Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | Belenenses | Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Lowery | Steve Lowery | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Davi Alex | D. Alex |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Martin Medina | M. Medina | |||||||||
| Rafael Castro | R. Castro |  | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Mario Lopes | M. Lopes | |||||||||
| Fausto Maccarone | F. Maccarone |  | 74 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Fabio Frezza | F. Frezza | ||||||||
| Ruben Rego | R. Rego | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Filipe Veloso | F. Veloso | |||||||||
| Luis Ramos | L. Ramos | | 71 | M | | 5 | | M | 77 | | Bruno Semedo | B. Semedo | |||||||||
| Helder Jardim | H. Jardim | | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Jaime Moreira | J. Moreira | |||||||||
| Sergio Tavares | S. Tavares | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Jorge Moreira | J. Moreira | |||||||||
| Alberto Costa | A. Costa | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 |  | Martial Chimbonda | M. Chimbonda | |||||||||
| Jon Dichio | J. Dichio |  | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Oleg Wallwork | O. Wallwork | |||||||||
| David Thomson | D. Thomson |  | 62 | A | | 10 | | | A | 64 | | Neil Glass | N. Glass | ||||||||
| Duarte Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Jorge Barros | J. Barros | |||||||||
| Vasco Carvalho | V. Carvalho | | 49 | D | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Guilherme Castro | G. Castro | |||||||||
| Nunzio Rinaldi | N. Rinaldi | | 55 | M | | 13 | | D | 63 | | Jaime Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Gaspar Neves | G. Neves | | 56 | A | | 14 | | M | 62 | | Roberto Varela | R. Varela | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 19,309 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alverca and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Mamede.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alverca and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Mamede.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Belenenses kicking off!
3.18
0-0Luis Ramos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Luis Ramos shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
8.04
0-0Jaime Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Barros holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Barros plays a one-two with Neil Glass and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jorge Barros provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.57
0-0Fabio Frezza catches David Thomson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.12
Helder Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Thomson. David Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.44
0-0Mario Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Martial Chimbonda collects the pass. Martial Chimbonda knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Glass. Neil Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.41
Helder Jardim laces a weighted ball forward to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Medina who gathers it comfortably.
16.28
0-0Fausto Maccarone threads the ball through to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa threads the ball through to Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro plays a one-two with David Thomson and rushes in on goal... Fabio Frezza catches Duarte Ribeiro on the ankles. Duarte Ribeiro appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
18.19
0-0Bruno Semedo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Barros but he's offside!
20.49
Helder Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.22
Jorge Moreira barges into Rafael Castro. Jorge Moreira is shown the yellow card! Rafael Castro runs off the knock.
22.04
Jaime Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Wallwork. Oleg Wallwork sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.09
Neil Glass hacks Ruben Rego from behind! Neil Glass is shown the yellow card! Ruben Rego runs off the knock.
26.41
Filipe Veloso makes a beautiful solo run. Filipe Veloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Davi Alex who gathers it comfortably.
27.36
Fausto Maccarone makes a probing pass to Sergio Tavares. Sergio Tavares threads the ball through to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio kicks a strong pass forward to David Thomson but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.27
Alberto Costa flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Ribeiro collects the pass. Duarte Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.03
Luis Ramos threads a neat ball through to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.10
Martial Chimbonda makes an attacking run forward. Martial Chimbonda knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
34.22
0-1Bruno Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Neil Glass controls it well on his chest. Neil Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Wallwork. Oleg Wallwork makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.15
Jorge Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Glass. Neil Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Castro.
39.28
Fabio Frezza passes the ball forward to Jorge Moreira. Jorge Moreira brings the ball forward. Jorge Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Neil Glass. Neil Glass connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
40.53
Ruben Rego sees space and advances. Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. David Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.32
Sergio Tavares threads a neat ball through to Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Alverca kicking off!
48.20
Luis Ramos flicks a high pass forward to David Thomson who brings the ball under control. David Thomson shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.44
Fausto Maccarone threads a neat ball through to Sergio Tavares. Sergio Tavares hits a low pass to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro beats his man to it with a header. Martin Medina didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.04
Jorge Moreira knocks the ball forward to Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.41
Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. Helder Jardim collects the pass. Helder Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Duarte Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.27
Jaime Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oleg Wallwork. Oleg Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Rego.
63.04
Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Tavares collects the pass. Sergio Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Martin Medina.
64.42
1-1It's a corner kick. Alberto Costa kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Luis Ramos rockets a shot on goal but Fabio Frezza is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
65.21
Jaime Moreira threads the ball through to Oleg Wallwork. Oleg Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.48
Alberto Costa flicks a high ball forward to David Thomson who takes it down. David Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.03
Jaime Moreira makes a run forward as Jorge Moreira takes the throw-in. Jaime Moreira skillfully chests the ball down. Jaime Moreira threads a neat ball through to Neil Glass. Neil Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.40
Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. Luis Ramos controls it well on his chest. Luis Ramos knocks the ball forward to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio whips in a cross ball towards David Thomson. David Thomson connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
79.18
Bruno Semedo sees Jorge Barros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Barros puts a great ball through but Oleg Wallwork is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
81.58
Sergio Tavares hits a low pass to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
87.08
Jorge Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Castro.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
29.7%
44%
26.4%
Scorers
| Jon Dichio 42, 71 | Oleg Wallwork 34 Jorge Barros 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jon Dichio of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Davi Alex (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rafael Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fausto Maccarone (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ruben Rego (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Luis Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Helder Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sergio Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alberto Costa (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jon Dichio (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | David Thomson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Duarte Ribeiro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Vasco Carvalho (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nunzio Rinaldi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gaspar Neves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martin Medina (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mario Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fabio Frezza (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Filipe Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bruno Semedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jaime Moreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jorge Moreira (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Martial Chimbonda (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oleg Wallwork (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Neil Glass (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Jorge Barros (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Guilherme Castro (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jaime Gomes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Roberto Varela (MID) | 0 | |