Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     NavalNaval
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Brian HughesB. Hughes66
G
1
G
64Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Mauricio VergesM. Verges67
D
captain2
D
65Samir MetzlerS. Metzler
Tom Van Den BerghT. Van Den Bergh60
D
3
D
62Gabriel BonillaG. Bonilla
Edgar AndradeE. Andrade55
D
4
D
58Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
Alberto MartinsA. Martins55
D
5
M
59Roberto PostigaR. Postiga
Alfred Van GobbelA. Van Gobbel65
M
6
M
59Dave HurstD. Hurst
Cesar CastroC. Castro58
M
7
M
59Nick TaylorN. Taylor
Abel PintoA. Pinto57
M
8
M
53Pedro OliveiraP. Oliveira
Samuel LimaS. Lima54
M
9captain
M
45Diogo VelosoD. Veloso
Graziano FranceschettiG. Franceschetti65
A
10
A
72Tomas PintoT. Pinto
Miguel BarkeroM. Barkero59
A
11
A
64Abel TeixeiraA. Teixeira
 
Sergio PostigaS. Postiga58
A
12
A
60Alfredo MonteroA. Montero
Marcus WhiteM. White55
A
13
A
59Bill BeattieB. Beattie
Jan HermannJ. Hermann55
A
14
A
55Jose FariaJ. Faria

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Naval. A crowd of 7,450 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Naval appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tomas Carvalho.


0.00
Naval kick off the first half!
21.28
With great vision, Dave Hurst plays the ball forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Abel Teixeira is offside!
24.47
Tom Van Den Bergh flicks a high pass forward. Abel Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abel Pinto knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Miguel Barkero is offside!
32.54
Pedro Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Abel Teixeira collects the pass. Abel Teixeira skips past Cesar Castro! Abel Teixeira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
40.21
Tomas Pinto flicks a high ball forward to Abel Teixeira who takes it down. Abel Teixeira threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Covilha appear unchanged since the first half. Naval also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Covilha kick off and get the second half underway!
47.34
With vision, Cesar Castro plays the ball forward to Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
72.20
Diogo Veloso plays the ball forward to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
73.12
Diogo Veloso brings the ball forward. Diogo Veloso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.17
Naval have made 2 substitutions with Jose Faria replacing Diogo Veloso and Alfredo Montero replacing Nick Taylor .
79.40
Samuel Lima chips the ball to his team mate, Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.50
Samuel Lima sees Graziano Franceschetti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graziano Franceschetti cuts inside the box! Graziano Franceschetti cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Graziano Franceschetti!
87.45
Pedro Oliveira hits a low pass to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.52
Mauricio Verges barges into Carlos Quaresma. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Quaresma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.52
Free kick to Naval just outside the area...
90.00
Tomas Pinto slowly runs up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

Naval
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
29.2%
55.4%
15.4%

Scorers
Graziano Franceschetti 82
Abel Teixeira 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Abel Teixeira of Naval

Match Ratings
1.Brian Hughes (GK)
7
2.Mauricio Verges (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Tom Van Den Bergh (DEF)
6
4.Edgar Andrade (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Martins (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Van Gobbel (MID)
6
7.Cesar Castro (MID)
6
8.Abel Pinto (MID)
6
9.Samuel Lima (MID)
7
10.Graziano Franceschetti (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Miguel Barkero (ATT)
6
 
12.Sergio Postiga (ATT)
0
13.Marcus White (ATT)
0
14.Jan Hermann (ATT)
0

1.Alec Meiklejohn (GK)
6
2.Samir Metzler (DEF)
6
3.Gabriel Bonilla (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Quaresma (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Postiga (MID)
6
6.Dave Hurst (MID)
6
7.Nick Taylor (MID)
7
8.Pedro Oliveira (MID)
8
9.Diogo Veloso (MID)
6
10.Tomas Pinto (ATT)
7
11.Abel Teixeira (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alfredo Montero (ATT)
6
13.Bill Beattie (ATT)
0
14.Jose Faria (ATT)
6