Match Report


FC PortoFC Porto     FelgueirasFelgueiras
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Computer Player Computer Player
Frank DrydenF. Dryden80
G
1
G
63Sander SchilderS. Schilder
Luis ReisL. Reis79
D
2
D
70Eric VahiruaE. Vahirua
Gerardo SalgadoG. Salgado76
D
3
D
64Miguel NietoM. Nieto
John SounessJ. Souness78
D
4
D
58Pedro VarelaP. Varela
Sieb van der WalS. van der Wal78
D
5
D
55Carlos SoaresC. Soares
Ismael KayisI. Kayis81
M
6
M
75Duncan McStayD. McStay
Abdelkrim SinouhA. Sinouh78
M
7
M
68Nicolas CamachoN. Camacho
Michael PennantM. Pennant79
A
8
M
68Arno ThieleA. Thiele
Nuno MoutinhoN. Moutinho82
A
captain9
A
72Daniel MarquesD. Marques
Kubilay AbdullahK. Abdullah80
A
10captain
A
68Steffen SchrammS. Schramm
Jose Luis DejesusJ. Dejesus82
A
11
A
65Jorge TavaresJ. Tavares
 
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra75
D
12
M
67Gaspar TavaresG. Tavares
Rui AlmeidaR. Almeida79
M
13
A
64Abel ValenteA. Valente
Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah81
A
14
M
63Ricardo OliveiraR. Oliveira

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Felgueiras. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Felgueiras appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Leal.


0.00
FC Porto kick off the first half!
8.05
Gerardo Salgado kicks a strong pass forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus directs the ball goalwards with his head. Sander Schilder punches it away to safety.
9.16
Nicolas Camacho makes a simple pass to Daniel Marques. Daniel Marques skips past Gerardo Salgado! Daniel Marques side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Frank Dryden. What a great pair of hands!
12.14
Duncan McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Tavares. Jorge Tavares shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.50
Gerardo Salgado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis flicks a high pass forward to Kubilay Abdullah who brings the ball under control. Kubilay Abdullah knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jose Luis Dejesus is offside!
21.32
Luis Reis knocks the ball forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh threads the ball through to Kubilay Abdullah. Kubilay Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Eric Vahirua is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
22.23
Abdelkrim Sinouh threads a neat ball through to Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Miguel Nieto.
23.52
Abdelkrim Sinouh takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Michael Pennant provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Miguel Nieto.
25.16
Corner kick to FC Porto. Abdelkrim Sinouh plays it short to John Souness. John Souness flicks the ball on with his first touch. Jorge Tavares chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
26.38
Duncan McStay catches Abdelkrim Sinouh on the ankles. The referee warns Duncan McStay to calm down! Abdelkrim Sinouh hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.06
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high ball forward to Jose Luis Dejesus who takes it down. Jose Luis Dejesus lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Sander Schilder!
32.01
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Jose Luis Dejesus collects the pass. Jose Luis Dejesus shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sander Schilder with no chance!! Goal for FC Porto!
36.53
John Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward to Kubilay Abdullah who brings the ball under control. Kubilay Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant beats his man to it with a header. Sander Schilder didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
38.50
Ismael Kayis chips the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Abdullah. Kubilay Abdullah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.06
Nicolas Camacho changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Camacho plays a one-two with Jorge Tavares and advances towards the goal... Nicolas Camacho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
44.35
Abdelkrim Sinouh plays the ball forward to Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant plays a quick one-two with Jose Luis Dejesus and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Michael Pennant provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Sander Schilder.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Ismael Kayis loops the ball in to towards the near post. Arno Thiele chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Felgueiras have changed their lineup with Gaspar Tavares replacing Daniel Marques.

45.00
The whistle blows and Felgueiras get the second half underway!
47.35
Ismael Kayis kicks a strong pass forward to Kubilay Abdullah. Kubilay Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Good keeping from Sander Schilder as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
48.07
It's a corner kick. Abdelkrim Sinouh loops the ball over to the far post. Gerardo Salgado comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but is denied by Miguel Nieto. Excellent block.
49.05
FC Porto are in full control of this game.
54.50
Sieb van der Wal hits a low pass to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh plays the ball forward to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Nieto.
55.08
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high ball forward to Jose Luis Dejesus who takes it down. Jose Luis Dejesus knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Sander Schilder.
57.14
Nicolas Camacho flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Schramm collects the pass. Steffen Schramm shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
61.54
Arno Thiele surges forward with the ball. Arno Thiele threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Tavares. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gaspar Tavares provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.54
John Souness pushes up the pitch. John Souness surges forward with the ball. John Souness whips in a cross ball towards Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but Eric Vahirua blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
67.53
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Moutinho who takes it down. Nuno Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Luis Dejesus but the linesman indicates offside!
73.02
Sieb van der Wal flicks a high pass forward. Abdelkrim Sinouh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Abdullah controls it well on his chest. Kubilay Abdullah shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.28
Felgueiras have made 2 substitutions with Abel Valente replacing Jorge Tavares and Ricardo Oliveira replacing Nicolas Camacho .
78.38
With some swift thinking, Abdelkrim Sinouh plays the ball forward to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus skips past Eric Vahirua! Jose Luis Dejesus rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jose Luis Dejesus!
81.14
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Abdullah collects the pass. Kubilay Abdullah shoots from long range. Sander Schilder is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.36
Seeing Ismael Kayis's run, Abdelkrim Sinouh quickly throws the ball into his path. Ismael Kayis makes a simple pass to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.11
Ricardo Oliveira comes in with a late challenge on Abdelkrim Sinouh. The referee calls over Ricardo Oliveira and warns him to calm down! Abdelkrim Sinouh runs off the knock.
87.27
John Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Pennant. Michael Pennant finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Sander Schilder manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Porto

Felgueiras
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
16
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
24.1%
48.2%
27.7%

Scorers
Jose Luis Dejesus 32, 78
Kubilay Abdullah 38, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Luis Dejesus of FC Porto

Match Ratings
1.Frank Dryden (GK)
6
2.Luis Reis (DEF)
6
3.Gerardo Salgado (DEF)
6
4.John Souness (DEF)
7
5.Sieb van der Wal (DEF)
6
6.Ismael Kayis (MID)
7
7.Abdelkrim Sinouh (MID)
9
8.Michael Pennant (ATT)
7
9.Nuno Moutinho (ATT)
6
10.Kubilay Abdullah (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jose Luis Dejesus (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Fabricio Pereyra (DEF)
0
13.Rui Almeida (MID)
0
14.Hakan Abdullah (ATT)
0

1.Sander Schilder (GK)
7
2.Eric Vahirua (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Nieto (DEF)
6
4.Pedro Varela (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Soares (DEF)
6
6.Duncan McStay (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Camacho (MID)
6
8.Arno Thiele (MID)
6
9.Daniel Marques (ATT)
6
10.Steffen Schramm (ATT)
6
11.Jorge Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Gaspar Tavares (MID)
6
13.Abel Valente (ATT)
6
14.Ricardo Oliveira (MID)
5