Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 20,418 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Xavier.


0.00
FC Porto start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.19
Rodrigo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.48
With vision, Maksym Skachenko laces a through ball forward to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio finds some space and shoots from distance. Cesar Veloso gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
8.51
With vision, Billy Morton picks a pass forward to Paulo Oliveira. Paulo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Sanchez collects the pass. Edmundo Sanchez knocks the ball forward to Kwame Wilnis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.56
Maksym Skachenko passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Lima.
27.15
Maksym Skachenko threads the ball through to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa threads the ball through to Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves whips in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
28.38
Rodrigo Castro barges into Paulo Oliveira. Rodrigo Castro is given a warning by the referee! Paulo Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.18
Maksym Skachenko hacks Kwame Wilnis from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kwame Wilnis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.42
With some swift thinking, Paulo Oliveira plays the ball forward to Edmundo Sanchez. Edmundo Sanchez rushes past Fausto Maccarone! Edmundo Sanchez comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edmundo Sanchez!
38.18
Alberto Costa threads the ball through to David Thomson. David Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.34
Diogo Lima threads a neat ball through to Rainer Wieland. Rainer Wieland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis plays a one-two with Edmundo Sanchez and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kwame Wilnis provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Duarte Andrade keeps it out!
42.45
Rodrigo Castro hacks Paulo Oliveira from behind! Rodrigo Castro is given another warning by the referee! Paulo Oliveira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Helder Antunes makes a simple pass to Samuel Oliveira. Samuel Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Alverca get the second half underway!
49.49
Kwame Wilnis comes in with a late challenge on Helder Antunes. Kwame Wilnis is warned by the referee! Helder Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.50
Rodrigo Castro hits a low pass to David Thomson. David Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.25
Edgar Carvalho knocks the ball forward to David Thomson. David Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Cesar Veloso.
55.43
Corner kick to Alverca. Samuel Oliveira plays it out to the edge of the box. Rainer Wieland gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
60.15
Alberto Costa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alberto Costa shoots from outside the area but Cesar Veloso is on top of his game. Excellent save!
63.29
Helder Antunes sees Edgar Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to David Thomson. David Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Mercer.
65.08
Pascal Riemann chips the ball to his team mate, Clarence Maris. With vision, Clarence Maris picks a pass forward to Vincenzo Vogel. Vincenzo Vogel tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
71.12
Samuel Oliveira laces a weighted ball forward to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Thomson but the linesman indicates offside!
73.08
Fausto Maccarone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Carvalho. Edgar Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Thomson. David Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stanley Mercer.
75.41
Edgar Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves lofts in a cross ball towards David Thomson. David Thomson powers a header at goal. Cesar Veloso gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
81.04
Rainer Wieland makes a beautiful solo run. Rainer Wieland shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.44
Diogo Lima flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Oliveira controls it well on his chest. Paulo Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis tries a spectacular long range effort. Duarte Andrade gets down and covers it.
89.32
Fausto Maccarone flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Carvalho collects the pass. Edgar Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Neves. Gaspar Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Paulo Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Kwame Wilnis. Kwame Wilnis shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
25.6%
42.2%
32.2%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Sanchez of FC Porto

Match Ratings
1.Duarte Andrade (GK)
7
2.Helder Antunes (DEF)
6
3.Fausto Maccarone (DEF)
7
4.Maksym Skachenko (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Alberto Costa (MID)
7
6.Rodrigo Castro (MID)
6
7.Edgar Carvalho (MID)
8
8.Samuel Oliveira (MID)
7
9.Jon Dichio (ATT)
6
10.David Thomson (ATT)
7
11.Gaspar Neves (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Jesus (DEF)
0
13.Hugo Campos (MID)
0
14.Cesar Almeida (ATT)
0

1.Cesar Veloso (GK)
9
2.Stanley Mercer (DEF)
7
3.Pascal Riemann (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Lima (DEF)
6
5.Billy Morton (DEF)
6
6.Clarence Maris (MID)
6
7.Paulo Oliveira (MID)
8
8.Rainer Wieland (MID)
8
9.Kwame Wilnis (ATT)
6
10.Edmundo Sanchez (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Vincenzo Vogel (ATT)
6
 
12.Duarte Reis (GK)
0
13.Edgar Bento (ATT)
0
14.Silvio Carvalho (MID)
0