FFO FLT, FC Porto vs. Valencia (Wed Jul 24)


                             FC Porto  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-2-0-1-2 A
                         Dan Thompson  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                        K_Nakamura GK  |  GK A_Valles
                           J_Mario DF  |  DF Gaya
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF T_Correia
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  DF L_Davis
                           Marcano DF  |  DF E_Pujol
                          K_Amoako DM  |  DF C_Ozkacar
                           I_Jaime MF  |  DM A_Almeida
                          A_Varela MF  |  DM A_Herrera
                            R_Baro MF  |  AM D_Klaassen
                          M_Taremi FW  |  FW R_Borre
                         F_Navarro FW  |  FW V_Muriqi
                                       |
                           C_Ramos SUB |  SUB Jaume
                         P_Martino SUB |  SUB J_Tavernier
                            Galeno SUB |  SUB M_Diakhaby
                     A_Ilarramendi SUB |  SUB Pepelu
                           M_Toure SUB |  SUB E_Unal




Min. 4  :(fcp) Marcano sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  F_Navarro runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Gaya pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  F_Cardoso swings it in 
          ...  F_Navarro gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Navarro smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It floats over A_Valles 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 6  :(fcp) Marcano hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Z_Sanusi latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Herrera reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 7  :(val) D_Klaassen takes on Marcano 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Klaassen! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Pujol swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 13 :(fcp) I_Jaime could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  L_Davis tackles cleanly 
Min. 14 :(fcp) Marcano drives it across the face of the goal R_Baro 
          ...  C_Ozkacar slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Navarro with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Valles catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) M_Taremi knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Ozkacar 
          ...  A_Valles with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  F_Navarro bends it in 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Valles moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 20 :(val) V_Muriqi floats the ball in to find Gaya 
          ...  K_Amoako goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 20 :(fcp) M_Taremi turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Herrera with a nasty foul 
Min. 25 :(val) R_Borre with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Correia 
          ...  Z_Sanusi gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 26 :(val) T_Correia runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Marcano with an over the top challenge 
Min. 28 :(fcp) F_Navarro plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  F_Navarro with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 28 :(val) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  L_Davis seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Davis fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Pujol floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Mario clears the danger 
Min. 38 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Varela is through! 
          ...  A_Varela tries to beat A_Valles! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 41 :(fcp) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Taremi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Taremi! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Valles reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Cardoso hits it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(fcp) R_Baro with a precise ball to F_Navarro 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by E_Pujol 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mario swings it in! 
          ...  C_Ozkacar with a great clearance! 
Min. 50 :(fcp) M_Taremi jinks past A_Almeida 
          ...  Gaya cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 51 :(fcp) F_Navarro finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  R_Borre fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  J_Mario curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  A_Valles with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 53 :(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 
          ...  Gaya takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 53 :(val) A_Almeida takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cardoso 
          ...  He knocks the ball to R_Borre! 
          ...  R_Borre with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 54 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Ozkacar with the tackle 
Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Ilarramendi 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Amoako 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Ozkacar 
Min. 58 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi 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 J_Mario 
          ...  J_Mario launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi flights it in! 
          ...  F_Cardoso gets his head on it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 59 :(val) Gaya sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  E_Unal runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  F_Cardoso with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 63 :(val) E_Pujol turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Pujol goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 64 :(fcp) F_Navarro crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Baro in the box 
          ...  R_Baro attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Valles with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  F_Navarro flights it in! 
          ...  A_Valles comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  F_Cardoso with the shot! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Valles 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 64 :(val) E_Pujol sidesteps Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Pujol! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 65 :(val) A_Almeida unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 66 :(fcp) M_Taremi plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Herrera wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 67 :(val) R_Borre drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen swings it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by Marcano 
Min. 70 :(val) V_Muriqi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 71 :(fcp) Marcano holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Ilarramendi in space! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Valles's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Gaya clears the danger 
Min. 73 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from R_Baro to Marcano 
          ...  Marcano with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Valles with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 74 :(fcp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Valles with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 74 :(val) V_Muriqi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  V_Muriqi blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But K_Nakamura punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 77 :(val) A_Herrera takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cardoso 
          ...  A_Herrera shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  K_Nakamura takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 79 :(val) V_Muriqi leaves R_Baro standing 
          ...  V_Muriqi looks to see where K_Nakamura is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  K_Nakamura plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 80 :(fcp) I_Jaime puts in A_Varela 
          ...  E_Pujol goes in studs first 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi passes to M_Taremi 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Taremi! 
          ...  A_Valles blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 83 :(val) A_Almeida holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre drives it towards goal! 
          ...  K_Nakamura watches it sail wide! 
Min. 84 :(fcp) I_Jaime plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Herrera brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 85 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Z_Sanusi with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) M_Taremi with a one-touch layoff to I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Navarro with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Z_Sanusi tries to place the shot! 
          ...  A_Valles narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 89 :(val) E_Pujol with the diagonal pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 

*************  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          : F_Navarro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Navarro (4,28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : R_Borre
Scorers              : R_Borre (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           7        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 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  23   1   1   1  28 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
J_Mario        DF   1  20  15   9  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  35
F_Cardoso      DF   1  20  14   3  20 |  95   0   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0  16  19  46
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  18  13  11  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  16  31
Marcano        DF   1  17  11   9  30 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  54  18
K_Amoako       DM   1  14  17   3  26 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
I_Jaime        MF   1   5  19  14  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
A_Varela       MF   1  14  19  12  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
R_Baro         MF   1  15  19  11  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  11  20  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  14
F_Navarro      FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  14  51
C_Ramos        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Martino      DF   1  15  10   4  28 |   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 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
M_Toure        FW   1   7  10  16  31 |   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  24   1   1   1  24 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  14  12  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
T_Correia      DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Davis        DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  16
E_Pujol        DF   1  17  15  11  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  19  14  32
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  15   2  24 |  57   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Almeida      DM   1  13  19   5  22 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
A_Herrera      DM   1  15  19  11  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  16
D_Klaassen     AM   1   4  20  16  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  20  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  32  39
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  13  19  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  16
Jaume          GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   1  16  11  10  23 |   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         DM   1  12  17  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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