Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cesar Veloso | C. Veloso |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Duarte Gomes | D. Gomes | |||||||||
| Stanley Mercer | S. Mercer |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Mario Faria | M. Faria | |||||||||
| Pascal Riemann | P. Riemann |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Joao Moreira | J. Moreira | |||||||||
| Diogo Lima | D. Lima | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Fernando Bento | F. Bento | |||||||||
| Loic Ben Haddou | L. Ben Haddou |  | 67 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Abel Lopes | A. Lopes | |||||||||
| Clarence Maris | C. Maris |  | 82 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Artur Viana | A. Viana | |||||||||
| Paulo Oliveira | P. Oliveira | | 74 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 66 | | Quim Faria | Q. Faria | ||||||||
| Gary Fortune | G. Fortune | | 65 | M | | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Steve Waters | S. Waters | ||||||||
| Kwame Wilnis | K. Wilnis | | 72 | A | | 9 | | M | 57 | | Quim Barbosa | Q. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Edmundo Sanchez | E. Sanchez |  | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Jose Marcos | J. Marcos | |||||||||
| Edgar Bento | E. Bento | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Luis Marquitos | L. Marquitos | |||||||||
| Duarte Reis | D. Reis | | 68 | G | | 12 | | A | 65 | | Demlaba Ducrocq | D. Ducrocq | |||||||||
| Ruben Nunes | R. Nunes | | 65 | D | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Martial Rubil | M. Rubil | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton |  | 62 | D | | 14 | | A | 62 | | Camel Boisfer | C. Boisfer | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 9,611 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Rodrigues.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Rodrigues.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off and get the first half underway!
2.47
0-0Quim Barbosa sees Luis Marquitos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Marquitos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Cesar Veloso gets down and covers it.
6.53
0-0Clarence Maris picks a pass forward to Edgar Bento. Edgar Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.54
0-0Pascal Riemann kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Fortune. Gary Fortune sees Edmundo Sanchez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Sanchez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.25
Paulo Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Sanchez. Edmundo Sanchez knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Bento. Edgar Bento directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
21.34
Joao Moreira knocks the ball forward to Quim Faria. Quim Faria decides to run forward with the ball. Quim Faria advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Quim Faria provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
24.24
Clarence Maris flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.25
0-0Diogo Lima comes in with a late challenge on Steve Waters. Diogo Lima is warned by the referee! Steve Waters gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.25
Pascal Riemann makes a probing pass to Clarence Maris. Clarence Maris flicks a high pass forward to Kwame Wilnis who brings the ball under control. Kwame Wilnis plays a one-two with Edgar Bento and rushes in on goal... Kwame Wilnis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
32.15
0-0Santa Clara have made 2 substitutions with Demlaba Ducrocq replacing Quim Barbosa and Martial Rubil replacing Steve Waters and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
33.24
0-0Luis Marquitos clumsily knocks into Pascal Riemann. The referee brings Luis Marquitos to one side and gives him a warning! Pascal Riemann runs off the knock.
38.02
Quim Faria takes a long throw-in. Artur Viana flicks a high pass forward to Martial Rubil who brings the ball under control. Martial Rubil knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.07
1-0Diogo Lima makes a probing pass to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Bento collects the pass. Edgar Bento advances inside the box! Edgar Bento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Porto!
42.48
With some swift thinking, Paulo Oliveira plays the ball forward to Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Santa Clara also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara kick off!
47.25
Artur Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Marquitos. Luis Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Demlaba Ducrocq. Demlaba Ducrocq connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.10
Gary Fortune changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gary Fortune shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.21
Pascal Riemann chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Sanchez controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Sanchez knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
57.11
Gary Fortune barges into Artur Viana. The referee brings Gary Fortune to one side and gives him a warning! Artur Viana gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.08
Gary Fortune flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Bento who brings the ball under control. Edgar Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.10
Clarence Maris makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.41
Clarence Maris kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Sanchez. Edmundo Sanchez shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
72.28
Quim Faria flicks a high pass forward. Martial Rubil collects the pass. Martial Rubil tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
73.03
Clarence Maris flicks a high ball forward to Kwame Wilnis who takes it down. Kwame Wilnis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joao Moreira.
78.08
Quim Faria flicks a high pass forward. Martial Rubil collects the pass. Martial Rubil finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.08
Gary Fortune takes a long throw-in. Paulo Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Bento. Edgar Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Sanchez. Edmundo Sanchez powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Porto!
83.40
2-0With imagination, Mario Faria laces a weighted ball forward to Quim Faria. Quim Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Marquitos. Luis Marquitos puts a great ball through. Jose Marcos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.49
Loic Ben Haddou kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Sanchez. Edmundo Sanchez flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
87.35
2-0Quim Faria hacks Gary Fortune from behind! The referee calls over Quim Faria and shows him a yellow card! Gary Fortune hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.36
Quim Faria makes a simple pass to Demlaba Ducrocq. Demlaba Ducrocq knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Clarence Maris decides to run forward with the ball. Clarence Maris shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
24.7%
44.9%
30.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Bento of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cesar Veloso (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stanley Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pascal Riemann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Diogo Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Loic Ben Haddou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Clarence Maris (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Paulo Oliveira (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary Fortune (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kwame Wilnis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edmundo Sanchez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Edgar Bento (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Duarte Reis (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruben Nunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duarte Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mario Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joao Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fernando Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Abel Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Artur Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Quim Faria (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Steve Waters (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Quim Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jose Marcos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luis Marquitos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Demlaba Ducrocq (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Martial Rubil (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Camel Boisfer (ATT) | 0 | |