Match Report


C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora     AlvercaAlverca
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Matt Stokes Matt Stokes
Gianfranco ZanuttaG. Zanutta65
G
1captain
G
68Craig DavidsonC. Davidson
Filipe SantosF. Santos61
D
2
D
57Alfonso CudiniA. Cudini
Chris BlackC. Black65
D
3
D
56Datti Mohamed BonfantiD. Bonfanti
Ugo DelaneyU. Delaney67
D
4
D
61Quim GomesQ. Gomes
Jorge MendesJ. Mendes77
D
captain5
D
66Artur CamposA. Campos
Jaime RibeiroJ. Ribeiro68
M
6
M
65Alec LawA. Law
Francisco LopesF. Lopes70
M
7
M
64Hauke HelmerH. Helmer
Cosimo BellottoC. Bellotto70
M
8
A
66Alec MorrisonA. Morrison
Federico MartinoF. Martino71
A
9
A
63Duarte TeixeiraD. Teixeira
Fatik LuijpersF. Luijpers66
A
10
A
67Oleg HeskeyO. Heskey
Nils WidmannN. Widmann65
A
11
A
61Helder VelosoH. Veloso
 
Romain DeroffR. Deroff61
D
12
M
62Augusto LeboeufA. Leboeuf
Hannes WelkeH. Welke67
M
13
M
57Helder VieiraH. Vieira
Jody Le SauxJ. Le Saux62
A
14
M
61Alexandre AndradeA. Andrade

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estadio Jose Gomes where C.F. Estrela da Amadora play host to Alverca. A crowd of 20,245 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 Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Diogo Teixeira.


0.00
The first half starts with C.F. Estrela da Amadora kicking off!
3.59
Hauke Helmer threads a neat ball through to Alec Law. Alec Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
4.13
Hauke Helmer makes a probing pass to Duarte Teixeira. Duarte Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Alec Law controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Alec Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Ugo Delaney happens to be in the right place to block it.
8.27
Cosimo Bellotto knocks the ball forward to Federico Martino. Federico Martino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfonso Cudini.
9.56
Alec Law barges into Filipe Santos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filipe Santos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.42
Filipe Santos threads a neat ball through to Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes hits a low pass to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
18.29
Jaime Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Gomes.
20.13
Chris Black arcs the ball upfield. Federico Martino knocks in a cross ball towards Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
21.07
Ugo Delaney sees Francisco Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fatik Luijpers but he's offside!
24.54
Alec Law plays the ball forward to Oleg Heskey. Oleg Heskey rushes past Jorge Mendes! Oleg Heskey looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Oleg Heskey scores for Alverca!!
27.21
With a delightful solo run, Chris Black stretches the opposition's defence. Chris Black finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
28.32
Cosimo Bellotto threads the ball through to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann shoots from 25 yards. Craig Davidson gets down and covers it.
30.30
Filipe Santos makes a simple pass to Jaime Ribeiro. Jaime Ribeiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jaime Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino connects with a diving header. Craig Davidson easily punches it away to safety.
33.52
Francisco Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Craig Davidson manages to keep it out.
36.34
Cosimo Bellotto flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Jaime Ribeiro passes the ball forward but Cosimo Bellotto is offside!
38.43
Quim Gomes takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Datti Mohamed Bonfanti. Datti Mohamed Bonfanti flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Helmer controls it well on his chest. Hauke Helmer sees space and advances. Hauke Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.57
Nils Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Bellotto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cosimo Bellotto whips in a cross ball towards Fatik Luijpers. With a superhuman jump, Fatik Luijpers connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!
45.00
Alec Law flicks a high pass forward. Helder Veloso collects the pass. Helder Veloso shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca have changed their lineup with Helder Vieira replacing Alec Morrison and Alexandre Andrade replacing Duarte Teixeira and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Alverca switch their defence play to Man-To-Man Marking and their midfield play to Support Defence. The C.F. Estrela da Amadora players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Alverca kick off and get the second half underway!
49.02
Chris Black threads a neat ball through to Cosimo Bellotto. Cosimo Bellotto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Federico Martino. Federico Martino lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Ribeiro. Jaime Ribeiro heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.51
Ugo Delaney flicks a high ball forward to Cosimo Bellotto who gracefully takes it down. Cosimo Bellotto flicks a high pass forward. Fatik Luijpers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fatik Luijpers lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Martino. Federico Martino makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Craig Davidson.
59.23
Corner kick to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. Francisco Lopes plays it to the far post. Ugo Delaney takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.52
Nils Widmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Martino. Federico Martino knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann makes a convincing header. Craig Davidson manages to gather it.
61.40
Jaime Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fatik Luijpers. Fatik Luijpers knocks the ball forward to Francisco Lopes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.20
Alec Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oleg Heskey. Oleg Heskey shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
71.16
Chris Black threads a neat ball through to Jaime Ribeiro. Jaime Ribeiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jaime Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Artur Campos.
72.34
Helder Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Heskey. Oleg Heskey cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Oleg Heskey provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Gianfranco Zanutta gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
75.54
Federico Martino flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jaime Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.46
C.F. Estrela da Amadora have made 3 substitutions with Romain Deroff replacing Jorge Mendes, Hannes Welke replacing Jaime Ribeiro and Jody Le Saux replacing Nils Widmann .
78.48
Alexandre Andrade sees Helder Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chris Black.
84.52
Filipe Santos hits a low pass to Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Fatik Luijpers who takes it down. Fatik Luijpers whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes makes a deft header. Craig Davidson gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
89.55
With a delightful solo run, Francisco Lopes stretches the opposition's defence. Francisco Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

C.F. Estrela da Amadora

Alverca
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
27%
46.1%
27%

Scorers
Fatik Luijpers 43
Oleg Heskey 25
Alec Morrison 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Heskey of Alverca

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

1.Craig Davidson (GK)
9
2.Alfonso Cudini (DEF)
6
3.Datti Mohamed Bonfanti (DEF)
6
4.Quim Gomes (DEF)
6
5.Artur Campos (DEF)
6
6.Alec Law (MID)yellow card
6
7.Hauke Helmer (MID)
8
8.Alec Morrison (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Duarte Teixeira (ATT)
6
10.Oleg Heskey (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Helder Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Augusto Leboeuf (MID)
0
13.Helder Vieira (MID)
6
14.Alexandre Andrade (MID)
6