Match Report


Boavista Futebol ClubeBoavista Futebol Clube     F.C. AroucaF.C. Arouca
Computer Player Computer Player Noel Sliney Noel Sliney
Kevin SounessK. Souness53
G
1captain
G
68Roland FortesR. Fortes
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro71
D
captain2
D
72Jorge RegoJ. Rego
Simon SammerS. Sammer66
D
3
D
79Pierre-Yves De PalmasP. De Palmas
Diogo FerreiraD. Ferreira64
D
4
D
34Chris WilsonC. Wilson
Lomano Le SauxL. Le Saux60
D
5
M
74Matthias DehmM. Dehm
Duarte AntunesD. Antunes63
M
6
M
83David LawD. Law
David PostigaD. Postiga63
M
7
M
78Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison
Bruno QuaresmaB. Quaresma73
A
8
M
76Eugenio RedondoE. Redondo
Rodrigo SantosR. Santos65
A
9
A
42Stephen BowyerS. Bowyer
Cesar LimaC. Lima52
A
10
A
74Danny CoppingerD. Coppinger
Liam MersonL. Merson51
A
11
A
81Fernando AlvesF. Alves
 
Jaime ReisJ. Reis60
M
12
G
57Vitor AlvesV. Alves
Quim VarelaQ. Varela57
M
13
A
80Zbigniew MalkowskiZ. Malkowski
Jorge FariaJ. Faria57
M
14
A
78Raul TostadoR. Tostado

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio do Bessa where Boavista Futebol Clube play host to F.C. Arouca. A crowd of 18,335 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Boavista Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while F.C. Arouca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Oliveira.


0.00
Boavista Futebol Clube kick off the first half!
3.40
Eugenio Redondo passes the ball forward to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Sammer.
15.24
David Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Bruno Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Antunes but he's offside!
16.22
Jorge Rego runs forward with the ball. Jorge Rego threads the ball through to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.51
David Postiga hacks Gavin Morrison from behind! The referee calls over David Postiga and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Morrison runs off the knock.
32.54
David Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Liam Merson. Liam Merson advances inside the box! Liam Merson shoots from just inside the box. Roland Fortes gets down and covers it.
38.44
David Postiga barges into Matthias Dehm. The referee brings David Postiga to one side and gives him a warning! Matthias Dehm stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.47
Diogo Ferreira hacks David Law from behind! The referee calls over Diogo Ferreira and shows him a yellow card! David Law runs off the knock.
45.00
Diogo Ferreira makes a beautiful solo run. Diogo Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Lima. Cesar Lima shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Boavista Futebol Clube appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Arouca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
F.C. Arouca start the second half!
47.17
Gavin Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Bowyer who takes it down. Stephen Bowyer shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
48.07
Eugenio Redondo flicks a high pass forward. David Law collects the pass. David Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Ferreira.
51.11
Cesar Lima hacks Pierre-Yves De Palmas from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pierre-Yves De Palmas gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.22
Chris Wilson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Dehm. Matthias Dehm makes a simple pass to Eugenio Redondo. Eugenio Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
54.45
Jorge Rego knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lomano Le Saux.
55.33
Stephen Bowyer sees Gavin Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Morrison passes the ball forward but Fernando Alves is offside!
61.50
Gavin Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Bowyer. Stephen Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.55
David Law chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Danny Coppinger through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Danny Coppinger provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Danny Coppinger scores for F.C. Arouca!!
69.46
Jorge Rego chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Bowyer. Stephen Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Coppinger. With a superhuman jump, Danny Coppinger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Kevin Souness reads it well. Good keeping!
72.42
Pierre-Yves De Palmas flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Bowyer who brings the ball under control. Stephen Bowyer shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
73.25
Lomano Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Santos. Rodrigo Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, David Postiga. Some silky footwork from David Postiga provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
75.41
Bruno Quaresma hits a low pass to Liam Merson. Liam Merson shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.34
Simon Sammer makes a probing pass to David Postiga. David Postiga threads a neat ball through to Bruno Quaresma. Bruno Quaresma makes a great pass forward. Rodrigo Santos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
79.32
Gavin Morrison advances with the ball. Gavin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Kevin Souness gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
83.45
Lomano Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Postiga. David Postiga makes an attacking run forward. David Postiga makes a great pass forward. Bruno Quaresma runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
84.06
Diogo Ferreira makes a probing pass to Liam Merson. Liam Merson makes a great pass forward. David Postiga runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
85.49
David Postiga hits a low pass to Duarte Antunes. Duarte Antunes skips past Pierre-Yves De Palmas! Duarte Antunes tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.18
Gavin Morrison barges into Simon Sammer. The referee brings Gavin Morrison to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Sammer stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Boavista Futebol Clube

F.C. Arouca
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
27.9%
50%
22.1%

Scorers
Fernando Alves 16
Danny Coppinger 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Danny Coppinger of F.C. Arouca

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Souness (GK)
7
2.Samuel Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Simon Sammer (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Ferreira (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Lomano Le Saux (DEF)
6
6.Duarte Antunes (MID)
6
7.David Postiga (MID)yellow card
7
8.Bruno Quaresma (ATT)
6
9.Rodrigo Santos (ATT)
6
10.Cesar Lima (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Liam Merson (ATT)
7
 
12.Jaime Reis (MID)
0
13.Quim Varela (MID)
0
14.Jorge Faria (MID)
0

1.Roland Fortes (GK)
6
2.Jorge Rego (DEF)
7
3.Pierre-Yves De Palmas (DEF)
6
4.Chris Wilson (DEF)
6
5.Matthias Dehm (MID)
6
6.David Law (MID)
6
7.Gavin Morrison (MID)
6
8.Eugenio Redondo (MID)
6
9.Stephen Bowyer (ATT)
6
10.Danny Coppinger (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Fernando Alves (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Vitor Alves (GK)
0
13.Zbigniew Malkowski (ATT)
0
14.Raul Tostado (ATT)
0