FFO EFL CUP, FC Porto vs. Lens (Wed Feb 04)


                             FC Porto  |  Lens
                          5-2-0-1-2 C  |  4-2-2-1-1 L
                            John Read  |  -
                                       |
                         V_M_Savic GK  |  GK B_Samba
                         P_Struijk DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF C_Gunter
                          K_Amoako DM  |  DF T_Buchmann
                           I_Jaime AM  |  DM S_Lobotka
                             E_Mor FW  |  DM N_de_Jong
                          Z_Sanusi DF  |  MF J_McGinn
                          W_Samuel DF  |  MF I_Saibari
                          A_Varela DM  |  AM I_Sainz
                         E_Nketiah FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                       N_Cvetkovic SUB |  SUB J_Djourou
                           C_Forbs SUB |  SUB A_Hutton
                          M_Franca SUB |  SUB E_Kujovic
                           M_Grull SUB |  SUB H_Boua_Die




Min. 2  :(fcp) I_Jaime with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Nketiah 
          ...  C_Gunter reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 5  :(fcp) K_Amoako skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Mor 
          ...  E_Mor unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 10 :(fcp) P_Struijk with an inch perfect pass to Z_Sanusi 
          ...  Z_Sanusi tries to chip the ball over B_Samba! 
          ...  But B_Samba palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 12 :(len) I_Saibari unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Sorloth 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Sorloth! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 15 :(fcp) K_Amoako has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Lobotka 
          ...  He puts in F_Cardoso! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  I_Sainz looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 15 :(len) B_Sagna looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Sainz 
          ...  F_Cardoso wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 21 :(len) B_Sagna hoists the ball across to I_Sainz 
          ...  But W_Samuel clears the ball to safety 
Min. 22 :(len) A_Sorloth jumps over Z_Sanusi's challenge 
          ...  Z_Sanusi redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 26 :(fcp) A_Varela takes advantage of a mistake by C_Gunter 
          ...  He puts in E_Mor! 
          ...  J_McGinn hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  I_Jaime flights it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by B_Sagna 
Min. 34 :(len) C_Gunter with a precise ball to B_Sagna 
          ...  But Z_Sanusi puts it in row Z! 
Min. 35 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  Z_Sanusi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 36 :(len) I_Saibari jumps over D_Carmo's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  I_Saibari drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Lens have taken the lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Lens ...
Min. 37 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  FC Porto have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 37 :(fcp) E_Mor leaves C_Gunter standing 
          ...  E_Mor with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  B_Samba gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 37 :(len) C_Gunter beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds I_Sainz 
          ...  E_Nketiah is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 38 :(fcp) E_Nketiah brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Z_Sanusi makes himself available 
          ...  C_Gunter is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fcp) I_Jaime takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Amoako 
          ...  K_Amoako with a stunning strike! 
          ...  B_Samba just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 44 :(fcp) P_Struijk flicks it past C_Gunter 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Struijk curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But B_Samba reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on B_Samba anyway 
Min. 45 :(len) I_Sainz runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of T_Buchmann 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Buchmann aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 45 :(fcp) E_Nketiah loses A_Sorloth 
          ...  S_Lobotka with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 46 :(len) T_Buchmann works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sainz 
          ...  I_Jaime with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a deep cross to A_Varela 
          ...  A_Varela fires the shot in! 
          ...  B_Samba is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  B_Samba looks very relieved! 
Min. 47 :(len) C_Gunter with a simple pass to T_Buchmann 
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Buchmann! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic stops that one easily 

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

Min. 47 :(fcp) F_Cardoso pushes it past the defender 
          ...  F_Cardoso from 20 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Struijk crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for B_Samba, who catches the ball 
Min. 50 :(len) I_Sainz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Sorloth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Z_Sanusi 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 51 :(len) J_McGinn looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Sorloth 
          ...  P_Struijk reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 52 :(fcp) K_Amoako rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to I_Jaime 
          ...  I_Jaime with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 52 :(len) S_Lobotka sidesteps his marker 
          ...  I_Jaime fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Forbs 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Jaime 
Min. 56 :(len) I_Saibari saunters past F_Cardoso 
          ...  I_Saibari hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  V_M_Savic tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Saibari crosses it in! 
          ...  W_Samuel gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 59 :(fcp) E_Nketiah with an intelligent ball to P_Struijk 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Struijk! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Sanusi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  B_Samba jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cvetkovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Sanusi 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grull 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mor 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Boua_Die 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sainz 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Kujovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_de_Jong 
Min. 60 :(len) T_Buchmann tries to block a thundering shot 
          ...  But it's deflected into his own net!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, how unlucky!! B_Samba was left rooted to the spot 
          ...  Nothing he could have done about that! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Lens ...
Min. 60 :(len) T_Buchmann with a slide rule pass to B_Sagna 
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Sagna! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  V_M_Savic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McGinn lofts the ball in! 
          ...  V_M_Savic easily catches it! 
Min. 69 :(len) I_Saibari cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Sorloth aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on V_M_Savic anyway 
Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Djourou 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Sagna 
Min. 73 :(fcp) C_Forbs plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Djourou with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 80 :(len) T_Buchmann drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Boua_Die 
          ...  N_Cvetkovic does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 85 :(fcp) M_Grull takes advantage of a mistake by J_Gimenez 
          ...  He crosses to F_Cardoso 
          ...  F_Cardoso hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  B_Samba saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Struijk plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  B_Samba easily catches it! 
Min. 86 :(len) S_Lobotka with a slick pass to A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Sorloth attempts a chip! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(fcp) C_Forbs flicks it over T_Buchmann and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But J_Gimenez reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 93 :(fcp) C_Forbs runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Forbs! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  E_Nketiah flights it in! 
          ...  J_Djourou gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 102:(fcp) A_Varela hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Struijk latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Kujovic fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 103:(fcp) E_Nketiah nutmegs J_Gimenez, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Nketiah with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  B_Samba gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Forbs swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  B_Samba catches it with ease 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(len) The ball is passed in from J_McGinn, he finds A_Sorloth 
          ...  P_Struijk robs him of the ball 
Min. 107:(len) H_Boua_Die slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  H_Boua_Die drives it towards goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 109:(fcp) E_Nketiah with the first time pass to N_Cvetkovic 
          ...  T_Buchmann with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 115:(fcp) W_Samuel gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Gimenez reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  E_Nketiah is coming forward
          ...  B_Samba guesses correctly 
          ...  But the shot's too powerful! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Sorloth is next to step up!
          ...  V_M_Savic guesses correctly 
          ...  But the shot's too powerful! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Grull is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a powerful strike right down the middle! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_McGinn places the ball on the spot!
          ...  Can he score this penalty for his team? 
          ...  Oh, he can 
          ...  In the cheekiest manner possible. The Panenka. 
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_Forbs is next up
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-2 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  H_Boua_Die steps up!
          ...  V_M_Savic dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-3 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Varela places the ball on the spot!
          ...  Can he score this penalty for his team? 
          ...  Oh, he can 
          ...  In the cheekiest manner possible. The Panenka. 
          ...  FC Porto 4-3 Lens...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  I_Saibari steps up!
          ...  V_M_Savic tips it wide! He was very quick off his line there! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  P_Struijk is next up
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  B_Samba looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  FC Porto 5-3 Lens...


          ...  FC Porto win the penalty shootout!



*************  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          : Z_Sanusi
Scorers              : T_Buchmann (60 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jaime (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : I_Saibari (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Saibari (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Djourou (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Lens
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 1 Lens
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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 | 124   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  22  14  10  23 | 124   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  22  42
D_Carmo        DF   1  22  15   7  20 | 124   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 | 124   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  56
K_Amoako       DM   1  16  20   4  26 | 124   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  26
I_Jaime        AM   1   5  20  15  26 |  57   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  30  15
E_Mor          FW   1   5  18  23  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Z_Sanusi       DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  62   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  38
W_Samuel       DF   1  20  13   9  24 | 124   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Varela       DM   1  16  22  14  31 | 124   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  16
E_Nketiah      FW   1   2  18  22  29 | 124   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  10
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 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
C_Forbs        AM   1   4  19  16  26 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Franca       MF   1   3  19  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grull        FW   1   6  15  19  16 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0

Player Statistics - Lens
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Samba        GK  26   1   1   1  21 | 124   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  19  16   8  22 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  20  22
J_Gimenez      DF   1  23  18  13  27 | 124   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
C_Gunter       DF   1  23  16   8  32 | 124   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  60   0
T_Buchmann     DF   1  22  17  16  24 | 124   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10  47  30
S_Lobotka      DM   1  18  24   9  21 | 124   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_de_Jong      DM   1  14  19  12  25 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McGinn       MF   1  14  22  21  30 | 124   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  28   0
I_Saibari      MF   1   5  21  17  26 | 124   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  53
I_Sainz        AM   1   7  17  21  20 |  62   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  38   0
A_Sorloth      FW   1   2  19  25  26 | 124   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
A_Schlager     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   1  20  15   9  30 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Hutton       DF   1  20  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kujovic      DM   1  14  19   3  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Boua_Die     FW   1   5  14  19  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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