FFO2 Conference, FC Porto vs. Watford (Fri Mar 31)


                             FC Porto  |  Watford
                          4-1-1-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 D
                            Tim Davey  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                     P_Van_Aanholt DF  |  DF K_Hause
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                         M_Lazzari DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                             Pedri AM  |  MF I_Sarr
                           M_Uribe DM  |  MF I_Louza
                       S_Eustaquio MF  |  MF T_Cleverley
                            Otavio AM  |  MF J_Schlupp
                           R_Horta FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW R_Manaj
                                       |
                             Jordi SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                           Wendell SUB |  SUB C_Cathcart
                            Galeno SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                        T_Martinez SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 3  :(fcp) Pedri takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Lazzari 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Lazzari! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 3  :(wat) H_Kamara cuts 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 I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 4  :(fcp) D_Loader runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Loader hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Okoye gathers it comfortably 
Min. 6  :(fcp) F_Cardoso looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a fine save 
Min. 6  :(wat) I_Louza with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 7  :(fcp) K_Zouma takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kamara 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  K_Zouma drives it towards goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a difficult save 
Min. 9  :(wat) T_Cleverley sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Manaj 
          ...  M_Uribe reads the play well 
Min. 10 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Horta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Cleared by C_Kabasele 
Min. 11 :(wat) J_Schlupp plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Kabasele keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Kabasele hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's beaten Matheus 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 12 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Loader seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Loader! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 15 :(wat) I_Louza beats F_Cardoso 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  K_Zouma with an awful challenge 
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pedri 
          ...  Pedri hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  FC Porto take the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 18 :(fcp) M_Lazzari moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Cardoso 
          ...  F_Cardoso with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(wat) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  B_Embolo gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_Embolo has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But Matheus punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Matheus got a touch 
Min. 20 :(fcp) Pedri flicks the ball on to R_Horta 
          ...  J_Schlupp takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 21 :(fcp) Pedri with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  Pedri has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(fcp) Pedri with a precise pass to Otavio 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Sierralta 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Cardoso lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Okoye, who catches the ball 
Min. 26 :(fcp) Pedri with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  Pedri throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_Okoye pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Otavio curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Okoye comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Zouma gets to it! 
          ...  It floats over M_Okoye 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 31 :(fcp) Pedri with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  Pedri tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  M_Okoye watches it sail wide! 
Min. 31 :(wat) I_Louza with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Lazzari 
          ...  He crosses to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Matheus saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 32 :(fcp) Otavio plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Horta decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Kabasele read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 33 :(fcp) M_Lazzari turns past H_Kamara 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Lazzari has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 34 :(fcp) M_Lazzari flicks the ball on to D_Loader 
          ...  Cleared by H_Kamara 
Min. 35 :(fcp) Pedri beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  F_Sierralta makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Uribe jinks through the defence 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Kabasele hits it out for a throw 
Min. 37 :(fcp) Otavio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader attempts a lob! 
          ...  But M_Okoye smothers the ball 
Min. 38 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt with a short pass to find R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) K_Zouma with a precise pass to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye guesses right 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fcp) R_Horta uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  R_Horta sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Watford ...
Min. 43 :(wat) I_Sarr pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  K_Hause is clean through! 
          ...  K_Zouma with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 44 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Lazzari 
          ...  C_Kabasele slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Loader hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Manaj 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Watford

Min. 50 :(fcp) R_Horta takes advantage of a mistake by K_Hause 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Hause 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Horta chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes the catch! 
Min. 53 :(wat) T_Cleverley looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  T_Cleverley tries to beat Matheus from outside the area! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Watford ...
Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grujic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kalu 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Schlupp 
Min. 55 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from S_Eustaquio, he finds R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta tries to chip the ball over M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 56 :(wat) T_Cleverley with a one-touch layoff to B_Embolo 
          ...  But K_Zouma puts it in row Z! 
Min. 57 :(wat) T_Cleverley has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Davis gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Pedri with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 58 :(wat) F_Sierralta with the towering header to B_Embolo 
          ...  K_Zouma knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Galeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eustaquio 
Min. 60 :(fcp) D_Loader had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  D_Loader has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Okoye 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 :(fcp) Pedri plays it long to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Okoye collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 65 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Wendell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Lazzari 
Min. 65 :(wat) S_Kalu with the first time flick to I_Louza 
          ...  I_Louza has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Matheus palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Louza curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_Grujic takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  It's his 10th for the season!! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Watford ...
Min. 74 :(wat) S_Kalu plays in K_Davis with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Zouma 
Min. 79 :(fcp) F_Cardoso is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Uribe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_Kamara forces him off the ball 
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Grujic flicks it past H_Kamara 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Grujic fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 82 :(fcp) K_Zouma takes advantage of a mistake by H_Kamara 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Wendell! 
          ...  Wendell with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(fcp) F_Cardoso has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Sierralta 
          ...  He puts in Galeno! 
          ...  Galeno attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Galeno curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Okoye, who catches the ball 
Min. 87 :(fcp) F_Cardoso holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Loader in space! 
          ...  D_Loader sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  FC Porto 4-1 Watford ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(wat) K_Davis sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  K_Hause runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  F_Cardoso with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 90 :(fcp) Galeno plays in F_Cardoso with a beautiful ball 
          ...  F_Cardoso drives the ball low! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tim Davey spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 91 :(fcp) D_Loader smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Horta latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Hause knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 

*************  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              : Pedri (17), R_Horta (43,69), D_Loader (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cleverley
Scorers              : T_Cleverley (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          17        |       4
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          22        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 4 - 1 Watford
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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  20   1   1   1  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  18  12   7  31 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  62   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  16  10   8  27 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0 108  28
M_Lazzari      DF   1  16  12   9  26 |  68   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  34
K_Zouma        DF   1  18  12   8  31 |  94   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  36  32
Pedri          AM   1  10  18  15  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  48  59
M_Uribe        DM   1  14  17   8  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  16   8  23 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
Otavio         AM   1   3  17  15  25 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
R_Horta        FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  84
D_Loader       FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  17  63
Jordi          GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  15  12   6  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Galeno         MF   1   5  15   9  23 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |  36   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  15
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  20   1   1   1  29 |  94  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  18  11   5  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  12   9  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  18   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  17  11   6  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  19   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  84   0  10
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  17  15  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  12  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  24
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  36
J_Schlupp      MF   1   4  16  14  29 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   8  18  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hamer        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  15   9   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  14  12   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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