Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     FC PortoFC Porto
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Kevin EberleK. Eberle68
G
1
G
69Vitor CostaV. Costa
Fernando CostaF. Costa69
D
captain2
D
81Vitor MendesV. Mendes
Cesar NunesC. Nunes69
D
3
D
69Quim FariaQ. Faria
Jerome FabrieJ. Fabrie68
D
4captain
D
68Arno TurekA. Turek
Ellery VersteegE. Versteeg66
D
5
D
59Mario AntunesM. Antunes
Leonardo StendardoL. Stendardo74
M
6
M
72Matt BremnerM. Bremner
Cristiano CastroC. Castro71
M
7
M
69David SousaD. Sousa
Arno EmmerlichA. Emmerlich69
M
8
M
66John CaldwellJ. Caldwell
Eoin FerdinandE. Ferdinand69
A
9
M
58Roberto MartinezR. Martinez
Hennie VonkH. Vonk69
A
10
A
74Sebastiao AlvesS. Alves
Duarte BarrosD. Barros65
A
11
A
64Vasco ValenteV. Valente
 
Ricardo AndradeR. Andrade65
M
12
M
58Cristiano SousaC. Sousa
Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa62
G
13
D
57Roberto NunesR. Nunes
Pedro CamposP. Campos59
D
14
A
56Pierre-Emmanuel SavinaudP. Savinaud

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to FC Porto. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by David Aguas.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Covilha kick off!
3.19
Roberto Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Valente collects the pass. Vasco Valente whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
6.30
Matt Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente runs straight at the defence! Vasco Valente tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Cesar Nunes. Excellent block.
9.17
Arno Turek kicks a strong pass forward to David Sousa. David Sousa darts forward. David Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.42
David Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Alves controls it well on his chest. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Nunes.
21.14
Roberto Martinez barges into Leonardo Stendardo. The referee calls over Roberto Martinez and shows him a yellow card! Leonardo Stendardo stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.23
Vitor Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Martinez. Roberto Martinez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Roberto Martinez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.32
Cesar Nunes takes it forward alone. With a delightful solo run, Cesar Nunes stretches the opposition's defence. Cesar Nunes shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.31
Leonardo Stendardo flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Barros collects the pass. Duarte Barros whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Ferdinand. Eoin Ferdinand finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Mario Antunes. That should have been a goal!
34.55
Cesar Nunes threads the ball through to Cristiano Castro. Cristiano Castro decides to run forward with the ball. Cristiano Castro rushes past Mario Antunes! Cristiano Castro takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
36.36
Ellery Versteeg sees Leonardo Stendardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leonardo Stendardo laces a weighted ball forward to Hennie Vonk. Hennie Vonk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arno Turek.
39.37
Cristiano Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Ferdinand. Eoin Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Costa who gathers it comfortably.
40.12
David Sousa flicks a high ball forward to Vasco Valente who takes it down. Vasco Valente shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Kevin Eberle smothers it!
45.00
Arno Emmerlich knocks the ball forward to Hennie Vonk. Hennie Vonk rushes past Vitor Mendes! Hennie Vonk comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Porto players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Porto kick off the second half!
48.24
Arno Turek chips the ball to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell sees space and advances. John Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
51.53
Sebastiao Alves hacks Jerome Fabrie from behind! The referee calls over Sebastiao Alves and warns him to calm down! Jerome Fabrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.49
Cesar Nunes passes the ball forward to Leonardo Stendardo. Leonardo Stendardo makes a probing pass to Eoin Ferdinand. Eoin Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Costa who gathers it comfortably.
57.46
Arno Emmerlich passes the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Vitor Costa manages to gather it easily.
59.56
Showing intelligent composure, Matt Bremner plays the ball forward to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente shoots from outside the area but Kevin Eberle reads it well. Good save!
61.56
Roberto Martinez knocks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Nunes.
63.46
Vitor Mendes sees space and advances. Vitor Mendes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Vitor Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
66.51
Cristiano Castro sees Eoin Ferdinand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Ferdinand tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.35
Quim Faria flicks a high ball forward to David Sousa who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, David Sousa stretches the opposition's defence. David Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jerome Fabrie.
77.56
Matt Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Vasco Valente who brings the ball under control. Vasco Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.26
Cristiano Castro flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Barros collects the pass. Duarte Barros finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Vitor Costa!
87.14
Arno Turek knocks the ball forward to John Caldwell. John Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente sees Sebastiao Alves just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jerome Fabrie clumsily knocks into Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
89.26
David Sousa catches Arno Emmerlich on the ankles. David Sousa is warned by the referee! Arno Emmerlich carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Leonardo Stendardo makes a probing pass to Hennie Vonk. Hennie Vonk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

FC Porto
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
29.4%
43.5%
27.1%

Scorers
Hennie Vonk 45
Sebastiao Alves 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cristiano Castro of Sporting Covilha

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

1.Vitor Costa (GK)
7
2.Vitor Mendes (DEF)
7
3.Quim Faria (DEF)
6
4.Arno Turek (DEF)
7
5.Mario Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Matt Bremner (MID)
6
7.David Sousa (MID)
7
8.John Caldwell (MID)
7
9.Roberto Martinez (MID)yellow card
6
10.Sebastiao Alves (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Vasco Valente (ATT)
8
 
12.Cristiano Sousa (MID)
0
13.Roberto Nunes (DEF)
0
14.Pierre-Emmanuel Savinaud (ATT)
0