Match Report


Portimonense Sporting ClubePortimonense Sporting Clube     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
Computer Player Computer Player Alistair Kidd Alistair Kidd
Alexandre AlvesA. Alves74
G
captain1
G
71Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Victor VergesV. Verges70
D
2
D
68Pedro VazquezP. Vazquez
Fernando NunezF. Nunez68
D
3
D
73Scott GreigS. Greig
Abel FariaA. Faria64
D
4
D
68Sebastiao LopesS. Lopes
Carlos FonsecaC. Fonseca61
D
5
M
70Danny EustaceD. Eustace
Ricardo MarquesR. Marques68
M
6
M
71Saïd FerhaouiS. Ferhaoui
Rocco R. CesariR. Cesari63
M
7captain
M
75Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
Uwe HöferU. Höfer61
M
8
M
71Antonio FerreiraA. Ferreira
Djibrill TassaliD. Tassali60
M
9
A
70Norberto ArreolaN. Arreola
Ricardo SemedoR. Semedo77
A
10
A
73Hugo CamposH. Campos
Daniel QuaresmaD. Quaresma72
A
11
A
83Filipe AntunesF. Antunes
 
Ruggero RadiceR. Radice69
A
12
M
70Fernando RibeiroF. Ribeiro
Carlos SousaC. Sousa66
A
13
A
68Jose VianaJ. Viana
Vinicio E. ScoponiV. Scoponi59
A
14
M
79Brenny MeeuwisB. Meeuwis

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, where Portimonense Sporting Clube play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 20,170 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portimonense Sporting Clube are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Académica de Coimbra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Ribeiro.


0.00
Académica de Coimbra start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.21
Pedro Vazquez threads a neat ball through to Saïd Ferhaoui. Saïd Ferhaoui shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
9.40
Rocco R. Cesari knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Quaresma. Daniel Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Höfer. Uwe Höfer heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Bruno Varela.
10.08
Uwe Höfer takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Sebastiao Lopes reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
12.20
Danny Eustace flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Ferreira controls it well on his chest. Antonio Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Alexandre Alves effortlessly picks it out of the air!
15.50
Uwe Höfer flicks a high ball forward to Rocco R. Cesari who takes it down. Rocco R. Cesari makes a simple pass to Ricardo Semedo. Ricardo Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.28
Scott Greig makes a simple pass to Saïd Ferhaoui. Saïd Ferhaoui plays a scrappy one-two with Norberto Arreola and advances towards the goal... Saïd Ferhaoui rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.47
Antonio Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Neil Davidson who brings the ball under control. Neil Davidson shoots from long range but is denied by Alexandre Alves. Excellent save.
26.53
Scott Greig makes an attacking run forward. Scott Greig threads a neat ball through to Filipe Antunes. Abel Faria catches Filipe Antunes on the ankles. Filipe Antunes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
27.04
Rocco R. Cesari kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Quaresma. Daniel Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Höfer. With a superhuman jump, Uwe Höfer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
34.49
Rocco R. Cesari knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Semedo. Ricardo Semedo tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.14
Ricardo Marques comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Lopes. Ricardo Marques is shown the yellow card! Sebastiao Lopes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.38
Ricardo Marques flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Semedo who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Quaresma. Daniel Quaresma shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Portimonense Sporting Clube are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
Filipe Antunes catches Abel Faria on the ankles. Filipe Antunes is shown the yellow card! Abel Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portimonense Sporting Clube appear unchanged since the first half. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Portimonense Sporting Clube start the second half!
47.33
Fernando Nunez volleys a long ball forward. Daniel Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Vazquez.
51.15
Victor Verges makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Höfer. Uwe Höfer makes a beautiful solo run. Uwe Höfer advances inside the box! Uwe Höfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.29
Abel Faria flicks a high pass forward. Djibrill Tassali holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djibrill Tassali flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Quaresma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Marques. Ricardo Marques flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
57.25
Sebastiao Lopes threads the ball through to Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Saïd Ferhaoui. Saïd Ferhaoui makes a convincing header. Fantastic reaction save from Alexandre Alves!
59.11
With a delightful solo run, Neil Davidson stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Davidson shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
60.18
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Fernando Ribeiro replacing Saïd Ferhaoui .
65.17
Daniel Quaresma hacks Pedro Vazquez from behind! Daniel Quaresma is given a warning by the referee! Pedro Vazquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.11
Uwe Höfer sees Ricardo Marques in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Marques runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ricardo Marques tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.36
Uwe Höfer chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Semedo. Ricardo Semedo shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Bruno Varela manages to gather it effortlessly.
71.09
Sebastiao Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.48
Victor Verges flicks a high pass forward. Rocco R. Cesari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rocco R. Cesari runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rocco R. Cesari shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Bruno Varela manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.15
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Brenny Meeuwis replacing Antonio Ferreira .
79.00
Ricardo Semedo catches Norberto Arreola on the ankles. Ricardo Semedo is given a warning by the referee! Norberto Arreola hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.56
Ricardo Semedo catches Sebastiao Lopes on the ankles. The referee calls over Ricardo Semedo again and warns him to calm down! Sebastiao Lopes gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
87.51
Sebastiao Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Antunes. Filipe Antunes shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Alexandre Alves keeps it out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Portimonense Sporting Clube

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Alves of Portimonense Sporting Clube

Match Ratings
1.Alexandre Alves (GK)
9
2.Victor Verges (DEF)
6
3.Fernando Nunez (DEF)
6
4.Abel Faria (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Fonseca (DEF)
6
6.Ricardo Marques (MID)yellow card
6
7.Rocco R. Cesari (MID)
8
8.Uwe Höfer (MID)
8
9.Djibrill Tassali (MID)
6
10.Ricardo Semedo (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Quaresma (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruggero Radice (ATT)
0
13.Carlos Sousa (ATT)
0
14.Vinicio E. Scoponi (ATT)
0

1.Bruno Varela (GK)
8
2.Pedro Vazquez (DEF)
6
3.Scott Greig (DEF)
7
4.Sebastiao Lopes (DEF)
7
5.Danny Eustace (MID)
6
6.Saïd Ferhaoui (MID)
7
7.Neil Davidson (MID)
8
8.Antonio Ferreira (MID)
6
9.Norberto Arreola (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Campos (ATT)
6
11.Filipe Antunes (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Fernando Ribeiro (MID)
6
13.Jose Viana (ATT)
0
14.Brenny Meeuwis (MID)
6