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Napoli vs Porto August 4, 2013

Napoli take on FC Porto in the first of two games to be played in the Emirates Cup on Sunday. The other teams in the competition - Arsenal vs Galatasaray - face each other in the evening.

Napoli football club enter the game after a 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Saturday. Napoli football were two goals up at half-time but conceded late goals. Lorenzo Insigne opened the scoring for Rafael Benitez's side and Goran Pandev doubled the lead before the half-hour mark. However, the Arsenal came back in the final quarter. France international Olivier Giroud continued his impressive pre-season run and scored the first, while compatriot and centre-back Laurent Koscielny equalised four minutes from time.

Porto were handed two penalties of their own by match official Andre Marriner. However, the Porto football club outfit failed to convert either chances - Jackson Martinez shot straight at the goalkeeper and midfielder Lucho Gonzalez could only manage to drag the ball well wide of goal.
Meanwhile, Porto come into this fixture after a 1-0 defeat to Turkish champions Galatasaray in the opening fixture. Brazilian Felipe Melo scored the only goal from a spot kick.

The Emirates Cup 2013 live stream soccer games continue with the second day of the two-day tournament hosted by Arsenal. The home team will play in the late game versus Galatasaray, while Napoli will take on FC Porto.

So far in the 2013 Emirates Cup, they are the only team to have recorded a victory, and now lead the standings, as the other game resulted in a 2-2 draw. Porto had several missed penalties in their opener, and will look to make up for those mistakes with their next contest against Napoli on Sunday. The Napoli vs. FC Porto game time is scheduled for 8:55 a.m. EDT, with both Spanish and English presentation available online. Arsenal vs. Galatasaray goes on at 11 a.m. EST in Spanish, and 11:15 a.m. EST for English coverage. 

Napoli vs Porto
Napoli vs Porto

Galatasaray vs Porto August 3, 2013

Galatasaray take on FC Porto in the opening game of the pre-season 2013 Emirates Cup on Saturday evening. Hosts Arsenal vs Napoli match will start later in the day.  

Fatih Terim's side Galatasaray come into this game after a 3-1 defeat to Napoli earlier this week. Goran Pandev opened the scoring for Rafael Benitez's side but his strike was cancelled by Nordin Ambarat in the second half. Late goals from Dany Nounkeu and Fernando Muslera handed the Turks a first pre-season defeat.
Last month, Galatasaray managed a 3-3 draw at home against Spanish Malaga before registering comfortable victories over League One sides Notts County and Shrewsbury Town. The Super Lig champions will be keen to win against Porto, particularly since they face hosts Arsenal on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Porto football club enter this game after a 1-0 win over Spanish side Celta Vigo. The Portuguese champions are in the middle of an impressive run, with five pre-season wins. Paulo Fonseca's side have conceded only twice in those games and both of them came in the 4-2 defeat of Venezuelan club Deportivo Anzoategui.  
Fonseca is keen to continue this excellent start and rates the Emirates Cup very highly. The 40-year-old only recently took the reins at Estadio do Dragao, following Vitor Pereira's departure.
"We are looking forward to playing Galatasaray and Napoli, who often compete in the Champions League. These games will be two good tests for us and our improvement as a team"

Galatasaray vs Porto Emirates Cup 2013 football match. Galatasaray vs Porto match latest highlights all goals video details.

Galatasaray vs Porto Emirates Cup
Galatasaray vs Porto Emirates Cup

Galatasaray vs Porto
Galatasaray vs Porto


Team line ups and match information:
Galatasaray and FC Porto will face off Saturday in the Emirates Cup 2013.
The tournament features four clubs engaging in four matches. Galatasaray will take on Arsenal on Sunday after Saturday’s game with FC Porto.
Galatasaray midfielder Emmanuel Eboue of Galatasaray has already professed an excitement about playing Arsenal in the tournament.

“I still speak to several of the guys regularly – Bacary Sagna and Abou Diaby for example – and sometimes [manager] Arsène Wenger too,” Eboue told the Official Matchday Programme. “I always want to hear news from the club because I am a big supporter of them. I’m a Galatasaray player now, but I am still in love with Arsenal and I always watch their games.
“The club only did good things for me, and I never had any trouble from anybody,” he added.
“My only bad day was that game against Wigan, but that was something you must be ready for as football player. I will never, ever forget Arsenal or its supporters and I cannot wait to see them again.”

Before he takes on his old team, Eboue will have to deal with an FC Porto squad that has lost a number of its top players this summer; the Portuguese champs lost James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho to Monaco.
Porto will take on Napoli on Sunday in its second game.
The winner of each game earns three points. Each goal scored is also awarded a point. The team with the most points lifts the trophy.