FFO2 Conference, Valencia vs. FC Porto (Thu Jul 20)


                             Valencia  |  FC Porto
                          4-1-1-2-2 E  |  5-3-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Tim Davey
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK Matheus
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF M_Gaspar
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF M_Lazzari
                       J_Juranovic DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF P_Van_Aanholt
                         A_Herrera DM  |  DF M_Uribe
                          R_Garcia MF  |  MF F_de_Jong
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  MF Otavio
                           Rodrigo AM  |  MF S_Eustaquio
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW H_Ekitike
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW D_Loader
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB Jordi
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB F_Cardoso
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB M_Grujic
                           L_Milla SUB |  SUB R_Horta
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB R_Orsolini




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(val) B_Iglesias jumps over P_Van_Aanholt's challenge 
          ...  But K_Zouma sweeps up the threat 
Min. 3  :(val) J_Juranovic gets lucky and beats P_Van_Aanholt 
          ...  Now with the centre to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Matheus can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Matheus was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 5  :(val) S_Gnabry spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds A_Berenguer with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Berenguer has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Matheus makes a difficult save 
Min. 11 :(val) A_Herrera fires over a low cross to C_Coady 
          ...  M_Lazzari with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 14 :(val) B_Iglesias flights the ball to Rodrigo 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt plays the back pass 
          ...  Matheus can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Lazzari reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(val) R_Garcia cuts through the defence 
          ...  R_Garcia hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 17 :(fcp) F_de_Jong looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Lazzari 
          ...  M_Lazzari shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 18 :(fcp) K_Zouma is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Otavio 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Coady 
Min. 19 :(fcp) H_Ekitike finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Costa 
          ...  J_Costa goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 21 :(fcp) F_de_Jong cuts inside J_L_Gaya 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in H_Ekitike! 
          ...  J_L_Gaya reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 24 :(fcp) K_Zouma puts in D_Loader 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Herrera 
Min. 27 :(fcp) F_de_Jong backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  H_Ekitike gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Ekitike with the chance! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Let's see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 31 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio finds M_Uribe in acres of space 
          ...  What a shot from M_Uribe! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It floats over Alex_Remiro 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 32 :(fcp) F_de_Jong volleys it forward. He finds M_Uribe 
          ...  M_Uribe looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Van_Aanholt flights it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 35 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt 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 cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 36 :(fcp) Otavio beats J_Juranovic 
          ...  J_L_Gaya with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 37 :(val) B_Iglesias saunters past M_Gaspar 
          ...  B_Iglesias with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Matheus gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 37 :(fcp) P_Van_Aanholt with a pinpoint pass to H_Ekitike 
          ...  H_Ekitike with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It floats over Alex_Remiro 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 38 :(val) J_Costa can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Matheus with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 38 :(fcp) M_Lazzari spots H_Ekitike who is in acres of space 
          ...  H_Ekitike tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro never had a chance! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) F_de_Jong knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  F_de_Jong keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Valencia 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Lazzari 
          ...  M_Lazzari with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(fcp) Otavio steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Coady 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Juranovic looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Lazzari takes advantage of a mistake by A_Berenguer 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Garcia takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 

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

Min. 48 :(fcp) F_de_Jong moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 49 :(fcp) H_Ekitike runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_L_Gaya 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  H_Ekitike with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Alex_Remiro catches it with style! 
Min. 50 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Horta 
          ...  COMING OFF: Otavio 
Min. 53 :(fcp) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Loader gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Loader rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gaspar curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_Eustaquio with the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro falls over 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 58 :(fcp) M_Gaspar is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Uribe 
          ...  M_Uribe beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat Alex_Remiro 
          ...  Alex_Remiro charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 60 :(val) J_Juranovic beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds B_Iglesias 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Iglesias! 
          ...  Matheus gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 61 :(fcp) M_Uribe beats J_Juranovic 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  M_Uribe strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tim Davey spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 66 :(val) B_Iglesias has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Uribe 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Berenguer! 
          ...  A_Berenguer drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 66 :(fcp) F_de_Jong with an incisive pass to H_Ekitike 
          ...  J_Juranovic with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 66 :(fcp) R_Horta drives it forward to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 67 :(val) B_Iglesias sidesteps H_Ekitike 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But P_Van_Aanholt reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 67 :(fcp) M_Gaspar looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Horta 
          ...  A_Herrera brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_Gaspar looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Ekitike 
          ...  C_Coady wins the ball 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Milner 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Garcia 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Milla 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Herrera 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Gnabry 
Min. 70 :(val) Rodrigo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Gaspar can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Rodrigo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But Matheus makes a fine save 
Min. 72 :(val) Rodrigo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Coady 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_Coady! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 74 :(fcp) R_Horta with the first time pass to H_Ekitike 
          ...  H_Ekitike cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(val) A_Berenguer finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Berenguer hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Matheus plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 78 :(val) M_Watters is too quick for the defence 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Loader hits it out for a throw 
Min. 79 :(val) J_Juranovic knocks the ball past M_Uribe 
          ...  Now he crosses to C_Coady! 
          ...  C_Coady has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 81 :(fcp) F_de_Jong with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Eustaquio runs onto it! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  S_Eustaquio beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has Alex_Remiro to beat 
          ...  Alex_Remiro charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It's hit the bar and gone over!! 
Min. 84 :(fcp) M_Lazzari hoists the ball across to H_Ekitike 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_L_Gaya 
Min. 85 :(val) C_Coady takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to 
          ...  attempts a lob! 
          ...  Matheus gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodrigo drives it into the box! 
          ...  Headed away by P_Van_Aanholt 
Min. 86 :(val) L_Milla is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Watters 
          ...  M_Watters with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 87 :(fcp) M_Lazzari with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  F_de_Jong gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  F_de_Jong beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has Alex_Remiro to beat 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes his move 
          ...  Alex_Remiro parries it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) D_Loader turns past J_L_Gaya 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Loader flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans are delighted! 
          ...  Valencia 0-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 89 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 90 :(val) J_Milner off the woodwork! 
          ...  B_Iglesias picks up the deflection 
          ...  B_Iglesias sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Matheus parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 90 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro watches it sail safely wide! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Iglesias
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : F_de_Jong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Ekitike (27), F_de_Jong (40), D_Loader (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Lazzari (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       21
Off target           :           6        |       12
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       22
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 3 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Remiro    GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  19  13   8  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  19  12   9  25 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  18  26
J_Juranovic    DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  51   0
J_Costa        DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  17   0
A_Herrera      DM   1  14  18   5  22 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  12   0
R_Garcia       MF   1  11  18  11  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Berenguer    AM   1   3  18  13  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  35
Rodrigo        AM   1   4  18  13  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  13
S_Gnabry       FW   1   8  16  20  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   2
B_Iglesias     FW   1   4  11  19  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  38  28
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Verissimo    DF   1  17  13   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   1  10  16   4  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
L_Milla        DM   1  11  17   2  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  19  14  12  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  48   0
M_Lazzari      DF   1  17  13  10  26 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  19  49  26
K_Zouma        DF   1  19  13   8  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  34   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  19  13   7  31 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  34   0
M_Uribe        DF   1  14  17   8  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  56
F_de_Jong      MF   1   3  19  16  21 |  97   0   0   7   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  96  44
Otavio         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  17   8  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  32
H_Ekitike      FW   1   8  14  18  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
D_Loader       FW   1   8  14  18  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  30   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 |   0   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        MF   1   3  13  18  22 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
R_Orsolini     FW   1   4  10  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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