Match Report
| Naval | Naval |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leonardo Marcelino | L. Marcelino |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Vitor Rego | V. Rego | |||||||||
| Paulo Vieira | P. Vieira | | 76 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 70 | | Jaime Faria | J. Faria | ||||||||
| Mustapha Wijngaarden | M. Wijngaarden |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Nuno Gomes | N. Gomes | |||||||||
| Alberto Jesus | A. Jesus | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Eduardo Castro | E. Castro | |||||||||
| Stefan Richter | S. Richter |  | 52 | D | | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Diogo Rego | D. Rego | ||||||||
| Rafael Oliveira | R. Oliveira | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Samuel Fonseca | S. Fonseca | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 |  | Kevin Dickov | K. Dickov | |||||||||
| Jose Ferreira | J. Ferreira | | 57 | M | | 8 | | A | 76 | | Eduardo Pinto | E. Pinto | |||||||||
| Uwe Palumbo | U. Palumbo | | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Carlos Moreira | C. Moreira | |||||||||
| Luis Barros | L. Barros | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Vasco Jesus | V. Jesus | |||||||||
| Mark Meerdink | M. Meerdink | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Alexandre Pinto | A. Pinto | |||||||||
| Helder Neves | H. Neves | | 59 | A | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Francisco Valente | F. Valente | |||||||||
| Dominic Hendry | D. Hendry | | 58 | A | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Alberto Santos | A. Santos | | 55 | A | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Paulo Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Est˜dio Mun. Jos Bento Pessoa where Naval play host to Varzim. A crowd of 17,713 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Naval are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Teixeira.
The pitch is in good condition.
Naval are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Teixeira.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Naval kicking off!
8.04
0-0Kevin Dickov makes a probing pass to Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Alberto Jesus steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
10.43
0-0Eduardo Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Dickov knocks the ball forward, putting Alexandre Pinto through on goal. Some good footwork from Alexandre Pinto provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Leonardo Marcelino easily smothers it!
14.40
Eduardo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Dickov controls it well on his chest. Kevin Dickov sees Eduardo Pinto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Leonardo Marcelino. Excellent save.
16.42
0-0Mustapha Wijngaarden knocks the ball forward to Uwe Palumbo. Uwe Palumbo knocks the ball forward to Mark Meerdink. Mark Meerdink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Rego who gathers it comfortably.
22.39
0-0Samuel Fonseca catches Kevin Dickov on the ankles. The referee calls over Samuel Fonseca and warns him to calm down! Kevin Dickov grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.07
0-0Jose Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Barros. Luis Barros whips in a cross ball towards Mark Meerdink. Mark Meerdink jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
30.17
0-0Kevin Dickov barges into Samuel Fonseca. Kevin Dickov is warned by the referee! Samuel Fonseca runs off the knock.
38.16
Paulo Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Palumbo who brings the ball under control. Uwe Palumbo darts forward. Uwe Palumbo knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Meerdink. Mark Meerdink gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
42.32
0-0Kevin Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto makes a probing pass to Vasco Jesus but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Naval appear unchanged since the first half. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half. The Varzim players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Varzim kick off the second half!
49.13
0-0Mustapha Wijngaarden barges into Eduardo Pinto. The referee calls over Mustapha Wijngaarden and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Pinto runs off the knock.
51.25
Eduardo Castro threads a neat ball through to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov hits a low pass to Alexandre Pinto. Alexandre Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
53.17
Eduardo Castro runs forward with the ball. Eduardo Castro plays the ball forward to Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
54.14
Kevin Dickov barges into Jose Ferreira. The referee brings Kevin Dickov to one side and gives him another warning! Jose Ferreira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.49
0-0Paulo Pinheiro takes a quick throw-in, which Kevin Dickov takes on the chest. Kevin Dickov makes a simple pass to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Pinto and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alberto Jesus clumsily knocks into Eduardo Pinto. Penalty for Varzim!!
57.49
0-0The referee points to the spot..
58.04
0-1Vasco Jesus calmly steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
65.08
Jaime Faria sees Paulo Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Pinto who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Pinto skips past Mustapha Wijngaarden! Alexandre Pinto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
66.02
Paulo Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Barros. Luis Barros plays a one-two with Mark Meerdink and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Castro clumsily knocks into Luis Barros. Luis Barros appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
67.40
Rafael Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Meerdink. Mark Meerdink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Rego who gathers it comfortably.
69.40
Jose Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Luis Barros. Luis Barros whips in a cross ball towards Mark Meerdink. Mark Meerdink gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.35
Paulo Pinheiro hacks Rafael Oliveira from behind! The referee warns Paulo Pinheiro to calm down! Rafael Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.33
Kevin Dickov knocks the ball forward to Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
87.30
Kevin Dickov threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Pinto. Alexandre Pinto shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
89.27
Kevin Dickov sees Carlos Moreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Moreira hits a low pass to Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
29.7%
42.9%
27.5%
Scorers
| Mark Meerdink 69 | Vasco Jesus 58 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Dickov of Varzim |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Leonardo Marcelino (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paulo Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mustapha Wijngaarden (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Alberto Jesus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Stefan Richter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Samuel Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jose Ferreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Uwe Palumbo (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Luis Barros (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Mark Meerdink (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Helder Neves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Hendry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Santos (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vitor Rego (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jaime Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nuno Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Castro (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Diogo Rego (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paulo Pinheiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Dickov (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vasco Jesus (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Alexandre Pinto (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Francisco Valente (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Samuel Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paulo Veloso (MID) | 0 | |