Elite Reserve League Match, Santos FC Res vs. FC Porto Res (Sun May 04)


                        Santos FC Res  |  FC Porto Res
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  3-2-2-2-1 N
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK M_Eardley
                          A_Brehme DF  |  DF Naldo
                            Carlos DF  |  DF D_Barr
                            M_Lumb DF  |  DF Danilo
                        A_R_Essien DF  |  DM G_Fofana
                          Leonardo DM  |  DM P_Wotton
                           Muniesa MF  |  MF Atsu
                             Cesar MF  |  MF Zangado
                          Hoekstra MF  |  AM G_Bradford
                      Hugo_Sanchez FW  |  AM ToZe
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW Ricardo
                                       |
                           Barbosa SUB |  SUB C_Weale
                        S_McEveley SUB |  SUB Aleixo
                            Falcao SUB |  SUB M_Blanchard
                            Tuncay SUB |  SUB M_Skrtel
                         Batistuta SUB |  SUB S_Stanfield

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(sfcr) Hoekstra runs at the defence
          ...  Hoekstra tries to beat M_Eardley from outside the area!
          ...  M_Eardley fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 2  :(sfcr) Leonardo has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Bradford
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Arnautovic!
          ...  G_Fofana reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 3  :(sfcr) Hoekstra holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Danilo plays it back
          ...  M_Eardley slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_R_Essien plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Bradford gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 5  :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez with a thundering shot!
          ...  M_Eardley saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 8  :(sfcr) A_R_Essien finds Hugo_Sanchez in acres of space
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at M_Eardley
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Eardley
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Santos FC Res the lead!
          ...  Santos FC Res 1-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 13 :(fcpr) G_Bradford has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Carlos
          ...  He puts in ToZe!
          ...  ToZe cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(fcpr) Zangado runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Bradford
          ...  G_Bradford curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  A_Begovic won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 16 :(sfcr) Hoekstra drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Cesar
          ...  Cesar with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Eardley blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 16 :(fcpr) Ricardo skips the challenge from A_R_Essien
          ...  Ricardo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Begovic just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 20 :(fcpr) FC Porto Res altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 20 :(sfcr) Arnautovic cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Arnautovic with the overhead !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 20 :(sfcr) Hoekstra takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  Danilo is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Arnautovic drives it under the wall
          ...  M_Eardley gathers it comfortably
Min. 22 :(fcpr) P_Wotton turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo with a stunning strike !
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(sfcr) Cesar takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 24 :(fcpr) G_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Naldo
          ...  Fine tackle by A_R_Essien
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 25 :(sfcr) Arnautovic sidesteps G_Fofana
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Arnautovic with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 28 :(sfcr) Carlos looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 30 :(sfcr) Leonardo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Barr
          ...  He knocks it to Hugo_Sanchez!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(sfcr) Carlos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Zangado with a well timed tackle
          ...  N_Alexander didn't like it though
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_R_Essien swings it in
          ...  Carlos gets on the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Atsu
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 33 :(sfcr) Leonardo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cesar
          ...  A powerful header from Cesar !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 34 :(fcpr) Atsu crosses to ToZe
          ...  Carlos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 37 :(sfcr) Leonardo finds the run of Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Eardley dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Eardley beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Eardley comes out and claims it!
Min. 40 :(fcpr) FC Porto Res made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 42 :(sfcr) Arnautovic lobs it over Naldo
          ...  Arnautovic tries the shot !
          ...  M_Eardley just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfcr) Arnautovic looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Driven towards goal by Hugo_Sanchez !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC Res 1-0 FC Porto Res

Min. 46 :(fcpr) D_Barr knocks it past Carlos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Barr hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Begovic gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 50 :(sfcr) Falcao will replace the useless Cesar and will play MF
Min. 50 :(fcpr) Zangado jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ricardo
          ...  But Carlos clears the ball to safety
Min. 52 :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 52 :(fcpr) G_Bradford finds Ricardo in acres of space
          ...  Ricardo carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  A_Begovic watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 54 :(fcpr) G_Bradford nutmegs A_R_Essien, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Bradford hits a great shot !
          ...  A_Begovic parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Begovic recovers to save!!
Min. 55 :(sfcr) S_McEveley is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Brehme is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(sfcr) Leonardo finds the run of Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez drives the shot in!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 57 :(sfcr) Muniesa 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!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A powerful header from Hugo_Sanchez !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  M_Eardley parries it
Min. 57 :(fcpr) Danilo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Danilo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  A_Begovic with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 58 :(sfcr) Hoekstra could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Hoekstra hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But M_Eardley palms it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(fcpr) The FC Porto Res manager told his side to change to a N strategy
Min. 62 :(fcpr) G_Bradford with the diagonal pass Ricardo
          ...  Carlos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 63 :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez beats Naldo
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  D_Barr knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 65 :(fcpr) FC Porto Res made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 66 :(sfcr) Muniesa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  M_Eardley gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 67 :(sfcr) Hoekstra steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Barr
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Fofana takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 68 :(fcpr) S_Stanfield is coming on and Zangado is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 68 :(sfcr) Falcao 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!
          ...  Carlos receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Naldo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 72 :(fcpr) G_Bradford takes advantage of a mistake by A_R_Essien
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Bradford drives it towards goal !
          ...  But A_Begovic tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 73 :(fcpr) S_Stanfield had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Stanfield !
          ...  But A_Begovic just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 74 :(sfcr) Leonardo feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Hoekstra runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Hoekstra with the shot on net !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 74 :(sfcr) Leonardo drives it forward to S_McEveley
          ...  Naldo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(sfcr) Batistuta will replace the useless Arnautovic and will play FW
Min. 75 :(sfcr) Santos FC Res switch to playing C
Min. 77 :(sfcr) A_R_Essien cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_McEveley
          ...  S_McEveley with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(fcpr) Ricardo sidesteps Falcao
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by Ricardo !
          ...  It's beaten A_Begovic
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 78 :(fcpr) Atsu with the diagonal pass Ricardo
          ...  Carlos clears with a diving header
Min. 82 :(sfcr) Falcao drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Batistuta
          ...  Batistuta flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  M_Eardley palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hoekstra chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_McEveley swings a leg at it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(sfcr) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Batistuta seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Batistuta with a powerful header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Santos FC Res 2-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 85 :(sfcr) Hugo_Sanchez sidesteps his marker
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  M_Eardley parries it
Min. 86 :(fcpr) ToZe sidesteps Carlos
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  ToZe has a dig at goal!
          ...  A_Begovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfcr) Batistuta gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Batistuta with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But M_Eardley makes an easy save
Min. 90 :(sfcr) Batistuta with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Danilo
          ...  Batistuta has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hoekstra chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Eardley easily claims the ball!
Min. 91 :(sfcr) Muniesa jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Muniesa shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Leonardo!
          ...  Falcao swings a leg at it!
          ...  It floats over M_Eardley
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 92 :(sfcr) A_R_Essien works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
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Santos FC Res Match Info
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Best player          : Hugo_Sanchez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Hugo_Sanchez (8), Batistuta (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Res Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bradford
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Naldo (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Santos FC Res  |    FC Porto Res
Attempts on Goal     :          30        |       12
Off target           :          19        |       4
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : Santos FC Res 2 - 0 FC Porto Res
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Player Statistics - Santos FC Res
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_Begovic      GK  21   3   2   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  22   7   8  35 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carlos         DF   2  20  10   5  29 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  32  20
M_Lumb         DF   2  20   2   5  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_R_Essien     DF   1  19  17   1  23 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  76  20
Leonardo       DM   1  12  21   4  35 |  95   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  22   7  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
Cesar          MF   1   6  22   6  24 |  51   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
Hoekstra       MF   3   8  21  10  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  17
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  15  21  27 |  95   0   0   1   0  12   1   0   0   0   0  12  60
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   4  19  11 |  76   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  12
Barbosa        GK  20   4   2   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  22  11   9  24 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Falcao         MF   2  11  19   8  29 |  44   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
Tuncay         FW   1   5   8  22  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Batistuta      FW   2   6   7  19  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45

Player Statistics - FC Porto Res
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_Eardley      GK  26   5   1   2  19 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Naldo          DF   2  20   6   8  38 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
D_Barr         DF   2  19  15   7  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Danilo         DF   2  16   5   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  22   7  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
P_Wotton       DM   2  13  18   4  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Atsu           MF   1   9  20  10  18 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Zangado        MF   3   6  18   8  42 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Bradford     AM   3   7  19  15  33 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  36  17
ToZe           AM   2   9  18  15  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Ricardo        FW   1   7   8  21  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
C_Weale        GK  19   2   4   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aleixo         DF   1  19   7  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Blanchard    DM   1  13  18   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skrtel       AM   2   6  16  12  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stanfield    FW   1   8  14  18  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
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