Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Municipal de Chaves where Grupo Desportivo de Chaves play Fortuna Sittard in this second leg MWF Europa Cup game. Fortuna Sittard lead by 2-1 from the first leg. A crowd of 19,299 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fortuna Sittard appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Liddell.
0.00
0-0Grupo Desportivo de Chaves start the game by kicking off the first half!
14.05
0-1JŸrgen De Boer flicks a high pass forward. Don Johnstone collects the pass. Don Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.09
0-1Nuno Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Fonseca collects the pass. Alberto Fonseca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
28.34
0-1Fred Abidallah threads the ball through to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Vieira.
30.35
Fred Abidallah runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fred Abidallah whips in a cross ball towards Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.30
Peter Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Fred Abidallah controls it well on his chest. Fred Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Brett Sterjovski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Bento.
36.41
0-1Fred Abidallah clumsily knocks into Nuno Vieira. The referee calls over Fred Abidallah and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Vieira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.27
With a delightful solo run, Nuno Vieira stretches the opposition's defence. Nuno Vieira controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Roberto Teixeira through on goal. Roberto Teixeira comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Grupo Desportivo de Chaves appear unchanged since the first half. Fortuna Sittard also appear unchanged since the first half. The Grupo Desportivo de Chaves players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Fortuna Sittard kicking off!
48.44
1-1Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen flicks a high pass forward. Don Johnstone controls it well on his chest. Don Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
49.27
1-1Armando Bernardi hacks Spencer Boertien from behind! The referee calls over Armando Bernardi and warns him to calm down! Spencer Boertien hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.26
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen chips the ball to his team mate, Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.25
Gaspar Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Ribeiro. Tomas Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
63.48
With great vision, Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen plays the ball forward to Brett Sterjovski. Brett Sterjovski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vitor Ribeiro.
65.28
Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen makes a simple pass to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Dayo Lorenzi. What a save!
67.47
Alberto Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Vieira. Nuno Vieira sees space and advances. Nuno Vieira shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
71.20
Gaspar Almeida threads the ball through to Roberto Teixeira. Roberto Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.54
Nuno Vieira makes a probing pass to Tomas Ribeiro. Tomas Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mihai Fidatof.
75.17
Fred Abidallah flicks a high pass forward. Don Johnstone collects the pass. Don Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Vieira.
78.25
1-1Frederico Bento barges into Fred Abidallah. The referee calls over Frederico Bento and shows him a yellow card! Fred Abidallah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.42
Fred Abidallah runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fred Abidallah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dayo Lorenzi who gathers it comfortably.
83.58
Nuno Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Fonseca who brings the ball under control. Alberto Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Teixeira. Roberto Teixeira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Grupo Desportivo de Chaves!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
The game is drawn at 2-1 and so goes to penalties!
1-0Roberto Teixeira takes a cautious run up. Andy Steijn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
Don Johnstone takes a short run up but it goes wide.
Alberto Fonseca takes a long run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Brett Sterjovski takes a cautious run up. It's in!! Dayo Lorenzi had no chance!!
Tomas Ribeiro takes a slow run up. Tomas Ribeiro slots the ball into the top right corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
Fred Abidallah takes a slow run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed inside the left post. Goal!
Vitor Ribeiro takes a cautious run up. The ball slams so fast into the top right corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
Jochem Melchiot takes a long run up but connects badly skews it wide!
Match Statistics
Full Time Score
6
3
Normal Play Goals
2
1
Penalty Shootout
4
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
26.9%
53.7%
19.4%
Scorers
| Roberto Teixeira 39, 84 | Brett Sterjovski 14 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Teixeira of Grupo Desportivo de Chaves |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dayo Lorenzi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vitor Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Walter Bianchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Frederico Bento (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Gaspar Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Armando Bernardi (MID) | 5 | |
| 8. | Nuno Vieira (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Roberto Teixeira (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alberto Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tomas Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jermaine Jess (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Meiklejohn (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Quim Santos (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andy Steijn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jochem Melchiot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mihai Fidatof (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sieme Caluwé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Giulliano Nieuwenhuijzen (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fred Abidallah (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Spencer Boertien (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | JŸrgen De Boer (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brett Sterjovski (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Don Johnstone (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | João Rodrigues (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darren Sheringham (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giovanni Van Den Brom (ATT) | 0 | |