FFO2 Conference, Bristol City vs. FC Porto (Thu Jan 05)


                         Bristol City  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 P
                             Jon Pike  |  Tim Davey
                                       |
                         D_Bentley GK  |  GK Matheus
                           T_Kalas DF  |  DF P_Van_Aanholt
                        K_Naismith DF  |  DF F_Cardoso
                         M_Roberts DF  |  DF M_Lazzari
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                        J_Williams DM  |  MF M_Uribe
                         J_Laurent MF  |  MF Otavio
                           M_James MF  |  MF Pedri
                            A_King MF  |  MF S_Eustaquio
                         A_Weimann FW  |  FW D_Loader
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW R_Horta
                                       |
                          M_OLeary SUB |  SUB Jordi
                           Z_Vyner SUB |  SUB Morato
                        R_Atkinson SUB |  SUB Galeno
                        H_Massengo SUB |  SUB G_Borges
                        Y_Gerhardt SUB |  SUB T_Martinez




Min. 1  :(fcp) S_Eustaquio with the first time flick to Otavio 
          ...  Otavio has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage! 
          ...  Bristol City 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 2  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(brc) M_James sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Weimann runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 8  :(fcp) M_Uribe cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Otavio 
          ...  M_Sykes cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 11 :(fcp) R_Horta beats K_Naismith 
          ...  A great volley from R_Horta! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Bentley moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Bentley catches it with style! 
Min. 12 :(brc) A_King beats S_Eustaquio 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_King with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 12 :(fcp) R_Horta with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Horta! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Bentley's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Horta swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Bentley thumps the ball away! 
Min. 13 :(brc) A_Weimann plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Weimann sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Matheus takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 16 :(brc) J_Williams has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Conway collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Conway with a stunning strike! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Bristol City 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 17 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 17 :(brc) T_Conway lobs it over the defender 
          ...  S_Eustaquio clears with a diving header 
Min. 19 :(brc) K_Naismith runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Weimann 
          ...  A_Weimann plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 19 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Uribe runs onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Naismith looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 31 :(brc) T_Conway dribbles past F_Cardoso 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  T_Conway tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  Matheus gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 31 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio finds R_Horta on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Horta curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Bentley's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 35 :(brc) K_Naismith with a glorious long pass to J_Williams 
          ...  S_Eustaquio reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 36 :(brc) J_Laurent looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Sykes receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Sykes with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Matheus just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 39 :(fcp) K_Zouma finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  But M_Sykes clears the ball to safety 
Min. 40 :(brc) J_Williams has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Weimann collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Weimann curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  Matheus has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Matheus is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Bristol City ahead! 
          ...  Bristol City 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  FC Porto have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 41 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  Pedri will now play as a AM 
Min. 41 :(fcp) D_Loader turns past M_Roberts 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Roberts does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 42 :(brc) A_Weimann flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  F_Cardoso dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(brc) J_Laurent holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Laurent with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Bristol City 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 44 :(fcp) Otavio takes advantage of a mistake by A_Weimann 
          ...  A vicious shot by Otavio! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 47 :(brc) J_Laurent can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_James 
          ...  M_James with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But Matheus palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_James with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Matheus makes the catch! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 3-1 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(brc) J_Williams with a byline cross to T_Conway 
          ...  T_Conway goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Matheus is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 47 :(brc) A_Weimann sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Weimann attempts a lob! 
          ...  But Matheus palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Laurent drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Lazzari wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 48 :(brc) M_James cuts inside F_Cardoso 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in T_Conway! 
          ...  T_Conway with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Matheus is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_King 
          ...  Matheus comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Naismith gets to it! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  Bristol City 4-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 48 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Otavio 
          ...  T_Kalas wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 49 :(brc) M_James crosses to T_Kalas 
          ...  M_Uribe forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_King drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Sykes makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Matheus makes a good save 
Min. 53 :(fcp) D_Loader pushes it past M_Sykes 
          ...  D_Loader chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 55 :(fcp) F_Cardoso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  K_Zouma gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  T_Conway wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Borges 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eustaquio 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Morato 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Cardoso 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Pedri runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_James 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A great volley from Pedri! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  Bristol City 4-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 61 :(brc) J_Williams sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Laurent runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Zouma cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 61 :(fcp) Morato plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Loader decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Kalas takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Laurent beats K_Zouma 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  J_Laurent sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Matheus gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 64 :(brc) J_Williams plays it forward to M_Roberts 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  M_Roberts beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has Matheus to beat 
          ...  Matheus makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Inches wide!! 
Min. 65 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 65 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  A_Weimann will now play as a AM 
Min. 66 :(fcp) G_Borges drives it forward to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta attempts the shot! 
          ...  D_Bentley tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Otavio dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt gets to it! 
          ...  But D_Bentley parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 67 :(fcp) K_Zouma spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to G_Borges! 
          ...  J_Williams with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Otavio knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Borges gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Borges with the strike! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 67 :(fcp) Morato with a glorious long pass to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Bentley parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 69 :(brc) M_James with the cross-field pass to A_Weimann 
          ...  But Morato spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Vyner 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 70 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 70 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  A_Weimann will now play as a FW 
Min. 73 :(brc) J_Laurent sidesteps Morato 
          ...  J_Laurent rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Bristol City 5-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 73 :(fcp) K_Zouma hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Loader latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Weimann with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 74 :(fcp) Morato with a byline cross to R_Horta 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Roberts looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 75 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Massengo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_King 
Min. 75 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Galeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Uribe 
Min. 76 :(fcp) M_Lazzari looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader lobs D_Bentley! 
          ...  But D_Bentley just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 78 :(brc) Z_Vyner with a one-touch layoff to T_Kalas 
          ...  T_Kalas hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him! 
Min. 79 :(brc) K_Naismith spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Weimann! 
          ...  M_Lazzari tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kalas curls it into the box! 
          ...  K_Zouma cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 79 :(fcp) R_Horta runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Horta with the chance! 
          ...  D_Bentley gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Galeno drives it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Naismith 
Min. 80 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Atkinson 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Roberts 
Min. 85 :(brc) T_Conway feeds the ball to J_Williams 
          ...  J_Williams with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Matheus can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Matheus makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 86 :(fcp) Pedri runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Kalas back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  H_Massengo hits it out for a throw 
Min. 87 :(fcp) Galeno plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Borges keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_James wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(fcp) Otavio breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Bentley! 
          ...  A_Weimann brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 89 :(fcp) G_Borges with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Williams 
          ...  Z_Vyner fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 90 :(brc) R_Atkinson off the woodwork! 
          ...  T_Conway picks up the deflection 
          ...  T_Conway breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Matheus now! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Matheus 
          ...  Matheus gets a foot to it!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Williams (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Conway (16), A_Weimann (40), J_Laurent (44,73), K_Naismith (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kalas (61), J_Williams (67), A_Weimann (88), Z_Vyner (89)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Eustaquio
Scorers              : Otavio (1), Pedri (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Bristol City 5 - 2 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Bristol City
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_Bentley      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
T_Kalas        DF   1  17  11  10  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  -2  10
K_Naismith     DF   1  17  12   8  22 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  42  54  44
M_Roberts      DF   1  16  10   9  25 |  84   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  13
M_Sykes        DF   1  15  12   5  28 |  74   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  46   0  38
J_Williams     DM   1  11  17  12  24 |  95   0   0   5   2   1   0   1   0   0  -2 105   8
J_Laurent      MF   1   3  17  12  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  26  82
M_James        MF   1  11  16   8  28 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  56  18
A_King         MF   1  11  16   9  27 |  79   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  13
A_Weimann      FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  47
T_Conway       FW   1   5  10  14  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  33  20  72
M_OLeary       GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Vyner        DF   1  15  11   2  23 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  17  -2
R_Atkinson     DF   1  14  13   7  24 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
H_Massengo     MF   1   8  15  11  23 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Y_Gerhardt     FW   1   5  14  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Matheus        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  17  12   7  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  19
F_Cardoso      DF   1  16  10   7  27 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  20   0
M_Lazzari      DF   1  16  11   9  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  19   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  17  12   8  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  18   0
M_Uribe        MF   1  13  16   8  28 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  14   0
Otavio         MF   1   3  17  14  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Pedri          AM   1  10  17  15  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  16   8  23 |  64   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  84  64   0
D_Loader       FW   1   7  13  16  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Horta        FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
Jordi          GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Morato         DF   1  14   9   7  26 |  31   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  63   0
Galeno         MF   1   5  15   9  23 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Borges       MF   1  11  13  12  22 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  10
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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