Euro Premiership, Monaco vs. Porto (Sun Oct 25)


                               Monaco  |  Porto
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                             Andy Dsa  |  Neil Stewart
                                       |
                            S_Frey GK  |  GK D_Lowe
                              Yana DF  |  DF M_Stewart
                           J_Locke DF  |  DF R_Marquez
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF J_Davis
                             J_Tau DF  |  DF Støkkeländ
                           M_Ocana MF  |  MF K_Bull
                         M_Mathias MF  |  AM M_Brammer
                          C_Jerome MF  |  MF P_Kus
                           S_Skunk AM  |  MF R_Quaresma
                          P_Reanzy FW  |  FW N_Stewart
                      S_Chetri_x22 FW  |  FW R_SantaCruz
                                       |
                         S_Ruffier SUB |  SUB M_Gruenberger
                     P_Mertesacker SUB |  SUB M_Cech
                          A_Clarke SUB |  SUB J_Caine
                          K_Milner SUB |  SUB C_Maddock
                            M_King SUB |  SUB J_Euell

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(pto) R_Marquez watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  R_Marquez goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But S_Frey makes an easy save 
Min. 3  :(pto) R_Quaresma has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Locke 
          ...  He puts in M_Brammer! 
          ...  M_Brammer with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  S_Frey saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 5  :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Locke 
          ...  J_Locke with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  D_Lowe saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 10 :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Stewart !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 12 :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Reanzy 
          ...  P_Reanzy fires the shot in! 
          ...  D_Lowe dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ocana hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Lowe easily claims the ball! 
Min. 12 :(mon) C_Jerome gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Stewart bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 14 :(mon) J_Tau with an intelligent ball to P_Reanzy 
          ...  P_Reanzy hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  D_Lowe gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 15 :(mon) C_Jerome with a well-controlled run 
          ...  C_Jerome drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 19 :(pto) Støkkeländ changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Brammer 
          ...  M_Brammer goes for goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 20 :(pto) R_SantaCruz pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_SantaCruz blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 21 :(pto) M_Brammer plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 with a deliberate foul 
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him 
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz drives it under the wall 
          ...  But S_Frey with the difficult save 
Min. 22 :(mon) S_Skunk plays in J_Locke with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Davis gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 24 :(pto) N_Stewart sidesteps P_Reanzy 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Stewart tries to beat S_Frey! 
          ...  S_Frey is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 26 :(pto) P_Kus puts in R_SantaCruz 
          ...  R_SantaCruz pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 27 :(pto) K_Bull hoists the ball across to J_Davis 
          ...  D_Irwin wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 30 :(mon) M_Ocana crosses into the box, finding J_Tau 
          ...  J_Tau has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But D_Lowe tips it over 
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 35 :(pto) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 36 :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Reanzy in the box 
          ...  K_Bull with a nasty foul 
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him 
          ...  C_Tango calls him over 
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect 
          ...  S_Skunk knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Reanzy gets on the end of it 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Stewart and it had to be 
Min. 38 :(mon) P_Reanzy sidesteps M_Brammer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Reanzy with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But D_Lowe punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 39 :(mon) C_Jerome with a flicked pass to S_Skunk 
          ...  R_Marquez with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mon) S_Skunk jumps over R_Marquez's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Skunk ! 
          ...  D_Lowe can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Lowe has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Monaco 0-0 Porto

Min. 46 :(mon) J_Tau beats Støkkeländ 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango 
          ...  J_Tau with the strike ! 
          ...  D_Lowe with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 47 :(mon) P_Reanzy flicks it over Støkkeländ's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Stewart wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 48 :(mon) C_Jerome looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Chetri_x22 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But D_Lowe punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 49 :(pto) P_Kus has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Tau 
          ...  He puts in N_Stewart! 
          ...  N_Stewart has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 51 :(pto) M_Brammer with a precise pass to R_Quaresma 
          ...  Yana takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 52 :(mon) J_Locke has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Jerome collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Jerome breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round D_Lowe 
          ...  He dinks it over D_Lowe 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 53 :(pto) R_SantaCruz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Stewart 
          ...  N_Stewart with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  S_Frey watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 57 :(pto) P_Kus unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Marquez 
          ...  R_Marquez has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 60 :(mon) Monaco restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 62 :(pto) R_Quaresma sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Quaresma with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  S_Frey with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 64 :(mon) J_Tau with a pinpoint pass to S_Skunk 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Skunk ! 
          ...  But D_Lowe just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 70 :(mon) M_Ocana plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 with a powerful header ! 
          ...  D_Lowe tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 70 :(pto) N_Stewart takes advantage of a bad back pass from Yana 
          ...  J_Locke read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 73 :(mon) S_Skunk runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Reanzy 
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Reanzy ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 77 :(pto) R_SantaCruz with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  R_SantaCruz looks to see where S_Frey is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 80 :(pto) P_Kus with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Irwin 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Stewart! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Ocana 
Min. 84 :(pto) J_Davis is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Stewart 
          ...  M_Ocana goes in stud's first 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  C_Tango tries to calm him down 
          ...  PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!! 
          ...  N_Stewart will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Monaco 0-1 Porto...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mon) C_Jerome pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  P_Reanzy is clean through! 
          ...  P_Reanzy tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But D_Lowe palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 91 :(pto) K_Bull with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Quaresma gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Chetri_x22 !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Louis II
Attendance           : 18,500
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : S_Chetri_x22
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Chetri_x22 (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Lowe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Stewart (84 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Stewart (12), K_Bull (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Monaco 0 - 1 Porto
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Player Statistics - Monaco
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Frey         GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
Yana           DF   1  23   9   4  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
J_Locke        DF   1  22   9   7  35 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  34   8
D_Irwin        DF   1  22   9   3  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Tau          DF   1  21  12   7  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  62  16
M_Ocana        MF   2   4  22   5  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  42   0
M_Mathias      MF   1  10  23  10  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       MF   1   9  23  10  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -30  30 -26
S_Skunk        AM   1   8  22  17  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -30  12 -20
P_Reanzy       FW   1  10   6  23  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
S_Chetri_x22   FW   1   6  11  14  20 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  25  92  12
S_Ruffier      GK  23   1   1   1  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  19   9   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Clarke       DF   2  19   6   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Milner       MF   1   9  21  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_King         FW   1   9   6  21  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  30   1   1   1  24 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  79   0   0   0
M_Stewart      DF   1  21  12   7  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
R_Marquez      DF   1  23  13   5  34 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  47   0  10
J_Davis        DF   1  23  10   9  16 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  63  30
Støkkeländ     DF   1  22  11   9  40 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
K_Bull         MF   1  10  33   7  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  16  -4
M_Brammer      AM   1   6  24  12  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  10
P_Kus          MF   1   5  31   6  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
R_Quaresma     MF   1  12  21  10  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  52  38
N_Stewart      FW   1   9  10  22  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  28
R_SantaCruz    FW   1   6  10  23  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  33  16
M_Gruenberger  GK  14   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cech         DF   1  20   9   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Caine        MF   1   9  18  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Maddock      DF   1  17  10   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Euell        FW   1   9  11  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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