Match Report


BelenensesBelenenses     F.C. AroucaF.C. Arouca
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Vitor MonteiroV. Monteiro77
G
1
G
66Cristiano CamposC. Campos
Jose JesusJ. Jesus69
D
2
D
69Evans MorroneE. Morrone
Manuel PinheiroM. Pinheiro77
D
captain3
D
64Cesar RibeiroC. Ribeiro
Garry HuibertsG. Huiberts73
D
4
D
57Martial LamaM. Lama
Abel SantosA. Santos72
M
5
M
61Abel VarelaA. Varela
Helder CostaH. Costa70
M
6
M
59Aloisio EscayolA. Escayol
Kevin CaldwellK. Caldwell67
M
7
M
58David MccallD. Mccall
Rui MoutinhoR. Moutinho69
M
8
M
57Miguel NascimentoM. Nascimento
Matt NivenM. Niven61
A
9
A
58Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister
Hugo GuerreroH. Guerrero60
A
10captain
A
53Alfons AllachA. Allach
Tiago VianaT. Viana65
A
11
A
50Paulo AndradeP. Andrade
 
Silvio LimaS. Lima56
D
12
G
64Filipe RibeiroF. Ribeiro
Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes53
M
13
G
63Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes
Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes55
A
14
G
61Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to F.C. Arouca. A crowd of 16,509 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Belenenses and F.C. Arouca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Gomes.


0.00
The whistle blows and F.C. Arouca kick off!
2.07
Martial Lama passes the ball forward to Alfons Allach. Alfons Allach knocks the ball forward to Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards David Mccall. David Mccall rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
6.11
Manuel Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Costa. Helder Costa hits a low pass to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Guerrero. Hugo Guerrero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reaction save from Cristiano Campos!
9.36
Kevin Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Cristiano Campos. Excellent save.
14.32
David Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfons Allach. Alfons Allach shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.30
Hugo Guerrero decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Guerrero shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
24.51
Jose Jesus decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Jesus plays the ball forward to Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Ribeiro.
27.43
Helder Costa knocks the ball forward to Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.38
Seeing a gap ahead, David Mccall plays the ball forward to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to Alfons Allach but he's offside!
40.06
Matt Niven knocks the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.52
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Belenenses kick off and get the second half underway!
47.50
David Mccall knocks the ball forward to Abel Varela. Abel Varela plays a scrappy one-two with Alfons Allach and advances towards the goal... Abel Varela strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
48.03
Cesar Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Aloisio Escayol. Aloisio Escayol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Andrade. Paulo Andrade knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Pinheiro.
51.49
Evans Morrone knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Nascimento. Miguel Nascimento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.37
Abel Varela plays the ball forward to Paulo Andrade. Paulo Andrade lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Varela. Abel Varela jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
59.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Cesar Ribeiro picks a pass forward to Evans Morrone. Evans Morrone makes a simple pass to Alfons Allach. Alfons Allach knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Jesus.
60.30
Belenenses have made 3 substitutions with Silvio Lima replacing Garry Huiberts, Tomas Fernandes replacing Kevin Caldwell and Diogo Fernandes replacing Hugo Guerrero .
61.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Helder Costa laces a weighted ball forward to Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Evans Morrone.
63.56
Tomas Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Fernandes. Diogo Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Cristiano Campos.
65.41
Rui Moutinho takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Martial Lama gets to the ball and clears it up field.
66.26
Manuel Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward to Helder Costa who brings the ball under control. Helder Costa threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from distance but it flies wide!
67.37
Silvio Lima flicks a high pass forward. Abel Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven controls it well on his chest. Matt Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.47
Aloisio Escayol knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.52
Helder Costa darts forward. Helder Costa shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
73.43
Aloisio Escayol brings the ball forward. Aloisio Escayol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.35
Tomas Fernandes flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Fernandes. Diogo Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cristiano Campos who gathers it comfortably.
83.42
Silvio Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Abel Santos. Abel Santos sees Matt Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
85.42
Cesar Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, David Mccall. David Mccall plays the ball forward to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards David Mccall. David Mccall outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Tomas Fernandes stretches the opposition's defence. Tomas Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Belenenses

F.C. Arouca
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
23.3%
43.8%
32.9%

Scorers
Kevin Caldwell 40
Tomas Fernandes 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomas Fernandes of Belenenses

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

1.Cristiano Campos (GK)
7
2.Evans Morrone (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Ribeiro (DEF)
6
4.Martial Lama (DEF)
7
5.Abel Varela (MID)
7
6.Aloisio Escayol (MID)
7
7.David Mccall (MID)
7
8.Miguel Nascimento (MID)
6
9.Stephen Mcallister (ATT)
6
10.Alfons Allach (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Andrade (ATT)
6
 
12.Filipe Ribeiro (GK)
0
13.Edgar Fernandes (GK)
0
14.Helder Almeida (GK)
0