Match Report


Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães     NapoliNapoli
Barry WatsonBarry Watson Computer Player Computer Player
Oleh BogdanovO. Bogdanov79
G
1
G
74Boudewijn Van Der VaartB. Van Der Vaart
Thórdur ÁsgeirssonT. Ásgeirsson78
D
2
D
70Nicola EspinalN. Espinal
Fabrice LamouchiF. Lamouchi91
D
3captain
D
69Franco MazzolaF. Mazzola
Carlos PintoC. Pinto72
D
4
D
69Joris MoelikerJ. Moeliker
Tommaso LiveraniT. Liverani85
D
5
D
61Juan CabreraJ. Cabrera
Jose ReisJ. Reis80
M
6
M
68Leonardo BressanL. Bressan
Nicholas FerranteN. Ferrante90
M
captain7
M
66Rafael AlonsoR. Alonso
Steven MurphyS. Murphy87
M
8
M
64Simone Di CanioS. Di Canio
Saul ArreolaS. Arreola88
A
9
A
75Eddy ZanottiE. Zanotti
Aron SigthorssonA. Sigthorsson97
A
10
A
69David CesarettiD. Cesaretti
Andrei HagiA. Hagi84
A
11
A
66Mathieu SabinM. Sabin
 
João Lucas AlexJ. Alex80
A
12
D
61Warren MontagueW. Montague
Carlos NevesC. Neves91
M
13
M
61Evans CroceE. Croce
Ian AvalosI. Avalos76
A
14
D
60Fausto BelliniF. Bellini

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques where Vitória de Guimarães play Napoli in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,517 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Vitória de Guimarães and Napoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Vitória de Guimarães kick off and get the match underway!
2.37
Carlos Pinto threads the ball through to Steven Murphy. Steven Murphy knocks the ball forward to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.30
Carlos Pinto hacks Mathieu Sabin from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mathieu Sabin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.31
Simone Di Canio changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Simone Di Canio lofts in a cross ball towards Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.51
Andrei Hagi comes in with a late challenge on Joris Moeliker. The referee calls over Andrei Hagi and shows him a yellow card! Joris Moeliker runs off the knock.
18.09
Carlos Pinto surges forward with the ball. Carlos Pinto plays the ball forward to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola shoots from long range. Boudewijn Van Der Vaart gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
20.02
Fabrice Lamouchi hacks Mathieu Sabin from behind! The referee brings Fabrice Lamouchi to one side and gives him a warning! Mathieu Sabin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.05
With a delightful solo run, Leonardo Bressan stretches the opposition's defence. Leonardo Bressan knocks in a cross ball towards Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Oleh Bogdanov easily picks it out of the air!
24.46
Fabrice Lamouchi makes a simple pass to Jose Reis. Jose Reis sees a break and surges forward. Jose Reis shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.52
Jose Reis threads the ball through to Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Boudewijn Van Der Vaart manages to gather it easily.
28.17
Jose Reis flicks a high pass forward to Aron Sigthorsson who brings the ball under control. Aron Sigthorsson runs straight at the defence! Aron Sigthorsson takes a shot at goal. Boudewijn Van Der Vaart is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.05
Steven Murphy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi plays a quick one-two with Saul Arreola and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Andrei Hagi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.29
Steven Murphy flicks a high ball forward to Andrei Hagi who takes it down. Andrei Hagi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.53
David Cesaretti clumsily knocks into Fabrice Lamouchi. The referee warns David Cesaretti to calm down! Fabrice Lamouchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
David Cesaretti barges into Fabrice Lamouchi. The referee calls over David Cesaretti and shows him a yellow card! Fabrice Lamouchi stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitória de Guimarães appear unchanged since the first half. Napoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The Napoli players seem much more motivated whilst the Vitória de Guimarães players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Napoli start the second half!
47.36
Simone Di Canio knocks the ball forward to David Cesaretti. David Cesaretti shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
54.05
Franco Mazzola comes in with a late challenge on Aron Sigthorsson. The referee calls over Franco Mazzola and shows him a yellow card! Aron Sigthorsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.49
Steven Murphy makes an attacking run forward. Steven Murphy threads a neat ball through to Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
66.22
Steven Murphy flicks a high ball forward to Saul Arreola who takes it down. Saul Arreola edges inside the box! Saul Arreola cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.56
Nicholas Ferrante runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicholas Ferrante shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Boudewijn Van Der Vaart effortlessly smothers it!
69.06
Simone Di Canio chips the ball to his team mate, Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thórdur Ásgeirsson.
75.01
Steven Murphy chips the ball to his team mate, Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi deftly passes the ball to Aron Sigthorsson, releasing him through on goal. Aron Sigthorsson tries a spectacular strike but somehow Boudewijn Van Der Vaart manages to keep it out.
77.50
Napoli have made a substitution with Fausto Bellini replacing David Cesaretti .
78.52
Steven Murphy knocks the ball to his team mate, Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan Cabrera.
84.38
Carlos Pinto makes a simple pass to Jose Reis. Jose Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Aron Sigthorsson. Joris Moeliker barges into Aron Sigthorsson. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitória de Guimarães

Napoli
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
24.1%
45.6%
30.4%

Scorers
Aron Sigthorsson 28
Andrei Hagi 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aron Sigthorsson of Vitória de Guimarães

Match Ratings
1.Oleh Bogdanov (GK)
6
2.Thórdur Ásgeirsson (DEF)
6
3.Fabrice Lamouchi (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Pinto (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Tommaso Liverani (DEF)
6
6.Jose Reis (MID)
8
7.Nicholas Ferrante (MID)
6
8.Steven Murphy (MID)
7
9.Saul Arreola (ATT)
7
10.Aron Sigthorsson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Andrei Hagi (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.João Lucas Alex (ATT)
0
13.Carlos Neves (MID)
0
14.Ian Avalos (ATT)
0

1.Boudewijn Van Der Vaart (GK)
8
2.Nicola Espinal (DEF)
6
3.Franco Mazzola (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Joris Moeliker (DEF)
6
5.Juan Cabrera (DEF)
6
6.Leonardo Bressan (MID)
7
7.Rafael Alonso (MID)
6
8.Simone Di Canio (MID)
7
9.Eddy Zanotti (ATT)
6
10.David Cesaretti (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Mathieu Sabin (ATT)
6
 
12.Warren Montague (DEF)
0
13.Evans Croce (MID)
0
14.Fausto Bellini (DEF)
6