Match Report


F.C. AroucaF.C. Arouca     FelgueirasFelgueiras
Noel SlineyNoel Sliney Chris Frost Chris Frost
Marc BeckermanM. Beckerman81
G
captain1
G
76Oscar AguilarO. Aguilar
Garry BurleyG. Burley81
D
2
D
71Luis MonteiroL. Monteiro
Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz78
D
3
D
71Nuno MonteiroN. Monteiro
Marinus HilgerinkM. Hilgerink78
D
4
D
69Abel LoureiroA. Loureiro
Ivan MazzeiI. Mazzei81
M
5
M
72Rodrigo CastroR. Castro
Edmundo RamosE. Ramos85
M
6captain
M
80Jose VarelaJ. Varela
Luis SousaL. Sousa88
M
7
M
79Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida
Sergio BentoS. Bento82
M
8
M
77Jose GomesJ. Gomes
Fernando CrucetF. Crucet82
A
9
A
78Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
Fernando AlvesF. Alves83
A
10
A
83Sverrir HermannssonS. Hermannsson
Ricardo MartinsR. Martins81
A
11
A
80Sylvain BrookingS. Brooking
 
Carlos GarciaC. Garcia79
D
12
D
75Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira
Otávio CardosoO. Cardoso79
M
13
M
68Tiago PinheiroT. Pinheiro
Nick ThirlwellN. Thirlwell37
A
14
A
70Mario RibeiroM. Ribeiro

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio Municipal where F.C. Arouca play host to Felgueiras. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both F.C. Arouca and Felgueiras are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Fernandes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Felgueiras get the match underway!
4.08
Sergio Almeida threads a neat ball through to Jose Varela. Jose Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Marc Beckerman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
5.57
Jose Gomes takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Fernando Crucet reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
6.31
Nuno Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Jose Gomes. Jose Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Sverrir Hermannsson collects the pass. Sverrir Hermannsson whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Felgueiras!
9.11
Sverrir Hermannsson comes in with a late challenge on Marinus Hilgerink. Sverrir Hermannsson is shown the yellow card! Marinus Hilgerink runs off the knock.
12.53
Garry Burley barges into Jose Gomes. Garry Burley is shown the yellow card! Jose Gomes runs off the knock.
15.36
Sergio Almeida hits a low pass to Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Burley.
16.14
Marinus Hilgerink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.14
Sergio Almeida clumsily knocks into Edmundo Ramos. Sergio Almeida is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Ramos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.30
Nuno Monteiro flicks a high pass forward to Sverrir Hermannsson who brings the ball under control. Sverrir Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.05
Nuno Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Marc Beckerman!
27.14
Sergio Almeida clumsily knocks into Garry Burley. The referee brings Sergio Almeida to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.10
Kubilay Türkyilmaz gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Fernando Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fernando Crucet scores for F.C. Arouca!!
33.57
Jose Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro plays the ball forward to Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Marc Beckerman manages to gather it.
34.32
Marinus Hilgerink hits a low pass to Edmundo Ramos. Edmundo Ramos surges forward with the ball. Edmundo Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort. Oscar Aguilar gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
36.19
Rodrigo Castro threads a neat ball through to Jose Varela. Jose Varela makes a probing pass to Sergio Almeida but he's offside!
38.46
Abel Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Almeida controls it well on his chest. Sergio Almeida sees a break and surges forward. Sergio Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.25
Luis Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro threads the ball through to Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson whips in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.09
Ivan Mazzei knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Ramos. Edmundo Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Mazzei. Ivan Mazzei whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.25
Jose Varela sees Sergio Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Sverrir Hermannsson. Marinus Hilgerink catches Sverrir Hermannsson on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
44.30
Nuno Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Almeida. Without breaking stride, Sergio Almeida plays the ball forward to Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Beckerman who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Arouca appear unchanged since the first half. Felgueiras have changed their lineup with Gaspar Oliveira replacing Luis Monteiro. The Felgueiras players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and F.C. Arouca kick off!
47.54
Luis Sousa hacks Rodrigo Castro from behind! The referee calls over Luis Sousa and shows him a yellow card! Rodrigo Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.22
Ivan Mazzei flicks a high ball forward to Luis Sousa who takes it down. Luis Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Martins controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ricardo Martins rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Oscar Aguilar!
51.03
Edmundo Ramos hits a low pass to Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.40
Jose Varela threads the ball through to Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Marc Beckerman!
54.26
Jose Gomes makes a simple pass to Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson whips in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Marc Beckerman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.25
Edmundo Ramos passes the ball forward to Ivan Mazzei. Ivan Mazzei knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Ramos. Edmundo Ramos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.33
F.C. Arouca have made a substitution with Otávio Cardoso replacing Sergio Bento .
61.34
Kubilay Türkyilmaz plays the ball forward to Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abel Loureiro.
65.42
Fernando Crucet comes in with a late challenge on Abel Loureiro. The referee calls over Fernando Crucet and warns him to calm down! Abel Loureiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.30
Garry Burley flicks a high pass forward to Luis Sousa who brings the ball under control. Luis Sousa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaspar Oliveira.
73.06
Without breaking stride, Jose Varela plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.15
Abel Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marinus Hilgerink.
79.33
Jose Varela flicks a high pass forward. Eben Dugbatey collects the pass. Eben Dugbatey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.36
Edmundo Ramos plays the ball forward to Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Loureiro.
85.31
Kubilay Türkyilmaz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Otávio Cardoso. Otávio Cardoso chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Alves and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ricardo Martins shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Oscar Aguilar. Excellent save.
89.11
Jose Varela sees space and advances. Jose Varela shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Sergio Almeida clumsily knocks into Garry Burley. The referee brings Sergio Almeida to one side and gives him another warning! Garry Burley runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

F.C. Arouca

Felgueiras
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
31.4%
45.3%
23.3%

Scorers
Fernando Crucet 30
Edmundo Ramos 57
Sergio Almeida 6
Eben Dugbatey 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Ramos of F.C. Arouca

Match Ratings
1.Marc Beckerman (GK)
8
2.Garry Burley (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
4.Marinus Hilgerink (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Mazzei (MID)
7
6.Edmundo Ramos (MID)goal scored
9
7.Luis Sousa (MID)yellow card
5
8.Sergio Bento (MID)
6
9.Fernando Crucet (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Fernando Alves (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Martins (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlos Garcia (DEF)
0
13.Otávio Cardoso (MID)
6
14.Nick Thirlwell (ATT)
0

1.Oscar Aguilar (GK)
7
2.Luis Monteiro (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Abel Loureiro (DEF)
6
5.Rodrigo Castro (MID)
6
6.Jose Varela (MID)
8
7.Sergio Almeida (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Jose Gomes (MID)
6
9.Eben Dugbatey (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Sverrir Hermannsson (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Sylvain Brooking (ATT)
6
 
12.Gaspar Oliveira (DEF)
6
13.Tiago Pinheiro (MID)
0
14.Mario Ribeiro (ATT)
0