FFO FLT, Nottingham Forest vs. FC Porto (Wed Mar 20)


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




Min. 1  :(ntf) Danilo finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  K_Nakamura with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  H_Toffolo with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  K_Nakamura palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cairney plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Z_Sanusi heads it away 
Min. 5  :(ntf) N_Dominguez with a glorious long pass to H_Toffolo 
          ...  H_Toffolo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  K_Nakamura with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 8  :(ntf) Danilo finds C_Hudson_Odoi in acres of space 
          ...  R_Baro intercepts the pass 
Min. 10 :(fcp) M_Taremi drives it across the face of the goal D_Carmo 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with a bad challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 15 :(fcp) R_Baro puts in D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader with the shot on net! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 15 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Taremi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Navarro with the foul 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 16 :(ntf) H_Toffolo looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Montiel 
          ...  G_Montiel with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  K_Nakamura makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 16 :(ntf) T_Cairney with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Carmo 
          ...  F_Cardoso fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 20 :(fcp) A_Varela finds F_Navarro with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Danilo fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 22 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi dribbles past A_Varela 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 22 :(fcp) M_Taremi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Hubner 
          ...  But H_Toffolo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 25 :(fcp) M_Taremi with the first time flick to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi lobs M_Turner! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans taunt him! 
Min. 26 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  K_Nakamura with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  K_Nakamura gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  And he saves it! 
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_Mario is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Taremi 
          ...  B_Hubner stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 33 :(ntf) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  T_Cairney is through! 
          ...  T_Cairney unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 34 :(ntf) G_Montiel spots C_Hudson_Odoi who is in acres of space 
          ...  F_Cardoso takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 41 :(fcp) I_Jaime with an amazing show of skill to get past C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  He crosses to F_Navarro 
          ...  But B_Hubner wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(ntf) H_Toffolo with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Aguilera 
          ...  J_Mario gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Aguilera swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It comes to T_Cairney 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  K_Nakamura makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 44 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi jinks through the defence 
          ...  N_Dominguez takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 50 :(fcp) F_Navarro turns past B_Hubner 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  F_Navarro shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Turner never had a chance! 
Min. 51 :(fcp) A_Varela knocks it forward 
          ...  B_Aguilera slips 
          ...  M_Taremi gets to it! 
          ...  M_Taremi controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Turner falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  M_Turner looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Loader plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Turner catches it! 
Min. 52 :(ntf) T_Cairney sidesteps R_Baro 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  T_Cairney tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  K_Nakamura saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Dominguez! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Nakamura 
          ...  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. 57 :(fcp) M_Taremi runs forward 
          ...  N_Williams forces him off the ball 
Min. 59 :(fcp) R_Baro with a deep cross to F_Navarro 
          ...  N_Williams is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 60 :(fcp) F_Navarro has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Turner! 
          ...  Danilo hacks him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He can have no complaints!! Dirty barsteward! 
Min. 62 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi cuts in on Z_Sanusi's blind side 
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  K_Nakamura parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Montiel swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Mario belts it clear 
Min. 66 :(fcp) F_Navarro with an incisive pass to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 71 :(fcp) I_Jaime with a real burst of pace 
          ...  N_Williams can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  B_Hubner with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 74 :(ntf) T_Cairney reads the run of C_Hudson_Odoi 
          ...  D_Loader bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  B_Aguilera drives it in 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 75 :(ntf) B_Hubner with a precise pass to T_Cairney 
          ...  T_Cairney beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  K_Nakamura comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds K_Nakamura 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Mario puts in D_Carmo 
          ...  D_Carmo tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Timed to perfection!! 
          ...  He's done it for FC Porto – big time! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 87 :(ntf) A defence splitting pass from N_Williams to N_Dominguez 
          ...  A_Varela slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(ntf) T_Cairney takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  T_Cairney with a thundering shot! 
          ...  K_Nakamura with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 93 :(fcp) A_Varela takes advantage of a mistake by N_Dominguez 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Taremi! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Montiel takes possession 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 93 :(ntf) H_Toffolo sidesteps F_Cardoso 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 101:(fcp) The ball is passed in from Z_Sanusi, he finds F_Navarro 
          ...  F_Navarro with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 105:(fcp) F_Navarro looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Taremi 
          ...  N_Dominguez pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 105:(fcp) M_Taremi slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  G_Montiel brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(fcp) D_Loader with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  F_Navarro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Navarro strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  M_Turner with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 110:(ntf) T_Cairney with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Z_Sanusi can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Mario!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 113:(ntf) B_Aguilera with an incisive pass to T_Cairney 
          ...  J_Mario reads the play well 
Min. 113:(fcp) M_Taremi lobs it over H_Toffolo 
          ...  M_Taremi with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Saved by M_Turner 
Min. 116:(ntf) G_Montiel is first to the loose ball 
          ...  G_Montiel tries to chip the ball over K_Nakamura! 
          ...  K_Nakamura makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 120:(fcp) R_Baro takes advantage of a mistake by N_Williams 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Loader! 
          ...  D_Loader has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Turner just watches it fly safely wide! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi is going to have a crack!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Taremi places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-1 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  T_Cairney is going to have a crack!
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Nakamura looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-1 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  F_Navarro steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 2-2 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  B_Aguilera steps up!
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-2 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Loader is next up
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Turner looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 3-3 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  G_Montiel is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a powerful strike right down the middle! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 4-3 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  I_Jaime is next up
          ...  M_Turner dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 4-4 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  N_Williams is taking this penalty!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 5-4 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Varela is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Turner almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 5-5 FC Porto...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  B_Hubner is going to have a crack!
          ...  K_Nakamura acrobatically tips it over!! What a save! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  R_Baro is going to have a crack!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 5-6 FC Porto...


          ...  FC Porto win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Ground
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cairney
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Danilo (60)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mario (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Carmo (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Nakamura (26), D_Loader (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Nottingham Forest  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 FC Porto
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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 | 125   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  19  14  12  27 | 125   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  10  20
S_Aurier       DF   1  19  12   4  30 | 125   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Williams     DF   1  18  12   9  24 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  12   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 | 125   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  11   0
H_Toffolo      DF   1  16  14   7  20 | 125   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   6  10  20
Danilo         DM   1  14  17   8  31 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -20 -13 -20
N_Dominguez    MF   1  12  18   7  29 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  -4 -10
T_Cairney      AM   1   3  17  16  22 | 125   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   7  26
B_Aguilera     AM   1   8  16  14  23 | 125   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   6
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   1   1  15  20  22 | 125   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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        MF   1  12  17   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Forss        AM   1  13  15  10  25 |   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

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 | 125  10   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  19   0   0   0
J_Mario        DF   1  19  15   8  20 | 125   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  52  29   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  19  14   2  20 | 125   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  18  12  10  29 | 125   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  12  20
D_Carmo        DF   1  18  13   6  20 | 125   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Varela       DM   1  14  19  11  31 | 125   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
R_Baro         DM   1  14  18  11  28 | 125   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  28  10
I_Jaime        MF   1   5  19  13  26 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
D_Loader       AM   1   6  13  17  31 | 125   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5   6   1
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  11  20  30 | 125   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  36  14
F_Navarro      FW   1   8  14  18  24 | 125   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
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       DM   1  13  17   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Galeno         MF   1   8  17  14  25 |   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
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