Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜dio Mun. Jos Bento Pessoa where Naval play host to Sporting Covilha. A crowd of 11,651 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Naval are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Covilha appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nuno Costa.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Naval are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Covilha appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nuno Costa.
0.00
0-0Sporting Covilha start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.14
0-0Jan Vennegoor Schut advances with the ball. Jan Vennegoor Schut tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
6.40
0-0Antonio Carvalho hits a low pass to Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastiao Lopes.
8.22
0-0With some swift thinking, Sebastiao Lopes plays the ball forward to Mark Hughes. Mark Hughes sees Hugo Duran in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Duran controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
10.53
Mark Hughes flicks the ball to his team mate, Rosario Balli. Rosario Balli lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
12.39
1-0Mark Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Dietmar Vogel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dietmar Vogel advances inside the box! Dietmar Vogel takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
20.51
Vitor Campos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Vitor Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomas Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
22.51
Sebastiao Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Valente who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Valente threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Vogel. Dietmar Vogel shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.22
1-0With vision, Cristiano Valente laces a weighted ball forward to Mark Hughes. Mark Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Dietmar Vogel controls it well on his chest. Dietmar Vogel knocks the ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Schut but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.57
Mark Hughes sees Duarte Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Carvalho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.51
Dietmar Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Jan Vennegoor Schut collects the pass. Jan Vennegoor Schut controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.39
Chris Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.37
1-0Pedro Vieira hacks Julian Hackworth from behind! The referee calls over Pedro Vieira and shows him a yellow card! Julian Hackworth runs off the knock.
38.31
Pedro Vieira knocks the ball forward to Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.17
With vision, Chris Barrett plays the ball forward to Vasco Campos. Vasco Campos makes a probing pass to Vitor Campos but he's offside!
45.00
1-0Pedro Vieira clumsily knocks into Cristiano Valente. Pedro Vieira is given a warning by the referee! Cristiano Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Naval appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Covilha also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Naval kick off!
47.33
With great vision, Mark Hughes plays the ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
49.38
Cesar Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Dietmar Vogel. Dietmar Vogel shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.23
Vasco Campos flicks a high ball forward to Vitor Campos who takes it down. Vitor Campos shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That brings them back into the game!
57.54
Sebastiao Lopes receives the ball from a throw-in from Cristiano Valente. With some swift thinking, Sebastiao Lopes plays the ball forward to Cesar Fonseca. Cesar Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Vogel. Dietmar Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
59.09
Rosario Balli flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Carvalho collects the pass. Duarte Carvalho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.36
Cesar Fonseca flicks a high ball forward to Sebastiao Lopes who takes it down. Sebastiao Lopes knocks the ball forward to Dietmar Vogel. Dietmar Vogel tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
75.26
Pedro Vieira threads the ball through to Sebastiao Fonseca. Sebastiao Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristiano Valente.
77.20
2-1Naval have made 2 substitutions with Matteo Baiocchi replacing Cristiano Valente and Sebastiao Tavares replacing Cesar Fonseca .
79.41
Hugo Duran knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Eddie Higginbotham.
84.25
Andre Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira plays the ball forward to Vitor Campos. Vitor Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.15
Pedro Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Chris Barrett collects the pass. Chris Barrett plays a quick one-two with Vitor Campos and rushes in on goal... Chris Barrett side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
89.25
Matteo Baiocchi flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Tavares surges forward with the ball. Sebastiao Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Mark Hughes sees space and advances. Mark Hughes threads the ball through to Rosario Balli. Rosario Balli knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Vogel. Dietmar Vogel flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
27.5%
47.5%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mark Hughes of Naval |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tomas Moreira (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sebastiao Lopes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Julian Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristiano Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rosario Balli (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Cesar Fonseca (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Mark Hughes (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Hugo Duran (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dietmar Vogel (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Jan Vennegoor Schut (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Duarte Carvalho (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Matteo Baiocchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Norman Boyd (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sebastiao Tavares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eddie Higginbotham (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Chris Barrett (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Schacht (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vitor Campos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Vasco Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gregorio Arias (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Gemmill (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ernesto Pardo (DEF) | 0 | |