Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 20,169 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Académica de Coimbra are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Académica de Coimbra are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Académica de Coimbra start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.42
0-0Mario Martins kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Jorge Oliveira is on top of it.
4.15
Bruno Martins hits it upfield. Rafael Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
8.46
0-0Samuel Santos catches Bruno Martins on the ankles. The referee calls over Samuel Santos and warns him to calm down! Bruno Martins runs off the knock.
9.28
Mario Martins catches Sebastiao Monteiro on the ankles. Mario Martins is given a warning by the referee! Sebastiao Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.36
0-0Mario Campos catches David Semedo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Semedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.31
Gennaro Ivan Innocenti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Azziz Lemasson. Azziz Lemasson threads the ball through to Jan Witte. Jan Witte whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Santos. Samuel Santos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Tiago Moutinho manages to keep it out.
20.49
0-0Mario Martins makes a simple pass to Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.07
0-0Azziz Lemasson makes a simple pass to Samuel Santos. Samuel Santos tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
27.52
Mario Martins passes the ball forward to Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
28.43
Mario Campos decides to run forward with the ball. Mario Campos shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
33.21
Mario Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima knocks the ball forward to Roberto Barros. Roberto Barros takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
34.05
Bruno Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Antunes. Miguel Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Barros. Roberto Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jorge Oliveira easily smothers it.
36.20
0-1Cristiano Pinto surges forward with the ball. Cristiano Pinto knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima goes all the way! Cristiano Lima tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.35
0-1Azziz Lemasson hacks Miguel Antunes from behind! Azziz Lemasson is warned by the referee! Miguel Antunes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.55
Ruben Santos comes in with a late challenge on Cristiano Lima. Ruben Santos is given a warning by the referee! Cristiano Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.22
Gennaro Ivan Innocenti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Monteiro. Sebastiao Monteiro makes a simple pass to Samuel Santos. Samuel Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tiago Moutinho who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Sergio Tavares makes a probing pass to David Semedo. David Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Santos. Samuel Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional kick off!
48.50
Mario Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.16
David Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Semedo. Cristiano Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Jan Witte. Jan Witte is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.53
Mario Martins barges into Sebastiao Monteiro. The referee calls over Mario Martins again and warns him to calm down! Sebastiao Monteiro runs off the knock.
55.24
Azziz Lemasson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Witte. Jan Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.30
Mario Campos makes a simple pass to Roberto Barros. Roberto Barros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Lima. Cristiano Lima takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
60.25
David Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Witte. Jan Witte shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
63.15
Azziz Lemasson makes a probing pass to Samuel Santos. Samuel Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.27
Azziz Lemasson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Witte. Jan Witte whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Semedo. Cristiano Semedo powers a header at goal. Tiago Moutinho easily picks it out of the air!
69.51
Gennaro Ivan Innocenti barges into Roberto Barros. The referee calls over Gennaro Ivan Innocenti and warns him to calm down! Roberto Barros gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.01
Mario Martins makes a simple pass to Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Jorge Oliveira.
72.11
Sebastiao Monteiro catches Mario Martins on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Martins grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.18
Mario Campos knocks the ball forward to Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.33
Vitor Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Semedo. David Semedo threads the ball through to Jan Witte. Jan Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tiago Moutinho who gathers it comfortably.
81.09
Miguel Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro shoots from long range but Jorge Oliveira is on top of it.
84.50
Miguel Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Barros. Roberto Barros controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.42
Bruno Martins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Campos. Mario Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
30.2%
48.8%
20.9%
Scorers