Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Salgueiros 08 | Salgueiros 08 | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Tomas Sousa | T. Sousa | |||||||||
| Luis Reis | L. Reis | | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | David Monteiro | D. Monteiro | |||||||||
| John Souness | J. Souness | | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Rodrigo Fernandes | R. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Gerardo Salgado | G. Salgado |  | 75 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Ruben Antunes | R. Antunes | |||||||||
| Sieb van der Wal | S. van der Wal |  | 78 | D | | 5 | | D | 73 |  | Alejandro Smoje | A. Smoje | |||||||||
| Rui Almeida | R. Almeida | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Andre Rego | A. Rego | |||||||||
| Ismael Kayis | I. Kayis |  | 81 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 67 | | Vasco Tavares | V. Tavares | ||||||||
| Jose Luis Dejesus | J. Dejesus | | 82 | A | | | 8 | | M | 72 |  | Craig Matthews | C. Matthews | ||||||||
| Nuno Moutinho | N. Moutinho | | 81 | A | | 9 | | A | 61 | | Vasco Valente | V. Valente | |||||||||
| Kubilay Abdullah | K. Abdullah | | 80 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 |  | Sophiane Malouda | S. Malouda | |||||||||
| Hakan Abdullah | H. Abdullah | | 79 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Maurice Meijer | M. Meijer | |||||||||
| Fabricio Pereyra | F. Pereyra |  | 75 | D | | 12 | | D | 64 | | Vasco Bento | V. Bento | |||||||||
| Abdelkrim Sinouh | A. Sinouh |  | 77 | M | | 13 | | M | 70 |  | Christian Engels | C. Engels | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Almeida | R. Almeida | | 78 | A | | 14 | | A | 70 | | Thomas Meyer | T. Meyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Salgueiros 08. 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 4-2-4 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Leal.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Leal.
0.00
0-0FC Porto start the match!
2.49
0-0Ismael Kayis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Tomas Sousa effortlessly punches it away to safety.
6.56
0-0Craig Matthews threads a neat ball through to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Souness.
9.33
Vasco Tavares sees Sophiane Malouda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Malouda threads a neat ball through to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by David Meiklejohn. Excellent save.
12.54
1-0Ismael Kayis flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Abdullah controls it well on his chest. Kubilay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Porto!
16.48
1-0Ruben Antunes comes in with a late challenge on Ismael Kayis. Ruben Antunes is warned by the referee! Ismael Kayis runs off the knock.
18.02
Vasco Tavares makes a probing pass to Sophiane Malouda. Sophiane Malouda lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! David Meiklejohn had no chance!! Goal for Salgueiros 08!
21.44
Vasco Tavares makes a simple pass to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. David Meiklejohn gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.40
Gerardo Salgado clumsily knocks into Vasco Valente. Gerardo Salgado is warned by the referee! Vasco Valente runs off the knock.
24.20
Sieb van der Wal kicks a strong pass forward to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis picks a pass forward to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Tomas Sousa. Excellent save.
30.28
1-1Craig Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Valente controls it well on his chest. Vasco Valente skips past Sieb van der Wal! Some world-class footwork from Vasco Valente provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies wide!
34.36
1-1Andre Rego barges into Rui Almeida. The referee brings Andre Rego to one side and gives him a warning! Rui Almeida gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.33
David Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vasco Tavares sees space and advances. Vasco Tavares runs straight at the defence! Vasco Tavares makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
38.36
Ismael Kayis threads a neat ball through to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Kubilay Abdullah. Kubilay Abdullah makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Porto!
44.11
Craig Matthews runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Matthews finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
45.00
Rui Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Moutinho who takes it down. Nuno Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Kubilay Abdullah. Kubilay Abdullah is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Salgueiros 08 also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Salgueiros 08 kick off the second half!
47.29
Gerardo Salgado makes a simple pass to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis passes the ball forward to Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Fernandes.
59.58
Vasco Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Malouda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sophiane Malouda cuts inside the box! Sophiane Malouda cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. David Meiklejohn effortlessly gets down and covers it.
60.38
Rui Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Moutinho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
63.12
Rui Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomas Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
67.02
John Souness threads a neat ball through to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis flicks a high ball forward to Hakan Abdullah who takes it down. Hakan Abdullah shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.13
Nuno Moutinho comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Smoje. The referee warns Nuno Moutinho to calm down! Alejandro Smoje runs off the knock.
73.38
2-1Sieb van der Wal brings the ball forward. Sieb van der Wal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Kubilay Abdullah. With a superhuman jump, Kubilay Abdullah connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but Alejandro Smoje is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
77.03
Ruben Antunes makes a strong solo run forward. Ruben Antunes passes the ball forward to Maurice Meijer. Maurice Meijer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sieb van der Wal.
79.19
Andre Rego hits a low pass to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente plays a one-two with Maurice Meijer and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Vasco Valente provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but somehow John Souness happens to be in the right place to block it.
81.12
David Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Andre Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andre Rego makes a probing pass to Maurice Meijer. Maurice Meijer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerardo Salgado.
87.47
Andre Rego flicks a high ball forward to Sophiane Malouda who takes it down. Sophiane Malouda flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Meijer controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Maurice Meijer shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.37
Ismael Kayis kicks a strong pass forward to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Luis Dejesus. Jose Luis Dejesus gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jose Luis Dejesus scores for FC Porto!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hakan Abdullah of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Meiklejohn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Luis Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerardo Salgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sieb van der Wal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rui Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ismael Kayis (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jose Luis Dejesus (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Nuno Moutinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kubilay Abdullah (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Hakan Abdullah (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Fabricio Pereyra (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Abdelkrim Sinouh (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rodrigo Almeida (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tomas Sousa (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Fernandes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruben Antunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Smoje (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Rego (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vasco Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Matthews (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Vasco Valente (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Sophiane Malouda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Maurice Meijer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Vasco Bento (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Christian Engels (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thomas Meyer (ATT) | 0 | |