Match Report


AlvercaAlverca     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fernando MendesF. Mendes74
G
1
G
65Filipe VieiraF. Vieira
Jorge ReisJ. Reis68
D
2
D
70Lorenzo Di MicheleL. Di Michele
Cesar SantosC. Santos66
D
captain3
D
69Manuel SoaresM. Soares
Glynn MortensenG. Mortensen64
D
4
D
68Leon OswaldL. Oswald
Abdelmalek SeubeA. Seube60
D
5
M
73Quim MarquesQ. Marques
Frederico ReisF. Reis72
M
6
M
64Pedro AntunesP. Antunes
Marcos CrespoM. Crespo70
M
7
M
63Vitor SousaV. Sousa
Mario FariaM. Faria68
M
8
M
63Carlos BarbosaC. Barbosa
Jan-Willem PfenningsJ. Pfennings66
A
9
A
68Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca
Fabian N. ArdigòF. Ardigò66
A
10captain
A
67Ricardo GarridoR. Garrido
Alexandre MendesA. Mendes62
A
11
A
65Nuno PintoN. Pinto
 
Francisco CastroF. Castro67
M
12
D
66Tiago SemedoT. Semedo
Shaun StampS. Stamp65
M
13
D
65Romero P. SolerR. Soler
Fernando VianaF. Viana64
M
14
D
64David MarquesD. Marques

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 19,285 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alverca are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Académica de Coimbra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Figo.


0.00
Alverca kick off the first half!
2.59
Frederico Reis threads a neat ball through to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.18
Mario Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Ardigò. Fabian N. Ardigò passes the ball forward but Jan-Willem Pfennings is offside!
8.28
Marcos Crespo flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Mendes who takes it down. Alexandre Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.19
Marcos Crespo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcos Crespo plays a quick one-two with Alexandre Mendes and rushes in on goal... Marcos Crespo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.58
Cesar Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Reis. Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Mendes plays a scrappy one-two with Fabian N. Ardigò and advances towards the goal... Alexandre Mendes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Filipe Vieira manages to gather it.
20.20
Vitor Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Pinto controls it well on his chest. Nuno Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
22.50
Mario Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings sees Fabian N. Ardigò just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Fabian N. Ardigò comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
28.13
Frederico Reis flicks a high ball forward to Fabian N. Ardigò who takes it down. Fabian N. Ardigò kicks a strong pass forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.59
Manuel Soares receives the ball from a throw-in from Leon Oswald. Manuel Soares threads a neat ball through to Quim Marques. Quim Marques flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Garrido who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Garrido puts a great ball through but Nuno Pinto is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
32.28
Manuel Soares threads a neat ball through to Pedro Antunes. Pedro Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Fernando Mendes.
33.29
Corner kick to Académica de Coimbra. Vitor Sousa plays it to the near post. Carlos Barbosa takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
40.57
Jorge Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo makes a probing pass to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings rushes past Leon Oswald! Jan-Willem Pfennings shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Académica de Coimbra get the second half underway!
48.35
Leon Oswald sees space and advances. Leon Oswald passes the ball forward to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
54.10
Pedro Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca makes a convincing header. Solid save from Fernando Mendes.
57.17
Ricardo Garrido barges into Glynn Mortensen. The referee calls over Ricardo Garrido and shows him a yellow card! Glynn Mortensen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.23
Alverca have made a substitution with Shaun Stamp replacing Mario Faria .
63.07
Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward to Fabian N. Ardigò who brings the ball under control. Fabian N. Ardigò runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Fabian N. Ardigò provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.35
Pedro Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Fernando Mendes had no chance!! Goal for Académica de Coimbra!
69.26
Vitor Sousa makes a probing pass to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido heads the ball goalwards but somehow Abdelmalek Seube happens to be in the right place to block it.
71.27
Abdelmalek Seube darts forward. Abdelmalek Seube makes a probing pass to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings rushes past Leon Oswald! Jan-Willem Pfennings shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
73.29
Frederico Reis threads the ball through to Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.36
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Tiago Semedo replacing Vitor Sousa and Romero P. Soler replacing Silvio Fonseca .
78.40
Leon Oswald makes a probing pass to Tiago Semedo. With a delightful solo run, Tiago Semedo stretches the opposition's defence. Tiago Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.51
Pedro Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Pinto who takes it down. Nuno Pinto hits a low pass to Romero P. Soler. Romero P. Soler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Alverca

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Marcos Crespo 10
Fabian N. Ardigò 23
Nuno Pinto 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Crespo of Alverca

Match Ratings
1.Fernando Mendes (GK)
6
2.Jorge Reis (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Santos (DEF)
6
4.Glynn Mortensen (DEF)
6
5.Abdelmalek Seube (DEF)
7
6.Frederico Reis (MID)
7
7.Marcos Crespo (MID)goal scored
9
8.Mario Faria (MID)
6
9.Jan-Willem Pfennings (ATT)
8
10.Fabian N. Ardigò (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alexandre Mendes (ATT)
7
 
12.Francisco Castro (MID)
0
13.Shaun Stamp (MID)
6
14.Fernando Viana (MID)
0

1.Filipe Vieira (GK)
6
2.Lorenzo Di Michele (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Soares (DEF)
6
4.Leon Oswald (DEF)
7
5.Quim Marques (MID)
6
6.Pedro Antunes (MID)
7
7.Vitor Sousa (MID)
6
8.Carlos Barbosa (MID)
6
9.Silvio Fonseca (ATT)
7
10.Ricardo Garrido (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Nuno Pinto (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tiago Semedo (DEF)
6
13.Romero P. Soler (DEF)
6
14.David Marques (DEF)
0