Match Report


Sporting CovilhaSporting Covilha     FarenseFarense
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Rafael JardimR. Jardim56
G
1captain
G
65Edouard GrenetE. Grenet
Roberto PinheiroR. Pinheiro63
D
2
D
65Ruben CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Edgar SantosE. Santos62
D
3
D
65Jaime FernandesJ. Fernandes
Fernando SousaF. Sousa53
D
4
D
59Gaspar PintoG. Pinto
Jose BarrosJ. Barros52
D
5
D
49David VieiraD. Vieira
Frederico VarelaF. Varela58
M
6
M
65Hugo ValenteH. Valente
Francisco MendesF. Mendes56
M
7
M
63Callum BurleyC. Burley
Ferry JongenF. Jongen50
M
8
M
58Ricardo OliveiraR. Oliveira
Dale SouthgateD. Southgate49
M
9
M
55Carlton KeeganC. Keegan
Marcel HamannM. Hamann63
A
captain10
A
68Rafael PintoR. Pinto
Nicolas GötzN. Götz50
A
11
A
61Roberto NascimentoR. Nascimento
 
Martin SantosM. Santos53
G
12
G
63Fernando NascimentoF. Nascimento
Artur ValenteA. Valente50
D
13
A
59Adilson ZegersA. Zegers
Nuno TavaresN. Tavares48
D
14
A
55Juan CabreraJ. Cabrera

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Farense. A crowd of 13,254 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sporting Covilha and Farense are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Veloso.


0.00
Sporting Covilha kick off!
4.13
Carlton Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Pinto controls it well on his chest. Rafael Pinto plays a quick one-two with Roberto Nascimento and rushes in on goal... Rafael Pinto side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
8.48
Edgar Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Varela. Frederico Varela runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Frederico Varela plays a one-two with Ferry Jongen and advances towards the goal... Frederico Varela takes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Ruben Carvalho's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
9.12
It's a corner kick. Dale Southgate loops the ball in to towards the near post. Callum Burley jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
14.49
Gaspar Pinto hacks Marcel Hamann from behind! Gaspar Pinto is shown the yellow card! Marcel Hamann stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.42
With imagination, Ricardo Oliveira laces a weighted ball forward to Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
16.11
Hugo Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Pinto and advances towards the goal... Roberto Nascimento takes a shot at goal but somehow Roberto Pinheiro happens to be in the right place to block it.
18.17
David Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Burley. Callum Burley surges forward with the ball. Callum Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Rafael Jardim is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.33
Frederico Varela flicks a high pass forward. Jose Barros controls it well on his chest. Jose Barros advances with the ball. Jose Barros tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.26
Roberto Nascimento barges into Edgar Santos. The referee brings Roberto Nascimento to one side and gives him a warning! Edgar Santos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.12
Dale Southgate kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Vieira.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Covilha appear unchanged since the first half. Farense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Farense kick off!
53.57
Ricardo Oliveira plays the ball forward to Callum Burley. Callum Burley plays a one-two with Roberto Nascimento and rushes in on goal... Callum Burley comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
54.56
Hugo Valente flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Nascimento cuts inside the box! Roberto Nascimento comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
55.37
Ricardo Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Pinto. Rafael Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.03
Gaspar Pinto takes it forward alone. Gaspar Pinto flicks a high pass forward to Callum Burley who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Callum Burley plays the ball forward to Rafael Pinto who has made a great run into the box. Rafael Pinto strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Rafael Jardim has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.33
Fernando Sousa threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Götz. Nicolas Götz tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
69.40
Dale Southgate barges into Hugo Valente. The referee calls over Dale Southgate and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Valente runs off the knock.
72.32
Francisco Mendes decides to run forward with the ball. Francisco Mendes passes the ball forward but Nicolas Götz is offside!
73.04
Nicolas Götz flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jaime Fernandes.
75.55
Francisco Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Southgate. Dale Southgate shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
77.32
Gaspar Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Pinto. Rafael Pinto gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.23
Gaspar Pinto makes a probing pass to Callum Burley. Callum Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Oliveira. Ricardo Oliveira shoots from distance. Rafael Jardim gets down and covers it.
89.10
Gaspar Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Fernandes. Jaime Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pinto. Rafael Pinto shoots from 25 yards. Rafael Jardim gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Covilha

Farense
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
26%
49.3%
24.7%

Scorers
Roberto Nascimento 18
Rafael Pinto 57, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Pinto of Farense

Match Ratings
1.Rafael Jardim (GK)
7
2.Roberto Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Edgar Santos (DEF)
6
4.Fernando Sousa (DEF)
6
5.Jose Barros (DEF)
6
6.Frederico Varela (MID)
7
7.Francisco Mendes (MID)
7
8.Ferry Jongen (MID)
6
9.Dale Southgate (MID)yellow card
6
10.Marcel Hamann (ATT)
6
11.Nicolas Götz (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Santos (GK)
0
13.Artur Valente (DEF)
0
14.Nuno Tavares (DEF)
0

1.Edouard Grenet (GK)
6
2.Ruben Carvalho (DEF)
6
3.Jaime Fernandes (DEF)
6
4.Gaspar Pinto (DEF)yellow card
6
5.David Vieira (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Valente (MID)
6
7.Callum Burley (MID)
8
8.Ricardo Oliveira (MID)
6
9.Carlton Keegan (MID)
6
10.Rafael Pinto (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Roberto Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Fernando Nascimento (GK)
0
13.Adilson Zegers (ATT)
0
14.Juan Cabrera (ATT)
0