Elite FA Cup Group Match, FC Porto vs. Tottenham (Thu Nov 17)


                             FC Porto  |  Tottenham
                              5-3-2 C  |  3-2-4-1 C
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF M_Richards
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF S_Howey
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DM D_McHale
                        S_McEveley DF  |  DM Doriva
                           Gandolf MF  |  MF J_Jurado
                          Di_Maria MF  |  MF V_Jones
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF L_Robert
                         S_Morison FW  |  MF M_Lopes
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW Diaviera
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                            C_Barr SUB |  SUB S_R_Ramos
                          G_Fofana SUB |  SUB M_James
                         D_Pereira SUB |  SUB M_Twaddle
                           L_Massu SUB |  SUB Hugo_Sanchez

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 2  :(tth) D_McHale moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 4  :(fcp) Di_Maria with an intelligent ball to S_Morison
          ...  A_Wisdom reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 4  :(tth) D_McHale turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 6  :(tth) M_Lopes runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Doriva
          ...  Doriva carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 6  :(tth) A_Wisdom spits at A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(fcp) E_Adebayor loses Doriva
          ...  M_Lopes pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Clattenurg!
Min. 12 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That's put FC Porto ahead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 13 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Adebayor in space
          ...  From long range E_Adebayor bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Ceni dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And R_Ceni tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Moore chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Ceni easily claims the ball!
Min. 15 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri takes advantage of a mistake by Doriva
          ...  J_Jurado with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  M_Clattenurg tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  A_Kerzhakov shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to E_Adebayor instead
          ...  E_Adebayor rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Ceni dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Ceni beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Diaviera wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 17 :(fcp) Di_Maria sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  E_Adebayor runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But Diaviera spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 21 :(fcp) B_Moore gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Richards!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Moore aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  R_Ceni is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 22 :(tth) Diaviera pushes it past B_Moore
          ...  Di_Maria intercepts the pass
Min. 25 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Lopes
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 28 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri beats S_Howey
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A delicate chip from O_Ruggeri !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 28 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 28 :(tth) The Tottenham manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 28 :(tth) A defence splitting pass from V_Jones to D_McHale
          ...  P_Rodriguez brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 30 :(fcp) Di_Maria nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Di_Maria tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) S_R_Ramos is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Lopes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 46 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez sidesteps S_R_Ramos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Rodriguez cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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

Min. 47 :(tth) M_Richards holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 50 :(tth) D_McHale kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_R_Ramos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Adebayor plays the back pass
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado drives it into the box!
          ...  S_McEveley belts it clear
Min. 51 :(tth) L_Robert reads the run of Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Doriva!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 54 :(fcp) S_Morison skips the challenge from A_Wisdom
          ...  S_Morison shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Ceni reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri curls it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Wisdom
Min. 55 :(tth) M_James is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Robert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 59 :(fcp) E_Adebayor turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  S_Howey plays it back
          ...  R_Ceni slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf lofts the ball in!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets something on it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 60 :(fcp) S_McEveley hits a hard pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  V_Jones with the block
Min. 63 :(fcp) H_Almeida looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 67 :(fcp) C_Barr takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Moore
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(fcp) D_Pereira is going to be brought on
          ...  Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(fcp) G_Fofana is coming on for S_Morison and playing DM
Min. 67 :(tth) M_Richards with a flicked pass to J_Jurado
          ...  J_Jurado must beat D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 70 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - Hugo_Sanchez on for Diaviera as a FW
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Fofana bursts forward
          ...  G_Fofana with a thundering drive!
          ...  R_Ceni with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 83 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri 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 P_Rodriguez
          ...  M_Richards dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 85 :(fcp) S_McEveley takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Adebayor
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  E_Adebayor is all alone
          ...  R_Ceni comes towards him
          ...  He rounds R_Ceni
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  M_Richards clears the danger!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) M_James is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to V_Jones
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 89 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Barr
          ...  V_Jones with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 146,258
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ruggeri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Almeida (12), O_Ruggeri (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Diaviera
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Wisdom (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 Tottenham
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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 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  31   9  10  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  28  13  11  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Almeida      DF   2  28  12  10  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  24  12   9  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Gandolf        MF   2  20  28   8  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  28   5  37 |  68   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  25  21  19 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  21
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  12
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  26   7  32 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  31   2   2   7  30 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  25  21   8  34 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
M_Richards     DF   2  23  10   5  29 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Howey        DF   2  20  18   4  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McHale       DM   2  15  22  12  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Doriva         DM   2  19  21   9  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Jurado       MF   1  15  25   7  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
V_Jones        MF   3  15  24   6  48 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Robert       MF   1  12  24  10  32 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Lopes        MF   1  13  23   9  25 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  11  28  21 |  71   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   7
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_R_Ramos      MF   1  13  23   7  30 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  23  14  21 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Twaddle      FW   2  21  12  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  15  23  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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