Match Report


FC PortoFC Porto     Beira MarBeira Mar
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Dan Rodwell Dan Rodwell
Kristinn Ingi HallfredssonK. Hallfredsson75
G
1
G
74Eirik HaalandE. Haaland
Alexandre CastroA. Castro67
D
2
D
74Shaun MckayS. Mckay
Alberto AntunesA. Antunes68
D
3
D
76Neil WetherallN. Wetherall
Joao JardimJ. Jardim66
D
4
D
81Tomislav RukavinaT. Rukavina
Jorge MartinsJ. Martins70
M
5
D
81Chance RobinsonC. Robinson
Dominic YoungD. Young70
M
6
M
78Francisco DiezF. Diez
Edgar MoutinhoE. Moutinho75
M
7captain
M
88Carlos NevesC. Neves
Rodrigo JesusR. Jesus78
M
8
M
79Alex GargoA. Gargo
Antonio ValenteA. Valente67
A
captain9
A
75Paul HendryP. Hendry
Djezon LaigleD. Laigle67
A
10
A
72Dave BallD. Ball
Jaime GomesJ. Gomes66
A
11
A
79Steve TolleyS. Tolley
 
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes66
D
12
D
76Hugo VieiraH. Vieira
Diogo MoreiraD. Moreira74
M
13
M
84Jose CamposJ. Campos
Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma66
A
14
A
73Mast H. AkinbiyiM. Akinbiyi

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle 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 poor condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Beira Mar appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Porto get the match underway!
6.29
Tomislav Rukavina flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Diez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Diez flicks a high pass forward to Paul Hendry who brings the ball under control. Paul Hendry knocks the ball forward to Steve Tolley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.10
Dominic Young makes a simple pass to Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.42
Carlos Neves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Steve Tolley and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paul Hendry rockets a shot on goal. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson gets down and covers it.
20.34
Chance Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Diez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Diez plays the ball forward to Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson manages to gather it.
22.38
Carlos Neves flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Diez who takes it down. Francisco Diez shoots from outside the area. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson gets down and covers it.
24.20
Edgar Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomislav Rukavina.
32.42
Dominic Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
36.19
Joao Jardim makes a simple pass to Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Valente controls it well on his chest. Antonio Valente whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
40.13
With fabulous vision, Francisco Diez plays the ball forward to Carlos Neves. Carlos Neves threads the ball through into the box. Steve Tolley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
44.47
Tomislav Rukavina sees Paul Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Dave Ball who takes it down. Dave Ball shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half. The Beira Mar players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Beira Mar kick off!
48.42
Neil Wetherall decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Wetherall makes a simple pass to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paul Hendry through on goal. Paul Hendry takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Alexandre Castro.
51.31
Tomislav Rukavina hits a low pass to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.01
Alex Gargo flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Neves controls it well on his chest. Carlos Neves runs straight at the defence! Carlos Neves shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson.
56.38
It's a corner kick. Alex Gargo kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson drops low and scoops up the ball.
57.10
Tomislav Rukavina flicks a high pass forward to Steve Tolley who brings the ball under control. Steve Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Ball. Dave Ball threads a neat ball through to Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
60.52
Beira Mar have made a substitution with Jose Campos replacing Chance Robinson .
63.51
Alex Gargo flicks a high pass forward. Dave Ball controls it well on his chest. Dave Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.05
Tomislav Rukavina sees Carlos Neves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo threads a neat ball through to Dave Ball. Dave Ball rockets a shot on goal. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
75.59
Dominic Young flicks a high pass forward. Djezon Laigle collects the pass. Djezon Laigle whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.03
Francisco Diez hacks Joao Jardim from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joao Jardim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.55
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.39
Rodrigo Jesus runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodrigo Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.38
Alexandre Castro barges into Steve Tolley. Alexandre Castro is warned by the referee! Steve Tolley runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Porto

Beira Mar
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
28.4%
42%
29.6%

Scorers
Jaime Gomes 76
Edgar Moutinho 84
Steve Tolley 51
Paul Hendry 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson of FC Porto

Match Ratings
1.Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson (GK)
9
2.Alexandre Castro (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Antunes (DEF)
6
4.Joao Jardim (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Martins (MID)
6
6.Dominic Young (MID)
6
7.Edgar Moutinho (MID)goal scored
8
8.Rodrigo Jesus (MID)
7
9.Antonio Valente (ATT)
6
10.Djezon Laigle (ATT)
6
11.Jaime Gomes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
0
13.Diogo Moreira (MID)
0
14.Roberto Quaresma (ATT)
0

1.Eirik Haaland (GK)
6
2.Shaun Mckay (DEF)
6
3.Neil Wetherall (DEF)
6
4.Tomislav Rukavina (DEF)
7
5.Chance Robinson (DEF)
6
6.Francisco Diez (MID)yellow card
7
7.Carlos Neves (MID)
8
8.Alex Gargo (MID)
6
9.Paul Hendry (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dave Ball (ATT)
7
11.Steve Tolley (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Hugo Vieira (DEF)
0
13.Jose Campos (MID)
6
14.Mast H. Akinbiyi (ATT)
0