Match Report
| Gil Vicente | Gil Vicente |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lucian Nanu | L. Nanu |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Harris Averdijk | H. Averdijk | |||||||||
| Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus | |||||||||
| Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | | 70 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 62 | | Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Eugenio Molowny | E. Molowny | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 |  | Steve Mckay | S. Mckay | |||||||||
| Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Jorge Lopes | J. Lopes | |||||||||
| Abel Marques | A. Marques | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Djimi Doumeng | D. Doumeng | |||||||||
| Vasco Postiga | V. Postiga | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Mustapha Huizingh | M. Huizingh | |||||||||
| Silvio Viana | S. Viana | | 56 | M | | 8 | | A | 59 | | Egbert Van Putten | E. Van Putten | |||||||||
| Tiago Valente | T. Valente | | 72 | A | | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Jamie Evans | J. Evans | ||||||||
| Jaime Loureiro | J. Loureiro | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Guilherme Fernandes | G. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Eduardo Postiga | E. Postiga | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Morris Shields | M. Shields | |||||||||
| Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | | 69 | D | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Edmundo Caballero | E. Caballero | |||||||||
| Billy Kasper | B. Kasper | | 67 | D | | 13 | | M | 67 | | Arthur Hapgood | A. Hapgood | |||||||||
| Vasco Antunes | V. Antunes | | 64 | G | | 14 | | A | 44 |  | Matt McCoist | M. McCoist | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos where Gil Vicente play host to Alverca. A crowd of 17,438 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gil Vicente are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Tavares.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gil Vicente are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Tavares.
0.00
0-0Gil Vicente start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.45
0-0Pablo Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
4.24
0-0Jorge Lopes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jorge Lopes edges inside the box! Eugenio Molowny barges into Jorge Lopes. Penalty not given!!
6.21
0-0Guilherme Fernandes comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Molowny. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eugenio Molowny hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.54
0-1Mustapha Huizingh sees Djimi Doumeng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djimi Doumeng plays a quick one-two with Morris Shields and rushes in on goal... Djimi Doumeng muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Alverca!
12.42
0-1Pablo Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Molowny. Eugenio Molowny laces a weighted ball forward to Abel Marques. Abel Marques shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
14.38
Jose Gomes threads a neat ball through to Vasco Postiga. Vasco Postiga brings the ball forward. Vasco Postiga makes a simple pass, allowing Tiago Valente to run into the box. Tiago Valente tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.39
Mustapha Huizingh flicks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Evans. Jamie Evans edges inside the box! Jamie Evans comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
21.14
Abel Marques makes a beautiful solo run. Abel Marques shoots from 20 yards but somehow Harris Averdijk manages to keep it out.
22.56
0-1Djimi Doumeng barges into Pablo Ruiz. Djimi Doumeng is shown the yellow card! Pablo Ruiz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.04
Mustapha Huizingh flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Shields. Morris Shields edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Morris Shields provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Lucian Nanu comfortably gets down and covers it.
32.57
Duarte Moutinho hits a low pass to Mustapha Huizingh. Mustapha Huizingh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Shields. Morris Shields connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Lucian Nanu!
39.36
Vasco Postiga takes it forward alone. Vasco Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gil Vicente appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half. The Gil Vicente players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Alverca start the second half!
47.10
Mustapha Huizingh makes a beautiful solo run. Mustapha Huizingh shoots from 20 yards but somehow Lucian Nanu manages to keep it out.
49.36
0-1Jose Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Abel Marques who brings the ball under control. Abel Marques passes the ball forward to Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.07
Jose Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Vasco Postiga who brings the ball under control. Vasco Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Loureiro collects the pass. Jaime Loureiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.06
Silvio Viana hits a low pass to Jaime Loureiro. Jaime Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Barbosa. Vitor Barbosa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.14
Mustapha Huizingh sees Djimi Doumeng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djimi Doumeng plays a scrappy one-two with Guilherme Fernandes and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Djimi Doumeng provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Lucian Nanu had no chance!! Goal for Alverca!
66.03
Steve Mckay catches Jaime Loureiro on the ankles. Steve Mckay is shown the yellow card! Jaime Loureiro runs off the knock.
69.00
Pablo Ruiz passes the ball forward to Silvio Viana. Silvio Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Barbosa. Vitor Barbosa shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
71.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Eduardo Postiga plays the ball forward to Abel Marques. Abel Marques shoots from distance but is denied by Harris Averdijk. Excellent save.
72.59
0-2Duarte Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morris Shields. Morris Shields passes the ball forward but Egbert Van Putten is offside!
73.43
0-2Egbert Van Putten hacks Pablo Ruiz from behind! Egbert Van Putten is given a warning by the referee! Pablo Ruiz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.31
Mustapha Huizingh flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Shields. Morris Shields knocks in a cross ball towards Egbert Van Putten. With a superhuman jump, Egbert Van Putten connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Superb reactions from Lucian Nanu. What a save!
77.33
0-2Alverca have made a substitution with Edmundo Caballero replacing Jamie Evans .
81.10
Without breaking stride, Mustapha Huizingh plays the ball forward to Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
83.19
Vasco Postiga catches Edmundo Caballero on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.27
Morris Shields knocks the ball forward to Djimi Doumeng. Djimi Doumeng passes the ball forward to Edmundo Caballero. Some silky footwork from Edmundo Caballero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
87.13
Vasco Postiga threads the ball through to Vitor Barbosa. Vitor Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vitor Barbosa!
90.00
Djimi Doumeng passes the ball forward to Mustapha Huizingh. Mustapha Huizingh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
34.2%
46.1%
19.7%
Scorers
| Vitor Barbosa 87 | Djimi Doumeng 9, 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Djimi Doumeng of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lucian Nanu (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pablo Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eugenio Molowny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Vitor Barbosa (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Abel Marques (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Vasco Postiga (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Silvio Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tiago Valente (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jaime Loureiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Postiga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duarte Fernandes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Kasper (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vasco Antunes (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harris Averdijk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duarte Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Steve Mckay (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Jorge Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Djimi Doumeng (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Mustapha Huizingh (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Egbert Van Putten (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jamie Evans (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Guilherme Fernandes (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Morris Shields (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Edmundo Caballero (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Arthur Hapgood (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt McCoist (ATT) | 0 | |