Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Alverca. A crowd of 18,107 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastiao Bento.


0.00
Alverca kick off the first half!
6.09
Samuel Valente makes a beautiful solo run. Samuel Valente tries a spectacular long range effort. Harris Averdijk effortlessly gets down and covers it.
9.52
Samuel Valente passes the ball forward to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Jesus.
10.21
Neil Shaw threads a neat ball through to Paulo Antunes. Paulo Antunes threads a neat ball through to Samuel Valente. Samuel Valente makes a great pass forward. Tiago Santos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.13
Pedro Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Antunes plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Guardiola and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paulo Antunes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Harris Averdijk manages to gather it comfortably.
15.12
Frederico Marques flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Guardiola controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
18.55
Mustapha Huizingh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
21.32
Mickael Panov catches Djimi Doumeng on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Djimi Doumeng stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.40
Mustapha Huizingh flicks a high pass forward to Egbert Van Putten who brings the ball under control. Egbert Van Putten lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.55
With imagination, Mickael Panov plays the ball forward to Samuel Valente. Samuel Valente makes a pass forward but Paulo Antunes is yards offside!
27.21
Samuel Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.34
Mustapha Huizingh chips the ball to his team mate, Djimi Doumeng. Djimi Doumeng knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
33.28
Samuel Valente comes in with a late challenge on Filipe Costa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filipe Costa runs off the knock.
39.41
Filipe Costa flicks a high pass forward. Egbert Van Putten holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Egbert Van Putten tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.12
Ricardo Jesus clumsily knocks into Tiago Santos. Ricardo Jesus is warned by the referee! Tiago Santos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Cesar Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the second half underway!
48.27
Neil Shaw flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Valente collects the pass. Samuel Valente flicks a high pass forward. Mickael Panov collects the pass. Mickael Panov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
49.27
Eduardo Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
51.51
Eduardo Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
54.08
Samuel Valente takes it forward alone. Samuel Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Harris Averdijk gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
60.27
Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Yacine Belaiz replacing Ricardo Guardiola .
65.38
Neil Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfons Lurling. Alfons Lurling kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos edges inside the box! Tiago Santos comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
72.57
Samuel Valente hits a low pass to Yacine Belaiz. Yacine Belaiz plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Antunes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yacine Belaiz takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.19
Mustapha Huizingh hits a low pass to Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Guilherme Fernandes provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
75.43
Egbert Van Putten flicks a high pass forward. Mustapha Huizingh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mustapha Huizingh plays a quick one-two with Guilherme Fernandes and rushes in on goal... Mustapha Huizingh tries a spectacular strike. The ball ricochets off Neil Shaw and flashes wide of the near post.
76.23
It's a corner kick. Guilherme Fernandes loops the ball over to the far post. Alfons Lurling gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
79.13
Steve Mckay makes a simple pass to Mustapha Huizingh. Showing fabulous composure, Mustapha Huizingh laces a through ball forward to Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Marques.
81.31
Mickael Panov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Valente. Samuel Valente plays a one-two with Mickael Panov and rushes in on goal... Samuel Valente makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.12
Djimi Doumeng catches Neil Shaw on the ankles. Djimi Doumeng is warned by the referee! Neil Shaw gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.18
Yacine Belaiz catches Guilherme Fernandes on the ankles. Yacine Belaiz is warned by the referee! Guilherme Fernandes runs off the knock.
89.11
Yacine Belaiz flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Antunes plays a one-two with Mickael Panov and advances towards the goal... Paulo Antunes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
26.2%
50%
23.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Faria of Alverca

Match Ratings
1.Andre Andrade (GK)
6
2.Frederico Marques (DEF)
6
3.Alfons Lurling (DEF)
6
4.Neil Shaw (DEF)
8
5.Cesar Campos (DEF)
6
6.Ricardo Guardiola (MID)
6
7.Samuel Valente (MID)yellow card
8
8.Mickael Panov (MID)yellow card
6
9.Tiago Santos (ATT)
6
10.Pedro Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Antunes (ATT)
7
 
12.Bruno Antunes (GK)
0
13.Yacine Belaiz (MID)
6
14.Jorge Monteiro (ATT)
0