Match Report
| Desportivo Nacional | Desportivo Nacional |  |  | FC Porto | FC Porto | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Helder Neves | H. Neves |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Helder Alves | H. Alves | |||||||||
| Oscar De Angelis | O. De Angelis |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Sebastiao Oliveira | S. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Tiago Santos | T. Santos | | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 60 |  | Carl Scholes | C. Scholes | ||||||||
| Gilles Coulot | G. Coulot |  | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Sebastian Gainza | S. Gainza | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law |  | 61 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Alexandre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Daniel Rego | D. Rego | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Manuel Veloso | M. Veloso | |||||||||
| Daniel Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | | 71 | M | | 7 | | | M | 66 | | Gilles Clegg | G. Clegg | ||||||||
| Niccol˜ Marangon | N. Marangon | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Guilherme Veloso | G. Veloso | |||||||||
| Arturo Gento | A. Gento | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 |  | Jordy Kans | J. Kans | |||||||||
| Hugo Loureiro | H. Loureiro | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Generoso Zanutta | G. Zanutta | |||||||||
| Cataldo Ginestra | C. Ginestra | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Diogo Viana | D. Viana | |||||||||
| Chris Marshall | C. Marshall | | 65 | M | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Terry Moncur | T. Moncur | |||||||||
| Joao Faria | J. Faria | | 62 | A | | 13 | | G | 60 |  | Steffen Rohrschneider | S. Rohrschneider | |||||||||
| Adel Djetou | A. Djetou | | 59 | D | | 14 | | M | 59 | | Abel Lima | A. Lima | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 16,674 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and FC Porto are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Boa Morte.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and FC Porto are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Boa Morte.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off!
2.10
0-0Daniel Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Helder Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
3.10
0-0Manuel Veloso hacks Niccol˜ Marangon from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Niccol˜ Marangon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.22
0-0Daniel Rego makes a probing pass to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
6.45
Guilherme Veloso makes a simple pass to Jordy Kans. Jordy Kans plays a one-two with Diogo Viana and advances towards the goal... Jordy Kans cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
12.50
Manuel Veloso makes a simple pass to Generoso Zanutta. Generoso Zanutta plays a quick one-two with Jordy Kans and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Generoso Zanutta provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
14.14
Gilles Coulot flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. What teamwork. Daniel Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.47
Guilherme Veloso runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Guilherme Veloso plays a one-two with Jordy Kans and rushes in on goal... Guilherme Veloso comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
20.03
0-0Niccol˜ Marangon kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Scholes.
26.07
0-0Daniel Rego catches Guilherme Veloso on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guilherme Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.11
Niccol˜ Marangon threads a neat ball through to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.39
Gilles Coulot volleys a long ball forward. Arturo Gento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Helder Alves who gathers it comfortably.
33.52
Guilherme Veloso knocks the ball forward to Generoso Zanutta. Generoso Zanutta runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Generoso Zanutta provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
34.55
Daniel Rego threads a neat ball through to Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Helder Alves reads it well. Nice save!
39.13
Sebastian Gainza kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Veloso. Seeing a gap ahead, Guilherme Veloso laces a through ball forward to Generoso Zanutta. Generoso Zanutta knocks the ball forward, putting Diogo Viana through on goal. Diogo Viana side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
40.22
Niccol˜ Marangon runs up as Daniel Rego takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Niccol˜ Marangon threads a neat ball through to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Hugo Loureiro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Helder Alves manages to keep it out.
42.19
Guilherme Veloso catches Daniel Rego on the ankles. Guilherme Veloso is shown the yellow card! Daniel Rego hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.29
Niccol˜ Marangon threads the ball through to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off!
47.03
1-0Oscar De Angelis breaks forward. Oscar De Angelis makes a probing pass to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.52
Sebastiao Oliveira makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastiao Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Viana whips in a cross ball towards Jordy Kans. Jordy Kans outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
53.24
Daniel Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra rushes past Sebastian Gainza! Some good footwork from Cataldo Ginestra provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
55.18
Tiago Santos brings the ball forward. Tiago Santos hits a low pass to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.11
Manuel Veloso runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Manuel Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Generoso Zanutta. Generoso Zanutta outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Helder Neves.
58.31
1-0Gilles Clegg takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Sebastian Gainza looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.58
Daniel Rego hits a low pass to Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra plays a one-two with Hugo Loureiro and advances towards the goal... Cataldo Ginestra side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Helder Alves!
60.50
Niccol˜ Marangon threads a neat ball through to Cataldo Ginestra. Cataldo Ginestra shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
63.30
Gilles Coulot sees Daniel Rego in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Rego flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Loureiro who takes it down. Hugo Loureiro shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
71.53
Paul Law threads a neat ball through to Daniel Rego. Daniel Rego flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Helder Alves manages to keep it out.
72.32
Daniel Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento runs straight at the defence! Arturo Gento strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.04
2-0Desportivo Nacional have made 3 substitutions with Chris Marshall replacing Hugo Loureiro, Joao Faria replacing Daniel Rego and Adel Djetou replacing Oscar De Angelis .
78.11
Gilles Clegg threads a neat ball through to Jordy Kans. Jordy Kans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.36
Manuel Veloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Viana. Diogo Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Generoso Zanutta. Generoso Zanutta makes a convincing header but Helder Neves reads it well. Fabulous stop!
83.30
Manuel Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Diogo Viana who brings the ball under control. Diogo Viana shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.16
Manuel Veloso clumsily knocks into Niccol˜ Marangon. Manuel Veloso is warned by the referee! Niccol˜ Marangon is taking some rough treatment out there!
90.00
Niccol˜ Marangon kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Marshall. Chris Marshall shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Helder Alves easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Arturo Gento 47, 72 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Gento of Desportivo Nacional |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Helder Neves (GK)
7
2. Oscar De Angelis (DEF)
6
3. Tiago Santos (DEF)
6
4. Gilles Coulot (DEF)
6
5. Paul Law (DEF)
6
6. Daniel Rego (MID)
6
7. Daniel Ribeiro (MID)
7
8. Niccol˜ Marangon (MID)
7
9. Arturo Gento (ATT)
9
10. Hugo Loureiro (ATT)
8
11. Cataldo Ginestra (ATT)
7
12. Chris Marshall (MID)
6
13. Joao Faria (ATT)
6
14. Adel Djetou (DEF)
6
1. Helder Alves (GK)
8
2. Sebastiao Oliveira (DEF)
6
3. Carl Scholes (DEF)
6
4. Sebastian Gainza (DEF)
6
5. Alexandre Pinheiro (DEF)
6
6. Manuel Veloso (MID)
6
7. Gilles Clegg (MID)
6
8. Guilherme Veloso (MID)
6
9. Jordy Kans (ATT)
6
10. Generoso Zanutta (ATT)
7
11. Diogo Viana (ATT)
6
12. Terry Moncur (MID)
0
13. Steffen Rohrschneider (GK)
0
14. Abel Lima (MID)
0