Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     BelenensesBelenenses
Ben BiancardiBen Biancardi Neal Bath Neal Bath
Cristiano LopesC. Lopes73
G
1
G
70Jaime ValenteJ. Valente
Vasco GomesV. Gomes89
D
2
D
67Mansour MachadoM. Machado
Alistair MiddletonA. Middleton76
D
3
D
67Thibault BedaT. Beda
Tiago CostaT. Costa75
D
4captain
D
65Abel LimaA. Lima
Artur SoaresA. Soares92
M
5
D
67Carlos VianaC. Viana
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro87
M
6
D
70Frederico AntunesF. Antunes
Vasco MonteiroV. Monteiro85
M
captain7
M
72Alberto FernandesA. Fernandes
Quim AntunesQ. Antunes78
M
8
M
71Artur GomesA. Gomes
Sebastiao CostaS. Costa82
A
9
A
79Fernando FariaF. Faria
Pedro RegoP. Rego82
A
10
A
76Jaime GomesJ. Gomes
Edgar MendesE. Mendes78
A
11
A
81Francisco FerreiraF. Ferreira
 
Silvio CamposS. Campos74
A
12
D
72Silvio JesusS. Jesus
Sebastiao CarvalhoS. Carvalho71
G
13
M
66Marcos FarinosM. Farinos
Nuno MendesN. Mendes67
D
14
A
72Jaime MoutinhoJ. Moutinho

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 19,813 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rui Barros.


0.00
The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional kick off!
9.50
Artur Gomes hacks Artur Soares from behind! Artur Gomes is warned by the referee! Artur Soares grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.06
Vasco Monteiro flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Rego who takes it down. Pedro Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Antunes.
14.16
With a delightful solo run, Artur Gomes stretches the opposition's defence. Artur Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Faria but the linesman indicates offside!
20.28
Quim Antunes sees space and advances. Quim Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.51
Alistair Middleton advances with the ball. Alistair Middleton flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Costa who brings the ball under control. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.36
Alistair Middleton threads a neat ball through to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.55
Artur Soares plays the ball forward to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa makes a simple pass, allowing Jorge Ribeiro to run into the box. Jorge Ribeiro tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Jaime Valente had no chance!! Goal for Desportivo Nacional!
32.23
From the throw-in, Artur Soares picks out Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro makes a simple pass to Vasco Monteiro. Vasco Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Frederico Antunes is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
39.20
Quim Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Vasco Monteiro who takes it down. Vasco Monteiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
44.48
Showing composure, Vasco Monteiro plays the ball forward to Artur Soares. Artur Soares tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Artur Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Gomes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jaime Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira directs the ball goalwards with his head. Cristiano Lopes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
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. Belenenses have changed their lineup with Silvio Jesus replacing Carlos Viana.

45.00
Belenenses kick off and get the second half underway!
48.25
Artur Gomes makes a probing pass to Alberto Fernandes. Alberto Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Gomes. Artur Gomes heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
53.53
Vasco Monteiro sees a break and surges forward. Vasco Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.51
Silvio Jesus chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Gomes. Artur Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Faria. Fernando Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cristiano Lopes who gathers it comfortably.
59.48
Tiago Costa plays the ball forward to Vasco Gomes. Vasco Gomes passes the ball forward to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
61.48
Desportivo Nacional have made 3 substitutions with Silvio Campos replacing Quim Antunes, Nuno Mendes replacing Sebastiao Costa and Sebastiao Carvalho replacing Jorge Ribeiro .Belenenses have made 2 substitutions with Marcos Farinos replacing Artur Gomes and Jaime Moutinho replacing Jaime Gomes .
65.28
Marcos Farinos threads the ball through to Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Fernandes. Alberto Fernandes connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
69.03
Marcos Farinos plays the ball forward to Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.32
Thibault Beda makes a beautiful solo run. Thibault Beda flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Farinos. Marcos Farinos hits a low pass to Jaime Moutinho. Jaime Moutinho shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Cristiano Lopes manages to gather it.
75.40
Sebastiao Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Artur Soares who brings the ball under control. Artur Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.31
Vasco Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thibault Beda.
83.57
Marcos Farinos chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Farinos. Marcos Farinos knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Belenenses
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%

Scorers
Jorge Ribeiro 27
Pedro Rego 59
Alberto Fernandes 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vasco Monteiro of Desportivo Nacional

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

1.Jaime Valente (GK)
6
2.Mansour Machado (DEF)
6
3.Thibault Beda (DEF)
7
4.Abel Lima (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Viana (DEF)
6
6.Frederico Antunes (DEF)
6
7.Alberto Fernandes (MID)goal scored
9
8.Artur Gomes (MID)
7
9.Fernando Faria (ATT)
6
10.Jaime Gomes (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Ferreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Silvio Jesus (DEF)
6
13.Marcos Farinos (MID)
7
14.Jaime Moutinho (ATT)
7