Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     FarenseFarense
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arjen DrentA. Drent56
G
1
G
69Cristiano SousaC. Sousa
Antonio CarvalhoA. Carvalho65
D
2
D
64Malte BreitnerM. Breitner
Cesar SantosC. Santos65
D
3
D
54Cesar BarbosaC. Barbosa
Alberto JardimA. Jardim61
D
4
D
53Fernando CostaF. Costa
Andre VieiraA. Vieira56
D
5
D
49Luis MendesL. Mendes
Bruno BarbosaB. Barbosa82
M
6
M
70Francisco VarelaF. Varela
Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca74
M
7
M
65Sebastiao SemedoS. Semedo
Stefano CorradoS. Corrado69
M
8
M
61Jorge OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira64
M
captain9
M
59Quim FonsecaQ. Fonseca
Tjalle ZuidamT. Zuidam73
A
10captain
A
77Silvio LimaS. Lima
Jonathan KirklandJ. Kirkland73
A
11
A
57Sol NichollsS. Nicholls
 
David RiemannD. Riemann66
A
12
M
58Manuel VianaM. Viana
Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca61
A
13
A
56Ruben JardimR. Jardim
Dominic InglisD. Inglis56
M
14
A
51Rui CastroR. Castro

Back Of The Net
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Farense. A crowd of 11,864 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sporting Covilha and Farense are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Lopes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Farense get the match underway!
6.11
Fernando Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Oliveira. Jorge Oliveira makes a probing pass to Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Jardim.
9.55
Cesar Barbosa darts forward. Cesar Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Lima who takes it down. Silvio Lima whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Semedo. Sebastiao Semedo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
10.09
Pedro Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tjalle Zuidam. Tjalle Zuidam cuts inside the box! Tjalle Zuidam strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.46
Quim Fonseca makes a simple pass to Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
16.53
Quim Fonseca passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Jardim.
20.10
Antonio Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Sebastiao Fonseca passes the ball forward to Jonathan Kirkland. Jonathan Kirkland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Fonseca.
24.15
Stefano Corrado knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira passes the ball forward to Jonathan Kirkland. Jonathan Kirkland comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Cristiano Sousa.
27.39
Sebastiao Semedo hits a low pass to Silvio Lima. Silvio Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Varela. Francisco Varela makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
28.01
Quim Fonseca advances with the ball. Quim Fonseca runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Quim Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
30.18
Sebastiao Fonseca hacks Cesar Barbosa from behind! The referee calls over Sebastiao Fonseca and warns him to calm down! Cesar Barbosa gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.14
Sebastiao Semedo sees space and advances. Sebastiao Semedo plays a one-two with Sol Nicholls and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Sebastiao Semedo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Arjen Drent easily gets down and covers it.
39.01
Sebastiao Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Corrado easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefano Corrado flicks the ball to his team mate, Tjalle Zuidam. Tjalle Zuidam shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.45
Sebastiao Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Kirkland. Jonathan Kirkland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Costa.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Covilha appear unchanged since the first half. Farense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Covilha kick off the second half!
49.46
Cesar Santos flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Barbosa who takes it down. With intelligent imagination, Bruno Barbosa laces a weighted ball forward to Jonathan Kirkland. Jonathan Kirkland shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.26
Silvio Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.46
Jorge Oliveira barges into Tjalle Zuidam. The referee calls over Jorge Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Tjalle Zuidam runs off the knock.
60.07
Sebastiao Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Tjalle Zuidam. Tjalle Zuidam plays a one-two with Jonathan Kirkland and rushes in on goal... Tjalle Zuidam rockets a shot on goal. Cristiano Sousa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
63.57
Quim Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls skips past Andre Vieira! Some good footwork from Sol Nicholls provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.55
Fernando Costa plays a long ball forward. Silvio Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Alberto Jardim. Excellent block.
84.54
Quim Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Silvio Lima. Silvio Lima plays a scrappy one-two with Sol Nicholls and stumbles forward towards the goal... Silvio Lima looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
87.40
Quim Fonseca hits a low pass to Silvio Lima. Silvio Lima whips in a cross ball towards Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Arjen Drent gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

Farense
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
28.8%
46.6%
24.7%

Scorers
Tjalle Zuidam 39, 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tjalle Zuidam of Sporting Covilha

Match Ratings
1.Arjen Drent (GK)
7
2.Antonio Carvalho (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Santos (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Jardim (DEF)
6
5.Andre Vieira (DEF)
6
6.Bruno Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Sebastiao Fonseca (MID)
6
8.Stefano Corrado (MID)
7
9.Pedro Vieira (MID)
6
10.Tjalle Zuidam (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jonathan Kirkland (ATT)
6
 
12.David Riemann (ATT)
0
13.Silvio Fonseca (ATT)
0
14.Dominic Inglis (MID)
0

1.Cristiano Sousa (GK)
6
2.Malte Breitner (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Barbosa (DEF)
6
4.Fernando Costa (DEF)
6
5.Luis Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Francisco Varela (MID)
6
7.Sebastiao Semedo (MID)
7
8.Jorge Oliveira (MID)yellow card
6
9.Quim Fonseca (MID)
7
10.Silvio Lima (ATT)
7
11.Sol Nicholls (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuel Viana (MID)
0
13.Ruben Jardim (ATT)
0
14.Rui Castro (ATT)
0