Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     Grupo Desportivo de ChavesGrupo Desportivo de Chaves
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Brian HughesB. Hughes66
G
1captain
G
58Eric PrantlE. Prantl
Mauricio VergesM. Verges67
D
2
D
68Michele ZanchiM. Zanchi
Tom Van Den BerghT. Van Den Bergh60
D
3
D
54Ricardo MoreiraR. Moreira
Edgar AndradeE. Andrade55
D
4
D
54Bruno VianaB. Viana
Alberto MartinsA. Martins55
D
5
M
62Nikos De RomijnN. De Romijn
Frederico GomesF. Gomes73
M
6
M
62Arturo ReyesA. Reyes
Alfred Van GobbelA. Van Gobbel65
M
captain7
M
56Ricardo RubioR. Rubio
Cesar CastroC. Castro58
M
8
M
54Nuno MoutinhoN. Moutinho
Abel PintoA. Pinto57
M
9
A
62Ricardo CarmonaR. Carmona
Graziano FranceschettiG. Franceschetti65
A
10
A
60Sergio LimaS. Lima
Miguel BarkeroM. Barkero60
A
11
A
54Bruno BentoB. Bento
 
Sergio PostigaS. Postiga58
A
12
G
56Nuno RegoN. Rego
Marcus WhiteM. White55
A
13
D
53Jorge LopesJ. Lopes
Jan HermannJ. Hermann55
A
14
D
50Chris Shew A TjonC. Shew A Tjon

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. A crowd of 8,783 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Covilha are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Grupo Desportivo de Chaves appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Antunes.


0.00
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.07
Showing composure, Alfred Van Gobbel plays the ball forward to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro threads the ball through to Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
10.01
Tom Van Den Bergh surges forward with the ball. Tom Van Den Bergh passes the ball forward to Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.01
Mauricio Verges threads a neat ball through to Alfred Van Gobbel. Alfred Van Gobbel kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero makes a probing pass between the defence to Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.08
Bruno Viana breaks forward. Bruno Viana makes a probing pass to Nikos De Romijn. Nikos De Romijn shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
16.39
Arturo Reyes clumsily knocks into Cesar Castro. The referee calls over Arturo Reyes and shows him a yellow card! Cesar Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.28
Showing composure, Nuno Moutinho picks a pass forward to Bruno Bento. Bruno Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edgar Andrade.
22.04
Alfred Van Gobbel flicks a high ball forward to Graziano Franceschetti who takes it down. Graziano Franceschetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.27
Abel Pinto surges forward with the ball. Abel Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
27.04
Sergio Lima flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Carmona controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Carmona sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Brian Hughes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.31
Cesar Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
32.52
Cesar Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
36.48
Bruno Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikos De Romijn. With a delightful solo run, Nikos De Romijn stretches the opposition's defence. Nikos De Romijn knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.30
Cesar Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
44.16
Ricardo Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikos De Romijn. Nikos De Romijn hits a low pass to Bruno Bento. Bruno Bento whips in a cross ball towards Nikos De Romijn. With a superhuman jump, Nikos De Romijn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Grupo Desportivo de Chaves are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
Alfred Van Gobbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Cesar Castro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Eric Prantl reads it well. Great save!
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. Grupo Desportivo de Chaves also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Covilha get the second half underway!
51.03
Alberto Martins threads a neat ball through to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro flicks a high pass forward. Abel Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abel Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but Ricardo Moreira is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
52.32
Corner kick to Sporting Covilha. Miguel Barkero chips it to the near post. Nikos De Romijn reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
54.04
Arturo Reyes darts forward. Arturo Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Bento. Bruno Bento beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Tom Van Den Bergh is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
55.22
It's a corner kick which Ricardo Rubio takes quickly, playing the ball short to Bruno Bento. Bruno Bento flicks the ball across the goal. Nuno Moutinho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.02
Frederico Gomes flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Barkero who takes it down. Miguel Barkero lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Van Gobbel. Alfred Van Gobbel whips the ball goalwards with his head. Eric Prantl didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.20
Cesar Castro hits a low pass to Abel Pinto. Abel Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Graziano Franceschetti. Graziano Franceschetti knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.45
Graziano Franceschetti comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Rubio. The referee warns Graziano Franceschetti to calm down! Ricardo Rubio gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.55
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves have made 3 substitutions with Chris Shew A Tjon replacing Sergio Lima, Nuno Rego replacing Nuno Moutinho and Jorge Lopes replacing Ricardo Carmona .
78.61
Arturo Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Shew A Tjon. Chris Shew A Tjon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Hughes who gathers it comfortably.
83.58
Tom Van Den Bergh kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graziano Franceschetti but he's offside!
84.49
Abel Pinto changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Abel Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Barkero. Miguel Barkero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Eric Prantl manages to gather it comfortably.
85.27
Bruno Viana slams into Alfred Van Gobbel with his studs up. The referee motions to Bruno Viana to come over. It's a red card!! Alfred Van Gobbel stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

Grupo Desportivo de Chaves
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
16.4%
50.7%
32.9%

Scorers
Graziano Franceschetti 12, 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graziano Franceschetti of Sporting Covilha

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

1.Eric Prantl (GK)
6
2.Michele Zanchi (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Moreira (DEF)
6
4.Bruno Viana (DEF)red card
3
5.Nikos De Romijn (MID)
6
6.Arturo Reyes (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ricardo Rubio (MID)
6
8.Nuno Moutinho (MID)
6
9.Ricardo Carmona (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Lima (ATT)
6
11.Bruno Bento (ATT)
6
 
12.Nuno Rego (GK)
6
13.Jorge Lopes (DEF)
6
14.Chris Shew A Tjon (DEF)
6