Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜dio Mun. Jos Bento Pessoa where Naval play host to Vitória de Guimarães. A crowd of 8,654 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Naval are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Quaresma.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Naval are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Quaresma.
0.00
The first half starts with Vitória de Guimarães kicking off!
2.09
Gaspar Jesus flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Perez who takes it down. Claudio Perez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.20
Des Ripley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Des Ripley tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Alec Meiklejohn!
8.53
Nick Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Abel Teixeira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abel Teixeira plays a perfect one-two with Tomas Pinto and rushes in on goal... Abel Teixeira shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.21
Gaspar Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Dominic McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic McGrory sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
22.08
Nick Taylor threads the ball through to Daniel Ritter. Showing composure, Daniel Ritter plays the ball forward to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto shoots from outside the area. Gaspar Fernandes gets down and covers it.
28.16
Scott Hansen comes in with a very late challenge on Abel Teixeira. Scott Hansen is shown the red card!! Abel Teixeira runs off the knock.
30.32
Des Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Dominic McGrory who brings the ball under control. Dominic McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Costa but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.45
Danny Upson sees space and advances. Danny Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic McGrory. Dominic McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Vitória de Guimarães!
38.55
Hugo Almeida sweeps the ball up the wings. Alberto Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.41
Carlos Quaresma makes a simple pass to Nick Taylor. Nick Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto skips past Hugo Almeida! Tomas Pinto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gaspar Fernandes smothers it!
45.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Naval appear unchanged since the first half. Vitória de Guimarães also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Naval get the second half underway!
48.06
Des Ripley makes a beautiful solo run. Des Ripley shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
53.13
Thomas Dittrich clumsily knocks into Dominic McGrory. The referee calls over Thomas Dittrich and warns him to calm down! Dominic McGrory carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.16
Vitória de Guimarães have made 3 substitutions with Tiago Faria replacing Claudio Perez, Nuno Andrade replacing Gaspar Jesus and Thomas Szepan replacing Dominic McGrory .
61.22
Des Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Dittrich.
69.27
Nick Taylor clumsily knocks into Des Ripley. Nick Taylor is given a warning by the referee! Des Ripley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.44
Des Ripley threads the ball through to Thomas Szepan. Thomas Szepan knocks in a cross ball towards Des Ripley. Des Ripley beats his man to it with a header. Alec Meiklejohn didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.31
Rosario Baresi makes a probing pass to Dave Hurst. Dave Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto threads a neat, attacking ball through to Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
87.25
Danny Upson knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Pedro Oliveira advances with the ball. Pedro Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Tomas Pinto but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
26.9%
51.3%
21.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dominic McGrory of Vitória de Guimarães |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Meiklejohn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rosario Baresi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thomas Dittrich (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Daniel Ritter (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nick Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dave Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Pedro Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Hill (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tomas Pinto (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Abel Teixeira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alfredo Montero (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bill Beattie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mario Carvalho (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gaspar Fernandes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steffen Roth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hugo Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claudio Perez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danny Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Des Ripley (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gaspar Jesus (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dominic McGrory (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Tiago Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Hansen (DEF) | ![]() | 3 |
| 13. | Nuno Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Thomas Szepan (ATT) | 6 | |













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