Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães
Computer Player Computer Player Barry Watson Barry Watson
Jaime LimaJ. Lima72
G
1
G
79Oleh BogdanovO. Bogdanov
Frank GrantF. Grant73
D
2
D
78Thórdur ÁsgeirssonT. Ásgeirsson
Scott DavisS. Davis72
D
3
D
88Farouk HamadouF. Hamadou
Nabil HillN. Hill72
D
4
D
85Tommaso LiveraniT. Liverani
Patricio CabreraP. Cabrera71
D
5
D
86André VillanuevaA. Villanueva
Elena MarcelinoE. Marcelino73
M
6
M
88Maximilian RadnerM. Radner
Craig MilburnC. Milburn72
M
7captain
M
90Nicholas FerranteN. Ferrante
Rui CamposR. Campos63
A
captain8
M
91Carlos NevesC. Neves
Roberto SoaresR. Soares62
A
9
A
87Saul ArreolaS. Arreola
Lucien NdiefiL. Ndiefi59
A
10
A
92Alexandre PinheiroA. Pinheiro
Helder PintoH. Pinto58
A
11
A
97Aron SigthorssonA. Sigthorsson
 
Andy McCoistA. McCoist70
D
12
M
85Steven MurphyS. Murphy
Edwin KosterE. Koster70
M
13
M
84Joao ValenteJ. Valente
Daniel VarelaD. Varela70
D
14
A
83Andrei HagiA. Hagi

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to Vitória de Guimarães. A crowd of 18,955 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Figo.


0.00
Vitória de Guimarães start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.12
Maximilian Radner flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Pinheiro passes the ball forward but Saul Arreola is offside!
4.40
Craig Milburn barges into Maximilian Radner. The referee warns Craig Milburn to calm down! Maximilian Radner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.18
Thórdur Ásgeirsson threads the ball through to Carlos Neves. Carlos Neves knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Davis.
9.49
Elena Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Campos. Rui Campos finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Oleh Bogdanov. Excellent save.
12.44
Maximilian Radner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
14.16
Nicholas Ferrante hits a low pass to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro runs straight at the defence! Alexandre Pinheiro strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Jaime Lima is on top of his game. Well saved!
16.23
Maximilian Radner sees Alexandre Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Pinheiro plays a quick one-two with Aron Sigthorsson and rushes in on goal... Alexandre Pinheiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jaime Lima with no chance!! Goal for Vitória de Guimarães!
20.23
Roberto Soares catches Thórdur Ásgeirsson on the ankles. Roberto Soares is shown the yellow card! Thórdur Ásgeirsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.44
André Villanueva hits a low pass to Maximilian Radner. Maximilian Radner kicks a strong pass forward to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola shoots from long range. Jaime Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
24.20
Carlos Neves flicks a high pass forward. Aron Sigthorsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aron Sigthorsson plays a scrappy one-two with Saul Arreola and advances towards the goal... Aron Sigthorsson tries a spectacular strike. Aron Sigthorsson scores for Vitória de Guimarães!!
28.15
Elena Marcelino threads the ball through to Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.50
Craig Milburn sees Lucien Ndiefi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lucien Ndiefi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
32.07
Farouk Hamadou surges forward with the ball. Farouk Hamadou passes the ball forward to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Saul Arreola provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Jaime Lima has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.28
Nabil Hill knocks the ball forward to Craig Milburn. Craig Milburn sees Roberto Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Campos. Rui Campos makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Oleh Bogdanov!
39.19
Nicholas Ferrante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson lofts in a cross ball towards Saul Arreola. Nabil Hill clumsily knocks into Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. Vitória de Guimarães also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.F. Estrela da Amadora players seem much more motivated whilst the Vitória de Guimarães players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off and get the second half underway!
49.15
Craig Milburn makes a probing pass to Rui Campos. Rui Campos shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.30
Nicholas Ferrante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro rushes past Nabil Hill! Alexandre Pinheiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jaime Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.35
Nabil Hill comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Pinheiro. Nabil Hill is warned by the referee! Alexandre Pinheiro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.35
Free kick to Vitória de Guimarães just outside the area...
55.38
Alexandre Pinheiro takes a slow run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
57.08
Patricio Cabrera surges forward with the ball. Patricio Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Soares collects the pass. Roberto Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.49
Vitória de Guimarães have made 3 substitutions with Joao Valente replacing Maximilian Radner, Andrei Hagi replacing Aron Sigthorsson and Steven Murphy replacing Carlos Neves .
66.47
Roberto Soares hacks Farouk Hamadou from behind! Roberto Soares is given a warning by the referee! Farouk Hamadou runs off the knock.
69.23
André Villanueva controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steven Murphy. Steven Murphy knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.17
Farouk Hamadou threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Ferrante. With a delightful solo run, Nicholas Ferrante stretches the opposition's defence. Nicholas Ferrante finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.49
Craig Milburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.14
Tommaso Liverani passes the ball forward to Nicholas Ferrante. Nicholas Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Pinheiro edges inside the box! Alexandre Pinheiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
87.55
André Villanueva passes the ball forward to Joao Valente. Joao Valente hits a low pass to Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
90.00
Craig Milburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi whips in a cross ball towards Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Oleh Bogdanov punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Vitória de Guimarães
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
27.4%
42.5%
30.1%

Scorers
Alexandre Pinheiro 16, 51, 83
Aron Sigthorsson 24
Saul Arreola 32
Andrei Hagi 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Pinheiro of Vitória de Guimarães

Match Ratings
1.Jaime Lima (GK)
6
2.Frank Grant (DEF)
6
3.Scott Davis (DEF)
6
4.Nabil Hill (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Cabrera (DEF)
6
6.Elena Marcelino (MID)
6
7.Craig Milburn (MID)
6
8.Rui Campos (ATT)
6
9.Roberto Soares (ATT)yellow card
5
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.Oleh Bogdanov (GK)
6
2.Thórdur Ásgeirsson (DEF)
6
3.Farouk Hamadou (DEF)
7
4.Tommaso Liverani (DEF)
6
5.André Villanueva (DEF)
6
6.Maximilian Radner (MID)
6
7.Nicholas Ferrante (MID)
7
8.Carlos Neves (MID)
6
9.Saul Arreola (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alexandre Pinheiro (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
10
11.Aron Sigthorsson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Steven Murphy (MID)
6
13.Joao Valente (MID)
6
14.Andrei Hagi (ATT)goal scored
7