Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play Macclesfield Town in this friendly game. A crowd of 4,941 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
FC Porto kick off!
2.50
Andriy Demyanchuk knocks the ball forward to Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.55
Nicolas Prieto advances with the ball. Nicolas Prieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel shoots from 20 yards. Noah Turek easily smothers it.
8.25
Dmitri Netto chips the ball to his team mate, Andriy Demyanchuk. Andriy Demyanchuk chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Noah Turek who gathers it comfortably.
9.58
Dennis Boyd catches Christoph Konsel on the ankles. The referee calls over Dennis Boyd and warns him to calm down! Christoph Konsel stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.20
Paulo Oliveira barges into Peter Bosnich. Paulo Oliveira is given a warning by the referee! Peter Bosnich stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.57
Andriy Demyanchuk chips the ball to his team mate, Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Noah Turek!
18.47
Artur Faria makes a probing pass to Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
21.33
Andriy Demyanchuk chips the ball to his team mate, Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.58
Artur Faria passes the ball forward to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel powers a header at goal. Noah Turek manages to gather it comfortably.
28.20
Oleg Oakley passes the ball forward to Mick Cope. Mick Cope knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Prieto.
34.02
Andriy Demyanchuk catches Oleg Oakley on the ankles. The referee calls over Andriy Demyanchuk and warns him to calm down! Oleg Oakley stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.09
Ruel Scowcroft flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Moffat. Anthony Moffat tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
39.54
Muzzy Özalan passes the ball forward to Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel threads the ball through to Paulo Oliveira but he's offside!
44.31
Oleg Oakley comes in with a late challenge on Andriy Demyanchuk. Oleg Oakley is warned by the referee! Andriy Demyanchuk carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Youri Kanchelskis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Faria. Artur Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The whistle blows and Macclesfield Town kick off!
49.38
Paolo Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Faria. Artur Faria passes the ball forward to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
59.43
Fouad Sinouh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Cope. Mick Cope knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.18
Muzzy Özalan chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.50
Dmitri Netto sees space and advances. Dmitri Netto makes a simple pass to Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Christoph Konsel. Christoph Konsel shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.38
Paolo Cope flicks the ball to his team mate, Artur Faria. Artur Faria decides to run forward with the ball. Artur Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Noah Turek manages to gather it comfortably.
75.56
Oleg Oakley makes a probing pass to Mick Cope. Mick Cope controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.48
Muzzy Özalan knocks the ball forward to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Noah Turek who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Muzzy Özalan knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Postiga. Rafael Postiga knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Mcgovern.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Muzzy Özalan of FC Porto

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 0
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 73.4177215189873 vs 26.5822784810127
Play Area
Home team third: 18.99%, Midfield: 48.10%, Away team third: 32.91%