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Season 18 Archive: Division 1, Week 7
Valencia 2 - 1 FC Porto
Division One League Match, Valencia vs. FC Porto (Mon Apr 14)
Valencia | FC Porto
3-1-3-2-1 C | 4-1-3-2 N
Andie Glen | Shaun Winzor
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I_Turner GK | GK D_Marshall
J_Conroy DF | DF P_Rodriguez
C_Barr DF | DF M_Laursen
Ciaran_Clark DF | DF B_Moore
Ridoutska DM | DF D_McGrain
K_Kong MF | DM R_Nomvethe
K_Richard MF | MF Di_Maria
Y_Abdessadki MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
Song_Billong AM | MF G_Fofana
O_Ruggeri AM | FW E_Adebayor
J_Portillo FW | FW J_Rodriguez
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Kindonga SUB | SUB C_Clark
P_Swanson SUB | SUB L_Squillaci
A_Cahil SUB | SUB G_Hagi
Pezza SUB | SUB Amauri
M_Rasmussen SUB | SUB D_Rags
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 4 :(vla) K_Richard kills the ball dead
... Cleared by M_Laursen
Min. 8 :(vla) C_Barr with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Laursen
... But E_Adebayor puts the ball out of play
Min. 8 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe miskicks!
... He finds E_Adebayor though
... That was fortunate
... E_Adebayor controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... I_Turner with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Adebayor moves forward
... E_Adebayor throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 13 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Barr
... J_Rodriguez pounds a rocket on goal !
... I_Turner goes down well to save
Min. 14 :(vla) Song_Billong plays a long ball to O_Ruggeri
... The ball hits M_Laursen in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 15 :(vla) K_Kong sidesteps E_Adebayor
... K_Kong with the 40 yard drive !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 20 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 20 :(vla) K_Richard looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But D_Marshall parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 20 :(fcp) Di_Maria with an in swinging cross to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 21 :(vla) J_Portillo takes advantage of a mistake by D_McGrain
... Driven towards goal by J_Portillo !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's given Valencia the lead!
... Valencia 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 22 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme shifts into the AM position in a tactical change
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez flicks the header toward the far post!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 25 :(vla) C_Barr pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... O_Ruggeri is clean through!
... Driven towards goal by O_Ruggeri !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 27 :(vla) K_Kong fires over a low cross to Song_Billong
... Song_Billong is clean through!
... He tries to take it round D_Marshall
... He tries to beat D_Marshall
... D_Marshall dives on the ball !!
Min. 28 :(fcp) G_Fofana is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... I_Turner makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(vla) J_Portillo skips the challenge from Di_Maria
... A powerful header from J_Portillo !
... It looks good
... D_Marshall tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... C_Barr drives it into the box!
... D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 29 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_R_Riquelme latches onto the ball
... Ridoutska tackles cleanly
Min. 33 :(vla) Song_Billong runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Conroy
... J_Conroy attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(fcp) Di_Maria hoists the ball across to E_Adebayor
... J_Conroy gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing N
Min. 41 :(vla) K_Kong reads the run of J_Portillo
... J_Portillo beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... D_Marshall comes towards him
... He rounds D_Marshall
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Fofana finds E_Adebayor on the edge of the box
... E_Adebayor flicks the header toward the far post!
... I_Turner won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) J_Portillo takes advantage of a mistake by B_Moore
... He runs towards goal
... A great volley from J_Portillo !
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Song_Billong!
... O_Ruggeri gets a shot in
... D_Marshall parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 44 :(fcp) E_Adebayor jumps over Y_Abdessadki's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... E_Adebayor hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... The ball moves through the air!
... I_Turner moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... I_Turner catches it with style!
Min. 45 :(fcp) Di_Maria backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Rodriguez latches onto the end of it
... But K_Richard with the fine tackle
Min. 46 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki takes advantage of a mistake by P_Rodriguez
... Can he make them pay?
... Y_Abdessadki drives the ball low !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And D_Marshall reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Ridoutska floats the ball in!
... D_McGrain reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 46 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez steps over the ball
... He nutmegs K_Richard
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Rodriguez curls it towards the top corner !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 FC Porto
Min. 48 :(vla) K_Kong runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Song_Billong
... But B_Moore slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 50 :(vla) C_Barr slices it
... I_Turner moves quickly!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Valencia 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 51 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 51 :(fcp) M_Laursen plays the back pass
... D_Marshall can't get to it!!
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake to make!!
... Look at the fury on the managers face!!
... Valencia 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 52 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Adebayor
... Ciaran_Clark takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 55 :(vla) Song_Billong jumps over B_Moore's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Song_Billong hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 56 :(fcp) Di_Maria has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Portillo
... He knocks it to D_McGrain!
... D_McGrain with a screamer of a shot !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 59 :(vla) K_Richard slides it through the middle to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 60 :(vla) P_Swanson is being prepared to come on
... C_Barr is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 61 :(vla) K_Kong looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Ridoutska
... M_Laursen seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 62 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to A
Min. 62 :(fcp) D_McGrain takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... E_Adebayor latches onto it!
... J_Conroy gathers up the loose ball
Min. 65 :(vla) A_Cahil will come on for O_Ruggeri and play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) G_Hagi is being prepared to come on
... J_R_Riquelme is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Laursen
... He puts in A_Cahil!
... A_Cahil with a thundering shot!
... D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 67 :(fcp) L_Squillaci comes on for M_Laursen and takes up a DF role
Min. 68 :(fcp) Amauri comes on for E_Adebayor and takes up a FW role
Min. 71 :(vla) Song_Billong sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Moore
... He timed it well
Min. 72 :(vla) Song_Billong controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... J_Portillo gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Portillo hits a great shot !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 73 :(vla) Song_Billong takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nomvethe
... Can he make them pay?
... Song_Billong fires off a left-footed shot !
... But D_Marshall parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 73 :(fcp) Di_Maria threads the through ball to L_Squillaci
... L_Squillaci gets his head to the ball !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... I_Turner acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Amauri drives it into the box!
... I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Hagi with the deft touch
... He takes it past P_Swanson
... He knocks it to Amauri!
... Amauri with a graceful, looping effort !
... Over the bar
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Fofana hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... B_Moore latches onto it!
... Song_Billong with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Hagi barges A_Cahil off the ball
... G_Hagi with his head down lets it go !
... I_Turner can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... I_Turner has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 78 :(vla) K_Kong sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Song_Billong
... G_Fofana with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Valencia players
... A_Wiley calls him over
... A_Wiley is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Song_Billong hits it hard
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 80 :(vla) Song_Billong passes the ball to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 81 :(fcp) I_Turner miskicks!
... Amauri is takes control of the ball!
... P_Swanson with the high feet
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 81 :(vla) A_Cahil hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Ciaran_Clark latches onto it!
... Amauri takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(vla) Ciaran_Clark kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... A well-placed shot from Ciaran_Clark !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(vla) Ridoutska has the ball
... He knocks the ball past B_Moore
... He puts in Ciaran_Clark!
... B_Moore reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 84 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Amauri is unmarked
... Amauri sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But I_Turner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 85 :(vla) Song_Billong kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Portillo with a powerful diving header!
... D_Marshall can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 86 :(fcp) G_Hagi works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Rodriguez
... Excellent sliding challenge by P_Swanson
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana swings it in!
... I_Turner catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
... J_Portillo is through!
... J_Portillo sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Swanson finds a hole in the defence
... P_Swanson with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But D_Marshall palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 90 :(vla) K_Kong brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Portillo makes himself available
... J_Portillo tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
... D_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 90 :(fcp) L_Squillaci sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Amauri runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Amauri has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But I_Turner palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(vla) Song_Billong with a glorious long pass to A_Cahil
... A_Cahil cracks a laser towards goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... D_Marshall pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_Richard
... J_Conroy gets on the end of it
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 93 :(vla) J_Portillo with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... But P_Rodriguez sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 93 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe nutmegs A_Cahil
... R_Nomvethe drives it towards goal !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 94 :(fcp) Amauri with a simple pass to P_Rodriguez
... P_Swanson gets to the ball first
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 74,854
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_Portillo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Portillo (21), M_Laursen (51 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : Di_Maria
Scorers : C_Barr (50 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Fofana (78), Amauri (81)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 17
Off target : 10 | 10
On target : 15 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 4 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 5
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 19
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Final Score : Valencia 2 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Turner GK 39 4 5 4 16 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 25 12 9 21 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 9
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -8 0
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 24 8 8 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 1
Ridoutska DM 2 15 23 7 34 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 32 20
K_Kong MF 1 6 27 9 18 | 97 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 1
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 24 8 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
Song_Billong AM 3 6 23 16 25 | 97 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 72 18
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 22 20 19 | 68 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 72
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Swanson DF 2 22 10 6 25 | 34 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 8
A_Cahil DF 3 20 10 5 31 | 29 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16
Pezza FW 1 8 11 23 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Rasmussen FW 2 5 11 23 37 | 0 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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D_Marshall GK 34 7 5 7 14 | 97 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 27 8 9 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Laursen DF 2 25 8 6 30 | 70 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -20 0
B_Moore DF 2 24 12 11 20 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 24 11 7 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -5 -8 -11
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
Di_Maria MF 1 6 25 5 37 | 97 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 68 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
G_Fofana MF 1 15 22 7 21 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 34 -2
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 71 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 18
J_Rodriguez FW 2 4 7 23 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Squillaci DF 4 23 10 7 37 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
G_Hagi MF 2 5 28 10 30 | 29 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Amauri FW 2 6 7 25 29 | 26 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -22 -10 -5
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Valencia | FC Porto
3-1-3-2-1 C | 4-1-3-2 N
Andie Glen | Shaun Winzor
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I_Turner GK | GK D_Marshall
J_Conroy DF | DF P_Rodriguez
C_Barr DF | DF M_Laursen
Ciaran_Clark DF | DF B_Moore
Ridoutska DM | DF D_McGrain
K_Kong MF | DM R_Nomvethe
K_Richard MF | MF Di_Maria
Y_Abdessadki MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
Song_Billong AM | MF G_Fofana
O_Ruggeri AM | FW E_Adebayor
J_Portillo FW | FW J_Rodriguez
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Kindonga SUB | SUB C_Clark
P_Swanson SUB | SUB L_Squillaci
A_Cahil SUB | SUB G_Hagi
Pezza SUB | SUB Amauri
M_Rasmussen SUB | SUB D_Rags
Referee: A_Wiley (England)
Min. 4 :(vla) K_Richard kills the ball dead
... Cleared by M_Laursen
Min. 8 :(vla) C_Barr with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Laursen
... But E_Adebayor puts the ball out of play
Min. 8 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe miskicks!
... He finds E_Adebayor though
... That was fortunate
... E_Adebayor controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... I_Turner with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 12 :(fcp) E_Adebayor moves forward
... E_Adebayor throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 13 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled C_Barr
... J_Rodriguez pounds a rocket on goal !
... I_Turner goes down well to save
Min. 14 :(vla) Song_Billong plays a long ball to O_Ruggeri
... The ball hits M_Laursen in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 15 :(vla) K_Kong sidesteps E_Adebayor
... K_Kong with the 40 yard drive !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 20 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 20 :(vla) K_Richard looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But D_Marshall parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 20 :(fcp) Di_Maria with an in swinging cross to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 21 :(vla) J_Portillo takes advantage of a mistake by D_McGrain
... Driven towards goal by J_Portillo !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's given Valencia the lead!
... Valencia 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 22 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme shifts into the AM position in a tactical change
Min. 23 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Rodriguez
... J_Rodriguez flicks the header toward the far post!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 25 :(vla) C_Barr pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... O_Ruggeri is clean through!
... Driven towards goal by O_Ruggeri !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 27 :(vla) K_Kong fires over a low cross to Song_Billong
... Song_Billong is clean through!
... He tries to take it round D_Marshall
... He tries to beat D_Marshall
... D_Marshall dives on the ball !!
Min. 28 :(fcp) G_Fofana is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... I_Turner makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(vla) J_Portillo skips the challenge from Di_Maria
... A powerful header from J_Portillo !
... It looks good
... D_Marshall tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... C_Barr drives it into the box!
... D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 29 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_R_Riquelme latches onto the ball
... Ridoutska tackles cleanly
Min. 33 :(vla) Song_Billong runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Conroy
... J_Conroy attempts to nutmeg D_Marshall!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(fcp) Di_Maria hoists the ball across to E_Adebayor
... J_Conroy gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing N
Min. 41 :(vla) K_Kong reads the run of J_Portillo
... J_Portillo beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... D_Marshall comes towards him
... He rounds D_Marshall
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Fofana finds E_Adebayor on the edge of the box
... E_Adebayor flicks the header toward the far post!
... I_Turner won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) J_Portillo takes advantage of a mistake by B_Moore
... He runs towards goal
... A great volley from J_Portillo !
... But D_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Song_Billong!
... O_Ruggeri gets a shot in
... D_Marshall parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 44 :(fcp) E_Adebayor jumps over Y_Abdessadki's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... E_Adebayor hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... The ball moves through the air!
... I_Turner moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... I_Turner catches it with style!
Min. 45 :(fcp) Di_Maria backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Rodriguez latches onto the end of it
... But K_Richard with the fine tackle
Min. 46 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki takes advantage of a mistake by P_Rodriguez
... Can he make them pay?
... Y_Abdessadki drives the ball low !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And D_Marshall reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Ridoutska floats the ball in!
... D_McGrain reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 46 :(fcp) J_Rodriguez steps over the ball
... He nutmegs K_Richard
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... J_Rodriguez curls it towards the top corner !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 FC Porto
Min. 48 :(vla) K_Kong runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Song_Billong
... But B_Moore slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 50 :(vla) C_Barr slices it
... I_Turner moves quickly!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Valencia 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 51 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 51 :(fcp) M_Laursen plays the back pass
... D_Marshall can't get to it!!
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake to make!!
... Look at the fury on the managers face!!
... Valencia 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 52 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Adebayor
... Ciaran_Clark takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 55 :(vla) Song_Billong jumps over B_Moore's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Song_Billong hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 56 :(fcp) Di_Maria has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Portillo
... He knocks it to D_McGrain!
... D_McGrain with a screamer of a shot !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 59 :(vla) K_Richard slides it through the middle to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 60 :(vla) P_Swanson is being prepared to come on
... C_Barr is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 61 :(vla) K_Kong looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Ridoutska
... M_Laursen seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 62 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to A
Min. 62 :(fcp) D_McGrain takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... E_Adebayor latches onto it!
... J_Conroy gathers up the loose ball
Min. 65 :(vla) A_Cahil will come on for O_Ruggeri and play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) G_Hagi is being prepared to come on
... J_R_Riquelme is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Laursen
... He puts in A_Cahil!
... A_Cahil with a thundering shot!
... D_Marshall beats the ball away
Min. 67 :(fcp) L_Squillaci comes on for M_Laursen and takes up a DF role
Min. 68 :(fcp) Amauri comes on for E_Adebayor and takes up a FW role
Min. 71 :(vla) Song_Billong sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Moore
... He timed it well
Min. 72 :(vla) Song_Billong controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... J_Portillo gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Portillo hits a great shot !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 73 :(vla) Song_Billong takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nomvethe
... Can he make them pay?
... Song_Billong fires off a left-footed shot !
... But D_Marshall parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 73 :(fcp) Di_Maria threads the through ball to L_Squillaci
... L_Squillaci gets his head to the ball !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... I_Turner acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Amauri drives it into the box!
... I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Hagi with the deft touch
... He takes it past P_Swanson
... He knocks it to Amauri!
... Amauri with a graceful, looping effort !
... Over the bar
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Fofana hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... B_Moore latches onto it!
... Song_Billong with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(fcp) G_Hagi barges A_Cahil off the ball
... G_Hagi with his head down lets it go !
... I_Turner can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... I_Turner has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 78 :(vla) K_Kong sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Song_Billong
... G_Fofana with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Valencia players
... A_Wiley calls him over
... A_Wiley is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... Song_Billong hits it hard
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 80 :(vla) Song_Billong passes the ball to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 81 :(fcp) I_Turner miskicks!
... Amauri is takes control of the ball!
... P_Swanson with the high feet
... A_Wiley calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 81 :(vla) A_Cahil hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Ciaran_Clark latches onto it!
... Amauri takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(vla) Ciaran_Clark kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... A well-placed shot from Ciaran_Clark !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(vla) Ridoutska has the ball
... He knocks the ball past B_Moore
... He puts in Ciaran_Clark!
... B_Moore reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 84 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Amauri is unmarked
... Amauri sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But I_Turner just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 85 :(vla) Song_Billong kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Portillo with a powerful diving header!
... D_Marshall can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... D_Marshall makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 86 :(fcp) G_Hagi works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Rodriguez
... Excellent sliding challenge by P_Swanson
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... G_Fofana swings it in!
... I_Turner catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
... J_Portillo is through!
... J_Portillo sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Swanson finds a hole in the defence
... P_Swanson with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But D_Marshall palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 90 :(vla) K_Kong brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Portillo makes himself available
... J_Portillo tries to beat D_Marshall from outside the area!
... D_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 90 :(fcp) L_Squillaci sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Amauri runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Amauri has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But I_Turner palms it behind
... A_Wiley has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(vla) Song_Billong with a glorious long pass to A_Cahil
... A_Cahil cracks a laser towards goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... D_Marshall pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by K_Richard
... J_Conroy gets on the end of it
... But D_Marshall punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 93 :(vla) J_Portillo with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... But P_Rodriguez sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 93 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe nutmegs A_Cahil
... R_Nomvethe drives it towards goal !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 94 :(fcp) Amauri with a simple pass to P_Rodriguez
... P_Swanson gets to the ball first
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 74,854
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_Portillo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Portillo (21), M_Laursen (51 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : Di_Maria
Scorers : C_Barr (50 og)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Fofana (78), Amauri (81)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 17
Off target : 10 | 10
On target : 15 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 4 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 5
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 19
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Final Score : Valencia 2 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Turner GK 39 4 5 4 16 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Conroy DF 2 25 12 9 21 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 9
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -8 0
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 24 8 8 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 1
Ridoutska DM 2 15 23 7 34 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 32 20
K_Kong MF 1 6 27 9 18 | 97 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 1
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 24 8 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
Song_Billong AM 3 6 23 16 25 | 97 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 72 18
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 22 20 19 | 68 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 72
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Swanson DF 2 22 10 6 25 | 34 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 8
A_Cahil DF 3 20 10 5 31 | 29 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16
Pezza FW 1 8 11 23 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Rasmussen FW 2 5 11 23 37 | 0 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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D_Marshall GK 34 7 5 7 14 | 97 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
P_Rodriguez DF 2 27 8 9 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
M_Laursen DF 2 25 8 6 30 | 70 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -20 0
B_Moore DF 2 24 12 11 20 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
D_McGrain DF 1 24 11 7 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -5 -8 -11
R_Nomvethe DM 2 18 22 6 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
Di_Maria MF 1 6 25 5 37 | 97 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 68 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
G_Fofana MF 1 15 22 7 21 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 34 -2
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 71 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 18
J_Rodriguez FW 2 4 7 23 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Squillaci DF 4 23 10 7 37 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
G_Hagi MF 2 5 28 10 30 | 29 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Amauri FW 2 6 7 25 29 | 26 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -22 -10 -5
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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