Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Beira Mar | Beira Mar | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Dryden | F. Dryden |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Joos Juffing | J. Juffing | |||||||||
| Fabricio Pereyra | F. Pereyra |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Cesar Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
| Gerardo Salgado | G. Salgado |  | 76 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Jeremy Achard | J. Achard | |||||||||
| John Souness | J. Souness |  | 78 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Jose E. Cois | J. Cois | |||||||||
| Panagiotis Pappas | P. Pappas |  | 74 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Ricardo Moreira | R. Moreira | |||||||||
| Rui Almeida | R. Almeida | | 79 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Abdelkrim Sinouh | A. Sinouh |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Carlos Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
| Michael Pennant | M. Pennant |  | 79 | A | | 8 | |  | A | 73 | | Bruno Lima | B. Lima | ||||||||
| Wes Hitchcock | W. Hitchcock | | 76 | A | | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Mario Marques | M. Marques | ||||||||
| Jose Luis Dejesus | J. Dejesus | | 82 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel | J. Darwinkel | |||||||||
| Hakan Abdullah | H. Abdullah |  | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Joao Fonseca | J. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Luis Reis | L. Reis | | 79 | D | | 12 | | G | 63 | | David Semedo | D. Semedo | |||||||||
| Ismael Kayis | I. Kayis | | 81 | M | | 13 | | M | 62 | | Abel Barbosa | A. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Kubilay Abdullah | K. Abdullah | | 80 | A | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Beira Mar. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Porto and Beira Mar are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Porto and Beira Mar are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.
0.00
0-0FC Porto start the match!
3.00
1-0Abdelkrim Sinouh threads a neat ball through to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.21
1-0Carlos Martins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel passes the ball forward but Mario Marques is offside!
8.49
1-0With some swift thinking, John Souness plays the ball forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward to Wes Hitchcock who brings the ball under control. Wes Hitchcock finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.58
1-0Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward to Wes Hitchcock who brings the ball under control. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.19
Showing composure, Carlos Martins laces a weighted ball forward to Mario Marques. Mario Marques shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
20.38
Fabricio Pereyra sees a break and surges forward. Fabricio Pereyra makes a probing pass to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Joos Juffing with no chance!! Goal for FC Porto!
27.53
2-0Abdelkrim Sinouh threads a neat ball through to Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant lofts in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Jose E. Cois is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
28.10
2-0Showing great composure, Carlos Martins laces a through ball forward to Mario Marques. Mario Marques cuts inside the box! Mario Marques looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Frank Dryden reads it well. Nice keeping!
33.54
Carlos Martins makes a probing pass to Mario Marques. Mario Marques plays a quick one-two with Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel and rushes in on goal... Mario Marques looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Frank Dryden gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
38.13
2-0John Souness comes in with a late challenge on Bruno Lima. John Souness is shown the yellow card! Bruno Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.57
Jose E. Cois flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
40.45
Cesar Martins flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Martins collects the pass. Carlos Martins makes a simple pass to Mario Marques. Mario Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.47
Rui Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Wes Hitchcock who takes it down. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joos Juffing who gathers it comfortably.
44.04
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks the ball to his team mate, Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Joos Juffing manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Beira Mar get the second half underway!
54.53
Ricardo Moreira launches a long ball forward. Joao Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Hopkin plays the ball forward to Mario Marques. Mario Marques shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
66.40
2-0Rui Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Hakan Abdullah who takes it down. Hakan Abdullah whips in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Ricardo Moreira clumsily knocks into Jose Luis Dejesus. Penalty not given!!
69.40
Abdelkrim Sinouh makes a simple pass to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
71.53
Paul Hopkin threads the ball through to Bruno Lima. Bruno Lima edges inside the box! Bruno Lima takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
78.50
Gerardo Salgado chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Almeida. Rui Almeida sees a break and surges forward. Rui Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Joos Juffing reads it well. Excellent save!
81.42
Carlos Martins flicks a high pass forward to Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel who brings the ball under control. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel skips past Panagiotis Pappas! Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.58
Gerardo Salgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hitchcock controls it well on his chest. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
27.1%
41.4%
31.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hakan Abdullah of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Dryden (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fabricio Pereyra (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gerardo Salgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Souness (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Panagiotis Pappas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rui Almeida (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Abdelkrim Sinouh (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Michael Pennant (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Hitchcock (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jose Luis Dejesus (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Hakan Abdullah (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Luis Reis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ismael Kayis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kubilay Abdullah (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Joos Juffing (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cesar Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jeremy Achard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose E. Cois (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carlos Martins (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Bruno Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mario Marques (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joao Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Semedo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Abel Barbosa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Samuel Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |