Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     AlvercaAlverca
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Edgar MendesE. Mendes73
G
captain1
G
68Graham CampbellG. Campbell
David PerryD. Perry72
D
2
D
65Silvio LimaS. Lima
Oscar CanoO. Cano72
D
3captain
D
65Roberto VianaR. Viana
Daniel NunesD. Nunes66
D
4
D
63Brian KoncheskyB. Konchesky
Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina72
D
5
M
76Tomas SoaresT. Soares
Thomas LindnerT. Lindner75
M
6
M
70Ruben OliveiraR. Oliveira
Quim MarquesQ. Marques82
M
7
M
66Stephen McNeillS. McNeill
Stephane NappiS. Nappi63
M
8
M
60Samuel CastroS. Castro
Gaspar BentoG. Bento71
A
9
A
72Duarte VarelaD. Varela
Mirco BortoluzziM. Bortoluzzi62
A
10
A
64Rocco R. CorrentR. Corrent
Andres CastilloA. Castillo70
A
11
A
61Bruno PintoB. Pinto
 
Alex YoungA. Young54
D
12
D
63Carlos SemedoC. Semedo
Jose MonteiroJ. Monteiro54
M
13
G
61Norman ImpeyN. Impey
Armindo LambourdeA. Lambourde58
A
14
G
59Antonio ReisA. Reis

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Alverca. A crowd of 18,243 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Boa Morte.


0.00
The whistle blows and Penafiel kick off!
6.30
Ruben Oliveira makes a probing pass to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Cano.
8.16
Ruben Oliveira hacks Quim Marques from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Marques grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.08
Thomas Lindner hits a low pass to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graham Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
10.28
Silvio Lima flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Castro who takes it down. Samuel Castro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Castro whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.13
Ruben Oliveira threads the ball through to Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.15
Daniel Nunes laces a through ball forward to Stephane Nappi. Stephane Nappi flicks a high pass forward. Andres Castillo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gaspar Bento!
21.09
Daniel Nunes decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Nunes threads a neat ball through to Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Mirco Bortoluzzi. Mirco Bortoluzzi makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.43
Tomas Soares barges into Stephane Nappi. The referee brings Tomas Soares to one side and gives him a warning! Stephane Nappi runs off the knock.
28.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Ruben Oliveira plays the ball forward to Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.54
Without breaking stride, Daniel Nunes plays the ball forward to Thomas Lindner. Thomas Lindner knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Mirco Bortoluzzi. Mirco Bortoluzzi beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.10
Brian Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Castro controls it well on his chest. Samuel Castro knocks the ball forward to Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Cano.
44.35
Daniel Nunes makes a probing pass to Thomas Lindner. Thomas Lindner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates 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
The whistle blows and Alverca get the second half underway!
59.59
Roberto Viana flicks a high pass forward. Stephen McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Showing composure, Stephen McNeill plays the ball forward to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Edgar Mendes manages to gather it.
60.18
Penafiel have made 3 substitutions with Alex Young replacing Daniel Nunes, Jose Monteiro replacing Gaspar Bento and Armindo Lambourde replacing Mirco Bortoluzzi .
61.19
Quim Marques threads a neat ball through to Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Monteiro. Jose Monteiro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.53
Ruben Oliveira catches Quim Marques on the ankles. The referee calls over Ruben Oliveira and warns him to calm down! Quim Marques runs off the knock.
67.27
From the throw-in, Thomas Lindner picks out Quim Marques. Quim Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Armindo Lambourde. Armindo Lambourde knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Silvio Lima.
72.29
Stephane Nappi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armindo Lambourde. Armindo Lambourde shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.42
Ruben Oliveira makes a beautiful solo run. Ruben Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
85.20
Stephane Nappi flicks a high pass forward. Jose Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graham Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
87.28
Alex Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Lindner. Thomas Lindner threads a neat ball through to Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo whips in a cross ball towards Jose Monteiro. Jose Monteiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
89.55
Quim Marques flicks a high pass forward. Armindo Lambourde controls it well on his chest. Armindo Lambourde whips in a cross ball towards Jose Monteiro. Jose Monteiro makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

Alverca
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
23.4%
50.6%
26%

Scorers
Gaspar Bento 16
Mirco Bortoluzzi 21
Andres Castillo 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andres Castillo of Penafiel

Match Ratings
1.Edgar Mendes (GK)
6
2.David Perry (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Cano (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Nunes (DEF)
7
5.Jose Fortes Molina (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Lindner (MID)
6
7.Quim Marques (MID)
7
8.Stephane Nappi (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Bento (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mirco Bortoluzzi (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Andres Castillo (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alex Young (DEF)
6
13.Jose Monteiro (MID)
6
14.Armindo Lambourde (ATT)
6

1.Graham Campbell (GK)
6
2.Silvio Lima (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Viana (DEF)
6
4.Brian Konchesky (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Soares (MID)
5
6.Ruben Oliveira (MID)yellow card
6
7.Stephen McNeill (MID)
6
8.Samuel Castro (MID)
6
9.Duarte Varela (ATT)
6
10.Rocco R. Corrent (ATT)
6
11.Bruno Pinto (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlos Semedo (DEF)
0
13.Norman Impey (GK)
0
14.Antonio Reis (GK)
0