Match Report


Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra     Grupo Desportivo de ChavesGrupo Desportivo de Chaves
Dan GrahamDan Graham Computer Player Computer Player
Jose MarquesJ. Marques74
G
captain1
G
65Mario FerreiraM. Ferreira
Francis DalmatF. Dalmat64
D
2
D
67Artur MoreiraA. Moreira
Adam DichioA. Dichio66
D
3
D
60Oliver MaierO. Maier
Jermaine ZoisJ. Zois75
D
4
D
60Daniel MarquesD. Marques
Steven Van Den BromS. Van Den Brom79
D
5
D
52Stephen MccallS. Mccall
Oscar Jr. Di MasiO. Di Masi69
M
6
M
78Artur BentoA. Bento
Youssef Van PuttenY. Van Putten73
M
7
M
67David McCoistD. McCoist
Anton RahnA. Rahn68
M
8captain
M
64Komian ChimbondaK. Chimbonda
Mariano TorrisiM. Torrisi85
A
9
M
64Remi RamboR. Rambo
Yassine El-KarkouriY. El-Karkouri80
A
10
A
74Helder VarelaH. Varela
Hassan KachloulH. Kachloul72
A
11
A
67Ian IzzetI. Izzet
 
Hauke RohrschneiderH. Rohrschneider67
D
12
G
63Cristiano VelosoC. Veloso
Garry FergusonG. Ferguson72
M
13
A
58Cristiano FariaC. Faria
Fabian Natale MiccoliF. Miccoli68
A
14
M
58Andre MoutinhoA. Moutinho

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Grupo Desportivo de Chaves appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Carrera.


0.00
Académica de Coimbra start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.13
David McCoist catches Youssef Van Putten on the ankles. David McCoist is shown the yellow card! Youssef Van Putten runs off the knock.
4.45
Adam Dichio surges forward with the ball. Adam Dichio knocks the ball forward to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.11
Remi Rambo sees Ian Izzet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Izzet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Zois.
9.26
Jermaine Zois flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Di Masi. Oscar Jr. Di Masi makes a probing pass to Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
10.18
Youssef Van Putten flicks a high pass forward. Hassan Kachloul holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hassan Kachloul controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.59
Adam Dichio pushes up the pitch. Adam Dichio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul knocks in a cross ball towards Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.43
Anton Rahn catches David McCoist on the ankles. The referee calls over Anton Rahn and warns him to calm down! David McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.32
Jermaine Zois hits a low pass to Oscar Jr. Di Masi. Oscar Jr. Di Masi flicks a high pass forward. Yassine El-Karkouri collects the pass. Yassine El-Karkouri skips past Daniel Marques! Some world-class footwork from Yassine El-Karkouri provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Mario Ferreira comfortably gets down and covers it.
24.54
Without breaking stride, Youssef Van Putten plays the ball forward to Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mariano Torrisi is offside!
26.54
Jermaine Zois breaks forward. Jermaine Zois flicks a high pass forward. Hassan Kachloul controls it well on his chest. Hassan Kachloul knocks the ball forward to Yassine El-Karkouri but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.03
Helder Varela catches Jermaine Zois on the ankles. The referee brings Helder Varela to one side and gives him a warning! Jermaine Zois stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.26
Francis Dalmat threads the ball through to Oscar Jr. Di Masi. Oscar Jr. Di Masi knocks the ball forward to Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.22
Steven Van Den Brom breaks forward. Steven Van Den Brom sees space and advances. Steven Van Den Brom puts a great ball through but Yassine El-Karkouri is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
40.11
Artur Bento makes a simple pass to Ian Izzet. Ian Izzet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Marques who gathers it comfortably.
44.06
Anton Rahn threads a neat ball through to Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul plays a scrappy one-two with Yassine El-Karkouri and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Hassan Kachloul provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. Grupo Desportivo de Chaves also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Grupo Desportivo de Chaves kicking off!
51.56
Adam Dichio makes a strong solo run forward. Adam Dichio flicks a high pass forward to Mariano Torrisi who brings the ball under control. Mariano Torrisi knocks in a cross ball towards Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri connects with a diving header. Artur Moreira steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
53.44
Artur Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Izzet. Ian Izzet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
54.56
Youssef Van Putten catches David McCoist on the ankles. Youssef Van Putten is warned by the referee! David McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.27
Adam Dichio plays the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Di Masi. Oscar Jr. Di Masi threads the ball through to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hassan Kachloul but the linesman indicates offside!
60.46
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Hauke Rohrschneider replacing Jermaine Zois and Garry Ferguson replacing Anton Rahn .
61.53
Oscar Jr. Di Masi knocks the ball to his team mate, Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.26
Garry Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Mariano Torrisi controls it well on his chest. Mariano Torrisi edges inside the box! Mariano Torrisi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
71.52
Hauke Rohrschneider flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson knocks the ball to his team mate, Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi knocks in a cross ball towards Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
72.20
Stephen Mccall takes it forward alone. Stephen Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Helder Varela controls it well on his chest. Helder Varela shoots from long range. Solid save from Jose Marques. What a great pair of hands!
73.16
Adam Dichio flicks a high pass forward to Youssef Van Putten who brings the ball under control. Youssef Van Putten threads the ball through to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Yassine El-Karkouri provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.37
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Fabian Natale Miccoli replacing Hassan Kachloul .
78.39
Adam Dichio chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Di Masi. Oscar Jr. Di Masi chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Miccoli. Fabian Natale Miccoli plays a scrappy one-two with Mariano Torrisi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Fabian Natale Miccoli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.37
Hauke Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Di Masi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Jr. Di Masi threads a neat ball through to Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi runs straight at the defence! Mariano Torrisi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.38
With some swift thinking, Komian Chimbonda plays the ball forward to Ian Izzet. Ian Izzet skips past Adam Dichio! Ian Izzet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Académica de Coimbra

Grupo Desportivo de Chaves
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
4
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.6%
31.4%
Play Area
29.1%
40.7%
30.2%

Scorers
Mariano Torrisi 15, 81
Yassine El-Karkouri 73
Fabian Natale Miccoli 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mariano Torrisi of Académica de Coimbra

Match Ratings