Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Maia. A crowd of 18,696 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Helder Campos.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Helder Campos.
0.00
0-0Académica de Coimbra kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
0-0Antonio Cribari knocks the ball to his team mate, Marko Hellen. Marko Hellen flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Dörner controls it well on his chest. Steffen Dörner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.31
Marko Hellen flicks a high pass forward. Alec Booth collects the pass. Alec Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Didier Jacques Gosso.
9.35
0-0Scott Bridges makes a simple pass to Thibault Zebre. Thibault Zebre shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
10.21
0-0Luke Stockdale makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Redondo. Eugenio Redondo passes the ball forward to Enrico Anaclerio. Enrico Anaclerio lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos makes a convincing header. Wouter Piket easily picks it out of the air!
12.18
Mario Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Rafik Khellafi. Rafik Khellafi sees Steve Davis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Davis rushes past Antonio Cribari! Steve Davis rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.42
0-0Rafik Khellafi flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bridges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Bridges hits a low pass to Anatoliy Maksymovych. Anatoliy Maksymovych makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gaspar Rego but he's offside!
15.07
Hugo Campos takes a long throw-in. Enrico Anaclerio knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.25
Didier Jacques Gosso darts forward. Didier Jacques Gosso threads a neat ball through to Anatoliy Maksymovych. Anatoliy Maksymovych knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Davis. Steve Davis rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
18.48
Enrico Anaclerio threads a neat ball through to Marko Hellen. Marko Hellen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafik Khellafi.
22.36
Rafik Khellafi surges forward with the ball. Rafik Khellafi whips in a cross ball towards Youcef Belhamel. Youcef Belhamel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Jannes Heije. What a great pair of hands!
24.24
0-1Didier Jacques Gosso flicks a high pass forward to Anatoliy Maksymovych who brings the ball under control. Anatoliy Maksymovych makes a simple pass to Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges knocks in a cross ball towards Youcef Belhamel. Youcef Belhamel makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.24
Anatoliy Maksymovych flicks a high pass forward to Youcef Belhamel who brings the ball under control. Youcef Belhamel knocks in a cross ball towards Anatoliy Maksymovych. Anatoliy Maksymovych finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jannes Heije with no chance!! Goal for Maia!
32.53
0-2Jan Jensen hacks Steve Davis from behind! Jan Jensen is given a warning by the referee! Steve Davis stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.18
Scott Bridges sees Steve Davis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Davis whips in a cross ball towards Anatoliy Maksymovych. Anatoliy Maksymovych directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jannes Heije gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
39.58
Luke Stockdale brings the ball forward. Luke Stockdale decides to run forward with the ball. Luke Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
40.51
Rafik Khellafi darts forward. Rafik Khellafi hits a low pass to Thibault Zebre. Thibault Zebre knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Jannes Heije. What a great pair of hands!
44.07
0-2Luke Stockdale hacks Steve Davis from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve Davis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. Maia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Académica de Coimbra players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Maia get the second half underway!
47.25
Anatoliy Maksymovych deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Davis. Steve Davis shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
48.37
Mario Varela makes a strong solo run forward. Mario Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Youcef Belhamel. Youcef Belhamel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jannes Heije with no chance!! Goal for Maia!
53.57
Alec Booth comes in with a late challenge on Scott Bridges. Alec Booth is given a warning by the referee! Scott Bridges runs off the knock.
55.13
Scott Bridges knocks the ball forward to Thibault Zebre. Thibault Zebre rushes past Luke Stockdale! Thibault Zebre side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.33
0-3Académica de Coimbra have made 3 substitutions with Msaddeck Carriére replacing Jan Jensen, Dennis Seaman replacing Hugo Campos and Sebastiao Lopes replacing Diogo Castro .
63.28
Anatoliy Maksymovych barges into Eugenio Redondo. The referee calls over Anatoliy Maksymovych and warns him to calm down! Eugenio Redondo runs off the knock.
66.05
0-3Enrico Anaclerio passes the ball forward to Marko Hellen. Marko Hellen knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Dörner. Steffen Dörner directs the ball goalwards with his head. Didier Jacques Gosso steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
69.25
Mario Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Bridges. Scott Bridges kicks a strong pass forward to Youcef Belhamel. Youcef Belhamel knocks in a cross ball towards Anatoliy Maksymovych. Anatoliy Maksymovych shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jannes Heije.
70.58
0-3Corner kick to Maia. Anatoliy Maksymovych chips it out wide. Steffen Dörner chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
71.46
Anatoliy Maksymovych controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Davis. Steve Davis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jannes Heije smothers it!
72.43
Eugenio Redondo makes a simple pass to Steffen Dörner. Steffen Dörner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.10
Rafik Khellafi flicks a high pass forward. Anatoliy Maksymovych holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anatoliy Maksymovych makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Davis. Steve Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego heads the ball goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.55
Luke Stockdale sees a break and surges forward. Luke Stockdale knocks the ball forward to Steffen Dörner. Steffen Dörner shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Wouter Piket manages to gather it.
77.14
Rafik Khellafi flicks the ball to his team mate, Anatoliy Maksymovych. Anatoliy Maksymovych flicks a high pass forward to Steve Davis who brings the ball under control. Steve Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Good keeping from Jannes Heije as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
78.17
0-3Scott Bridges takes a quick corner, playing it short to Steve Davis. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Steve Davis provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
81.14
Rafik Khellafi breaks forward. Rafik Khellafi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Davis. Steve Davis puts a great ball through. Gaspar Rego runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.31
Marko Hellen clumsily knocks into Didier Jacques Gosso. Marko Hellen is shown the yellow card! Didier Jacques Gosso stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.51
Marko Hellen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Dörner. Steffen Dörner kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Booth but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.48
Dennis Seaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Marko Hellen. Marko Hellen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.3%
60.7%
Play Area
31.5%
41.6%
27%
Scorers
| Youcef Belhamel 24, 48 Anatoliy Maksymovych 27 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Youcef Belhamel of Maia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jannes Heije (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Luke Stockdale (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Diogo Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Antonio Cribari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Jensen (MID) | 5 | |
| 6. | Marko Hellen (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Enrico Anaclerio (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eugenio Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Dörner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hugo Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dennis Seaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Msaddeck Carriére (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sebastiao Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Wouter Piket (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jan Van Barneveld (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Didier Jacques Gosso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rafik Khellafi (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Mario Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anatoliy Maksymovych (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Scott Bridges (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Thibault Zebre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gaspar Rego (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Steve Davis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Youcef Belhamel (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Andres Navarro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Spencer Bailey (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andres Reyes (MID) | 0 | |