FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Union Berlin (Fri Mar 07)


                             FC Porto  |  Union Berlin
                          4-2-1-2-1 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 A
                                    -  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                         V_M_Savic GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                           J_Mario DF  |  DF A_Theate
                          G_Rutter AM  |  DF D_Leite
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                          A_Varela DM  |  DF M_Faye
                          M_Taremi FW  |  AM E_Nuamah
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  AM D_Biondini
                           I_Jaime MF  |  DM A_Kral
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DM L_Tousart
                       J_de_Guzman DM  |  FW S_Aguero
                         F_Navarro AM  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                           M_Kelly SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                           Pacheco SUB |  SUB L_King
                            Galeno SUB |  SUB L_Dehl
                           F_Insua SUB |  SUB I_Camara
                           M_Toure SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann




Min. 3  :(fcp) G_Rutter back heels to find F_Navarro in space 
          ...  But N_Burdisso comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 3  :(uni) A_Kral jinks past the defender 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Mario 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 3  :(fcp) G_Rutter plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Faye with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 5  :(uni) D_Biondini finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Rutter 
          ...  I_Jaime is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  E_Nuamah swings it in 
          ...  D_Biondini gets on the end of it 
          ...  Z_Sanusi steals the ball of off him 
Min. 6  :(fcp) I_Jaime unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Rutter 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Rutter! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was well beaten there! 
          ...  That's put FC Porto into the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 8  :(fcp) G_Rutter holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Kral pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 14 :(uni) D_Leite runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  Z_Sanusi dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 15 :(fcp) J_Mario crosses into the box, finding M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) J_Mario finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Mario with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mario hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Rutter tries to place the shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 17 :(uni) D_Biondini loses F_Cardoso 
          ...  M_Taremi body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 19 :(fcp) D_Carmo gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Taremi 
          ...  D_Leite with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 20 :(uni) L_Tousart spots D_Fofana who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_de_Guzman goes in studs first 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 20 :(uni) D_Leite plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  D_Leite sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  V_M_Savic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Theate hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of V_M_Savic 
Min. 22 :(fcp) A_Varela with an intelligent ball to D_Carmo 
          ...  D_Carmo rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 24 :(uni) M_Faye runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Faye attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  V_M_Savic has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 29 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi plays a long ball to M_Taremi 
          ...  L_Tousart slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 29 :(uni) D_Fofana finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Taremi with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  D_Fofana bends it round the wall 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a difficult save 
Min. 32 :(uni) D_Fofana is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral tries to beat V_M_Savic from outside the area! 
          ...  It floats over V_M_Savic 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 33 :(fcp) M_Taremi makes the tackle 
          ...  M_Taremi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Porto have the advantage! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 34 :(fcp) A_Varela sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi drives the ball low! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 35 :(uni) E_Nuamah spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds D_Fofana with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Fofana with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 36 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Rutter 
          ...  A_Theate rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(fcp) G_Rutter leaves A_Kral standing 
          ...  G_Rutter with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 44 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  F_Navarro will now play as a FW 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Galeno 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Jaime 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-1 Union Berlin

Min. 46 :(fcp) G_Rutter takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  G_Rutter fires the shot in! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 46 :(uni) D_Fofana sprints past F_Navarro 
          ...  D_Fofana with the header! 
          ...  Saved by V_M_Savic 
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman curls the ball out wide to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat L_Hradecky 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Hradecky 
          ...  L_Hradecky does well to save it!! 
Min. 48 :(uni) D_Fofana spots S_Aguero who is in acres of space 
          ...  S_Aguero with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  V_M_Savic falls over 
          ...  But V_M_Savic is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 50 :(uni) D_Biondini slides the ball across to E_Nuamah 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by M_Taremi 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_Burdisso 
          ...  V_M_Savic easily catches it! 
Min. 52 :(fcp) G_Rutter sprints past the defender 
          ...  G_Rutter tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Saved by L_Hradecky 
Min. 53 :(fcp) D_Carmo with a glorious long pass to F_Navarro 
          ...  F_Navarro fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(uni) N_Burdisso takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Carmo 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But F_Cardoso wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 56 :(uni) D_Biondini is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 56 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Dehl 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Biondini 
Min. 57 :(uni) N_Burdisso with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  N_Burdisso throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 58 :(uni) L_Dehl takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carmo 
          ...  He puts in E_Nuamah! 
          ...  Cleaned up by F_Cardoso 
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. 63 :(fcp) F_Insua brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  But M_Faye will cut out the threat 
Min. 67 :(fcp) J_Mario with a precise pass to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  D_Leite forces him off the ball 
Min. 70 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 74 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts in on J_de_Guzman's blind side 
          ...  D_Carmo tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Leite flights it in! 
          ...  V_M_Savic jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 75 :(fcp) J_de_Guzman finds F_Navarro with a ball over the defence 
          ...  F_Navarro carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was lucky there 
Min. 75 :(fcp) F_Navarro lands a left hook on E_Nuamah! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 80 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 82 :(uni) S_Aguero squares it to L_Dehl 
          ...  L_Dehl leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic makes an easy save 
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_Mario finds Galeno with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Galeno controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  L_Hradecky plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 83 :(uni) N_Burdisso with an inch perfect pass to E_Nuamah 
          ...  F_Cardoso with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 85 :(fcp) Galeno breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat L_Hradecky now! 
          ...  A_Theate trips him up from behind! 
          ...  That's a brutal challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(uni) L_Tousart runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But V_M_Savic hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) F_Insua controls the ball with ease 
          ...  F_Insua plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But L_Hradecky pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 89 :(fcp) A_Varela feeds the ball to F_Navarro 
          ...  F_Navarro must beat L_Hradecky! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 89 :(uni) A_Kral with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Fofana runs onto it! 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Fofana! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Union Berlin fans! 
          ...  It's his 10th goal of the season!! 
          ...  - is shaking his head on the touchline, the manager cannot believe it! 
          ...  Union Berlin have equalised with not long to go! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Union Berlin ...
Min. 92 :(fcp) G_Rutter slips past his marker 
          ...  D_Fofana with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 93 :(uni) D_Fofana dribbles past J_Mario 
          ...  Galeno dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 94 :(fcp) F_Insua cuts inside D_Leite 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  F_Insua with the drive! 
          ...  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! 

*************  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          : G_Rutter
Scorers              : G_Rutter (6), M_Taremi (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jaime (5), M_Taremi (29), F_Navarro (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Faye (24), D_Fofana (89)
Sent Off             : A_Theate (85)
Booked               : A_Kral (8)
Injured              : D_Biondini (56)
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :          12        |       9
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 2 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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V_M_Savic      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Mario        DF   1  21  16   9  20 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  39  18
G_Rutter       AM   1   6  19  17  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  65
D_Carmo        DF   1  20  14   7  20 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30  19
A_Varela       DM   1  15  20  12  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  12  22  30 |  61   0   1   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  26  -4  26
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  19  13  11  29 |  61   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  32   0
I_Jaime        MF   1   5  20  14  26 |  45   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -4  18  -4
F_Cardoso      DF   1  21  15   3  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_de_Guzman    DM   1  13  18   8  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
F_Navarro      FW   1   8  15  20  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  16
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 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Galeno         AM   1   8  18  14  25 |  51   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  13
F_Insua        AM   1   5  18  16  21 |  35   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
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  24   1   1   1  20 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  19  16   6  25 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15 -15 -15
D_Leite        DF   1  19  15   8  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  14  18
N_Burdisso     DF   1  18  14  11  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  15  16
M_Faye         DF   1  18  16  13  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  18   0  48
E_Nuamah       AM   1   7  19  16  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Biondini     AM   1  14  17  13  22 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Kral         DM   1  14  20  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  18  12
L_Tousart      DM   1  13  18  12  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  22   0
S_Aguero       FW   1   7  15  18  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   9
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  21  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  28  30  36
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  18  14   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |  39   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
I_Camara       MF   1  14  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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