June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round Match, FC Porto vs. AS Roma (Wed Jan 05)


                             FC Porto  |  AS Roma
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK J_Hunter
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF J_Matip
                          T_Stavos DF  |  DF Danny_Collina
                              Hugo DF  |  DF Luigi_Alaba
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF R_Lamie
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                          M_Canete MF  |  MF A_Silva
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF J_Cole
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  AM D_Ali
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                         I_Cardoso SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Roberto
                     Tomas_Rosicky SUB |  SUB S_Gruber
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB A_Zabarte
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(asr) S_Iversen beats Hugo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Iversen with a stunning strike !
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_James !!
Min. 4  :(asr) E_Dzeko is first to the ball
          ...  M_Canete with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(fcp) S_Gerrard jumps over R_Lamie's challenge
          ...  S_Gerrard smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Hunter never had a chance!
Min. 9  :(fcp) J_Gandolfini floats the ball in to find Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr drives the shot in!
          ...  It's beaten J_Hunter
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 9  :(asr) J_Cole is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Iversen with a thundering drive!
          ...  D_James is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_James reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ali chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is kicked away by Hugo
Min. 14 :(fcp) S_Gerrard backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Neymar_Jr latches onto the end of it
          ...  Danny_Collina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Gandolfini fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  J_Hunter manages to turn it behind
Min. 17 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps F_de_Boer
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Dzeko fires the shot in!
          ...  D_James with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(fcp) M_Esposito looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 20 :(fcp) J_Butland with a reverse pass to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito attempts to drive it home!
          ...  J_Hunter blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 22 :(fcp) J_Butland picks out M_Esposito with the cross
          ...  Cleared by J_Matip
Min. 22 :(asr) E_Dzeko with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past L_Jones
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Dzeko !
          ...  D_James makes a good save
Min. 23 :(fcp) S_Gerrard runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Gerrard cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  That puts FC Porto ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 24 :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a mistake by Danny_Collina
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Iversen is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 25 :(fcp) S_Gerrard leaves J_Matip standing
          ...  S_Gerrard with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 26 :(asr) D_Ali runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Iversen
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Iversen shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 28 :(fcp) M_Canete feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Neymar_Jr runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Neymar_Jr swings in the shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 29 :(fcp) M_Canete with a smart pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has J_Hunter to beat
          ...  He rounds J_Hunter
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Danny_Collina rushes back to get to it
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Gerrard has it now
          ...  He takes on Luigi_Alaba
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Hunter with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 34 :(fcp) M_Esposito turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Esposito !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 38 :(asr) J_Cole finds S_Iversen with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_Stavos gets to the ball first
Min. 38 :(asr) J_Afolabi is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 39 :(asr) J_Cole is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Iversen
          ...  But F_de_Boer with the fine tackle
Min. 42 :(fcp) T_Stavos finds M_Esposito in acres of space
          ...  M_Esposito goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the AS Roma fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(fcp) T_Stavos with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Luigi_Alaba
          ...  He knocks it to M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Hunter makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 48 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Lamie anticipates the pass and cuts it out

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

Min. 48 :(fcp) Neymar_Jr plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Hugo decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Luigi_Alaba slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 50 :(asr) J_Cole volleys it forward. He finds E_Dzeko
          ...  T_Stavos makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 51 :(asr) S_Iversen sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  F_de_Boer hits it out for a throw
Min. 54 :(asr) J_Afolabi hoofs it up field to find S_Iversen
          ...  T_Stavos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 55 :(fcp) T_Stavos is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Gerrard
          ...  But Danny_Collina sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 55 :(asr) J_Afolabi volleys it forward. He finds S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen attempts a low drive!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 59 :(asr) A_Silva has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Butland!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Silva with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 61 :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Esposito attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But J_Hunter just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 62 :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  M_Esposito with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 64 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a first time pass
          ...  L_Jones runs onto it!
          ...  R_Lamie gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 64 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini lobs it over the defender
          ...  J_Afolabi with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 65 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Gruber will come on for J_Afolabi and play MF
Min. 65 :(asr) Roberto is coming on for R_Lamie and will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) S_Gerrard sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Silva retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Iversen attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 70 :(asr) L_Suraez will replace S_Iversen and play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) J_Butland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Gerrard latches onto the end of it
          ...  But Luigi_Alaba sweeps up the threat
Min. 71 :(fcp) S_Gerrard uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  S_Gerrard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Butland
          ...  Luigi_Alaba gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 72 :(fcp) L_Jones 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!
          ...  M_Canete receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Danny_Collina tackles cleanly
Min. 74 :(fcp) M_Canete 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 F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But J_Hunter is equal to it
Min. 74 :(asr) E_Dzeko finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  M_Esposito pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi!
Min. 75 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing D
Min. 76 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos is coming on and T_Stavos is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 76 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky replaces M_Canete to play as a MF
Min. 76 :(asr) E_Dzeko looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gruber
          ...  Hugo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 78 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard lobs J_Hunter!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into J_Hunter's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 80 :(fcp) G_Borges will replace Neymar_Jr and play FW
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with a pinpoint pass to L_Jones
          ...  But J_Matip clears the ball to safety
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_Butland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Matip
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  A_Silva with a nasty foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky plays it short to G_Borges
          ...  G_Borges hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 86 :(fcp) Tomas_Rosicky hoofs it up field to find J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Saved by J_Hunter
Min. 87 :(fcp) M_Esposito gets possession in his own half
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Danny_Collina
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Dos_Passos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Hunter reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(fcp) Hugo with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Cole forces him off the ball
Min. 91 :(asr) D_Ali has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Hugo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Ali has a dig at goal!
          ...  But D_James palms it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 91 :(fcp) C_Dos_Passos nutmegs Roberto, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Gruber with the foul
          ...  K_Ippi ignores the protests for a card
          ...  David Hanna looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 135,335
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gerrard (23), M_Esposito (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Canete (4)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : S_Iversen
Scorers              : S_Iversen (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            FC Porto      |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 1 AS Roma
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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_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  34   8   8  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
T_Stavos       DF   3  33  13   5  10 |  80   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  50   0
Hugo           DF   2  31  14   9  42 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Jones        DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Canete       MF   2   6  31   5  19 |  80   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Gandolfini   AM   3  10  31  21  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
S_Gerrard      AM   2   7  31  19  21 |  95   0   0   5   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  50  25
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  84   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
I_Cardoso      GK  30   2   4   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32  12   5  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  15   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
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_Hunter       GK  36   4   5   4  28 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  32   9   8  10 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Danny_Collina  DF   1  30   1   1  15 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  28   1   3  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  28   7  20 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  27   7  33 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Ali          AM   3  10  28  15  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  30  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  31   9   9  40 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  29   8  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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