FFO DBC, Portsmouth vs. Union Berlin (Wed Jul 09)


                           Portsmouth  |  Union Berlin
                            5-2-1-2 E  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
                           Neil Kirby  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                      Agirrezabala GK  |  GK N_Pope
                          F_Tomori DF  |  DF A_V_den_Borre
                         M_Hermoso DF  |  DF A_Theate
                             E_Can DF  |  DF D_Leite
                           L_Kelly DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        C_Richards DF  |  DM E_Cambiasso
                             Andre MF  |  DM Zubimendi
                            A_Gray MF  |  AM A_Kral
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  AM P_Canales
                          A_Correa FW  |  FW M_Kaufmann
                         S_Gimenez FW  |  FW R_Keane
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                         G_Alvarez SUB |  SUB M_Faye
                          J_Ngakia SUB |  SUB W_Armitage
                             Elano SUB |  SUB E_Nuamah
                          W_Rooney SUB |  SUB D_Fofana




Min. 1  :(por) S_Gimenez controls it with ease 
          ...  S_Gimenez has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 2  :(por) L_Kelly with a penetrating pass to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a little chip! 
          ...  What agility from N_Pope 
Min. 5  :(por) A_Berenguer beats his man 
          ...  A_Berenguer with the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  And Portsmouth are leading in the game now 
          ...  Portsmouth 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 6  :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth 
          ...  Andre will now play as a DM 
Min. 6  :(por) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Correa is through! 
          ...  But A_V_den_Borre wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Gray swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Zubimendi with a great clearance! 
Min. 7  :(uni) D_Leite with a long pass to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 11 :(uni) N_Burdisso looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Kaufmann 
          ...  L_Kelly with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 12 :(por) A_Correa looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Kelly 
          ...  L_Kelly with the strike! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 15 :(por) S_Gimenez runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Hermoso 
          ...  M_Hermoso tries to beat N_Pope from outside the area! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And N_Pope reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Andre flights it in! 
          ...  C_Richards gets a shot in 
          ...  N_Pope watches it sail wide! 
Min. 15 :(uni) A_Kral 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 M_Kaufmann 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Tomori hits it out for a throw 
Min. 19 :(por) S_Gimenez breaks free from D_Leite 
          ...  Zubimendi wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 24 :(por) A_Berenguer steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  P_Canales goes in studs first 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  S_Gimenez hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  N_Pope beats the ball away 
Min. 25 :(uni) A_Theate nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  C_Richards intercepts the pass 
Min. 27 :(por) Andre times his run well 
          ...  But E_Cambiasso puts the ball out of play 
Min. 29 :(uni) A_Kral with a neat pass into D_Leite 
          ...  F_Tomori wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 30 :(uni) M_Kaufmann beats M_Hermoso with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It floats over Agirrezabala 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 31 :(por) M_Hermoso takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Berenguer 
          ...  Zubimendi hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Gray hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Theate heads it away 
Min. 31 :(uni) Zubimendi looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Keane 
          ...  M_Hermoso takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 34 :(uni) A_Theate with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Gimenez rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 35 :(por) L_Kelly looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez tries the shot! 
          ...  What agility from N_Pope 
Min. 36 :(uni) E_Cambiasso is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 37 :(por) A_Gray is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 39 :(uni) A_Theate is in some pain 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(por) A_Berenguer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kral 
          ...  He knocks the ball to A_Correa! 
          ...  A_Correa with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 44 :(por) E_Can with an inswinging cross to S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Fofana 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 45 :(por) Andre slides the ball across to A_Gray 
          ...  A_Gray with the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 46 :(por) A_Correa barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Correa attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had N_Pope beaten! 
Min. 46 :(uni) A_V_den_Borre breaks free from M_Hermoso 
          ...  But E_Can slides in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 1-0 Union Berlin

Min. 47 :(por) Andre brushes A_V_den_Borre aside and breaks free 
          ...  Andre with a thundering drive! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 48 :(por) A_Gray knocks the ball past P_Canales 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Kelly! 
          ...  L_Kelly with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 49 :(por) L_Kelly crosses into the box, finding S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 55 :(por) C_Richards hoists the ball across to S_Gimenez 
          ...  But A_Theate reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(por) S_Gimenez can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 61 :(uni) Zubimendi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Canales latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Berenguer body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 62 :(por) S_Gimenez turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Canales with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 65 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: Elano 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Berenguer 
Min. 65 :(por) A_Correa takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Correa hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 67 :(por) Andre finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Neil Kirby looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 68 :(por) E_Can with a slick pass to Elano 
          ...  Elano with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It floats over N_Pope 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 69 :(uni) Zubimendi takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Zubimendi! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 70 :(uni) N_Burdisso runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Hermoso back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  N_Burdisso tries to beat Agirrezabala! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Burdisso! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Agirrezabala catches it with ease 
Min. 71 :(por) A_Gray brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Elano gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Elano with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But N_Pope just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 71 :(uni) N_Burdisso with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Richards can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_Richards reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 72 :(por) S_Gimenez sprints past Zubimendi 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  N_Burdisso muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  S_Gimenez hits it over the wall 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 76 :(por) A_Correa is too quick for the defence 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Correa! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 76 :(uni) D_Fofana plays a long ball to M_Kaufmann 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with the shot on net! 
          ...  Agirrezabala claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  WOW!! 
          ...  Union Berlin have equalised! 
          ...  Neil Kirby must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! 
          ...  Portsmouth 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 77 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Rooney 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Correa 
Min. 77 :(uni) Zubimendi with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Hermoso with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Alvarez 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Kelly 
Min. 80 :(por) W_Rooney spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Can! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  E_Can beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has N_Pope to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Pope 
          ...  N_Pope gets a foot to it!! 
Min. 82 :(por) Elano makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Kral with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 84 :(por) C_Richards is first to the ball 
          ...  D_Leite reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 85 :(por) Elano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Rooney 
          ...  But A_V_den_Borre slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(uni) D_Fofana looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Canales 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Andre 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fofana crosses it in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 93 :(uni) Zubimendi looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Agirrezabala never had a chance! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gimenez
Scorers              : A_Berenguer (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Berenguer (61), M_Hermoso (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : Zubimendi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Kaufmann (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kral (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 1 - 1 Union Berlin
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  26   1   1   1  22 | 100   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  23  18   3  25 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  22  18   4  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  13  24
E_Can          DF   1  22  21  15  25 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  24  15
L_Kelly        DF   1  22  16  12  23 |  81   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  51  32
C_Richards     DF   1  19  12   4  31 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  21  24
Andre          DM   1  20  21  11  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  12  19
A_Gray         MF   1  18  20   3  26 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  27
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  21  19  25 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  10  39
A_Correa       FW   1   5  21  23  26 |  80   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  22
S_Gimenez      FW   1   4  19  24  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  14  32
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Alvarez      DF   1  17  14   6  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ngakia       DF   1  15  11   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Elano          AM   1  10  19  16  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  26
W_Rooney       FW   1   7  16  19  21 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  25   1   1   1  25 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
A_V_den_Borre  DF   1  18  15   7  24 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  19  16   7  25 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  19  15   8  27 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  19  15  11  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  19   4  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  14   0
Zubimendi      DM   1  15  21   7  28 | 100   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  69  36  21
A_Kral         AM   1  14  20  10  23 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  24  16
P_Canales      AM   1   7  19  17  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  14  31 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
R_Keane        FW   1   5  15  20  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Faye         DF   1  19  17  13  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  20  15  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  20  17  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  22  26 |  55   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  62   6
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