Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     C.S MaritimoC.S Maritimo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin EberleK. Eberle67
G
1
G
70Sebastian MonteroS. Montero
Fernando CostaF. Costa69
D
captain2
D
77Sol WallworkS. Wallwork
Cesar NunesC. Nunes69
D
3captain
D
69Oscar OrtizO. Ortiz
Jerome FabrieJ. Fabrie66
D
4
D
68Peter PottsP. Potts
Ellery VersteegE. Versteeg65
D
5
D
58Noah BrehmeN. Brehme
Leonardo StendardoL. Stendardo73
M
6
M
73Dennis BeckhamD. Beckham
Quim FernandesQ. Fernandes71
M
7
M
69Luis BentoL. Bento
Arno EmmerlichA. Emmerlich69
M
8
A
81Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Steffen RohrschneiderS. Rohrschneider76
A
9
A
69Jordi SikoraJ. Sikora
Eoin FerdinandE. Ferdinand68
A
10
A
66Joao SousaJ. Sousa
Hennie VonkH. Vonk68
A
11
A
66Giuseppe BondelG. Bondel
 
Ricardo AndradeR. Andrade65
M
12
M
67Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes
Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa61
G
13
M
65Stuart McCoistS. McCoist
Pedro CamposP. Campos58
D
14
G
59Jerome AllachJ. Allach

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to C.S Maritimo. A crowd of 19,504 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while C.S Maritimo appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Vitor.


0.00
Sporting Covilha kick off and get the match underway!
2.38
Sol Wallwork hits a low pass to Luis Bento. Luis Bento flicks a high ball forward to Giuseppe Bondel who takes it down. Giuseppe Bondel tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
4.11
Quim Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Hennie Vonk controls it well on his chest. Hennie Vonk rushes past Noah Brehme! Hennie Vonk cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.48
Quim Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Rohrschneider. Steffen Rohrschneider skips past Noah Brehme! Steffen Rohrschneider tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.28
Peter Potts flicks a high pass forward to Luis Bento who brings the ball under control. Luis Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Sousa. Joao Sousa shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
12.22
Luis Bento flicks a high ball forward to Jordi Sikora who takes it down. Jordi Sikora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Nunes.
15.07
Fernando Costa makes a strong solo run forward. Fernando Costa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fernando Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Montero who gathers it comfortably.
16.11
Peter Potts flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Beckham collects the pass. Dennis Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Jordi Sikora. Jordi Sikora whips in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Bondel. Giuseppe Bondel is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Kevin Eberle!
18.05
Arno Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Ferdinand. Eoin Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Arno Emmerlich plays the ball forward to Steffen Rohrschneider. Steffen Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Ferdinand controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eoin Ferdinand side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Sebastian Montero had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Covilha!
26.15
Leonardo Stendardo knocks the ball forward to Hennie Vonk. Hennie Vonk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.25
Oscar Ortiz pushes mid-way up the pitch. Oscar Ortiz threads the ball through to Joao Sousa. Joao Sousa shoots from distance but Kevin Eberle reads it well. Fabulous stop!
42.26
Luis Bento makes a probing pass to Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Jordi Sikora. Jordi Sikora jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
44.23
Dennis Beckham makes a probing pass to Jordi Sikora. Jordi Sikora controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Giuseppe Bondel through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Giuseppe Bondel provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Covilha appear unchanged since the first half. C.S Maritimo also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.S Maritimo players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
C.S Maritimo start the second half!
47.07
Jerome Fabrie passes the ball forward to Arno Emmerlich. Arno Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Hennie Vonk. Hennie Vonk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hennie Vonk!
51.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Ortiz plays the ball forward to Dennis Beckham. Dennis Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Carvalho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Carvalho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Costa.
53.30
Peter Potts comes in with a late challenge on Steffen Rohrschneider. The referee warns Peter Potts to calm down! Steffen Rohrschneider stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.25
Leonardo Stendardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hennie Vonk. Hennie Vonk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Sebastian Montero easily smothers it!
81.46
Arno Emmerlich flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Rohrschneider who brings the ball under control. Steffen Rohrschneider knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.18
Dennis Beckham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dennis Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

C.S Maritimo
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
26.8%
43.7%
29.6%

Scorers
Steffen Rohrschneider 6
Eoin Ferdinand 20
Hennie Vonk 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Rohrschneider of Sporting Covilha

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Eberle (GK)
7
2.Fernando Costa (DEF)
7
3.Cesar Nunes (DEF)
6
4.Jerome Fabrie (DEF)
7
5.Ellery Versteeg (DEF)
6
6.Leonardo Stendardo (MID)
7
7.Quim Fernandes (MID)
7
8.Arno Emmerlich (MID)
8
9.Steffen Rohrschneider (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Eoin Ferdinand (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hennie Vonk (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ricardo Andrade (MID)
0
13.Eduardo Barbosa (GK)
0
14.Pedro Campos (DEF)
0

1.Sebastian Montero (GK)
6
2.Sol Wallwork (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Ortiz (DEF)
6
4.Peter Potts (DEF)
6
5.Noah Brehme (DEF)
6
6.Dennis Beckham (MID)
7
7.Luis Bento (MID)
7
8.Paulo Carvalho (ATT)
6
9.Jordi Sikora (ATT)
6
10.Joao Sousa (ATT)
6
11.Giuseppe Bondel (ATT)
6
 
12.Diogo Fernandes (MID)
0
13.Stuart McCoist (MID)
0
14.Jerome Allach (GK)
0