Match Report


FelgueirasFelgueiras     FC PortoFC Porto
Chris FrostChris Frost Jeremy Pickles Jeremy Pickles
Oscar AguilarO. Aguilar77
G
1
G
78Andy LawA. Law
Abel LoureiroA. Loureiro71
D
2
D
84Jose Javier CarcedoJ. Carcedo
Chaabane KermaliC. Kermali76
D
3
D
79Samuel NevesS. Neves
Nuno MonteiroN. Monteiro71
D
4captain
D
81Kamal FrancoisK. Francois
Mick HarrisonM. Harrison79
M
5
D
75Reginald MorganR. Morgan
Vadim KorkishkoV. Korkishko82
M
6
M
84Jorge FerreiraJ. Ferreira
Jose VarelaJ. Varela84
M
captain7
M
96Erik RigaE. Riga
Callum HendersonC. Henderson82
M
8
M
88Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Sverrir HermannssonS. Hermannsson83
A
9
A
79Donald Baptiste AkassouD. Baptiste Akassou
Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey79
A
10
A
78Jose VegaJ. Vega
Sylvain BrookingS. Brooking84
A
11
A
81Bernard BillongB. Billong
 
Luis MonteiroL. Monteiro72
D
12
A
75Guilherme RegoG. Rego
Jose GomesJ. Gomes77
M
13
M
80Stephen DyerS. Dyer
Rafael JardimR. Jardim75
A
14
D
74Kaz TanakaK. Tanaka

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estadio Dr. Machado de Matos where Felgueiras play host to FC Porto. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Felgueiras are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Ferreira.


0.00
Felgueiras kick off!
2.49
Jose Vega flicks a high pass forward. Bernard Billong holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bernard Billong knocks in a cross ball towards Donald Baptiste Akassou. Donald Baptiste Akassou powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.45
Callum Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Eben Dugbatey who gracefully takes it down. Eben Dugbatey lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.22
Edmundo Guerrero makes a simple pass to Bernard Billong. Bernard Billong lofts in a cross ball towards Donald Baptiste Akassou. Donald Baptiste Akassou flicks the ball with his head. Oscar Aguilar picks it out of the air!
24.47
Erik Riga flicks a high pass forward. Jose Vega collects the pass. Jose Vega shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
27.16
Sylvain Brooking makes a probing pass to Mick Harrison. Mick Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
32.53
Jose Javier Carcedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kamal Francois. Kamal Francois kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Vega. Jose Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Donald Baptiste Akassou. Donald Baptiste Akassou flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.40
Samuel Neves knocks the ball forward to Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Vega. Jose Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Donald Baptiste Akassou. Donald Baptiste Akassou powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.07
Jose Varela chips the ball to his team mate, Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Law who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Callum Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Neves.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Felgueiras appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half. The Felgueiras players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Porto kick off and get the second half underway!
47.20
Erik Riga decides to run forward with the ball. Erik Riga makes a probing pass between the defence to Jose Vega. Jose Vega rockets a shot on goal but Abel Loureiro is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
48.43
FC Porto are dictating the run of play here today.
49.39
Jose Varela knocks the ball forward to Vadim Korkishko. Vadim Korkishko flicks a high pass forward. Eben Dugbatey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eben Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
53.04
Abel Loureiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey kicks a strong pass forward to Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson tries a spectacular long range effort. Andy Law gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.37
Callum Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson edges inside the box! Sverrir Hermannsson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.50
Chaabane Kermali threads the ball through to Mick Harrison. Mick Harrison flicks a high pass forward to Jose Varela who brings the ball under control. Jose Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson beats his man to it with a header. Andy Law manages to gather it.
59.32
Erik Riga threads a neat ball through to Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.08
Felgueiras have made 3 substitutions with Luis Monteiro replacing Abel Loureiro, Jose Gomes replacing Callum Henderson and Rafael Jardim replacing Sverrir Hermannsson .
61.12
Erik Riga hacks Jose Varela from behind! Erik Riga is shown the yellow card! Jose Varela runs off the knock.
71.30
Nuno Monteiro comes in with a late challenge on Donald Baptiste Akassou. The referee brings Nuno Monteiro to one side and gives him a warning! Donald Baptiste Akassou carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.18
Jose Gomes barges into Jorge Ferreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jorge Ferreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.04
Erik Riga flicks a high ball forward to Donald Baptiste Akassou who takes it down. Donald Baptiste Akassou knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.00
Samuel Neves passes the ball forward to Erik Riga. Erik Riga knocks the ball forward to Bernard Billong. Bernard Billong sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.20
FC Porto have made a substitution with Guilherme Rego replacing Edmundo Guerrero and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.21
Luis Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Chaabane Kermali controls it well on his chest. Chaabane Kermali flicks a high pass forward to Eben Dugbatey who brings the ball under control. Eben Dugbatey whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Andy Law keeps it out!
81.09
Mick Harrison kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Gomes. Jose Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking connects with a diving header. Andy Law didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.39
Jose Javier Carcedo makes a probing pass to Reginald Morgan. Reginald Morgan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Donald Baptiste Akassou. Donald Baptiste Akassou knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Oscar Aguilar manages to keep it out.
85.37
Rafael Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Sylvain Brooking who brings the ball under control. Sylvain Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Jardim controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Rafael Jardim comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Andy Law!
87.14
From the throw-in, Erik Riga picks out Jorge Ferreira. Jorge Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Donald Baptiste Akassou. Donald Baptiste Akassou lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Vega. Jose Vega connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Oscar Aguilar didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Jose Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Jardim. Rafael Jardim is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Andy Law is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Felgueiras

FC Porto
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
28.4%
41.9%
29.7%

Scorers
Sylvain Brooking 8
Sverrir Hermannsson 54
Donald Baptiste Akassou 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain Brooking of Felgueiras

Match Ratings
1.Oscar Aguilar (GK)
7
2.Abel Loureiro (DEF)
6
3.Chaabane Kermali (DEF)
6
4.Nuno Monteiro (DEF)
5
5.Mick Harrison (MID)
6
6.Vadim Korkishko (MID)
6
7.Jose Varela (MID)
6
8.Callum Henderson (MID)
7
9.Sverrir Hermannsson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eben Dugbatey (ATT)
7
11.Sylvain Brooking (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Luis Monteiro (DEF)
6
13.Jose Gomes (MID)yellow card
5
14.Rafael Jardim (ATT)
6

1.Andy Law (GK)
9
2.Jose Javier Carcedo (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Neves (DEF)
6
4.Kamal Francois (DEF)
6
5.Reginald Morgan (DEF)
6
6.Jorge Ferreira (MID)
6
7.Erik Riga (MID)yellow card
6
8.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
6
9.Donald Baptiste Akassou (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jose Vega (ATT)
7
11.Bernard Billong (ATT)
6
 
12.Guilherme Rego (ATT)
6
13.Stephen Dyer (MID)
0
14.Kaz Tanaka (DEF)
0