FFO DBC, Nottingham Forest vs. FC Porto (Wed Mar 04) Nottingham Forest | FC Porto 5-1-0-2-2 C | 5-2-0-2-1 C HD King Caretaker | John Read | G_Kobel GK | GK V_M_Savic G_Zambrotta DF | DF P_Struijk O_Zinchenko DF | AM M_Franca T_Kehrer DF | DF F_Cardoso F_Horsfall DF | DM A_Varela K_Gibbs DF | AM E_Nketiah Danilo DM | DF D_Carmo F_Conceicao AM | DF W_Samuel M_Tillman AM | DF L_Bade C_Vela FW | DM I_Sunjic L_Saha FW | FW E_Mor | J_Gorter SUB | SUB J_Hart S_Aurier SUB | SUB Z_Sanusi M_Blasi SUB | SUB N_Cvetkovic B_Aguilera SUB | SUB I_Jaime C_Hudson_Odoi SUB | SUB M_Grull Min. 11 :(fcp) I_Sunjic runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... A_Varela latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... What a challenge by F_Horsfall ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Bade flights it in! ... Great catch from G_Kobel! Min. 24 :(ntf) K_Gibbs flicks it over W_Samuel's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Bade ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 26 :(ntf) Danilo flicks it over A_Varela and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Danilo sees V_M_Savic off his line! ... But V_M_Savic pulls out a save of the game Min. 28 :(fcp) W_Samuel takes possession on the edge of the box ... F_Horsfall is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 29 :(ntf) C_Vela with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from P_Struijk ... C_Vela hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... The shot slips through V_M_Savic's hands ... GOAL!! ... He buries his head in his hands! ... And Nottingham Forest are leading in the game now ... Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto ... Min. 30 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto ... FC Porto have changed their playing style to A Min. 30 :(ntf) F_Horsfall has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past F_Cardoso ... He knocks it to L_Saha! ... L_Saha hits the ball on the bounce! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto ... Min. 31 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto ... FC Porto have changed their playing style to E Min. 33 :(fcp) I_Sunjic plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... P_Struijk decides to go for goal instead! ... P_Struijk smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... G_Kobel makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 37 :(ntf) C_Vela swings at E_Nketiah ... 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. 40 :(ntf) F_Horsfall with an early cross to M_Tillman ... M_Tillman rifles it at the goal! ... It's way wide ... The FC Porto fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 41 :(ntf) Danilo jinks past D_Carmo ... D_Carmo moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Mor brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... F_Horsfall with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto Min. 53 :(ntf) C_Vela beats D_Carmo ... He showed great skill there ... I_Sunjic is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 54 :(ntf) F_Horsfall with a pinpoint pass to G_Zambrotta ... Good sliding challenge from P_Struijk Min. 55 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: C_Hudson_Odoi ... COMING OFF: C_Vela Min. 55 :(ntf) F_Horsfall backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... G_Zambrotta gets on the end of it ... G_Zambrotta with the shot on net! ... V_M_Savic has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... V_M_Savic is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 62 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: M_Blasi ... COMING OFF: Danilo Min. 62 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko swings an elbow into M_Franca's face! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 63 :(fcp) W_Samuel pulls it back to M_Franca ... The defender fails to control it ... M_Franca picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with G_Kobel ... He tries to slide it past G_Kobel ... It hits the post!! ... And goes wide! Min. 66 :(fcp) D_Carmo with a neat pass into I_Sunjic ... I_Sunjic hits the ball first time! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 67 :(fcp) E_Nketiah with a first time pass ... M_Franca runs onto it! ... M_Franca has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... G_Kobel with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 68 :(ntf) L_Saha with the cross-field pass to M_Tillman ... An audacious effort from M_Tillman! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 71 :(ntf) K_Gibbs takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... But D_Carmo wins the ball Min. 72 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: B_Aguilera ... COMING OFF: M_Tillman Min. 72 :(fcp) A_Varela with a real burst of pace ... K_Gibbs gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 74 :(ntf) K_Gibbs with the first time flick to L_Saha ... A_Varela fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 77 :(ntf) M_Blasi rushes through the defence ... But F_Cardoso wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 78 :(fcp) I_Sunjic looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... E_Mor receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... G_Zambrotta cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 79 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Hudson_Odoi ... But P_Struijk clears the danger Min. 84 :(ntf) M_Blasi slides the ball across to F_Conceicao ... But A_Varela reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 84 :(fcp) A_Varela with a byline cross to W_Samuel ... W_Samuel with his head down lets it go! ... G_Kobel blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 84 :(ntf) M_Blasi runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_Aguilera ... W_Samuel with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 86 :(fcp) W_Samuel finds M_Franca in the box ... M_Franca tries to catch the keeper out! ... G_Kobel manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... A_Varela swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... The ball comes to P_Struijk ... He knocks it goalward ... G_Kobel with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(ntf) F_Conceicao finds L_Saha with a perfectly weighted pass ... But L_Bade slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 89 :(fcp) A_Varela with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Samuel gets on the end of the pass ... B_Aguilera is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... A_Varela swings it in ... M_Franca takes control of it! ... B_Aguilera takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : City Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Horsfall (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Vela (29), L_Saha (30) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Vela (37), O_Zinchenko (62), B_Aguilera (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Varela Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Sunjic (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 6 | 7 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 3 | 5 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 G_Zambrotta DF 1 21 16 11 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 19 O_Zinchenko DF 1 22 20 7 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 14 -2 T_Kehrer DF 1 23 18 8 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Horsfall DF 1 22 15 11 28 | 95 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 109 0 K_Gibbs DF 1 20 17 13 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 Danilo DM 1 16 19 10 31 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 F_Conceicao AM 1 3 21 20 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Tillman AM 1 10 22 18 26 | 74 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 C_Vela FW 1 11 17 20 30 | 57 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 30 L_Saha FW 1 10 17 20 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 32 J_Gorter GK 19 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aurier DF 1 20 13 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Blasi DM 1 15 20 17 25 | 31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 B_Aguilera AM 1 9 19 18 23 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 -2 -2 C_Hudson_Odoi FW 1 1 17 23 22 | 38 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -11 0 0 0 P_Struijk DF 1 23 14 10 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 0 44 M_Franca AM 1 3 20 16 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 F_Cardoso DF 1 22 16 3 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 A_Varela DM 1 16 22 14 31 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 28 0 E_Nketiah AM 1 2 18 22 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 D_Carmo DF 1 22 15 8 20 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 21 0 W_Samuel DF 1 20 13 10 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 22 L_Bade DF 1 19 14 2 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 I_Sunjic DM 1 14 20 6 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 46 22 E_Mor FW 1 5 18 23 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1772651837 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40