Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Sporting Covilha | Sporting Covilha | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Filipe Valente | F. Valente |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | Paulo Fonseca | P. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Pedro Barbosa | P. Barbosa | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Kevin Telfer | K. Telfer | |||||||||
| Helder Nascimento | H. Nascimento | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Ricardo Barbosa | R. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Filipe Barros | F. Barros | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 |  | David Jentsch | D. Jentsch | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Soares | R. Soares | | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | David Jesus | D. Jesus | |||||||||
| Aboubacar Koné | A. Koné |  | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Craig Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Gaspar Neves | G. Neves | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Antonio Rego | A. Rego | |||||||||
| Francisco Jardim | F. Jardim | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Jorge Loureiro | J. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Florent Lucca | F. Lucca | | 65 | A | | 9 | | M | 67 | | Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | |||||||||
| Jakob Busse | J. Busse | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 |  | Gavin Murray | G. Murray | |||||||||
| Enrique Herrera | E. Herrera |  | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Albrecht Buchwald | A. Buchwald | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Sporting Covilha. A crowd of 18,904 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Porto are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Covilha appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
FC Porto are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Covilha appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off and get the first half underway!
4.09
0-0Rodrigo Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca goes all the way! Florent Lucca shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
8.44
Aboubacar Koné decides to run forward with the ball. Aboubacar Koné sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.59
Aboubacar Koné knocks the ball forward to Enrique Herrera. Enrique Herrera shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.12
1-0Gaspar Neves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse goes all the way! Jakob Busse shoots from just inside the box. Paulo Fonseca is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.07
David Jesus makes a simple pass to Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim threads the ball through to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Albrecht Buchwald!
26.50
1-1Jorge Loureiro knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Barbosa.
30.31
1-1Francisco Jardim decides to run forward with the ball. Francisco Jardim shoots from long range but somehow Paulo Fonseca manages to keep it out.
32.47
Gaspar Neves advances with the ball. Gaspar Neves goes all the way! Gaspar Neves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Paulo Fonseca easily smothers it.
33.24
Gaspar Neves threads the ball through to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Paulo Fonseca has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.36
2-1Sporting Covilha are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Porto's defence.
39.41
Antonio Rego threads the ball through to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray goes all the way! Gavin Murray tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.35
Tiago Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray plays a perfect one-two with Albrecht Buchwald and rushes in on goal... Gavin Murray rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Filipe Valente manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Pedro Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim makes a probing pass to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse goes all the way! Jakob Busse rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Covilha kick off!
48.37
Craig Morrison makes a probing pass to Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.32
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
57.41
Filipe Barros knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Herrera. Enrique Herrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.28
Jorge Loureiro chips the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
60.34
David Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim threads the ball through to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Filipe Valente had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Covilha!
66.36
Aboubacar Koné passes the ball forward to Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.17
Rodrigo Soares makes a probing pass to Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.45
Gaspar Neves knocks the ball forward to Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.43
Jorge Loureiro threads the ball through to Albrecht Buchwald. Albrecht Buchwald whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Filipe Valente had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Covilha!
89.38
Pedro Barbosa makes a probing pass to Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves knocks the ball forward to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse plays a perfect one-two with Enrique Herrera and rushes in on goal... Jakob Busse shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
24.7%
44.2%
31.2%
Scorers
| Jakob Busse 18 Florent Lucca 33 | Albrecht Buchwald 21, 60 Gavin Murray 85 |