Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 18,930 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
FC Porto kick off and get the match underway!
2.02
Francisco Jardim catches Antonio Nunes on the ankles. The referee calls over Francisco Jardim and warns him to calm down! Antonio Nunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.33
Gaspar Neves catches Pedro Barros on the ankles. The referee calls over Gaspar Neves and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Barros runs off the knock.
22.36
Kevin Riemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso shoots from long range but it is miles over!
34.11
Gaspar Neves knocks the ball forward to Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Herrera. Enrique Herrera connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Hugo Neves had no chance!! Goal for FC Porto!
38.35
Luis-Clemente Marchand threads the ball through to Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
39.55
Eduardo Andrade makes a probing pass to Kevin Riemann. Kevin Riemann decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Riemann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Helder Nascimento.
40.29
David Hendry passes the ball forward to Kevin Riemann. Kevin Riemann kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Veloso. Cristiano Veloso finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Pedro Barros kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso passes the ball forward but Cristiano Veloso is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the second half underway!
47.44
Aboubacar Koné threads the ball through to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse kicks a strong pass forward to Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.30
Pedro Barbosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Herrera. Enrique Herrera finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.45
Eduardo Andrade decides to run forward with the ball. Eduardo Andrade knocks the ball forward to Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Valente who gathers it comfortably.
61.23
Filipe Barros sees space and advances. Filipe Barros sees a break and surges forward. Filipe Barros goes all the way! Filipe Barros takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Hugo Neves easily smothers it!
63.58
David Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. David Hendry makes a simple pass to Cristiano Veloso. Cristiano Veloso goes all the way! Cristiano Veloso tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.28
Filipe Barros makes a probing pass to Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Herrera. Enrique Herrera shoots from distance but it is miles over!
67.16
David Hendry takes it forward alone. David Hendry threads the ball through to Cristiano Veloso. Cristiano Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.06
David Hendry clumsily knocks into Florent Lucca. David Hendry is warned by the referee! Florent Lucca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.08
Filipe Barros knocks the ball forward to Aboubacar Koné. Aboubacar Koné makes a simple pass to Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca plays a perfect one-two with Enrique Herrera and rushes in on goal... Florent Lucca shoots from just inside the box. Hugo Neves is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.33
Gaspar Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse goes all the way! Jakob Busse shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.28
Pedro Barros flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Barbosa.
81.13
Luis-Clemente Marchand knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Filipe Valente easily smothers it!
83.39
Pedro Barros kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Veloso. Jose Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Valente who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Pedro Barros comes in with a late challenge on Gaspar Neves. Pedro Barros is given a warning by the referee! Gaspar Neves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Florent Lucca of FC Porto
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.8%
42.2%
Play Area
31.3%
44.6%
24.1%