Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Campo do Adelino Rodrigues where U Madeira play host to Farense. A crowd of 9,638 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
U Madeira are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Farense appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Luis Figo.


0.00
Farense kick off and get the first half underway!
2.02
Cesar Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Faber. Jimmy Faber edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jimmy Faber provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
3.20
Francisco Martins runs forward with the ball. Francisco Martins sees Bruno Savinaud in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Savinaud whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
4.31
With great vision, Samuel Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Quim Rego. Quim Rego tries a spectacular long range effort but Gianmarco De Sanctis is on top of it.
6.33
Jose Barbosa barges into Quim Rego. The referee calls over Jose Barbosa and warns him to calm down! Quim Rego grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.27
Manuel Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesar Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Martins.
18.40
Gaspar Nascimento darts forward. Gaspar Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Pedro Quaresma. Pedro Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.17
Miguel Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Sousa. Eduardo Sousa shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
21.13
Vasco Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Quim Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Rego whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud makes a convincing header but is denied by Gianmarco De Sanctis. Excellent save.
22.34
Pedro Quaresma changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Quaresma shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.32
Jose Barbosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jimmy Faber. Jimmy Faber flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesar Castro whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Pinto. Manuel Pinto flicks the ball with his head but Joe Kitson reads it well. Fabulous save!
27.18
Samuel Ribeiro sees Pedro Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Quaresma cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Pedro Quaresma provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.17
Alejandro Cortes hacks Bruno Savinaud from behind! Alejandro Cortes is shown the yellow card! Bruno Savinaud stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.52
Samuel Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Quim Rego. Quim Rego shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.13
Ruben Castro clumsily knocks into Cesar Castro. Ruben Castro is warned by the referee! Cesar Castro runs off the knock.
38.42
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.45
Samuel Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Rego. Quim Rego controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.07
Samuel Ribeiro hits a low pass to Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud threads a neat ball through to Pedro Quaresma. Pedro Quaresma muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gianmarco De Sanctis!
45.00
Quim Rego threads a neat ball through to Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud plays a one-two with Mario Antunes and advances towards the goal... Bruno Savinaud looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. U Madeira appear unchanged since the first half. Farense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with U Madeira kicking off!
47.53
Manuel Pinto threads the ball through to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
49.44
Ruben Castro threads a neat ball through to Jordy Roorda. Jordy Roorda knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Rego. Quim Rego makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
51.41
Vasco Jesus flicks a high ball forward to Quim Rego who takes it down. Quim Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Barbosa.
53.00
Francisco Martins flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Ribeiro comfortably collects the pass. Samuel Ribeiro decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
54.10
Fred Turpijn catches Pedro Quaresma on the ankles. Fred Turpijn is given a warning by the referee! Pedro Quaresma stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.22
Jimmy Faber receives the ball from a throw-in from Miguel Moutinho. Jimmy Faber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.00
With great vision, Jose Barbosa plays the ball forward to Alejandro Cortes. Alejandro Cortes plays the ball forward to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.16
Quim Rego makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jordy Roorda. Jordy Roorda tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.38
Quim Rego passes the ball forward to Jordy Roorda. Jordy Roorda chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Antunes. Mario Antunes rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.16
Jordy Roorda controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Antunes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Bruno Savinaud takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bruno Savinaud!
75.37
Ruben Castro knocks the ball forward to Pedro Quaresma. Pedro Quaresma makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
79.06
Quim Rego passes the ball forward to Bruno Savinaud. Bruno Savinaud rushes past Jose Barbosa! Bruno Savinaud comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
81.10
Samuel Ribeiro sees space and advances. Samuel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Moutinho.
84.48
Helder Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Pinto. Manuel Pinto edges inside the box! Manuel Pinto makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
10
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68%
32%
Play Area
20%
46.7%
33.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Savinaud of U Madeira

Match Ratings
1.Joe Kitson (GK)
6
2.Gaspar Nascimento (DEF)
6
3.Francisco Martins (DEF)
7
4.Ruben Castro (DEF)
6
5.Vasco Jesus (DEF)
6
6.Quim Rego (MID)
7
7.Pedro Quaresma (MID)
7
8.Samuel Ribeiro (MID)
8
9.Mario Antunes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Bruno Savinaud (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jordy Roorda (ATT)
7
 
12.Artur Andrade (GK)
0
13.Bruno Soares (DEF)
0
14.Alberto Viana (MID)
0

1.Gianmarco De Sanctis (GK)
7
2.Rui Moreira (DEF)
6
3.Fred Turpijn (DEF)
6
4.Jose Barbosa (DEF)
6
5.Miguel Moutinho (MID)
6
6.Manuel Pinto (MID)
7
7.Alejandro Cortes (MID)yellow card
5
8.Helder Fonseca (MID)
6
9.Jimmy Faber (ATT)
6
10.Cesar Castro (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Sousa (ATT)
6
 
12.Abel Santos (DEF)
0
13.Vasco Soares (MID)
0
14.Guilherme Faria (DEF)
0