Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Abel MendesA. Mendes55
G
1
G
51Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham
Danny CampbellD. Campbell69
D
2captain
D
66Cesar SantosC. Santos
Alioune HassliA. Hassli61
D
3
D
65Antonio CarvalhoA. Carvalho
Edgar AndradeE. Andrade58
D
4
D
56Andre VieiraA. Vieira
Armin EmmerlichA. Emmerlich57
D
5
D
51Dietmar BusseD. Busse
Cristiano MendesC. Mendes73
M
captain6
M
75Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca
Jaime MarquesJ. Marques67
M
7
M
64Pedro VieiraP. Vieira
Shane VidukaS. Viduka67
M
8
M
57Chris BarrettC. Barrett
Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui77
A
9
M
54Steffen SchachtS. Schacht
Eric MaximianoE. Maximiano75
A
10
A
57Vitor CamposV. Campos
Simon RothS. Roth62
A
11
A
56Vasco CamposV. Campos
 
Andre CamposA. Campos66
M
12
A
53Gregorio AriasG. Arias
David LopesD. Lopes56
M
13
M
50Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Eduardo GonzalezE. Gonzalez56
A
14
D
50Ernesto PardoE. Pardo

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Sporting Covilha. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sporting Covilha appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Lopes.


0.00
The first half starts with Sporting Covilha kicking off!
3.10
Armin Emmerlich threads a neat ball through to Simon Roth. Simon Roth sees space and advances. Simon Roth lofts in a cross ball towards Hassan Abdellaoui. Hassan Abdellaoui connects with a diving header but Eddie Higginbotham reads it well. Great keeping!
9.40
Edgar Andrade hits a low pass to Jaime Marques. Jaime Marques flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Mendes who takes it down. Cristiano Mendes edges inside the box! Cristiano Mendes shoots from just inside the box but it is deflected wide by Dietmar Busse.
10.12
Corner kick to Penafiel. Cristiano Mendes chips it to the near post. Shane Viduka looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Dietmar Busse clears it off the line with his head!
14.14
Cesar Santos flicks a high pass forward. Andre Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andre Vieira hits a low pass to Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abel Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
15.40
Pedro Vieira surges forward with the ball. Pedro Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.52
Cristiano Mendes threads the ball through to Hassan Abdellaoui. Hassan Abdellaoui runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Hassan Abdellaoui provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Eddie Higginbotham has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.37
Cristiano Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Simon Roth controls it well on his chest. Simon Roth cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Simon Roth provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.02
Pedro Vieira hacks Shane Viduka from behind! Pedro Vieira is shown the yellow card! Shane Viduka runs off the knock.
44.30
Pedro Vieira threads a neat ball through to Steffen Schacht. Steffen Schacht shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Abel Mendes.
45.00
Corner kick to Sporting Covilha. Steffen Schacht plays it to the near post. Dietmar Busse side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Penafiel kicking off!
47.11
Chris Barrett threads a neat ball through to Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.15
Armin Emmerlich sees Cristiano Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cristiano Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Shane Viduka collects the pass. Shane Viduka plays a one-two with Jaime Marques and rushes in on goal... Shane Viduka side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eddie Higginbotham with no chance!! Goal for Penafiel!
59.40
Pedro Vieira barges into Jaime Marques. The referee warns Pedro Vieira to calm down! Jaime Marques hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.00
Penafiel have made a substitution with Eduardo Gonzalez replacing Hassan Abdellaoui .
63.29
Armin Emmerlich threads the ball through to Shane Viduka. Shane Viduka sees Simon Roth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Roth sees Eric Maximiano just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Eric Maximiano side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.17
Penafiel are in full control of this game.
71.46
Jaime Marques sees a break and surges forward. Jaime Marques plays the ball forward to Shane Viduka. Shane Viduka knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddie Higginbotham who gathers it comfortably.
72.17
Alioune Hassli threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Marques. Jaime Marques rushes past Andre Vieira! Jaime Marques comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. What a cracker!! Eddie Higginbotham had no chance!! Goal for Penafiel!
77.30
Alioune Hassli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Roth. Simon Roth shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.15
Vitor Campos flicks a high pass forward to Chris Barrett who brings the ball under control. Chris Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.14
Shane Viduka flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Gonzalez who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Gonzalez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Vieira.
85.20
Edgar Andrade takes a long throw-in. Armin Emmerlich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shane Viduka. Shane Viduka brings the ball forward. Shane Viduka shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.30
Edgar Andrade makes a strong solo run forward. Edgar Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Maximiano. Eric Maximiano shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Eddie Higginbotham.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

Sporting Covilha
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.8%
31.2%
Play Area
29.7%
45.3%
25%

Scorers
Hassan Abdellaoui 21
Shane Viduka 55
Eric Maximiano 63
Jaime Marques 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jaime Marques of Penafiel

Match Ratings
1.Abel Mendes (GK)
6
2.Danny Campbell (DEF)
6
3.Alioune Hassli (DEF)
6
4.Edgar Andrade (DEF)
6
5.Armin Emmerlich (DEF)
6
6.Cristiano Mendes (MID)
8
7.Jaime Marques (MID)goal scored
9
8.Shane Viduka (MID)goal scored
8
9.Hassan Abdellaoui (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eric Maximiano (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Simon Roth (ATT)
7
 
12.Andre Campos (MID)
0
13.David Lopes (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Gonzalez (ATT)
6

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