Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     AD OvarenseAD Ovarense
Ben BiancardiBen Biancardi Computer Player Computer Player
Cristiano LopesC. Lopes73
G
1captain
G
61Peter KanuP. Kanu
Tiago CostaT. Costa75
D
2
D
71Torsten KurthT. Kurth
Vasco GomesV. Gomes89
D
3
D
69Pedro RegoP. Rego
Alistair MiddletonA. Middleton76
D
4
D
57Manuel OliveiraM. Oliveira
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro87
M
5
D
55Tomas FariaT. Faria
Samuel FariaS. Faria81
M
6
M
74Djibrill JeunechampD. Jeunechamp
Artur SoaresA. Soares92
M
captain7
M
73Gaspar FernandesG. Fernandes
Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro85
M
8
M
72Bruno JesusB. Jesus
Sebastiao CostaS. Costa82
A
9
A
77Pieter PienaarP. Pienaar
Edgar MendesE. Mendes78
A
10
A
73Sergio LimaS. Lima
Pedro RegoP. Rego82
A
11
A
72Rafael CostaR. Costa
 
Quim AntunesQ. Antunes78
M
12
A
66Jean-Philippe SabinJ. Sabin
Silvio CamposS. Campos74
A
13
A
66Samuel MarquesS. Marques
Sebastiao CarvalhoS. Carvalho70
G
14
M
66Albrecht EberleA. Eberle

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to AD Ovarense. A crowd of 17,303 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AD Ovarense appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jaime Fernandes.


0.00
AD Ovarense kick off!
2.40
Artur Soares flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Faria collects the pass. Samuel Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes plays a one-two with Sebastiao Costa and rushes in on goal... Edgar Mendes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Peter Kanu. What a great pair of hands!
6.12
Djibrill Jeunechamp passes the ball forward to Rafael Costa. Rafael Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Pieter Pienaar. Pieter Pienaar connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
10.24
Vasco Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego plays a scrappy one-two with Edgar Mendes and advances towards the goal... Pedro Rego muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Peter Kanu manages to gather it.
12.15
Vasco Monteiro barges into Djibrill Jeunechamp. The referee brings Vasco Monteiro to one side and gives him a warning! Djibrill Jeunechamp stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.26
Vasco Monteiro plays the ball forward to Artur Soares. Artur Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is miles over!
16.51
Torsten Kurth takes a quick throw-in. Pedro Rego hits a low pass to Torsten Kurth. Torsten Kurth flicks the ball to his team mate, Pieter Pienaar. Pieter Pienaar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.35
Samuel Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Monteiro. Vasco Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Sebastiao Costa scores for Desportivo Nacional!!
24.19
Bruno Jesus comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Costa. The referee warns Bruno Jesus to calm down! Tiago Costa gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.41
Tiago Costa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tiago Costa shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.51
Tiago Costa threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Soares but the linesman indicates offside!
40.04
Vasco Monteiro hacks Sergio Lima from behind! The referee calls over Vasco Monteiro again and warns him to calm down! Sergio Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.33
Samuel Faria flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
Tomas Faria flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Fernandes who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Costa. Rafael Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. AD Ovarense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off the second half!
47.39
Samuel Faria darts forward. Samuel Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but Manuel Oliveira blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
48.23
Tiago Costa flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Rego who takes it down. Pedro Rego shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
53.57
Artur Soares sees Pedro Rego in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
59.24
With a delightful solo run, Bruno Jesus stretches the opposition's defence. Bruno Jesus shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
60.57
Desportivo Nacional have made 3 substitutions with Quim Antunes replacing Vasco Monteiro, Sebastiao Carvalho replacing Sebastiao Costa and Silvio Campos replacing Samuel Faria .
61.58
Manuel Oliveira hits a low pass to Rafael Costa. Rafael Costa laces a through ball forward to Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Pieter Pienaar. Pieter Pienaar makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
63.31
Vasco Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes controls it well on his chest. Edgar Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Carvalho. Sebastiao Carvalho whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
65.00
Torsten Kurth knocks the ball forward to Pieter Pienaar. Pieter Pienaar threads a neat ball through to Rafael Costa. Rafael Costa plays a one-two with Gaspar Fernandes and rushes in on goal... Rafael Costa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.24
Gaspar Fernandes knocks the ball forward to Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima runs straight at the defence! Sergio Lima shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.37
Djibrill Jeunechamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Pieter Pienaar. Pieter Pienaar plays a scrappy one-two with Sergio Lima and advances towards the goal... Pieter Pienaar shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
78.45
Quim Antunes makes a simple pass to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes plays a one-two with Sebastiao Carvalho and advances towards the goal... Edgar Mendes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
79.36
Tiago Costa threads a neat ball through to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Carvalho. Sebastiao Carvalho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
89.36
Tiago Costa pushes up the pitch. Tiago Costa threads a neat ball through to Artur Soares. Artur Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Middleton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Middleton threads a neat ball through to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

AD Ovarense
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
25.3%
44.6%
30.1%

Scorers
Sebastiao Costa 20
Tiago Costa 27
Rafael Costa 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Costa of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Cristiano Lopes (GK)
6
2.Tiago Costa (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Vasco Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Alistair Middleton (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Ribeiro (MID)
6
6.Samuel Faria (MID)
7
7.Artur Soares (MID)
7
8.Vasco Monteiro (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Costa (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Edgar Mendes (ATT)
7
11.Pedro Rego (ATT)
6
 
12.Quim Antunes (MID)
6
13.Silvio Campos (ATT)
6
14.Sebastiao Carvalho (GK)
6

1.Peter Kanu (GK)
7
2.Torsten Kurth (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Rego (DEF)
6
4.Manuel Oliveira (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Faria (DEF)
6
6.Djibrill Jeunechamp (MID)
6
7.Gaspar Fernandes (MID)
7
8.Bruno Jesus (MID)
6
9.Pieter Pienaar (ATT)
6
10.Sergio Lima (ATT)
6
11.Rafael Costa (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jean-Philippe Sabin (ATT)
0
13.Samuel Marques (ATT)
0
14.Albrecht Eberle (MID)
0