Match Report
| Belenenses | Belenenses |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alberto Martins | A. Martins |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Paulo Moreira | P. Moreira | |||||||||
| Samuel Santos | S. Santos | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 79 | | Antonio Sousa | A. Sousa | |||||||||
| Gill Atzeni | G. Atzeni |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Rui Gomes | R. Gomes | |||||||||
| Mario Antunes | M. Antunes | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 | | Fernando Vieira | F. Vieira | |||||||||
| Martin Robson | M. Robson |  | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 69 |  | Andy Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| John Cooper | J. Cooper | | 71 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 75 | | Colin Campbell | C. Campbell | ||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 67 | M | | 7 | | | M | 73 | | Fernando Ramos | F. Ramos | ||||||||
| Hugo Loureiro | H. Loureiro | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 69 | | Rafael Vieira | R. Vieira | |||||||||
| Alexandre Reis | A. Reis | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Guilherme Gomes | G. Gomes | |||||||||
| Antonio Mendes | A. Mendes | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Paulo Viana | P. Viana | |||||||||
| Manuel Fonseca | M. Fonseca | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Silvio Andrade | S. Andrade | |||||||||
| Stefan Kirschner | S. Kirschner |  | 62 | M | | 12 | | M | 65 | | Pedro Barbosa | P. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Alberto Semedo | A. Semedo | | 62 | G | | 13 | | G | 64 | | Bill Proctor | B. Proctor | |||||||||
| Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | | 61 | M | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Daniel Lima | D. Lima | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to Alverca. A crowd of 17,631 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Pauleta.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Pauleta.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Belenenses kicking off!
2.16
0-0Fernando Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Viana collects the pass. Paulo Viana shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
6.09
Rafael Vieira takes it forward alone. Rafael Vieira shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.52
Hugo Loureiro hits a low pass to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.20
0-0Mario Antunes threads the ball through to Samuel Alves. Samuel Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes shoots from long range but Paulo Moreira reads it well. Excellent save!
12.07
0-0Colin Campbell clumsily knocks into Samuel Alves. The referee brings Colin Campbell to one side and gives him a warning! Samuel Alves runs off the knock.
14.53
0-0Rafael Vieira hacks John Cooper from behind! The referee calls over Rafael Vieira and shows him a yellow card! John Cooper grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.54
0-0Antonio Sousa boots it upfield. Paulo Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Gill Atzeni sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
22.54
Fernando Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell threads a neat ball through to Paulo Viana. Paulo Viana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.52
0-0Andy Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Ramos. Fernando Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Andrade who takes it down. Silvio Andrade knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Santos.
30.24
Mario Antunes knocks the ball forward to Samuel Alves. Samuel Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Reis. Alexandre Reis makes a convincing header but is denied by Paulo Moreira. Excellent save.
34.15
John Cooper clumsily knocks into Fernando Ramos. The referee brings John Cooper to one side and gives him a warning! Fernando Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.46
0-0Fernando Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Andrade. Silvio Andrade threads the ball through to Guilherme Gomes but he's offside!
40.32
1-0Samuel Alves makes a simple pass to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca sees Alexandre Reis just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Reis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Paulo Moreira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Colin Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Viana. Paulo Viana makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paulo Viana!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Belenenses appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half. The Belenenses players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Alverca kick off!
53.49
Manuel Fonseca hacks Andy Ferguson from behind! The referee calls over Manuel Fonseca and warns him to calm down! Andy Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.54
Gill Atzeni threads the ball through to John Cooper. John Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Fonseca collects the pass. Manuel Fonseca shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Paulo Moreira.
57.54
Samuel Alves takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Paulo Moreira scoops up the ball.
59.08
Martin Robson makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Robson sees Antonio Mendes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Mendes takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.07
1-1Belenenses have made a substitution with Alex Meiklejohn replacing Manuel Fonseca .Alverca have made a substitution with Daniel Lima replacing Guilherme Gomes .
66.58
Fernando Ramos passes the ball forward to Silvio Andrade. Silvio Andrade cuts inside the box! Silvio Andrade makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alberto Martins gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
69.42
Hugo Loureiro takes a short throw-in bringing Samuel Alves into play. Samuel Alves threads a neat ball through to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alexandre Reis through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alexandre Reis provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.58
Samuel Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Cooper. John Cooper knocks the ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
77.29
Belenenses have made a substitution with Alberto Semedo replacing Antonio Mendes .
78.37
Martin Robson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Robson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn but the linesman indicates offside!
81.19
1-1Rui Gomes catches Alexandre Reis in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Alexandre Reis rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.7%
44%
29.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Reis of Belenenses |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alberto Martins (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gill Atzeni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mario Antunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Robson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Cooper (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Samuel Alves (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Hugo Loureiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alexandre Reis (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Antonio Mendes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Manuel Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stefan Kirschner (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Semedo (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Meiklejohn (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Paulo Moreira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Antonio Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rui Gomes (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 4. | Fernando Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fernando Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rafael Vieira (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Guilherme Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paulo Viana (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Silvio Andrade (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pedro Barbosa (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bill Proctor (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Lima (GK) | 6 | |