Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio Algarve where Farense play host to Boavista Futebol Clube. A crowd of 12,351 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Farense are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Boavista Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Costa.


0.00
The first half starts with Boavista Futebol Clube kicking off!
3.41
Cesar Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Luis Mendes who brings the ball under control. Luis Mendes knocks the ball forward to Sebastiao Semedo. Sebastiao Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.18
Jorge Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Lima tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Andre Ribeiro. Excellent save.
10.49
Paulo Jardim hacks Sebastiao Semedo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastiao Semedo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.27
Cesar Barbosa brings the ball forward. Cesar Barbosa sees Sol Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Semedo. Sebastiao Semedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
18.00
Jorge Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Mendes.
22.56
Cesar Barbosa threads a neat ball through to Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Lima edges inside the box! Silvio Lima looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.35
Frederico Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Damien Youds who takes it down. Showing composure, Damien Youds plays the ball forward to Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cristiano Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
27.47
With vision, Jorge Oliveira plays the ball forward to Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.40
Rodrigo Santos barges into Luis Mendes. The referee calls over Rodrigo Santos and shows him a yellow card! Luis Mendes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.52
Damien Youds darts forward. Damien Youds tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
40.54
Damien Youds flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Jardim who takes it down. Paulo Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Cristiano Sousa smothers it!
44.55
Sebastiao Semedo flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Lima who takes it down. Silvio Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andre Ribeiro who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Farense appear unchanged since the first half. Boavista Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Farense start the second half!
47.44
David Postiga chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.55
Frederico Mendes threads the ball through to Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
54.47
Malte Breitner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Oliveira. Jorge Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Lima. Silvio Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.53
Luis Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Sebastiao Semedo plays the ball forward to Quim Fonseca. Quim Fonseca whips in a cross ball towards Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Andre Ribeiro punches it away to safety.
60.37
Diego Darwinkel catches Sol Nicholls on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sol Nicholls gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.49
Luis Mendes knocks the ball forward to Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sol Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andre Ribeiro who gathers it comfortably.
67.49
Frederico Mendes hits a low pass to Damien Youds. Damien Youds sees Jorge Monteiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Jardim but he's offside!
69.46
Diego Darwinkel threads a neat ball through to Mario Tavares. Mario Tavares makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Santos. Rodrigo Santos shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Bruno Quaresma plays the ball forward to Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.58
David Postiga makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Santos. Rodrigo Santos plays a scrappy one-two with Bruno Quaresma and advances towards the goal... Cesar Barbosa catches Rodrigo Santos on the ankles. Rodrigo Santos appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
75.53
Rodrigo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Jardim. Paulo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Quaresma controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Bruno Quaresma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.27
Quim Fonseca surges forward with the ball. Quim Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Nicholls. Sol Nicholls directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
84.44
Sebastiao Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvio Lima. Silvio Lima controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Andre Ribeiro smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
26.9%
42.3%
30.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvio Lima of Farense

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

1.Andre Ribeiro (GK)
7
2.Simon Sammer (DEF)
6
3.Diego Darwinkel (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Frederico Mendes (DEF)
7
5.David Postiga (MID)
6
6.Damien Youds (MID)
7
7.Paulo Jardim (MID)yellow card
5
8.Mario Tavares (MID)
6
9.Bruno Quaresma (ATT)
6
10.Jorge Monteiro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rodrigo Santos (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Tiago Jesus (ATT)
0
13.Jonas Littbarski (GK)
0
14.Abel Ramos (MID)
0