Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Vitória de Guimarães | Vitória de Guimarães | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Vitor Costa | V. Costa |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 54 | | Frederico Loureiro | F. Loureiro | ||||||||
| Vitor Mendes | V. Mendes | | 81 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Duarte Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
| Quim Faria | Q. Faria | | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Vasco Neves | V. Neves | |||||||||
| Arno Turek | A. Turek |  | 68 | D | | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Gaspar Barbosa | G. Barbosa | ||||||||
| Mario Antunes | M. Antunes | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Cesar Monteiro | C. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Matt Bremner | M. Bremner |  | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Ricardo Fonseca | R. Fonseca | |||||||||
| David Sousa | D. Sousa | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Oliver Knapp | O. Knapp | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Rodolfo Lopez | R. Lopez | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | | 66 | M | | 9 | | A | 64 |  | Trevor Allman | T. Allman | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Alves | S. Alves | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Paulo Nunes | P. Nunes | |||||||||
| Vasco Valente | V. Valente | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Rui Marques | R. Marques | |||||||||
| Alan Williamson | A. Williamson | | 63 | G | | 12 | | M | 64 | | Samuel Marques | S. Marques | |||||||||
| Roberto Martinez | R. Martinez | | 58 | M | | 13 | | M | 62 | | Alexandre Barbosa | A. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Cristiano Sousa | C. Sousa | | 58 | M | | 14 | | M | 54 |  | Cosimo Rizzitelli | C. Rizzitelli | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Vitória de Guimarães. A crowd of 17,716 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Rodrigues.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Rodrigues.
0.00
0-0Vitória de Guimarães get the match underway!
12.36
0-0Ricardo Fonseca sees Trevor Allman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Trevor Allman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Antunes.
14.23
David Sousa makes a probing pass to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frederico Loureiro who gathers it comfortably.
15.02
0-0Quim Quaresma makes a probing pass to Trevor Allman. Trevor Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Marques. With a superhuman jump, Rui Marques connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.50
0-0Rodolfo Lopez passes the ball forward to Trevor Allman. Trevor Allman 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!
30.06
0-0John Caldwell hacks Ricardo Fonseca from behind! John Caldwell is given a warning by the referee! Ricardo Fonseca stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.23
Gaspar Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Lopez. Showing composure, Rodolfo Lopez plays the ball forward to Trevor Allman. Trevor Allman shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
34.37
0-0Rodolfo Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Allman. Trevor Allman threads the ball through to Rui Marques but he's offside!
36.28
1-0With imagination, Oliver Knapp plays the ball forward to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sebastiao Alves through on goal. Sebastiao Alves comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sebastiao Alves!
39.17
Quim Quaresma passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Trevor Allman. Trevor Allman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily 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. Vitória de Guimarães appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The FC Porto players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Porto kick off!
48.20
Arno Turek flicks a high pass forward. David Sousa collects the pass. David Sousa hits a low pass to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frederico Loureiro who gathers it comfortably.
53.22
Quim Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Rui Marques. Rui Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.58
Arno Turek kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Knapp. Oliver Knapp takes it forward alone. Oliver Knapp rushes past Vasco Neves! Oliver Knapp comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Oliver Knapp scores for FC Porto!!
60.54
2-0Vitória de Guimarães have made a substitution with Cosimo Rizzitelli replacing Trevor Allman .
67.45
Quim Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Rui Marques. Rui Marques shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
73.47
Vasco Neves flicks a high pass forward. Quim Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Quim Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Nunes. Paulo Nunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.45
FC Porto have made 3 substitutions with Alan Williamson replacing Oliver Knapp, Roberto Martinez replacing Vasco Valente and Cristiano Sousa replacing Vitor Mendes .
84.25
2-0Quim Faria passes the ball forward to Alan Williamson. Alan Williamson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alan Williamson whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Martinez. Roberto Martinez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Vasco Neves's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
85.17
2-0Corner kick to FC Porto. David Sousa plays it short to Arno Turek. Arno Turek heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Gaspar Barbosa reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
89.26
With vision, Rodolfo Lopez plays the ball forward to Rui Marques. Rui Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Nunes. Paulo Nunes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Vitor Costa (GK)
6
2. Vitor Mendes (DEF)
6
3. Quim Faria (DEF)
7
4. Arno Turek (DEF)
7
5. Mario Antunes (DEF)
6
6. Matt Bremner (MID)
6
7. David Sousa (MID)
7
8. Oliver Knapp (MID)
9
9. John Caldwell (MID)
5
10. Sebastiao Alves (ATT)
8
11. Vasco Valente (ATT)
7
12. Alan Williamson (GK)
6
13. Roberto Martinez (MID)
6
14. Cristiano Sousa (MID)
6
1. Frederico Loureiro (GK)
6
2. Duarte Sousa (DEF)
6
3. Vasco Neves (DEF)
6
4. Gaspar Barbosa (DEF)
6
5. Cesar Monteiro (DEF)
6
6. Ricardo Fonseca (MID)
6
7. Quim Quaresma (MID)
7
8. Rodolfo Lopez (MID)
7
9. Trevor Allman (ATT)
6
10. Paulo Nunes (ATT)
6
11. Rui Marques (ATT)
7
12. Samuel Marques (MID)
0
13. Alexandre Barbosa (MID)
0
14. Cosimo Rizzitelli (MID)
6