Match Report


MoreirenseMoreirense     F.C. AroucaF.C. Arouca
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Noel Sliney Noel Sliney
Sejii KaitaS. Kaita80
G
1captain
G
81Marc BeckermanM. Beckerman
Damien BestD. Best69
D
2
D
81Garry BurleyG. Burley
Nuno MendesN. Mendes73
D
3
D
78Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro71
D
4
D
79Carlos GarciaC. Garcia
Ebi LatoE. Lato81
D
5
M
81Ivan MazzeiI. Mazzei
Tommy BowerT. Bower75
M
6
M
88Luis SousaL. Sousa
Quim BarbosaQ. Barbosa81
M
captain7
M
79Otávio CardosoO. Cardoso
Tonino PiazzaT. Piazza77
M
8
M
82Sergio BentoS. Bento
Max HillM. Hill75
A
9
A
79Vasco FariaV. Faria
Quim ReisQ. Reis76
A
10
A
83Fernando AlvesF. Alves
Alun BoydA. Boyd81
A
11
A
82Fernando CrucetF. Crucet
 
Kevin WelterK. Welter67
D
12
D
78Marinus HilgerinkM. Hilgerink
Gonçalo CervantesG. Cervantes66
M
13
M
40Norman VernazzaN. Vernazza
Vincenzo SchnellingerV. Schnellinger75
A
14
A
81Ricardo MartinsR. Martins

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play host to F.C. Arouca. A crowd of 20,805 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Moreirense are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while F.C. Arouca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Andrade.


0.00
The first half starts with F.C. Arouca kicking off!
2.01
Vitor Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Mendes. Showing composure, Nuno Mendes plays the ball forward to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Marc Beckerman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
3.31
Corner kick to Moreirense. Quim Barbosa chips it out wide. Alun Boyd makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
4.55
Quim Barbosa takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Damien Best takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.43
Luis Sousa hits a low pass to Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.48
Seeing Kubilay Türkyilmaz's attacking run, Garry Burley quickly throws the ball into his path. Kubilay Türkyilmaz chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.28
Luis Sousa makes a probing pass to Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria edges inside the box! Vasco Faria makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Sejii Kaita!
20.11
Quim Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Max Hill collects the pass. Max Hill makes a great pass forward. Quim Reis runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.32
Tommy Bower flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Hill. Max Hill tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Marc Beckerman manages to gather it comfortably.
24.55
Damien Best changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Damien Best knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.32
Carlos Garcia takes a quick throw-in, which Otávio Cardoso takes on the chest. Otávio Cardoso threads a neat ball through to Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Sejii Kaita. Excellent save.
38.54
Vitor Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Tonino Piazza who gracefully takes it down. Tonino Piazza makes a probing pass to Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Max Hill. Max Hill beats his man to it with a header. Marc Beckerman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Moreirense kick off the second half!
51.24
Quim Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Max Hill. Max Hill shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.36
Garry Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Otávio Cardoso. Otávio Cardoso chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria shoots from 20 yards. Sejii Kaita gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
55.01
Tommy Bower clumsily knocks into Carlos Garcia. The referee calls over Tommy Bower and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Garcia grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.22
Vitor Pinheiro hacks Garry Burley from behind! Vitor Pinheiro is shown the yellow card! Garry Burley runs off the knock.
60.57
Sergio Bento flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Alves collects the pass. Fernando Alves plays a one-two with Fernando Crucet and advances towards the goal... Fernando Alves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.21
Garry Burley threads a neat ball through to Otávio Cardoso. Without breaking stride, Otávio Cardoso plays the ball forward to Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vasco Faria!
65.48
Garry Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.38
Luis Sousa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.27
Luis Sousa kicks a strong pass forward to Otávio Cardoso. Otávio Cardoso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.41
Nuno Mendes clumsily knocks into Fernando Crucet. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Crucet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.36
Nuno Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Bower controls it well on his chest. Tommy Bower hits a low pass to Max Hill. Max Hill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
84.01
Kubilay Türkyilmaz pushes up the pitch. Kubilay Türkyilmaz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
Tonino Piazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Max Hill. Max Hill knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Moreirense

F.C. Arouca
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%

Scorers
Max Hill 39
Alun Boyd 90
Fernando Alves 6
Vasco Faria 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vasco Faria of F.C. Arouca

Match Ratings
1.Sejii Kaita (GK)
7
2.Damien Best (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Mendes (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Vitor Pinheiro (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Ebi Lato (DEF)
6
6.Tommy Bower (MID)yellow card
5
7.Quim Barbosa (MID)
8
8.Tonino Piazza (MID)
6
9.Max Hill (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Quim Reis (ATT)
6
11.Alun Boyd (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Kevin Welter (DEF)
0
13.Gonçalo Cervantes (MID)
0
14.Vincenzo Schnellinger (ATT)
0

1.Marc Beckerman (GK)
6
2.Garry Burley (DEF)
8
3.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Mazzei (MID)
6
6.Luis Sousa (MID)
6
7.Otávio Cardoso (MID)
7
8.Sergio Bento (MID)
6
9.Vasco Faria (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Fernando Alves (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Fernando Crucet (ATT)
6
 
12.Marinus Hilgerink (DEF)
0
13.Norman Vernazza (MID)
0
14.Ricardo Martins (ATT)
0