Elite FA Cup Groups Match 3, FC Porto vs. Real Madrid (Thu Nov 30)


                             FC Porto  |  Real Madrid
                          4-2-1-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                              Maxi DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF L_Copland
                          S_Winzor DM  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                          P_Nedved AM  |  MF D_Savicevic
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                     R_Chamgerlain FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB D_Kuzmanovic
                        A_R_Essien SUB |  SUB K_Tierney
                         O_Ruggeri SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                      G_Agbonlahor SUB |  SUB Matej_Vydra

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 10 :(rmd) L_Copland holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Luis_Garcia
          ...  Maxi with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  C_Arrache with the thundering drive
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin swings it in!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 12 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  R_Chamgerlain with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warns him
Min. 14 :(fcp) B_Moore puts in E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 14 :(rmd) D_Nelisse with electric pace
          ...  He eases past B_Moore
          ...  C_Obasi with the high feet
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 20 :(fcp) C_Obasi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Bradley
          ...  But A_Schulz wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a short pass to find E_Adebayor
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Uddin
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 25 :(fcp) G_Fofana moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Silvio_Proto beats the ball away
Min. 25 :(rmd) C_Arrache finds J_Conroy with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Conroy with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 27 :(rmd) L_Copland retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Granit_Xhaka latches onto the end of it
          ...  Granit_Xhaka with a thundering shot!
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(fcp) D_Pereira runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Fofana
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Schulz picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 35 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia beats R_Chamgerlain
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Luis_Garcia tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  D_Marshall saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Nelisse
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Uddin lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 39 :(fcp) P_Nedved finds his way through
          ...  P_Nedved hits a great drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Silvio_Proto moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 40 :(rmd) C_Arrache takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  C_Arrache looks to see where D_Marshall is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) B_Moore takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Intercepted by W_Lavezzi
Min. 46 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 47 :(fcp) B_Moore kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Maxi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Maxi looks to see where Silvio_Proto is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets up well to catch that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(rmd) D_Savicevic holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Conroy
          ...  But C_Obasi puts the ball out of play
Min. 51 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a flicked pass to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Silvio_Proto watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 52 :(fcp) G_Fofana holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Chamgerlain
          ...  R_Chamgerlain tries to beat Silvio_Proto from outside the area!
          ...  Silvio_Proto just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 55 :(fcp) P_Nedved with an incisive pass to D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks very relieved!
Min. 62 :(fcp) P_Nedved turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Chamgerlain
          ...  R_Chamgerlain tries the shot !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
Min. 62 :(rmd) D_Nelisse finds the space intelligently
          ...  D_Nelisse hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 68 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as A_Kerzhakov comes on for Maxi to play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats J_Conroy
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_Lavezzi plays the back pass
          ...  Silvio_Proto can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Moore!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Silvio_Proto
Min. 68 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Bradley
          ...  B_Moore with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 69 :(fcp) B_Moore is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to E_Adebayor
          ...  J_Conroy tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 70 :(fcp) G_Agbonlahor is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Chamgerlain is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C
Min. 70 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye will replace the useless L_Copland and will play MF
Min. 71 :(rmd) D_Nelisse sidesteps S_Bradley
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Adebayor muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  Surely not!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That's outrageous!!
          ...  C_Arrache Places the ball on the spot
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Real Madrid in front!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Real Madrid...
Min. 72 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Fofana
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(fcp) FC Porto changed their strategy to play A
Min. 76 :(fcp) S_Bradley with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Conroy
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Bradley !
          ...  Silvio_Proto is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks very relieved!
Min. 77 :(fcp) S_Winzor with the first time flick to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  K_Uddin gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 78 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Schulz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra comes on for C_Arrache and takes up a FW role
Min. 82 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri hits a hard pass to S_Bradley
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Uddin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 82 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away
Min. 87 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Savicevic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) E_Adebayor lobs it over D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Adebayor chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 89 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra turns past A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A vicious shot by Matej_Vydra !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Marshall had no chance!
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 90 :(rmd) J_Conroy finds D_Nelisse on the edge of the box
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  D_Nelisse is all alone
          ...  D_Marshall comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over D_Marshall
          ...  It goes wide!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : G_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Moore (68), E_Adebayor (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : C_Arrache (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Arrache (71 pen), Matej_Vydra (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       2
Key Tackles          :           1        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 2 Real Madrid
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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  39   7   5   7  14 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  30  13  11  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
C_Obasi        DF   2  27  11   8  39 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Maxi           DF   1  27   8   8  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  17  26   7  21 |  76   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  24  10  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  28   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  29  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  26  20 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  26  11   7  42 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_R_Essien     DM   1  23  20   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  26  22  19 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
G_Agbonlahor   FW   1  11   8  26  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  33  13  11  20 |  82   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  31  14   7  45 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  31  13  10  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
K_Uddin        DF   2  29  13   7  40 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  31   6  21 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  27   9  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  35  34 |  86   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  33   9   7  40 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  29  11   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  30   8  39 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  28  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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