Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     FelgueirasFelgueiras
Ben BiancardiBen Biancardi Chris Frost Chris Frost
Cristiano LopesC. Lopes73
G
1
G
77Oscar AguilarO. Aguilar
Vasco GomesV. Gomes89
D
2
D
71Abel LoureiroA. Loureiro
Alistair MiddletonA. Middleton76
D
3
D
76Chaabane KermaliC. Kermali
Tiago CostaT. Costa75
D
4
D
71Nuno MonteiroN. Monteiro
Artur SoaresA. Soares92
M
5
M
77Jose GomesJ. Gomes
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro87
M
6
M
82Vadim KorkishkoV. Korkishko
Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro85
M
captain7
M
84Jose VarelaJ. Varela
Samuel FariaS. Faria81
M
8captain
M
82Callum HendersonC. Henderson
Sebastiao CostaS. Costa82
A
9
A
79Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
Pedro RegoP. Rego82
A
10
A
83Sverrir HermannssonS. Hermannsson
Edgar MendesE. Mendes78
A
11
A
84Sylvain BrookingS. Brooking
 
Silvio CamposS. Campos74
A
12
D
72Luis MonteiroL. Monteiro
Sebastiao CarvalhoS. Carvalho70
G
13
M
79Mick HarrisonM. Harrison
Nuno MendesN. Mendes67
D
14
A
67Rodrigo RibeiroR. Ribeiro

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Felgueiras. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Felgueiras are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Helder Campos.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off the first half!
2.19
Vadim Korkishko pushes mid-way up the pitch. Vadim Korkishko threads a neat ball through to Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.54
Samuel Faria knocks the ball forward to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Varela.
8.46
Vasco Monteiro hits a low pass to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.04
Sebastiao Costa makes a run forward as Edgar Mendes takes the throw-in. Sebastiao Costa skillfully chests the ball down. Sebastiao Costa sees Pedro Rego in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.10
Chaabane Kermali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking knocks the ball forward to Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson whips in a cross ball towards Jose Gomes. Jose Gomes connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.55
Sverrir Hermannsson flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Brooking easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sylvain Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Dugbatey. Eben Dugbatey rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
32.57
Vasco Gomes knocks the ball forward to Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Rego collects the pass. Pedro Rego finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
36.14
Jose Varela hacks Jorge Ribeiro from behind! Jose Varela is given a warning by the referee! Jorge Ribeiro runs off the knock.
39.22
Vadim Korkishko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sverrir Hermannsson. Sverrir Hermannsson whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Brooking. Sylvain Brooking connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.11
Samuel Faria threads the ball through to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks the ball forward to Pedro Rego but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.20
Jose Gomes makes an attacking run forward. Jose Gomes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
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. Felgueiras have changed their lineup with Mick Harrison replacing Jose Varela. The Desportivo Nacional players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Felgueiras start the second half!
48.01
Artur Soares flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oscar Aguilar who gathers it comfortably.
60.45
Felgueiras have made 2 substitutions with Luis Monteiro replacing Abel Loureiro and Rodrigo Ribeiro replacing Eben Dugbatey .
61.50
Tiago Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.35
Chaabane Kermali barges into Samuel Faria. Chaabane Kermali is given a warning by the referee! Samuel Faria runs off the knock.
66.04
Mick Harrison flicks a high pass forward. Sverrir Hermannsson controls it well on his chest. Sverrir Hermannsson knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Harrison. Mick Harrison makes a deft header but somehow Alistair Middleton happens to be in the right place to block it.
67.42
Tiago Costa sees Edgar Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa makes a looping header on goal. Oscar Aguilar punches it away to safety.
71.23
Desportivo Nacional are keeping most of the possession.
73.42
Artur Soares runs straight at the opposition's defence. Artur Soares whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.49
Mick Harrison hacks Artur Soares from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Artur Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.48
Jorge Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Soares. Artur Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes powers a header at goal. Solid save from Oscar Aguilar.
79.29
Alistair Middleton barges into Sylvain Brooking. The referee calls over Alistair Middleton and shows him a yellow card! Sylvain Brooking grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.30
Mick Harrison flicks a high pass forward. Sverrir Hermannsson controls it well on his chest. Sverrir Hermannsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Costa.
90.00
Jorge Ribeiro makes a simple pass to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Oscar Aguilar keeps it out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Felgueiras
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
25.7%
45.9%
28.4%

Scorers
Sebastiao Costa 61
Sylvain Brooking 2, 39
Jose Gomes 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain Brooking of Felgueiras

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

1.Oscar Aguilar (GK)
7
2.Abel Loureiro (DEF)
6
3.Chaabane Kermali (DEF)
6
4.Nuno Monteiro (DEF)
6
5.Jose Gomes (MID)goal scored
8
6.Vadim Korkishko (MID)
7
7.Jose Varela (MID)
5
8.Callum Henderson (MID)
6
9.Eben Dugbatey (ATT)
7
10.Sverrir Hermannsson (ATT)
8
11.Sylvain Brooking (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Luis Monteiro (DEF)
6
13.Mick Harrison (MID)yellow card
6
14.Rodrigo Ribeiro (ATT)
6