Match Report
| Farense | Farense |  |  | FC Porto | FC Porto | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | John E Hyldgaard | John E Hyldgaard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Filipe Varela | F. Varela |  | 62 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Sebastiao Jesus | S. Jesus | ||||||||
| Francisco Mendes | F. Mendes | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Cesar Vieira | C. Vieira | |||||||||
| Petri Schulp | P. Schulp |  | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Bruno Barros | B. Barros | |||||||||
| Claudio De Patre | C. De Patre |  | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Ruben Lima | R. Lima | |||||||||
| Neil Keane | N. Keane |  | 61 | D | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Rafael Ramos | R. Ramos | |||||||||
| Mario Jesus | M. Jesus | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Abel Monteiro | A. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Jorge Pinheiro | J. Pinheiro | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Luis Mendes | L. Mendes | |||||||||
| Mario Fernandes | M. Fernandes | | 65 | A | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Gaspar Bento | G. Bento | |||||||||
| Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento | | 64 | A | | 9 | | | A | 65 | | Samuel Andrade | S. Andrade | ||||||||
| Robbie Moncur | R. Moncur | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Silvio Loureiro | S. Loureiro | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Mario Faria | M. Faria | |||||||||
| Dean Marshall | D. Marshall | | 64 | M | | 12 | | D | 64 | | Sebastiao Rego | S. Rego | |||||||||
| Victor Peiro | V. Peiro |  | 63 | M | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Jorge Martins | J. Martins | |||||||||
| Artur Costa | A. Costa | | 60 | D | | 14 | | A | 65 | | Jaime Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Algarve where Farense play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 20,361 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Farense are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Barros.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Farense are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Barros.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Porto get the match underway!
3.57
0-0Jorge Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Silvio Loureiro. Silvio Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Pinheiro. Jorge Pinheiro connects with a diving header but is denied by Sebastiao Jesus. Excellent save.
8.56
0-1Cesar Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes plays a scrappy one-two with Samuel Andrade and stumbles forward towards the goal... Luis Mendes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.02
0-1Luis Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Mario Faria controls it well on his chest. Mario Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Mendes.
16.07
Jorge Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Abel Nascimento collects the pass. Abel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
18.36
Francisco Mendes sees a break and surges forward. Francisco Mendes sees a break and surges forward. Francisco Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Sebastiao Jesus picks it out of the air!
21.51
Ruben Lima knocks the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.51
0-2Mario Jesus flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Jorge Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Loureiro. Silvio Loureiro beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.12
Ruben Lima flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Vieira controls it well on his chest. Cesar Vieira changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Cesar Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Mendes.
27.34
Rafael Ramos passes the ball forward to Abel Monteiro. Abel Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.26
Luis Mendes threads a neat ball through to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.52
0-2Ruben Lima flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Andrade who takes it down. Samuel Andrade controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho makes a great pass forward. Mario Faria runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.55
0-2Jorge Pinheiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jorge Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Moncur. Cesar Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Robbie Moncur. Penalty for Farense!!
34.55
0-2The referee points to the spot..
36.31
Silvio Loureiro slowly runs up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.39
Jorge Pinheiro hits a low pass to Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Pinheiro. Jorge Pinheiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Sebastiao Jesus gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Farense appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Farense kick off and get the second half underway!
47.04
Bruno Barros hits a low pass to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos knocks the ball forward to Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Monteiro. Abel Monteiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.16
Francisco Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Pinheiro. Jorge Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Mario Jesus. Mario Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
55.07
Ruben Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Mendes. Luis Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.57
Luis Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Monteiro. Abel Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.29
Abel Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.25
Jorge Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Loureiro. Silvio Loureiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Farense!
71.29
Rafael Ramos threads a neat ball through to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
72.26
Petri Schulp runs forward with the ball. Petri Schulp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Nascimento. Abel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
73.45
Mario Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Nascimento. Abel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Loureiro. With a superhuman jump, Silvio Loureiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
75.23
Ruben Lima hits a low pass to Abel Monteiro. Abel Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Varela who gathers it comfortably.
79.28
Mario Jesus sees Jorge Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur makes a convincing header but is denied by Sebastiao Jesus. Excellent save.
81.29
Cesar Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Luis Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Mendes takes it forward alone. Luis Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.40
Cesar Vieira threads a neat ball through to Mario Faria. Mario Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.48
Abel Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Filipe Varela is on top of it.
89.46
Luis Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Andrade holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuel Andrade lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho beats his man to it with a header. Filipe Varela picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
28.4%
46.9%
24.7%
Scorers
| Silvio Loureiro 36 (p), 67 | Luis Mendes 9 Samuel Andrade 22 Abel Monteiro 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Mendes of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Filipe Varela (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Francisco Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Petri Schulp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Claudio De Patre (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Keane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mario Jesus (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jorge Pinheiro (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Mario Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Abel Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Robbie Moncur (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Silvio Loureiro (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Dean Marshall (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Victor Peiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Artur Costa (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Sebastiao Jesus (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Cesar Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bruno Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruben Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Abel Monteiro (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Luis Mendes (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Gaspar Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Samuel Andrade (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mario Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastiao Rego (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jorge Martins (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jaime Gomes (ATT) | 0 | |