Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando Elzéard | O. Elzéard |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Duarte Martins | D. Martins | |||||||||
| Marvin Smith | M. Smith |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Albrecht Eilts | A. Eilts | |||||||||
| Luis Mendes | L. Mendes | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Silvio Viana | S. Viana | |||||||||
| Rui Van Der Sleen | R. Van Der Sleen |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Jose Fortes Ramirez | J. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Julian Prieto | J. Prieto | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Pedro Reis | P. Reis | |||||||||
| Pedro Santos | P. Santos | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Alberto Campos | A. Campos | |||||||||
| Filipe Nunes | F. Nunes | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Louis Gentile | L. Gentile | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Antunes | S. Antunes | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Rui Costa | R. Costa | |||||||||
| Bruno Monteiro | B. Monteiro | | 67 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Sebastiao Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Adam Woodgate | A. Woodgate | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Ruben Loureiro | R. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Eduardo Veloso | E. Veloso | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Ruben Faria | R. Faria | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Varzim. A crowd of 18,439 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off!
6.12
1-0Pedro Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro powers a header at goal. Bruno Monteiro scores for FC Porto!!
9.14
1-0FC Porto are easily keeping Varzim at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
15.18
1-0Rui Costa makes a probing pass to Ruben Faria. Ruben Faria shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Orlando Elzéard easily smothers it!
18.49
1-0Jose Fortes Ramirez makes a simple pass to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos threads the ball through to Ruben Faria. Ruben Faria shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
20.31
Jose Fortes Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Louis Gentile. Louis Gentile deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Loureiro. Ruben Loureiro finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.45
1-0Louis Gentile chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Loureiro. Ruben Loureiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.13
Pedro Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albrecht Eilts.
27.10
Sebastiao Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Veloso. Eduardo Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Silvio Viana.
33.22
Filipe Nunes makes a probing pass to Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.31
Sebastiao Antunes threads the ball through to Eduardo Veloso. Eduardo Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.16
Rui Costa brings the ball forward. Rui Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Faria. Ruben Faria rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.11
Luis Mendes sees space and advances. Luis Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Woodgate. Adam Woodgate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
Silvio Viana makes a probing pass to Rui Costa. Rui Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Faria. Ruben Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Loureiro. Ruben Loureiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ruben Loureiro scores for Varzim!!
45.00
Alberto Campos surges forward with the ball. Alberto Campos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Varzim kicking off!
51.01
Pedro Santos passes the ball forward to Adam Woodgate. Adam Woodgate plays a perfect one-two with Bruno Monteiro and rushes in on goal... Adam Woodgate cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.17
1-1Louis Gentile comes in with a late challenge on Filipe Nunes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filipe Nunes runs off the knock.
59.16
Rui Van Der Sleen threads the ball through to Filipe Nunes. Filipe Nunes makes a simple pass to Eduardo Veloso. Eduardo Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Woodgate. Adam Woodgate is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Duarte Martins manages to gather it comfortably.
60.52
Rui Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Faria. Ruben Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Prieto.
66.07
Luis Mendes makes a probing pass to Filipe Nunes. Filipe Nunes threads the ball through to Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Veloso. Eduardo Veloso is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Duarte Martins is on top of it.
71.14
Sebastiao Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Woodgate. Adam Woodgate knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Silvio Viana.
79.28
Pedro Santos brings the ball forward. Pedro Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.51
Luis Mendes makes a probing pass to Pedro Santos. Pedro Santos makes a probing pass to Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.28
Louis Gentile knocks the ball forward to Ruben Faria. Ruben Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Orlando Elzéard manages to keep it out.
90.00
Pedro Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Veloso. Eduardo Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
24.4%
46.2%
29.5%
Scorers