Match Report


VarzimVarzim     FC PortoFC Porto
Computer Player Computer Player John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Tomas MarquesT. Marques72
G
1
G
75Kristinn Ingi HallfredssonK. Hallfredsson
Mike PeckhamM. Peckham64
D
2
D
67Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Gaspar MartinsG. Martins54
D
3
D
66Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Joao TeixeiraJ. Teixeira57
D
4
D
68Alberto AntunesA. Antunes
Jorge LimaJ. Lima73
D
5
M
69Jorge MartinsJ. Martins
Helder SemedoH. Semedo65
M
6
M
70Dominic YoungD. Young
Fernando SousaF. Sousa53
M
7
M
75Edgar MoutinhoE. Moutinho
Vasco QuaresmaV. Quaresma48
M
captain8
M
78Rodrigo JesusR. Jesus
Antonio MendesA. Mendes68
A
9captain
A
65Samuel AndradeS. Andrade
Alexandre LoureiroA. Loureiro57
A
10
A
66Djezon LaigleD. Laigle
Filipe TeixeiraF. Teixeira56
A
11
A
66Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma
 
Artur QuaresmaA. Quaresma57
A
12
D
66Joao JardimJ. Jardim
Edgar RamosE. Ramos57
D
13
M
74Diogo MoreiraD. Moreira
Francisco RegoF. Rego56
G
14
A
65Fernando MendesF. Mendes

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 16,851 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Barros.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Porto kick off!
12.06
Alexandre Castro makes a probing pass to Jorge Antunes. Jorge Antunes threads a neat ball through to Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Quaresma controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Roberto Quaresma shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Tomas Marques.
14.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Antonio Mendes laces a through ball forward to Jorge Lima. With intelligent vision, Jorge Lima laces a weighted ball forward to Filipe Teixeira. Filipe Teixeira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Antunes.
15.04
Alberto Antunes hits a low pass to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Tomas Marques is on top of it.
20.06
Jorge Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade threads a neat ball through to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.36
Alexandre Castro threads the ball through to Dominic Young. Dominic Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma makes a convincing header but somehow Tomas Marques manages to keep it out.
22.45
Edgar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Martins who brings the ball neatly under control. Jorge Martins finds some space and shoots from distance but Tomas Marques is on top of it.
27.03
Gaspar Martins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Sousa. Fernando Sousa makes a simple pass to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
28.48
Mike Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Sousa. Fernando Sousa knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Teixeira. Filipe Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.05
Rodrigo Jesus clumsily knocks into Fernando Sousa. Rodrigo Jesus is warned by the referee! Fernando Sousa runs off the knock.
32.23
Jorge Martins brings the ball forward. Jorge Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Tomas Marques manages to keep it out.
33.52
Alexandre Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Young. Dominic Young kicks a strong pass forward to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.22
Jorge Martins kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. With a superhuman jump, Roberto Quaresma connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexandre Castro plays the ball forward to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins hits a low pass to Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Tomas Marques manages to gather it effortlessly.
42.44
Mike Peckham catches Edgar Moutinho on the ankles. The referee warns Mike Peckham to calm down! Edgar Moutinho grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Jorge Antunes threads the ball through to Dominic Young. Dominic Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Varzim kick off!
47.08
Gaspar Martins flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Sousa who takes it down. Fernando Sousa makes a probing pass to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes edges inside the box! Antonio Mendes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.35
Fernando Sousa sees Vasco Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vasco Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson who gathers it comfortably.
59.55
Helder Semedo chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Loureiro. Alexandre Loureiro shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson!
60.08
With some swift thinking, Edgar Moutinho plays the ball forward to Dominic Young. Dominic Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Tomas Marques manages to keep it out.
73.10
Jorge Martins flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Roberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge Lima.
81.34
Jorge Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Andrade. Samuel Andrade shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Tomas Marques comfortably smothers it!
83.28
Filipe Teixeira picks a pass forward to Alexandre Loureiro. Alexandre Loureiro shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
84.35
Alexandre Loureiro barges into Alberto Antunes. The referee calls over Alexandre Loureiro and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Antunes runs off the knock.
85.31
Jorge Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Antunes. Alberto Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Djezon Laigle who brings the ball under control. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus beats his man to it with a header but somehow Tomas Marques manages to keep it out.
89.47
Dominic Young catches Gaspar Martins on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gaspar Martins stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Varzim

FC Porto
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
33%
42%
25%

Scorers
Roberto Quaresma 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomas Marques of Varzim

Match Ratings
1.Tomas Marques (GK)
10
2.Mike Peckham (DEF)
6
3.Gaspar Martins (DEF)
6
4.Joao Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Lima (DEF)
6
6.Helder Semedo (MID)
6
7.Fernando Sousa (MID)
7
8.Vasco Quaresma (MID)
6
9.Antonio Mendes (ATT)
6
10.Alexandre Loureiro (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Filipe Teixeira (ATT)
6
 
12.Artur Quaresma (ATT)
0
13.Edgar Ramos (DEF)
0
14.Francisco Rego (GK)
0

1.Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson (GK)
6
2.Alexandre Castro (DEF)
7
3.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
7
4.Alberto Antunes (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Martins (MID)
7
6.Dominic Young (MID)yellow card
6
7.Edgar Moutinho (MID)
7
8.Rodrigo Jesus (MID)
6
9.Samuel Andrade (ATT)
7
10.Djezon Laigle (ATT)
6
11.Roberto Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Joao Jardim (DEF)
0
13.Diogo Moreira (MID)
0
14.Fernando Mendes (ATT)
0