FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Monaco (Fri Oct 31)


                             FC Porto  |  Monaco
                          5-2-1-1-1 A  |  5-2-3 P
                  John Read Caretaker  |  Mike Bridge Caretaker
                                       |
                         V_M_Savic GK  |  GK L_Castellazzi
                         P_Struijk DF  |  DF Edgar
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                          K_Amoako DM  |  DF C_Davies
                           F_Insua AM  |  DF D_Batubinsika
                           M_Toure FW  |  MF L_McCulloch
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  MF S_Benrahma
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  FW E_Mor
                          A_Varela DM  |  FW L_Guily
                          M_Franca MF  |  FW A_McGeady
                                       |
                           M_Kelly SUB |  SUB N_Ratti
                           Pacheco SUB |  SUB J_Mejdr
                           C_Forbs SUB |  SUB J_Leko
                          I_Sunjic SUB |  SUB F_Bilbija
                           M_Grull SUB |  SUB A_Hunt




Min. 1  :(fcp) A_Varela sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Insua 
          ...  F_Insua fires the shot in! 
          ...  It floats over L_Castellazzi 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 2  :(mon) C_Davies jumps over P_Struijk's challenge 
          ...  P_Struijk recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 6  :(fcp) P_Struijk has broken clear! Just L_Castellazzi to beat! 
          ...  L_Guily brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 7  :(mon) E_Mor is too quick for the defence 
          ...  A_Varela fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(mon) D_Batubinsika puts in S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Guily 
          ...  Great catch from V_M_Savic! 
Min. 10 :(mon) Edgar runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Toure leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 11 :(fcp) F_Insua unselfishly lays the ball back to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi must beat L_Castellazzi! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 14 :(fcp) A_Varela with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Aarons 
          ...  He knocks it to W_Samuel! 
          ...  W_Samuel with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 15 :(fcp) M_Franca has broken clear! Just L_Castellazzi to beat! 
          ...  D_Batubinsika brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  D_Carmo knocks it forward 
          ...  W_Samuel gets on the end of it 
          ...  What a shot from W_Samuel! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Varela chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Mor reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(fcp) F_Insua breaks free from A_McGeady 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Davies 
Min. 20 :(mon) Edgar runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Edgar with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 23 :(fcp) K_Amoako jumps over J_Bednarek's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  K_Amoako looks to see where L_Castellazzi is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 25 :(mon) S_Benrahma jinks past the defender 
          ...  D_Carmo with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(fcp) W_Samuel sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Franca 
          ...  M_Franca controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 27 :(mon) J_Bednarek beats D_Carmo 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Samuel 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 31 :(fcp) W_Samuel with a glorious long pass to M_Toure 
          ...  M_Toure with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 33 :(fcp) A_Varela takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Toure 
          ...  M_Toure hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 36 :(fcp) K_Amoako smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Franca latches onto the ball 
          ...  But M_Aarons puts the ball out of play 
Min. 37 :(mon) A_McGeady sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  L_Guily runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Guily with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through V_M_Savic's hands 
          ...  But V_M_Savic recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mon) E_Mor brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  L_Guily makes himself available 
          ...  A_Varela forces him off the ball 
Min. 45 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grull 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Franca 
Min. 47 :(mon) E_Mor cuts inside P_Struijk 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Mor hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That's given Monaco the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Monaco ...

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) M_Toure steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Benrahma 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Batubinsika makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Toure knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Davies 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 50 :(mon) L_Guily plays a first time ball through the defence to A_McGeady 
          ...  W_Samuel hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_McCulloch swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of V_M_Savic 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 52 :(mon) C_Davies cuts inside P_Struijk 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in L_Guily! 
          ...  L_Guily cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 53 :(fcp) K_Amoako looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 53 :(mon) S_Benrahma unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Mor 
          ...  E_Mor fires the shot in! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic stops that one easily 
Min. 54 :(mon) L_Guily can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  D_Carmo with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  His game is over! 
Min. 54 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Grull 
          ...  A_McGeady with a terrible tackle 
Min. 55 :(mon) E_Mor dribbles past F_Cardoso 
          ...  E_Mor with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  V_M_Savic won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 56 :(fcp) P_Struijk crosses to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  FC Porto are back level! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Monaco ...
Min. 57 :(mon) M_Aarons with a 50-yard pass to A_McGeady 
          ...  A_McGeady with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 59 :(mon) D_Batubinsika spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Davies with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Davies with the header! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Pacheco 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Samuel 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Grull latches onto the end of it 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Aarons 
Min. 60 :(mon) E_Mor sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Guily 
          ...  L_Guily has broken clear! Just V_M_Savic to beat! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes his move 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 62 :(mon) C_Davies drives it across the face of the goal L_Guily 
          ...  L_Guily blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 63 :(mon) J_Bednarek picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  J_Bednarek rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 64 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a flicked pass to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 66 :(fcp) F_Insua threads the through ball to M_Grull 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Grull! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi goes down well to save 
Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 71 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Z_Sanusi tries to beat L_Castellazzi from outside the area! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 71 :(mon) Edgar is through on goal 
          ...  Pacheco pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Bilbija 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Benrahma 
Min. 76 :(fcp) P_Struijk knocks it past Edgar and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Struijk with the chance! 
          ...  But L_Castellazzi just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 77 :(mon) F_Bilbija off the woodwork! 
          ...  E_Mor picks up the deflection 
          ...  E_Mor with a thundering drive! 
          ...  V_M_Savic takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hunt 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Guily 
Min. 83 :(mon) F_Bilbija with a measured ball to Edgar 
          ...  Edgar with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 84 :(fcp) F_Insua sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Aarons clears with a diving header 
Min. 86 :(mon) C_Davies gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  F_Bilbija is unmarked 
          ...  F_Bilbija from 20 yards! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fcp) A_Varela takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  M_Aarons dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 89 :(mon) A_Hunt with an inswinging cross to C_Davies 
          ...  C_Davies with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 92 :(mon) M_Aarons with a glorious long pass to F_Bilbija 
          ...  From long range F_Bilbija bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 94 :(mon) A_McGeady with a reverse pass to Edgar 
          ...  Edgar with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 96 :(fcp) K_Amoako beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Grull 
          ...  M_Grull has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Castellazzi dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Castellazzi beaten! 

*************  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          : Z_Sanusi
Scorers              : Z_Sanusi (56)
Sent Off             : D_Carmo (54)
Booked               : A_Varela (7), M_Toure (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : E_Mor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Mor (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , L_Guily (6)D_Batubinsika (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Monaco
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       18
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 1 Monaco
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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  27   1   1   1  22 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  22  14   9  23 |  99   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  39  19
D_Carmo        DF   1  21  15   7  20 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
W_Samuel       DF   1  19  13   9  24 |  63   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  36  34
K_Amoako       DM   1  16  19   4  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  24
F_Insua        AM   1   5  18  17  21 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26   9
M_Toure        FW   1   7  11  16  31 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  17  98
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Varela       DM   1  15  21  14  31 |  99   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  28  -2
M_Franca       MF   1   3  19  15  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Forbs        MF   1   4  19  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sunjic       MF   1  14  20   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grull        FW   1   6  15  19  16 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

Player Statistics - Monaco
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_Castellazzi  GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
Edgar          DF   1  23  15  10  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  50
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  16  12  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Aarons       DF   1  20  16  10  24 |  99   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  30   0
C_Davies       DF   1  19  16  12  25 |  99   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  45  28
D_Batubinsika  DF   1  17  13   5  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  34  -2
L_McCulloch    MF   1  12  18   3  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Benrahma     MF   1   6  21  18  22 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
E_Mor          FW   1   5  17  23  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  31  28  31
L_Guily        FW   1   4  15  19  30 |  83   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  14  30
A_McGeady      FW   1   8  16  20  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   8
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mejdr        DF   1  15  14   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Leko         MF   1   8  15  13  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Bilbija      AM   1   6  16  12  34 |  21   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  30
A_Hunt         FW   1   8  14  17  22 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
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