FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Union Berlin (Fri Jul 19)


                             FC Porto  |  Union Berlin
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 C
                         Dan Thompson  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                        K_Nakamura GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                           J_Mario DF  |  DF D_Doekhi
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF A_Theate
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  DF D_Leite
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF W_ArmItage
                          K_Amoako DM  |  DF M_Kilman
                           I_Jaime MF  |  MF A_Kral
                          A_Varela MF  |  MF L_Tousart
                            R_Baro MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                          M_Taremi FW  |  FW A_Fulgini
                         F_Navarro FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                           C_Ramos SUB |  SUB F_Ronnow
                           Marcano SUB |  SUB J_Roussillon
                            Galeno SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                     A_Ilarramendi SUB |  SUB A_Laidouni
                           M_Toure SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann




Min. 1  :(fcp) F_Cardoso has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Doekhi 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Z_Sanusi! 
          ...  Z_Sanusi with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for L_Hradecky 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 2  :(fcp) F_Cardoso looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  That's put FC Porto into the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 3  :(fcp) J_Mario hoofs it upfield to find M_Taremi 
          ...  L_Tousart with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 6  :(fcp) A_Varela lays the ball back to R_Baro 
          ...  R_Baro attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky makes a fine save 
Min. 19 :(fcp) F_Navarro plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Doekhi 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jaime plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  W_ArmItage clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 20 :(fcp) A_Varela floats the ball in to find I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime hits a great drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Hradecky catches it with style! 
Min. 20 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a probing through ball D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana drives it low! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Tousart chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Carmo clears the danger 
Min. 21 :(fcp) I_Jaime 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 F_Navarro 
          ...  A_Theate clears with a diving header 
Min. 26 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a 40-yard pass to J_Mario 
          ...  D_Leite plays the back pass 
          ...  L_Hradecky can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Amoako lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Hradecky catches it! 
Min. 29 :(fcp) I_Jaime is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Varela latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Varela could have let it bounce! 
          ...  L_Hradecky falls over 
          ...  But L_Hradecky is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 30 :(uni) M_Kilman runs at M_Taremi 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Mario dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(uni) D_Doekhi 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 D_Fofana 
          ...  From long range D_Fofana bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  K_Nakamura manages to turn it behind 
Min. 37 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi gets to the byline and finds M_Taremi with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Taremi with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for L_Hradecky 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 40 :(fcp) D_Carmo with the heel pass to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was beaten there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(fcp) F_Cardoso plays it long to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi with the chance! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  D_Carmo flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Hradecky 
Min. 47 :(uni) W_ArmItage with a smart pass to D_Doekhi 
          ...  F_Cardoso dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 48 :(fcp) R_Baro squares it to F_Navarro 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Kral picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

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

Min. 48 :(uni) A_Theate is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 48 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roussillon 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Theate 
Min. 51 :(fcp) F_Navarro beats J_Roussillon 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  F_Navarro with a stunning strike! 
          ...  L_Hradecky takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 54 :(uni) D_Fofana skips the challenge from J_Mario 
          ...  Z_Sanusi with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Ilarramendi 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Amoako 
Min. 57 :(fcp) A_Varela is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Taremi 
          ...  A heafty challenge by W_ArmItage 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Varela! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes the catch! 
Min. 58 :(fcp) A_Varela spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Taremi! 
          ...  M_Taremi with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 60 :(uni) D_Leite drives it forward to D_Fofana 
          ...  R_Baro with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 61 :(fcp) R_Baro looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Navarro 
          ...  But W_ArmItage wins the tackle 
Min. 62 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  D_Fofana with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_Varela controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  F_Navarro gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But J_Roussillon clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 71 :(fcp) I_Jaime with a reverse pass to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi with the overhead! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 74 :(fcp) A_Varela takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kral 
          ...  He puts in F_Navarro! 
          ...  F_Navarro with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 75 :(fcp) F_Navarro runs towards the goal 
          ...  F_Navarro with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Ilarramendi 
          ...  I_Jaime gets to it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Navarro crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks dejected 
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 76 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 77 :(fcp) F_Navarro gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Baro 
          ...  D_Leite bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 78 :(uni) A_Kral with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Fofana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Varela reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 80 :(uni) A_Kral makes the tackle 
          ...  J_Mario brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 82 :(fcp) I_Jaime kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Taremi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Taremi tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Dan Thompson spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 83 :(uni) A_Kral finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Cleared by D_Carmo 
Min. 84 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi with an incisive pass to A_Ilarramendi 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 86 :(fcp) D_Carmo reads the run of F_Navarro 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Fofana 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(uni) D_Leite hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Fofana controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  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!! 
          ...  Union Berlin have pegged a goal back! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 91 :(fcp) A_Varela beats D_Doekhi 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But D_Doekhi wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Navarro lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 91 :(uni) A_Fulgini beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  But Z_Sanusi wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 94 :(uni) D_Fofana sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Baro with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 

*************  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          : A_Ilarramendi
Scorers              : M_Taremi (2), A_Ilarramendi (75,84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Fofana (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Theate (48)
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       3
Off target           :           7        |       0
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          22        |       5
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 1 Union Berlin
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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  23   1   1   1  28 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mario        DF   1  20  15   9  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  20  14   3  20 |  97   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  74   0
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  18  13  11  29 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  49  14
D_Carmo        DF   1  19  13   6  20 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  30   0
K_Amoako       DM   1  14  17   3  26 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jaime        MF   1   5  19  13  26 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  25
A_Varela       MF   1  14  19  12  31 |  97   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  54  14
R_Baro         MF   1  15  19  11  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  15
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  11  20  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
F_Navarro      FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  97   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  21
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 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  48
M_Toure        FW   1   7  10  16  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Doekhi       DF   1  19  13   8  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
A_Theate       DF   1  18  15   6  25 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  17  14   8  27 |  97   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  32   0
W_ArmItage     DF   1  17  13  11  26 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  15   0
M_Kilman       DF   1  17  13   7  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  13  19  10  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   9   0
L_Tousart      MF   1  12  17  12  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   7  17  15  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
A_Fulgini      FW   1   9  13  18  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   7  13  19  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  56   0  34
F_Ronnow       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  14  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Laidouni     MF   1  11  18   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   7  11  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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