Match Report


AlvercaAlverca     Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães
Computer Player Computer Player Barry Watson Barry Watson
Vasco OliveiraV. Oliveira76
G
1
G
79Oleh BogdanovO. Bogdanov
Jorge ReisJ. Reis69
D
2
D
78Thórdur ÁsgeirssonT. Ásgeirsson
Cesar SantosC. Santos66
D
captain3
D
91Fabrice LamouchiF. Lamouchi
Glynn MortensenG. Mortensen64
D
4
D
89Farouk HamadouF. Hamadou
Abdelmalek SeubeA. Seube60
D
5
D
85Tommaso LiveraniT. Liverani
Frederico ReisF. Reis72
M
6
M
86Joao ValenteJ. Valente
Marcos CrespoM. Crespo70
M
7captain
M
90Nicholas FerranteN. Ferrante
Francisco CastroF. Castro67
M
8
M
89Maximilian RadnerM. Radner
Jan-Willem PfenningsJ. Pfennings66
A
9
A
88Saul ArreolaS. Arreola
Fabian N. ArdigòF. Ardigò66
A
10
A
94Alexandre PinheiroA. Pinheiro
Adam HollowayA. Holloway60
A
11
A
84Andrei HagiA. Hagi
 
Fernando MendesF. Mendes74
G
12
A
80João Lucas AlexJ. Alex
Shaun StampS. Stamp65
M
13
M
80Jose ReisJ. Reis
Fernando VianaF. Viana64
M
14
A
76Ian AvalosI. Avalos

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Vitória de Guimarães. A crowd of 17,171 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Alverca and Vitória de Guimarães are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.


0.00
Vitória de Guimarães start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.38
Fabian N. Ardigò hacks Farouk Hamadou from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Farouk Hamadou stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.33
Farouk Hamadou flicks the ball to his team mate, Maximilian Radner. Maximilian Radner makes a simple pass to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andrei Hagi but he's offside!
32.52
Nicholas Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Pinheiro collects the pass. Alexandre Pinheiro shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.52
Abdelmalek Seube barges into Andrei Hagi. The referee calls over Abdelmalek Seube and shows him a yellow card! Andrei Hagi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Vitória de Guimarães also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alverca kick off the second half!
48.48
Maximilian Radner flicks a high pass forward. Andrei Hagi controls it well on his chest. Andrei Hagi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.40
Joao Valente catches Francisco Castro on the ankles. Joao Valente is shown the yellow card! Francisco Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.16
With some swift thinking, Maximilian Radner plays the ball forward to Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi shoots from outside the area. Vasco Oliveira gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
53.49
Fabrice Lamouchi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Ferrante. Nicholas Ferrante advances with the ball. Nicholas Ferrante kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Pinheiro but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.38
Frederico Reis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Frederico Reis shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Alverca are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
57.45
Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward to Adam Holloway who brings the ball neatly under control. Adam Holloway knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleh Bogdanov who gathers it comfortably.
60.13
Alverca have made a substitution with Shaun Stamp replacing Francisco Castro .
63.36
Joao Valente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.30
Maximilian Radner hacks Frederico Reis from behind! The referee brings Maximilian Radner to one side and gives him a warning! Frederico Reis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.05
Nicholas Ferrante makes a probing pass to Andrei Hagi. Andrei Hagi shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alverca

Vitória de Guimarães
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
45.5%
54.5%
Play Area
34.8%
45.5%
19.7%

Scorers
Alexandre Pinheiro 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Pinheiro of Vitória de Guimarães

Match Ratings