Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     C.D. FeirenseC.D. Feirense
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Computer Player Computer Player
Gianfranco ZanuttaG. Zanutta65
G
1
G
68David SantosD. Santos
Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa65
D
2
D
66Paolo MurrinP. Murrin
Filipe SantosF. Santos61
D
3
D
65Cristiano SemedoC. Semedo
Romain DeroffR. Deroff61
D
4
D
64Andy YoungA. Young
Jorge MendesJ. Mendes77
D
captain5
M
66Fernando FariaF. Faria
Cosimo BellottoC. Bellotto69
M
6
M
66Pedro LopesP. Lopes
Francisco LopesF. Lopes70
M
7
M
65David FonsecaD. Fonseca
Jaime RibeiroJ. Ribeiro68
M
8
M
64Benito GuanaB. Guana
Federico MartinoF. Martino70
A
9captain
A
74Ljubisa PossanziniL. Possanzini
Fatik LuijpersF. Luijpers66
A
10
A
59Pierre-Yves DiomedeP. Diomede
Nils WidmannN. Widmann65
A
11
A
58Ruggiero ItalianoR. Italiano
 
Hannes WelkeH. Welke67
M
12
D
63Toni BaretT. Baret
Torsten MöllerT. Möller61
M
13
D
56Samuel NunesS. Nunes
Jody Le SauxJ. Le Saux62
A
14
M
56Edgar GomesE. Gomes

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to C.D. Feirense. A crowd of 20,900 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.F. Estrela da Amadora are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while C.D. Feirense appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Marques.


0.00
The whistle blows and C.D. Feirense get the match underway!
2.44
Paolo Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Lopes. Pedro Lopes sees space and advances. Pedro Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Fonseca but he's offside!
3.12
Andy Young clumsily knocks into Fatik Luijpers. Andy Young is given a warning by the referee! Fatik Luijpers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.41
Paolo Murrin hits a low pass to Pierre-Yves Diomede. Pierre-Yves Diomede lofts in a cross ball towards Ruggiero Italiano. Ruggiero Italiano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ruggiero Italiano!
8.24
Paolo Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Yves Diomede holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierre-Yves Diomede tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Gianfranco Zanutta.
15.16
Paolo Murrin knocks the ball to his team mate, David Fonseca. David Fonseca decides to run forward with the ball. David Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruggiero Italiano. Some good footwork from Ruggiero Italiano provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
16.02
Romain Deroff hacks Pedro Lopes from behind! Romain Deroff is warned by the referee! Pedro Lopes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.02
Jorge Mendes threads a neat ball through to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.12
Francisco Lopes catches David Fonseca on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.37
Cosimo Bellotto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fatik Luijpers. Fatik Luijpers lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! David Santos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.23
Fernando Faria makes a beautiful solo run. Fernando Faria shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
28.18
Benito Guana threads a neat ball through to Ruggiero Italiano. Ruggiero Italiano shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.03
Cristiano Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Lopes. Pedro Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Yves Diomede controls it well on his chest. Pierre-Yves Diomede skips past Rafael Barbosa! Pierre-Yves Diomede shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gianfranco Zanutta manages to gather it.
39.10
Pedro Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Ruggiero Italiano controls it well on his chest. Ruggiero Italiano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romain Deroff.
40.16
David Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Ruggiero Italiano. Ruggiero Italiano hits a low pass to Ljubisa Possanzini. Ljubisa Possanzini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Gianfranco Zanutta. Excellent save.
42.14
Rafael Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto threads a neat ball through to Fatik Luijpers. Fatik Luijpers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.03
Romain Deroff knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Nils Widmann controls it well on his chest. Nils Widmann knocks in a cross ball towards Fatik Luijpers. Fatik Luijpers fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. David Santos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
David Fonseca makes a probing pass to Pierre-Yves Diomede. Pierre-Yves Diomede rushes past Jorge Mendes! Pierre-Yves Diomede shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. C.D. Feirense also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.F. Estrela da Amadora players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora start the second half!
47.39
Jaime Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Cosimo Bellotto who takes it down. Cosimo Bellotto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Young.
51.46
Jorge Mendes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Federico Martino. Federico Martino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.16
Francisco Lopes takes it forward alone. Francisco Lopes plays a one-two with Nils Widmann and advances towards the goal... Francisco Lopes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but David Santos is on top of his game. Good keeping!
54.20
Filipe Santos catches Ruggiero Italiano on the ankles. The referee brings Filipe Santos to one side and gives him a warning! Ruggiero Italiano runs off the knock.
55.33
Jaime Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann knocks in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by David Santos.
56.51
Corner kick to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. Francisco Lopes chips it out wide. Cristiano Semedo reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
57.58
Cosimo Bellotto knocks the ball forward to Jaime Ribeiro. Jaime Ribeiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.03
David Fonseca catches Filipe Santos on the ankles. David Fonseca is warned by the referee! Filipe Santos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.48
C.F. Estrela da Amadora have made 2 substitutions with Torsten Möller replacing Jaime Ribeiro and Jody Le Saux replacing Fatik Luijpers .
61.57
Andy Young chips the ball to his team mate, David Fonseca. David Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Diomede. Pierre-Yves Diomede shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
63.12
Cosimo Bellotto barges into David Fonseca. The referee calls over Cosimo Bellotto and warns him to calm down! David Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.48
Jorge Mendes pushes up the pitch. Jorge Mendes threads the ball through to Federico Martino. Federico Martino knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.51
Cristiano Semedo makes a beautiful solo run. Cristiano Semedo threads a neat ball through to Fernando Faria. Fernando Faria edges inside the box! Fernando Faria tries a spectacular strike but somehow Gianfranco Zanutta manages to keep it out.
69.07
Federico Martino flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Möller controls it well on his chest. Torsten Möller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.16
Paolo Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Faria makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Pierre-Yves Diomede. Pierre-Yves Diomede looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.24
C.F. Estrela da Amadora have made a substitution with Hannes Welke replacing Cosimo Bellotto .
79.25
Francisco Lopes makes a probing pass to Jody Le Saux. Jody Le Saux whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Möller. Torsten Möller flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.32
Benito Guana flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Diomede. Pierre-Yves Diomede puts a great ball through. Ruggiero Italiano runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.28
Romain Deroff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Le Saux. Jody Le Saux knocks the ball forward, putting Nils Widmann through on goal. Nils Widmann comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Cristiano Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Fonseca. David Fonseca shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

C.D. Feirense
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
27.6%
47.1%
25.3%

Scorers
Federico Martino 22
Torsten Möller 79
Ruggiero Italiano 4
Pierre-Yves Diomede 45, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierre-Yves Diomede of C.D. Feirense

Match Ratings
1.Gianfranco Zanutta (GK)
7
2.Rafael Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Santos (DEF)
5
4.Romain Deroff (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Cosimo Bellotto (MID)
6
7.Francisco Lopes (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jaime Ribeiro (MID)
6
9.Federico Martino (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Fatik Luijpers (ATT)
6
11.Nils Widmann (ATT)
6
 
12.Hannes Welke (MID)
6
13.Torsten Möller (MID)goal scored
7
14.Jody Le Saux (ATT)
6

1.David Santos (GK)
6
2.Paolo Murrin (DEF)
7
3.Cristiano Semedo (DEF)
7
4.Andy Young (DEF)
6
5.Fernando Faria (MID)
7
6.Pedro Lopes (MID)
6
7.David Fonseca (MID)
7
8.Benito Guana (MID)
6
9.Ljubisa Possanzini (ATT)
6
10.Pierre-Yves Diomede (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ruggiero Italiano (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Toni Baret (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Nunes (DEF)
0
14.Edgar Gomes (MID)
0