Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Penafiel. A crowd of 8,802 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Penafiel are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Caneira.


0.00
Penafiel kick off and get the match underway!
3.28
Datti Mohamed Branca threads a neat ball through to Sergio Loureiro. Sergio Loureiro shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.02
Sergio Loureiro barges into Filipe Varela. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filipe Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.41
Datti Mohamed Branca sees Sergio Loureiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Loureiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Varela.
28.35
Alec Gemmill passes the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Branca. Datti Mohamed Branca runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Datti Mohamed Branca whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Gomes. Diogo Fernandes catches Gaspar Gomes on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
28.35
The referee points to the spot..
29.16
Sergio Loureiro takes a slow run up. He curls the ball inside the left post - goal!!
34.40
Andre Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Loureiro. Sergio Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Fernandes.
36.42
Diogo Fernandes threads the ball through to Ruben Varela. Ruben Varela flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Gemmill.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Penafiel also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off!
53.32
Filipe Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Moreira. Alberto Moreira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alberto Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.58
Rui Almeida powers a long ball forward. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Sachs.
60.06
Albert Reyes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Rafael Costa clumsily knocks into Ruben Barbosa. Penalty for Desportivo Nacional!!
60.06
The referee points to the spot..
61.18
Sergio Ribeiro calmly steps up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.15
Ruben Varela threads a neat ball through to Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa advances inside the box! Ruben Barbosa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Ruben Barbosa scores for Desportivo Nacional!!
77.43
Penafiel have made a substitution with Sergio Gomes replacing Gaspar Gomes .
85.58
Gaspar Soares runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gaspar Soares whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Gomes. Sergio Gomes powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
35.4%
47.7%
16.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruben Barbosa of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Castro (GK)
6
2.Pedro Fonseca (DEF)
7
3.Rui Almeida (DEF)
6
4.Filipe Varela (DEF)
8
5.Diogo Fernandes (DEF)
7
6.Alberto Moreira (MID)
7
7.Ruben Varela (MID)
8
8.Albert Reyes (MID)
6
9.Quim Campos (MID)
6
10.Sergio Ribeiro (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Ruben Barbosa (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jaime Nunes (MID)
0
13.Edgar Monteiro (ATT)
0
14.Ricardo Loureiro (MID)
0

1.Don Hendry (GK)
6
2.Alec Gemmill (DEF)
6
3.Rafael Costa (DEF)
6
4.Pascal Sachs (DEF)
6
5.Samuel Alves (DEF)
6
6.Gaspar Soares (MID)
7
7.Datti Mohamed Branca (MID)
7
8.Andre Bento (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Pinto (MID)
6
10.Gaspar Gomes (ATT)
6
11.Sergio Loureiro (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
5
 
12.Ivan Garrido (DEF)
0
13.Carlton Lofthouse (GK)
0
14.Sergio Gomes (ATT)
6