Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio Municipal where F.C. Arouca play host to Portimonense Sporting Clube. A crowd of 17,523 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
F.C. Arouca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portimonense Sporting Clube appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Nunes.


0.00
The first half starts with Portimonense Sporting Clube kicking off!
2.13
Silvio Neves hits a low pass to Cristiano Costa. Cristiano Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Evans Morrone.
6.57
Antonino Bonadei flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Costa collects the pass. Manuel Costa edges inside the box! Manuel Costa tries a spectacular strike but somehow Wilco Sier happens to be in the right place to block it.
10.51
Cesar Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. David Mccall collects the pass. David Mccall makes a probing pass to Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Andrade. Paulo Andrade beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.55
David Mccall passes the ball forward to Paulo Andrade. Paulo Andrade shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.47
David Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Varela. Abel Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.20
Paulo Andrade advances with the ball. Paulo Andrade shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.33
David Mccall clumsily knocks into Bruno Andrade. David Mccall is shown the yellow card! Bruno Andrade carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Evans Morrone plays the ball forward to Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
26.55
Cesar Ribeiro decides to run forward with the ball. Cesar Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
27.04
Cesar Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
30.03
Aloisio Escayol clumsily knocks into Scott Finney. The referee calls over Aloisio Escayol and shows him a yellow card! Scott Finney stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.13
Cesar Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. David Mccall controls it well on his chest. David Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfons Allach. Alfons Allach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Seeler who gathers it comfortably.
34.46
Cesar Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. David Mccall collects the pass. David Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.46
Silvio Neves barges into Abel Varela. The referee warns Silvio Neves to calm down! Abel Varela runs off the knock.
44.25
Wilco Sier hacks Jonas Schrader from behind! The referee calls over Wilco Sier and shows him a yellow card! Jonas Schrader gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Cesar Ribeiro sees David Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Arouca appear unchanged since the first half. Portimonense Sporting Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
F.C. Arouca start the second half!
57.47
Lennart Widmann makes a beautiful solo run. Lennart Widmann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Evans Morrone.
60.35
Evans Morrone threads the ball through to Cesar Ribeiro. Cesar Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Varela. Abel Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Alfons Allach. Alfons Allach flicks the ball with his head. Nils Seeler comfortably picks it out of the air!
63.11
Jonas Schrader flicks a high ball forward to Manuel Costa who takes it down. Manuel Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Schrader. Jonas Schrader finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.17
Stephen Mcallister hacks Bruno Andrade from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bruno Andrade gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
73.43
Aloisio Escayol chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Andrade. Paulo Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.01
Seeing Lennart Widmann's run, Silvio Neves quickly throws the ball into his path. Lennart Widmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Schrader. Jonas Schrader knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.41
Lennart Widmann comes in with a late challenge on Abel Varela. Lennart Widmann is given a warning by the referee! Abel Varela runs off the knock.
83.53
Cesar Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. David Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Mccall advances with the ball. David Mccall shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
84.52
With a delightful solo run, Miguel Nascimento stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Seeler who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
26.8%
43.9%
29.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cesar Ribeiro of F.C. Arouca

Match Ratings