Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     MoreirenseMoreirense
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Ian Donaldson Ian Donaldson
Markus RothM. Roth86
G
1
G
80Sejii KaitaS. Kaita
Luca ToldoL. Toldo74
D
2
D
69Damien BestD. Best
Arturo CortesA. Cortes74
D
captain3
D
73Nuno MendesN. Mendes
Gary LawG. Law74
D
4
D
71Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Gregory RaymondG. Raymond75
D
5captain
D
81Ebi LatoE. Lato
Giordano ColleG. Colle83
M
6
M
75Tommy BowerT. Bower
Matt ClelandM. Cleland80
M
7
M
81Quim BarbosaQ. Barbosa
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone77
A
8
M
70Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Scott GreavesS. Greaves75
A
9
A
75Max HillM. Hill
Gianluigi CorreaG. Correa75
A
10
A
76Quim ReisQ. Reis
Hannes BrehmeH. Brehme78
A
11
A
81Alun BoydA. Boyd
 
Sjaak WisgerhofS. Wisgerhof77
D
12
G
75Tijani Van Den BergT. Van Den Berg
Gavin BowyerG. Bowyer94
M
13
D
67Kevin WelterK. Welter
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis78
A
14
M
65Gonçalo CervantesG. Cervantes

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to Moreirense. A crowd of 20,383 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Moreirense appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rui Barros.


0.00
The first half starts with Moreirense kicking off!
6.17
Nuno Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa hits a low pass to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.43
Max Hill passes the ball forward to Quim Reis. Quim Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Max Hill. Max Hill directs the ball goalwards with his head but Markus Roth is on top of it.
10.55
Giordano Colle receives the ball from a throw-in from Matt Cleland. Giordano Colle threads the ball through to Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
12.17
Matt Cleland threads a neat ball through to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.07
Giordano Colle sees Hannes Brehme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hannes Brehme knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Best.
16.53
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Giordano Colle controls it well on his chest. Giordano Colle knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Sejii Kaita!
18.52
Matt Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle picks a pass forward to Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but Tommy Bower blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
22.23
Vitor Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Quim Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Quim Barbosa plays a one-two with Callum Sullivan and advances towards the goal... Quim Barbosa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Markus Roth. Excellent save.
26.49
Nuno Mendes plays the ball forward to Tommy Bower. Tommy Bower flicks a high pass forward to Callum Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Callum Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Markus Roth. What a great pair of hands!
27.16
Tommy Bower makes a simple pass to Max Hill. Max Hill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregory Raymond.
28.17
Giordano Colle makes a simple pass to Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland makes a looping header on goal. Sejii Kaita didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.33
Gary Law makes a simple pass to Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland darts forward. Matt Cleland makes a probing pass to Giordano Colle but he's offside!
32.22
Matt Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Brehme collects the pass. Hannes Brehme edges inside the box! Vitor Pinheiro clumsily knocks into Hannes Brehme. Penalty not given!!
33.51
Arturo Cortes surges forward with the ball. Arturo Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland powers a header at goal. Matt Cleland scores for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!!
36.01
Matt Cleland hits a low pass to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.23
Matt Cleland takes the throw-in. Hannes Brehme hits a low pass to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. Moreirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off the second half!
47.40
Quim Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
49.30
Giordano Colle makes a simple pass to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland connects with a diving header. It's there!! Sejii Kaita has to pick the ball from the back of the net! That's his third!
54.58
Callum Sullivan hits a low pass to Tommy Bower. Tommy Bower rushes past Gary Law! Tommy Bower looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Markus Roth is on top of it.
55.48
Vitor Pinheiro makes a simple pass to Nuno Mendes. With imagination, Nuno Mendes plays the ball forward to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Reis. Quim Reis knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.05
Max Hill barges into Arturo Cortes. Max Hill is given a warning by the referee! Arturo Cortes runs off the knock.
63.43
Ebi Lato flicks a high pass forward. Callum Sullivan collects the pass. Callum Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Max Hill. Max Hill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Law.
65.45
Showing composure, Gary Law picks a pass forward to Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland threads a neat ball through to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
66.04
Arturo Cortes pushes up the pitch. Arturo Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Correa. Gianluigi Correa whips in a cross ball towards Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Sejii Kaita!
69.49
Arturo Cortes advances with the ball. Arturo Cortes sees Stuart Johnstone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
72.41
Gregory Raymond knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.11
Scott Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle makes a looping header on goal. Sejii Kaita didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
78.40
Nuno Mendes passes the ball forward to Vitor Pinheiro. What vision.Vitor Pinheiro sees Quim Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.31
Quim Reis catches Scott Greaves on the ankles. The referee warns Quim Reis to calm down! Scott Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.01
Nuno Mendes sees a break and surges forward. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
84.01
Tommy Bower decides to run forward with the ball. Tommy Bower shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
87.13
Tommy Bower comes in with a late challenge on Matt Cleland. The referee calls over Tommy Bower and warns him to calm down! Matt Cleland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.24
Gregory Raymond kicks a strong pass forward to Gianluigi Correa. Gianluigi Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Moreirense
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
25.3%
44.2%
30.5%

Scorers
Matt Cleland 34, 39, 49
Alun Boyd 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Cleland of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Match Ratings
1.Markus Roth (GK)
6
2.Luca Toldo (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Cortes (DEF)
7
4.Gary Law (DEF)
6
5.Gregory Raymond (DEF)
6
6.Giordano Colle (MID)
6
7.Matt Cleland (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Stuart Johnstone (ATT)
7
9.Scott Greaves (ATT)
6
10.Gianluigi Correa (ATT)
6
11.Hannes Brehme (ATT)
6
 
12.Sjaak Wisgerhof (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Bowyer (MID)
0
14.Konstantinos Xenakis (ATT)
0

1.Sejii Kaita (GK)
6
2.Damien Best (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Mendes (DEF)
7
4.Vitor Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Ebi Lato (DEF)
6
6.Tommy Bower (MID)
6
7.Quim Barbosa (MID)
6
8.Callum Sullivan (MID)
6
9.Max Hill (ATT)
6
10.Quim Reis (ATT)
6
11.Alun Boyd (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Tijani Van Den Berg (GK)
0
13.Kevin Welter (DEF)
0
14.Gonçalo Cervantes (MID)
0