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An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, where Portimonense Sporting Clube play host to Maia. A crowd of 8,578 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portimonense Sporting Clube are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Quaresma.


0.00
Maia get the match underway!
2.30
Ole Faber threads a neat ball through to Hugo Neves. Hugo Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Francisco Fernandes!
14.44
Sergio Cairo threads the ball through to Sergio Fonseca. Sergio Fonseca makes a beautiful solo run. Sergio Fonseca shoots from distance. Dado Molinier gets down and covers it.
15.51
Nuno Tavares makes a probing pass to Antonio Carvalho. Antonio Carvalho plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Tavares and stumbles forward towards the goal... Antonio Carvalho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.15
With some swift thinking, Ole Faber plays the ball forward to Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
21.58
Sergio Fonseca brings the ball forward. Sergio Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Tavares and advances towards the goal... Sergio Fonseca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
32.43
Ole Faber barges into Nuno Tavares. The referee warns Ole Faber to calm down! Nuno Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.03
Nuno Tavares knocks the ball forward to Antonio Carvalho. Antonio Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Tavares. Antonio Tavares makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Portimonense Sporting Clube are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
34.50
Nuno Tavares threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Lima. Guilherme Lima whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Moreira. Tomas Moreira makes a looping header on goal. Dado Molinier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.33
Guilherme Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Fonseca. Sergio Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Moreira. Tomas Moreira makes a defence splitting pass to Antonio Tavares. Antonio Tavares takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portimonense Sporting Clube have changed their lineup with Paulo Semedo replacing Pedro Castro and Jaime Mendes replacing Silvio Gomes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Maia appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Portimonense Sporting Clube kicking off!
51.37
Edgar Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Rui Neves. Rui Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Neves. Hugo Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Zerbini Casale. Zerbini Casale flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
59.38
Hugo Neves passes the ball forward to Ole Faber. Ole Faber sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.01
Portimonense Sporting Clube have made a substitution with Rui Ferreira replacing Antonio Carvalho .
61.05
Edgar Ribeiro surges forward with the ball. Edgar Ribeiro threads the ball through to Hugo Neves. Hugo Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
65.54
Zerbini Casale knocks the ball forward to Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.29
Manfa Diasalmeida threads the ball through to Zerbini Casale. Zerbini Casale deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Neves. Hugo Neves makes a deft header but Andre Neves is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
69.36
Jaime Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Fonseca chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Ferreira. Rui Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Tavares. Nuno Tavares directs the ball goalwards with his head. Nuno Tavares scores for Portimonense Sporting Clube!!
73.13
Edgar Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Ole Faber. With a delightful solo run, Ole Faber stretches the opposition's defence. Ole Faber tries a spectacular long range effort. Francisco Fernandes easily gets down and covers it.
78.21
Alan Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Zerbini Casale who brings the ball under control. Zerbini Casale flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Neves shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.48
Ole Faber clumsily knocks into Antonio Tavares. The referee calls over Ole Faber again and warns him to calm down! Antonio Tavares runs off the knock.
83.57
Edgar Ribeiro comes in with a late challenge on Rui Ferreira. The referee calls over Edgar Ribeiro and shows him a yellow card! Rui Ferreira runs off the knock.
85.16
Alan Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Neves. Hugo Neves shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
31.7%
40.2%
28%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nuno Tavares of Portimonense Sporting Clube

Match Ratings
1.Francisco Fernandes (GK)
6
2.Silvio Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Andre Neves (DEF)
6
4.Sergio Cairo (DEF)
7
5.Pedro Castro (DEF)
6
6.Nuno Tavares (MID)goal scored
9
7.Sergio Fonseca (MID)
7
8.Guilherme Lima (MID)
7
9.Antonio Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Antonio Carvalho (ATT)
6
11.Tomas Moreira (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jaime Mendes (GK)
6
13.Paulo Semedo (GK)
6
14.Rui Ferreira (DEF)
6

1.Dado Molinier (GK)
6
2.Joao Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Edgar Ribeiro (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Alan Gascoigne (DEF)
6
5.Manfa Diasalmeida (DEF)
6
6.Cristiano Pinto (MID)
6
7.Zerbini Casale (MID)goal scored
8
8.Ole Faber (MID)
6
9.Rui Neves (MID)
6
10.Manuel Quaresma (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Neves (ATT)
7
 
12.Alberto Teixeira (ATT)
0
13.Antonio Monteiro (ATT)
0
14.Ricardo Barbosa (GK)
0