Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | Desportivo Nacional | Desportivo Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Campbell | G. Campbell |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Carlos Bento | C. Bento | |||||||||
| Silvio Lima | S. Lima | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Linus Poschner | L. Poschner | |||||||||
| Roberto Viana | R. Viana | | 65 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Samuel Bento | S. Bento | ||||||||
| Carlos Semedo | C. Semedo | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Quim Faria | Q. Faria | |||||||||
| Tomas Soares | T. Soares | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Tiago Loureiro | T. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Ruben Oliveira | R. Oliveira | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 |  | Andre Wau | A. Wau | |||||||||
| Stephen McNeill | S. McNeill |  | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Guilherme Costa | G. Costa | |||||||||
| Samuel Castro | S. Castro | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Duarte Varela | D. Varela | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Abel Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Rocco R. Corrent | R. Corrent |  | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Fred Schouten | F. Schouten | |||||||||
| Bruno Pinto | B. Pinto | | 62 | A | | 11 | | | A | 49 | | Nuno Almeida | N. Almeida | ||||||||
| Brian Konchesky | B. Konchesky | | 63 | D | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Sebastiao Monteiro | S. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Antonio Reis | A. Reis | | 59 | G | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Paulo Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
| Ruddy Savidan | R. Savidan |  | 59 | A | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Eduardo Lima | E. Lima | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 8,612 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Nascimento.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Nascimento.
0.00
0-0Alverca kick off and get the first half underway!
6.28
1-0Samuel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Varela. With a superhuman jump, Duarte Varela connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Alverca!
9.50
1-0Ruben Oliveira advances with the ball. Ruben Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but Quim Faria is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
10.35
1-0Ruben Oliveira brings the ball forward. Ruben Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.48
1-0Carlos Semedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Castro. Samuel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Rocco R. Corrent collects the pass. Rocco R. Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Carlos Bento as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.28
1-0Ruben Oliveira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Carlos Bento gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
18.28
1-0Ruben Oliveira comes in with a late challenge on Guilherme Costa. The referee calls over Ruben Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Costa runs off the knock.
20.18
Guilherme Costa plays the ball forward to Fred Schouten. Fred Schouten shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
26.54
Silvio Lima makes a probing pass to Ruben Oliveira. Ruben Oliveira passes the ball forward to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.01
Carlos Semedo passes the ball forward to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill advances with the ball. Stephen McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.51
1-0Samuel Castro hacks Linus Poschner from behind! The referee brings Samuel Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Linus Poschner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.37
Roberto Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill plays the ball forward to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.40
1-0Samuel Bento flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Costa collects the pass. Guilherme Costa flicks a high pass forward. Abel Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Semedo.
40.25
1-0Guilherme Costa takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Andre Wau. Andre Wau flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Almeida who takes it down. Nuno Almeida makes a great pass forward. Fred Schouten runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.34
1-0Alverca are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the second half underway!
47.14
Guilherme Costa threads the ball through to Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
48.14
Silvio Lima plays the ball forward to Ruben Oliveira. Ruben Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Rocco R. Corrent who brings the ball under control. Rocco R. Corrent knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Bento.
53.58
Stephen McNeill advances with the ball. Stephen McNeill edges inside the box! Stephen McNeill comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Carlos Bento has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.48
Helder Lopes brings the ball forward. Helder Lopes shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.03
Guilherme Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
61.19
Duarte Varela comes in with a late challenge on Quim Faria. Duarte Varela is warned by the referee! Quim Faria runs off the knock.
63.25
Stephen McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Helder Lopes. The referee brings Stephen McNeill to one side and gives him a warning! Helder Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.10
Ruben Oliveira threads the ball through to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.57
Andre Wau knocks the ball forward to Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.34
Helder Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Almeida. Nuno Almeida skips past Carlos Semedo! Nuno Almeida shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.36
Quim Faria decides to run forward with the ball. Quim Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fred Schouten. Fred Schouten shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
71.35
Roberto Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Oliveira. Ruben Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duarte Varela knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Faria.
87.04
Fred Schouten clumsily knocks into Roberto Viana. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Ruben Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.1%
46.8%
29.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen McNeill of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Graham Campbell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Silvio Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Roberto Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tomas Soares (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruben Oliveira (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Stephen McNeill (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Samuel Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Varela (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Rocco R. Corrent (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bruno Pinto (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Brian Konchesky (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antonio Reis (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ruddy Savidan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carlos Bento (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Linus Poschner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Quim Faria (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tiago Loureiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Wau (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guilherme Costa (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Helder Lopes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Abel Pinheiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fred Schouten (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Nuno Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastiao Monteiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paulo Veloso (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eduardo Lima (ATT) | 0 | |