Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     BelenensesBelenenses
Ben BiancardiBen Biancardi Neal Bath Neal Bath
Thomas MartinoT. Martino73
G
1
G
70Jaime ValenteJ. Valente
Hugo FonsecaH. Fonseca74
D
2
D
66Frederico MarquesF. Marques
Manuel SousaM. Sousa74
D
3
D
66Diego NunezD. Nunez
Vasco GomesV. Gomes87
D
4
D
71Silvio JesusS. Jesus
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro83
M
5
D
67Carlos VianaC. Viana
Samuel FariaS. Faria81
M
6
D
64Daniel JardimD. Jardim
Artur SoaresA. Soares89
M
captain7
M
70Artur GomesA. Gomes
Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro84
M
8captain
M
76Pablo MenendezP. Menendez
Sebastiao CostaS. Costa79
A
9
A
75Fernando FariaF. Faria
Edgar MendesE. Mendes78
A
10
A
75Jaime GomesJ. Gomes
Pedro RegoP. Rego80
A
11
A
72Jaime MoutinhoJ. Moutinho
 
Tiago CostaT. Costa72
D
12
M
67Frederico ReisF. Reis
Quim AntunesQ. Antunes78
M
13
M
50Fernando SemedoF. Semedo
Silvio CamposS. Campos70
A
14
A
80Francisco FerreiraF. Ferreira

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 19,464 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Moreira.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional get the match underway!
3.16
Pablo Menendez darts forward. Pablo Menendez advances inside the box! Pablo Menendez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Thomas Martino. Excellent save.
6.15
Pablo Menendez passes the ball forward to Fernando Faria. Fernando Faria controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
8.40
Pablo Menendez chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Gomes. Artur Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Martino who gathers it comfortably.
9.02
Vasco Gomes advances with the ball. Vasco Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.57
Artur Gomes barges into Hugo Fonseca. The referee calls over Artur Gomes and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Fonseca carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.16
Artur Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Gomes. Artur Gomes powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.05
Artur Soares knocks the ball forward to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaime Valente who gathers it comfortably.
27.01
Pablo Menendez flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Faria who takes it down. Fernando Faria tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Thomas Martino.
28.36
Corner kick to Belenenses. Pablo Menendez plays it short to Fernando Faria. Some good footwork from Fernando Faria provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
34.27
Jaime Moutinho catches Samuel Faria on the ankles. The referee brings Jaime Moutinho to one side and gives him a warning! Samuel Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.42
Artur Gomes clumsily knocks into Vasco Gomes. Artur Gomes is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Vasco Gomes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.54
Vasco Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Costa controls it well on his chest. Sebastiao Costa shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
Vasco Gomes flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Fonseca who gracefully takes it down. Hugo Fonseca plays the ball forward to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa flicks the ball with his head. Jaime Valente gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half. The Desportivo Nacional players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Belenenses kicking off!
47.04
Edgar Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.24
Pablo Menendez threads a neat ball through to Jaime Gomes. Jaime Gomes advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Jaime Gomes provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Thomas Martino manages to keep it out.
53.21
Samuel Faria runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Samuel Faria whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Jaime Valente is on top of it.
55.13
Jorge Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jaime Valente manages to gather it.
57.16
Edgar Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Monteiro. Vasco Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.59
Pablo Menendez flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Faria who takes it down. Fernando Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho whips the ball goalwards with his head. Thomas Martino is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.17
Pablo Menendez makes a beautiful solo run. Pablo Menendez plays a scrappy one-two with Jaime Gomes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pablo Menendez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
72.38
Hugo Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Samuel Faria. Samuel Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
77.22
Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Tiago Costa replacing Hugo Fonseca .
79.08
Jorge Ribeiro darts forward. Jorge Ribeiro shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.39
Without breaking stride, Vasco Monteiro plays the ball forward to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.03
Jorge Ribeiro pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jorge Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Belenenses
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
69.1%
30.9%
Play Area
26.5%
48.5%
25%

Scorers
Pedro Rego 47
Edgar Mendes 87
Jaime Moutinho 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Mendes of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Thomas Martino (GK)
6
2.Hugo Fonseca (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Vasco Gomes (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Ribeiro (MID)
6
6.Samuel Faria (MID)
6
7.Artur Soares (MID)
6
8.Vasco Monteiro (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Costa (ATT)
6
10.Edgar Mendes (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pedro Rego (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tiago Costa (DEF)
6
13.Quim Antunes (MID)
0
14.Silvio Campos (ATT)
0

1.Jaime Valente (GK)
7
2.Frederico Marques (DEF)
6
3.Diego Nunez (DEF)
6
4.Silvio Jesus (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Viana (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Jardim (DEF)
6
7.Artur Gomes (MID)red card
3
8.Pablo Menendez (MID)
7
9.Fernando Faria (ATT)
6
10.Jaime Gomes (ATT)
6
11.Jaime Moutinho (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Frederico Reis (MID)
0
13.Fernando Semedo (MID)
0
14.Francisco Ferreira (ATT)
0