FFO DBC, Brighton vs. FC Porto (Wed Jan 29) Brighton | FC Porto 4-4-2 P | 5-2-1-1-1 C Mike Willett | - | R_Sanchez GK | GK V_M_Savic Yeray DF | DF J_Mario J_Angelino DF | DF N_Cvetkovic E_Konsa DF | DF D_Carmo J_Bednarek DF | DM K_Amoako I_Bennacer MF | FW M_Taremi Q_Timber MF | DF Z_Sanusi J_W_Prowse MF | MF J_de_Guzman N_Seiwald MF | DF F_Cardoso S_Haller FW | DM A_Varela T_Dago FW | AM G_Rutter | A_Gomis SUB | SUB M_Kelly R_Dunne SUB | SUB Pacheco M_Acimovic SUB | SUB Galeno A_Voronin SUB | SUB F_Insua T_Conway SUB | SUB F_Navarro Min. 7 :(fcp) J_Mario with a pinpoint pass to M_Taremi ... M_Taremi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And R_Sanchez reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... K_Amoako swings it in! ... The ball finds its way to M_Taremi ... He gets the shot away ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... Right in the postage stamp! ... That's given FC Porto the lead! ... Brighton 0-1 FC Porto ... Min. 7 :(fcp) M_Taremi stamps on E_Konsa's foot! ... He could have broken it then! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 8 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman saunters past his marker ... J_de_Guzman tries the shot! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool ... I want to cry! ... Dear God! ... Long live football! ... Gooooooooooal! ... Brighton 0-2 FC Porto ... Min. 13 :(fcp) M_Taremi jinks past the defender ... S_Haller dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 14 :(bri) E_Konsa pushes it past F_Cardoso ... J_Mario dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 15 :(fcp) K_Amoako with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Rutter ... E_Konsa plays the back pass ... R_Sanchez can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... G_Rutter crosses it in! ... E_Konsa wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 17 :(fcp) F_Cardoso has it now ... He takes on T_Dago ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Rutter! ... A great volley from G_Rutter! ... R_Sanchez won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 19 :(fcp) M_Taremi gains control of the loose ball ... S_Haller scythes the player down! Min. 21 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi plays a long ball to G_Rutter ... A thundering drive by G_Rutter! ... R_Sanchez collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 22 :(fcp) M_Taremi beats J_Angelino ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_Taremi hits a crisp volley! ... The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... Brighton 0-3 FC Porto ... Min. 24 :(bri) T_Dago cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Q_Timber ... N_Cvetkovic is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 27 :(fcp) J_Mario holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to M_Taremi ... J_Bednarek brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 32 :(fcp) G_Rutter is first to the ball ... G_Rutter attempts the shot! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away Min. 33 :(fcp) G_Rutter takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Bennacer ... G_Rutter attempts the shot! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that R_Sanchez got a touch Min. 35 :(bri) N_Seiwald whips the ball across to T_Dago ... T_Dago could have let it bounce! ... V_M_Savic 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!! ... Brighton 1-3 FC Porto ... Min. 35 :(fcp) N_Cvetkovic with a probing pass to D_Carmo ... The ball hits T_Dago in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 37 :(bri) The ball goes loose! ... E_Konsa gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... E_Konsa has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... V_M_Savic with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 38 :(bri) E_Konsa with a probing through ball S_Haller ... Z_Sanusi with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Mike Willett looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 40 :(bri) V_M_Savic with a terrible kick! ... J_Bednarek is through! ... J_Mario reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-3 FC Porto Min. 47 :(fcp) N_Cvetkovic with a probing through ball D_Carmo ... D_Carmo with the goal bound shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_de_Guzman hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez Min. 48 :(fcp) A_Varela holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Mario ... Yeray hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... A_Varela swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... K_Amoako gets something on it! ... R_Sanchez won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 50 :(fcp) D_Carmo runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Yeray tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... K_Amoako dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Varela loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Cvetkovic swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... R_Sanchez thumps the ball away! Min. 51 :(bri) J_Bednarek looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Angelino ... J_Angelino is clean through, he is one on one with V_M_Savic ... He dinks it over V_M_Savic ... It goes over!! Min. 52 :(fcp) M_Taremi sidesteps J_Bednarek ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Angelino clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 59 :(fcp) J_Mario plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... J_Mario sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: F_Insua ... COMING OFF: G_Rutter Min. 62 :(bri) I_Bennacer has it now ... He takes on N_Cvetkovic ... He gets past him! ... He puts in T_Dago! ... T_Dago tries to chip the ball over V_M_Savic! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... V_M_Savic dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had V_M_Savic beaten! ... CORNER! ... J_W_Prowse with an outswinging corner into the box ... N_Cvetkovic clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 63 :(bri) Yeray with a long pass to J_Bednarek ... J_Bednarek has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... V_M_Savic dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had V_M_Savic beaten! ... CORNER! ... Q_Timber dinks the ball into the area! ... T_Dago gets something on it! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 64 :(bri) S_Haller with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... F_Insua fouls badly ... The Referee warned him Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: M_Acimovic ... COMING OFF: Q_Timber Min. 67 :(bri) J_Bednarek with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Acimovic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Carmo with the tackle Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: R_Dunne ... COMING OFF: E_Konsa Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Conway ... COMING OFF: T_Dago Min. 74 :(fcp) A_Varela has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Taremi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Taremi attempts a chip! ... R_Sanchez fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 77 :(bri) N_Seiwald slumps to the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! ... And they have used all three of their substitutions Min. 80 :(fcp) F_Insua with a perfectly timed run ... F_Insua has a dig at goal! ... R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... But it's been disallowed! ... The referee spotted something ... That looked an awful decision, the fans boo him Min. 82 :(fcp) K_Amoako looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Taremi ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Taremi! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Sanchez beaten! Min. 82 :(bri) J_Angelino finds M_Acimovic in acres of space ... K_Amoako with an ugly foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 83 :(bri) T_Conway plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... V_M_Savic with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... What's The Referee going to give? ... PENALTY!! ... The referee waves the players away ... S_Haller with the spot kick ... Oh he didn't mess about with that one ... GOAL!! ... Smashed right down the middle!. ... Is a fightback from Brighton on? ... Brighton 2-3 FC Porto... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Dago Scorers : T_Dago (35), S_Haller (83 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N_Seiwald (77) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Taremi (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Taremi (7,22), J_de_Guzman (8) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Taremi (7), K_Amoako (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 7 | 15 Off target : 4 | 5 On target : 3 | 10 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 2 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 3 | 13 Key Tackles : 8 | 4 Key Passes : 7 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 2 - 3 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 10 33 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 16 0 J_Angelino DF 1 21 15 8 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 14 18 E_Konsa DF 1 20 15 10 23 | 73 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 14 17 J_Bednarek DF 1 21 15 12 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 28 14 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 21 8 31 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Q_Timber MF 1 9 18 15 29 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_W_Prowse MF 1 13 20 14 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 21 11 19 | 80 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Haller FW 1 6 12 22 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 30 0 16 T_Dago FW 1 6 15 19 24 | 73 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 30 0 36 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Dunne DF 1 18 14 6 31 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Acimovic MF 1 5 17 12 21 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Voronin FW 1 9 12 18 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 24 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 J_Mario DF 1 21 16 9 20 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 26 18 N_Cvetkovic DF 1 18 13 6 28 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 32 0 D_Carmo DF 1 20 14 6 20 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 20 K_Amoako DM 1 15 18 3 26 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 -4 33 19 M_Taremi FW 1 6 12 22 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 -4 -4 42 Z_Sanusi DF 1 19 13 11 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_de_Guzman MF 1 13 18 8 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 F_Cardoso DF 1 21 15 3 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 A_Varela DM 1 15 20 12 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 G_Rutter AM 1 6 19 17 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 M_Kelly GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacheco DF 1 16 8 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Galeno MF 1 8 18 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Insua AM 1 5 18 16 21 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 F_Navarro FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1738183446 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40