Match Report
| Farense | Farense |  |  | Desportivo Nacional | Desportivo Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
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| David Veloso | D. Veloso |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Carlos Bento | C. Bento | |||||||||
| Gaspar Jardim | G. Jardim | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Linus Poschner | L. Poschner | |||||||||
| Silvio Jardim | S. Jardim | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Samuel Bento | S. Bento | |||||||||
| Cristiano Martins | C. Martins | | 61 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Quim Faria | Q. Faria | ||||||||
| Jan Schramm | J. Schramm | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Tiago Loureiro | T. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Diogo Faria | D. Faria | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 |  | Andre Wau | A. Wau | |||||||||
| Edgar Lima | E. Lima | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| John Strachan | J. Strachan |  | 66 | A | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Helder Teixeira | H. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Daniel Sousa | D. Sousa | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Abel Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Mehdi Mendy | M. Mendy |  | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Nuno Almeida | N. Almeida | |||||||||
| Pedro Ribeiro | P. Ribeiro | | 56 | A | | 11 | | | A | 46 | | Eduardo Lima | E. Lima | ||||||||
| Ruben Oliveira | R. Oliveira | | 60 | G | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Luis Postiga | L. Postiga | |||||||||
| Alexandre Nunes | A. Nunes | | 57 | D | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Paulo Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
| Mario Ramos | M. Ramos | | 55 | G | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Alberto Teixeira | A. Teixeira | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio Algarve where Farense play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 7,788 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Farense are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Da Costa.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Farense are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Da Costa.
0.00
0-0Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the match underway!
3.08
0-0Helder Lopes makes a probing pass to Nuno Almeida. Nuno Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.18
Samuel Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Almeida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaspar Jardim.
6.14
0-0Edgar Lima flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Sousa collects the pass. Daniel Sousa whips in a cross ball towards Mehdi Mendy. Mehdi Mendy flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
15.04
0-0Andre Wau clumsily knocks into Edgar Lima. The referee brings Andre Wau to one side and gives him a warning! Edgar Lima runs off the knock.
20.03
0-0Silvio Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Lima edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Edgar Lima provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
22.31
0-0Samuel Bento clumsily knocks into Daniel Sousa. The referee calls over Samuel Bento and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Sousa grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.14
Cristiano Martins picks a pass forward to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks the ball forward to Daniel Sousa. Daniel Sousa shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
34.51
Cristiano Martins makes a simple pass to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks the ball forward to John Strachan. John Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Bento who gathers it comfortably.
38.56
1-0Edgar Lima makes a probing pass to Pedro Ribeiro. Pedro Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Carlos Bento has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.48
Diogo Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Ribeiro. Pedro Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlos Bento who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Farense appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Farense kick off and get the second half underway!
47.10
1-0Helder Lopes catches Cristiano Martins on the ankles. Helder Lopes is shown the yellow card! Cristiano Martins stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.20
Andre Wau threads a neat ball through to Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Silvio Jardim.
53.26
Andre Wau comes in with a late challenge on Edgar Lima. The referee calls over Andre Wau again and warns him to calm down! Edgar Lima runs off the knock.
55.56
Helder Teixeira brings the ball forward. Helder Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
61.16
Edgar Lima makes a probing pass to Mehdi Mendy. Mehdi Mendy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.18
Samuel Bento flicks a high pass forward. Helder Lopes comfortably collects the pass. Helder Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Lima. Eduardo Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
66.53
Edgar Lima clumsily knocks into Helder Lopes. Edgar Lima is given a warning by the referee! Helder Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.14
Andre Wau threads a neat ball through to Nuno Almeida. Nuno Almeida edges inside the box! Nuno Almeida makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. David Veloso is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.59
Samuel Bento flicks a high pass forward to Helder Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Helder Teixeira passes the ball forward to Eduardo Lima. Eduardo Lima controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by David Veloso!
79.35
Edgar Lima sees John Strachan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Strachan shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
81.16
Helder Teixeira comes in with a late challenge on Diogo Faria. The referee brings Helder Teixeira to one side and gives him a warning! Diogo Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.12
Diogo Faria flicks a high pass forward. Mehdi Mendy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mehdi Mendy shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
89.55
Helder Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Lima. Eduardo Lima shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
Helder Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Abel Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Abel Pinheiro shoots from outside the area but David Veloso is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
28.4%
48.6%
23%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Lima of Farense |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Veloso (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gaspar Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Silvio Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristiano Martins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jan Schramm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Diogo Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edgar Lima (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | John Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Sousa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mehdi Mendy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Ribeiro (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Ruben Oliveira (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexandre Nunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mario Ramos (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carlos Bento (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Linus Poschner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Bento (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Quim Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tiago Loureiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Wau (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Helder Lopes (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Helder Teixeira (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Abel Pinheiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nuno Almeida (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Eduardo Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luis Postiga (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paulo Veloso (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Teixeira (DEF) | 0 | |