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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Farense. A crowd of 17,313 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Farense appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.


0.00
Académica de Coimbra kick off and get the first half underway!
2.50
Vitor Sousa takes it forward alone. Vitor Sousa shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Francisco Moya.
4.32
Vitor Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Silvio Fonseca shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Académica de Coimbra!
10.00
Vitor Sousa barges into Duncan Booth. Vitor Sousa is shown the yellow card! Duncan Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.40
Pedro Antunes hacks Duncan Booth from behind! The referee calls over Pedro Antunes and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.30
Warren Atherton flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth knocks the ball forward to Andre Nunes. Andre Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Bräutigam. With a superhuman jump, Leon Bräutigam connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Filipe Vieira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.34
Duarte Gomes plays the ball forward to Leon Bräutigam. Leon Bräutigam shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Filipe Vieira. Excellent save.
27.57
Quim Marques flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Pinto who brings the ball under control. Nuno Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.33
Alexandre Piocelle hits a low pass to Duarte Gomes. Duarte Gomes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Postiga. Filipe Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Nunes but the linesman indicates offside!
33.49
Ricardo Garrido clumsily knocks into Alexandre Piocelle. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexandre Piocelle stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.51
Duncan Booth threads a neat ball through to Filipe Postiga. Filipe Postiga knocks the ball forward to Mervin Makin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.52
Pedro Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Atherton.
44.21
Alexandre Piocelle knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Makin controls it well on his chest. Mervin Makin whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Postiga. Filipe Postiga makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Filipe Vieira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Farense get the second half underway!
47.14
Carlos Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido plays a quick one-two with Nuno Pinto and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Garrido takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
53.22
Quim Marques plays the ball forward to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Röhlig.
59.01
Warren Atherton hacks Ricardo Garrido from behind! Warren Atherton is warned by the referee! Ricardo Garrido stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.18
Quim Marques sees a break and surges forward. Quim Marques tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.55
Martin Röhlig comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Pinto. Martin Röhlig is shown the yellow card! Nuno Pinto runs off the knock.
69.22
Quim Marques knocks the ball forward to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.55
Carlos Barbosa receives the ball from a throw-in from Vitor Sousa. Carlos Barbosa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Barbosa shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
77.36
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Romero P. Soler replacing Vitor Sousa and David Marques replacing Silvio Fonseca .
84.04
Romero P. Soler makes a beautiful solo run. Romero P. Soler knocks the ball forward, putting Nuno Pinto through on goal. Nuno Pinto shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.09
Nuno Pinto hacks Warren Atherton from behind! The referee calls over Nuno Pinto and shows him a yellow card! Warren Atherton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
15.9%
41.3%
42.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leon Bräutigam of Farense

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

1.Francisco Moya (GK)
7
2.Martin Röhlig (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Alexandre Piocelle (DEF)
6
4.Warren Atherton (DEF)
6
5.Duarte Postiga (DEF)
6
6.Duarte Gomes (MID)
6
7.Duncan Booth (MID)
6
8.Leon Bräutigam (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Mervin Makin (ATT)
7
10.Filipe Postiga (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Andre Nunes (ATT)
7
 
12.Gavin Jackson (MID)
0
13.Antonio Martins (GK)
0
14.Jamie Harrison (MID)
0