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Season 19 Archive: Elite League, Week 3

FC Porto 3 - 0 Hearts

Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Hearts (Sun Aug 03)


                             FC Porto  |  Hearts
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF L_Roy
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF S_Hoffmeister
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF I_Black
                        R_Nomvethe DM  |  MF A_Jolie
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF R_Castias
                         Romagnoli MF  |  MF I_Tiramek
                          G_Fofana MF  |  AM Kelvin
                     R_v_Nistelroy FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Amauri
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB R_Meadow
                          Di_Maria SUB |  SUB R_Ekelund
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB E_Gerets
                       J_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB G_Marilungo

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(hts) A_Jolie backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  I_Black latches onto the end of it
          ...  I_Black rifles it to the far post !
          ...  D_Marshall with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 4  :(fcp) E_Adebayor nutmegs S_Van_Doorn
          ...  S_Van_Doorn reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 5  :(hts) I_Tiramek jumps over H_Almeida's challenge
          ...  I_Tiramek with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 6  :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside I_Black!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  L_McCormick collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 7  :(hts) A_Jolie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_McGrain
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bunting!
          ...  D_Bunting attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 7  :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy sidesteps I_Black
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  I_Black had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_Fofana swings it in
          ...  P_Rodriguez takes control of it!
          ...  But S_Hoffmeister puts the ball out of play
Min. 8  :(fcp) G_Fofana boots it towards R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_v_Nistelroy !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 9  :(fcp) R_Nomvethe flicks the ball through
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy runs onto it!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to beat L_McCormick!
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  L_McCormick has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 11 :(fcp) E_Adebayor uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  E_Adebayor with the strike !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 12 :(hts) Hearts will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 12 :(fcp) K_Kong plays a first time ball through the defence to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy drives the shot in!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 12 :(hts) Kelvin kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Kelvin hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 12 :(fcp) H_Almeida takes advantage of a mistake by S_Hoffmeister
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  I_Tiramek with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Porto players
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 15 :(fcp) E_Adebayor runs towards the goal
          ...  I_Black makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 16 :(fcp) H_Almeida off the woodwork.
          ...  D_McGrain picks up the deflection
          ...  D_McGrain drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Hearts fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 17 :(fcp) G_Fofana moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 18 :(fcp) FC Porto altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 19 :(fcp) G_Fofana runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But I_Black sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 19 :(hts) I_Tiramek takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  I_Tiramek hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 20 :(hts) Amauri with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Laursen
          ...  P_Rodriguez slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias swings it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Rodriguez
Min. 24 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Van_Doorn!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering shot!
          ...  L_McCormick makes a good save
Min. 26 :(fcp) Romagnoli gets to the by line and finds K_Kong with a beautiful cross
          ...  A cracking drive from K_Kong !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_McCormick was well beaten there!
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 27 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D
Min. 28 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  S_Van_Doorn slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 38 :(fcp) R_v_Nistelroy takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_McCormick makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(hts) A_Jolie hits a hard pass to Amauri
          ...  Amauri tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  D_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 39 :(fcp) D_McGrain knocks it past S_Hoffmeister and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Kelvin fouls badly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 3-0 Hearts

Min. 49 :(fcp) D_McGrain has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Kong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Amauri
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 49 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to E_Adebayor
          ...  A_Jolie with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 53 :(hts) I_Tiramek has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Romagnoli!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Fofana
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 55 :(hts) Amauri gets possession in his own half
          ...  Amauri hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 56 :(hts) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Kelvin seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Kelvin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(fcp) K_Kong bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Nomvethe
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Nomvethe !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_McCormick is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nomvethe chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Romagnoli gets to it!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 62 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as Di_Maria comes on for K_Kong to play MF
Min. 64 :(hts) I_Tiramek finds I_Black in the box
          ...  H_Almeida tackles cleanly
Min. 65 :(fcp) B_Moore replaces P_Rodriguez and will play DF
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Meadow is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Roy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as J_R_Riquelme comes on for E_Adebayor to play AM
Min. 70 :(hts) G_Marilungo will come on for Amauri and play FW
Min. 74 :(hts) I_Tiramek is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Meadow
          ...  R_Meadow gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 75 :(hts) R_Ekelund is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Castias is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(hts) A_Jolie squares it to D_Bunting
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Di_Maria belts it clear
Min. 78 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn threads the through ball to G_Marilungo
          ...  J_R_Riquelme is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 80 :(fcp) G_Fofana brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Meadow
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Romagnoli!
          ...  Romagnoli with a stunning strike !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(hts) D_Bunting finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  G_Fofana takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_McCormick!
          ...  I_Tiramek brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  L_McCormick parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 93 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn pulls it back to R_Ekelund
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 114,498
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : H_Almeida (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (11), D_McGrain (16), K_Kong (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_R_Riquelme (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : A_Jolie
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kelvin (39), I_Tiramek (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 0 Hearts
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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  35   7   5   7  14 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  27   8   9  28 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   8   6  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  25  11  10  29 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  11   7  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  22   6  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
K_Kong         MF   1   6  28   9  18 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  40  40
Romagnoli      MF   3   6  24  12  26 |  98   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   2
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  23   7  21 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  40  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  26  35 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  24  12  11  20 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  24  20  34 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   4   7  23  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_McCormick    GK  34   2   3   2  17 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  27   7   9  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  25  12   9  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  25  12   5  26 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
I_Black        DF   1  20   8   6  38 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  27   5  35 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  25   9  29 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Tiramek      MF   1   8  23  11  36 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   4
Kelvin         AM   2   6  23  12  36 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Amauri         FW   2   6   7  25  29 |  74   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Meadow       DF   2  21  12   8  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Ekelund      MF   1  12  22  13  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Gerets       MF   1   3  20   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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