Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Alverca. A crowd of 8,349 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Antunes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Antunes.
0.00
0-0Alverca start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.07
0-0Samuel Lima makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Lima whips in a cross ball towards Abel Pinto. Abel Pinto beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.25
0-0Miguel Barkero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero heads the ball goalwards. Edmundo Helguera manages to gather it.
9.08
Abel Pinto passes the ball forward to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
20.17
0-0Rodrigo Martins knocks the ball forward to Paul Jeffers. Paul Jeffers chips the ball to his team mate, Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danijel Ripoll.
27.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Abel Pinto plays the ball forward to Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.25
Abel Pinto breaks forward. Abel Pinto changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Abel Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danijel Ripoll.
30.24
0-0Hugo Carvalho makes a beautiful solo run. Hugo Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Rae but he's offside!
33.21
Danijel Ripoll passes the ball forward to Alex Rae. Alex Rae laces a weighted ball forward to Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Rae. Alex Rae rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.51
Miguel Barkero flicks a high ball forward to Abel Pinto who takes it down. Abel Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edmundo Helguera who gathers it comfortably.
40.42
0-0Filipe Costa catches Alfred Van Gobbel on the ankles. Filipe Costa is shown the yellow card! Alfred Van Gobbel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.09
Samuel Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Alfred Van Gobbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cesar Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Covilha appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sporting Covilha kick off and get the second half underway!
48.51
Filipe Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Rae. Alex Rae edges inside the box! Alex Rae tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
60.51
0-0Alverca have made a substitution with Egbert Van Putten replacing Guilherme Fernandes .
65.24
Eduardo Faria makes a probing pass to Cristiano Castro. Cristiano Castro plays a scrappy one-two with Egbert Van Putten and advances towards the goal... Cristiano Castro comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
67.37
Abel Pinto threads a neat ball through to Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
78.37
0-0Filipe Costa barges into Cesar Castro. The referee brings Filipe Costa to one side and gives him a warning! Cesar Castro runs off the knock.
84.04
1-0Mauricio Verges flicks a high pass forward. Graziano Franceschetti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graziano Franceschetti lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Van Gobbel. Alfred Van Gobbel flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.51
1-0Duarte Moutinho barges into Graziano Franceschetti. The referee calls over Duarte Moutinho and shows him a yellow card! Graziano Franceschetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
28.4%
49.4%
22.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Van Gobbel of Sporting Covilha |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Brian Hughes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Jeffers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Verges (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tom Van Den Bergh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alfred Van Gobbel (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Cesar Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Abel Pinto (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Samuel Lima (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Graziano Franceschetti (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Miguel Barkero (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Sergio Postiga (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giancarlo Flachi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Edmundo Helguera (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danijel Ripoll (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Steve Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duarte Moutinho (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Alex Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Hugo Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cristiano Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Filipe Costa (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Mustapha Huizingh (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eduardo Faria (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Guilherme Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Egbert Van Putten (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Helder Barros (ATT) | 0 | |