Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     FelgueirasFelgueiras
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Chris Frost Chris Frost
Markus RothM. Roth82
G
1captain
G
70Sylvain LinaresS. Linares
Luca ToldoL. Toldo72
D
2
D
71Luis MonteiroL. Monteiro
Gary LawG. Law73
D
captain3
D
68Ernesto GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Mario JardimM. Jardim72
D
4
D
73Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira
Arturo CortesA. Cortes72
D
5
M
74Jose GomesJ. Gomes
Giordano ColleG. Colle79
M
6
M
78Jose VarelaJ. Varela
Gavin BowyerG. Bowyer90
M
7
M
77Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida
Anthony CastiglioniA. Castiglioni74
A
8
M
76Luis DavilaL. Davila
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis76
A
9
A
68Alfredo FranzoneA. Franzone
Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes77
A
10
A
67Mario RibeiroM. Ribeiro
Daniel RosalesD. Rosales75
A
11
A
72Rafael JardimR. Jardim
 
Guilherme ValenteG. Valente72
D
12
D
65Frederico MarquesF. Marques
Matt ClelandM. Cleland76
M
13
M
66Tiago PinheiroT. Pinheiro
Richard PaterR. Pater70
A
14
A
66Luciano Di BariL. Di Bari

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to Felgueiras. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Felgueiras appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rui Barros.


0.00
Felgueiras kick off and get the first half underway!
2.33
Gavin Bowyer sees space and advances. Gavin Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Sylvain Linares didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
3.03
Gaspar Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Jose Gomes controls it well on his chest. Jose Gomes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida plays a scrappy one-two with Alfredo Franzone and advances towards the goal... Mario Jardim clumsily knocks into Sergio Almeida. Penalty not given!!
9.40
Jose Gomes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Jardim. Rafael Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Markus Roth comfortably smothers it!
10.05
Gary Law darts forward. Gary Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.11
Sergio Almeida takes the throw-in. Jose Varela flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Franzone who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Franzone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Roth who gathers it comfortably.
15.51
Gary Law sees Gavin Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Bowyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle whips in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Sylvain Linares gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
16.04
Gavin Bowyer sees Giordano Colle in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giordano Colle lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Rosales. Daniel Rosales connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.14
Gavin Bowyer receives the ball from a throw-in from Giordano Colle. Gavin Bowyer makes a simple pass to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Sylvain Linares, sees it late!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
32.50
Jose Varela flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Franzone who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Franzone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Jardim.
36.18
Luis Davila makes a probing pass to Alfredo Franzone. Alfredo Franzone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.47
Sergio Almeida hits a low pass to Rafael Jardim. Rafael Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Davila. Luis Davila directs the ball goalwards with his head. Markus Roth punches it away to safety.
42.05
Luis Davila flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Almeida controls it well on his chest. Sergio Almeida makes a probing pass to Jose Varela. Jose Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.24
Jose Varela clumsily knocks into Mario Jardim. The referee calls over Jose Varela and warns him to calm down! Mario Jardim stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. Felgueiras also appear unchanged since the first half. The Felgueiras players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off!
57.06
Sergio Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Jardim who takes it down. Rafael Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Franzone. Alfredo Franzone connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Markus Roth had no chance!! Goal for Felgueiras!
60.11
Felgueiras have made a substitution with Luciano Di Bari replacing Mario Ribeiro .
65.52
Gaspar Oliveira threads the ball through to Alfredo Franzone. Alfredo Franzone hits a low pass to Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
66.20
Luis Davila advances with the ball. Luis Davila knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Di Bari. Luciano Di Bari jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.04
Gavin Bowyer makes a simple pass to Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni knocks in a cross ball towards Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.42
Jose Varela chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Gomes. Jose Gomes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alfredo Franzone is offside!
81.44
Gavin Bowyer makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Bowyer shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
84.08
Gavin Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Mcinnes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Giordano Colle tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
85.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Sergio Almeida laces a through ball forward to Rafael Jardim. Rafael Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Jose Varela. Jose Varela connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Markus Roth is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.30
Gavin Bowyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis makes a simple pass, allowing Gavin Bowyer to run into the box. Gavin Bowyer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Felgueiras
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.2%
Play Area
26.9%
47.8%
25.4%

Scorers
Daniel Rosales 16
Anthony Castiglioni 21
Alfredo Franzone 57
Luciano Di Bari 66
Jose Varela 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Varela of Felgueiras

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

1.Sylvain Linares (GK)
7
2.Luis Monteiro (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Gutierrez (DEF)
6
4.Gaspar Oliveira (DEF)
6
5.Jose Gomes (MID)
6
6.Jose Varela (MID)goal scored
8
7.Sergio Almeida (MID)
7
8.Luis Davila (MID)
8
9.Alfredo Franzone (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mario Ribeiro (ATT)
6
11.Rafael Jardim (ATT)
8
 
12.Frederico Marques (DEF)
0
13.Tiago Pinheiro (MID)
0
14.Luciano Di Bari (ATT)goal scored
8