Match Report


Beira MarBeira Mar     FC PortoFC Porto
Pedro SilvaPedro Silva John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Mauricio KapoM. Kapo74
G
1
G
74Kristinn Ingi HallfredssonK. Hallfredsson
Shaun MckayS. Mckay73
D
2
D
67Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Miguel LopesM. Lopes71
D
3
D
65Cristiano JardimC. Jardim
Hugo VieiraH. Vieira74
D
4
D
64Carlos FernandesC. Fernandes
Frederico LopesF. Lopes72
D
5
M
68Jorge MartinsJ. Martins
Francisco DiezF. Diez76
M
6
M
70Dominic YoungD. Young
Alex GargoA. Gargo77
M
7
M
73Edgar MoutinhoE. Moutinho
Scott BeagrieS. Beagrie70
A
8
M
76Rodrigo JesusR. Jesus
Dean GranttD. Grantt76
A
9captain
A
66Antonio ValenteA. Valente
Julian FormonJ. Formon71
A
captain10
A
64Samuel AndradeS. Andrade
Thierry StewartT. Stewart70
A
11
A
60Mario FariaM. Faria
 
Shota de VriesS. de Vries75
D
12
D
65Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Carlos NevesC. Neves82
M
13
M
71Diogo MoreiraD. Moreira
Steve TolleyS. Tolley78
A
14
A
64Fernando MendesF. Mendes

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio Municipal where Beira Mar play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 20,161 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Beira Mar are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vitor Nunes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Beira Mar kick off!
10.07
Alex Gargo takes a quick throw-in, which Francisco Diez takes on the chest. Francisco Diez flicks a high pass forward to Dean Grantt who brings the ball under control. Dean Grantt plays a one-two with Scott Beagrie and rushes in on goal... Dean Grantt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
12.28
Miguel Lopes sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gargo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Gargo lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Stewart. Thierry Stewart makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.42
Frederico Lopes pushes up the pitch. Frederico Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson who gathers it comfortably.
16.17
Jorge Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho threads the ball through into the box. Antonio Valente shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.53
Alex Gargo threads a neat ball through to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson who gathers it comfortably.
34.14
Dominic Young sees Antonio Valente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Valente threads a neat ball through to Mario Faria. Mario Faria cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Mauricio Kapo gets down and covers it.
39.09
Cristiano Jardim clumsily knocks into Scott Beagrie. The referee warns Cristiano Jardim to calm down! Scott Beagrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Beira Mar appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Porto kick off!
47.53
Rodrigo Jesus barges into Dean Grantt. Rodrigo Jesus is given a warning by the referee! Dean Grantt stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.50
Scott Beagrie clumsily knocks into Edgar Moutinho. The referee calls over Scott Beagrie and warns him to calm down! Edgar Moutinho grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.30
Alex Gargo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez makes a great pass forward. Alex Gargo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.30
Alexandre Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.31
Alexandre Castro hits a low pass to Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus hits a low pass to Dominic Young. Dominic Young knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Faria. Mario Faria is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mario Faria scores for FC Porto!!
65.07
Alex Gargo makes a probing pass to Julian Formon. Julian Formon knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
66.44
Carlos Fernandes makes a simple pass to Mario Faria. Mario Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Lopes.
69.11
Carlos Fernandes clumsily knocks into Thierry Stewart. The referee brings Carlos Fernandes to one side and gives him a warning! Thierry Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.40
Samuel Andrade flicks a high pass forward to Mario Faria who brings the ball under control. Mario Faria knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Dominic Young is offside!
78.28
Edgar Moutinho passes the ball forward to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Shaun Mckay.
79.11
Julian Formon barges into Samuel Andrade. Julian Formon is warned by the referee! Samuel Andrade hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.28
Dominic Young barges into Alex Gargo. The referee warns Dominic Young to calm down! Alex Gargo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Beira Mar

FC Porto
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.7%
48.3%
Play Area
28.3%
45%
26.7%

Scorers
Thierry Stewart 12
Antonio Valente 16
Mario Faria 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Valente of FC Porto

Match Ratings
1.Mauricio Kapo (GK)
6
2.Shaun Mckay (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Lopes (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Frederico Lopes (DEF)
6
6.Francisco Diez (MID)
6
7.Alex Gargo (MID)
8
8.Scott Beagrie (ATT)
5
9.Dean Grantt (ATT)
6
10.Julian Formon (ATT)
6
11.Thierry Stewart (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Shota de Vries (DEF)
0
13.Carlos Neves (MID)
0
14.Steve Tolley (ATT)
0

1.Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson (GK)
6
2.Alexandre Castro (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Jardim (DEF)
5
4.Carlos Fernandes (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Martins (MID)
6
6.Dominic Young (MID)
7
7.Edgar Moutinho (MID)
7
8.Rodrigo Jesus (MID)
6
9.Antonio Valente (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Samuel Andrade (ATT)
6
11.Mario Faria (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
0
13.Diogo Moreira (MID)
0
14.Fernando Mendes (ATT)
0