Match Report


FC PortoFC Porto     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Lee Farrow Lee Farrow
Andy LawA. Law73
G
1captain
G
77Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga
Quim FerreiraQ. Ferreira71
D
2
D
74Quim AndradeQ. Andrade
Samuel NevesS. Neves78
D
3
D
75Jo Van Der DoelenJ. Van Der Doelen
Kamal FrancoisK. Francois79
D
captain4
D
74Jon PlattJ. Platt
Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho71
D
5
M
77Alexander WidmannA. Widmann
Stephen DyerS. Dyer78
M
6
M
74Valerio ZauriV. Zauri
Jorge FerreiraJ. Ferreira81
M
7
M
76Quim NunesQ. Nunes
Erik RigaE. Riga92
M
8
M
72Silvio MichelS. Michel
Jaime MoutinhoJ. Moutinho76
A
9
A
72Ruben VieiraR. Vieira
Luciano Di BariL. Di Bari71
A
10
A
74Martin PringleM. Pringle
Nuno FonsecaN. Fonseca76
A
11
A
75Colin McStayC. McStay
 
Guilherme RegoG. Rego71
A
12
D
67Cristiano CarvalhoC. Carvalho
Neil McGroryN. McGrory87
M
13
M
68Joe van der HoekJ. van der Hoek
Eddy SubiatE. Subiat70
D
14
A
69Brian ArmstrongB. Armstrong

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to S.L. Benfica. 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 4-3-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Ferreira.


0.00
S.L. Benfica kick off!
2.05
Antonio Moutinho hacks Martin Pringle from behind! Antonio Moutinho is warned by the referee! Martin Pringle stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.38
Jo Van Der Doelen kicks a strong pass forward to Valerio Zauri. Valerio Zauri flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Vieira who takes it down. Ruben Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.49
Martin Pringle barges into Quim Ferreira. The referee brings Martin Pringle to one side and gives him a warning! Quim Ferreira runs off the knock.
12.58
Ruben Vieira makes a simple pass to Martin Pringle. Martin Pringle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.20
Erik Riga threads the ball through to Stephen Dyer. Stephen Dyer advances inside the box! Stephen Dyer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Cristiano Postiga!
18.55
With a delightful solo run, Stephen Dyer stretches the opposition's defence. Stephen Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
20.38
Silvio Michel passes the ball forward to Ruben Vieira. Ruben Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Law who gathers it comfortably.
21.12
Quim Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Quim Ferreira. The referee brings Quim Nunes to one side and gives him a warning! Quim Ferreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.15
Kamal Francois threads the ball through to Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Di Bari collects the pass. Luciano Di Bari knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho makes a looping header on goal. Jaime Moutinho scores for FC Porto!!
32.49
Antonio Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca surges forward with the ball. Nuno Fonseca whips in a cross ball towards Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Quim Andrade is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
33.48
Jorge Ferreira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Nuno Fonseca muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
38.03
Ruben Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alexander Widmann is offside!
40.08
Kamal Francois chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Moutinho. Antonio Moutinho decides to run forward with the ball. Antonio Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Fonseca controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nuno Fonseca looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Cristiano Postiga manages to gather it comfortably.
42.28
Samuel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Dyer controls it well on his chest. Stephen Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent block by Jo Van Der Doelen!
44.17
Jorge Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Di Bari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luciano Di Bari lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
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. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Porto kicking off!
51.08
Luciano Di Bari threads the ball through to Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.16
Stephen Dyer catches Ruben Vieira on the ankles. Stephen Dyer is given a warning by the referee! Ruben Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.54
Quim Ferreira sees space and advances. Quim Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
55.20
Silvio Michel makes a beautiful solo run. Silvio Michel lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Vieira. Ruben Vieira connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
59.54
Erik Riga flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Dyer. Stephen Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.30
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Brian Armstrong replacing Ruben Vieira .
66.15
Erik Riga runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Erik Riga knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Andrade.
67.53
Quim Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves makes a probing pass to Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Andrade.
72.39
Erik Riga threads the ball through to Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.29
FC Porto have made a substitution with Guilherme Rego replacing Erik Riga .
79.54
Jorge Ferreira makes a simple pass to Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Cristiano Postiga effortlessly smothers it!
81.23
Kamal Francois hacks Colin McStay from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin McStay runs off the knock.
85.46
Jon Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.29
Kamal Francois threads a neat ball through to Stephen Dyer. Stephen Dyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Rego. Guilherme Rego whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Nuno Fonseca plays the ball forward to Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Porto

S.L. Benfica
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
27.7%
41%
31.3%

Scorers
Jaime Moutinho 24
Ruben Vieira 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruben Vieira of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Andy Law (GK)
6
2.Quim Ferreira (DEF)
7
3.Samuel Neves (DEF)
6
4.Kamal Francois (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Antonio Moutinho (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Dyer (MID)
8
7.Jorge Ferreira (MID)
6
8.Erik Riga (MID)
7
9.Jaime Moutinho (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Luciano Di Bari (ATT)
8
11.Nuno Fonseca (ATT)
8
 
12.Guilherme Rego (ATT)
6
13.Neil McGrory (MID)
0
14.Eddy Subiat (DEF)
0

1.Cristiano Postiga (GK)
8
2.Quim Andrade (DEF)
7
3.Jo Van Der Doelen (DEF)
7
4.Jon Platt (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Widmann (MID)
6
6.Valerio Zauri (MID)
6
7.Quim Nunes (MID)
6
8.Silvio Michel (MID)
8
9.Ruben Vieira (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Martin Pringle (ATT)
5
11.Colin McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Cristiano Carvalho (DEF)
0
13.Joe van der Hoek (MID)
0
14.Brian Armstrong (ATT)
6