FFO2 Conference, FC Porto vs. Sheffield United (Sun Sep 17)


                             FC Porto  |  Sheffield United
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-3 A
                 Tim Davey(Caretaker)  |  Kesley Barkworth
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK S_Bolat
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                         M_Lazzari DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     P_Van_Aanholt DF  |  DF Mario_Rui
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  FW T_Muller
                            Otavio MF  |  AM M_Asensio
                           M_Uribe MF  |  AM A_Danjuma
                        L_Trossard AM  |  MF L_Benes
                         H_Ekitike FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                                       |
                             Jordi SUB |  SUB N_Vasic
                            Morato SUB |  SUB A_Centelles
                       S_Eustaquio SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB H_Akpan
                           R_Horta SUB |  SUB O_Giroud




Min. 1  :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  T_Muller will now play as a DM 
Min. 1  :(fcp) S_Bolat miskicks! 
          ...  M_Gaspar is through! 
          ...  M_Gaspar unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But S_Bolat parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 3  :(fcp) M_Gaspar pushes it past J_Foyth 
          ...  Mario_Rui tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gaspar with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Bolat comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Zouma swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Loader plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Joao_Mario gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 3  :(shu) A_Belotti stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Belotti with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But Matheus punches it away 
Min. 4  :(fcp) L_Trossard takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gosens 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to K_Zouma! 
          ...  K_Zouma with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  S_Bolat plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 5  :(fcp) L_Trossard controls it with ease 
          ...  A_Belotti with an awful challenge 
Min. 6  :(shu) A_Belotti runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  A_Belotti chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Matheus won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Sheffield United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 7  :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  FC Porto have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  L_Trossard will now play as a FW 
Min. 7  :(fcp) L_Trossard finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Joao_Mario 
          ...  L_Trossard fires the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  FC Porto have equalised! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 9  :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt curls the ball out wide to D_Loader 
          ...  J_Foyth takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 11 :(shu) A_Belotti holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees Joao_Mario in space! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt robs him of the ball 
Min. 12 :(shu) J_Foyth takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  J_Foyth with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Matheus makes a fine save 
Min. 13 :(fcp) L_Trossard takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Lazzari 
          ...  M_Lazzari attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 14 :(fcp) L_Trossard knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  L_Trossard with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  FC Porto have taken the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 15 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 15 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  T_Muller will now play as a MF 
Min. 15 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  A_Danjuma will now play as a MF 
Min. 16 :(fcp) L_Trossard moves forward 
          ...  Joao_Mario with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  M_Gaspar shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to D_Loader instead 
          ...  D_Loader hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  S_Bolat gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 19 :(fcp) D_Loader looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Ekitike 
          ...  Joao_Mario beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 21 :(shu) M_Asensio barges D_Loader off the ball 
          ...  M_Asensio strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 22 :(fcp) M_Uribe controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Otavio gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Otavio looks to see where S_Bolat is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 23 :(shu) R_Gosens with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Asensio gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Otavio fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 29 :(shu) M_Philipp takes advantage of a mistake by P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Philipp! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 32 :(shu) A_Belotti finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  H_Ekitike with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 32 :(shu) L_Benes with a probing pass to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 34 :(shu) M_Philipp breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Matheus! 
          ...  L_Trossard brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Lazzari spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Trossard! 
          ...  But A_Belotti slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 36 :(shu) L_Benes backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Asensio gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Asensio tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But Matheus just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 39 :(fcp) M_Gaspar flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Gaspar tries to chip the ball over S_Bolat! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) M_Uribe has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Joao_Mario! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Benes does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 42 :(shu) A_Danjuma spots M_Asensio who is in acres of space 
          ...  The ball hits F_Cardoso in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fcp) M_Uribe looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Ekitike 
          ...  L_Benes bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Morato 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Lazzari 
Min. 45 :(shu) Joao_Mario chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Matheus's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Philipp volleys it forward. He finds J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-1 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(fcp) M_Uribe drives it across the face of the goal L_Trossard 
          ...  L_Trossard hits a great shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 46 :(shu) L_Benes looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Asensio 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 46 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Uribe is through! 
          ...  R_Gosens wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee couldn't have had a clearer view of it he was right there 
          ...  D_Loader places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Sheffield United...
Min. 50 :(fcp) Otavio races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Trossard lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  L_Trossard with the drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Bolat's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Otavio! 
          ...  Morato makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 53 :(shu) L_Benes with a slide rule pass to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio fires the shot in! 
          ...  Matheus catches the ball 
Min. 59 :(shu) Mario_Rui volleys it forward. He finds A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Matheus won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Horta 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Ekitike 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Eustaquio 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Uribe 
Min. 62 :(shu) M_Philipp takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Philipp tries to beat Matheus from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 63 :(fcp) R_Horta brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  R_Horta blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tim Davey(Caretaker) spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Horta beats A_Danjuma with absolute ease! 
          ...  R_Gosens tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Bolat comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Horta with the header 
          ...  But S_Bolat makes an easy save 
Min. 65 :(fcp) L_Trossard hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt collects the loose ball! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Porto 4-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 65 :(shu) A_Belotti turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Matheus moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Matheus catches it with style! 
Min. 68 :(fcp) R_Horta finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Gosens 
          ...  A great volley from R_Horta! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Trossard curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Loader rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 69 :(shu) Joao_Mario whips the ball across to A_Danjuma 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Gaspar 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 72 :(fcp) L_Trossard takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  A_Belotti with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(fcp) R_Horta takes advantage of a mistake by Joao_Mario 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Horta! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  FC Porto 5-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 76 :(fcp) R_Horta looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Trossard 
          ...  L_Benes dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 78 :(shu) Joao_Mario flicks it over D_Loader's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But M_Gaspar with the fine tackle 
Min. 81 :(fcp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  L_Trossard is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Foyth! 
          ...  L_Trossard carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Horta swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  S_Bolat jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 84 :(fcp) R_Horta beats J_Foyth with absolute ease! 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Horta! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 85 :(fcp) Morato pulls it back to D_Loader 
          ...  But L_Benes puts the ball out of play 
Min. 86 :(fcp) R_Horta nutmegs Mario_Rui, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Horta could have let it bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans go wild! 
          ...  FC Porto 6-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Horta latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Horta with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 88 :(shu) T_Muller runs into space 
          ...  R_Horta with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 89 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt with the dribble 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Bolat's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Otavio crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Horta loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  S_Bolat makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 91 :(shu) M_Asensio finds A_Belotti with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But Morato slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 

*************  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          : L_Trossard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Trossard (7,14), D_Loader (46 pen), P_Van_Aanholt (65), R_Horta (73,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Otavio (23), L_Trossard (34), P_Van_Aanholt (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Belotti
Scorers              : A_Belotti (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joao_Mario (16), R_Gosens (46), A_Belotti (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       7
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : FC Porto 6 - 1 Sheffield United
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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  21   1   1   1  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  19  14  12  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  38   0  24
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  13  10  26 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  12
K_Zouma        DF   1  19  13   9  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  19  13   7  31 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  17  32  59
F_Cardoso      DF   1  17  11   8  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
Otavio         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10   9
M_Uribe        MF   1  15  18   8  28 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
L_Trossard     FW   1   9  18  18  24 |  93   0   0   3   1   5   2   1   0   0  -2  54  62
H_Ekitike      FW   1   8  14  18  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Loader       FW   1   8  14  19  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  36
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 |  48   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  21  15
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  17   8  23 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grujic       MF   1   3  14  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Horta        FW   1   3  13  18  22 |  31   0   0   1   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  17  80

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Bolat        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  19  14  13  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  30  -2
R_Gosens       DF   1  21  14  10  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  14  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  18  11   9  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  30
Mario_Rui      DF   1  18  13   9  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  17   0
T_Muller       MF   1   2  11  20  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   4  18  17  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  23
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  19  15  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
L_Benes        MF   1   6  18  12  26 |  93   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 128  48   0
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  13  19  26 |  93   0   1   2   0   4   1   1   0   0  34  32  33
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  14  19  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16  16
N_Vasic        GK  14   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Centelles    DF   1  12   7   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Akpan        MF   1   3  11   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Giroud       FW   1   3   9  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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