Match Report


MoreirenseMoreirense     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Mark Turnham Mark Turnham
Sejii KaitaS. Kaita80
G
1
G
73Jannes HeijeJ. Heije
Damien BestD. Best69
D
2
D
74Diogo CastroD. Castro
Nuno MendesN. Mendes73
D
3
D
72Luke StockdaleL. Stockdale
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro71
D
4captain
D
71Sebastiao LopesS. Lopes
Ebi LatoE. Lato81
D
5
M
74Msaddeck CarriéreM. Carriére
Tommy BowerT. Bower75
M
6
M
71Alessio MinottiA. Minotti
Quim BarbosaQ. Barbosa81
M
captain7
M
76Manuele Del PreteM. Del Prete
Tonino PiazzaT. Piazza77
M
8
M
78Eugenio RedondoE. Redondo
Max HillM. Hill75
A
9
A
75Alec BoothA. Booth
Quim ReisQ. Reis76
A
10
A
78Hugo CamposH. Campos
Alun BoydA. Boyd81
A
11
A
72Steffen DörnerS. Dörner
 
Kevin WelterK. Welter67
D
12
A
70Andy JamesA. James
Gonçalo CervantesG. Cervantes65
M
13
M
71Jan JensenJ. Jensen
Vincenzo SchnellingerV. Schnellinger75
A
14
A
73Francis LestinF. Lestin

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 20,031 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Moreirense are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Académica de Coimbra appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Oliveira.


0.00
The first half starts with Académica de Coimbra kicking off!
6.48
Luke Stockdale takes it forward alone. Luke Stockdale makes a simple pass to Manuele Del Prete. Manuele Del Prete shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
10.50
Ebi Lato surges forward with the ball. Ebi Lato threads a neat ball through to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.22
Vitor Pinheiro pushes mid-way up the pitch. Vitor Pinheiro darts forward. Vitor Pinheiro cuts inside the box! Vitor Pinheiro cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Jannes Heije gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
18.18
Sebastiao Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessio Minotti. Alessio Minotti threads a neat ball through to Alec Booth. Alec Booth shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
20.23
Sebastiao Lopes catches Tommy Bower on the ankles. The referee warns Sebastiao Lopes to calm down! Tommy Bower runs off the knock.
24.19
Luke Stockdale plays the ball forward to Manuele Del Prete. Manuele Del Prete runs straight at the opposition's defence. Manuele Del Prete shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.57
Alessio Minotti passes the ball forward to Alec Booth. Alec Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Redondo. Eugenio Redondo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
32.11
Sebastiao Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessio Minotti. Alessio Minotti flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Redondo who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Redondo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.51
Alessio Minotti passes the ball forward to Steffen Dörner. Steffen Dörner flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Sejii Kaita!
39.26
Manuele Del Prete runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Manuele Del Prete shoots from 20 yards but Sejii Kaita is on top of it.
44.01
Alun Boyd hacks Luke Stockdale from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luke Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Moreirense appear unchanged since the first half. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Moreirense kicking off!
48.50
Diogo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessio Minotti. Alessio Minotti lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Dörner. Vitor Pinheiro catches Steffen Dörner on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
53.10
Manuele Del Prete flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Redondo collects the pass. Eugenio Redondo finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
55.32
Eugenio Redondo sees Steffen Dörner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steffen Dörner shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Sejii Kaita as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
56.54
It's a corner kick. Alec Booth kicks a low ball out wide. Vitor Pinheiro reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
60.52
Académica de Coimbra have made 3 substitutions with Jan Jensen replacing Alessio Minotti, Andy James replacing Steffen Dörner and Francis Lestin replacing Hugo Campos .
61.54
Manuele Del Prete threads a neat ball through to Msaddeck Carriére. Msaddeck Carriére lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.31
Jan Jensen clumsily knocks into Quim Barbosa. Jan Jensen is shown the yellow card! Quim Barbosa gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.29
Tommy Bower threads a neat ball through to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jannes Heije!
73.58
Académica de Coimbra are dictating the run of play here today.
81.23
Damien Best passes the ball forward to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Damien Best plays the ball forward to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes darts forward. Nuno Mendes runs straight at the defence! Nuno Mendes takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
85.43
Francis Lestin flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Bower.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Moreirense

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
32.9%
41.4%
25.7%

Scorers
Manuele Del Prete 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuele Del Prete of Académica de Coimbra

Match Ratings
1.Sejii Kaita (GK)
7
2.Damien Best (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Mendes (DEF)
7
4.Vitor Pinheiro (DEF)
8
5.Ebi Lato (DEF)
6
6.Tommy Bower (MID)
6
7.Quim Barbosa (MID)
6
8.Tonino Piazza (MID)
7
9.Max Hill (ATT)
6
10.Quim Reis (ATT)
6
11.Alun Boyd (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Kevin Welter (DEF)
0
13.Gonçalo Cervantes (MID)
0
14.Vincenzo Schnellinger (ATT)
0

1.Jannes Heije (GK)
7
2.Diogo Castro (DEF)
6
3.Luke Stockdale (DEF)
8
4.Sebastiao Lopes (DEF)
6
5.Msaddeck Carriére (MID)
6
6.Alessio Minotti (MID)
7
7.Manuele Del Prete (MID)goal scored
9
8.Eugenio Redondo (MID)
6
9.Alec Booth (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Campos (ATT)
6
11.Steffen Dörner (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy James (ATT)
6
13.Jan Jensen (MID)yellow card
5
14.Francis Lestin (ATT)
6