Match Report
| C.F. Estrela da Amadora | C.F. Estrela da Amadora |  |  | FC Porto | FC Porto | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jaime Lima | J. Lima |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 | | Jose Marques | J. Marques | |||||||||
| Frank Grant | F. Grant |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 | | Alfred Harrison | A. Harrison | |||||||||
| Scott Davis | S. Davis | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 78 |  | John Souness | J. Souness | |||||||||
| Nabil Hill | N. Hill |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 75 |  | Gerardo Salgado | G. Salgado | |||||||||
| Patricio Cabrera | P. Cabrera |  | 71 | D | | 5 | | D | 74 |  | Panagiotis Pappas | P. Pappas | |||||||||
| Elena Marcelino | E. Marcelino | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Rui Almeida | R. Almeida | |||||||||
| Craig Milburn | C. Milburn | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 80 |  | Ismael Kayis | I. Kayis | |||||||||
| Rui Campos | R. Campos | | 63 | A |  | | 8 | | A | 80 |  | Runar Normann | R. Normann | ||||||||
| Roberto Soares | R. Soares | | 62 | A | | 9 | | | A | 80 | | Nuno Moutinho | N. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Lucien Ndiefi | L. Ndiefi |  | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 |  | Laurent Tanghe | L. Tanghe | |||||||||
| Helder Pinto | H. Pinto | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 79 | | Hakan Abdullah | H. Abdullah | |||||||||
| Andy McCoist | A. McCoist | | 70 | D | | 12 | | D | 76 |  | Jimmy Miller | J. Miller | |||||||||
| Edwin Koster | E. Koster | | 70 | M | | 13 | | M | 75 | | Rui Andrade | R. Andrade | |||||||||
| Daniel Varela | D. Varela | | 70 | D | | 14 | | A | 77 | | Kubilay Abdullah | K. Abdullah | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to FC Porto. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dani De Franceschi.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dani De Franceschi.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off and get the match underway!
2.35
0-0Ismael Kayis comes in with a late challenge on Craig Milburn. The referee calls over Ismael Kayis and warns him to calm down! Craig Milburn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.05
0-0Rui Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah beats his man to it with a header but Jaime Lima is on top of it.
6.02
0-0Gerardo Salgado threads a neat ball through to Rui Almeida. Rui Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
8.29
0-0Panagiotis Pappas laces a weighted ball forward to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis plays the ball forward to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.41
Alfred Harrison knocks the ball forward to Rui Almeida. Rui Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
12.47
Elena Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
15.13
0-0Ismael Kayis sees space and advances. Ismael Kayis knocks in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann heads the ball goalwards. Scott Davis steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
16.35
Ismael Kayis flicks the ball to his team mate, Runar Normann. Runar Normann plays a one-two with Hakan Abdullah and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Runar Normann provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jaime Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.20
Craig Milburn flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Soares who brings the ball under control. Roberto Soares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Souness.
21.42
Gerardo Salgado kicks a strong pass forward to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis kicks a strong pass forward to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Jaime Lima manages to keep it out.
26.23
Ismael Kayis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.44
0-0FC Porto are dictating the run of play here today.
28.46
John Souness flicks a high pass forward. Ismael Kayis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ismael Kayis flicks a high pass forward to Laurent Tanghe who brings the ball under control. Laurent Tanghe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaime Lima who gathers it comfortably.
30.27
Rui Almeida hits a low pass to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
32.21
Ismael Kayis flicks the ball to his team mate, Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Davis.
33.32
FC Porto are dictating the run of play here today.
34.21
Gerardo Salgado receives the ball from a throw-in from Panagiotis Pappas. Gerardo Salgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Almeida. Rui Almeida hits a low pass to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah advances inside the box! Hakan Abdullah side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
38.25
Gerardo Salgado takes the throw-in. Panagiotis Pappas gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Runar Normann tries a spectacular long range effort. Jaime Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
42.59
Craig Milburn makes a probing pass to Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
44.26
Nabil Hill hits a low pass to Craig Milburn. Craig Milburn makes an attacking run forward. Craig Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Marques who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Scott Davis sees space and advances. Scott Davis hits a low pass to Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi whips in a cross ball towards Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.F. Estrela da Amadora players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off and get the second half underway!
47.28
0-0Rui Almeida threads the ball through to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe puts a great ball through but Nuno Moutinho is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
48.25
Rui Almeida makes a simple pass to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
51.17
Gerardo Salgado deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis passes the ball forward to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe lofts in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann beats his man to it with a header. Jaime Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
53.56
Scott Davis makes a simple pass to Craig Milburn. Craig Milburn chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Campos. Rui Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Panagiotis Pappas.
54.35
0-1Rui Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Nuno Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.23
Craig Milburn threads a neat ball through to Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.26
Gerardo Salgado threads a neat ball through to Ismael Kayis. Ismael Kayis makes a simple pass to Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Laurent Tanghe. With a superhuman jump, Laurent Tanghe connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.54
John Souness threads the ball through to Rui Almeida. Rui Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Hakan Abdullah collects the pass. Hakan Abdullah tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
69.49
Craig Milburn passes the ball forward to Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.37
Rui Almeida sees Laurent Tanghe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Laurent Tanghe lofts in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
72.31
Ismael Kayis takes a short throw-in bringing Rui Almeida into play. Rui Almeida passes the ball forward to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah makes a convincing header but Frank Grant is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
81.41
Scott Davis kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Marcelino. Elena Marcelino surges forward with the ball. Elena Marcelino shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jose Marques with no chance!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
84.36
Gerardo Salgado flicks a high pass forward. Ismael Kayis controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Ismael Kayis plays the ball forward to Laurent Tanghe. Laurent Tanghe whips in a cross ball towards Hakan Abdullah. Hakan Abdullah heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
11
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
29%
71%
Play Area
34%
41%
25%
Scorers
| Elena Marcelino 81 | Hakan Abdullah 54, 84 Laurent Tanghe 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hakan Abdullah of FC Porto |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jaime Lima (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Davis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nabil Hill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patricio Cabrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Elena Marcelino (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Craig Milburn (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rui Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Roberto Soares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lucien Ndiefi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Helder Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy McCoist (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edwin Koster (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Varela (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jose Marques (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alfred Harrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerardo Salgado (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Panagiotis Pappas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rui Almeida (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ismael Kayis (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Runar Normann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nuno Moutinho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Laurent Tanghe (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Hakan Abdullah (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jimmy Miller (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rui Andrade (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kubilay Abdullah (ATT) | 0 | |