Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
Markus RothM. Roth82
G
1
G
75Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes
Luca ToldoL. Toldo72
D
2
D
69Daniel MoutinhoD. Moutinho
Guilherme ValenteG. Valente72
D
captain3
D
80Petre SipercoP. Siperco
Gary LawG. Law73
D
4
D
69Jose Javier LeonJ. Leon
Arturo CortesA. Cortes72
D
5
D
69Tobias HöferT. Höfer
Giordano ColleG. Colle78
M
6
M
69Gianfranco AlbertiniG. Albertini
Gavin BowyerG. Bowyer90
M
7
M
73Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho
Anthony CastiglioniA. Castiglioni73
A
8captain
M
73Gialuca ApaG. Apa
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis76
A
9
M
71Bill MowbrayB. Mowbray
Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes77
A
10
A
74Pedro MarquesP. Marques
Daniel RosalesD. Rosales75
A
11
A
75Eduardo GomesE. Gomes
 
Sjaak WisgerhofS. Wisgerhof71
D
12
D
66Ricardo GuerreroR. Guerrero
Matt ClelandM. Cleland76
M
13
M
70Jaouad EloiJ. Eloi
Richard PaterR. Pater70
A
14
A
69Tiago AndradeT. Andrade

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to Vitória de Guimarães. A crowd of 17,554 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Fernandes.


0.00
Vitória de Guimarães kick off and get the match underway!
3.05
Anthony Castiglioni kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.48
Petre Siperco threads the ball through to Antonio Moutinho. Antonio Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Markus Roth gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
9.17
Petre Siperco surges forward with the ball. Petre Siperco makes a probing pass to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.46
Pedro Marques catches Arturo Cortes on the ankles. Pedro Marques is warned by the referee! Arturo Cortes stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.15
Pedro Marques comes in with a late challenge on Arturo Cortes. Pedro Marques is given another warning by the referee! Arturo Cortes runs off the knock.
15.46
Luca Toldo comes in with a late challenge on Bill Mowbray. Luca Toldo is given a warning by the referee! Bill Mowbray runs off the knock.
20.16
Gialuca Apa chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.10
Jose Javier Leon flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Antonio Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques knocks the ball forward to Antonio Moutinho but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.57
Guilherme Valente knocks the ball forward to Daniel Rosales. Daniel Rosales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.22
Antonio Moutinho knocks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Apa. Gialuca Apa shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.44
Luca Toldo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tobias Höfer.
32.14
Giordano Colle flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Castiglioni who brings the ball under control. Anthony Castiglioni knocks in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
36.04
Gavin Bowyer passes the ball forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Rosales. Daniel Rosales makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
39.38
Gavin Bowyer sees Giordano Colle in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giordano Colle whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni beats his man to it with a header. Rafael Fernandes effortlessly picks it out of the air!
40.32
Gary Law knocks the ball forward to Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Rafael Fernandes comfortably smothers it!
42.30
Giordano Colle comes in with a late challenge on Gianfranco Albertini. The referee brings Giordano Colle to one side and gives him a warning! Gianfranco Albertini runs off the knock.
45.00
Bill Mowbray passes the ball forward to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. Vitória de Guimarães also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off and get the second half underway!
47.48
Giordano Colle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
49.50
Petre Siperco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Leon. Jose Javier Leon knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Gomes. Eduardo Gomes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guilherme Valente.
61.06
Vitória de Guimarães are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
63.09
Bill Mowbray hacks Luca Toldo from behind! The referee calls over Bill Mowbray and shows him a yellow card! Luca Toldo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.04
Eduardo Gomes barges into Luca Toldo. Eduardo Gomes is warned by the referee! Luca Toldo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.32
Gary Law barges into Eduardo Gomes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Gomes stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.41
Jose Javier Leon comes in with a late challenge on Giordano Colle. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giordano Colle stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.40
Gianfranco Albertini runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gianfranco Albertini lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gomes. Eduardo Gomes whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Markus Roth manages to keep it out.
75.54
Pedro Marques barges into Arturo Cortes. The referee warns Pedro Marques yet again to calm down! Arturo Cortes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.27
Vitória de Guimarães have made a substitution with Jaouad Eloi replacing Bill Mowbray .
78.31
Tobias Höfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianfranco Albertini. Gianfranco Albertini surges forward with the ball. Gianfranco Albertini knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gomes. Eduardo Gomes connects with a diving header but is denied by Markus Roth. Excellent save.
81.50
Gianfranco Albertini makes a simple pass to Jaouad Eloi. Jaouad Eloi flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Marques collects the pass. Pedro Marques tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Markus Roth smothers it!
83.21
Gialuca Apa makes a probing pass to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Jaouad Eloi. Jaouad Eloi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
84.42
Gavin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mcinnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. With a superhuman jump, Konstantinos Xenakis connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Rafael Fernandes.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Vitória de Guimarães
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
6
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Konstantinos Xenakis 32
Daniel Rosales 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Konstantinos Xenakis of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Match Ratings
1.Markus Roth (GK)
8
2.Luca Toldo (DEF)
6
3.Guilherme Valente (DEF)
6
4.Gary Law (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Arturo Cortes (DEF)
6
6.Giordano Colle (MID)
7
7.Gavin Bowyer (MID)
7
8.Anthony Castiglioni (ATT)
7
9.Konstantinos Xenakis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Billy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Rosales (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sjaak Wisgerhof (DEF)
0
13.Matt Cleland (MID)
0
14.Richard Pater (ATT)
0

1.Rafael Fernandes (GK)
7
2.Daniel Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Petre Siperco (DEF)
7
4.Jose Javier Leon (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Tobias Höfer (DEF)
6
6.Gianfranco Albertini (MID)
7
7.Antonio Moutinho (MID)
6
8.Gialuca Apa (MID)
6
9.Bill Mowbray (MID)yellow card
5
10.Pedro Marques (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Gomes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Guerrero (DEF)
0
13.Jaouad Eloi (MID)
6
14.Tiago Andrade (ATT)
0