FFO2 Conference, FC Porto vs. Cardiff City (Mon Mar 06)


                             FC Porto  |  Cardiff City
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-2-2-2 A
                            Tim Davey  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                     P_Van_Aanholt DF  |  DF C_Dawson
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF M_Romeo
                           Wendell DF  |  DF A_Bah
                         M_Lazzari DF  |  DM R_Wintle
                             Pedri MF  |  DM E_Skhiri
                           M_Uribe MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                            Otavio MF  |  MF A_El_Ghazi
                           R_Horta FW  |  FW M_Harris
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW J_Brekalo
                                       |
                             Jordi SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                          W_Manafa SUB |  SUB D_Rico
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                       S_Eustaquio SUB |  SUB C_ODowda
                        T_Martinez SUB |  SUB S_Ojo




Min. 1  :(fcp) R_Horta with the dribble 
          ...  C_Dawson is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Kroos goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 3  :(car) J_Brekalo 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_Romeo receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Romeo with the shot! 
          ...  Matheus with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 4  :(fcp) M_Lazzari holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Pedri 
          ...  Pedri tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  R_Allsop narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 9  :(fcp) Pedri can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to R_Horta 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Horta! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 9  :(car) M_Harris takes advantage of a mistake by P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Harris tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 11 :(fcp) Pedri is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Loader latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Loader with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  R_Allsop falls over 
          ...  But R_Allsop is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 17 :(fcp) M_Uribe breaks free from R_Wintle 
          ...  M_Uribe could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Horta loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 19 :(car) M_Harris comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Harris belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 20 :(fcp) Otavio is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pedri 
          ...  Pedri lobs R_Allsop! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 22 :(fcp) R_Horta with a well-controlled run 
          ...  R_Horta with the chance! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(car) J_Brekalo cuts through the defence 
          ...  What a shot from J_Brekalo! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Matheus just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 25 :(fcp) Otavio reads the run of M_Lazzari 
          ...  M_Lazzari with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Zouma plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Allsop jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 26 :(car) E_Skhiri dribbles past Wendell 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  F_Cardoso with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 28 :(fcp) R_Horta eases past M_Romeo 
          ...  J_Vestergaard plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Lazzari hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to Pedri 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Zouma drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes out and claims it! 
Min. 30 :(car) A_El_Ghazi with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  D_Loader pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 30 :(car) R_Wintle with a deep cross to C_Dawson 
          ...  C_Dawson with the shot! 
          ...  Matheus makes a good save 
Min. 35 :(fcp) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Loader gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Loader curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Uribe holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Loader in space! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Loader! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But R_Allsop just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 37 :(fcp) Wendell pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  R_Horta is clean through! 
          ...  M_Romeo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) Pedri sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Pedri with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  R_Allsop parries it 
Min. 41 :(fcp) Wendell chests it down 
          ...  Wendell has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Cardoso swings it in! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard heads it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(fcp) Otavio with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Zouma gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Zouma beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Allsop 
          ...  R_Allsop smothers the ball!! 
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_Lazzari with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves E_Skhiri behind 
          ...  M_Lazzari with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 46 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a slick pass to Pedri 
          ...  R_Wintle with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Cardiff City

Min. 46 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from K_Zouma to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta with a thundering volley! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 46 :(car) T_Kroos pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Romeo is clean through! 
          ...  But M_Lazzari slides in 
Min. 47 :(fcp) D_Loader gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Romeo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Dawson bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Manafa 
          ...  COMING OFF: Wendell 
Min. 51 :(car) M_Harris runs forward 
          ...  M_Harris with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But Matheus reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 52 :(car) C_Dawson with a 40-yard pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But Matheus makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Eustaquio 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 55 :(car) J_Brekalo can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the curler 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 56 :(fcp) Pedri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  D_Loader gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Loader with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Borges 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Uribe 
Min. 60 :(fcp) F_Cardoso chests it down 
          ...  F_Cardoso from 20 yards! 
          ...  R_Allsop won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Simon Clark is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 61 :(fcp) Pedri with a pinpoint pass to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Allsop makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 62 :(fcp) W_Manafa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Cardoso 
          ...  F_Cardoso with the header! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Horta turns past J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  R_Horta attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Dawson 
Min. 66 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Romeo 
Min. 66 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio slips past his marker E_Skhiri 
          ...  The ball is whipped into R_Horta 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  M_Lazzari floats it forward 
          ...  D_Loader latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Cardoso plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Allsop easily claims the ball! 
Min. 67 :(car) J_Brekalo pushes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 68 :(fcp) Pedri plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  F_Cardoso decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  F_Cardoso shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Allsop's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Wintle 
Min. 71 :(fcp) R_Horta with a smart turn 
          ...  R_Horta tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 71 :(car) R_Wintle whips the ball across to A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 73 :(fcp) D_Loader squares it to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 73 :(car) A_El_Ghazi plays it long to M_Harris 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Eustaquio!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 77 :(fcp) M_Lazzari curls the ball out wide to S_Eustaquio 
          ...  E_Skhiri stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 79 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio gets to the byline and finds W_Manafa with a beautiful cross 
          ...  W_Manafa aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 80 :(fcp) D_Loader sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Loader sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks relieved there! 
Min. 82 :(car) M_Harris 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! 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Harris! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 83 :(fcp) D_Loader with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves C_Richards behind 
          ...  D_Loader flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 85 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from G_Borges to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  FC Porto 4-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 86 :(car) A_El_Ghazi squares up to W_Manafa 
          ...  He's headbutted him! 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt runs forward 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the murderous challenge 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 91 :(car) A_Bah with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Lazzari 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Matheus won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 92 :(car) M_Harris takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  F_Cardoso with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  M_Harris steps up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  Thumped home! 
          ...  Take a bow, son 
          ...  Nervous times for FC Porto now 
          ...  FC Porto 4-2 Cardiff City...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragao
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : R_Horta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Horta (17,85), F_Cardoso (60), D_Loader (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Cardoso (26), P_Van_Aanholt (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (55), M_Harris (92 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Romeo (37), R_Wintle (46), A_El_Ghazi (86), J_Brekalo (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       13
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :          16        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 4 - 2 Cardiff City
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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 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  18  12   7  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_Cardoso      DF   1  16  10   7  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  78
K_Zouma        DF   1  18  12   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  18
Wendell        DF   1  15  11   6  23 |  51   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  20
M_Lazzari      DF   1  16  12   9  26 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  36  26
Pedri          MF   1  10  17  15  25 |  94   0   0   5   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  86  40
M_Uribe        MF   1  14  17   8  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  18
Otavio         MF   1   3  17  14  25 |  56   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
R_Horta        FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   0   0   0  95
D_Loader       FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  17  59
Jordi          GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Manafa       DF   1  14  10   4  25 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  22
G_Borges       MF   1  11  13  12  22 |  33   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  16   8  23 |  38   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  28   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff 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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R_Allsop       GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  94  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  18
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  16  13  11  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
M_Romeo        DF   1  17  11   8  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  16
A_Bah          DF   1  15  13   8  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
R_Wintle       DM   1  12  16   8  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  26  -2
E_Skhiri       DM   1  12  16   5  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   1  14  20  14  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10   0
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  17  13  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  31  11   7
M_Harris       FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  56
J_Brekalo      FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  16  38
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rico         DF   1  15  12   7  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  16  11   3  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_ODowda       MF   1   2  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ojo          MF   1   5  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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