Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 19,915 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Aguas.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Aguas.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off!
3.07
0-0Abdelkrim Sinouh runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Abdelkrim Sinouh shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
8.33
Liam Stockdale advances with the ball. Liam Stockdale shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.45
0-0Alberto Moreira hits a low pass to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim shoots from distance. Solid save from David Meiklejohn. What a great pair of hands!
10.19
Ruben Varela passes the ball forward to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim plays a scrappy one-two with Sergio Ribeiro and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Bruno Jardim provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by David Meiklejohn. Excellent save.
14.36
Ruben Varela darts forward. Ruben Varela shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
16.16
Panagiotis Pappas knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Andrade. Rui Andrade passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Muller Bondel!
20.28
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
22.15
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Panagiotis Pappas plays the ball forward to Rui Andrade. Rui Andrade threads the ball through to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.32
0-1Rui Andrade kicks a strong pass forward to Runar Normann. Runar Normann threads the ball through to Hakan Abdullah but he's offside!
32.35
Abdelkrim Sinouh threads a neat ball through to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Muller Bondel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.12
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Hakan Abdullah collects the pass. Hakan Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
40.16
Gerardo Salgado makes a beautiful solo run. Gerardo Salgado threads a neat ball through to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodrigo Almeida! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
44.23
With a delightful solo run, Albert Reyes stretches the opposition's defence. Albert Reyes shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but David Meiklejohn comfortably smothers it!
45.00
Liam Stockdale darts forward. Liam Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by David Meiklejohn!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Desportivo Nacional kicking off!
57.10
Abdelkrim Sinouh runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Some world-class footwork from Rodrigo Almeida provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Rodrigo Almeida scores for FC Porto!!
60.36
Panagiotis Pappas flicks a high pass forward. Abdelkrim Sinouh collects the pass. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Hakan Abdullah collects the pass. Hakan Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Muller Bondel gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
61.14
0-4Rui Andrade threads the ball through to Runar Normann. Runar Normann whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Filipe Varela barges into Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
63.32
Abdelkrim Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus whips in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Muller Bondel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.49
Gerardo Salgado surges forward with the ball. Gerardo Salgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus flicks the ball with his head. Muller Bondel manages to gather it easily.
69.36
0-5Panagiotis Pappas hits a low pass to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks the ball to his team mate, Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Fonseca.
71.30
Abdelkrim Sinouh sees Rodrigo Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Almeida makes a probing pass to Runar Normann but he's offside!
73.24
Rui Andrade threads a neat ball through to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.56
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Runar Normann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Runar Normann whips in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
78.09
Abdelkrim Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah whips in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.44
Sieb van der Wal flicks a high pass forward. Rui Andrade comfortably collects the pass. Rui Andrade threads the ball through to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
90.00
Abdelkrim Sinouh threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida threads the ball through to Runar Normann but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
7
Shots on Target
4
11
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.1%
68.9%
Play Area
29.7%
45.9%
24.3%
Scorers
| Rodrigo Almeida 22, 32, 40, 57 Runar Normann 63, 78 Hakan Abdullah 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Almeida of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Muller Bondel (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pedro Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rui Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ruben Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Liam Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Albert Reyes (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bruno Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sergio Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ruben Barbosa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jaime Nunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bruno Castro (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Meiklejohn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fabricio Pereyra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Panagiotis Pappas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerardo Salgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sieb van der Wal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rui Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abdelkrim Sinouh (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Runar Normann (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Jose Luis Dejesus (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Rodrigo Almeida (ATT) | | 10 |
| 11. | Hakan Abdullah (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Luis Reis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ismael Kayis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kubilay Abdullah (ATT) | 0 | |