Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Vitoria Setúbal. A crowd of 18,912 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Vitoria Setúbal are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Vitoria Setúbal are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Vitoria Setúbal kicking off!
2.05
0-0Bruno Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Schulpen. Maurits Schulpen goes all the way! Maurits Schulpen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.52
Nuno Tavares surges forward with the ball. Nuno Tavares advances with the ball. Nuno Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Carvalho. Alexandre Carvalho is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.27
0-0Quim Faria hacks Daniel Almeida from behind! Quim Faria is warned by the referee! Daniel Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.43
0-0Cesar Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Liam Nicholls. Liam Nicholls chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Tavares. Jose Tavares knocks the ball forward to Quim Faria but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.38
1-0Ruggiero Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Carvalho. Alexandre Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Maurits Schulpen. Maurits Schulpen powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.09
1-0Andres Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruggiero Lopez. Ruggiero Lopez makes a simple pass to Maurits Schulpen. Maurits Schulpen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.24
1-0Daniele Roberts hacks Ruggiero Lopez from behind! The referee calls over Daniele Roberts and shows him a yellow card! Ruggiero Lopez runs off the knock.
28.24
1-0Vitoria Setúbal are easily keeping Desportivo Nacional at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
30.24
Daniel Almeida passes the ball forward to Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro advances with the ball. Bruno Monteiro passes the ball forward to Alexandre Carvalho. Alexandre Carvalho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.01
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
39.04
Ruggiero Lopez takes it forward alone. Ruggiero Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Carvalho. Alexandre Carvalho is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Carlos Nunes had no chance!! Goal for Desportivo Nacional!
45.00
Quim Faria barges into Daniel Almeida. Quim Faria is warned by the referee again! Daniel Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional get the second half underway!
53.11
Sebastiao Nascimento clumsily knocks into Ruggiero Lopez. The referee calls over Sebastiao Nascimento and warns him to calm down! Ruggiero Lopez runs off the knock.
69.48
Sebastiao Nascimento chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Tavares. Jose Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vasco Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
72.40
Nuno Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruggiero Lopez. Ruggiero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Schulpen. Maurits Schulpen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.08
3-0Daniel Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurits Schulpen. Maurits Schulpen lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Carvalho. Alexandre Carvalho heads the ball goalwards. Carlos Nunes manages to gather it comfortably.
81.34
Liam Nicholls hacks Ruggiero Lopez from behind! Liam Nicholls is shown the yellow card! Ruggiero Lopez stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.36
Sebastiao Nascimento takes it forward alone. Sebastiao Nascimento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
85.43
Antonio Andrade knocks the ball forward to Sebastiao Nascimento. Sebastiao Nascimento surges forward with the ball. Sebastiao Nascimento shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
90.00
Ruggiero Lopez makes a simple pass to Alexandre Carvalho. Alexandre Carvalho goes all the way! Alexandre Carvalho tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
74.3%
25.7%
Play Area
27%
48.6%
24.3%
Scorers
| Maurits Schulpen 21 Alexandre Carvalho 30, 39 |