Match Report


Futebol Clube do MarcoFutebol Clube do Marco     Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Biancardi Ben Biancardi
Alexandru OvidiuA. Ovidiu72
G
1
G
73Cristiano LopesC. Lopes
Saidu A. YekiniS. Yekini76
D
2
D
75Tiago CostaT. Costa
Alex GreigA. Greig73
D
3
D
89Vasco GomesV. Gomes
Pedro PerezP. Perez72
D
4
D
76Alistair MiddletonA. Middleton
Antonio ZubizarretaA. Zubizarreta67
D
5
M
87Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro
Robert DeguervilleR. Deguerville80
M
6
M
81Samuel FariaS. Faria
Colin LawC. Law78
M
7captain
M
92Artur SoaresA. Soares
Jakob WendelJ. Wendel74
M
8
M
78Quim AntunesQ. Antunes
Jorge LopesJ. Lopes74
A
9
A
82Sebastiao CostaS. Costa
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg72
A
captain10
A
78Edgar MendesE. Mendes
Albrecht BierhoffA. Bierhoff68
A
11
A
82Pedro RegoP. Rego
 
Jonathan MissoJ. Misso68
M
12
A
74Silvio CamposS. Campos
Gerhard BirkwaldG. Birkwald53
G
13
G
71Sebastiao CarvalhoS. Carvalho
Linus LinkeL. Linke49
D
14
D
68Nuno MendesN. Mendes

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio Avelino Ferreira Torres where Futebol Clube do Marco play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 20,266 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Futebol Clube do Marco are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rui Barros.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off and get the first half underway!
2.03
Quim Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Greig.
3.12
Artur Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.43
Colin Law flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Lopes who brings the ball under control. Jorge Lopes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Cristiano Lopes manages to gather it effortlessly.
9.55
Jakob Wendel knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Bierhoff. Albrecht Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
10.41
Jorge Ribeiro hits a low pass to Artur Soares. Artur Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Alexandru Ovidiu!
12.48
Antonio Zubizarreta barges into Samuel Faria. The referee brings Antonio Zubizarreta to one side and gives him a warning! Samuel Faria grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.28
Artur Soares threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.59
Colin Law clumsily knocks into Samuel Faria. Colin Law is warned by the referee! Samuel Faria is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
18.13
Tiago Costa sees Artur Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Soares threads a neat ball through to Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Law.
20.48
Alex Greig takes a quick throw-in. Pedro Perez sees Nicholas Goldberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Goldberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Lopes. Jorge Lopes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
22.15
Sebastiao Costa hacks Alex Greig from behind! Sebastiao Costa is shown the yellow card! Alex Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.46
Robert Deguerville flicks a high pass forward to Jakob Wendel who brings the ball under control. Jakob Wendel hits a low pass to Jorge Lopes. Jorge Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel directs the ball goalwards with his head but Cristiano Lopes is on top of it.
26.03
Pedro Rego threads the ball through to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.15
Colin Law hits a low pass to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.47
Alex Greig catches Samuel Faria on the ankles. Alex Greig is shown the yellow card! Samuel Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.02
Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Rego collects the pass. Pedro Rego deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.27
Pedro Perez hits a low pass to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Bierhoff holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albrecht Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Law. Colin Law connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.34
Vasco Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Rego. Pedro Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Perez.
45.00
Colin Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Bierhoff. Albrecht Bierhoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Cristiano Lopes!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Futebol Clube do Marco appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half. The Desportivo Nacional players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Futebol Clube do Marco kick off and get the second half underway!
54.54
Vasco Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Mendes who brings the ball under control. Edgar Mendes runs straight at the defence! Edgar Mendes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.18
Nicholas Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Robert Deguerville controls it well on his chest. Robert Deguerville shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Quim Antunes plays the ball forward to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.21
Jakob Wendel flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Bierhoff who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
67.43
Jorge Ribeiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jorge Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
72.38
Colin Law knocks the ball forward to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Bierhoff. Albrecht Bierhoff connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.49
Vasco Gomes catches Colin Law on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.35
Pedro Perez sees space and advances. Pedro Perez shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
81.37
Showing great composure, Robert Deguerville plays the ball forward to Jorge Lopes. Jorge Lopes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.25
Tiago Costa passes the ball forward to Edgar Mendes. Edgar Mendes shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
85.59
Samuel Faria clumsily knocks into Colin Law. Samuel Faria is shown the yellow card! Colin Law carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.29
Jakob Wendel kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Goldberg. Nicholas Goldberg shoots from 20 yards but Cristiano Lopes is on top of it.
90.00
Artur Soares flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Mendes who brings the ball under control. Edgar Mendes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Perez.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Futebol Clube do Marco

Desportivo Nacional
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
26.1%
48.9%
25%

Scorers
Colin Law 39
Albrecht Bierhoff 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Bierhoff of Futebol Clube do Marco

Match Ratings
1.Alexandru Ovidiu (GK)
6
2.Saidu A. Yekini (DEF)
6
3.Alex Greig (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Pedro Perez (DEF)
7
5.Antonio Zubizarreta (DEF)
6
6.Robert Deguerville (MID)
7
7.Colin Law (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jakob Wendel (MID)
7
9.Jorge Lopes (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Goldberg (ATT)
6
11.Albrecht Bierhoff (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jonathan Misso (MID)
0
13.Gerhard Birkwald (GK)
0
14.Linus Linke (DEF)
0

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