Euro Div 2, Porto vs. Anderlecht (Sun Mar 30)


                                Porto  |  Anderlecht
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-2-2-2 C
                         Neil Stewart  |  Paul Simmonds
                                       |
                            D_Lowe GK  |  GK D_Zitka
                          R_Lawbow DF  |  DF K_Boulahrouz
                        Støkkeländ DF  |  DF K_McKenna
                         M_Stewart DF  |  DF M_Spiranovic
                           J_Davis DF  |  DF C_Gibbs
                      Junior_Agogo MF  |  MF R_Martinez
                            K_Bull MF  |  MF D_Bent
                           S_Stone MF  |  AM L_Hodges
                         M_Brammer MF  |  AM Adriano
                              Fred FW  |  FW A_Wisse
                          A_Elding FW  |  FW P_Wilde
                                       |
                     M_Gruenberger SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                            M_Cech SUB |  SUB G_Pasquale
                         K_Bennett SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                        R_Quaresma SUB |  SUB L_Biglia_x13
                           J_Caine SUB |  SUB K_Vandenbergh

Referee: K_Vassaras (Greece)


Min. 1  :(pto) A_Elding knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A_Elding runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Porto fans!! 
          ...  And Porto are leading in the game now 
          ...  Porto 1-0 Anderlecht ...
Min. 1  :(and) K_McKenna crosses to A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse attempts a lob! 
          ...  But D_Lowe tips it behind 
          ...  K_Vassaras has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 3  :(pto) S_Stone kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Støkkeländ gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Gibbs is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  D_Zitka misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Davis chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Zitka comes out and claims it! 
Min. 3  :(and) R_Martinez 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! 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Porto 1-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 4  :(and) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Martinez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Brammer with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 7  :(pto) Fred runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Wisse back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A left-footer by Fred ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 8  :(pto) A_Elding gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Boulahrouz! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Elding with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Zitka moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Zitka catches it with style! 
Min. 9  :(pto) K_Bull crosses into the box, finding Junior_Agogo 
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Zitka 
          ...  Junior_Agogo intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy D_Zitka 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Zitka 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Porto the advantage! 
          ...  Porto 2-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 9  :(and) R_Martinez with a penetrating pass to Adriano 
          ...  Adriano cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Lowe dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Lowe beaten! 
Min. 10 :(pto) M_Stewart moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Elding 
          ...  P_Wilde knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But K_Vassaras just turns away! 
Min. 14 :(pto) Junior_Agogo looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Fred 
          ...  Fred swings in the shot! 
          ...  But D_Zitka with the difficult save 
Min. 15 :(pto) K_Bull retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Fred gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Gibbs with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  K_Vassaras warned him 
Min. 19 :(pto) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  K_Bull seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Bull could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But D_Zitka with the difficult save 
Min. 20 :(and) C_Gibbs with the nod to D_Bent 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Bent ! 
          ...  D_Lowe dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Gibbs plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Lowe makes the catch! 
Min. 21 :(and) C_Gibbs skips the challenge from R_Lawbow 
          ...  C_Gibbs with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  D_Lowe makes a fine save 
Min. 22 :(pto) R_Lawbow is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Brammer 
          ...  M_Brammer with a thundering drive! 
          ...  D_Zitka is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_Zitka holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Porto 3-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 23 :(pto) A_Elding beats K_McKenna 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Elding ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Zitka is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Bull swings it in! 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 24 :(pto) K_Bull with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Davis 
          ...  Blocked by K_Boulahrouz 
Min. 27 :(and) The ball is passed in from D_Bent, he finds P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 28 :(and) C_Gibbs runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  C_Gibbs drives the ball low ! 
          ...  D_Lowe makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 30 :(pto) R_Lawbow sidesteps M_Spiranovic 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Bent gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 31 :(pto) R_Lawbow hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Støkkeländ latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Hodges with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 36 :(pto) R_Lawbow flicks it past A_Wisse 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Lawbow ! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Porto 4-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 36 :(and) R_Martinez knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Stewart slips 
          ...  Adriano gets to it! 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  Adriano is all alone 
          ...  D_Lowe comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Lowe 
          ...  D_Lowe pulls off a save !! 
Min. 38 :(and) Adriano works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Wisse 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Davis 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 39 :(and) R_Martinez with an inch perfect pass to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz must beat D_Lowe! 
          ...  D_Lowe tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Martinez chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  K_McKenna swings a leg at it! 
          ...  D_Lowe has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Lowe reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 42 :(and) L_Hodges moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Wilde 
          ...  R_Lawbow with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(pto) Fred loses M_Spiranovic 
          ...  Fred hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  D_Zitka has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Zitka is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Porto 5-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 46 :(pto) M_Stewart looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Fred 
          ...  Fred blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  K_Vassaras has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 46 :(and) P_Wilde runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Junior_Agogo back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Wilde looks to see where D_Lowe is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  D_Lowe was beaten there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Porto 5-1 Anderlecht

Min. 48 :(pto) K_Bull gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Fred is unmarked 
          ...  Fred bears down on goal! 
          ...  D_Zitka parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Zitka recovers to save!! 
Min. 49 :(pto) S_Stone heads the ball back to A_Elding 
          ...  A_Elding with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Zitka's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  D_Zitka looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Bull! 
          ...  C_Gibbs wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(and) K_McKenna with an in swinging cross to A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse attempts the shot! 
          ...  D_Lowe won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 50 :(and) L_Hodges floats the ball in to find Adriano 
          ...  Adriano rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  D_Lowe parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Lowe recovers to save!! 
Min. 51 :(pto) Junior_Agogo lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Junior_Agogo hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 53 :(pto) K_Bull retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Støkkeländ latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Støkkeländ with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 53 :(and) R_Martinez drives it across the face of the goal A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  The Anderlecht fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Porto 5-2 Anderlecht ...
Min. 56 :(pto) J_Davis with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Støkkeländ 
          ...  Støkkeländ drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 60 :(pto) M_Brammer with the towering header to R_Lawbow 
          ...  R_Lawbow goes for goal ! 
          ...  D_Zitka narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 61 :(and) A_Wisse runs into space 
          ...  A_Wisse chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 62 :(pto) S_Stone knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Spiranovic slips 
          ...  Junior_Agogo gets to it! 
          ...  But K_Boulahrouz clears the ball to safety 
Min. 68 :(and) R_Martinez looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Wilde 
          ...  Støkkeländ slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 68 :(pto) M_Brammer plays a first time ball through the defence to Fred 
          ...  M_Spiranovic pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 72 :(pto) A_Elding turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  A_Elding hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(and) D_Bent controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Lawbow 
          ...  He puts in L_Hodges! 
          ...  L_Hodges has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 78 :(and) G_Lovre replaces L_Hodges to play as a MF 
Min. 79 :(pto) S_Stone with the cross-field pass to A_Elding 
          ...  But A_Wisse wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Vassaras has none of it. 
Min. 79 :(and) R_Martinez beats his man 
          ...  R_Martinez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 81 :(and) K_Boulahrouz finds P_Wilde with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Wilde with the header ! 
          ...  D_Lowe with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 82 :(pto) S_Stone cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Junior_Agogo 
          ...  K_McKenna with the tackle 
Min. 83 :(and) G_Lovre has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Stewart 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Wilde! 
          ...  P_Wilde has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Lowe with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 84 :(and) K_Vandenbergh is going to be brought on 
          ...  P_Wilde is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 84 :(pto) Junior_Agogo plays it forward to A_Elding 
          ...  A_Elding fires the shot in! 
          ...  D_Zitka won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 85 :(and) G_Lovre backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Spiranovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Spiranovic with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  D_Lowe tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(and) R_Martinez takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  D_Lowe is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 90 :(pto) M_Stewart pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Davis is clean through! 
          ...  J_Davis lobs D_Zitka! 
          ...  But D_Zitka makes an easy save 
Min. 91 :(and) G_Lovre controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_Martinez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Martinez drives the shot in! 
          ...  But D_Lowe palms it behind 
          ...  K_Vassaras has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 93 :(pto) R_Lawbow takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 94 :(pto) S_Stone picks out Støkkeländ with the cross 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 94 :(and) Adriano with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  But R_Lawbow puts it in row Z! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Das Antas
Attendance           : 49,335
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Porto Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lawbow
Scorers              : A_Elding (1), Junior_Agogo (9), M_Brammer (22), R_Lawbow (36), Fred (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : R_Martinez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Boulahrouz (3), A_Wisse (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Hodges (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Porto  |    Anderlecht
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       22
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          15        |       14
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       19
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Final Score          : Porto 5 - 2 Anderlecht
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Player Statistics - 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_Lowe         GK  29   1   1   1  24 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0   0
R_Lawbow       DF   1  20  10   7  22 |  96   0   2   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  30  65  48
Støkkeländ     DF   1  21  10   9  39 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  10
M_Stewart      DF   1  21  11   7  15 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Davis        DF   1  22   9   8  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   5
Junior_Agogo   MF   1   9  21  13  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  42
K_Bull         MF   1  10  30   6  32 |  96   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  10 100  15
S_Stone        MF   1   4  25   5  18 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
M_Brammer      MF   1   5  22  11  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  30  39
Fred           FW   1  11  12  22  14 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
A_Elding       FW   1  10  10  23  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  10  10  50
M_Gruenberger  GK  17   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cech         DF   1  19   9   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bennett      DF   1  19  11   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Quaresma     MF   1  12  20  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Caine        MF   1   6  19  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Anderlecht
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_Zitka        GK  29   1   1   1  28 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
K_Boulahrouz   DF   1  20  12  10  37 |  96   0   5   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  75  15  45
K_McKenna      DF   2  19  14   7  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   5
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  19  12   9  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Gibbs        DF   1  18  10   8  40 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  15  10
R_Martinez     MF   1   9  21   8  33 |  96   0   0   7   2   2   0   0   0   0   0 153   7
D_Bent         MF   1   9  23   9  17 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  20  -5
L_Hodges       AM   1   7  16  15  33 |  80   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  26  -2
Adriano        AM   1   2  14  18  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
A_Wisse        FW   1  12  12  21  13 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  23   0  40
P_Wilde        FW   1   4   9  21  30 |  86   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  21 -10   4
V_Valdes       GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pasquale     DF   1  16  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  20   8  16 |  16   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Biglia_x13   MF   1   8  11   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Vandenbergh  FW   1   8   8  18  16 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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