FFO2 Conference, FC Porto vs. West Brom (Thu Apr 13)


                             FC Porto  |  West Brom
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-1-1 C
                            Tim Davey  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                     P_Van_Aanholt DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                         M_Lazzari DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                             Pedri MF  |  DF I_Marcano
                           M_Uribe MF  |  MF M_Stendera
                       S_Eustaquio MF  |  MF J_Jordan
                            Otavio MF  |  MF A_Ademi
                           R_Horta FW  |  AM M_Antonio
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW M_Wilks
                                       |
                             Jordi SUB |  SUB B_Kamara
                           Wendell SUB |  SUB W_Faes
                            Galeno SUB |  SUB N_Maksimovic
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB L_Baker
                        T_Martinez SUB |  SUB R_Brewster




Min. 1  :(fcp) S_Eustaquio with a 50-yard pass to K_Zouma 
          ...  K_Zouma hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 7  :(fcp) S_Eustaquio with an incisive pass to D_Loader 
          ...  I_Marcano pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 13 :(wba) M_Antonio cuts inside P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Antonio with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But Matheus is equal to it 
Min. 17 :(fcp) F_Cardoso slides the ball across to K_Zouma 
          ...  J_Poyth muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  R_Horta bends it in 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 18 :(fcp) M_Uribe finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Poyth 
          ...  M_Uribe with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  D_Iversen blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 22 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Wilks gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Wilks with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Matheus narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 25 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with a pinpoint pass to A_Ademi 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic floats the ball in! 
          ...  Matheus jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 28 :(wba) A_Ademi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Jordan swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Matheus jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 30 :(fcp) M_Lazzari pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Otavio is clean through! 
          ...  Otavio sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Iversen just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 37 :(wba) M_Wilks takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lazzari 
          ...  But K_Zouma spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wba) J_Jordan gains possession 
          ...  J_Jordan with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Matheus 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Matheus looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_Lazzari eases past I_Marcano 
          ...  M_Lazzari with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It's beaten D_Iversen 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Galeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eustaquio 
Min. 45 :(wba) N_Milenkovic wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ademi 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Ademi! 
          ...  Matheus with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 46 :(fcp) Otavio skips the challenge from M_Wilks 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from Otavio! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 West Brom

Min. 46 :(fcp) F_Cardoso runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Horta 
          ...  But J_Poyth slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 47 :(fcp) Galeno gets to the byline and finds M_Lazzari with a beautiful cross 
          ...  But N_Milenkovic wins the ball 
Min. 49 :(fcp) Otavio runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Otavio with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 49 :(fcp) Galeno feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  D_Loader runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  M_Lazzari plays it short to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  D_Iversen falls over 
          ...  But D_Iversen is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 50 :(wba) J_Poyth with a flicked pass to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Matheus never had a chance! 
Min. 54 :(wba) N_Milenkovic sprints past the defender 
          ...  K_Zouma forces him off the ball 
Min. 58 :(fcp) D_Loader beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  D_Loader with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen gathers it comfortably 
Min. 59 :(wba) M_Antonio finds I_Marcano with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  I_Marcano hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Matheus catches the ball 
Min. 63 :(wba) M_Holgate brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Jordan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Jordan attempts a chip! 
          ...  Matheus parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ademi with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Matheus catches it! 
Min. 64 :(fcp) K_Zouma sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Otavio 
          ...  Otavio with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 65 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Wendell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Lazzari 
Min. 65 :(fcp) Pedri with the nod to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader drives the ball low! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri swings it in! 
          ...  A_Ademi wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 70 :(wba) M_Antonio holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Wilks 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 79 :(fcp) M_Uribe with a precise pass to Otavio 
          ...  Otavio with the strike! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 79 :(wba) J_Poyth with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Wendell can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Pedri with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 80 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grujic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 84 :(wba) M_Wilks nutmegs F_Cardoso, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Wilks with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 85 :(fcp) Pedri leaves M_Wilks standing 
          ...  Pedri attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 86 :(fcp) K_Zouma sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the tackle 
Min. 87 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt with the first time pass to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  D_Iversen 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. 87 :(fcp) M_Grujic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Pedri 
          ...  J_Poyth is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(fcp) R_Horta takes advantage of a mistake by M_Stendera 
          ...  D_Iversen tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee couldn't have had a clearer view of it he was right there 
          ...  D_Loader places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He's put it wide! 
          ...  That fizzled right past the post, but the wrong side! 
Min. 91 :(fcp) F_Cardoso barges I_Marcano off the ball 
          ...  A cheeky lob from F_Cardoso! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 

*************  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          : Matheus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pedri (79)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : N_Milenkovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ruben_Vezo (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 0 West Brom
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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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  18  12   7  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  18   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  16  11   8  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  18
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  12   9  26 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
K_Zouma        DF   1  18  12   8  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  18  14
Pedri          MF   1  10  18  15  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10   5
M_Uribe        MF   1  14  17   8  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  18
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  16   8  23 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
Otavio         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  82   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  39
R_Horta        FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Loader       FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
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   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
Galeno         MF   1   5  15   9  23 |  48   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Brom
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_Iversen      GK  19   1   1   1  24 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  18  12   9  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  18  13   6  35 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  32  -2
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  17  12   7  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  18   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  16  10   8  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  20   0
I_Marcano      DF   1  17  10   7  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  19
M_Stendera     MF   1   6  14  11  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   6  17  12  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_Ademi        MF   1   8  16  11  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  14  15
M_Antonio      AM   1   3  12  18  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  16
M_Wilks        FW   1   3   8  13  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
B_Kamara       GK  13   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Faes         DF   1  14  10   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Maksimovic   MF   1  10  16   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Baker        MF   1   7  14   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brewster     FW   1   4   9  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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