Match Report


BelenensesBelenenses     Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional
Neal BathNeal Bath Ben Biancardi Ben Biancardi
Don FergusonD. Ferguson67
G
1
G
69Ruben VarelaR. Varela
Edgar JardimE. Jardim67
D
2
D
83Vasco GomesV. Gomes
Silvio JesusS. Jesus68
D
3
D
71Hugo FonsecaH. Fonseca
Diego NunezD. Nunez66
D
4
D
71Manuel SousaM. Sousa
Boudewijn Van Der MeerB. Van Der Meer72
M
5
D
70Eduardo NunesE. Nunes
Pablo MenendezP. Menendez74
M
6
M
76Samuel FariaS. Faria
Simon SchefflerS. Scheffler68
M
captain7
M
81Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro
Artur GomesA. Gomes68
M
8captain
A
76Sebastiao CostaS. Costa
Helder SemedoH. Semedo66
A
9
A
75Edgar MendesE. Mendes
Fernando FariaF. Faria71
A
10
A
71Pablo PrietoP. Prieto
Francisco FerreiraF. Ferreira78
A
11
A
77Arthur IzzetA. Izzet
 
Gaspar VieiraG. Vieira65
D
12
M
75Artur SoaresA. Soares
Frederico ReisF. Reis67
M
13
A
68Oberdan PisanuO. Pisanu
Eduardo CamposE. Campos52
A
14
A
33Jason TaylorJ. Taylor

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 17,348 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jaime Fernandes.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
Artur Gomes barges into Hugo Fonseca. The referee calls over Artur Gomes and warns him to calm down! Hugo Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.08
Fernando Faria flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Francisco Ferreira shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
8.32
Artur Gomes threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Faria. Fernando Faria connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.18
Hugo Fonseca launches a long ball forward. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.48
Silvio Jesus passes the ball forward to Pablo Menendez. Pablo Menendez passes the ball forward to Fernando Faria. Fernando Faria tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.03
Edgar Mendes passes the ball forward to Pablo Prieto. Pablo Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
18.37
Samuel Faria takes a long throw-in. Pablo Prieto chips the ball to his team mate, Arthur Izzet. Arthur Izzet threads the ball through to Pablo Prieto but he's offside!
21.53
Vasco Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Samuel Faria. Samuel Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
30.04
Simon Scheffler threads the ball through to Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.04
Pablo Menendez flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Francisco Ferreira finds some space and shoots from distance but Ruben Varela is on top of his game. Well saved!
36.09
Simon Scheffler flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Menendez who brings the ball under control. Pablo Menendez lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ruben Varela!
38.41
Helder Semedo barges into Manuel Sousa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Manuel Sousa runs off the knock.
40.57
Vasco Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Samuel Faria. Samuel Faria shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
42.07
Simon Scheffler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Menendez. Pablo Menendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Boudewijn Van Der Meer. Boudewijn Van Der Meer shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Ruben Varela smothers it!
45.00
Simon Scheffler flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Faria easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Ruben Varela gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Belenenses appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half. The Desportivo Nacional players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Belenenses kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Vasco Monteiro clumsily knocks into Silvio Jesus. The referee warns Vasco Monteiro to calm down! Silvio Jesus runs off the knock.
48.10
Boudewijn Van Der Meer flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Faria collects the pass. Fernando Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ruben Varela picks it out of the air!
51.16
Artur Gomes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.05
Fernando Faria passes the ball forward to Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
59.19
Vasco Monteiro makes a simple pass to Arthur Izzet. Arthur Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Don Ferguson reads it well. Well saved!
60.47
Belenenses have made a substitution with Frederico Reis replacing Boudewijn Van Der Meer .
61.50
Silvio Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Jardim collects the pass. Edgar Jardim passes the ball forward to Fernando Faria. Fernando Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.32
Vasco Monteiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Vasco Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is deflected wide by Silvio Jesus.
64.49
Corner kick to Desportivo Nacional. Samuel Faria plays it to the far post. Hugo Fonseca shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
65.05
With great vision, Simon Scheffler plays the ball forward to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo cuts inside the box! Helder Semedo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Ruben Varela. Excellent save.
69.48
Vasco Monteiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Prieto. Pablo Prieto lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa makes a convincing header but somehow Don Ferguson manages to keep it out.
71.13
Manuel Sousa passes the ball forward to Pablo Prieto. Pablo Prieto finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.50
Vasco Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Prieto who brings the ball under control. Pablo Prieto whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
75.14
With imagination, Vasco Monteiro plays the ball forward to Pablo Prieto. Pablo Prieto shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.47
Belenenses have made 2 substitutions with Gaspar Vieira replacing Edgar Jardim and Eduardo Campos replacing Helder Semedo .Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Artur Soares replacing Vasco Monteiro .
81.56
Artur Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Prieto. Pablo Prieto finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
87.03
Samuel Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Soares. Artur Soares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Simon Scheffler makes a probing pass to Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Belenenses

Desportivo Nacional
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
22.7%
48%
29.3%

Scorers
Francisco Ferreira 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Ferreira of Belenenses

Match Ratings
1.Don Ferguson (GK)
7
2.Edgar Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Silvio Jesus (DEF)
7
4.Diego Nunez (DEF)
6
5.Boudewijn Van Der Meer (MID)
6
6.Pablo Menendez (MID)
7
7.Simon Scheffler (MID)
8
8.Artur Gomes (MID)
7
9.Helder Semedo (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Fernando Faria (ATT)
7
11.Francisco Ferreira (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gaspar Vieira (DEF)
6
13.Frederico Reis (MID)
6
14.Eduardo Campos (ATT)
6

1.Ruben Varela (GK)
9
2.Vasco Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Fonseca (DEF)
6
4.Manuel Sousa (DEF)
6
5.Eduardo Nunes (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Faria (MID)
6
7.Vasco Monteiro (MID)
7
8.Sebastiao Costa (ATT)
6
9.Edgar Mendes (ATT)
6
10.Pablo Prieto (ATT)
7
11.Arthur Izzet (ATT)
6
 
12.Artur Soares (MID)
6
13.Oberdan Pisanu (ATT)
0
14.Jason Taylor (ATT)
0