FC Porto Thread [2007/08]

Website: www.fcporto.pt


Stadium: Estádio do Dragão



History:

September, 1893. Out from nothing, as a secret ambition unfolded by a tough and inflexible reality, F.C. Porto has been founded. António Nicolau d´Almeida, a fine sportsman and an expert Oporto Wine trader, invited, in the quality of F.C. Porto president, F.C. Lisbonense to a football match. It was the first appearance in a football match for the club, the most ancient page written in a hundred years of history.

Deep and insightful enthusiasm marked the years that followed F.C. Porto foundation. To unite the efforts of the local community with the strong English representation in Oporto was the goal of José Monteiro da Costa. This led to extinction of Grupo Recreativo «O Destino» in favour of F.C. Porto. It was the beginning of a solid structure.

The founders were men strongly determined to engender a symbol, an emblem or an icon, in which future generations would have pride on. Their remarkable initiative is still remembered. Blue and white were the colours chosen, as meaning of pureness, calmness and stillness of mind. The colours were represented, at that early time, in the Portuguese flag.

F.C. Porto evolved his purposes to national and universal goals. In the first emblem, the symbol was, of course, a football ball with the F.C.P. initials. Twenty years later the Oporto city shield becomes vital part of F.C. Porto badge. In 1948, the 3-2 victory over Arsenal, team at the time known as the best team in the world, was a proof of the blue and white potential.

Over the years F.C. Porto grew as the conquests were becoming bigger and as his purposes were becoming greater. The symbol of a region astounded the country and surprised the world. De 1980’s were probably the most memorable decade. In 1987 and 1988, F.C. Porto conquered the European Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the European Supercup, outstanding deed, a proof of the success of special approach in how to deal with sports. Few years later, F.C. Porto achieved a goal that no other club in Portugal dare to accomplish. Five Championships in a row was a remarkable act, another great page in the club's history.

Nowadays the world has changed and Portugal too has evolved. Sports reality is now more complex, but F.C. Porto remains at the top. The club remained winning and the dynamics persist, continuing to be a flag of the region. F.C. Porto has now representation all over the country and all over the world.

The Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva PortoGaia and the Dragão Stadium are modern standard of a vanguard difficult to be equalised. The future shines as a reflex of the conquests of the UEFA Cup, in the season 2002/03, of the UEFA Champions League, in 2003/04, and the Intercontinental Cup, in 2004.

Beyond the reality that surrounds football, F.C. Porto showed his greatness in other sports. The honours achieved speak for it. The club that has a Dragon as a symbol holds the Championship title in basketball, handball and roller-hockey, the sports that more cheer up the portuguese. Billiards, swimming, athletics, adapted sport, motor sports, boxing, camping, chess, fishing, karate and weightlifting give also the contribution to this history of success and insure the diversity and necessary involvement in community well being.


Honours:

League Winners:
1921/22,1924/25,1931/32,1934/35,
1936/37,1938/39,1939/40,1955/56,
1958/59,1977/78,1978/79,1984/85,
1985/86,1987/88,1989/90,1991/92,
1992/93,1994/95,1995/96,1996/97,
1997/98,1998/99,2002/03,2003/04,
2005/06,2006/07

Cup Winners:
1955/56,1957/58,1967/68,1976/77,
1983/84,1987/88,1990/91,1993/94,
1997/98,1999/00, 2000/01,2002/03,
2005/06

Supercup Winners:
1981/82,1983/84,1984/85,1985/86,
1989/90,1990/91,1992/93,1993/94,
1995/96,1997/98,1998/99,2002/03,
2003/04,2005/06

UEFA Cup Winners:
2002/03

Champions League Winners:
1986/87, 2003/04

European Supercup Winners:
1986/87

Intercontinental Cup Winners:
1987/88, 2004/05


Season 2007/08


Kits:

Home:


Away:



Transfers:

Players IN:
Kazmierczak (Pogon Szczecin)
Leandro Lima (São Caetano)
Mario Bolatti (Belgrano de Cordoba)
Edgar (Beira-Mar)
Fernando (Vila Nova de Goiás)
Luís Aguiar (Liverpool de Montevideo)
Lino (Académica)
Nuno (D. Aves)
Rabiola (V. Guimarães)
Mariano González (Palermo)
Ernesto Farías (River Plate)

Players OUT:
Anderson (Man. United)
Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen)
Ricardo Costa (Wolfsburg)
Tomo Sokota (Dinamo Zagreb)
Pepe (Real Madrid)
Jorginho (Braga)
Vítor Baía (retired)
Leandro do Bomfim (released)
Maciel (released)

Loans:
Sonkaya (Roda)
Leo Lima (Flamengo)
Leandro (Palmeiras)
Vieirinha, Ezequias, Paulo Machado, Diogo Valente (Leixões)
Hélder Barbosa, Ivanildo (Académica)
Alan, Rabiola (V. Guimarães)
Areias (Belenenses)
Bruno Gama, Claudio Pitbull (V. Setubal)
Ibson (Flamengo)
Lucas Mareque (Independiente)
Rentería (Strasbourg)
Fernando, Luís Aguiar (E. Amadora)
Paulo Ribeiro, Steven Vitória (Olhanense)
Hugo Monteiro, Morais, Fábio (Fiães)
Candeias, Ukra, Fredson (Varzim)
Nuno André, Nuno Coelho, João Pedro (Portimonense)
David, Zequinha (Tourizense)
Fábio Ervões (Esmoriz)
Hugo Marques (U. Lamas)
Bruno Vale (Varzim)

Undefined:
Bruno Moraes


Transfer Rumours:

Players IN:

Players OUT:


Squad:

Goalkeepers
1 Helton
33 Nuno
24 Ventura

Defenders
3 Pedro Emanuel
2 Bruno Alves
14 João Paulo
4 Stepanov
12 Bosingwa
13 Fucile
5 Marek Cech
15 Lino

Midfielders
26 Castro
6 Paulo Assunção
16 Raúl Meireles
25 KAZ!
18 Bolatti
8 Lucho
7 Quaresma
20 Leandro Lima
11 Mariano
17 Tarik

Forwards
9 Lisandro Lopez
28 Adriano
29 Edgar
19 Ernesto Farías
23 Helder Postiga
30 Rui Pedro

Coach: Jesualdo Ferreira


Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:

Tegelen, Holland
Wednesday, July 11th:
SC Irene x Porto (Friendly)
0-10
Postiga x2, Quaresma x2, Adriano x2, Bruno Alves, Lisandro, Rentería, Edgar

Tegelen, Holland
Saturday, July 14th:
Den Bosch x Porto (Friendly)
0-4
Lisandro, Postiga (pen), Rentería, Tarik

Genk, Belgium
Wednesday, July 18th:
Racing Genk x Porto (Friendly)
1-0
Barda

Porto, Portugal
Saturday, July 21st:
Porto x Monaco (Friendly)
2-1
Lisandro, Postiga (pen); Pino

Bergamo, Italy
Thursday, July 26th:
Atalanta x Porto (Daihatsu Trophy)
0-1
Adriano
Red Star x Porto (Daihatsu Trophy)
0-1
Lisandro

Porto, Portugal
Saturday, July 28th:
Boavista x Porto (Friendly)
0-3
Postiga, Tarik x2

Rotterdam, Holland
Friday, August 3rd:
Feyenoord x Porto (Rotterdam Tournament)
0-0

Rotterdam, Holland
Sunday, August 5th:
Shanghai Shenhua x Porto (Rotterdam Tournament)
0-3
Tarik, Leandro Lima x2


Season Fixtures/Results:


Saturday, August 11th:
Porto x Sporting (Portuguese Supercup)
0-1
Izmailov

Saturday, August 18th:
Braga x Porto (Portuguese League, 1st Round)
1-2
João Pinto; Quaresma x2

Sunday, August 26th:
Porto x Sporting (Portuguese League, 2nd Round)
1-0
Raúl Meireles

Sunday, September 2nd:
U. Leiria x Porto (Portuguese League, 3rd Round)
0-3
Tarik, Lisandro, João Paulo

Saturday, September 15th:
Porto x Marítimo (Portuguese League, 4th Round)
1-0
Lisandro

Tuesday, September 18th:
Porto x Liverpool (Champions League: Group A, 1st round)
1-1
Lucho (pen); Kuyt

Sunday, September 23rd:
Paços de Ferreira x Porto (Portuguese League, 5th Round)
0-2
Lisandro x2

Wednesday, September 26th:
Fátima x Porto (Portuguese League Cup, 3rd Round)
0-0
(Fátima through after penalties)

Saturday, September 29th:
Porto x Boavista (Portuguese League, 6th Round)
2-0
Lisandro x2

Wednesday, October 3rd:
Besiktas x Porto (Champions League: Group A, 2nd round)
0-1
Quaresma

Sunday, October 7th:
Académica x Porto (Portuguese League, 7th Round)
0-1
Lucho (pen)

Wednesday, October 24th:
Marseille x Porto (Champions League: Group A, 3rd round)
1-1
Niang; Lucho (pen)

Monday, October 29th:
Porto x Leixões (Portuguese League, 8th Round)
3-0
Lisandro x2, Tarik

Saturday, November 2nd:
Porto x Belenenses (Portuguese League, 9th Round)
1-1
Postiga; José Pedro

Tuesday, November 6th:
Porto x Marseille (Champions League: Group A, 4th round)
2-1
Tarik, Lisandro; Niang

Sunday, November 11th:
E. Amadora x Porto (Portuguese League, 10th Round)
2-2
Maurício, Mateus (pen); Lisandro, Raúl Meireles

Sunday, November 25th:
Porto x V. Setúbal (Portuguese League, 11th Round)
2-0
Lisandro, Quaresma

Wednesday, November 28th:
Liverpool x Porto (Champions League: Group A, 5th round)
4-1
Torres x2, Gerrard (pen), Crouch; Lisandro

Saturday, December 1st:
Benfica x Porto (Portuguese League, 12th Round)
0-1
Quaresma

Friday, December 7th:
Chaves x Porto (Portuguese Cup, 4th Round)
0-2
Postiga, Adriano

Tuesday, December 11th:
Porto x Besiktas (Champions League: Group A, 6th round)
2-0
Lucho, Quaresma

Saturday, December 15th:
Porto x V. Guimarães (Portuguese League, 13th Round)
2-0
Tarik, Lisandro

Friday, December 21st:
Nacional x Porto (Portuguese League, 14th Round)
1-0
Lipatin

Sunday, January 6th:
Porto x Naval (Portuguese League, 15th Round)
1-0
Raúl Meireles

Saturday, January 12th:
Porto x Braga (Portuguese League, 16th Round)
4-0
Lisandro x2, Raúl Meireles, Farías

Saturday, January 19th:
Porto x D. Aves (Portuguese Cup, Last 16)
2-0
Farías, Quaresma






















Top Scorers:

Lisandro 15
Quaresma 7
Lucho 4
Tarik 4
Raúl Meireles 4








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