FFO FLT, FC Porto vs. Nottingham Forest (Wed Mar 13)


                             FC Porto  |  Nottingham Forest
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                         Dan Thompson  |  HD King
                                       |
                        K_Nakamura GK  |  GK M_Turner
                           J_Mario DF  |  DF G_Montiel
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF S_Aurier
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  DF N_Williams
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                           I_Jaime MF  |  DF H_Toffolo
                          A_Varela MF  |  DM Danilo
                            R_Baro MF  |  MF N_Dominguez
                         F_Navarro FW  |  AM T_Cairney
                          M_Taremi FW  |  AM M_Gibbs_White
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW C_Hudson_Odoi
                                       |
                           C_Ramos SUB |  SUB W_Hennessey
                           Marcano SUB |  SUB J_Worrall
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB R_Yates
                          A_Franco SUB |  SUB B_Aguilera
                        T_Martinez SUB |  SUB S_Mavididi




Min. 6  :(ntf) T_Cairney pushes it past the defender 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Carmo 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 9  :(fcp) M_Taremi takes advantage of a mistake by B_Hubner 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Taremi fires the shot in! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 10 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Carmo 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura punches it away 
Min. 11 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Nakamura was well beaten there! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 12 :(fcp) I_Jaime finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  I_Jaime chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But M_Turner palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 14 :(ntf) M_Gibbs_White is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This doesn't look good 
          ...  I think HD King is going to take him off 
Min. 14 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Yates 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gibbs_White 
Min. 19 :(ntf) T_Cairney plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  T_Cairney tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura with the difficult save 
Min. 20 :(ntf) R_Yates takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cardoso 
          ...  He knocks the ball to H_Toffolo! 
          ...  H_Toffolo chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 23 :(ntf) Danilo with the header on 
          ...  He finds T_Cairney in space 
          ...  F_Navarro clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 26 :(fcp) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Loader seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Loader aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  M_Turner makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 32 :(fcp) A_Varela takes advantage of a mistake by N_Williams 
          ...  He crosses to F_Navarro 
          ...  F_Navarro with the side footed shot! 
          ...  M_Turner blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 34 :(fcp) I_Jaime finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from I_Jaime! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Turner can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Turner makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 35 :(fcp) A_Varela dribbles past N_Dominguez 
          ...  N_Dominguez goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 41 :(fcp) R_Baro takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Loader 
          ...  G_Montiel gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi attempts a lob! 
          ...  K_Nakamura makes a difficult save 
Min. 49 :(fcp) I_Jaime has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Hubner 
          ...  He puts in F_Navarro! 
          ...  G_Montiel cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 

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

Min. 49 :(fcp) F_Cardoso finds A_Varela in the box 
          ...  A_Varela has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(ntf) B_Hubner holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Hudson_Odoi in space! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  F_Cardoso hits it out for a throw 
Min. 49 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Loader 
          ...  H_Toffolo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 51 :(ntf) H_Toffolo hoofs it upfield to find Danilo 
          ...  Danilo tries to chip the ball over K_Nakamura! 
          ...  K_Nakamura makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 52 :(ntf) T_Cairney sidesteps D_Carmo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Cairney with the overhead! 
          ...  K_Nakamura won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 52 :(fcp) D_Loader with an amazing show of skill to get past S_Aurier 
          ...  He crosses to M_Taremi 
          ...  S_Aurier pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  HD King looks relieved 
Min. 53 :(ntf) Danilo is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_Mario with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past H_Toffolo 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Varela! 
          ...  A_Varela sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  M_Turner with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(fcp) I_Jaime chips the ball over the defence and finds Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baro floats the ball in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Aurier 
Min. 56 :(fcp) I_Jaime times his run well 
          ...  I_Jaime with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 57 :(ntf) S_Aurier controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 59 :(fcp) F_Navarro looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 60 :(fcp) I_Jaime gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 61 :(fcp) R_Baro slides the ball across to I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Turner is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carmo plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Turner fists it away! 
Min. 63 :(ntf) G_Montiel with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  G_Montiel with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 64 :(ntf) S_Aurier finds C_Hudson_Odoi with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Z_Sanusi with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 66 :(fcp) F_Navarro flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  N_Williams reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carmo crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Turner catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 72 :(ntf) R_Yates drives it forward to B_Hubner 
          ...  J_Mario wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 75 :(ntf) T_Cairney plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  T_Cairney with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him! 
Min. 76 :(fcp) I_Jaime beats N_Dominguez with absolute ease! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Yates 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 77 :(fcp) I_Jaime steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  The ball hits Danilo in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 77 :(ntf) T_Cairney with a penetrating pass to G_Montiel 
          ...  G_Montiel with the shot on net! 
          ...  K_Nakamura claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That surely hands Nottingham Forest victory!! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-2 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Mario knocks the ball past G_Montiel 
          ...  Now he crosses to I_Jaime! 
          ...  I_Jaime keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Turner is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Varela flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Carmo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Turner moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Turner catches it with style! 
Min. 81 :(ntf) T_Cairney sidesteps R_Baro 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Cairney! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that K_Nakamura got a touch 
Min. 83 :(fcp) F_Navarro gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Cleaned up by B_Hubner 
Min. 84 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  K_Nakamura with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Danilo with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by F_Cardoso 
Min. 85 :(ntf) N_Williams is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Montiel latches onto the end of it 
          ...  F_Navarro with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 85 :(ntf) G_Montiel sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Cairney 
          ...  T_Cairney sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ntf) S_Aurier controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A_Varela bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 90 :(ntf) N_Dominguez jinks through the defence 
          ...  N_Dominguez with the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 91 :(ntf) H_Toffolo feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Yates runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Yates attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  HD King spits his dummy out yet again. 

*************  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          : I_Jaime
Scorers              : M_Taremi (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Navarro (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cairney (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Gibbs_White (11), G_Montiel (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Gibbs_White (14)
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Nottingham Forest
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest
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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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K_Nakamura     GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
J_Mario        DF   1  19  15   8  20 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  18   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  19  14   2  20 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  18  12  10  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  12  20
D_Carmo        DF   1  18  13   6  20 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  16
I_Jaime        MF   1   5  19  13  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  37
A_Varela       MF   1  14  19  11  31 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   5  20
R_Baro         MF   1  14  18  11  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   2 -10
F_Navarro      FW   1   8  14  18  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  19   5  -1
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  11  20  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Loader       FW   1   6  13  17  31 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10   1  -2
C_Ramos        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcano        DF   1  17  11   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grujic       MF   1  13  17   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Franco       AM   1   3  16  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2  12  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  19  14  12  27 |  99   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  26  10  34
S_Aurier       DF   1  19  12   4  30 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  24   0
N_Williams     DF   1  18  12   9  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  12   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  11   0
H_Toffolo      DF   1  16  14   7  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  13
Danilo         DM   1  14  17   8  31 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  17  24
N_Dominguez    MF   1  12  18   7  29 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  13
T_Cairney      AM   1   3  17  16  22 |  99   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  24
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  19  14  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   1   1  15  20  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
W_Hennessey    GK  19   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Worrall      DF   1  17  11  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        AM   1  12  17   6  30 |  85   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  14  14
B_Aguilera     AM   1   8  16  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mavididi     FW   1   7  13  19  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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