Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     AlvercaAlverca
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Muller BondelM. Bondel67
G
1
G
74Fernando MendesF. Mendes
Pedro FonsecaP. Fonseca75
D
2
D
68Jorge ReisJ. Reis
Rui AlmeidaR. Almeida66
D
3captain
D
66Cesar SantosC. Santos
Filipe VarelaF. Varela64
D
4
D
64Glynn MortensenG. Mortensen
Duncan SullivanD. Sullivan51
D
5
D
60Abdelmalek SeubeA. Seube
Alberto MoreiraA. Moreira66
M
6
M
72Frederico ReisF. Reis
Ruben VarelaR. Varela64
M
7
M
70Marcos CrespoM. Crespo
Liam StockdaleL. Stockdale60
M
8
M
68Mario FariaM. Faria
Albert ReyesA. Reyes59
M
9
A
66Jan-Willem PfenningsJ. Pfennings
Bruno JardimB. Jardim74
A
captain10
A
66Fabian N. ArdigòF. Ardigò
Sergio RibeiroS. Ribeiro72
A
11
A
62Alexandre MendesA. Mendes
 
Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa62
A
12
M
67Francisco CastroF. Castro
Jaime NunesJ. Nunes57
M
13
M
64Fernando VianaF. Viana
Bruno CastroB. Castro56
G
14
A
60Adam HollowayA. Holloway

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Alverca. A crowd of 16,339 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Carrera.


0.00
Alverca kick off and get the first half underway!
3.55
Glynn Mortensen plays the ball forward to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo passes the ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ardigò. Fabian N. Ardigò connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.58
Alberto Moreira catches Abdelmalek Seube on the ankles. Alberto Moreira is given a warning by the referee! Abdelmalek Seube stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.31
Albert Reyes clumsily knocks into Frederico Reis. Albert Reyes is given a warning by the referee! Frederico Reis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.04
Ruben Varela threads the ball through to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim rushes past Glynn Mortensen! Glynn Mortensen barges into Bruno Jardim. Penalty not given!!
14.16
Liam Stockdale knocks the ball forward to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.13
Liam Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Reis laces a through ball forward to Fabian N. Ardigò. Fabian N. Ardigò tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.03
Glynn Mortensen flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Crespo collects the pass. Marcos Crespo passes the ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings threads the ball through to Alexandre Mendes but he's offside!
24.53
Mario Faria comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Fonseca. The referee calls over Mario Faria and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.50
Frederico Reis barges into Liam Stockdale. Frederico Reis is given a warning by the referee! Liam Stockdale runs off the knock.
27.19
Cesar Santos flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Crespo controls it well on his chest. Marcos Crespo threads a neat ball through to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ardigò. Fabian N. Ardigò is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
30.58
Jorge Reis plays the ball forward to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo plays the ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Fonseca.
32.49
Filipe Varela darts forward. Filipe Varela flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Sergio Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
34.37
Marcos Crespo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes threads the ball through to Jan-Willem Pfennings but he's offside!
36.56
Jorge Reis threads the ball through to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo flicks a high ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings who takes it down. Jan-Willem Pfennings rushes past Rui Almeida! Jan-Willem Pfennings cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Muller Bondel.
38.23
Alexandre Mendes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some good footwork from Glynn Mortensen provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.13
Jorge Reis threads a neat ball through to Mario Faria. Mario Faria threads a neat ball through to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings sees Alexandre Mendes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Mendes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Muller Bondel. Excellent save.
42.38
Mario Faria plays the ball forward to Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ardigò. Fabian N. Ardigò makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional kick off!
47.07
Marcos Crespo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcos Crespo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
48.43
Liam Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Ribeiro comfortably collects the pass. Sergio Ribeiro shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.02
Cesar Santos surges forward with the ball. Cesar Santos flicks a high ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings who takes it down. Jan-Willem Pfennings shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Muller Bondel!
54.29
Alberto Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
55.57
Frederico Reis sees Alexandre Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Mendes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.10
Alverca have made a substitution with Fernando Viana replacing Mario Faria .
63.22
With a delightful solo run, Frederico Reis stretches the opposition's defence. Frederico Reis edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Frederico Reis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Muller Bondel effortlessly gets down and covers it.
69.14
Rui Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Varela. Ruben Varela threads a neat ball through to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
71.51
Rui Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Reyes. Albert Reyes threads a neat ball through to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim plays a scrappy one-two with Sergio Ribeiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Bruno Jardim provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.33
Cesar Santos makes a probing pass to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo takes it forward alone. Marcos Crespo kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian N. Ardigò but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.14
With imagination, Liam Stockdale picks a pass forward to Bruno Jardim. Bruno Jardim plays a one-two with Sergio Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... Bruno Jardim shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Alverca
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
27.4%
42.9%
29.8%

Scorers
Bruno Jardim 72, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Jardim of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Muller Bondel (GK)
8
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)
6
8.Liam Stockdale (MID)
6
9.Albert Reyes (MID)
6
10.Bruno Jardim (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Sergio Ribeiro (ATT)
7
 
12.Ruben Barbosa (ATT)
0
13.Jaime Nunes (MID)
0
14.Bruno Castro (GK)
0

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