Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play Desportivo Nacional in this Inter Cup game. A crowd of 8,240 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Greig.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off the first half!
4.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephane Vierchwood plays the ball forward to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar shoots from outside the area. Carlos Bento gets down and covers it.
14.42
Guilherme Costa makes a beautiful solo run. Guilherme Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.57
Dean Sharpe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.17
With great vision, Dean Sharpe plays the ball forward to Matthias Schramm. Matthias Schramm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.47
Helder Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Stephane Vierchwood. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephane Vierchwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.00
Johnny Ricci barges into Nuno Almeida. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nuno Almeida runs off the knock.
27.25
Martin Del Sol clumsily knocks into Andre Wau. Martin Del Sol is warned by the referee! Andre Wau stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.49
Eduardo Lima catches Johnny Ricci on the ankles. Eduardo Lima is given a warning by the referee! Johnny Ricci gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.39
Guilherme Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Lima. Eduardo Lima shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Arturo Moreno.
42.26
Martin Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Ottavio Abbruscato. Seeing a gap ahead, Ottavio Abbruscato plays the ball forward to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar cuts inside the box! Guillermo Aguilar strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
44.44
Andre Wau makes a simple pass to Eduardo Lima. Eduardo Lima shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
45.00
Christophe Sekli hits it upfield. Guillermo Aguilar advances inside the box! Guillermo Aguilar takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and 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. Numancia have changed their lineup with Daniel Ferreira replacing Johnny Ricci, Felipe Ortega replacing Martin Del Sol and Alejandro Serrano replacing Guillermo Aguilar. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Numancia start the second half!
47.10
Helder Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Abel Pinheiro collects the pass. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.31
Helder Lopes passes the ball forward to Eduardo Lima. Eduardo Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.57
Hugo Arias knocks the ball forward to Jose Helguera. Jose Helguera plays the ball forward to Matthias Schramm. Matthias Schramm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.03
Guilherme Costa hits a low pass to Nuno Almeida. Nuno Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.27
Helder Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Almeida who takes it down. Nuno Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
63.52
Daniel Ferreira advances with the ball. Daniel Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Schramm collects the pass. Matthias Schramm shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Carlos Bento smothers it!
65.57
Ottavio Abbruscato threads the ball through to Matthias Schramm. Matthias Schramm knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Faria.
71.57
Guilherme Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
73.05
Tiago Loureiro barges into Matthias Schramm. Tiago Loureiro is given a warning by the referee! Matthias Schramm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.17
Alejandro Serrano barges into Samuel Bento. Alejandro Serrano is given a warning by the referee! Samuel Bento runs off the knock.
83.22
Samuel Bento makes a probing pass to Andre Wau. Andre Wau flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Lima who takes it down. Eduardo Lima shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
87.44
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.02
Jose Helguera makes a probing pass to Alejandro Serrano. Alejandro Serrano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Aguilar of Numancia

Match Ratings
1.Carlos Bento (GK)
7
2.Linus Poschner (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Bento (DEF)
6
4.Quim Faria (DEF)
7
5.Tiago Loureiro (DEF)
6
6.Andre Wau (MID)
7
7.Guilherme Costa (MID)
7
8.Helder Lopes (MID)yellow card
6
9.Abel Pinheiro (ATT)
6
10.Nuno Almeida (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Lima (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Postiga (GK)
0
13.Sebastiao Monteiro (GK)
0
14.Paulo Veloso (DEF)
0