Match Report


C.S MaritimoC.S Maritimo     Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra
Iain RicherIain Richer Mark Turnham Mark Turnham
Filipe CarvalhoF. Carvalho71
G
1
G
75Roberto RamosR. Ramos
Sebastiao RamosS. Ramos68
D
captain2
D
69Paulo MoutinhoP. Moutinho
Andre LimaA. Lima62
D
3
D
66Johan BarthezJ. Barthez
Francisco ReisF. Reis61
D
4
D
65Paulo CastroP. Castro
Les FlintlockL. Flintlock65
D
5
D
56Marcel FrommM. Fromm
Guilherme SousaG. Sousa56
M
6
M
65Danny MarshallD. Marshall
Ricardo MoutinhoR. Moutinho63
M
7captain
M
60Fernando LopesF. Lopes
Manuel SulloM. Sullo59
M
8
M
66Sven JanesS. Janes
Jose SerranoJ. Serrano66
A
9
M
62Matteo CarusoM. Caruso
Vitor AlmeidaV. Almeida59
A
10
A
59Thijs AbidallahT. Abidallah
Rosario Di CanioR. Di Canio62
A
11
A
58Helder MendesH. Mendes
 
Guillermo Van PuttenG. Van Putten59
D
12
D
56Jason BestJ. Best
Rafael MoutinhoR. Moutinho59
D
13
M
62Billy JamesB. James
Maryn WimbéeM. Wimbée59
A
14
M
60Duncan NivenD. Niven

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estádio do Marítimo where C.S Maritimo play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 20,415 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
C.S Maritimo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Académica de Coimbra appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Marques.


0.00
The whistle blows and Académica de Coimbra get the match underway!
2.20
Matteo Caruso catches Guilherme Sousa on the ankles. The referee calls over Matteo Caruso and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Sousa grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.58
Andre Lima makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Ramos. With great vision, Sebastiao Ramos plays the ball forward to Manuel Sullo. Manuel Sullo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
22.53
Sven Janes flicks a high ball forward to Helder Mendes who takes it down. Helder Mendes shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
28.45
Fernando Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Janes. Sven Janes kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Mendes but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.58
Manuel Sullo barges into Johan Barthez. The referee calls over Manuel Sullo and shows him a yellow card! Johan Barthez stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.34
Johan Barthez kicks a strong pass forward to Matteo Caruso. Matteo Caruso flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Abidallah collects the pass. Thijs Abidallah shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Filipe Carvalho!
34.06
Francisco Reis flicks a high ball forward to Andre Lima who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Andre Lima stretches the opposition's defence. Andre Lima threads the ball through to Manuel Sullo but he's offside!
36.26
Les Flintlock flicks a high pass forward to Rosario Di Canio who brings the ball under control. Rosario Di Canio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Rosario Di Canio passes the ball forward to Jose Serrano. Jose Serrano shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.S Maritimo appear unchanged since the first half. Académica de Coimbra also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.S Maritimo kick off!
51.24
Paulo Castro surges forward with the ball. Paulo Castro shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.38
Marcel Fromm threads the ball through to Sven Janes. Sven Janes threads a neat ball through to Thijs Abidallah. Thijs Abidallah controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.15
Francisco Reis threads the ball through to Guilherme Sousa. Guilherme Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Rosario Di Canio collects the pass. Rosario Di Canio lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Serrano. Jose Serrano powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.45
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Jason Best replacing Johan Barthez .
65.18
Francisco Reis barges into Fernando Lopes. The referee calls over Francisco Reis and shows him a yellow card! Fernando Lopes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.16
Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Danny Marshall collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Danny Marshall stretches the opposition's defence. Danny Marshall whips in a cross ball towards Thijs Abidallah. Thijs Abidallah flicks the ball with his head but somehow Filipe Carvalho manages to keep it out.
69.02
Guilherme Sousa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Guilherme Sousa finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.39
Académica de Coimbra have made a substitution with Duncan Niven replacing Matteo Caruso .
84.11
Les Flintlock decides to run forward with the ball. Les Flintlock knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Sullo. Manuel Sullo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paulo Moutinho.
85.43
Ricardo Moutinho chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Sullo. Manuel Sullo lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Almeida. Vitor Almeida powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Roberto Ramos.
86.11
It's a corner kick which Ricardo Moutinho takes quickly, playing the ball short to Jose Serrano. Jose Serrano chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Jason Best reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
Guilherme Sousa hacks Thijs Abidallah from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thijs Abidallah runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

C.S Maritimo

Académica de Coimbra
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
26.2%
48.8%
25%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Les Flintlock of C.S Maritimo

Match Ratings
1.Filipe Carvalho (GK)
8
2.Sebastiao Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Andre Lima (DEF)
7
4.Francisco Reis (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Les Flintlock (DEF)
8
6.Guilherme Sousa (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ricardo Moutinho (MID)
7
8.Manuel Sullo (MID)yellow card
4
9.Jose Serrano (ATT)
6
10.Vitor Almeida (ATT)
6
11.Rosario Di Canio (ATT)
7
 
12.Guillermo Van Putten (DEF)
0
13.Rafael Moutinho (DEF)
0
14.Maryn Wimbée (ATT)
0

1.Roberto Ramos (GK)
7
2.Paulo Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Johan Barthez (DEF)
7
4.Paulo Castro (DEF)
8
5.Marcel Fromm (DEF)
6
6.Danny Marshall (MID)
8
7.Fernando Lopes (MID)
8
8.Sven Janes (MID)
7
9.Matteo Caruso (MID)yellow card
4
10.Thijs Abidallah (ATT)
7
11.Helder Mendes (ATT)
7
 
12.Jason Best (DEF)
7
13.Billy James (MID)
0
14.Duncan Niven (MID)
6