Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
Ben BiancardiBen Biancardi Mark Turnham Mark Turnham
Cristiano LopesC. Lopes73
G
1
G
74Jannes HeijeJ. Heije
Tiago CostaT. Costa75
D
2
D
72Luke StockdaleL. Stockdale
Vasco GomesV. Gomes89
D
3
D
76Diogo CastroD. Castro
Alistair MiddletonA. Middleton76
D
4
D
73Antonio CribariA. Cribari
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro87
M
5
M
75Jan JensenJ. Jensen
Samuel FariaS. Faria81
M
6
M
79Manuele Del PreteM. Del Prete
Artur SoaresA. Soares92
M
captain7
M
80Enrico AnaclerioE. Anaclerio
Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro85
M
8captain
M
82Eugenio RedondoE. Redondo
Sebastiao CostaS. Costa82
A
9
A
74Steffen DörnerS. Dörner
Edgar MendesE. Mendes78
A
10
A
80Hugo CamposH. Campos
Pedro RegoP. Rego82
A
11
A
77Alec BoothA. Booth
 
Quim AntunesQ. Antunes78
M
12
A
74Dennis SeamanD. Seaman
Silvio CamposS. Campos74
A
13
M
75Marko HellenM. Hellen
Sebastiao CarvalhoS. Carvalho70
G
14
D
73Sebastiao LopesS. Lopes

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 19,695 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Académica de Coimbra are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Monteiro.


0.00
The whistle blows and Académica de Coimbra kick off!
6.07
Luke Stockdale barges into Edgar Mendes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edgar Mendes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.29
Diogo Castro passes the ball forward to Jan Jensen. Jan Jensen sees Alec Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Booth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
20.00
Vasco Gomes comes in with a late challenge on Diogo Castro. The referee brings Vasco Gomes to one side and gives him a warning! Diogo Castro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.42
Samuel Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.25
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.09
Samuel Faria makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Faria whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Jannes Heije manages to gather it.
38.12
Vasco Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa laces a weighted ball forward to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Soares. Artur Soares connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jannes Heije is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.55
Alistair Middleton catches Steffen Dörner on the ankles. The referee calls over Alistair Middleton and warns him to calm down! Steffen Dörner stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half. The Académica de Coimbra players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the second half underway!
48.19
Samuel Faria flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes collects the pass. Edgar Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Jannes Heije!
55.01
Jan Jensen flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Dörner who takes it down. Steffen Dörner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.24
Académica de Coimbra have made 3 substitutions with Marko Hellen replacing Enrico Anaclerio, Dennis Seaman replacing Hugo Campos and Sebastiao Lopes replacing Diogo Castro .
61.25
Luke Stockdale picks a pass forward to Manuele Del Prete. Manuele Del Prete makes a simple pass to Alec Booth. Alec Booth passes the ball forward to Steffen Dörner. Steffen Dörner takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Samuel Faria's outstretched leg.
63.57
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
66.29
Marko Hellen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Jensen. Jan Jensen advances inside the box! Jan Jensen takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
67.17
Tiago Costa decides to run forward with the ball. Tiago Costa plays the ball forward to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.40
Alistair Middleton hits a low pass to Artur Soares. Artur Soares flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes controls it well on his chest. Edgar Mendes finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
71.49
Sebastiao Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Rego. Sebastiao Lopes is warned by the referee! Pedro Rego hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.57
Sebastiao Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Cribari. Antonio Cribari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Booth. Alec Booth shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Cristiano Lopes manages to gather it.
77.15
Dennis Seaman flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Costa.
85.36
Jorge Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Soares. Artur Soares makes a convincing header. Jannes Heije picks it out of the air!
87.28
Tiago Costa hits a low pass to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes powers a header at goal. Jannes Heije picks it out of the air!
90.00
Tiago Costa knocks the ball forward to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
22.1%
47.1%
30.9%

Scorers
Artur Soares 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Artur Soares of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Cristiano Lopes (GK)
7
2.Tiago Costa (DEF)
8
3.Vasco Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Alistair Middleton (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Ribeiro (MID)
6
6.Samuel Faria (MID)
8
7.Artur Soares (MID)goal scored
9
8.Vasco Monteiro (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Costa (ATT)
6
10.Edgar Mendes (ATT)
7
11.Pedro Rego (ATT)
7
 
12.Quim Antunes (MID)
0
13.Silvio Campos (ATT)
0
14.Sebastiao Carvalho (GK)
0

1.Jannes Heije (GK)
9
2.Luke Stockdale (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Diogo Castro (DEF)
6
4.Antonio Cribari (DEF)
7
5.Jan Jensen (MID)
7
6.Manuele Del Prete (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.Marko Hellen (MID)
6
14.Sebastiao Lopes (DEF)
6