Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio do Clube Desportivo where Clube Desportivo das Aves play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 17,795 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clube Desportivo das Aves 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 Dani De Franceschi.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clube Desportivo das Aves 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 Dani De Franceschi.
0.00
0-0Clube Desportivo das Aves kick off!
3.09
0-0Gaspar Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Varela. Paulo Varela flicks a high ball forward to Rui Lima who takes it down. Rui Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Ahmed Koster. Ahmed Koster powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
4.26
0-0Gaspar Monteiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Izzet. Paul Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Whelan. Adam Whelan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.13
0-0Adam Whelan hacks Filipe Varela from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filipe Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.52
Bruno Jardim hacks Gaspar Monteiro from behind! The referee calls over Bruno Jardim and shows him a yellow card! Gaspar Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.06
0-0With some swift thinking, Ruben Varela plays the ball forward to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.11
Paul Izzet sees a break and surges forward. Paul Izzet shoots from outside the area but Muller Bondel reads it well. Great keeping!
24.20
Paul Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Whelan. Adam Whelan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.25
Duncan Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Jaime Nunes who takes it down. Jaime Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.58
Liam Stockdale knocks the ball forward to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.18
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.12
0-0Paul Izzet hacks Liam Stockdale from behind! Paul Izzet is given a warning by the referee! Liam Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.18
Jaime Nunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.14
Ruben Varela flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Helder Oliveira.
45.00
Rui Almeida barges into Adam Whelan. The referee calls over Rui Almeida and warns him to calm down! Adam Whelan stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Clube Desportivo das Aves appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off!
49.04
Paul Izzet comes in with a late challenge on Ruben Varela. Paul Izzet is shown the yellow card! Ruben Varela hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.55
0-0Jaime Nunes knocks the ball forward to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Jardim but he's offside!
59.19
Jaime Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim cuts inside the box! Bruno Jardim shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
63.27
1-0Paulo Varela threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Koster. Ahmed Koster lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Whelan. Adam Whelan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adam Whelan!
67.17
With vision, Liam Stockdale laces a through ball forward to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Theo Schreuder had no chance!! Goal for Desportivo Nacional!
71.42
Paul Izzet threads a neat ball through to Adam Whelan. Adam Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Ahmed Koster. Ahmed Koster makes a deft header but Muller Bondel is on top of it.
72.39
Filipe Varela flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Varela controls it well on his chest. Ruben Varela surges forward with the ball. Ruben Varela whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.14
Filipe Varela makes a probing pass to Liam Stockdale. Liam Stockdale deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.52
Gaspar Monteiro sees a break and surges forward. Gaspar Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Adam Whelan controls it well on his chest. Adam Whelan shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
81.02
Paulo Varela plays the ball forward to Ahmed Koster. Ahmed Koster controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.52
Liam Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sergio Ribeiro!
87.25
Helder Oliveira receives the ball from a throw-in from Gaspar Monteiro. Helder Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Varela. Paulo Varela chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Lima. Rui Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
29.4%
44.7%
25.9%
Scorers
| Adam Whelan 63 | Bruno Jardim 67, 72 Sergio Ribeiro 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Jardim of Desportivo Nacional |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Theo Schreuder (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Helder Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gaspar Monteiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nuno Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Laurent Bonilla (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paulo Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Izzet (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Mario Veloso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ahmed Koster (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Adam Whelan (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Rui Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Miguel Castro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Aron Kool (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tomas Sousa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Muller Bondel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pedro Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rui Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ruben Varela (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Liam Stockdale (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jaime Nunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bruno Jardim (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Sergio Ribeiro (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Ruben Barbosa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bruno Castro (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ricardo Loureiro (MID) | 0 | |