FFO2 Conference, FC Porto vs. Fulham (Thu Feb 09)


                             FC Porto  |  Fulham
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                            Tim Davey  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                     P_Van_Aanholt DF  |  DF M_Cash
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF L_Kelly
                         M_Lazzari DF  |  DF W_Orban
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF R_Durmisi
                           Wendell DF  |  DM J_Veretout
                             Pedri MF  |  MF M_Pjanic
                           M_Uribe DM  |  MF R_Leonard
                            Otavio MF  |  AM Joelinton
                           R_Horta FW  |  AM H_Wilson
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW D_Ings
                                       |
                             Jordi SUB |  SUB D_Ward
                            Morato SUB |  SUB J_Tavernier
                       S_Eustaquio SUB |  SUB A_Soto
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB J_Proctor
                        T_Martinez SUB |  SUB M_Obafemi




Min. 8  :(fcp) Pedri controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Pedri with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  And FC Porto are leading in the game now 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 9  :(ful) Tactical Change by Fulham 
          ...  Fulham have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 12 :(fcp) M_Lazzari heads the ball back to P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  W_Orban reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(ful) J_Veretout with an inswinging cross to D_Ings 
          ...  F_Cardoso had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 13 :(ful) J_Veretout slips past his marker F_Cardoso 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Ings 
          ...  From long range D_Ings bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Joe Brown spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 15 :(fcp) Otavio crosses to D_Loader 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Orban 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Otavio floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Lunin comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Loader with the header 
          ...  A_Lunin parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 15 :(ful) L_Kelly plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  L_Kelly with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Matheus is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) Pedri finds K_Zouma with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  K_Zouma strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Lunin gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 18 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from D_Loader to M_Lazzari 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Cash 
Min. 25 :(ful) H_Wilson with a well-controlled run 
          ...  M_Uribe seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 28 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt beats L_Kelly with absolute ease! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 28 :(ful) J_Veretout with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Wendell 
          ...  J_Veretout tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The FC Porto fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 28 :(fcp) R_Horta pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Kelly fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 33 :(ful) Joelinton runs at M_Lazzari 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Lazzari 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 
          ...  Joe Brown looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 35 :(ful) R_Durmisi pass splits open the defence and finds H_Wilson 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Zouma 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 37 :(fcp) K_Zouma with a burst of pace 
          ...  K_Zouma controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 37 :(ful) Joelinton moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Veretout 
          ...  J_Veretout hits a great shot! 
          ...  Matheus with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Wilson swings it in! 
          ...  Wendell with a great clearance! 
Min. 42 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a smart pass to Pedri 
          ...  Pedri with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Lunin goes down well to save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_Lazzari sidesteps R_Durmisi 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Lazzari has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 45 :(fcp) R_Horta jumps over R_Durmisi's challenge 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Horta! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Lunin with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Pedri breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lunin now! 
          ...  R_Leonard trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  R_Horta hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 47 :(fcp) R_Horta with the nod to D_Loader 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Loader! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Lunin makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(fcp) R_Horta gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Horta curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lunin has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lunin reacts well to save!! 
Min. 48 :(ful) W_Orban slips past his marker M_Lazzari 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Ings 
          ...  D_Ings with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) Otavio puts in R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Lunin parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Uribe finds the run of Otavio 
          ...  D_Ings goes in studs first 
          ...  The FC Porto players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Pedri runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  R_Horta latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_Horta with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Lunin tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Morato 
          ...  COMING OFF: Wendell 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grujic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 61 :(fcp) K_Zouma gets to the byline and finds D_Loader with a beautiful cross 
          ...  D_Loader with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lunin takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 65 :(fcp) F_Cardoso pushes it past Joelinton 
          ...  F_Cardoso with the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 66 :(ful) J_Veretout looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Cash 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Morato 
Min. 68 :(fcp) M_Grujic with the through ball to D_Loader 
          ...  Blocked by J_Veretout 
Min. 71 :(ful) M_Cash steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Lazzari 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Cash curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It floats over Matheus 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 76 :(fcp) D_Loader slips past W_Orban 
          ...  J_Veretout had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Uribe passes to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin gathers it easily 
Min. 79 :(fcp) M_Grujic takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kelly 
          ...  He crosses to F_Cardoso 
          ...  M_Cash hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Cash cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 80 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Loader 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) T_Martinez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lunin! 
          ...  R_Durmisi brings him down! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 90 :(fcp) Morato pulls it back to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Lunin makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 90 :(ful) H_Wilson makes himself available 
          ...  H_Wilson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  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          : Pedri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pedri (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : J_Veretout
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Kelly (28), R_Leonard (45), D_Ings (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          12        |       1
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       5
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Fulham
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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 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  17  12   7  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
F_Cardoso      DF   1  16  10   7  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  20  15
M_Lazzari      DF   1  16  12   9  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
K_Zouma        DF   1  18  12   8  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  18  32
Wendell        DF   1  15  11   6  23 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
Pedri          MF   1  10  17  15  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  26  41
M_Uribe        DM   1  14  16   8  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  14   0
Otavio         MF   1   3  17  14  25 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
R_Horta        FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  18  50
D_Loader       FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  84   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  17  32
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 |  34   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  21   0
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  16   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
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_Lunin        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  17  14  11  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  11
L_Kelly        DF   1  17  12   9  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11
W_Orban        DF   1  18  14   9  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  16   0
R_Durmisi      DF   1  16  12   6  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
J_Veretout     DM   1  11  16   9  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  28  30
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  19  10  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Leonard      MF   1   8  15   5  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Joelinton      AM   1   5  16  13  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
H_Wilson       AM   1   2  15  12  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Ings         FW   1   3   9  17  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
D_Ward         GK  11   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   1  16  10  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Soto         MF   1   8  15   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Proctor      AM   1   3   7  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Obafemi      FW   1   3   8  15  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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