Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | Belenenses | Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edmundo Helguera | E. Helguera |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Melchior Lurling | M. Lurling | |||||||||
| Steve Mckay | S. Mckay |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Eduardo Lorenzo | E. Lorenzo | |||||||||
| Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho |  | 60 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Alexandre Semedo | A. Semedo | ||||||||
| Danijel Ripoll | D. Ripoll |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Nuno Pinheiro | N. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Alex Rae | A. Rae |  | 64 | M | | 5 | | | M | 73 | | Abel Nunes | A. Nunes | ||||||||
| Hugo Carvalho | H. Carvalho | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 |  | Nils Metzler | N. Metzler | |||||||||
| Filipe Costa | F. Costa | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Wahid Meride | W. Meride | |||||||||
| Mustapha Huizingh | M. Huizingh | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Jaime Viana | J. Viana | |||||||||
| Guilherme Fernandes | G. Fernandes | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Daniel Pinto | D. Pinto | |||||||||
| Bruno Bento | B. Bento | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Alfredo Barkero | A. Barkero | |||||||||
| Helder Barros | H. Barros | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 |  | Gennaro Smaino | G. Smaino | |||||||||
| Eduardo Faria | E. Faria | | 69 | A | | 12 | | D | 63 | | Ruben Martins | R. Martins | |||||||||
| Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus | | 69 | D | | 13 | | D | 61 | | Francisco Ribeiro | F. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Egbert Van Putten | E. Van Putten | | 57 | A | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Alec Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Belenenses. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Alverca and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Alverca and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
0.00
0-0Alverca start the game by kicking off the first half!
12.41
0-0Nuno Pinheiro sees space and advances. Nuno Pinheiro shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
16.54
0-0Danijel Ripoll brings the ball forward. Danijel Ripoll threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Carvalho. Hugo Carvalho makes a deft header but Melchior Lurling is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
20.02
0-0Steve Mckay clumsily knocks into Wahid Meride. Steve Mckay is shown the yellow card! Wahid Meride grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.58
Gennaro Smaino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Edmundo Helguera. Excellent save.
26.17
Eduardo Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Wahid Meride. Wahid Meride kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Nunes. Abel Nunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
27.12
Steve Mckay takes it forward alone. Steve Mckay knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Barros. Helder Barros jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.03
0-0Gennaro Smaino kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Metzler. Nils Metzler cuts inside the box! Steve Mckay barges into Nils Metzler. Nils Metzler appeals for a penalty! Given!!
30.03
0-0The referee points to the spot..
31.45
0-1Gennaro Smaino takes a long run up. The keeper dives to the right but Gennaro Smaino cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
33.31
0-1Wahid Meride makes an attacking run forward. Wahid Meride lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Steve Mckay!
34.19
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Gennaro Smaino plays the ball forward to Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edmundo Helguera who gathers it comfortably.
39.19
0-1Danijel Ripoll knocks the ball forward to Filipe Costa. Filipe Costa threads the ball through to Mustapha Huizingh. Mustapha Huizingh passes the ball forward but Bruno Bento is offside!
42.50
0-1Filipe Costa hacks Abel Nunes from behind! Filipe Costa is shown the yellow card! Abel Nunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.11
Alexandre Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Nunes. Abel Nunes threads the ball through to Jaime Viana. Jaime Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Edmundo Helguera punches it away to safety.
45.00
Eduardo Lorenzo hits a low pass to Nils Metzler. Nils Metzler makes a probing pass to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danijel Ripoll.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Belenenses kick off and get the second half underway!
49.22
Duarte Moutinho knocks the ball forward to Filipe Costa. Filipe Costa flicks a high ball forward to Guilherme Fernandes who takes it down. Guilherme Fernandes tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.07
Alexandre Semedo takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Nuno Pinheiro. Nuno Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Edmundo Helguera gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
54.38
Guilherme Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Carvalho. Hugo Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.19
Nils Metzler passes the ball forward to Wahid Meride. Wahid Meride knocks in a cross ball towards Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino connects with a diving header but somehow Edmundo Helguera manages to keep it out.
59.44
Eduardo Lorenzo comes in with a late challenge on Mustapha Huizingh. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mustapha Huizingh gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.37
0-1Alverca have made a substitution with Eduardo Faria replacing Helder Barros .
61.44
0-1Duarte Moutinho barges into Gennaro Smaino. Duarte Moutinho is given a warning by the referee! Gennaro Smaino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.52
Wahid Meride makes a simple pass to Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
65.13
Filipe Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Bento. Bruno Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
66.25
Eduardo Lorenzo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Viana. Jaime Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Edmundo Helguera didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.29
Eduardo Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Bento. Bruno Bento shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
83.17
Duarte Moutinho threads the ball through to Mustapha Huizingh. Mustapha Huizingh flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Faria who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Carvalho. Hugo Carvalho jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
85.27
Alex Rae sees space and advances. Alex Rae sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Melchior Lurling manages to gather it effortlessly.
89.32
Alexandre Semedo knocks the ball forward to Wahid Meride. Wahid Meride threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
29.8%
47.6%
22.6%
Scorers
| Gennaro Smaino 31 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Helguera of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Edmundo Helguera (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Steve Mckay (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 3. | Duarte Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Danijel Ripoll (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Alex Rae (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Hugo Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Filipe Costa (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Mustapha Huizingh (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guilherme Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bruno Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Helder Barros (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eduardo Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Egbert Van Putten (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Melchior Lurling (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eduardo Lorenzo (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Alexandre Semedo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nuno Pinheiro (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Abel Nunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nils Metzler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Wahid Meride (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jaime Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Pinto (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alfredo Barkero (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gennaro Smaino (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Ruben Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francisco Ribeiro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Mason (GK) | 0 | |