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There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to Penafiel. A crowd of 19,147 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Belenenses start the match!
3.32
Rui Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho directs the ball goalwards with his head. Moustapha Abdellaoui is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.18
Rafael Barbosa surges forward with the ball. Rafael Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn powers a header at goal. Copain Schoenmakers manages to gather it comfortably.
8.13
Ruben Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
9.29
Frederico Veloso kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Degn. Michael Degn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.30
Valeriy Zgurovsky knocks the ball forward to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Gilchrist.
12.40
Michael Degn clumsily knocks into Malcolm Gilchrist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Malcolm Gilchrist stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.39
Michael Degn catches Jaime Sousa on the ankles. Michael Degn is warned by the referee! Jaime Sousa runs off the knock.
16.09
Ruben Alves passes the ball forward to Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Barbosa.
18.52
Patricio Marcelino makes a simple pass to Sebastian Scholz. Sebastian Scholz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Copain Schoenmakers who gathers it comfortably.
28.13
Malcolm Gilchrist catches Michael Degn on the ankles. The referee calls over Malcolm Gilchrist and shows him a yellow card! Michael Degn runs off the knock.
30.19
Michele Pantano makes a simple pass to Sebastian Scholz. Sebastian Scholz kicks a strong pass forward to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.06
Rafael Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Valeriy Zgurovsky. Valeriy Zgurovsky makes a simple pass to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.51
Frederico Veloso kicks a strong pass forward to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov lofts in a cross ball towards Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Copain Schoenmakers easily picks it out of the air!
40.19
Frederico Veloso makes a probing pass to Michael Degn. Michael Degn lofts in a cross ball towards Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
Penafiel kick off and get the second half underway!
47.23
Patricio Marcelino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Gordon. Matt Gordon knocks the ball to his team mate, Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.10
Rui Gomes comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Veloso. The referee calls over Rui Gomes and warns him to calm down! Frederico Veloso runs off the knock.
49.16
Frederico Veloso makes a simple pass to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.38
Abel Carvalho decides to run forward with the ball. Abel Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Moustapha Abdellaoui manages to keep it out.
53.14
Kelvin Shields sees space and advances. Kelvin Shields kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho tries a spectacular strike. Moustapha Abdellaoui is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.50
Sebastian Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov makes a probing pass to Michael Degn but he's offside!
60.29
Belenenses are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Penafiel's defence.
61.49
Valeriy Zgurovsky threads the ball through to Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.38
Sebastian Scholz knocks the ball to his team mate, Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a cross ball towards Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis flicks the ball with his head. Copain Schoenmakers easily picks it out of the air!
69.22
Frederico Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Carvalho.
72.55
Valeriy Zgurovsky threads the ball through to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Carvalho.
73.17
Frederico Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a cross ball towards Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Copain Schoenmakers easily smothers it.
77.56
Sebastian Scholz makes a simple pass to Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.29
Matt Gordon makes a probing pass to Michael Degn. Michael Degn shoots from long range but Copain Schoenmakers is on top of it.
81.42
Ronnie Dodd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Moustapha Abdellaoui easily picks it out of the air!
87.28
Michele Pantano knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Gordon. Matt Gordon brings the ball forward. Matt Gordon lofts in a cross ball towards Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
89.53
Sebastian Scholz knocks the ball to his team mate, Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn heads the ball goalwards. Copain Schoenmakers easily smothers it.
90.00
Abel Carvalho sees space and advances. Abel Carvalho makes a simple pass to Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Michael Degn of Belenenses
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
22%
41.5%
36.6%