Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. FC Porto (Mon Oct 14)


                              Arsenal  |  FC Porto
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-4-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         J_Lehmann GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF T_Adams
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF S_Rolfes
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                           Matheus MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                            Craige MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                         B_McBride FW  |  MF R_Castias
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                          P_Currer FW  |  FW Amauri
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB D_McGrain
                           K_Timar SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB B_Bannan
                         S_Corchia SUB |  SUB D_Rags

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(arn) P_Currer takes advantage of a mistake by M_Laursen
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But T_Adams wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(arn) N_Scally has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Laursen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_McBride!
          ...  B_McBride hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 6  :(fcp) Di_Maria 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!
          ...  Amauri receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Amauri is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  J_Lehmann tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds J_Lehmann
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 8  :(arn) Curled in dangerously from N_Wade to B_McBride
          ...  S_Rolfes rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Clark going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 9  :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 11 :(fcp) Amauri loses Raúl_Albil
          ...  Amauri looks to see where J_Lehmann is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Lehmann
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 13 :(fcp) R_Castias hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Amauri latches onto it!
          ...  Amauri curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 17 :(arn) Matheus with the first time pass to P_Currer
          ...  R_Castias plays the back pass
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Craige curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Rolfes gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 17 :(fcp) Di_Maria curls the ball out wide to S_Rolfes
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Currer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 18 :(fcp) R_Castias has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Adebayor attempts the shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Lehmann reacts well to save!!!
Min. 20 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Hagi with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Amauri
          ...  Amauri rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 27 :(fcp) Di_Maria pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Amauri is clean through!
          ...  Amauri hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The FC Porto fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 28 :(fcp) R_Castias changes position to fill a DM slot
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal will now play C
Min. 31 :(fcp) Di_Maria is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to E_Adebayor
          ...  But Raúl_Albil puts the ball out of play
Min. 36 :(fcp) Amauri beats B_Hangeland
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Raúl_Albil
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 40 :(arn) N_Scally chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But D_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) N_Scally takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  D_Marshall just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 47 :(fcp) G_Hagi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Hangeland
          ...  Craige is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) R_Castias flicks it over Raúl_Albil and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Logan with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 48 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Rolfes latches onto the ball
          ...  Intercepted by Raúl_Albil
Min. 50 :(fcp) R_Castias looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Amauri
          ...  P_Currer with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by K_Clark
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  J_R_Riquelme passes to E_Adebayor
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_McBride
Min. 50 :(fcp) Di_Maria is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Amauri latches onto the ball
          ...  But N_Wade wins the ball
Min. 51 :(arn) A defence splitting pass from Craige to B_McBride
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Hagi
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 52 :(arn) Craige unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 55 :(arn) B_Hangeland with a Cruyff turn
          ...  B_Hangeland pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 59 :(arn) B_McBride beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Rolfes with a terrible tackle
          ...  K_Clark will just give him a speaking to
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing P
Min. 65 :(arn) S_Corchia will replace B_Hangeland and play FW
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_Rags replaces an unhappy E_Adebayor and will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(fcp) Amauri has space to run with the ball
          ...  Craige goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  K_Clark pauses
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Amauri steps up to take it
          ...  J_Lehmann dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 FC Porto...
Min. 67 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_R_Riquelme is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 67 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 68 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as D_McGrain comes on for T_Adams to play DF
Min. 72 :(fcp) Amauri with the heel pass to G_Hagi
          ...  G_Hagi gets up high for the header !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Arsenal 0-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 77 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Matheus looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 80 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the towering header to D_Rags
          ...  D_Rags sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 81 :(arn) Matheus takes advantage of a mistake by S_Rolfes
          ...  But M_Laursen spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 82 :(arn) B_McBride kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Wade gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits Amauri in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 86 :(arn) S_Corchia pushes it past M_Laursen
          ...  S_Corchia flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) N_Scally whips the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  A cracking drive from B_McBride !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 60,846
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Scally
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Craige (66)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Amauri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Amauri (27,66 pen), G_Hagi (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Arsenal    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 3 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Lehmann      GK  36   2   4   4  19 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25 -20 -20
N_Wade         DF   2  24   7   5  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  21  10   5  40 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  14 -10
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   2
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  22   6   6  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Timar        DF   2  20   3   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  33   7   5   7  14 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  26   7   6  22 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  20  20
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   6   8  34 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  25   8   6  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  27  10  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  12  28
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  25   5  37 |  93   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  24  20  34 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_Castias      DM   2   8  24   9  29 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  93   0   1   1   1   5   2   0   0   0  15  32  74
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  23  11   7  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  22   6  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  23  30 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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