FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Union Berlin (Fri Mar 06)


                             FC Porto  |  Union Berlin
                          5-2-0-2-1 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                            John Read  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                         V_M_Savic GK  |  GK N_Pope
                         P_Struijk DF  |  DF A_Theate
                          M_Franca AM  |  DF W_Armitage
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF M_Faye
                          A_Varela DM  |  DF N_Burdisso
                         E_Nketiah AM  |  DM Zubimendi
                           D_Carmo DF  |  MF A_Kral
                          W_Samuel DF  |  MF E_Nuamah
                            L_Bade DF  |  AM A_Buzaky
                          I_Sunjic DM  |  AM P_Canales
                             E_Mor FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                          Z_Sanusi SUB |  SUB D_Leite
                       N_Cvetkovic SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                           I_Jaime SUB |  SUB L_Dehl
                           M_Grull SUB |  SUB R_Keane




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(fcp) F_Cardoso hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  W_Samuel latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Buzaky bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 6  :(fcp) W_Samuel tries to block a thundering shot 
          ...  But it's deflected into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, how unlucky!! V_M_Savic was left rooted to the spot 
          ...  Nothing he could have done about that! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 7  :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  FC Porto have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 7  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  A_Kral will now play as a DM 
Min. 8  :(uni) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Canales is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by I_Sunjic! 
          ...  P_Canales with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 14 :(fcp) E_Nketiah beats M_Faye 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  M_Faye hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carmo swings it in! 
          ...  N_Pope comes out and claims it! 
Min. 23 :(fcp) E_Mor takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Mor from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the FC Porto crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 24 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 24 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  A_Kral will now play as a MF 
Min. 24 :(fcp) E_Nketiah breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on N_Pope! 
          ...  W_Armitage brings him down! 
          ...  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. 26 :(uni) M_Faye with a probing pass to N_Burdisso 
          ...  From long range N_Burdisso bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 27 :(fcp) A_Varela plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Faye 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 33 :(fcp) P_Struijk spots F_Cardoso who is in acres of space 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from F_Cardoso! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But N_Pope recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 37 :(fcp) I_Sunjic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to E_Nketiah 
          ...  But P_Canales slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 37 :(fcp) E_Mor runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  N_Burdisso with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 39 :(uni) E_Nuamah skips the challenge from F_Cardoso 
          ...  E_Nketiah with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 39 :(fcp) E_Mor slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  W_Armitage with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_Franca rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Franca pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That's put FC Porto in front! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 45 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a AM 

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

Min. 46 :(fcp) I_Sunjic with a precise ball to D_Carmo 
          ...  D_Carmo with the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Struijk swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Pope 
          ...  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. 47 :(uni) N_Burdisso runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  P_Canales latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  P_Canales sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Franca skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Franca with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But N_Pope recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 50 :(fcp) E_Nketiah skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Mor 
          ...  E_Mor with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope stops that one easily 
Min. 51 :(uni) N_Burdisso spits at A_Varela 
          ...  That's a brutal challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 51 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Leite 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nuamah 
Min. 53 :(fcp) W_Samuel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to E_Mor 
          ...  M_Faye reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 54 :(fcp) M_Franca retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Nketiah gets on the end of it 
          ...  Zubimendi forces him off the ball 
Min. 55 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts in on D_Carmo's blind side 
          ...  D_Fofana unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  V_M_Savic parries it 
Min. 57 :(fcp) A_Varela holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees E_Nketiah in space! 
          ...  Zubimendi with an ugly foul 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Curled in dangerously from D_Carmo to E_Mor 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Mor! 
          ...  N_Pope guesses right 
Min. 61 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 61 :(uni) M_Faye gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds P_Canales 
          ...  F_Cardoso takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 62 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 65 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(uni) P_Canales with a glorious long pass to A_Theate 
          ...  D_Carmo with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Keane 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fofana 
Min. 69 :(fcp) A_Varela with a short pass to find F_Cardoso 
          ...  F_Cardoso sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But N_Pope hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 69 :(fcp) P_Struijk slides it through the middle to M_Franca 
          ...  A_Buzaky with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  E_Mor is the man who's going to take the kick 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-1 Union Berlin...
Min. 73 :(fcp) E_Mor beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Mor drives it low! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 74 :(fcp) D_Carmo saunters past W_Armitage 
          ...  W_Armitage reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 75 :(fcp) E_Nketiah sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Nketiah rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Pope's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sunjic curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  N_Pope catches it with ease 
Min. 78 :(uni) P_Canales beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Canales! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  V_M_Savic tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Canales plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  V_M_Savic fists it away! 
Min. 80 :(fcp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Varela is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by E_Cambiasso! 
          ...  D_Leite makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 80 :(uni) W_Armitage moves forward 
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Armitage! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 82 :(fcp) E_Mor gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  E_Mor controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 86 :(fcp) F_Cardoso feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  E_Mor runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  E_Mor drives it low! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  N_Pope was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 87 :(uni) A_Buzaky flicks it past A_Varela 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Buzaky looks to see where V_M_Savic is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  V_M_Savic turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kral floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Carmo clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(uni) A_Theate with a penetrating pass to A_Kral 
          ...  F_Cardoso takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 93 :(fcp) E_Mor with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past W_Armitage 
          ...  A_Theate tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Bade curls it into the box! 
          ...  N_Pope reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 94 :(fcp) E_Nketiah leaves E_Cambiasso standing 
          ...  E_Nketiah hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  N_Pope collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

*************  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          : E_Mor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Mor (23,69 pen), M_Franca (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : P_Canales
Scorers              : W_Samuel (6 og)
Sent Off             : N_Burdisso (51)
Booked               : , W_Armitage (24)A_Buzaky (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       5
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 1 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  27   1   1   1  22 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  23  14  10  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Franca       AM   1   3  20  16  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  50
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  36  54
A_Varela       DM   1  16  22  14  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Nketiah      AM   1   2  18  22  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
D_Carmo        DF   1  22  15   8  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  19  22
W_Samuel       DF   1  20  13  10  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  11   0
L_Bade         DF   1  19  14   2  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  20   6  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
E_Mor          FW   1   5  18  23  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  73
J_Hart         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  20  14  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cvetkovic    MF   1  18  13   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jaime        MF   1   6  20  15  26 |   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

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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N_Pope         GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  -2  12
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  32   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  12  23 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12   5   4
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   8  28 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzaky       AM   1   4  20  15  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  32  -2  13
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  13  36
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  21   4  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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