Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Boavista Futebol Clube. A crowd of 8,083 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Académica de Coimbra and Boavista Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Quaresma.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Académica de Coimbra and Boavista Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Quaresma.
0.00
0-0Académica de Coimbra get the match underway!
14.23
0-0Artur Tavares makes a probing pass to David Campbell. David Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Vidal. Alejandro Vidal shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.35
0-0Vitor Nunes catches Rui Vieira on the ankles. The referee brings Vitor Nunes to one side and gives him a warning! Rui Vieira runs off the knock.
18.08
0-0Ruben Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Kistner. Stefan Kistner advances inside the box! Stefan Kistner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
24.14
0-0Jorge Santos barges into Andre Moutinho. Jorge Santos is shown the yellow card! Andre Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.38
0-1Quim Fonseca pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Quim Fonseca plays the ball forward to Ruben Lopes. Ruben Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Vieira controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Daniel Vieira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.30
Andre Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Vieira. Carlos Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Rui Vieira. Rui Vieira finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.30
Andre Moutinho makes a simple pass to Carlos Vieira. Carlos Vieira advances inside the box! Carlos Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
38.04
Artur Tavares decides to run forward with the ball. Artur Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Lopes. Alexandre Lopes makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.59
David Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Artur Tavares who brings the ball under control. Artur Tavares passes the ball forward to Diogo Barros. Diogo Barros comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it is tipped over by Piero Pivotto.
44.47
0-2Artur Tavares takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Diogo Ramos shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. Boavista Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half. The Académica de Coimbra players seem much more motivated whilst the Boavista Futebol Clube players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Boavista Futebol Clube kick off and get the second half underway!
48.07
Artur Tavares barges into Carlos Vieira. Artur Tavares is given a warning by the referee! Carlos Vieira runs off the knock.
49.52
Andre Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Vieira who takes it down. Daniel Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.58
Diogo Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to David Campbell. David Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Tavares. Artur Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Barros. With a superhuman jump, Diogo Barros connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Piero Pivotto picks it out of the air!
54.51
Jorge Santos plays the ball forward to James Campbell. James Campbell threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Vidal. Alejandro Vidal shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
57.09
0-2James Campbell laces a through ball forward to Alexandre Lopes. Alexandre Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Piero Pivotto who gathers it comfortably.
63.14
Artur Tavares clumsily knocks into Andre Moutinho. Artur Tavares is given another warning by the referee! Andre Moutinho runs off the knock.
65.32
Paulo Castro passes the ball forward to Diogo Barros. Diogo Barros runs straight at the defence! Diogo Barros cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Piero Pivotto effortlessly smothers it!
67.40
From the throw-in, Diogo Barros picks out James Campbell. James Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Barros. Diogo Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.41
Artur Tavares threads a neat ball through to David Campbell. David Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Lopes. Alexandre Lopes makes a deft header but somehow Piero Pivotto manages to keep it out.
79.28
Jorge Santos flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Ramos makes a simple pass to Diogo Barros. Diogo Barros finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
83.30
0-2Samuel Alves brings the ball forward. Samuel Alves flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Vieira controls it well on his chest. Daniel Vieira knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rui Vieira is offside!
84.36
Jorge Santos flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Vidal comfortably collects the pass. Alejandro Vidal threads the ball through to Diogo Barros but he's offside!
87.20
Andre Moutinho threads the ball through to Rui Vieira. Rui Vieira shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
22.8%
50.6%
26.6%
Scorers
| Daniel Vieira 26 Rui Vieira 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Piero Pivotto of Boavista Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ricardo Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vitor Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jorge Santos (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Diogo Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paulo Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Artur Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | James Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Diogo Barros (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alexandre Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alejandro Vidal (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nuno Alves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Vieira (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eduardo Moreira (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Piero Pivotto (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Hugo Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Fonseca (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jorge Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ruben Lopes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carlos Vieira (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Andre Moutinho (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Daniel Vieira (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Rui Vieira (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stefan Kistner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jorge Jardim (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcus Fox (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Michele Ferron (DEF) | 0 | |