Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, where Portimonense Sporting Clube play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 19,225 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Portimonense Sporting Clube and FC Porto are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Semedo.


0.00
Portimonense Sporting Clube start the match!
21.02
Miguel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Viana. Luis Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.45
Scott Finney brings the ball forward. Scott Finney flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Schrader collects the pass. Jonas Schrader knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Gemmill.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portimonense Sporting Clube appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Porto kick off!
54.41
Samuel Castro decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Castro knocks the ball forward to David Gemmill. David Gemmill shoots from long range. Good keeping from Nils Seeler as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
55.18
Luis Viana takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Manuel Costa jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
57.49
Manuel Costa sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Schrader. Jonas Schrader directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
67.13
Antonino Bonadei plays the ball forward to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques passes the ball forward to Jonas Schrader. Jonas Schrader knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.53
Lennart Widmann takes it forward alone. Lennart Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Costa. Manuel Costa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Neil Makin manages to keep it out.
75.51
David Gemmill flicks a high pass forward to Rodolphe Chavrondier who brings the ball under control. Rodolphe Chavrondier lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Viana. Luis Viana finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
83.06
Luis Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Gemmill. David Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.57
Cristiano Costa sees a break and surges forward. Cristiano Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Schrader. Jonas Schrader is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
25%
55%
20%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Castro of FC Porto

Match Ratings
1.Neil Makin (GK)
7
2.Paulo Veloso (DEF)
6
3.Tiago Veloso (DEF)
6
4.Samuel Castro (DEF)
9
5.Gerhard Neudecker (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Teixeira (MID)
7
7.Alberto Barros (MID)
6
8.David Gemmill (MID)
8
9.Luis Viana (MID)
7
10.Rodolphe Chavrondier (ATT)
6
11.Jaouad Delmotte (ATT)
6
 
12.Filipe Ferreira (DEF)
0
13.Helder Campos (ATT)
0
14.Jon Haynes (ATT)
0