Europa League, Porto vs. Borussia Dortmund (Thu Oct 08)


                                Porto  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-2-2-1-2 P
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                       Diego_Costa GK  |  GK A_Meyer
                           F_Moura DF  |  DF J_Ryerson
                           A_Costa DF  |  DF W_Anton
                             Souza DF  |  DM J_Veerman
                           N_Perez DF  |  DF N_Schlot'beck
                        V_Froholdt MF  |  DM D_Svensson
                          A_Varela MF  |  FW M_Baier
                           G_Veiga MF  |  MF F_Nmecha
                      O_Pietus'ski MF  |  FW S_Guirassy
                        S_Aghehowa FW  |  AM K_Karetsas
                         S_Gimenez FW  |  MF M_Sabitzer
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                           C_Ramos SUB |  SUB S_Ostrzinski
                       M_Fernandes SUB |  SUB R_Bensebaini
                           W_Gomes SUB |  SUB Emre_Can
                           B_Sainz SUB |  SUB G_Kontant'ias
                              Pepe SUB |  SUB S_Inacio




Min. 2  :(por) N_Perez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Svensson 
          ...  He puts in S_Gimenez! 
          ...  D_Svensson recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 2  :(dor) M_Sabitzer unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Baier 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Baier ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Borussia Dortmund fans!! 
          ...  The fans of Borussia Dortmund fans are chanting "EASY, EASY EASY" 
          ...  Porto 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 5  :(dor) W_Anton with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Sabitzer 
          ...  Souza takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 7  :(por) V_Froholdt is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Aghehowa 
          ...  S_Aghehowa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But A_Meyer pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 8  :(por) G_Veiga runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off W_Anton back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Ryerson 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Froholdt chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Svensson wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 8  :(por) S_Gimenez with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Sabitzer fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(por) V_Froholdt loses J_Veerman 
          ...  F_Nmecha takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 11 :(por) S_Gimenez finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Ryerson 
          ...  S_Gimenez with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 13 :(por) S_Gimenez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  S_Gimenez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 15 :(dor) K_Karetsas holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees S_Guirassy in space! 
          ...  S_Guirassy with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the corner flag and it looks like his miming some Lionel Ritchie 
          ...  Porto 0-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 16 :(dor) F_Nmecha moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Guirassy 
          ...  A_Varela seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 18 :(dor) S_Guirassy knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Guirassy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 19 :(por) Souza with a pinpoint pass to V_Froholdt 
          ...  V_Froholdt rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Meyer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 20 :(dor) W_Anton with a precise pass to M_Baier 
          ...  But Souza slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 24 :(dor) S_Guirassy beats F_Moura 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Veiga scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  Surely not! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  The Referee is a disgrace!! 
          ...  S_Guirassy Places the ball on the spot 
          ...  He's chipped it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Porto 0-3 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 25 :(dor) K_Karetsas has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Perez 
          ...  He puts in D_Svensson! 
          ...  N_Perez does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 27 :(por) G_Veiga takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into O_Pietus'ski 
          ...  But J_Veerman sweeps up the threat 
Min. 28 :(por) G_Veiga retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Gimenez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Gimenez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Porto 1-3 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 31 :(por) A_Varela with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 34 :(por) S_Aghehowa beats his marker 
          ...  S_Aghehowa with a powerful header ! 
          ...  A_Meyer just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 35 :(por) O_Pietus'ski with the through ball to S_Aghehowa 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Svensson 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 37 :(por) O_Pietus'ski 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 S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meyer gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 37 :(dor) M_Baier takes advantage of a mistake by V_Froholdt 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A great volley from M_Baier ! 
          ...  But Diego_Costa palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 39 :(por) G_Veiga loses his marker! 
          ...  G_Veiga aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(dor) M_Sabitzer makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Souza 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 45 :(por) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Porto will now be playing E 
Min. 45 :(por) O_Pietus'ski moves in a AM position 
Min. 46 :(dor) M_Sabitzer is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Baier latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Baier chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Porto 1-3 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(dor) K_Karetsas plays it forward to S_Guirassy 
          ...  S_Guirassy with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 47 :(dor) S_Guirassy beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Guirassy ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 48 :(por) Souza with a 50-yard pass to O_Pietus'ski 
          ...  D_Svensson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 49 :(por) A_Costa with the cross-field pass to S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Meyer has lost his footing 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Porto fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Porto 2-3 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 50 :(por) G_Veiga dribbles it into the box 
          ...  W_Anton with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 51 :(dor) F_Nmecha leaves A_Costa standing 
          ...  F_Nmecha unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  Diego_Costa looks relieved there! 
Min. 53 :(dor) N_Schlot'beck unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Baier 
          ...  Cleared by F_Moura 
Min. 54 :(dor) D_Svensson is now playing as a DF 
Min. 55 :(por) G_Veiga gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  S_Gimenez is unmarked 
          ...  S_Gimenez with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 56 :(dor) S_Guirassy sidesteps S_Gimenez 
          ...  G_Veiga with a nasty foul 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! 
Min. 56 :(por) W_Gomes replaces V_Froholdt to play as a MF 
Min. 57 :(dor) M_Sabitzer beats Souza 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Sabitzer sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 58 :(dor) F_Nmecha with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Baier 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Baier ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sabitzer curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to F_Nmecha 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Diego_Costa fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 60 :(por) Pepe replaces A_Varela and will play FW 
Min. 60 :(por) It seems Porto are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 60 :(dor) Emre_Can replaces M_Sabitzer to play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(dor) S_Inacio comes on for M_Baier and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 61 :(dor) F_Nmecha finds K_Karetsas with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  K_Karetsas with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 62 :(dor) The Borussia Dortmund manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D 
Min. 62 :(dor) K_Karetsas moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 64 :(dor) J_Veerman moves into a DF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 64 :(dor) N_Schlot'beck with a smart turn 
          ...  N_Schlot'beck hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to backflip! 
          ...  1,2,3,4,5,6 wow what a celebration 
          ...  Porto 2-4 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 65 :(dor) Borussia Dortmund will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 65 :(por) Pepe breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Meyer! 
          ...  W_Anton brings him down in the area! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
          ...  The Referee gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  That’s a scandalous decision! 
          ...  S_Aghehowa takes it 
          ...  He's chipped it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Porto 3-4 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 66 :(dor) Borussia Dortmund switch to playing D 
Min. 66 :(por) Pepe takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  But W_Anton wins the tackle 
Min. 68 :(dor) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  F_Nmecha will now play as DM 
Min. 70 :(dor) G_Kontant'ias is coming on for K_Karetsas and playing AM 
Min. 70 :(dor) R_Bensebaini replaces J_Ryerson and will play DF 
Min. 71 :(dor) G_Kontant'ias is now playing as a MF 
Min. 77 :(por) O_Pietus'ski gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Aghehowa 
          ...  But N_Schlot'beck reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(dor) S_Inacio moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 78 :(dor) W_Anton makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A left-footer by W_Anton ! 
          ...  Diego_Costa has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Diego_Costa is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 79 :(dor) F_Nmecha plays a long ball to G_Kontant'ias 
          ...  S_Gimenez with the foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  F_Nmecha floats it forward 
          ...  Emre_Can latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Emre_Can controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Diego_Costa dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Diego_Costa beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Inacio hits it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Costa 
Min. 81 :(dor) S_Guirassy moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 82 :(por) M_Fernandes replaces Souza to play as a DF 
Min. 83 :(dor) Emre_Can controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Gomes 
          ...  He puts in D_Svensson! 
          ...  D_Svensson sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 85 :(por) Pepe volleys it forward. He finds W_Gomes 
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Bensebaini 
Min. 86 :(por) Pepe with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Svensson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(por) M_Fernandes volleys it forward. He finds Pepe 
          ...  Pepe keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But A_Meyer gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pepe hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Meyer comes out and claims it! 
Min. 93 :(dor) W_Anton beats A_Costa 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  W_Anton attempts a chip! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 

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





Match Details
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Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gimenez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gimenez (28,49), S_Aghehowa (65 pen)
Sent Off             : G_Veiga (56)
Booked               : S_Gimenez (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : S_Guirassy
Scorers              : M_Baier (2), S_Guirassy (15,24 pen), N_Schlot'beck (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Sabitzer (8), W_Anton (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Porto  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       18
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Porto 3 - 4 Borussia Dortmund
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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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Diego_Costa    GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -22   0   0   0
F_Moura        DF   1  23  11   4  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Costa        DF   1  23  12   8  32 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10 -10
Souza          DF   1  22  13   4  28 |  85   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
N_Perez        DF   1  22  12   2  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
V_Froholdt     MF   1  12  23  13  25 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Varela       MF   1  13  23   9  31 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Veiga        MF   1   9  22  13  27 |  59   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   1   0 -10  30  -7
O_Pietus'ski   AM   1   5  22  14  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Aghehowa     FW   1   3  13  25  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
S_Gimenez      FW   1   6  12  25  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  57
C_Ramos        GK  23   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fernandes    DF   1  22  13   6  27 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0 -10
W_Gomes        MF   1  12  22  11  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sainz        MF   1   9  22  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepe           FW   1   7  14  24  25 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Meyer        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
J_Ryerson      DF   1  23  13   2  27 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  15  15
W_Anton        DF   1  22  12   4  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18   4
J_Veerman      DF   1  13  22   9  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Schlot'beck  DF   1  23  12   6  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  19
D_Svensson     DF   1  22  13   4  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   3
M_Baier        FW   1   7  14  25  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
F_Nmecha       DM   1  13  23  13  28 |  96   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  12
S_Guirassy     AM   1   4  13  25  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  47
K_Karetsas     MF   1   9  22  14  30 |  73   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
M_Sabitzer     MF   1  11  23  12  23 |  63   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   1
S_Ostrzinski   GK  24   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bensebaini   DF   1  22  12   8  29 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Emre_Can       MF   1  13  22  11  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
G_Kontant'ias  MF   1   9  22  13  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Inacio       AM   1   2  13  24  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15  15
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