Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Penafiel. A crowd of 20,503 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.
0.00
0-0Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the match underway!
3.54
0-0Ricardo Montero threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.40
1-0With great vision, Frederico Ferreira plays the ball forward to Yacine Belaiz. Yacine Belaiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos cuts inside the box! Tiago Santos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
8.18
1-0Frederico Ferreira decides to run forward with the ball. Frederico Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Guardiola controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.10
1-0Kevin Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos threads the ball through to Denny Kromkamp. Denny Kromkamp plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Costa and advances towards the goal... Denny Kromkamp takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Andre Andrade!
18.53
Ricardo Montero flicks a high pass forward. Colin Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Colin Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Denny Kromkamp. Denny Kromkamp whips the ball goalwards with his head. Andre Andrade gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.09
1-0Frederico Ferreira hits a low pass to Ricardo Guardiola. Ricardo Guardiola brings the ball forward. Ricardo Guardiola controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Tiago Jardim through on goal. Stefano Agliardi catches Tiago Jardim on the ankles. Tiago Jardim appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
22.57
Ricardo Montero makes a probing pass to Tomas Tavares. Tomas Tavares edges inside the box! Tomas Tavares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
24.13
Stefano Agliardi hits a low pass to Vasco Loureiro. Vasco Loureiro brings the ball forward. Vasco Loureiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.42
Frederico Marques sees Yacine Belaiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yacine Belaiz chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim cuts inside the box! Tiago Jardim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but David Charlton is on top of it.
28.25
Pedro Campos sees space and advances. Pedro Campos rushes past Stefano Agliardi! Pedro Campos shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
32.44
Yacine Belaiz advances with the ball. Yacine Belaiz plays a one-two with Pedro Ramos and rushes in on goal... Yacine Belaiz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Charlton with no chance!! Goal for Desportivo Nacional!
40.52
2-0Vasco Loureiro catches Frederico Ferreira on the ankles. Vasco Loureiro is warned by the referee! Frederico Ferreira runs off the knock.
42.50
2-0Tomas Tavares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos plays a perfect one-two with Tomas Tavares and rushes in on goal... Alejandro Campos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Frederico Marques is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
45.00
The referee whistles 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
Penafiel kick off!
47.47
Alberto Jesus flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Campos who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Pedro Campos plays the ball forward to Yacine Belaiz. Yacine Belaiz tries a spectacular long range effort. David Charlton gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
49.25
Neil Shaw launches a long ball forward. Pedro Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.34
Ricardo Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim plays a one-two with Tiago Santos and advances towards the goal... Tiago Jardim comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. David Charlton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.06
3-0Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Luis Semedo replacing Pedro Campos .
65.31
3-0Neil Shaw surges forward with the ball. Neil Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Guardiola. Ricardo Guardiola makes a probing pass to Tiago Santos but he's offside!
67.57
Vasco Loureiro plays the ball forward to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos sees Ricardo Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Montero makes a simple pass, allowing Andy Hall to run into the box. Andy Hall shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Andre Andrade. Excellent save.
69.56
Kevin Walker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Hall. Andy Hall makes a probing pass to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Ferreira.
77.44
Luis Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Luis Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
78.29
Yacine Belaiz knocks the ball forward to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
81.34
Vasco Loureiro hits a low pass to Andy Hall. Andy Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Tavares. Tomas Tavares shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Andre Andrade smothers it!
84.32
Alberto Costa threads the ball through to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Tavares. Tomas Tavares rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Penafiel!
87.23
Frederico Ferreira surges forward with the ball. Frederico Ferreira makes a simple pass to Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tiago Jardim provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.34
Denny Kromkamp makes a simple pass to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Andre Andrade!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
33.8%
40%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yacine Belaiz of Desportivo Nacional |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andre Andrade (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frederico Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Ferreira (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Alberto Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Campos (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Guardiola (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Yacine Belaiz (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Tiago Santos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Tiago Jardim (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Pedro Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Bruno Antunes (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luis Semedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ruben Loureiro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Charlton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stefano Agliardi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Walker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Vasco Loureiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Montero (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Tavares (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Andy Hall (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Denny Kromkamp (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alejandro Campos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alberto Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Assou (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hugo Loureiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Strachan (GK) | 0 | |