Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     MoreirenseMoreirense
Computer Player Computer Player Nick Kemp Nick Kemp
Andy BurleyA. Burley66
G
captain1
G
68Diogo GomesD. Gomes
Jaime PinheiroJ. Pinheiro77
D
2
D
71Luis AlmeidaL. Almeida
Vasco SousaV. Sousa71
D
3
D
61Noel MorrisN. Morris
Emile ForbesE. Forbes66
D
4
D
59Ricardo PostigaR. Postiga
Alberto MonteiroA. Monteiro62
D
5
M
77Mauricio CossatoM. Cossato
Tomas MonteiroT. Monteiro71
M
6
M
63Bruno SantosB. Santos
Nick LawtonN. Lawton60
M
7
M
62David VarelaD. Varela
Roberto AlmeidaR. Almeida56
M
8
M
60Manuel MoreiraM. Moreira
Paul SounessP. Souness56
M
9
A
70Jaime SoaresJ. Soares
Tiago JesusT. Jesus67
A
10captain
A
65Eduardo AntunesE. Antunes
Silvio VianaS. Viana59
A
11
A
63Antonio MartinsA. Martins
 
Antonio ReisA. Reis59
G
12
G
62Don InglisD. Inglis
Rodrigo SantosR. Santos59
D
13
M
58Eugenio VicenteE. Vicente
Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes58
A
14
A
56Sergio OliveiraS. Oliveira

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Moreirense. A crowd of 15,625 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Moreirense appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Campos.


0.00
The first half starts with Moreirense kicking off!
12.55
Bruno Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Soares. Jaime Soares plays a one-two with Eduardo Antunes and advances towards the goal... Jaime Soares rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Andy Burley. Excellent save.
16.50
Luis Almeida flicks a high pass forward. David Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Varela runs straight at the opposition's defence. David Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Burley who gathers it comfortably.
24.29
Mauricio Cossato passes the ball forward to Luis Almeida. Luis Almeida makes a probing pass to Bruno Santos. Bruno Santos shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
26.43
David Varela threads the ball through to Bruno Santos. Bruno Santos flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Martins controls it well on his chest. Antonio Martins shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
27.25
David Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Postiga. Ricardo Postiga hits a low pass to Mauricio Cossato. Mauricio Cossato lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Santos. Bruno Santos directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Andy Burley.
28.49
Corner kick to Moreirense. Luis Almeida chips it to the near post. Roberto Almeida reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
33.40
Vasco Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Lawton. Nick Lawton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.48
Ricardo Postiga threads a neat ball through to Bruno Santos. Bruno Santos makes a simple pass to Eduardo Antunes. Eduardo Antunes tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.24
Ricardo Postiga makes a strong solo run forward. Ricardo Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Antunes. Eduardo Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Burley who gathers it comfortably.
40.46
Ricardo Postiga takes it forward alone. Ricardo Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Antunes tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.27
Manuel Moreira barges into Tomas Monteiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomas Monteiro runs off the knock.
45.00
Bruno Santos barges into Emile Forbes. The referee warns Bruno Santos to calm down! Emile Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Penafiel appear unchanged since the first half. Moreirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Penafiel kick off!
53.45
Mauricio Cossato flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jaime Pinheiro.
59.29
Nick Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Monteiro. Tomas Monteiro shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
60.58
Alberto Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Almeida. Roberto Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.53
David Varela threads a neat ball through to Manuel Moreira. Manuel Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Antunes collects the pass. Eduardo Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Santos. Bruno Santos connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
69.30
Bruno Santos passes the ball forward to Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.20
Tiago Jesus threads a neat ball through to Silvio Viana. Silvio Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.29
Paul Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Jesus. Tiago Jesus shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
83.05
Bruno Santos picks a pass forward to Jaime Soares. Jaime Soares whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
85.56
Jaime Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Silvio Viana. Silvio Viana whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Almeida. Roberto Almeida makes a convincing header but is denied by Diogo Gomes. Excellent save.
87.10
Eduardo Antunes comes in with a late challenge on Emile Forbes. Eduardo Antunes is warned by the referee! Emile Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

Moreirense
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
32.5%
44.6%
22.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Postiga of Moreirense

Match Ratings
1.Andy Burley (GK)
7
2.Jaime Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Emile Forbes (DEF)
7
5.Alberto Monteiro (DEF)
6
6.Tomas Monteiro (MID)
6
7.Nick Lawton (MID)
6
8.Roberto Almeida (MID)
7
9.Paul Souness (MID)
6
10.Tiago Jesus (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Viana (ATT)
6
 
12.Antonio Reis (GK)
0
13.Rodrigo Santos (DEF)
0
14.Tomas Fernandes (ATT)
0

1.Diogo Gomes (GK)
6
2.Luis Almeida (DEF)
6
3.Noel Morris (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Postiga (DEF)
9
5.Mauricio Cossato (MID)
7
6.Bruno Santos (MID)
8
7.David Varela (MID)
8
8.Manuel Moreira (MID)yellow card
5
9.Jaime Soares (ATT)
7
10.Eduardo Antunes (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Martins (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Inglis (GK)
0
13.Eugenio Vicente (MID)
0
14.Sergio Oliveira (ATT)
0