Match Report


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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, where Portimonense Sporting Clube play host to C.S Maritimo. A crowd of 17,158 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portimonense Sporting Clube are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while C.S Maritimo appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jaime Fernandes.


0.00
Portimonense Sporting Clube start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.20
Joao Castro threads a neat ball through to Leandro Subiat. Leandro Subiat shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Alexandre Alves. What a great pair of hands!
6.14
Nuno Varela makes a probing pass to Joao Castro. Joao Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Thatcher. Ivan Thatcher finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alexandre Alves manages to gather it.
9.25
Ruggero Radice makes a simple pass to Andre Oliveira. Andre Oliveira tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
10.46
Duarte Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Andre Oliveira. Andre Oliveira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Oswaldo Jonquet clears it off the line with his head!
22.23
Hugo Pinto surges forward with the ball. Hugo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Ruggero Radice collects the pass. Ruggero Radice knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.33
Without breaking stride, Ivan Thatcher plays the ball forward to Joao Castro. Joao Castro plays a one-two with Nuno Varela and rushes in on goal... Joao Castro strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
28.26
Kai Hanssen threads a neat ball through to Andre Oliveira. Andre Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Ruggero Radice controls it well on his chest. Ruggero Radice shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
33.14
Joao Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Leandro Subiat. Leandro Subiat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.09
Duarte Veloso takes it forward alone. Duarte Veloso shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.39
Joao Castro knocks the ball forward to Nuno Faria. Nuno Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portimonense Sporting Clube appear unchanged since the first half. C.S Maritimo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.S Maritimo kick off the second half!
48.15
Joao Castro clumsily knocks into Tiago Varela. The referee brings Joao Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Tiago Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.38
Showing fabulous composure, Tiago Varela laces a through ball forward to Ruggero Radice. Ruggero Radice whips in a cross ball towards Andre Oliveira. Andre Oliveira makes a looping header on goal. Paul Weingartner gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
53.28
Duarte Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Oliveira. Andre Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.58
Tiago Varela comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Thatcher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Thatcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.25
C.S Maritimo have made a substitution with Andy Andrews replacing Nuno Faria .
63.10
Hugo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. David Hutchison collects the pass. David Hutchison hits a low pass to Ruggero Radice. Ruggero Radice knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oswaldo Jonquet.
66.18
Joao Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Thatcher. Ivan Thatcher shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
67.10
Joao Castro flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Varela who takes it down. Nuno Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.08
Joao Castro threads a neat ball through to Leandro Subiat. Leandro Subiat cuts inside the box! Leandro Subiat tries a spectacular strike. Alexandre Alves comfortably gets down and covers it.
81.53
Ivan Thatcher barges into Kai Hanssen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kai Hanssen runs off the knock.
83.02
Sergio Barbosa flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Castro. With imagination, Joao Castro picks a pass forward to Andy Andrews. Andy Andrews knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Varela. Nuno Varela knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.51
Tiago Varela hacks Diogo Nunes from behind! The referee calls over Tiago Varela and warns him to calm down! Diogo Nunes runs off the knock.
87.03
Oswaldo Jonquet threads a neat ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes makes a probing pass to Joao Castro. Joao Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Varela. Nuno Varela connects with a diving header but is denied by Alexandre Alves. Excellent save.
89.36
Joao Castro advances with the ball. Joao Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
33.3%
44.9%
21.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joao Castro of C.S Maritimo

Match Ratings
1.Alexandre Alves (GK)
8
2.Fernando Nunez (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Pinto (DEF)
7
4.David Hutchison (DEF)
6
5.Kai Hanssen (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Moutinho (MID)
6
7.Tiago Varela (MID)yellow card
5
8.Duarte Veloso (MID)
7
9.Petri Lodewijks (MID)
6
10.Ruggero Radice (ATT)
6
11.Andre Oliveira (ATT)
6
 
12.Devanir Courtois (ATT)
0
13.Gaspar Bento (ATT)
0
14.Carlos Fonseca (DEF)
0

1.Paul Weingartner (GK)
6
2.Sven Will (DEF)
6
3.Sergio Barbosa (DEF)
6
4.Erwan Noro (DEF)
6
5.Oswaldo Jonquet (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Thatcher (MID)yellow card
5
7.Joao Castro (MID)
9
8.Diogo Nunes (ATT)
6
9.Nuno Varela (MID)
6
10.Nuno Faria (ATT)
6
11.Leandro Subiat (ATT)
7
 
12.Diogo Lopes (MID)
0
13.Adilson Hamers (ATT)
0
14.Andy Andrews (ATT)
6