Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to F.C. Arouca. A crowd of 16,696 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sporting Covilha and F.C. Arouca are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Sporting Covilha and F.C. Arouca are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0F.C. Arouca get the match underway!
15.34
0-0Marchanno Zimmerman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
16.23
Cristiano Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro goes all the way! Miguel Castro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.11
0-0Miguel Sanchez chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Laver. Alan Laver passes the ball forward to Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.44
0-0Alan Laver barges into Hrafn Bergvinsson. Alan Laver is warned by the referee! Hrafn Bergvinsson runs off the knock.
36.39
Rui Semedo knocks the ball forward to Filipe Martins. Filipe Martins sees a break and surges forward. Filipe Martins shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Evans Fusco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Carvalho. Cristiano Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Covilha kicking off!
48.45
Christian Robbiati knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Carvalho. Cristiano Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Sanchez.
59.29
1-0Evans Fusco passes the ball forward to Vitor Nascimento. Vitor Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves goes all the way! Guilherme Alves takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.18
1-0Evans Fusco makes a probing pass to Cristiano Carvalho. Cristiano Carvalho surges forward with the ball. Cristiano Carvalho threads the ball through to Miguel Castro but he's offside!
66.57
1-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.45
Cristiano Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves plays a perfect one-two with Miguel Castro and rushes in on goal... Guilherme Alves rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.10
Filipe Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida knocks the ball forward to Niccol˜ Di Vaio but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.47
Sporting Covilha are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
79.06
Tomas Soares passes the ball forward to Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.23
Evans Fusco makes a probing pass to Cristiano Carvalho. Cristiano Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rui Semedo.
87.55
Hrafn Bergvinsson threads the ball through to Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves shoots from long range but it is miles over!
89.56
Cristiano Carvalho threads the ball through to Guilherme Alves. Guilherme Alves goes all the way! Guilherme Alves takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
0
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
20.3%
49.4%
30.4%
Scorers