Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     C.D. FeirenseC.D. Feirense
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Dan Rodwell Dan Rodwell
Markus RothM. Roth82
G
1
G
71Eduardo SousaE. Sousa
Luca ToldoL. Toldo72
D
2
D
73Ronnie WatsonR. Watson
Sjaak WisgerhofS. Wisgerhof71
D
captain3
D
75Carl CampbellC. Campbell
Gary LawG. Law73
D
4
D
75Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah
Arturo CortesA. Cortes72
D
5
M
70Kwame JongsmaK. Jongsma
Giordano ColleG. Colle78
M
6captain
M
75Quim NunesQ. Nunes
Gavin BowyerG. Bowyer90
M
7
M
74Leon FrieserL. Frieser
Anthony CastiglioniA. Castiglioni73
A
8
M
71Samir RothS. Roth
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis76
A
9
A
75Rafael VredeR. Vrede
Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes77
A
10
A
79Colin EdghillC. Edghill
Richard PaterR. Pater70
A
11
A
77Alfons PiquéA. Piqué
 
Guilherme ValenteG. Valente72
D
12
D
69Tommy MasonT. Mason
Matt ClelandM. Cleland76
M
13
M
68Jose MendesJ. Mendes
Daniel RosalesD. Rosales75
A
14
A
69Luis AntunesL. Antunes

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to C.D. Feirense. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while C.D. Feirense appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Andrade.


0.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora start the match!
3.03
Gary Law flicks a high ball forward to Giordano Colle who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Giordano Colle plays the ball forward to Richard Pater. Richard Pater makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
4.21
Carl Campbell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carl Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Leon Frieser. With a superhuman jump, Leon Frieser connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
10.57
Gavin Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Richard Pater. Richard Pater plays a quick one-two with Gavin Bowyer and rushes in on goal... Richard Pater strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Carl Campbell.
12.24
Samir Roth sees Leon Frieser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Frieser knocks the ball forward to Rafael Vrede but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.12
With some swift thinking, Gavin Bowyer plays the ball forward to Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni whips in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.35
Gavin Bowyer hits a low pass to Richard Pater. Richard Pater lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
20.52
Giordano Colle threads a neat ball through to Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer advances inside the box! Gavin Bowyer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.25
Leon Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Alfons Piqué controls it well on his chest. Alfons Piqué cuts inside the box! Alfons Piqué tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.27
Alpay Abdullah flicks a high pass forward to Kwame Jongsma who brings the ball under control. Kwame Jongsma sees Rafael Vrede in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Vrede knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.46
Gavin Bowyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Anthony Castiglioni is offside!
36.03
Konstantinos Xenakis laces a through ball forward to Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Watson.
38.22
Gavin Bowyer surges forward with the ball. Gavin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
39.20
Sjaak Wisgerhof makes a probing pass to Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.58
Gavin Bowyer catches Leon Frieser on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Frieser stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.22
Quim Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Vrede. Rafael Vrede whips in a cross ball towards Alfons Piqué. Alfons Piqué shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
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. C.D. Feirense also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.D. Feirense players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
C.D. Feirense kick off!
47.24
Gavin Bowyer makes a probing pass to Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
48.57
Gary Law hits a low pass to Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
49.26
Leon Frieser threads a neat ball through to Alfons Piqué. Alfons Piqué knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luca Toldo.
51.54
Giordano Colle chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Eduardo Sousa!
53.32
Alpay Abdullah flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Vrede. Rafael Vrede knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.08
Alpay Abdullah flicks a high ball forward to Quim Nunes who takes it down. Quim Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Vrede holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Vrede whips in a cross ball towards Leon Frieser. Leon Frieser outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Markus Roth. What a great pair of hands!
59.45
With wonderful vision, Giordano Colle plays the ball forward to Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni whips in a cross ball towards Richard Pater. Richard Pater knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Alpay Abdullah clears it off the line with his head!
60.38
Gary Law passes the ball forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle decides to run forward with the ball. Giordano Colle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Watson.
61.47
Alpay Abdullah knocks the ball forward to Alfons Piqué. Alfons Piqué plays a one-two with Colin Edghill and advances towards the goal... Alfons Piqué makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Arturo Cortes and flashes wide of the near post.
63.33
Giordano Colle decides to run forward with the ball. Giordano Colle plays a perfect one-two with Gavin Bowyer and rushes in on goal... Giordano Colle shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Eduardo Sousa!
65.07
Giordano Colle knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.39
Alpay Abdullah kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Vrede. Rafael Vrede knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Frieser. Leon Frieser makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
71.20
Quim Nunes receives the ball from a throw-in from Leon Frieser. Quim Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Alfons Piqué who takes it down. Alfons Piqué knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Nunes. Quim Nunes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.16
Gavin Bowyer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Bowyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.54
Carl Campbell runs forward with the ball. Carl Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Vrede. Rafael Vrede lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill makes a convincing header but is denied by Markus Roth. Excellent save.
77.47
C.D. Feirense have made a substitution with Luis Antunes replacing Rafael Vrede .
78.49
Gavin Bowyer makes a probing pass to Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.59
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Leon Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Quim Nunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Nunes puts a great ball through. Luis Antunes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

C.D. Feirense
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
25.6%
44.2%
30.2%

Scorers
Billy Mcinnes 14
Gavin Bowyer 21
Colin Edghill 26
Alfons Piqué 42

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

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

1.Eduardo Sousa (GK)
7
2.Ronnie Watson (DEF)
6
3.Carl Campbell (DEF)
7
4.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
7
5.Kwame Jongsma (MID)
6
6.Quim Nunes (MID)
6
7.Leon Frieser (MID)
7
8.Samir Roth (MID)
6
9.Rafael Vrede (ATT)
7
10.Colin Edghill (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Alfons Piqué (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tommy Mason (DEF)
0
13.Jose Mendes (MID)
0
14.Luis Antunes (ATT)
6