Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. A crowd of 18,804 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and C.F. Estrela da Amadora are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Nuno Gomes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and C.F. Estrela da Amadora are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Nuno Gomes.
0.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off the first half!
2.35
Oscar Caminero flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Reis easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugo Reis shoots from long range but it flies wide!
8.01
Cristiano Moreira sees a break and surges forward. Cristiano Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
10.58
Linus Janes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Jardim. Edgar Jardim shoots from distance but it flies wide!
15.29
Antonio Viana threads a neat ball through to Daniel Ribeiro. Daniel Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
16.14
Rodrigo Viana sees Artur Jesus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro heads the ball goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.43
Under pressure, Tiago Santos clears the ball far upfield. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guilherme Fonseca.
27.50
Rodrigo Viana knocks the ball forward to Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.22
Ruben Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Jannes Doomernik. Jannes Doomernik makes a simple pass to Edgar Jardim. Edgar Jardim shoots from distance. Solid save from Helder Neves. What a great pair of hands!
36.14
Ruben Veloso hits a low pass to Oscar Caminero. Oscar Caminero flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Jardim controls it well on his chest. Edgar Jardim shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.44
Neil Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Ribeiro. Daniel Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Bremner.
39.51
Linus Janes barges into Cristiano Moreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristiano Moreira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.43
Linus Janes threads a neat ball through to Edgar Jardim. Edgar Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.11
Paul Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Jannes Doomernik controls it well on his chest. Jannes Doomernik flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Nascimento. Edgar Nascimento shoots from 20 yards but Helder Neves is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.F. Estrela da Amadora players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora start the second half!
47.03
Oscar Caminero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Jardim. Edgar Jardim shoots from 20 yards. Helder Neves effortlessly gets down and covers it.
48.48
Without breaking stride, Linus Janes plays the ball forward to Edgar Nascimento. Edgar Nascimento shoots from distance but Helder Neves is on top of it.
51.21
Paul Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Caminero collects the pass. Oscar Caminero flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Jardim who takes it down. Edgar Jardim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Elliott.
53.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.49
Jannes Doomernik barges into Rodrigo Viana. Jannes Doomernik is warned by the referee! Rodrigo Viana runs off the knock.
60.53
Cristiano Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro makes a deft header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
61.42
Jannes Doomernik makes a probing pass to Edgar Jardim. Edgar Jardim tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.01
Cristiano Moreira makes a probing pass to Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.10
Cristiano Moreira makes a simple pass to Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Kelvin Summerbell manages to gather it easily.
72.23
Daniel Ribeiro sees space and advances. Daniel Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.43
Cristiano Moreira threads a neat ball through to Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.49
Desportivo Nacional have made 3 substitutions with Craig Priestley replacing Hugo Loureiro, Cataldo Ginestra replacing Cristiano Moreira and Roberto Vieira replacing Tiago Santos .
78.58
Rodrigo Viana catches Jannes Doomernik on the ankles. Rodrigo Viana is shown the yellow card! Jannes Doomernik stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.51
Jannes Doomernik sees Edgar Nascimento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Helder Neves who gathers it comfortably.
83.09
Paul Bremner threads the ball through to Linus Janes. Linus Janes takes it forward alone. Linus Janes lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Reis. Hugo Reis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Helder Neves.
85.56
Oscar Caminero threads the ball through to Hugo Reis. Hugo Reis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.39
Jannes Doomernik chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Nascimento. Edgar Nascimento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Elliott.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
26.8%
46.3%
26.8%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Helder Neves of Desportivo Nacional |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Helder Neves (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Tiago Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adel Djetou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Moreira (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Rodrigo Viana (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Daniel Ribeiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Arturo Gento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hugo Loureiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Artur Jesus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Priestley (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cataldo Ginestra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Roberto Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Kelvin Summerbell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Bremner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ashley Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruben Veloso (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Oscar Caminero (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jannes Doomernik (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Linus Janes (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 9. | Edgar Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edgar Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Edgar Andrade (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Quim Rego (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Uwe Spengler (MID) | 0 | |












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