Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | U. Lamas | U. Lamas | ||||||||||||||||
| John E Hyldgaard | John E Hyldgaard | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Filipe Varela | F. Varela |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Abel Moreira | A. Moreira | |||||||||
| Fernando Mendes | F. Mendes | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Ivan Prieto | I. Prieto | |||||||||
| Cristiano Jardim | C. Jardim | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Juan Gonzalez | J. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Joao Jardim | J. Jardim | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Gregorio Rodriquez | G. Rodriquez | |||||||||
| Rafael Ramos | R. Ramos | | 67 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Sebastiao Fonseca | S. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Cesar Pinto | C. Pinto | | 66 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 63 | | Frederico Zubizarreta | F. Zubizarreta | ||||||||
| Edgar Moutinho | E. Moutinho | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Ricardo Castro | R. Castro | |||||||||
| Diogo Moreira | D. Moreira | | 70 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Arturo Leon | A. Leon | |||||||||
| Jaime Gomes | J. Gomes | | 60 | A | | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Stephen Dickov | S. Dickov | ||||||||
| Djezon Laigle | D. Laigle |  | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 |  | Paul Welter | P. Welter | |||||||||
| Fernando Mendes | F. Mendes | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Pedro Lopes | P. Lopes | |||||||||
| Cesar Vieira | C. Vieira | | 58 | D | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Eduardo Jimenez | E. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Pedro Alves | P. Alves | | 65 | M | | 13 | | A | 59 | | Andy Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Bogdan Keller | B. Keller |  | 58 | A | | 14 | | G | 59 | | Andy Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to U. Lamas. A crowd of 17,411 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Porto and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Tavares.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Porto and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Tavares.
0.00
0-0U. Lamas start the match!
3.07
0-0Edgar Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.34
Djezon Laigle changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Djezon Laigle shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.27
1-0Fernando Mendes knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Jardim. Cristiano Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesar Pinto shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.40
1-0Cesar Pinto sees Edgar Moutinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Abel Moreira.
16.39
Frederico Zubizarreta knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Leon. Arturo Leon shoots from distance but it is miles over!
18.25
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Joao Jardim picks a pass forward to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Prieto.
21.52
Cristiano Jardim plays the ball forward to Diogo Moreira. Diogo Moreira threads the ball through to Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
22.17
Joao Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho threads the ball through to Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Moutinho. With a superhuman jump, Edgar Moutinho connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
24.08
Sebastiao Fonseca sees Frederico Zubizarreta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Zubizarreta makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stephen Dickov. Some silky footwork from Stephen Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Filipe Varela had no chance!! Goal for U. Lamas!
30.50
With vision, Gregorio Rodriquez plays the ball forward to Ricardo Castro. Ricardo Castro makes a probing pass to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov plays a quick one-two with Arturo Leon and rushes in on goal... Stephen Dickov takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.47
Fernando Mendes threads a neat ball through to Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.27
1-1Edgar Moutinho clumsily knocks into Juan Gonzalez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Juan Gonzalez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.49
Fernando Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Ramos controls it well on his chest. Rafael Ramos brings the ball forward. Rafael Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.07
Juan Gonzalez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Rodriquez. Gregorio Rodriquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Lopes. Pedro Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.18
Juan Gonzalez barges into Cesar Pinto. Juan Gonzalez is shown the yellow card! Cesar Pinto runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. U. Lamas also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Porto kick off!
51.06
Without breaking stride, Fernando Mendes plays the ball forward to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.22
Frederico Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Dickov collects the pass. Stephen Dickov edges inside the box! Stephen Dickov comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it is tipped over by Filipe Varela.
54.36
2-1Corner kick to U. Lamas. Sebastiao Fonseca plays it to the near post. Frederico Zubizarreta tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
57.10
Cesar Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.27
2-1Fernando Mendes clumsily knocks into Arturo Leon. Fernando Mendes is warned by the referee! Arturo Leon runs off the knock.
61.02
Rafael Ramos threads a neat ball through to Fernando Mendes. Fernando Mendes shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
63.48
Ivan Prieto clumsily knocks into Joao Jardim. The referee brings Ivan Prieto to one side and gives him a warning! Joao Jardim stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.12
Djezon Laigle threads the ball through to Cesar Pinto. Cesar Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.13
2-1Jaime Gomes hacks Juan Gonzalez from behind! The referee brings Jaime Gomes to one side and gives him a warning! Juan Gonzalez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.23
Cesar Pinto flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Mendes who takes it down. Fernando Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jaime Gomes!
75.04
Ricardo Castro barges into Cesar Pinto. The referee calls over Ricardo Castro and warns him to calm down! Cesar Pinto gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.08
3-1U. Lamas have made a substitution with Andy Morton replacing Paul Welter and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
87.57
Edgar Moutinho takes the throw-in. Cesar Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle whips the ball goalwards with his head. Abel Moreira manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Edgar Moutinho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Edgar Moutinho shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.2%
26.8%
Play Area
19.7%
46.5%
33.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cesar Pinto of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Filipe Varela (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fernando Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Jardim (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Joao Jardim (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Rafael Ramos (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Cesar Pinto (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Edgar Moutinho (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Diogo Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jaime Gomes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Djezon Laigle (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Fernando Mendes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Cesar Vieira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Alves (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bogdan Keller (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Abel Moreira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ivan Prieto (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Juan Gonzalez (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Gregorio Rodriquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sebastiao Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederico Zubizarreta (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Arturo Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Dickov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Paul Welter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eduardo Jimenez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Caldwell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Morton (GK) | 6 | |