Match Report


FC PortoFC Porto     U. LamasU. Lamas
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Computer Player Computer Player
Kristinn Ingi HallfredssonK. Hallfredsson74
G
1
G
69Abel MoreiraA. Moreira
Alexandre CastroA. Castro66
D
2
D
67Stefan SchneiderS. Schneider
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes65
D
3
D
57Juan GonzalezJ. Gonzalez
Joao JardimJ. Jardim65
D
4
D
56Manuel NunesM. Nunes
Jorge MartinsJ. Martins67
M
5
M
64Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca
Dominic YoungD. Young70
M
6captain
M
64Frederico ZubizarretaF. Zubizarreta
Edgar MoutinhoE. Moutinho73
M
7
M
61Ricardo CastroR. Castro
Rodrigo JesusR. Jesus76
M
8
M
60Arturo LeonA. Leon
Antonio ValenteA. Valente66
A
captain9
A
68Stephen DickovS. Dickov
Djezon LaigleD. Laigle65
A
10
A
68Helder SantosH. Santos
Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma66
A
11
A
66Paul WelterP. Welter
 
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim65
D
12
G
66Eduardo JimenezE. Jimenez
Diogo MoreiraD. Moreira71
M
13
A
62Pedro LopesP. Lopes
Fernando MendesF. Mendes64
A
14
A
60Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to U. Lamas. A crowd of 20,817 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Porto and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Barros.


0.00
FC Porto start the match!
2.42
Dominic Young sees a break and surges forward. Dominic Young knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.02
Manuel Nunes knocks the ball forward to Stephen Dickov. Showing composure, Stephen Dickov laces a weighted ball forward to Arturo Leon. Arturo Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
9.08
Arturo Leon sees space and advances. Arturo Leon tries a spectacular long range effort but Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson is on top of it.
15.21
Stefan Schneider deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta sees Helder Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
21.45
Ricardo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Fonseca collects the pass. Sebastiao Fonseca runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Sebastiao Fonseca provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
26.12
Juan Gonzalez clumsily knocks into Antonio Valente. The referee brings Juan Gonzalez to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.35
Jorge Antunes threads the ball through to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle plays a quick one-two with Jorge Martins and rushes in on goal... Djezon Laigle muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Abel Moreira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.43
Ricardo Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Welter. Paul Welter makes a defence splitting pass to Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta rockets a shot on goal. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
40.34
Jorge Antunes knocks the ball forward to Dominic Young. Dominic Young decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Young shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.23
Jorge Martins flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Moutinho collects the pass. Edgar Moutinho makes a simple pass, allowing Antonio Valente to run into the box. Antonio Valente side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
45.00
Juan Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Castro. Ricardo Castro threads a neat ball through to Paul Welter. Paul Welter shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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
U. Lamas kick off the second half!
48.37
Ricardo Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Leon. Arturo Leon threads the ball through to Helder Santos but he's offside!
49.10
Joao Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Young who brings the ball under control. Dominic Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abel Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
53.07
Ricardo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov cuts inside the box! Stephen Dickov shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.54
Alexandre Castro makes a strong solo run forward. Alexandre Castro passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
55.50
Juan Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Paul Welter. Paul Welter threads a neat ball through to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Paul Welter. Paul Welter connects with a diving header. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
57.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Nunes plays the ball forward to Arturo Leon. Arturo Leon threads a neat ball through to Paul Welter. Some good footwork from Paul Welter provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson had no chance!! Goal for U. Lamas!
61.32
Edgar Moutinho hits a low pass to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.52
Stephen Dickov laces a weighted ball forward to Ricardo Castro. Ricardo Castro runs straight at the defence! Ricardo Castro rockets a shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. U. Lamas are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Edgar Moutinho plays the ball forward to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Abel Moreira with no chance!! Goal for FC Porto!
77.45
U. Lamas have made a substitution with Andy Caldwell replacing Helder Santos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
79.16
Stefan Schneider gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Ricardo Castro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephen Dickov is offside!
81.27
Ricardo Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov runs straight at the defence! Some superb footwork from Stephen Dickov provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is miles over!
87.49
Jorge Antunes threads a neat ball through to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Manuel Nunes hits a low pass to Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta threads the ball through to Andy Caldwell. Andy Caldwell finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Porto

U. Lamas
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.2%
65.8%
Play Area
31.6%
40.8%
27.6%

Scorers
Djezon Laigle 32, 71
Paul Welter 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Djezon Laigle of FC Porto

Match Ratings