FFO DBC, FC Porto vs. Brighton (Wed Mar 05) FC Porto | Brighton 4-2-1-2-1 P | 4-4-2 N - | Mike Willett | V_M_Savic GK | GK R_Sanchez J_Mario DF | DF A_Ramalho G_Rutter AM | DF R_Dunne D_Carmo DF | DF L_Jackson A_Varela DM | DF E_Konsa M_Taremi FW | MF M_Acimovic Z_Sanusi DF | MF Q_Timber I_Jaime MF | MF N_Seiwald F_Cardoso DF | MF D_Sinani J_de_Guzman DM | FW A_Voronin F_Navarro AM | FW T_Conway | M_Kelly SUB | SUB A_Gomis Pacheco SUB | SUB Yeray Galeno SUB | SUB Y_Bissouma F_Insua SUB | SUB J_W_Prowse M_Toure SUB | SUB T_Dago Min. 2 :(fcp) J_Mario with an incisive pass to F_Navarro ... N_Seiwald brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 4 :(fcp) J_Mario cuts inside E_Konsa ... He worked that well ... He puts in F_Navarro! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from F_Navarro! ... It looks good ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 6 :(fcp) A_Varela pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... M_Taremi is clean through! ... A powerful shot by M_Taremi! ... R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That's put FC Porto in front! ... FC Porto 1-0 Brighton ... Min. 6 :(fcp) G_Rutter loses his marker ... Q_Timber pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! Min. 8 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman floats the ball in to find M_Taremi ... M_Taremi attempts a chip! ... R_Sanchez with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... J_Mario chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Carmo gets to it! ... R_Sanchez with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 11 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi with a real burst of pace ... He leaves M_Acimovic behind ... But E_Konsa reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 15 :(fcp) G_Rutter beats his man ... But D_Sinani reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 16 :(fcp) I_Jaime with the first time pass to Z_Sanusi ... Z_Sanusi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Z_Sanusi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for R_Sanchez, who catches the ball Min. 17 :(fcp) G_Rutter looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Z_Sanusi ... Z_Sanusi with a little chip! ... R_Sanchez catches the ball Min. 17 :(bri) Q_Timber is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to T_Conway ... D_Carmo tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Seiwald! ... J_Mario deals with the danger and clears Min. 20 :(bri) N_Seiwald gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to M_Acimovic ... D_Carmo gathers up the loose ball Min. 21 :(bri) L_Jackson gets lucky and beats F_Cardoso ... Now with the centre to N_Seiwald ... But A_Varela wins the ball Min. 22 :(bri) T_Conway bursts forward ... F_Navarro with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 22 :(bri) N_Seiwald spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to L_Jackson! ... Good sliding challenge from F_Navarro Min. 23 :(fcp) I_Jaime floats the ball in to find M_Taremi ... M_Taremi with a blistering shot! ... 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. 24 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Ramalho ... A delightful ball in to F_Navarro ... D_Sinani pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 27 :(fcp) J_Mario with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Jackson ... He knocks it to I_Jaime! ... A_Ramalho pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 30 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman with a real burst of pace ... He shows N_Seiwald a clean set of heals ... A_Ramalho body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! Min. 34 :(fcp) M_Taremi turns past Q_Timber ... He has some space now! ... But R_Dunne clears the danger Min. 35 :(fcp) F_Navarro runs forward ... F_Navarro with his head down lets it go! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 36 :(fcp) M_Taremi with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Jackson ... M_Taremi must beat R_Sanchez! ... R_Sanchez blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 36 :(fcp) A_Varela floats the ball in to find F_Navarro ... Q_Timber with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 38 :(fcp) G_Rutter finds himself in acres of space ... G_Rutter with a terrific drive! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... FC Porto 2-0 Brighton ... Min. 39 :(fcp) M_Taremi turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... M_Taremi tries to catch the keeper out! ... R_Sanchez parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 39 :(bri) Q_Timber takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cardoso ... Can he make them pay? ... Q_Timber with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... V_M_Savic with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 40 :(fcp) I_Jaime looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to F_Navarro ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Jackson ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: Galeno ... COMING OFF: I_Jaime Min. 45 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto ... F_Navarro will now play as a FW ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Brighton Min. 46 :(bri) R_Dunne with an intelligent ball to M_Acimovic ... M_Acimovic flicks the header toward the far post! ... V_M_Savic with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 47 :(bri) E_Konsa with a first time pass ... L_Jackson runs onto it! ... Brilliantly taken away by J_de_Guzman!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 48 :(bri) N_Seiwald holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to A_Voronin ... Z_Sanusi wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 50 :(bri) M_Acimovic slides the ball across to R_Dunne ... Z_Sanusi reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 53 :(bri) M_Acimovic slides it through the middle to A_Voronin ... What a fantastic interception by F_Navarro Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: F_Insua ... COMING OFF: M_Taremi Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: Pacheco ... COMING OFF: Z_Sanusi Min. 60 :(bri) D_Sinani plays in R_Dunne with a beautiful ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Carmo ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 63 :(fcp) D_Carmo changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Rutter ... G_Rutter with the overhead! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 64 :(fcp) Galeno takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Varela ... A_Varela hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But R_Sanchez palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 65 :(fcp) F_Navarro is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... G_Rutter latches onto the ball ... G_Rutter with the chance! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 66 :(fcp) Pacheco with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... A_Ramalho knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 67 :(fcp) A_Varela takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to F_Insua ... F_Insua hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... R_Sanchez makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 68 :(fcp) F_Navarro beats E_Konsa ... He showed great skill there ... An audacious effort from F_Navarro! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... R_Sanchez never had a chance! Min. 74 :(fcp) G_Rutter sidesteps E_Konsa ... That was too easy ... G_Rutter with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... R_Sanchez has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R_Sanchez reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... Pacheco hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for R_Sanchez, who catches the ball Min. 74 :(bri) Q_Timber runs at the heart of the defence ... G_Rutter with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 81 :(fcp) F_Insua looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to F_Navarro ... F_Navarro goes for the top corner! ... R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 83 :(bri) A_Ramalho is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... N_Seiwald latches onto the ball ... N_Seiwald attempts a low drive! ... But V_M_Savic comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 87 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman skips the challenge from A_Ramalho ... J_de_Guzman has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Sanchez claws it off the line ... What's The Referee going to give? ... GOAL!! ... FC Porto 3-0 Brighton ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) L_Jackson pulls it back to T_Conway ... But J_Mario sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 89 :(bri) A_Voronin finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... D_Carmo wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 90 :(bri) Q_Timber cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... F_Insua is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly Min. 93 :(bri) A_Ramalho looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to E_Konsa ... E_Konsa hits a great shot! ... V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... N_Seiwald drives it into the box! ... J_Mario reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 94 :(fcp) D_Carmo backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... G_Rutter latches onto the end of it ... G_Rutter is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has R_Sanchez to beat ... He lobs it over R_Sanchez ... It goes wide!! Min. 95 :(fcp) Galeno changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Mario ... R_Dunne with a bad challenge ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... F_Navarro drives it under the wall ... R_Sanchez makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 96 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... J_de_Guzman lobs R_Sanchez! ... The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio do Dragao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Carmo (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Taremi (6), G_Rutter (38), J_de_Guzman (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Seiwald Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Q_Timber (36) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 22 | 4 Off target : 9 | 0 On target : 13 | 4 Possession : 70 | 30 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 13 | 8 Key Passes : 17 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : FC Porto 3 - 0 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 J_Mario DF 1 21 16 9 20 | 97 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 39 0 G_Rutter AM 1 6 19 17 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 64 D_Carmo DF 1 20 14 7 20 | 97 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 78 30 20 A_Varela DM 1 15 20 12 31 | 97 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 40 15 M_Taremi FW 1 6 12 22 30 | 61 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 Z_Sanusi DF 1 19 13 11 29 | 61 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 16 31 I_Jaime MF 1 5 20 14 26 | 45 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 F_Cardoso DF 1 21 15 3 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_de_Guzman DM 1 13 18 8 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 23 11 62 F_Navarro FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 97 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 56 14 36 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 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Galeno AM 1 8 18 14 25 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 F_Insua AM 1 5 18 16 21 | 36 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 M_Toure FW 1 7 10 16 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 A_Ramalho DF 1 18 14 9 27 | 97 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 30 0 R_Dunne DF 1 18 14 7 31 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 0 L_Jackson DF 1 14 10 3 28 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 38 0 E_Konsa DF 1 20 15 10 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 14 17 M_Acimovic MF 1 5 17 12 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 Q_Timber MF 1 9 19 15 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 8 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 21 11 19 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 24 16 D_Sinani MF 1 8 16 5 22 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 13 0 A_Voronin FW 1 9 12 18 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 22 13 10 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bissouma MF 1 15 21 12 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_W_Prowse MF 1 13 21 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Dago FW 1 6 16 19 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1741205125 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40