Match Report
| Maia | Maia |  |  | Desportivo Nacional | Desportivo Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dale Barrett | D. Barrett |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Muller Bondel | M. Bondel | |||||||||
| Philipp Ziegler | P. Ziegler |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Pedro Fonseca | P. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Carlos Sousa | C. Sousa | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Rui Almeida | R. Almeida | |||||||||
| Filipe Marques | F. Marques | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Filipe Varela | F. Varela | |||||||||
| Paulo Carvalho | P. Carvalho | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Cesar Veloso | C. Veloso | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Neves | S. Neves | | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Alberto Moreira | A. Moreira | |||||||||
| Carlos Ferreira | C. Ferreira | | 70 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Ruben Varela | R. Varela | ||||||||
| John Greig | J. Greig |  | 66 | A | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Hugo Jardim | H. Jardim | |||||||||
| Nuno Soares | N. Soares | | 64 | A | | 9 | | M | 60 | | Liam Stockdale | L. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Moritz Heiser | M. Heiser | | 63 | A | | 10 | | | A | 73 | | Bruno Jardim | B. Jardim | ||||||||
| Quim Postiga | Q. Postiga | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Sergio Ribeiro | S. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Leonardo Diaz | L. Diaz |  | 68 | M | | 12 | | A | 62 | | Ruben Barbosa | R. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Diogo Nascimento | D. Nascimento | | 59 | D | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Jaime Nunes | J. Nunes | |||||||||
| Diogo Monteiro | D. Monteiro | | 58 | M | | 14 | | G | 56 | | Bruno Castro | B. Castro | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜dio Prof. Dr. Vieira de Carvalho where Maia play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 19,075 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Correa Dionisio.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Correa Dionisio.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional get the match underway!
4.27
0-0Hugo Jardim makes a probing pass to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.04
0-0With a delightful solo run, Carlos Ferreira stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Ferreira runs straight at the defence! Carlos Ferreira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
10.22
0-0Pedro Fonseca clumsily knocks into John Greig. The referee calls over Pedro Fonseca and shows him a yellow card! John Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.12
0-0Hugo Jardim comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Ferreira. The referee calls over Hugo Jardim and warns him to calm down! Carlos Ferreira runs off the knock.
21.07
0-1With a delightful solo run, Hugo Jardim stretches the opposition's defence. Hugo Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.01
Nuno Soares comes in with a late challenge on Rui Almeida. Nuno Soares is shown the yellow card! Rui Almeida runs off the knock.
27.42
0-1From the throw-in, Filipe Marques picks out Philipp Ziegler. Philipp Ziegler flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Neves collects the pass. Sebastiao Neves flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Soares collects the pass. Nuno Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Postiga. Pedro Fonseca clumsily knocks into Quim Postiga. Quim Postiga appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
30.43
0-1Carlos Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. John Greig easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Greig shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Maia are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.36
Alberto Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Marques.
36.01
Without breaking stride, Filipe Varela plays the ball forward to Ruben Varela. Ruben Varela flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Jardim who brings the ball under control. Bruno Jardim shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
40.38
Sebastiao Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Greig. John Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Maia appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half. The Maia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Maia get the second half underway!
54.52
Carlos Ferreira threads the ball through to Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Muller Bondel who gathers it comfortably.
55.13
Pedro Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Stockdale. Showing composure, Liam Stockdale plays the ball forward to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
57.41
Pedro Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Moreira collects the pass. Alberto Moreira makes a simple pass to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim cuts inside the box! Bruno Jardim takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Dale Barrett has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
61.46
Carlos Ferreira makes a probing pass to Quim Postiga. Quim Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.20
Hugo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Jardim collects the pass. Bruno Jardim cuts inside the box! Bruno Jardim takes a shot at goal but is denied by Dale Barrett. Excellent save.
77.55
Alberto Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Philipp Ziegler.
81.06
Carlos Ferreira threads the ball through to Quim Postiga. Quim Postiga knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Muller Bondel who gathers it comfortably.
89.21
Carlos Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Soares. Nuno Soares knocks in a cross ball towards John Greig. John Greig powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.7%
44.3%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Jardim of Desportivo Nacional |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dale Barrett (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Philipp Ziegler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Carlos Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paulo Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastiao Neves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlos Ferreira (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | John Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nuno Soares (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Moritz Heiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Quim Postiga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leonardo Diaz (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Diogo Nascimento (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Diogo Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Muller Bondel (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pedro Fonseca (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Rui Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Cesar Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Moreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ruben Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Hugo Jardim (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Liam Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bruno Jardim (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Sergio Ribeiro (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Ruben Barbosa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jaime Nunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bruno Castro (GK) | 0 | |