Oscar reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 42 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi gets to the by line and finds J_A_Boumsong with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_A_Boumsong from 20 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play P
Min. 47 :(sfc) Trappatoni with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Martins_Indi
          ...  Ianis_Hagi beats him to the ball

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) A_Gray nutmegs Alberto, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Josimar
Min. 49 :(sfc) Enrique controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Ronaldo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ianis_Hagi robs him of the ball
Min. 49 :(fcp) Ainiesta runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Gray
          ...  Trappatoni tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_McGinn curls it into the box!
          ...  Martins_Indi with the header
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 50 :(sfc) Enrique knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Enrique unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  I_Casillas dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had I_Casillas beaten!
Min. 51 :(sfc) R_Pires with a simple pass to Enrique
          ...  Enrique attempts to drive it home!
          ...  I_Casillas can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  I_Casillas makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 51 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong beats Josimar
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Santos FC 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 52 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso with the towering header to Enrique
          ...  Enrique with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  I_Casillas parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Enrique hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Bojan gets on the end of it
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Matic pass splits open the defence and finds Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 55 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Tresor
          ...  M_Tresor cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(fcp) Boksic gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Josimar!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Oscar brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 58 :(fcp) Ainiesta sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Lev_Yashin dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Lev_Yashin beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  AFrizzel crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by Oscar
Min. 59 :(sfc) Oscar lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Alberto latches on to it
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins the ball
Min. 59 :(fcp) J_McGinn looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Lev_Yashin saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 60 :(sfc) Donadoni takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Alberto as DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) J_McGinn 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 A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Lev_Yashin with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 62 :(sfc) Ronaldo with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Ronaldo must beat I_Casillas!
          ...  But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 64 :(sfc) Matic finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  T_Alexander is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  N_Rizzoli called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  G_Lo_Celso floats it forward
          ...  Ronaldo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ronaldo with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's beaten I_Casillas
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Draxler comes on for G_Lo_Celso and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 65 :(sfc) Matic will now play as MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  Diego will come on for AFrizzel and play DF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Ronaldo lobs it over the defender
          ...  Ronaldo with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 65 :(fcp) Ainiesta spits at R_Pires
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(fcp) M_Tresor is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Diego
          ...  Diego with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 69 :(sfc) R_Pires has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Alexander
          ...  He puts in Enrique!
          ...  Enrique hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 70 :(fcp) E_Baily will replace the useless J_A_Boumsong and will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 71 :(fcp) M_Tresor spits at Enrique
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 72 :(fcp) J_McGinn with a 50-yard pass to Boksic
          ...  Donadoni with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 73 :(fcp) G_Borges takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Boksic as FW
Min. 74 :(sfc) R_Pires spots Matic who is in acres of space
          ...  Matic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  I_Casillas collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is coming on for Ronaldo and playing FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) CTelfer replaces J_McGinn and will play MF
Min. 75 :(sfc) Matic lays the ball back to Bojan
          ...  Bojan goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  I_Casillas never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(fcp) Diego takes advantage of a mistake by Josimar
          ...  Oscar fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Diego shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Gray instead
          ...  A_Gray tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 78 :(sfc) R_Pires hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Bojan collects the loose ball!
          ...  Bojan belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 79 :(sfc) Bojan nutmegs Ianis_Hagi
          ...  Ainiesta with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Oscar drives it under the wall
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 81 :(sfc) Draxler with a probing pass to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  I_Casillas won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Santos FC 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 81 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Josimar makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  CTelfer chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Draxler wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 83 :(sfc) Draxler looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez hits a crisp volley!
          ...  I_Casillas saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Josimar plays it back
          ...  Lev_Yashin slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Santos FC 3-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 89 :(sfc) L_Suarez runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Martins_Indi fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Matic knocks it forward
          ...  L_Suarez gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Baily forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Tresor wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 91 :(sfc) Draxler finds Bojan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Bojan tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  I_Casillas catches the ball
Min. 93 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from R_Pires to Bojan
          ...  Bojan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 144,850
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pires (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Matic (23), Bojan (41), L_Suarez (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Pires (37), Oscar (77)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Boumsong
Scorers              : J_A_Boumsong (51), Josimar (89 og)
Sent Off             : Ainiesta (79)
Booked               : M_Tresor (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Santos FC     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       11
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Final Score          : Santos FC 3 - 2 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Lev_Yashin     GK  33   1   3   2  32 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Alberto        DF   1  31   8   2  38 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  31   1   5  46 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20   0
Oscar          DF   1  29   8   4  46 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
Trappatoni     DF   2  28   1   4  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  31  18  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  29   9  31 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Pires        MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  96   0   0   8   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2 118  -2
Matic          MF   2   8  25  21  19 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  30
Ronaldo        FW   2   4   4  34  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  33  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Donadoni       DF   2  30   3   2  10 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Draxler        MF   1   3  28   2  33 |  28   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Zico           MF   2   3  27   5