FFO FLT, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Wed Apr 03)


                             FC Porto  |  Valencia
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  5-2-3 P
                         Dan Thompson  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                        K_Nakamura GK  |  GK A_Valles
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF Gaya
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF J_Vazquez
                           J_Mario DF  |  DF T_Correia
                          M_Grujic DM  |  DF C_Ozkacar
                           I_Jaime MF  |  MF D_Klaassen
                            Galeno MF  |  MF A_Almeida
                         F_Navarro AM  |  FW R_Borre
                          M_Taremi FW  |  FW V_Muriqi
                          D_Loader FW  |  FW E_Unal
                                       |
                           C_Ramos SUB |  SUB Jaume
                           Marcano SUB |  SUB M_Diakhaby
                       S_Eustaquio SUB |  SUB Pepelu
                          A_Franco SUB |  SUB A_Herrera
                        T_Martinez SUB |  SUB S_Amallah




Min. 3  :(val) D_Klaassen slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  M_Taremi with a nasty foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 3  :(fcp) D_Loader boots it towards F_Navarro 
          ...  E_Unal is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 6  :(val) V_Muriqi runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Ozkacar 
          ...  C_Ozkacar with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  K_Nakamura with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 6  :(fcp) M_Grujic hoists the ball across to D_Loader 
          ...  V_Muriqi muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  J_Mario passes to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Valles's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 7  :(val) Gaya with the nod to E_Unal 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Unal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for K_Nakamura 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  K_Nakamura looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 10 :(fcp) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  F_Navarro takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  F_Navarro with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 10 :(val) R_Borre finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Borre! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 15 :(val) R_Borre kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  V_Muriqi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  V_Muriqi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 21 :(val) R_Borre with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  R_Borre with a thundering drive! 
          ...  K_Nakamura saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 22 :(val) E_Konsa drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Correia 
          ...  Z_Sanusi brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 25 :(val) J_Vazquez with the first time pass to E_Konsa 
          ...  Z_Sanusi gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Borre flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Nakamura 
          ...  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. 27 :(fcp) D_Carmo backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Loader gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Loader has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Valles watches it sail wide! 
Min. 27 :(val) E_Konsa hoofs it upfield to find D_Klaassen 
          ...  J_Mario steals the ball of off him 
Min. 28 :(val) D_Klaassen runs at D_Carmo 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Klaassen! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  That's given Valencia the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 30 :(val) V_Muriqi makes the tackle 
          ...  V_Muriqi with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 31 :(val) V_Muriqi sidesteps Z_Sanusi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Loader dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 35 :(fcp) I_Jaime with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Vazquez behind 
          ...  V_Muriqi with the foul 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Well, at least he'll have first go of the soap! 
Min. 37 :(fcp) F_Navarro with the mazy run 
          ...  E_Unal is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  What a stupid booking that was 
          ...  That's his second of the game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fcp) I_Jaime moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Taremi 
          ...  Fine tackle by Gaya 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 46 :(val) R_Borre picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  I_Jaime bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Valencia

Min. 47 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi dribbles past E_Konsa 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from Z_Sanusi! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 48 :(fcp) I_Jaime unselfishly lays the ball back to Galeno 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Konsa 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 49 :(fcp) I_Jaime has it now 
          ...  He takes on E_Konsa 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Loader! 
          ...  D_Loader shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Valles never had a chance! 
Min. 49 :(val) A_Almeida with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Klaassen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Klaassen! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 50 :(val) E_Konsa sidesteps F_Cardoso 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  E_Konsa keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 52 :(val) C_Ozkacar with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Klaassen runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits a curling shot! 
          ...  K_Nakamura has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Nakamura reacts well to save!! 
Min. 54 :(fcp) J_Mario unselfishly heads the ball back to F_Navarro 
          ...  F_Navarro aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Herrera 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Almeida 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: Pepelu 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Ozkacar 
Min. 60 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 63 :(fcp) I_Jaime sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the drive! 
          ...  But A_Valles with the difficult save 
Min. 64 :(fcp) D_Loader looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Cardoso 
          ...  F_Cardoso with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Valles gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Grujic with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Valles 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 65 :(fcp) J_Mario with a smart pass to I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_Loader runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Taremi 
          ...  D_Klaassen had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 66 :(fcp) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  I_Jaime takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  E_Konsa with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 71 :(val) Pepelu takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cardoso 
          ...  He puts in R_Borre! 
          ...  J_Mario brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 78 :(val) A_Herrera cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Correia 
          ...  Z_Sanusi makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 81 :(fcp) Galeno beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  Galeno with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 81 :(val) J_Vazquez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Mario 
          ...  He knocks the ball to D_Klaassen! 
          ...  D_Klaassen has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  K_Nakamura parries it 
Min. 83 :(fcp) F_Navarro slips past his marker A_Herrera 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Loader 
          ...  J_Vazquez reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(fcp) M_Taremi slips past his marker 
          ...  M_Taremi fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(fcp) D_Carmo has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Taremi collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Herrera 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Galeno! 
          ...  A_Valles comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 93 :(fcp) Galeno skips the challenge from J_Vazquez 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Pepelu 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Cardoso with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Headed away by J_Vazquez 
Min. 96 :(fcp) M_Grujic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Valles makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 97 :(fcp) M_Grujic hoists the ball across to M_Taremi 
          ...  But T_Correia wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 97 :(fcp) M_Taremi is too quick for J_Vazquez 
          ...  Pepelu takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 

*************  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          : D_Loader (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jaime (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Klaassen
Scorers              : D_Klaassen (28)
Sent Off             : V_Muriqi (35), E_Unal (37)
Booked               : D_Klaassen (65), E_Konsa (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Valencia
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  19  14   2  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  18  12  11  29 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0   9
D_Carmo        DF   1  18  13   6  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  12 -10
J_Mario        DF   1  19  15   8  20 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  18   0
M_Grujic       DM   1  13  17   2  27 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
I_Jaime        MF   1   5  19  13  26 |  99   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  15   2
Galeno         MF   1   8  17  14  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
F_Navarro      AM   1   8  14  18  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  11  20  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Loader       FW   1   6  13  17  31 |  99   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  16  23   6
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
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  11  15   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Franco       MF   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 - 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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A_Valles       GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  21  10
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14   9  23 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0   8  15   6
J_Vazquez      DF   1  18  12  11  20 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  24   0
T_Correia      DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10  10
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  20  16  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  27
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  20  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11   4
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  35   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -20  -8 -18
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -20 -20 -18
Jaume          GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   7   0
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  18  10  31 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   6   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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