Match Report


MaiaMaia     Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional
Greg KnealeGreg Kneale Ben Biancardi Ben Biancardi
Leonardo BlancoL. Blanco73
G
1
G
73Thomas MartinoT. Martino
Alexandru CodreaA. Codrea76
D
2captain
D
87Vasco GomesV. Gomes
Spiros VellidisS. Vellidis73
D
3
D
74Manuel SousaM. Sousa
Mario VarelaM. Varela75
D
4
D
72Tiago CostaT. Costa
Jonas BrücknerJ. Brückner76
M
5
M
83Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro
Patrick DublinP. Dublin78
M
6
M
81Samuel FariaS. Faria
Syd GrantS. Grant84
M
captain7
M
89Artur SoaresA. Soares
Tommy ScalesT. Scales80
M
8
M
78Quim AntunesQ. Antunes
Nikos KoevermansN. Koevermans79
A
9
A
79Sebastiao CostaS. Costa
Demetrius GravelaineD. Gravelaine76
A
10
A
78Edgar MendesE. Mendes
Marcel Ferreira-LeiteM. Ferreira-Leite81
A
11
A
80Pedro RegoP. Rego
 
Eirik HolmE. Holm44
A
12
D
74Hugo FonsecaH. Fonseca
Neil PeckhamN. Peckham32
A
13
M
84Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro
Cesar RamosC. Ramos49
G
14
A
70Silvio CamposS. Campos

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Est˜dio Prof. Dr. Vieira de Carvalho where Maia play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 19,966 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Maia and Desportivo Nacional are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Fernandes.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Sousa controls it well on his chest. Manuel Sousa threads a neat ball through to Artur Soares. Artur Soares plays a quick one-two with Pedro Rego and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Artur Soares provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball strikes Mario Varela's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
3.17
Jorge Ribeiro takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Marcel Ferreira-Leite gets to the ball and clears it up field.
10.52
Syd Grant receives the ball from a throw-in from Tommy Scales. Syd Grant surges forward with the ball. Syd Grant shoots from long range but Thomas Martino is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
12.02
Jorge Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexandru Codrea.
15.05
Manuel Sousa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Manuel Sousa finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Leonardo Blanco.
16.30
Jorge Ribeiro takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Edgar Mendes tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
22.08
Patrick Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Ferreira-Leite controls it well on his chest. Marcel Ferreira-Leite finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.07
Artur Soares makes a probing pass to Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Leonardo Blanco!
32.43
Artur Soares barges into Patrick Dublin. The referee calls over Artur Soares and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Dublin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.18
Spiros Vellidis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Brückner. Jonas Brückner threads a neat ball through to Demetrius Gravelaine. Demetrius Gravelaine lofts in a cross ball towards Nikos Koevermans. Nikos Koevermans makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Thomas Martino.
36.15
Samuel Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks the ball forward, putting Sebastiao Costa through on goal. Sebastiao Costa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.37
Patrick Dublin takes it forward alone. Patrick Dublin puts a great ball through. Demetrius Gravelaine runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Maia appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional have changed their lineup with Silvio Campos replacing Pedro Rego. The Desportivo Nacional players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Maia kick off the second half!
51.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Nikos Koevermans plays the ball forward to Syd Grant. Syd Grant finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
53.09
Artur Soares sees space and advances. Artur Soares tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
55.42
Mario Varela makes a simple pass to Demetrius Gravelaine. Demetrius Gravelaine sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.29
Quim Antunes takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Artur Soares. Artur Soares flicks a high pass forward. Quim Antunes controls it well on his chest. Quim Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Campos. Silvio Campos powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
60.46
Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Vasco Monteiro replacing Quim Antunes .
63.43
Manuel Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Soares. Artur Soares makes a simple pass to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Campos. Silvio Campos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Mario Varela.
64.17
Jorge Ribeiro takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Silvio Campos rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
72.53
Tommy Scales makes a probing pass to Patrick Dublin. Patrick Dublin tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Thomas Martino.
74.58
Tommy Scales takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Patrick Dublin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.43
Tiago Costa sees Jorge Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Ribeiro brings the ball forward. Jorge Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.43
Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Hugo Fonseca replacing Vasco Gomes .
81.45
Jorge Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Faria. Samuel Faria outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Leonardo Blanco had no chance!! Goal for Desportivo Nacional!
89.26
Syd Grant makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikos Koevermans. Nikos Koevermans whips in a cross ball towards Demetrius Gravelaine. Tiago Costa barges into Demetrius Gravelaine. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Maia

Desportivo Nacional
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
24.1%
48.3%
27.6%

Scorers
Marcel Ferreira-Leite 22
Sebastiao Costa 36, 75
Samuel Faria 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastiao Costa of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Leonardo Blanco (GK)
7
2.Alexandru Codrea (DEF)
6
3.Spiros Vellidis (DEF)
6
4.Mario Varela (DEF)
6
5.Jonas Brückner (MID)
6
6.Patrick Dublin (MID)
7
7.Syd Grant (MID)
7
8.Tommy Scales (MID)
6
9.Nikos Koevermans (ATT)
6
10.Demetrius Gravelaine (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Ferreira-Leite (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eirik Holm (ATT)
0
13.Neil Peckham (ATT)
0
14.Cesar Ramos (GK)
0

1.Thomas Martino (GK)
7
2.Vasco Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Sousa (DEF)
7
4.Tiago Costa (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Ribeiro (MID)
8
6.Samuel Faria (MID)goal scored
8
7.Artur Soares (MID)yellow card
7
8.Quim Antunes (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Costa (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Edgar Mendes (ATT)
8
11.Pedro Rego (ATT)
6
 
12.Hugo Fonseca (DEF)
6
13.Vasco Monteiro (MID)
6
14.Silvio Campos (ATT)
6