Match Report


BelenensesBelenenses     C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora
Neal BathNeal Bath Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Vitor MonteiroV. Monteiro77
G
1
G
65Gianfranco ZanuttaG. Zanutta
Jose JesusJ. Jesus69
D
2
D
61Filipe SantosF. Santos
Manuel PinheiroM. Pinheiro77
D
captain3
D
65Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa
Garry HuibertsG. Huiberts73
D
4
D
61Romain DeroffR. Deroff
Abel SantosA. Santos72
M
5captain
D
77Jorge MendesJ. Mendes
Helder CostaH. Costa70
M
6
M
69Cosimo BellottoC. Bellotto
Kevin CaldwellK. Caldwell67
M
7
M
70Francisco LopesF. Lopes
Rui MoutinhoR. Moutinho69
M
8
M
61Torsten MöllerT. Möller
Matt NivenM. Niven61
A
9
A
70Federico MartinoF. Martino
Hugo GuerreroH. Guerrero60
A
10
A
65Nils WidmannN. Widmann
Tiago VianaT. Viana65
A
11
A
62Jody Le SauxJ. Le Saux
 
Silvio LimaS. Lima56
D
12
M
67Hannes WelkeH. Welke
Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes53
M
13
A
50Adnan MadarA. Madar
Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes55
A
14
G
50Roberto OliveiraR. Oliveira

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to C.F. Estrela da Amadora in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Diogo Teixeira.


0.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off!
6.46
With a delightful solo run, Helder Costa stretches the opposition's defence. Helder Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romain Deroff.
18.19
Francisco Lopes plays the ball forward to Torsten Möller. Torsten Möller lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Vitor Monteiro!
21.29
Francisco Lopes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Francisco Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.13
Cosimo Bellotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Vitor Monteiro.
33.20
Francisco Lopes surges forward with the ball. Francisco Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Le Saux. Jody Le Saux is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Vitor Monteiro.
34.15
Francisco Lopes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Rui Moutinho reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
39.08
Romain Deroff flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Lopes collects the pass. Francisco Lopes knocks the ball forward to Torsten Möller. Torsten Möller whips in a cross ball towards Jody Le Saux. Jose Jesus catches Jody Le Saux on the ankles. Jody Le Saux appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
40.31
Torsten Möller makes a beautiful solo run. Torsten Möller shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
42.02
Rui Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Belenenses appear unchanged since the first half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora also appear unchanged since the first half. The C.F. Estrela da Amadora players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Belenenses kick off and get the second half underway!
48.51
Helder Costa hits a low pass to Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Barbosa.
51.02
Torsten Möller makes an attacking run forward. Torsten Möller knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Jesus.
53.20
Helder Costa flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.06
Belenenses have made 3 substitutions with Silvio Lima replacing Garry Huiberts, Tomas Fernandes replacing Kevin Caldwell and Diogo Fernandes replacing Matt Niven .C.F. Estrela da Amadora have made a substitution with Hannes Welke replacing Torsten Möller .
63.06
Silvio Lima surges forward with the ball. Silvio Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.10
Hannes Welke chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.27
Hannes Welke knocks the ball to his team mate, Jody Le Saux. Jody Le Saux 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!
73.27
Hannes Welke sees space and advances. Hannes Welke whips in a cross ball towards Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann connects with a diving header. Vitor Monteiro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.39
Tomas Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge Mendes.
81.20
Romain Deroff sees space and advances. Romain Deroff flicks a high pass forward. Nils Widmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nils Widmann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Vitor Monteiro reads it well. Good keeping!
83.58
Cosimo Bellotto threads a neat ball through to Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Jody Le Saux. Jody Le Saux finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.36
Romain Deroff knocks the ball forward to Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes hits a low pass to Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto whips in a cross ball towards Jody Le Saux. Jody Le Saux connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.57
Tomas Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Fernandes. Diogo Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Belenenses

C.F. Estrela da Amadora
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.4%
67.6%
Play Area
29.4%
48.5%
22.1%

Scorers
Matt Niven 53
Nils Widmann 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nils Widmann of C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Match Ratings
1.Vitor Monteiro (GK)
8
2.Jose Jesus (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Pinheiro (DEF)
6
4.Garry Huiberts (DEF)
6
5.Abel Santos (MID)
6
6.Helder Costa (MID)
7
7.Kevin Caldwell (MID)
7
8.Rui Moutinho (MID)
6
9.Matt Niven (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Hugo Guerrero (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Viana (ATT)
6
 
12.Silvio Lima (DEF)
6
13.Tomas Fernandes (MID)
6
14.Diogo Fernandes (ATT)
6

1.Gianfranco Zanutta (GK)
6
2.Filipe Santos (DEF)
6
3.Rafael Barbosa (DEF)
6
4.Romain Deroff (DEF)
8
5.Jorge Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Cosimo Bellotto (MID)
6
7.Francisco Lopes (MID)
8
8.Torsten Möller (MID)
7
9.Federico Martino (ATT)
6
10.Nils Widmann (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jody Le Saux (ATT)
6
 
12.Hannes Welke (MID)
8
13.Adnan Madar (ATT)
0
14.Roberto Oliveira (GK)
0