FFO2 Conference, FC Porto vs. West Brom (Mon Jul 10)


                             FC Porto  |  West Brom
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                            Tim Davey  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                         M_Lazzari DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                     P_Van_Aanholt DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                           M_Uribe DF  |  DM N_Maksimovic
                         F_de_Jong MF  |  MF A_Ademi
                            Otavio MF  |  MF J_Jordan
                         H_Ekitike FW  |  MF Marc_Roca
                           R_Horta FW  |  FW M_Antonio
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW R_Brewster
                                       |
                             Jordi SUB |  SUB B_Kamara
                         F_Cardoso SUB |  SUB M_Bola
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB M_Stendera
                       S_Eustaquio SUB |  SUB L_Baker
                        R_Orsolini SUB |  SUB B_Brobbey




Min. 1  :(fcp) F_de_Jong with a neat pass into M_Uribe 
          ...  M_Uribe rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY! 
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 West Brom ...
Min. 1  :(wba) Ruben_Vezo eases past P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Ekitike 
Min. 3  :(fcp) D_Loader runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Loader hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But D_Iversen is equal to it 
Min. 4  :(wba) A_Ademi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Brewster 
          ...  M_Lazzari with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 9  :(wba) R_Brewster beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  M_Gaspar with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(wba) N_Maksimovic cuts the ball back to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! The linesman raised his flag 
          ...  The West Brom fans are hurling abuse at the officials 
Min. 14 :(wba) A_Ademi watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Ademi! 
          ...  Matheus with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(wba) A_Ademi has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Gaspar 
          ...  He puts in M_Holgate! 
          ...  M_Holgate hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But Matheus makes an easy save 
Min. 16 :(wba) The defender slips up! 
          ...  A_Ademi is through! 
          ...  A_Ademi drives the ball low! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 19 :(fcp) M_Uribe sidesteps his marker 
          ...  M_Uribe with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Iversen dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Iversen beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_de_Jong chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Holgate deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 22 :(wba) M_Holgate finds N_Milenkovic in acres of space 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(fcp) H_Ekitike runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  H_Ekitike lobs D_Iversen! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 25 :(fcp) H_Ekitike with a deep cross to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  F_de_Jong flights it in! 
          ...  Headed away by Ruben_Vezo 
Min. 26 :(fcp) D_Loader beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Loader has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Iversen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 29 :(fcp) H_Ekitike with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Ruben_Vezo 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Van_Aanholt! 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Ekitike swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Iversen 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 35 :(fcp) M_Gaspar takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  M_Gaspar with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Gaspar controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  F_de_Jong gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  F_de_Jong from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Iversen shouts at his defenders 
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 West Brom ...
Min. 36 :(wba) J_Jordan spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_Antonio with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Ekitike 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 42 :(fcp) K_Zouma works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Horta 
          ...  J_Poyth goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_Uribe is spitting at N_Maksimovic 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Uribe with a slick pass to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Iversen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 49 :(wba) R_Brewster with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  F_de_Jong fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 

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

Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Lazzari with a probing through ball R_Horta 
          ...  R_Horta with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Iversen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 49 :(wba) N_Milenkovic squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at Otavio 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Eustaquio 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 53 :(wba) M_Holgate beats P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Cleared by M_Uribe 
Min. 54 :(wba) Marc_Roca turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Poyth 
          ...  J_Poyth keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 55 :(wba) Marc_Roca crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Holgate in the box 
          ...  M_Holgate is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has Matheus to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Matheus 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 58 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from F_de_Jong, he finds D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Iversen was caught out there 
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 West Brom ...
Min. 59 :(wba) J_Jordan puts in N_Maksimovic 
          ...  R_Horta body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  N_Milenkovic with the thundering drive 
          ...  Matheus gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Cardoso 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Lazzari 
Min. 61 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio breaks free from his marker 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by N_Milenkovic 
Min. 69 :(fcp) H_Ekitike finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo steals the ball of off him 
Min. 69 :(wba) N_Milenkovic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Marc_Roca 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic hits it into the box! 
          ...  Matheus comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Jordan swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But Matheus with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic drives it into the box! 
          ...  Matheus comes out and claims it! 
Min. 70 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Orsolini 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Horta 
Min. 70 :(fcp) K_Zouma can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 74 :(fcp) M_Uribe off the woodwork! 
          ...  H_Ekitike picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Jordan with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 75 :(wba) N_Maksimovic breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Matheus now! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt trips him up from behind! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee sends him off the pitch!! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
          ...  Enjoy your suspension mate! 
Min. 82 :(fcp) R_Orsolini brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  M_Antonio pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 86 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from M_Gaspar, he finds D_Loader 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Loader! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 86 :(wba) J_Jordan beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Jordan rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Matheus's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wba) M_Holgate with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But Matheus parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 89 :(wba) A_Ademi has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  H_Ekitike fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 91 :(wba) N_Milenkovic knocks it forward 
          ...  F_Cardoso slips 
          ...  N_Maksimovic gets to it! 
          ...  N_Maksimovic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Matheus saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 94 :(wba) N_Milenkovic unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  Matheus was left standing 
          ...  West Brom have pulled one back! 
          ...  Some light at the end of the tunnel perhaps... 
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 West Brom ...

*************  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          : F_de_Jong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Uribe (1), F_de_Jong (36), D_Loader (58)
Sent Off             : P_Van_Aanholt (75)
Booked               : M_Gaspar (9), H_Ekitike (89)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : M_Antonio
Scorers              : M_Antonio (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Poyth (42), M_Antonio (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          15        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 1 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 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  19  13  12  26 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  57   8
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  12  10  26 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  19  12   8  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  19  13   7  31 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   9 -10 -10
M_Uribe        DF   1  14  17   8  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  24  26  58
F_de_Jong      MF   1   3  19  16  21 |  98   0   0   2   2   4   1   0   0   0   0  60  50
Otavio         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ekitike      FW   1   8  13  18  27 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  32   2
R_Horta        FW   1   3  13  18  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_Loader       FW   1   8  14  18  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Jordi          GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  17  11   8  27 |  34   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
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  17   8  23 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Orsolini     FW   1   4  10  14  20 |  24   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 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  18  12   9  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  36  30
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  19  13   6  35 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  17  11   8  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  12
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  17  12   8  31 |  98   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  21  80  32
N_Maksimovic   DM   1  10  17   7  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  19
A_Ademi        MF   1   9  17  11  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  26
J_Jordan       MF   1   6  17  12  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  26  24
Marc_Roca      MF   1   2  17  13  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
M_Antonio      FW   1   3  12  18  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
R_Brewster     FW   1   4  10  17  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Kamara       GK  13   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  16  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Stendera     MF   1   6  14  11  28 |   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
B_Brobbey      FW   1   2  11  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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