Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     Beira MarBeira Mar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham51
G
1
G
54Mauricio CabreraM. Cabrera
Cesar SantosC. Santos66
D
2
D
71Cesar NunesC. Nunes
Antonio CarvalhoA. Carvalho65
D
3captain
D
62Artur CostaA. Costa
Andre VieiraA. Vieira56
D
4
D
52Guilherme VianaG. Viana
Dietmar BusseD. Busse51
D
5
D
43Djibrill ChapuisD. Chapuis
Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca75
M
captain6
M
59Roberto TeixeiraR. Teixeira
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira64
M
7
M
58Ulrich Van Der MeerU. Van Der Meer
Chris BarrettC. Barrett57
M
8
M
54Gaspar PintoG. Pinto
Steffen SchachtS. Schacht54
M
9
M
53Darren HowellsD. Howells
Vitor CamposV. Campos57
A
10
A
63Antonio CruzA. Cruz
Vasco CamposV. Campos56
A
11
A
55Adam FoxA. Fox
 
Gregorio AriasG. Arias53
A
12
A
53Hugo VarelaH. Varela
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill50
M
13
M
52Alan ToddA. Todd
Ernesto PardoE. Pardo50
D
14
A
52Edgar CamposE. Campos

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Beira Mar. A crowd of 12,764 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sporting Covilha and Beira Mar are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Veloso.


0.00
Beira Mar kick off!
6.21
Without breaking stride, Gaspar Pinto plays the ball forward to Darren Howells. Darren Howells shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
9.31
Steffen Schacht knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guilherme Viana.
15.22
Antonio Cruz comes in with a late challenge on Steffen Schacht. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steffen Schacht runs off the knock.
16.40
Roberto Teixeira changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Roberto Teixeira plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Cruz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Roberto Teixeira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.40
Pedro Vieira threads a neat ball through to Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.31
Pedro Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.30
Chris Barrett sees space and advances. Chris Barrett plays a scrappy one-two with Vasco Campos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Artur Costa catches Chris Barrett on the ankles. Chris Barrett appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
40.09
Guilherme Viana barges into Vasco Campos. Guilherme Viana is given a warning by the referee! Vasco Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.53
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.02
Antonio Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Fonseca. Sebastiao Fonseca makes a probing pass to Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Covilha appear unchanged since the first half. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Covilha start the second half!
53.26
Gaspar Pinto runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gaspar Pinto makes a defence splitting pass to Antonio Cruz. Some silky footwork from Antonio Cruz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.21
Chris Barrett surges forward with the ball. Chris Barrett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
65.18
Cesar Nunes sees a break and surges forward. Cesar Nunes threads a neat ball through to Antonio Cruz. Antonio Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Carvalho.
71.09
Chris Barrett threads a neat ball through to Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.22
Steffen Schacht makes a probing pass to Sebastiao Fonseca. With some swift thinking, Sebastiao Fonseca plays the ball forward to Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira plays a one-two with Vasco Campos and rushes in on goal... Pedro Vieira takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
84.56
Sebastiao Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
89.12
Steffen Schacht kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos whips in a cross ball towards Chris Barrett. Chris Barrett finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

Beira Mar
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
22.2%
50.6%
27.2%

Scorers
Vasco Campos 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vasco Campos of Sporting Covilha

Match Ratings
1.Eddie Higginbotham (GK)
6
2.Cesar Santos (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Carvalho (DEF)
7
4.Andre Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Dietmar Busse (DEF)
6
6.Sebastiao Fonseca (MID)
9
7.Pedro Vieira (MID)
7
8.Chris Barrett (MID)
8
9.Steffen Schacht (MID)
6
10.Vitor Campos (ATT)
6
11.Vasco Campos (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gregorio Arias (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Pardo (DEF)
0

1.Mauricio Cabrera (GK)
6
2.Cesar Nunes (DEF)
7
3.Artur Costa (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Viana (DEF)
6
5.Djibrill Chapuis (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Teixeira (MID)
6
7.Ulrich Van Der Meer (MID)
6
8.Gaspar Pinto (MID)
7
9.Darren Howells (MID)
6
10.Antonio Cruz (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Adam Fox (ATT)
6
 
12.Hugo Varela (ATT)
0
13.Alan Todd (MID)
0
14.Edgar Campos (ATT)
0