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September Update
Can we overcome a poor start to the season or will our poor form continue.
Porto 2-2 Nacional da Madeira
View attachment 206051Despite getting off to a flyer with Balde Keita putting us ahead inside a minute we failed to get the win. Herrera played the ball up to Keita who cuts inside and fired in to the bottom corner. 18 seconds in and we were ahead. After 7 minutes we were level Soutto got onto a loose ball and ran past Maicon before firing pat Nardi and equalising. A minute before half time we were behind Pires hit in a cross and Vadala volleyed it in to put us behind. Nardi could have done a bit better with the save. After 83 minutes Origi got us a point Bittencourt hit in a cross to the back post and from 3 yards out he tapped it in.
Athletic 3-1 Porto
View attachment 206055I hoped that we could regain our form in the Champions League but, we were hammered by Athletic. We were behind after 14 seconds Aduriz was played in and he was clinical firing over Leali and in. After 21 minutes we went behind by 2 on a counter Bernat found Suseata out wide and he fired in clinically. Dourado got sent off after 66 minutes for a second yellow card to put us in an awful position. Williams was played in and from a tight angle fired in 3 down after 86 minutes. Milik pulled back a late goal Origi played in Milik and he rounded the keeper and slotted in. Another poor performance and if we don't pick up form soon we could be out of the Champions League.
Porto 2-0 Rio Ave
View attachment 206054We get our first win for over a month as we beat Rio Ave. Matip put us ahead after 18 minutes getting to the near post and volleying in a Zeca corner. Origi doubled the lead after 59 minutes Yarmolenko with a great chipped pass to play him in and Origi fired in low at the near post.
Vit. Seutbal 0-2 Porto
View attachment 206053Two late goals got us past Seutbal and we get a second win in a row. After an 82 minute siege of the goal we finally got a breakthrough. Keita hit a vicious shot that the keeper could only parry and Bittencourt was able to slam in the rebound. After 87 minutes we got a second goal when Maicon was shoved from a corner and we got a penalty. Milik slammed the penalty in. Two goods wins in a row.
Porto 1-1 Marseille
View attachment 206052Not a good result but, we stay in touch only three points back instead of six an alright result. Yarmolenko put us ahead after 8 minutes, first winning then converting a penalty. It all was going well until 79 minutes Ocampos passed to Mane on the edge of the box and he turned Maicon and fired past Leali to level the tie.
We are in fourth in the league and third in the Champions League group but, very close to the top in both
Can we overcome a poor start to the season or will our poor form continue.
Porto 2-2 Nacional da Madeira
View attachment 206051Despite getting off to a flyer with Balde Keita putting us ahead inside a minute we failed to get the win. Herrera played the ball up to Keita who cuts inside and fired in to the bottom corner. 18 seconds in and we were ahead. After 7 minutes we were level Soutto got onto a loose ball and ran past Maicon before firing pat Nardi and equalising. A minute before half time we were behind Pires hit in a cross and Vadala volleyed it in to put us behind. Nardi could have done a bit better with the save. After 83 minutes Origi got us a point Bittencourt hit in a cross to the back post and from 3 yards out he tapped it in.
Athletic 3-1 Porto
View attachment 206055I hoped that we could regain our form in the Champions League but, we were hammered by Athletic. We were behind after 14 seconds Aduriz was played in and he was clinical firing over Leali and in. After 21 minutes we went behind by 2 on a counter Bernat found Suseata out wide and he fired in clinically. Dourado got sent off after 66 minutes for a second yellow card to put us in an awful position. Williams was played in and from a tight angle fired in 3 down after 86 minutes. Milik pulled back a late goal Origi played in Milik and he rounded the keeper and slotted in. Another poor performance and if we don't pick up form soon we could be out of the Champions League.
Porto 2-0 Rio Ave
View attachment 206054We get our first win for over a month as we beat Rio Ave. Matip put us ahead after 18 minutes getting to the near post and volleying in a Zeca corner. Origi doubled the lead after 59 minutes Yarmolenko with a great chipped pass to play him in and Origi fired in low at the near post.
Vit. Seutbal 0-2 Porto
View attachment 206053Two late goals got us past Seutbal and we get a second win in a row. After an 82 minute siege of the goal we finally got a breakthrough. Keita hit a vicious shot that the keeper could only parry and Bittencourt was able to slam in the rebound. After 87 minutes we got a second goal when Maicon was shoved from a corner and we got a penalty. Milik slammed the penalty in. Two goods wins in a row.
Porto 1-1 Marseille
View attachment 206052Not a good result but, we stay in touch only three points back instead of six an alright result. Yarmolenko put us ahead after 8 minutes, first winning then converting a penalty. It all was going well until 79 minutes Ocampos passed to Mane on the edge of the box and he turned Maicon and fired past Leali to level the tie.
We are in fourth in the league and third in the Champions League group but, very close to the top in both