FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Napoli (Mon Jan 26) FC Porto | Napoli 5-2-0-1-2 C | 4-4-2 C John Read | Peter Hayward | V_M_Savic GK | GK O_Vlachodimos P_Struijk DF | DF A_Rrahmani D_Carmo DF | DF C_C_Vickers F_Cardoso DF | DF J_St_Juste K_Amoako DM | DF K_Toure F_Insua AM | MF Ederson E_Mor FW | MF A_Iniesta Z_Sanusi DF | MF D_Ozoh W_Samuel DF | MF I_De_la_Pena A_Varela DM | FW E_Mafoumbi E_Nketiah FW | FW R_Palladino | J_Hart SUB | SUB G_Coudert N_Cvetkovic SUB | SUB C_Natali C_Forbs SUB | SUB M_van_Bommel M_Franca SUB | SUB A_Diouf M_Grull SUB | SUB M_Zalayeta Min. 3 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... E_Mafoumbi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 5 :(nap) D_Ozoh jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Ederson ... What a fantastic interception by K_Amoako Min. 9 :(nap) D_Ozoh spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to J_St_Juste! ... J_St_Juste with a graceful, looping effort! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 12 :(nap) R_Palladino sidesteps P_Struijk ... That was too easy ... D_Carmo takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 13 :(nap) D_Ozoh takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Mafoumbi ... K_Amoako with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 17 :(fcp) E_Nketiah plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_Mor decides to go for goal instead! ... C_C_Vickers reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 23 :(fcp) A_Varela spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to F_Insua! ... F_Insua cracks a laser towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... That's put FC Porto ahead! ... FC Porto 1-0 Napoli ... Min. 23 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to A Min. 23 :(nap) D_Ozoh hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_St_Juste collects the loose ball! ... J_St_Juste strikes a wicked curler! ... V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... C_C_Vickers with an inswinging corner into the box ... V_M_Savic catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 24 :(nap) A_Iniesta takes advantage of a mistake by A_Varela ... A_Iniesta rifles it at the goal! ... V_M_Savic tips it over ... CORNER! ... D_Ozoh flights it in! ... A_Iniesta with the shot! ... V_M_Savic beats the ball away Min. 25 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi falls badly. He's unable to continue Min. 25 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: N_Cvetkovic ... COMING OFF: Z_Sanusi Min. 31 :(nap) I_De_la_Pena retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Iniesta gets on the end of it ... A_Iniesta runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The shot slips through V_M_Savic's hands ... But V_M_Savic recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 34 :(fcp) W_Samuel with a penetrating pass to F_Insua ... R_Palladino with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... E_Nketiah with the delicate chip over the wall ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 35 :(fcp) D_Carmo loses his marker! ... R_Palladino seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 39 :(fcp) E_Mor sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... E_Mor sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 40 :(fcp) A_Varela has a go! ... It hits the defender ... F_Insua collects the loose ball! ... F_Insua has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... O_Vlachodimos heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 40 :(nap) D_Ozoh is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... C_C_Vickers latches onto the ball ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... W_Samuel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(fcp) N_Cvetkovic takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... N_Cvetkovic flicks the header toward the far post! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 47 :(fcp) F_Insua sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_Mor ... E_Mor with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 48 :(fcp) E_Mor with a smart turn ... E_Mor flicks the header toward the far post! ... O_Vlachodimos makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 48 :(nap) R_Palladino flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... P_Struijk rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 49 :(fcp) K_Amoako cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Mor ... E_Mor bears down on goal! ... O_Vlachodimos manages to turn it behind Min. 49 :(nap) Ederson hoofs it upfield to find E_Mafoumbi ... E_Mafoumbi looks to see where V_M_Savic is! ... He shoots! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Napoli Min. 46 :(nap) D_Ozoh jinks past the defender ... D_Ozoh has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... V_M_Savic fists it away Min. 47 :(fcp) F_Insua cuts inside ... F_Insua swings in the shot! ... O_Vlachodimos beats the ball away Min. 49 :(fcp) E_Mor beats A_Rrahmani ... Ederson reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 51 :(fcp) F_Insua slips past his marker ... A delicate header from F_Insua! ... O_Vlachodimos with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 52 :(fcp) F_Insua is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to P_Struijk ... P_Struijk hits a great shot! ... But it goes wide Min. 52 :(nap) A_Iniesta is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to E_Mafoumbi ... E_Mafoumbi with a low drive through the rain! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Napoli fans!! ... Napoli have pulled level! ... FC Porto 1-1 Napoli ... Min. 53 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to C Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: M_Franca ... COMING OFF: F_Insua Min. 55 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: A_Diouf ... COMING OFF: D_Ozoh Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: M_Grull ... COMING OFF: E_Mor Min. 60 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: M_Zalayeta ... COMING OFF: R_Palladino Min. 62 :(nap) A_Diouf with a slide rule pass to K_Toure ... M_Grull with the tackle Min. 63 :(nap) Ederson is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to I_De_la_Pena ... I_De_la_Pena attempts to drive it home! ... V_M_Savic makes a difficult save Min. 63 :(fcp) M_Grull finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... O_Vlachodimos with a terrible tackle ... The ref speaks with his assistant! ... PENALTY!! ... E_Nketiah places the ball on the spot! ... O_Vlachodimos is off his line very quickly, and pulls off the save!! Min. 64 :(nap) I_De_la_Pena runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Iniesta ... A_Iniesta has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... V_M_Savic blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 64 :(fcp) M_Franca is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... N_Cvetkovic latches onto the end of it ... J_St_Juste with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: C_Natali ... COMING OFF: J_St_Juste Min. 65 :(fcp) W_Samuel beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Franca ... M_Franca with a little chip! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 66 :(nap) M_Zalayeta jumps over the defender's challenge ... N_Cvetkovic is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 68 :(nap) A_Iniesta crosses into the box, finding A_Diouf ... P_Struijk with the block Min. 70 :(fcp) K_Amoako plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... K_Amoako tries to chip the ball over O_Vlachodimos! ... O_Vlachodimos fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 82 :(nap) A_Rrahmani finds the run of A_Diouf ... A_Diouf beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has V_M_Savic to beat! ... He rounds V_M_Savic ... He taps it towards the goal! ... K_Amoako rushes back to get to it Min. 87 :(nap) C_C_Vickers jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But P_Struijk with the fine tackle Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(fcp) K_Amoako is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Varela ... But Ederson reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 94 :(nap) I_De_la_Pena sidesteps F_Cardoso ... F_Cardoso moves quickly to get the tackle in this time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio do Dragao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Insua Scorers : F_Insua (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Amoako (13) Injured : Z_Sanusi (25) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Iniesta (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Mafoumbi (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , R_Palladino (34)J_St_Juste (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto | Napoli Attempts on Goal : 13 | 12 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : FC Porto 1 - 1 Napoli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 100 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 P_Struijk DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 100 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 19 D_Carmo DF 1 22 15 7 20 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Cardoso DF 1 22 16 3 20 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 K_Amoako DM 1 16 20 4 26 | 100 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 26 24 F_Insua AM 1 6 19 18 21 | 59 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 68 E_Mor FW 1 5 18 23 26 | 64 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Z_Sanusi DF 1 20 14 12 29 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Samuel DF 1 20 13 9 24 | 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 42 0 A_Varela DM 1 16 22 14 31 | 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 E_Nketiah FW 1 2 18 22 29 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 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 | 75 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 C_Forbs MF 1 4 19 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Franca AM 1 3 19 16 24 | 41 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 M_Grull FW 1 6 15 19 16 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 27 1 1 1 26 | 100 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 23 19 5 30 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 24 16 12 25 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 J_St_Juste DF 1 19 17 13 29 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 30 K_Toure DF 1 19 14 9 29 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ederson MF 1 17 21 12 31 | 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 26 0 A_Iniesta MF 1 16 21 15 26 | 100 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 43 60 D_Ozoh MF 1 13 22 15 22 | 59 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 15 I_De_la_Pena MF 1 9 21 19 24 | 100 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 11 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 8 16 20 20 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 R_Palladino FW 1 10 14 20 26 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 -2 -2 G_Coudert GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Natali DF 1 20 14 12 31 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_van_Bommel MF 1 14 22 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diouf AM 1 14 20 9 26 | 41 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 21 M_Zalayeta FW 1 5 16 20 21 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769460683 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40