FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Lens (Fri Jul 05) FC Porto | Lens 4-1-3-2 C | 4-2-3-1 P Dan Thompson | Chris Spero | K_Nakamura GK | GK B_Samba J_Mario DF | DF M_Haidara F_Cardoso DF | DF K_Danso Z_Sanusi DF | DF J_Gradit D_Carmo DF | DF T_Buchmann K_Amoako DM | DM Y_Fofana I_Jaime MF | DM Q_Laci A_Varela MF | MF A_Guevara R_Baro MF | MF K_Bellarabi M_Taremi FW | MF I_Balde D_Loader FW | FW M_Rajovic | C_Ramos SUB | SUB A_Bono Marcano SUB | SUB J_Mejdr Galeno SUB | SUB Gocholshvili A_Ilarramendi SUB | SUB D_Costa F_Navarro SUB | SUB S_Becker Min. 1 :(fcp) J_Mario hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Amoako collects the loose ball! ... A scorcher of a shot from K_Amoako! ... The ball moves through the air! ... B_Samba moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... B_Samba looks dejected! ... FC Porto go in front now with that goal! ... FC Porto 1-0 Lens ... Min. 2 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to A Min. 6 :(len) K_Bellarabi sprints forward with the ball ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Mario looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 9 :(fcp) R_Baro controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Varela gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Varela tries to chip the ball over B_Samba! ... But B_Samba makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 12 :(fcp) I_Jaime dribbles past T_Buchmann ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... I_Jaime with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... B_Samba makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 15 :(len) I_Balde crosses to A_Guevara ... A_Guevara bears down on goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... K_Nakamura dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had K_Nakamura beaten! ... CORNER! ... Q_Laci swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... K_Nakamura easily catches it! Min. 20 :(len) K_Danso with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Rajovic ... M_Rajovic throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... K_Nakamura gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 21 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi races into the box ... He sees M_Taremi lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A_Guevara does well to intercept the ball Min. 23 :(fcp) I_Jaime finds D_Loader on the edge of the box ... M_Rajovic rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 25 :(len) M_Rajovic runs at the heart of the defence ... M_Rajovic hits the ball first time! ... K_Nakamura has it covered ... It takes a deflection! ... K_Nakamura is left flat-footed ... It's gone in ... GOAL!! ... That could be a game changer! ... Lens have pulled level! ... FC Porto 1-1 Lens ... Min. 26 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to P Min. 27 :(fcp) M_Taremi beats M_Haidara ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... M_Taremi with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Looks like it should be B_Samba's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... D_Carmo lofts the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Samba ... 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. 28 :(len) M_Rajovic takes on I_Jaime ... He runs past him ... M_Rajovic tries to catch the keeper out! ... K_Nakamura has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... K_Nakamura reacts well to save!! Min. 29 :(len) I_Balde with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... I_Balde hits a curling shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 32 :(fcp) J_Mario holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Amoako ... K_Amoako tries one from the edge of the box! ... B_Samba tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Mario ... M_Taremi makes a firm connection with his head ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 33 :(len) Y_Fofana is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Haidara latches onto the ball ... M_Taremi rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 34 :(fcp) D_Loader spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Taremi! ... M_Haidara takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 38 :(fcp) A_Varela is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to R_Baro ... K_Bellarabi pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee warned him Min. 39 :(fcp) M_Taremi sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... M_Taremi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 41 :(fcp) M_Taremi turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Taremi rifles it at the goal! ... The shot slips through B_Samba's hands ... But B_Samba recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(len) I_Balde with the header on ... He finds M_Rajovic in space ... From long range M_Rajovic bends the ball towards goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Chris Spero spits his dummy out yet again. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-1 Lens Min. 47 :(fcp) D_Loader storms past his marker ... A_Guevara goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 48 :(fcp) I_Jaime takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_Mario ... J_Mario controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But B_Samba reaches the ball. Good save Min. 52 :(fcp) J_Mario with the first time pass to A_Varela ... Q_Laci intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... I_Jaime plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to F_Cardoso ... He fires it towards to goal ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 53 :(fcp) D_Loader moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Varela ... A thundering drive by A_Varela! ... B_Samba narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 54 :(fcp) A_Varela beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... But J_Gradit wins the tackle Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: A_Ilarramendi ... COMING OFF: K_Amoako Min. 58 :(fcp) I_Jaime whips the ball across to M_Taremi ... M_Haidara hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... J_Mario lofts the ball in! ... B_Samba makes the catch! Min. 59 :(fcp) A_Ilarramendi takes possession ... Knocks it past T_Buchmann ... He's through on goal ... A_Ilarramendi aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... FC Porto go ahead in this match now! ... FC Porto 2-1 Lens ... Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: S_Becker ... COMING OFF: M_Rajovic Min. 60 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to A Min. 62 :(fcp) A_Varela runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... A_Varela has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 64 :(len) J_Gradit slides it through the middle to S_Becker ... A glorious effort by S_Becker! ... The shot slips through K_Nakamura's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 65 :(len) M_Haidara cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Danso ... K_Danso shoots towards goal! ... K_Nakamura narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 66 :(fcp) I_Jaime finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... J_Gradit with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 66 :(fcp) D_Loader slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 67 :(len) Q_Laci kills the ball dead ... Q_Laci with the overhead! ... But K_Nakamura reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on K_Nakamura anyway Min. 68 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with the towering header to D_Loader ... D_Loader hits the ball first time! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 69 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Q_Laci will now play as a MF Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Carmo takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... D_Carmo tries the lob from 30 yards! ... Looks like it should be B_Samba's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Loader! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Samba Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: Gocholshvili ... COMING OFF: A_Guevara Min. 70 :(fcp) F_Cardoso drives the ball across field ... It comes to D_Loader ... Gocholshvili with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 72 :(len) I_Balde hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_Becker latches onto it! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Taremi ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 74 :(len) K_Danso with electric pace ... He eases past Z_Sanusi ... K_Danso with a thundering drive! ... K_Nakamura has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... K_Nakamura is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 76 :(fcp) J_Mario runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Ilarramendi ... He's played him in ... A_Ilarramendi throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... What agility from B_Samba Min. 76 :(len) S_Becker nutmegs the defender ... But D_Carmo wins the ball Min. 77 :(len) S_Becker has time and space on the edge of the box ... Z_Sanusi gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 78 :(len) Gocholshvili saunters past his marker ... Gocholshvili with the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 78 :(fcp) D_Loader flicks it over Y_Fofana's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... I_Balde with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... Z_Sanusi shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Taremi instead ... M_Taremi hits a great shot! ... But he somehow misses ... The Lens fans laugh at him Min. 80 :(fcp) A_Varela sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Varela tries one from the edge of the box! ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... FC Porto 3-1 Lens ... Min. 81 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to C Min. 83 :(len) K_Danso cuts inside D_Carmo ... He worked that well ... J_Mario with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 87 :(len) K_Danso knocks the ball past the defender ... A_Varela with the high feet ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... PENALTY! And I think it's correct ... S_Becker takes it ... GOAL!! ... No mistake! ... The keeper never stood a chance! ... That's given Lens a glimmer of hope! ... FC Porto 3-2 Lens... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to A Min. 88 :(len) I_Balde sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Y_Fofana ... D_Loader with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning Min. 88 :(fcp) I_Jaime chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Varela ... J_Gradit tackles late from behind ... That looked malicious ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 90 :(fcp) M_Taremi jinks past T_Buchmann ... M_Taremi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 91 :(len) M_Haidara searches out S_Becker ... S_Becker with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Danso flights it in! ... Excellent keeping! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio do Dragao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Varela (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Amoako (1), A_Ilarramendi (59), A_Varela (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Mario (83), A_Varela (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Rajovic Scorers : M_Rajovic (25), S_Becker (87 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Rajovic (23), I_Balde (78), J_Gradit (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto | Lens Attempts on Goal : 19 | 13 Off target : 9 | 7 On target : 10 | 6 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 5 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 11 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : FC Porto 3 - 2 Lens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - FC Porto Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Nakamura GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 J_Mario DF 1 20 15 9 20 | 98 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 11 65 13 F_Cardoso DF 1 19 14 3 20 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 22 Z_Sanusi DF 1 18 13 11 29 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 0 D_Carmo DF 1 18 13 6 20 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 19 K_Amoako DM 1 14 17 3 26 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 75 I_Jaime MF 1 5 19 13 26 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 13 A_Varela MF 1 14 19 11 31 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 -4 5 76 R_Baro MF 1 15 19 11 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 M_Taremi FW 1 6 11 20 30 | 98 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 29 0 31 D_Loader FW 1 7 14 18 31 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 7 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 Galeno MF 1 8 17 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ilarramendi AM 1 4 18 17 25 | 40 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 F_Navarro FW 1 8 15 18 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Lens Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Samba GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 M_Haidara DF 1 19 14 3 27 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 28 0 K_Danso DF 1 18 15 11 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 29 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 9 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 11 -4 T_Buchmann DF 1 17 14 13 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q_Laci MF 1 14 17 10 28 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 16 A_Guevara MF 1 13 17 7 23 | 73 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 0 18 K_Bellarabi MF 1 5 18 15 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Balde MF 1 7 17 15 31 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 40 6 M_Rajovic FW 1 5 13 19 30 | 63 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 36 A_Bono GK 18 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 14 13 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gocholshvili DM 1 16 15 7 28 | 25 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 18 D_Costa MF 1 3 15 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Becker FW 1 7 14 19 29 | 35 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 1720210102 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40