Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play host to Naval. A crowd of 18,768 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Moreirense and Naval are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Monteiro.


0.00
The whistle blows and Naval get the match underway!
2.43
Marcel Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.32
Fernando Quaresma clumsily knocks into Quim Reis. Fernando Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Quim Reis gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.32
Free kick to Moreirense just outside the area...
4.34
Alun Boyd slowly runs up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
8.07
Diogo Castro makes a simple pass to Frederico Teixeira. Frederico Teixeira sees Alex Sommeil in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Sommeil whips in a cross ball towards Quim Reis. Quim Reis makes a deft header. Vitor Sousa picks it out of the air!
12.34
Luca Lorenzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Marcos Ortiz had no chance!! Goal for Naval!
16.25
Malte Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd runs straight at the defence! Alun Boyd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
24.34
Mauricio Farinos makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Farinos whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
27.45
Malte Ritzinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Reis. Quim Reis shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Vitor Sousa.
28.05
Corner kick to Moreirense. Alex Sommeil plays it short to Diogo Castro. Diogo Castro flicks the ball on with his first touch. Alex Sommeil cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
33.42
Abel Gomes makes a simple pass to Matteo Baiocchi. Matteo Baiocchi shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.48
Manuel Rego threads a neat ball through to Mark Hughes. Seeing a gap ahead, Mark Hughes plays the ball forward to Matteo Baiocchi. Matteo Baiocchi shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.17
Mauricio Farinos chips the ball to his team mate, Matteo Baiocchi. Matteo Baiocchi passes the ball forward to Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam passes the ball forward but Rodrigo Neves is offside!
40.17
Mark Hughes flicks a high pass forward to Luca Lorenzi who brings the ball under control. Luca Lorenzi kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Hughes. Mark Hughes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Moreirense appear unchanged since the first half. Naval also appear unchanged since the first half. The Moreirense players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Moreirense kick off and get the second half underway!
47.09
Malte Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick skips past Manuel Rego! Some silky footwork from Tony Carrick provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.29
Mark Hughes threads a neat ball through to Marcel Götz. Marcel Götz brings the ball forward. Marcel Götz makes a defence splitting pass to Matteo Baiocchi. Some good footwork from Matteo Baiocchi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Goran Andenas.
53.38
Quim Reis knocks the ball forward to Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.27
Abel Gomes threads a neat ball through to Mark Hughes. Mark Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Götz. Marcel Götz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Marcos Ortiz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.54
Frederico Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Goran Andenas collects the pass. Goran Andenas flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Quaresma.
67.35
Mark Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam threads a neat, attacking ball through to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
69.20
Alex Sommeil threads the ball through to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Teixeira but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.26
Marcel Götz kicks a strong pass forward to Matteo Baiocchi. Matteo Baiocchi plays a quick one-two with Rodrigo Neves and rushes in on goal... Matteo Baiocchi takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.43
Manuel Rego knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Farinos. Mauricio Farinos passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves makes a great pass forward. Matteo Baiocchi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.08
Naval have made 3 substitutions with Norman Boyd replacing Fernando Quaresma, Ian Seedorf replacing Matteo Baiocchi and Girolamo Rivalta replacing Lennart Bräutigam .
89.34
Frederico Teixeira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan-Willem Dos Santos. With vision, Jan-Willem Dos Santos plays the ball forward to Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Farinos.
90.00
Mauricio Farinos flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Hughes. Mark Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Girolamo Rivalta collects the pass. Girolamo Rivalta runs straight at the defence! Girolamo Rivalta comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.4%
64.6%
Play Area
28%
43.9%
28%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Götz of Naval

Match Ratings
1.Marcos Ortiz (GK)
6
2.Diogo Castro (DEF)
6
3.Goran Andenas (DEF)
6
4.Graeme Lightfoot (DEF)
6
5.Alex Sommeil (MID)
6
6.Frederico Teixeira (MID)
6
7.Jan-Willem Dos Santos (MID)
6
8.Malte Ritzinger (MID)
7
9.Tony Carrick (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Quim Reis (ATT)
6
11.Alun Boyd (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Murray (DEF)
0
13.Dion Thomson (MID)
0
14.Duarte Soares (ATT)
0

1.Vitor Sousa (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Farinos (DEF)
7
3.Manuel Rego (DEF)
6
4.Fernando Quaresma (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Luca Lorenzi (MID)
7
6.Marcel Götz (MID)goal scored
9
7.Mark Hughes (MID)
8
8.Abel Gomes (MID)
6
9.Lennart Bräutigam (ATT)
6
10.Rodrigo Neves (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Matteo Baiocchi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Norman Boyd (DEF)
6
13.Ian Seedorf (MID)
6
14.Girolamo Rivalta (ATT)
6