FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. FC Porto (Fri Apr 24)


                      Athletic Bilbao  |  FC Porto
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 C
                           Neil Kirby  |  John Read
                                       |
                       L_Maximiano GK  |  GK V_M_Savic
                         I_Monreal DF  |  DF P_Struijk
                      J_Louis-Jean DF  |  DF M_Olivera
                        I_Zubeldia DF  |  DF D_Carmo
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DM A_Varela
                          T_Araujo DF  |  MF M_Franca
                     R_Gravenberch MF  |  FW E_Nketiah
                        J_Grealish MF  |  DF F_Cardoso
                       M_Fernandes AM  |  DF W_Samuel
                         A_Y_Bonny FW  |  DM K_Amoako
                         B_Johnson FW  |  FW M_Grull
                                       |
                          A_Castro SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                           A_Munoz SUB |  SUB S_Diomande
                     A_Olabarrieta SUB |  SUB I_Sunjic
                         F_Beltran SUB |  SUB Y_Gerhardt
                         G_Pazzini SUB |  SUB M_Toure




Min. 1  :(bil) M_Fernandes squares it to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 1  :(fcp) M_Olivera lobs it over I_Zubeldia 
          ...  But T_Araujo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 2  :(fcp) M_Franca backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Struijk gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Struijk curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 3  :(fcp) W_Samuel saunters past J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Gravenberch 
Min. 5  :(fcp) W_Samuel gains possession 
          ...  W_Samuel tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  L_Maximiano narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 10 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with the diagonal pass to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  M_Olivera dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 13 :(bil) J_Grealish beats W_Samuel with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Grealish with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It's beaten V_M_Savic 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) W_Samuel with a 30-yard pass to A_Varela 
          ...  A_Varela with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 20 :(fcp) M_Grull takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  M_Grull hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Porto have the advantage! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 21 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 21 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Johnson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But F_Cardoso with the fine tackle 
Min. 26 :(bil) J_Grealish holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Johnson 
          ...  B_Johnson with the strike! 
          ...  V_M_Savic parries it 
Min. 30 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside F_Cardoso! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 33 :(bil) J_Grealish slides it through the middle to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  I_Zubeldia tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic makes an easy save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Pazzini 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Louis-Jean 
Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to N 

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) E_Nketiah takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Materazzi 
          ...  I_Zubeldia with the block 
Min. 47 :(fcp) A_Varela gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Grull 
          ...  M_Grull with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 48 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny flicks the ball on to G_Pazzini 
          ...  M_Franca scythes the player down! 
Min. 49 :(fcp) K_Amoako squares it to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano smothers the ball 
Min. 60 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nketiah 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diomande 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Cardoso 
Min. 62 :(fcp) M_Toure finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  T_Araujo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 67 :(bil) R_Gravenberch finds himself in a good position 
          ...  R_Gravenberch curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Materazzi 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The shot slips through V_M_Savic's hands 
          ...  But V_M_Savic recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 67 :(fcp) M_Olivera gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Toure 
          ...  M_Toure tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  L_Maximiano parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 70 :(bil) B_Johnson moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  K_Amoako clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 71 :(fcp) P_Struijk pulls it back to M_Olivera 
          ...  M_Fernandes with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 73 :(fcp) M_Olivera is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Grull 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Zubeldia 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 75 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  M_Fernandes will now play as a FW 
Min. 75 :(fcp) K_Amoako hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Olivera collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Olivera tries to chip the ball over L_Maximiano! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Maximiano dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Maximiano beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Samuel crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for L_Maximiano, who catches the ball 
Min. 78 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Olabarrieta 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Grealish 
Min. 79 :(bil) B_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carmo 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Fernandes! 
          ...  M_Fernandes hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  V_M_Savic plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 80 :(bil) G_Pazzini runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  I_Zubeldia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 81 :(bil) M_Fernandes with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Toure 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Olivera and it had to be 
Min. 82 :(bil) T_Araujo smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Gravenberch latches onto the ball 
          ...  But M_Grull wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(fcp) D_Carmo sticks his boot out to block the cross 
          ...  V_M_Savic can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What did we just see? 
          ...  WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?!! 
          ...  the ball ends up in the back of his own net and he holds his head in his hands!! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 90 :(bil) B_Johnson is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  But K_Amoako puts it in row Z! 
Min. 90 :(fcp) W_Samuel with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Grull 
          ...  M_Grull attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Toure dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Maximiano easily catches it! 
Min. 91 :(fcp) P_Struijk uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  P_Struijk with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : San Mames
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : B_Johnson
Scorers              : D_Carmo (89 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : M_Grull (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Grull (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Athletic Bilbao  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 1 FC Porto
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Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
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_Maximiano    GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  20  16   4  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  21  17  10  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  18  15  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  28
M_Materazzi    DF   1  21  17   5  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Araujo       DF   1  21  16  15  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  18   0
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  23   9  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  11  21
J_Grealish     MF   1   9  24  21  27 |  80   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
M_Fernandes    FW   1   5  22  21  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
A_Y_Bonny      FW   1   7  21  24  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
B_Johnson      FW   1   4  17  24  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  51  12
A_Castro       GK  18   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Munoz        DF   1  15  13   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Olabarrieta  MF   1   8  20  18  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Beltran      MF   1  11  15   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  16  21  28 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   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  28   1   1   1  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  23  15  10  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
M_Olivera      DF   1  22  18  17  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  32  11
D_Carmo        DF   1  22  16   8  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   0
A_Varela       DM   1  16  22  14  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  14
M_Franca       MF   1   3  20  16  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
E_Nketiah      FW   1   2  18  23  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   1  20  13  10  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  20
K_Amoako       DM   1  16  20   4  26 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  28   0
M_Grull        FW   1   6  15  19  16 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  32   0  48
J_Hart         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diomande     DF   1  20  15   6  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sunjic       MF   1  14  20   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gerhardt     MF   1   6  14  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Toure        FW   1   7  11  17  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
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