Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio Municipal where Beira Mar play host to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. A crowd of 9,168 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Beira Mar and C.F. Estrela da Amadora are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Teixeira.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Beira Mar and C.F. Estrela da Amadora are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Teixeira.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with C.F. Estrela da Amadora kicking off!
3.18
0-0Juan-Carlos Medina makes a beautiful solo run. Juan-Carlos Medina passes the ball forward to Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt. Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.08
Juan-Carlos Medina knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Alves. Jaime Alves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jaime Alves shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.58
0-0Alexandre Neves hits a low pass to Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga makes a pass forward but Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt is yards offside!
8.58
Jaime Alves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jaime Alves shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.52
Juan-Carlos Medina knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Reis. Tomas Reis knocks the ball forward to Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.54
Alexandre Neves changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alexandre Neves shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
15.06
0-0Paul Parker threads a neat ball through to Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Roberto Fonseca. Roberto Fonseca comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Gennaro Davanzante!
21.51
0-0Jaime Alves comes in with a late challenge on Samir Netzer. The referee calls over Jaime Alves and warns him to calm down! Samir Netzer runs off the knock.
26.33
0-0Miguel Barbosa sees Nuno Postiga in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.48
0-1Miguel Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Postiga holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Postiga plays a scrappy one-two with Tiago Veloso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nuno Postiga strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nuno Postiga!
32.03
With vision, Juan-Carlos Medina laces a through ball forward to Tomas Reis. Tomas Reis threads the ball through to Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt. Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Valente.
34.48
Samir Netzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Peiro. Alejandro Peiro plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Ziliani and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alejandro Peiro rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gennaro Davanzante!
38.11
Jaime Alves sees space and advances. Jaime Alves plays a one-two with Tiago Veloso and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jaime Alves provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.33
Paul Parker makes a probing pass to Roberto Fonseca. Roberto Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Ziliani and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Roberto Fonseca provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Alexandre Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt. Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Artur Tavares.
45.00
0-2It's a corner kick. Miguel Barbosa loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Jorge Campos chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Beira Mar appear unchanged since the first half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora also appear unchanged since the first half. The Beira Mar players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Beira Mar kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
With vision, Fernando Valente laces a through ball forward to Ricardo Campos. Ricardo Campos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ricardo Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan-Carlos Medina.
48.19
Alejandro Peiro comes in with a late challenge on Silvio Viana. Alejandro Peiro is warned by the referee! Silvio Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.15
Miguel Barbosa hits a low pass to Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Reis.
57.05
Miguel Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt plays a one-two with Nuno Postiga and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
59.47
Jaime Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt. Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt makes a great pass forward. Nuno Postiga runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
61.35
Paul Parker surges forward with the ball. Paul Parker flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
63.44
David Köller runs forward with the ball. David Köller sees Nuno Postiga in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Postiga rushes past Jorge Campos! Nuno Postiga shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
69.22
Juan-Carlos Medina chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Nuno Postiga provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
81.05
Rodrigo Reis sees a break and surges forward. Rodrigo Reis makes a simple pass to Mario Ziliani. Mario Ziliani makes a probing pass to Roberto Fonseca but he's offside!
85.58
Alexandre Neves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alexandre Neves flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
9
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.5%
65.5%
Play Area
28.7%
46%
25.3%
Scorers
| Nuno Postiga 28 Jaime Alves 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jaime Alves of C.F. Estrela da Amadora |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Artur Tavares (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fernando Valente (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jorge Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carmelo Vieri (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Parker (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Samir Netzer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ricardo Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mario Ziliani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roberto Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alejandro Peiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luis Costa (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Juan-Carlos Gainza (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Postiga (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gennaro Davanzante (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Juan-Carlos Medina (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | David Köller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Silvio Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tomas Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexandre Neves (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jaime Alves (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Miguel Barbosa (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ulrich Van Nieuwstadt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nuno Postiga (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Tiago Veloso (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | John Hopkin (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duarte Quaresma (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kamal Kerkar (GK) | 0 | |