FFO EFL2, Sevilla vs. FC Porto (Mon Feb 16) Sevilla | FC Porto 5-2-0-3 C | 5-2-0-1-2 C Steve Talbot Caretaker | John Read | F_Marchetti GK | GK V_M_Savic J_Defoe FW | DF P_Struijk N_Nkounkou DF | DF D_Carmo A_Coda DF | DF F_Cardoso K_Fisher DF | DM K_Amoako T_Akimoto DF | AM M_Franca L_Remy FW | FW E_Mor S_Diomande DF | DF M_Olivera M_Cech DM | DF Z_Sanusi H_Cartwright DM | DM A_Varela Yakubu FW | FW E_Nketiah | Rui_Silva SUB | SUB J_Hart M_Ellertsson SUB | SUB N_Cvetkovic A_Ghion SUB | SUB I_Jaime A_Muller SUB | SUB Y_Gerhardt M_Pellegrino SUB | SUB M_Grull Min. 1 :(sev) N_Nkounkou plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... But F_Cardoso wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 6 :(fcp) F_Cardoso gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds Z_Sanusi ... T_Akimoto with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 7 :(sev) L_Remy gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... L_Remy rises above the defence to head the ball! ... V_M_Savic makes a good save Min. 8 :(fcp) P_Struijk knocks the ball past J_Defoe ... N_Nkounkou dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 10 :(sev) Yakubu spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to H_Cartwright! ... Z_Sanusi clears with a diving header Min. 14 :(sev) N_Nkounkou flicks it over K_Amoako's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... N_Nkounkou aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort Min. 21 :(fcp) A_Varela comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... H_Cartwright is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 24 :(fcp) M_Olivera turns nicely onto the ball ... A delicate chip from M_Olivera! ... F_Marchetti parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 33 :(fcp) M_Franca gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to E_Mor ... T_Akimoto with a poor challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 33 :(fcp) E_Nketiah slips past his marker ... E_Nketiah with the 40 yard drive! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... F_Marchetti was beaten there! Min. 38 :(sev) T_Akimoto finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... T_Akimoto blasts the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 40 :(fcp) E_Nketiah runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off T_Akimoto back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... S_Diomande clears with a diving header Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sevilla 0-0 FC Porto Min. 48 :(fcp) E_Mor holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_Struijk ... M_Cech fouls ... That was disgusting ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(fcp) E_Mor pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... P_Struijk is clean through! ... Yakubu with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 52 :(fcp) K_Amoako is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... E_Mor latches onto the ball ... M_Cech fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: I_Jaime ... COMING OFF: M_Franca Min. 56 :(fcp) E_Nketiah sidesteps Yakubu ... He was too quick for his marker ... But T_Akimoto comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 57 :(sev) M_Cech hoists the ball across to L_Remy ... What a fantastic interception by F_Cardoso Min. 59 :(sev) J_Defoe bursts forward ... V_M_Savic with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... That looked like a dive! ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee was tricked there! ... J_Defoe is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... A nerveless penalty! ... Sevilla go ahead in this match now! ... Sevilla 1-0 FC Porto... Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: N_Cvetkovic ... COMING OFF: M_Olivera Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: M_Grull ... COMING OFF: E_Mor Min. 60 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto ... FC Porto have changed their playing style to A Min. 63 :(sev) H_Cartwright picks out N_Nkounkou with the cross ... I_Jaime intercepts the pass Min. 64 :(fcp) P_Struijk curls the ball out wide to E_Nketiah ... But S_Diomande sweeps up the threat Min. 65 :(sev) Substitution by Sevilla ... COMING ON: A_Ghion ... COMING OFF: M_Cech Min. 65 :(fcp) K_Amoako with an incisive pass to M_Grull ... But A_Coda sweeps up the threat Min. 66 :(sev) Substitution by Sevilla ... COMING ON: A_Muller ... COMING OFF: H_Cartwright Min. 71 :(sev) Yakubu looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to J_Defoe ... P_Struijk had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... J_Defoe takes it ... V_M_Savic dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had absolutely no chance there! ... Sevilla 2-0 FC Porto... Min. 72 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto ... FC Porto have changed their playing style to C Min. 72 :(fcp) A_Varela turns past K_Fisher ... He has some space now! ... A_Varela attempts a chip! ... F_Marchetti guesses right Min. 73 :(sev) L_Remy beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds N_Nkounkou ... N_Cvetkovic intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... N_Nkounkou swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... N_Cvetkovic belts it clear Min. 75 :(sev) Substitution by Sevilla ... COMING ON: M_Pellegrino ... COMING OFF: L_Remy Min. 76 :(sev) Yakubu pulls it back to A_Muller ... I_Jaime hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... M_Pellegrino plays it into the danger area! ... V_M_Savic reads it well, and claims it! Min. 84 :(sev) A_Coda cuts in on M_Grull's blind side ... A_Coda with the attempt at goal! ... V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... J_Defoe with an outswinging corner into the box ... Excellent keeping! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(sev) S_Diomande with a glorious long pass to M_Pellegrino ... M_Pellegrino aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 91 :(fcp) A_Varela over hits his pass ... He finds F_Cardoso though ... That was fortunate ... S_Diomande seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sevilla Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Defoe (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Defoe (59 pen,71 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Cartwright (21), T_Akimoto (33), M_Cech (48), Yakubu (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Cvetkovic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : , V_M_Savic (59)P_Struijk (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sevilla | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 7 | 3 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 4 | 1 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 7 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sevilla 2 - 0 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sevilla Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Marchetti GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 J_Defoe FW 1 10 17 21 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 52 N_Nkounkou DF 1 20 17 14 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 14 A_Coda DF 1 20 17 4 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 26 K_Fisher DF 1 20 15 3 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Akimoto DF 1 17 14 10 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 19 -2 16 L_Remy FW 1 9 17 21 20 | 78 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 9 S_Diomande DF 1 19 14 6 21 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 20 0 M_Cech DM 1 19 17 10 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 15 -2 H_Cartwright DM 1 17 20 13 26 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 12 -2 Yakubu FW 1 11 15 21 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 55 -2 Rui_Silva GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ellertsson DF 1 16 14 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ghion DM 1 14 17 11 22 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Muller DM 1 12 17 8 24 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pellegrino FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Player Statistics - FC Porto Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 P_Struijk DF 1 23 14 10 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2 D_Carmo DF 1 22 15 7 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Cardoso DF 1 22 16 3 20 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 K_Amoako DM 1 16 20 4 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Franca AM 1 3 20 16 24 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 E_Mor FW 1 5 18 23 26 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 M_Olivera DF 1 22 18 17 28 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Z_Sanusi DF 1 20 14 12 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 A_Varela DM 1 16 22 14 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 16 E_Nketiah FW 1 2 18 22 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 J_Hart GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Cvetkovic DF 1 18 13 6 28 | 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 I_Jaime AM 1 5 20 15 26 | 38 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 Y_Gerhardt MF 1 6 14 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Grull FW 1 6 15 19 16 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1771265197 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40