Match Report


FC PortoFC Porto     Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Barry Watson Barry Watson
David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn78
G
1
G
79Oleh BogdanovO. Bogdanov
Luis ReisL. Reis79
D
2
D
78Thórdur ÁsgeirssonT. Ásgeirsson
Gerardo SalgadoG. Salgado76
D
3
D
91Fabrice LamouchiF. Lamouchi
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra75
D
4captain
D
89Farouk HamadouF. Hamadou
Sieb van der WalS. van der Wal78
D
5
D
85Tommaso LiveraniT. Liverani
Ismael KayisI. Kayis81
M
6
M
89Maximilian RadnerM. Radner
Abdelkrim SinouhA. Sinouh77
M
7
M
86Joao ValenteJ. Valente
Wes HitchcockW. Hitchcock76
A
captain8
M
90Nicholas FerranteN. Ferrante
Nuno MoutinhoN. Moutinho81
A
9
A
88Saul ArreolaS. Arreola
Rodrigo AlmeidaR. Almeida78
A
10
A
94Alexandre PinheiroA. Pinheiro
Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah79
A
11
A
84Andrei HagiA. Hagi
 
John SounessJ. Souness78
D
12
A
80João Lucas AlexJ. Alex
Rui AlmeidaR. Almeida78
M
13
M
81Jose ReisJ. Reis
Jose Luis DejesusJ. Dejesus82
A
14
A
77Ian AvalosI. Avalos

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Vitória de Guimarães. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Figo.


0.00
Vitória de Guimarães kick off the first half!
3.59
Abdelkrim Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.16
Luis Reis advances with the ball. Luis Reis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luis Reis shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.41
Ismael Kayis flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Oleh Bogdanov manages to gather it.
14.01
Nicholas Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro advances inside the box! Alexandre Pinheiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Good keeping from David Meiklejohn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.29
Nicholas Ferrante takes a quick corner, playing it short to Farouk Hamadou. Farouk Hamadou side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but David Meiklejohn is on top of it.
18.33
Joao Valente threads a neat ball through to Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi makes a great pass forward. Alexandre Pinheiro runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
20.57
Showing composure, Abdelkrim Sinouh picks a pass forward to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
21.54
Nicholas Ferrante runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicholas Ferrante knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Reis.
22.14
Abdelkrim Sinouh makes a simple pass to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.07
Gerardo Salgado hits a low pass to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
27.30
Maximilian Radner threads a neat ball through to Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from David Meiklejohn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
28.56
Corner kick to Vitória de Guimarães. Nicholas Ferrante plays it to the far post. Abdelkrim Sinouh gets to the ball and clears it up field.
30.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Abdelkrim Sinouh laces a weighted ball forward to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Almeida but he's offside!
32.23
Ismael Kayis takes it forward alone. Ismael Kayis shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Oleh Bogdanov had no chance!! Goal for FC Porto!
36.51
Showing composure, Maximilian Radner plays the ball forward to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola whips in a cross ball towards Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Luis Reis!
40.07
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Nuno Moutinho tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.05
Abdelkrim Sinouh advances with the ball. Abdelkrim Sinouh shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Oleh Bogdanov.
43.52
Corner kick to FC Porto. Abdelkrim Sinouh plays it out to the edge of the box. Sieb van der Wal takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Oleh Bogdanov manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Vitória de Guimarães have changed their lineup with João Lucas Alex replacing Saul Arreola. The Vitória de Guimarães players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Porto kick off!
48.46
João Lucas Alex catches Gerardo Salgado on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gerardo Salgado runs off the knock.
51.11
Maximilian Radner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro powers a header at goal. Solid save from David Meiklejohn.
53.42
Maximilian Radner flicks a high pass forward. João Lucas Alex controls it well on his chest. João Lucas Alex sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
54.32
Ismael Kayis knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
57.02
Ismael Kayis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Almeida but he's offside!
59.11
Maximilian Radner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi advances inside the box! Andrei Hagi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. David Meiklejohn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.11
Vitória de Guimarães have made 2 substitutions with Jose Reis replacing Joao Valente and Ian Avalos replacing Andrei Hagi .
63.11
Ismael Kayis plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida plays a one-two with Hakan Abdullah and rushes in on goal... Rodrigo Almeida shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Oleh Bogdanov.
65.08
Nicholas Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.28
Ismael Kayis laces a weighted ball forward to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Oleh Bogdanov. What a great pair of hands!
72.31
Ismael Kayis flicks a high pass forward. Hakan Abdullah collects the pass. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Oleh Bogdanov had no chance!! Goal for FC Porto!
75.21
Abdelkrim Sinouh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Oleh Bogdanov!
77.26
Farouk Hamadou flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Ferrante who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro shoots from distance. Good keeping from David Meiklejohn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
78.32
Nicholas Ferrante takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Fabrice Lamouchi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.54
Fabrice Lamouchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Ferrante. Nicholas Ferrante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, João Lucas Alex. João Lucas Alex lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Pinheiro. With a superhuman jump, Alexandre Pinheiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. David Meiklejohn manages to gather it.
85.47
Farouk Hamadou makes a beautiful solo run. Farouk Hamadou kicks a strong pass forward to João Lucas Alex. João Lucas Alex sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
87.33
Abdelkrim Sinouh makes a simple pass to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. Farouk Hamadou catches Rodrigo Almeida on the ankles. Rodrigo Almeida appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
89.49
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks the ball to his team mate, Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Porto

Vitória de Guimarães
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
11
11
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
25.6%
47.6%
26.8%

Scorers
Hakan Abdullah 22
Ismael Kayis 32
Rodrigo Almeida 72
Andrei Hagi 59
Fabrice Lamouchi 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ismael Kayis of FC Porto

Match Ratings
1.David Meiklejohn (GK)
8
2.Luis Reis (DEF)
6
3.Gerardo Salgado (DEF)
6
4.Fabricio Pereyra (DEF)
6
5.Sieb van der Wal (DEF)
6
6.Ismael Kayis (MID)goal scored
8
7.Abdelkrim Sinouh (MID)
8
8.Wes Hitchcock (ATT)
6
9.Nuno Moutinho (ATT)
6
10.Rodrigo Almeida (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hakan Abdullah (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.John Souness (DEF)
0
13.Rui Almeida (MID)
0
14.Jose Luis Dejesus (ATT)
0

1.Oleh Bogdanov (GK)
8
2.Thórdur Ásgeirsson (DEF)
6
3.Fabrice Lamouchi (DEF)goal scored
7
4.Farouk Hamadou (DEF)
6
5.Tommaso Liverani (DEF)
6
6.Maximilian Radner (MID)
7
7.Joao Valente (MID)
6
8.Nicholas Ferrante (MID)
7
9.Saul Arreola (ATT)
6
10.Alexandre Pinheiro (ATT)
6
11.Andrei Hagi (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.João Lucas Alex (ATT)yellow card
6
13.Jose Reis (MID)
6
14.Ian Avalos (ATT)
6