FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. FC Porto (Mon Oct 27)


                             Valencia  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  5-2-1-1-1 A
          Alfredo Gandarlos Caretaker  |  John Read Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK V_M_Savic
                        M_Diakhaby DF  |  DF P_Struijk
                        M_Pedersen DF  |  DF D_Carmo
                           E_Pujol DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                              Gaya DF  |  DM K_Amoako
                         A_Almeida AM  |  AM I_Jaime
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  FW M_Toure
                         S_Amallah MF  |  DF Z_Sanusi
                         A_Herrera MF  |  DF F_Cardoso
                            E_Unal FW  |  DM I_Sunjic
                           R_Borre FW  |  MF A_Varela
                                       |
                      G_Larsonneur SUB |  SUB M_Kelly
                        L_Antonini SUB |  SUB Pacheco
                            Pepelu SUB |  SUB C_Forbs
                            O_Dabo SUB |  SUB F_Insua
                       A_Lacazette SUB |  SUB M_Grull




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 1  :(val) A_Almeida brushes K_Amoako aside and breaks free 
          ...  A_Almeida flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 1  :(fcp) Z_Sanusi looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Varela 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Varela! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 3  :(val) E_Pujol 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! 
          ...  E_Pujol hits a great drive! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic is equal to it 
Min. 3  :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a probing pass to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Valles with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 4  :(fcp) M_Toure holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Jaime 
          ...  S_Amallah tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Struijk dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Valles catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 6  :(val) Gaya is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Herrera latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Herrera tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 9  :(val) E_Pujol is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 11 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Valles gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 12 :(fcp) I_Sunjic backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Varela latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Varela rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 17 :(val) R_Borre jumps over P_Struijk's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  F_Cardoso reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(val) E_Pujol runs at F_Cardoso 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  P_Struijk makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 19 :(fcp) I_Jaime is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Varela 
          ...  Gaya with a nasty foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Varela with the outside of his boot 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Valles's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Samuel lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Valles, who catches the ball 
Min. 23 :(val) A_Herrera finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  A_Herrera tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 25 :(val) M_Pedersen hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Herrera collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Blocked by I_Sunjic 
Min. 28 :(fcp) I_Jaime beats M_Pedersen 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Diakhaby wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 30 :(fcp) M_Toure bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Varela 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Varela! 
          ...  But A_Valles with the difficult save 
Min. 31 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from D_Carmo, he finds Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 33 :(fcp) I_Jaime finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  I_Jaime aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Valles grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 34 :(val) D_Klaassen takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Almeida 
          ...  A_Almeida tries to chip the ball over V_M_Savic! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  V_M_Savic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  V_M_Savic catches it with style! 
Min. 35 :(fcp) P_Struijk takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime with the strike! 
          ...  A_Valles saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 36 :(val) R_Borre brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  R_Borre with the crafty shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Almeida crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Herrera 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  V_M_Savic gathers it easily 
Min. 36 :(fcp) I_Sunjic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Varela 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Varela! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 36 :(val) R_Borre has broken clear! Just V_M_Savic to beat! 
          ...  M_Toure brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 37 :(fcp) D_Carmo sidesteps R_Borre 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Carmo with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But A_Valles punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 38 :(fcp) A_Varela lays the ball back to M_Toure 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Toure! 
          ...  A_Valles watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 41 :(fcp) I_Jaime with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Samuel 
          ...  S_Amallah with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(val) A_Herrera slips past his marker I_Sunjic 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Diakhaby 
          ...  P_Struijk reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 45 :(val) M_Diakhaby with an inch perfect pass to A_Almeida 
          ...  A_Almeida from 20 yards! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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

Min. 46 :(val) A_Herrera with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Herrera runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  Valencia have taken the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 47 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 47 :(val) E_Unal turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Struijk 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 48 :(val) M_Pedersen gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 48 :(fcp) I_Sunjic has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Pedersen 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Cardoso! 
          ...  F_Cardoso has broken clear! Just A_Valles to beat! 
          ...  A_Valles charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 55 :(fcp) A_Varela runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Gaya 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Varela! 
          ...  A_Valles parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 57 :(fcp) W_Samuel finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  W_Samuel with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Valles can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 59 :(val) R_Borre has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Samuel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Borre has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 61 :(val) M_Pedersen with the through ball to D_Klaassen 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Klaassen! 
          ...  V_M_Savic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 62 :(val) D_Klaassen finds himself in a good position 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Amoako hits it out for a throw 
Min. 62 :(fcp) M_Toure with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Pedersen 
          ...  M_Toure rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Valles is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Valles looks very relieved! 
Min. 63 :(val) D_Klaassen pulls it back to Gaya 
          ...  But D_Carmo wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 67 :(fcp) I_Jaime takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  M_Diakhaby goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 68 :(val) A_Almeida threads the through ball to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre with the shot on net! 
          ...  Looks like it should be V_M_Savic's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen curls it into the box! 
          ...  Z_Sanusi heads it away 
Min. 68 :(fcp) P_Struijk takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Unal 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jaime floats the ball in! 
          ...  W_Samuel gets his head on it 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 69 :(val) E_Unal slips past his marker 
          ...  E_Unal curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 73 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Z_Sanusi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Valles was lucky there 
Min. 75 :(val) Gaya breaks free from his marker 
          ...  M_Toure goes in studs first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  D_Klaassen bends it round the wall 
          ...  V_M_Savic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And V_M_Savic recovers to save!! 
Min. 76 :(val) Gaya runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Unal 
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Unal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 77 :(val) Gaya gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to E_Pujol 
          ...  E_Pujol runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 81 :(val) A_Almeida jinks through the defence 
          ...  A_Almeida hits a curling shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 82 :(val) D_Klaassen takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Almeida 
          ...  P_Struijk reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Klaassen! 
          ...  D_Carmo gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 83 :(fcp) W_Samuel can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Toure 
          ...  Gaya with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  P_Struijk with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 83 :(fcp) D_Carmo takes advantage of a mistake by Gaya 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Carmo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Valles dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Valles beaten! 
Min. 84 :(val) E_Pujol with a glorious long pass to M_Diakhaby 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Diakhaby! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 86 :(val) D_Klaassen takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  But I_Sunjic sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) M_Pedersen pushes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Pedersen blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of V_M_Savic 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 89 :(val) S_Amallah threads the through ball to R_Borre 
          ...  P_Struijk with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  R_Borre bends it round the wall 
          ...  V_M_Savic watches it sail wide! 
Min. 90 :(val) E_Pujol sprints past Z_Sanusi 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  E_Pujol with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 92 :(val) M_Pedersen with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Borre gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Borre rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  V_M_Savic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 94 :(fcp) W_Samuel with the first time pass to I_Jaime 
          ...  M_Diakhaby is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 95 :(fcp) I_Jaime knocks it forward 
          ...  E_Pujol slips 
          ...  M_Toure gets to it! 
          ...  M_Pedersen hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Jaime flights it in! 
          ...  Gaya reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Herrera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Herrera (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Amallah (41), Gaya (83), M_Diakhaby (94)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_Varela
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , M_Toure (36)P_Struijk (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       20
Off target           :          11        |       12
On target            :          13        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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  25   1   1   1  24 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13  10  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  16  14
M_Pedersen     DF   1  19  13   6  30 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  72  20
E_Pujol        DF   1  20  18  14  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  40
Gaya           DF   1  23  15  13  31 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  46  -2
A_Almeida      AM   1  14  21   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  86
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  22  18  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  27  26
S_Amallah      MF   1   9  19  16  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  25  10  -2
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  19  11  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  12  93
E_Unal         FW   1   5  15  20  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  31   0  20
R_Borre        FW   1   9  14  22  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
G_Larsonneur   GK  19   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Antonini     DF   1  17  15   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepelu         MF   1  12  18  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         MF   1  13  17   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   1  11  20  21 |   0   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
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V_M_Savic      GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  22  14   9  23 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  54  15  15
D_Carmo        DF   1  21  15   7  20 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  16  40
W_Samuel       DF   1  19  13   9  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  34
K_Amoako       DM   1  16  19   4  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Jaime        AM   1   5  20  15  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  37
M_Toure        FW   1   7  11  16  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  38  18
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  34  46
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  15  23
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  20   5  26 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  33   0
A_Varela       MF   1  15  21  14  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  78
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
C_Forbs        MF   1   4  19  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Insua        MF   1   5  18  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grull        FW   1   6  15  19  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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