FFO2 Conference, Nottingham Forest vs. FC Porto (Mon Apr 10)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          Matt Buxton  |  Tim Davey
                                       |
                           A_Muric GK  |  GK Matheus
                        Renan_Lodi DF  |  DF P_Van_Aanholt
                        M_Niakhate DF  |  DF F_Cardoso
                          S_Aurier DF  |  DF M_Lazzari
                            L_Bade DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                         J_Lingard MF  |  MF Pedri
                         R_Freuler MF  |  MF M_Uribe
                           R_Yates MF  |  MF S_Eustaquio
                         O_Mangala MF  |  MF Otavio
                         T_Awoniyi FW  |  FW R_Horta
                         B_Johnson FW  |  FW D_Loader
                                       |
                           M_Bizot SUB |  SUB Jordi
                         J_Worrall SUB |  SUB Wendell
                         S_McKenna SUB |  SUB Galeno
                              Cafu SUB |  SUB M_Grujic
                        S_Surridge SUB |  SUB T_Martinez




Min. 1  :(ntf) R_Freuler beats K_Zouma 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Freuler aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 2  :(ntf) T_Awoniyi takes advantage of a mistake by P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Lingard! 
          ...  J_Lingard plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Saved by Matheus 
Min. 3  :(fcp) F_Cardoso sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Pedri runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Pedri uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But A_Muric is equal to it 
Min. 4  :(ntf) Renan_Lodi beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A skilful effort from Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  Matheus heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 9  :(fcp) M_Uribe has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Renan_Lodi 
          ...  He knocks it to Otavio! 
          ...  Otavio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 11 :(ntf) R_Yates hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Johnson latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Johnson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 12 :(fcp) M_Uribe volleys it forward. He finds D_Loader 
          ...  But M_Niakhate sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 14 :(fcp) Pedri wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Zouma 
          ...  Renan_Lodi scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Matt Buxton looks relieved 
Min. 17 :(ntf) R_Yates looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  B_Johnson flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Matheus, who catches the ball 
Min. 19 :(ntf) B_Johnson boots it towards T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Matheus was caught out there 
          ...  Nottingham Forest go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 20 :(ntf) L_Bade with a smart turn 
          ...  L_Bade shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But Matheus makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 22 :(fcp) F_Cardoso beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Loader 
          ...  S_Aurier cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 26 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  S_Eustaquio attempts to nutmeg A_Muric! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 27 :(fcp) D_Loader flicks it over S_Aurier's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  R_Yates fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(fcp) M_Uribe plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Eustaquio keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Yates plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Muric can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Muric comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Muric is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Loader with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Pedri tries to place the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 34 :(ntf) R_Freuler with a great first touch 
          ...  R_Freuler swings in the shot! 
          ...  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. 34 :(fcp) Otavio lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Horta latches on to it 
          ...  A_Muric is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Loader with the spot kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-1 FC Porto...
Min. 35 :(fcp) Pedri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Muric blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 37 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Eustaquio with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Muric punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 38 :(fcp) M_Lazzari controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Loader gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Loader with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Otavio with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Muric comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  D_Loader with the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Muric looks relieved there! 
Min. 41 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi pushes it past K_Zouma 
          ...  T_Awoniyi drives the ball low! 
          ...  The shot slips through Matheus's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Nottingham Forest have the advantage! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(ntf) M_Niakhate gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Renan_Lodi is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has Matheus to beat 
          ...  He rounds Matheus 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  Matheus manages to get to it!! 
Min. 45 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Worrall 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Bade 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Galeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eustaquio 
Min. 46 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi cuts the ball back to B_Johnson 
          ...  K_Zouma rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the outside of his boot 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Mangala drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Freuler gets something on it! 
          ...  Matheus just watches it drift out of play! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 2-1 FC Porto

Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Lazzari with a byline cross to Otavio 
          ...  Otavio shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Muric moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Muric catches it with style! 
Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Uribe stamps down J_Lingard's shin! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 51 :(ntf) J_Lingard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  K_Zouma anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 53 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi with the majestic dribble 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Oh, can you believe it? He's flattened FC Porto He's hit a hat-trick at City Ground 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 53 :(fcp) M_Uribe 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 K_Zouma 
          ...  R_Freuler slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 55 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: Cafu 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Mangala 
Min. 56 :(ntf) J_Worrall 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 T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the drive! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 57 :(ntf) R_Freuler gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to B_Johnson 
          ...  M_Lazzari gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 57 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  D_Loader is through! 
          ...  D_Loader with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Muric with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 60 :(ntf) R_Yates boots it towards T_Awoniyi 
          ...  T_Awoniyi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Otavio with a measured pass to F_Cardoso 
          ...  R_Freuler with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 61 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt lashes out at R_Yates 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 65 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Wendell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Lazzari 
Min. 68 :(ntf) Cafu finds Renan_Lodi with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by D_Loader 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lingard hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Niakhate rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(fcp) M_Uribe turns past Renan_Lodi 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Uribe tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 70 :(ntf) S_Aurier dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Aurier! 
          ...  Matheus 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. 73 :(ntf) J_Worrall flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Lingard runs onto it! 
          ...  Wendell slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Freuler floats the ball in! 
          ...  Matheus comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Yates swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 73 :(fcp) D_Loader changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Van_Aanholt! 
          ...  A_Muric can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Muric makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 75 :(ntf) R_Freuler has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past F_Cardoso 
          ...  He knocks it to Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  But Wendell wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(fcp) Otavio jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta with a little chip! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 77 :(fcp) M_Uribe leaves Renan_Lodi standing 
          ...  S_Aurier gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 80 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grujic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 80 :(fcp) M_Uribe plays a long ball to M_Grujic 
          ...  M_Grujic with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That's given FC Porto a glimmer of hope! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 82 :(ntf) S_Aurier holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  Pedri bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 82 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  FC Porto have equalised in the dying moments! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 83 :(ntf) S_Aurier sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Johnson runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  B_Johnson shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Matheus punches it away 
Min. 85 :(ntf) Renan_Lodi beats Wendell 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(fcp) K_Zouma takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Cardoso 
          ...  F_Cardoso fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Muric catches the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : T_Awoniyi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Awoniyi (19,41,53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Yates (27), A_Muric (34)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : D_Loader
Scorers              : D_Loader (34 pen,82), M_Grujic (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Zouma (46), M_Uribe (49), P_Van_Aanholt (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       18
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       16
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 3 - 3 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Muric        GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  34
M_Niakhate     DF   1  17  10   3  24 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  20  19
S_Aurier       DF   1  16  11  10  22 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  38  12
L_Bade         DF   1  16  10   2  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
J_Lingard      MF   1   3  18  14  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
R_Freuler      MF   1  10  17  11  24 |  92   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  26  33
R_Yates        MF   1  10  17   5  24 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  26  37  15
O_Mangala      MF   1  11  16   8  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   6   3   0   0   0   0  18  84
B_Johnson      FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  92   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  14
M_Bizot        GK  17   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Worrall      DF   1  16  13   6  28 |  47   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
S_McKenna      DF   1  14   9   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cafu           MF   1   8  15   9  23 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2   9  14  24 |   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  20   1   1   1  22 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  18  12   7  31 |  92   0   2   1   1   2   0   1   0   0  38  42  28
F_Cardoso      DF   1  16  10   8  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  18
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  12   9  26 |  66   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  36   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  18  12   8  31 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  16  -2
Pedri          MF   1  10  18  15  25 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  24  18
M_Uribe        MF   1  14  17   8  28 |  92   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  84  12
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  16   8  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  50
Otavio         MF   1   3  17  15  25 |  81   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  18
R_Horta        FW   1   3  12  17  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Loader       FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   5   2   0   0   0  31  17  71
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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
Galeno         MF   1   5  15   9  23 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
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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