Match Report
| Varzim | Varzim |  |  | FC Porto | FC Porto | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vitor Rego | V. Rego |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Vitor Costa | V. Costa | |||||||||
| Jaime Faria | J. Faria | | 70 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 81 | | Vitor Mendes | V. Mendes | ||||||||
| Nuno Gomes | N. Gomes | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Quim Faria | Q. Faria | |||||||||
| Eduardo Castro | E. Castro | | 66 | D | | 4 | | | D | 68 |  | Arno Turek | A. Turek | ||||||||
| Diogo Rego | D. Rego | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 64 | | Hugo Faria | H. Faria | |||||||||
| Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 |  | Mohammed De Groot | M. De Groot | |||||||||
| Francisco Valente | F. Valente | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | David Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
| Eduardo Pinto | E. Pinto | | 75 | A | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Oliver Knapp | O. Knapp | |||||||||
| Edgar Sousa | E. Sousa | | 62 | A | | 9 | | M | 66 |  | John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Carlos Moreira | C. Moreira | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Sebastiao Alves | S. Alves | |||||||||
| Vitor Neves | V. Neves | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Vasco Valente | V. Valente | |||||||||
| Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | | 61 | G | | 12 | | D | 59 | | Mario Antunes | M. Antunes | |||||||||
| Alexandre Pinto | A. Pinto | | 58 | A | | 13 | | M | 58 |  | Roberto Martinez | R. Martinez | |||||||||
| Paulo Veloso | P. Veloso | | 57 | M | | 14 | | D | 58 | | Joao Sousa | J. Sousa | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 20,625 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Boa Morte.
The pitch is in good condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Boa Morte.
0.00
0-0FC Porto start the match!
2.34
0-0Oliver Knapp threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves passes the ball forward but Vasco Valente is offside!
3.33
0-0Francisco Valente threads a neat ball through to Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira plays a one-two with Eduardo Pinto and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Carlos Moreira provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.31
0-0John Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Castro.
12.29
David Sousa flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Alves who brings the ball under control. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jaime Faria.
14.22
Paulo Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Pinto controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Pinto plays a one-two with Carlos Moreira and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Pinto rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
16.06
0-0Carlos Moreira clumsily knocks into Arno Turek. Carlos Moreira is given a warning by the referee! Arno Turek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.42
Paulo Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Sousa but he's offside!
22.16
0-0Francisco Valente clumsily knocks into David Sousa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Sousa stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.11
Francisco Valente flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.02
Nuno Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Vitor Neves provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.43
Paulo Pinheiro takes it forward alone. Paulo Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Edgar Sousa but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.50
David Sousa passes the ball forward to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Castro.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Porto players seem much more motivated whilst the Varzim players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Varzim kicking off!
48.07
0-1Mohammed De Groot threads the ball through to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente threads a neat, attacking ball through to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.59
0-1Diogo Rego threads a neat ball through to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Edgar Sousa. Edgar Sousa shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
54.34
0-1Sebastiao Alves comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Gomes. The referee calls over Sebastiao Alves and warns him to calm down! Nuno Gomes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.21
0-1Varzim have made a substitution with Paulo Veloso replacing Edgar Sousa .
63.36
Francisco Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Veloso. Paulo Veloso plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Pinto and advances towards the goal... Paulo Veloso tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
66.25
Paulo Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Vitor Neves who takes it down. Vitor Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.15
With a delightful solo run, Oliver Knapp stretches the opposition's defence. Oliver Knapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.32
John Caldwell makes a probing pass to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.14
With imagination, Eduardo Castro laces a weighted ball forward to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Veloso. Paulo Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.26
David Sousa threads a neat ball through to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Diogo Rego.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
27%
47.3%
25.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Moreira of Varzim |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vitor Rego (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jaime Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nuno Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Diogo Rego (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paulo Pinheiro (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Francisco Valente (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Eduardo Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edgar Sousa (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Carlos Moreira (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Vitor Neves (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Samuel Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexandre Pinto (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paulo Veloso (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Vitor Costa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vitor Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arno Turek (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Hugo Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mohammed De Groot (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Sousa (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oliver Knapp (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | John Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sebastiao Alves (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Vasco Valente (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Mario Antunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Roberto Martinez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joao Sousa (DEF) | 0 | |