Match Report
| Penafiel | Penafiel |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Don Hendry | D. Hendry |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Fernando Mendes | F. Mendes | |||||||||
| Alec Gemmill | A. Gemmill | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Jorge Reis | J. Reis | |||||||||
| Rafael Costa | R. Costa | | 69 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 66 | | Cesar Santos | C. Santos | ||||||||
| Pascal Sachs | P. Sachs |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 |  | Glynn Mortensen | G. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Hugo Quaresma | H. Quaresma | | 67 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 |  | Abdelmalek Seube | A. Seube | |||||||||
| Helder Bento | H. Bento | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Marcos Crespo | M. Crespo | |||||||||
| Gaspar Soares | G. Soares | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Mario Faria | M. Faria | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Pinto | S. Pinto | | 58 | M | | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Francisco Castro | F. Castro | ||||||||
| Daniel Barbosa | D. Barbosa | | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Jan-Willem Pfennings | J. Pfennings | |||||||||
| Rainer Schumacher | R. Schumacher | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 |  | Fabian N. Ardigò | F. Ardigò | |||||||||
| Oliver Dörner | O. Dörner | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Alexandre Mendes | A. Mendes | |||||||||
| Ivan Garrido | I. Garrido | | 65 | D | | 12 | | M | 65 | | Shaun Stamp | S. Stamp | |||||||||
| Tiago Costa | T. Costa | | 62 | D | | 13 | | M | 64 | | Fernando Viana | F. Viana | |||||||||
| Gaspar Gomes | G. Gomes | | 61 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Adam Holloway | A. Holloway | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Alverca. A crowd of 18,015 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Figo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Figo.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Alverca kick off!
8.15
0-0Sebastiao Pinto makes a simple pass to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abdelmalek Seube.
10.02
0-0Gaspar Soares runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gaspar Soares whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Schumacher. Rainer Schumacher connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.07
Rafael Costa chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Soares. Gaspar Soares plays the ball forward to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge Reis.
14.29
Rafael Costa brings the ball forward. Rafael Costa passes the ball forward to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
18.12
Gaspar Soares flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Schumacher who brings the ball under control. Rainer Schumacher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Glynn Mortensen.
20.19
0-0Mario Faria clumsily knocks into Gaspar Soares. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gaspar Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.40
0-0Glynn Mortensen catches Rainer Schumacher on the ankles. Glynn Mortensen is given a warning by the referee! Rainer Schumacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.10
1-0With great vision, Daniel Barbosa plays the ball forward to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Schumacher. Rainer Schumacher connects with a diving header. Fernando Mendes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.52
1-0Marcos Crespo passes the ball forward to Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes runs straight at the defence! Alexandre Mendes shoots from just inside the box. Don Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
30.52
Sebastiao Pinto threads the ball through to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Schumacher. Rainer Schumacher shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Fernando Mendes manages to keep it out.
32.23
Alec Gemmill receives the ball from a throw-in from Rafael Costa. Alec Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Barbosa. Daniel Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Dörner who takes it down. Oliver Dörner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.54
Francisco Castro threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Gemmill.
36.35
Rafael Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Pinto. Sebastiao Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.53
Rafael Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Soares. Gaspar Soares threads a neat ball through to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge Reis.
42.30
Rainer Schumacher comes in with a late challenge on Cesar Santos. Rainer Schumacher is shown the yellow card! Cesar Santos runs off the knock.
44.24
1-0Abdelmalek Seube makes a simple pass to Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Francisco Castro knocks the ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Pascal Sachs passes the ball forward to Sebastiao Pinto. Sebastiao Pinto hits a low pass to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner 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. Penafiel appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Penafiel start the second half!
47.35
Abdelmalek Seube chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Faria. Mario Faria picks a pass forward to Alexandre Mendes. Alexandre Mendes shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
51.37
Showing great composure, Helder Bento picks a pass forward to Oliver Dörner. Oliver Dörner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Glynn Mortensen.
55.05
1-0Hugo Quaresma barges into Fabian N. Ardigò. The referee calls over Hugo Quaresma and shows him a yellow card! Fabian N. Ardigò gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.02
1-0Alverca have made a substitution with Fernando Viana replacing Francisco Castro .
63.42
Sebastiao Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Schumacher. Rainer Schumacher shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
73.34
Mario Faria catches Sebastiao Pinto on the ankles. Mario Faria is warned by the referee! Sebastiao Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.10
Penafiel have made a substitution with Gaspar Gomes replacing Oliver Dörner and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
26.7%
46.7%
26.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Costa of Penafiel |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Don Hendry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alec Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Costa (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Pascal Sachs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Quaresma (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Helder Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gaspar Soares (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Sebastiao Pinto (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Daniel Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rainer Schumacher (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Oliver Dörner (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ivan Garrido (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tiago Costa (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gaspar Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Fernando Mendes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jorge Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cesar Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Glynn Mortensen (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Abdelmalek Seube (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcos Crespo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mario Faria (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Francisco Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jan-Willem Pfennings (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fabian N. Ardigò (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alexandre Mendes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Shaun Stamp (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fernando Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Adam Holloway (ATT) | 0 | |