Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Ben Biancardi Ben Biancardi
Markus RothM. Roth86
G
1
G
73Thomas MartinoT. Martino
Luca ToldoL. Toldo74
D
2
D
87Vasco GomesV. Gomes
Carlos ValenteC. Valente77
D
captain3
D
74Manuel SousaM. Sousa
Jes SimonsenJ. Simonsen77
D
4
D
72Tiago CostaT. Costa
Arturo CortesA. Cortes74
D
5
M
83Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro
Giordano ColleG. Colle83
M
6
M
81Samuel FariaS. Faria
Gavin BowyerG. Bowyer94
M
7captain
M
89Artur SoaresA. Soares
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone77
A
8
M
78Quim AntunesQ. Antunes
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis78
A
9
A
79Sebastiao CostaS. Costa
Gianluigi CorreaG. Correa76
A
10
A
78Edgar MendesE. Mendes
Hannes BrehmeH. Brehme78
A
11
A
80Pedro RegoP. Rego
 
Gary LawG. Law74
D
12
M
73Vasco PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Matt ClelandM. Cleland80
M
13
M
84Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro
Daniel RosalesD. Rosales76
A
14
A
71Silvio CamposS. Campos

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to Desportivo Nacional. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Monteiro.


0.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off and get the first half underway!
2.38
Gianluigi Correa flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Correa. Gianluigi Correa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.32
Gavin Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.41
Gavin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Brehme controls it well on his chest. Hannes Brehme knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Costa.
14.54
Giordano Colle clumsily knocks into Quim Antunes. Giordano Colle is warned by the referee! Quim Antunes runs off the knock.
15.57
Samuel Faria flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Costa rushes past Arturo Cortes! Sebastiao Costa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
16.18
Quim Antunes threads a neat ball through to Samuel Faria. Samuel Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.05
Jes Simonsen makes a simple pass to Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vasco Gomes.
27.45
Samuel Faria plays the ball forward to Artur Soares. Artur Soares flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Mendes tries a spectacular long range effort. Markus Roth effortlessly gets down and covers it.
30.24
Carlos Valente flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Bowyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Sousa.
32.56
Jorge Ribeiro sees Pedro Rego in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Desportivo Nacional are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.24
Gavin Bowyer makes a simple pass to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone plays a one-two with Giordano Colle and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Stuart Johnstone provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.23
Seeing Tiago Costa's attacking run, Manuel Sousa quickly throws the ball into his path. Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Artur Soares controls it well on his chest. Artur Soares makes a simple pass to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jes Simonsen.
40.26
Gavin Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme whips in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Correa. Gianluigi Correa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half. The Desportivo Nacional players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Desportivo Nacional start the second half!
47.01
Samuel Faria sees Sebastiao Costa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.47
Manuel Sousa flicks a high ball forward to Artur Soares who takes it down. Artur Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. With a superhuman jump, Pedro Rego connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Markus Roth gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.10
Giordano Colle chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Thomas Martino with no chance!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
59.08
Samuel Faria flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Rego controls it well on his chest. Pedro Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Roth who gathers it comfortably.
61.20
Samuel Faria takes a quick throw-in, which Quim Antunes takes on the chest. Quim Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Markus Roth manages to keep it out.
63.12
Manuel Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Johnstone. The referee brings Manuel Sousa to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.22
Edgar Mendes clumsily knocks into Jes Simonsen. The referee calls over Edgar Mendes and shows him a yellow card! Jes Simonsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.32
Carlos Valente passes the ball forward to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle sees Hannes Brehme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hannes Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Thomas Martino had no chance!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
77.37
Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Vasco Pinheiro replacing Artur Soares .
81.15
Carlos Valente advances with the ball. Carlos Valente makes a probing pass to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
84.47
Showing composure, Arturo Cortes plays the ball forward to Gavin Bowyer. Gavin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Giordano Colle. Giordano Colle knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Vasco Pinheiro is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
90.00
Vasco Pinheiro advances with the ball. Vasco Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Valente.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Desportivo Nacional
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
32.9%
42.7%
24.4%

Scorers
Giordano Colle 55
Konstantinos Xenakis 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giordano Colle of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Match Ratings
1.Markus Roth (GK)
8
2.Luca Toldo (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Valente (DEF)
7
4.Jes Simonsen (DEF)
7
5.Arturo Cortes (DEF)
6
6.Giordano Colle (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gavin Bowyer (MID)
8
8.Stuart Johnstone (ATT)
6
9.Konstantinos Xenakis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gianluigi Correa (ATT)
6
11.Hannes Brehme (ATT)
8
 
12.Gary Law (DEF)
0
13.Matt Cleland (MID)
0
14.Daniel Rosales (ATT)
0

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