Match Report


Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães     Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional
Barry WatsonBarry Watson Computer Player Computer Player
Oleh BogdanovO. Bogdanov79
G
1
G
66Muller BondelM. Bondel
Thórdur ÁsgeirssonT. Ásgeirsson78
D
2captain
D
74Pedro FonsecaP. Fonseca
Farouk HamadouF. Hamadou88
D
3
D
65Rui AlmeidaR. Almeida
Tommaso LiveraniT. Liverani85
D
4
D
63Filipe VarelaF. Varela
André VillanuevaA. Villanueva86
D
5
D
52Cesar VelosoC. Veloso
Maximilian RadnerM. Radner88
M
captain6
M
63Ruben VarelaR. Varela
Nicholas FerranteN. Ferrante90
M
7
M
61Hugo JardimH. Jardim
Steven MurphyS. Murphy85
M
8
M
60Liam StockdaleL. Stockdale
Saul ArreolaS. Arreola87
A
9
M
57Jaime NunesJ. Nunes
Alexandre PinheiroA. Pinheiro92
A
10
A
73Bruno JardimB. Jardim
Aron SigthorssonA. Sigthorsson97
A
11
A
71Sergio RibeiroS. Ribeiro
 
Carlos NevesC. Neves91
M
12
A
62Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa
Dominic NivenD. Niven88
A
13
G
56Bruno CastroB. Castro
Andrei HagiA. Hagi83
A
14
G
52Cesar TavaresC. Tavares

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques where Vitória de Guimarães play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 20,579 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Vitória de Guimarães are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Aguas.


0.00
The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional kick off!
6.26
Tommaso Liverani flicks a high pass forward to Steven Murphy who brings the ball under control. Steven Murphy threads the ball through to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Muller Bondel reads it well. Excellent keeping!
22.05
Rui Almeida makes a strong solo run forward. Rui Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.11
Farouk Hamadou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Murphy. Seeing a gap ahead, Steven Murphy laces a through ball forward to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.37
André Villanueva knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Ferrante. Nicholas Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson kicks a strong pass forward to Saul Arreola but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.41
Filipe Varela hacks Alexandre Pinheiro from behind! The referee calls over Filipe Varela and warns him to calm down! Alexandre Pinheiro runs off the knock.
33.21
Maximilian Radner surges forward with the ball. Maximilian Radner lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Pinheiro. With a superhuman jump, Alexandre Pinheiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.11
Nicholas Ferrante threads the ball through to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.48
Maximilian Radner clumsily knocks into Liam Stockdale. The referee calls over Maximilian Radner and shows him a yellow card! Liam Stockdale 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. Vitória de Guimarães appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Vitória de Guimarães kick off and get the second half underway!
48.43
Showing composure, Jaime Nunes picks a pass forward to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleh Bogdanov who gathers it comfortably.
49.57
Farouk Hamadou threads the ball through to Nicholas Ferrante. Nicholas Ferrante threads the ball through to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Varela.
51.51
Liam Stockdale makes a beautiful solo run. Liam Stockdale plays a scrappy one-two with Bruno Jardim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Liam Stockdale tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
53.06
Hugo Jardim takes a quick throw-in. Ruben Varela makes a probing pass to Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommaso Liverani.
54.17
Vitória de Guimarães are in full control of this game.
55.17
Pedro Fonseca catches Steven Murphy on the ankles. Pedro Fonseca is warned by the referee! Steven Murphy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.27
Vitória de Guimarães have made 2 substitutions with Dominic Niven replacing Saul Arreola and Carlos Neves replacing Nicholas Ferrante .
65.17
Hugo Jardim brings the ball forward. Hugo Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
67.42
Farouk Hamadou arcs the ball upfield. Aron Sigthorsson cuts inside the box! Aron Sigthorsson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Muller Bondel. What a save!
72.45
Tommaso Liverani flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Neves who brings the ball neatly under control. Carlos Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
75.02
Filipe Varela clumsily knocks into Alexandre Pinheiro. Filipe Varela is given another warning by the referee! Alexandre Pinheiro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.27
Steven Murphy kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Aron Sigthorsson is offside!
84.55
Farouk Hamadou flicks a high pass forward to Steven Murphy who brings the ball under control. Steven Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Aron Sigthorsson collects the pass. Aron Sigthorsson knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Vitória de Guimarães

Desportivo Nacional
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
25.9%
40.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Alexandre Pinheiro 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Pinheiro of Vitória de Guimarães

Match Ratings
1.Oleh Bogdanov (GK)
6
2.Thórdur Ásgeirsson (DEF)
6
3.Farouk Hamadou (DEF)
7
4.Tommaso Liverani (DEF)
6
5.André Villanueva (DEF)
6
6.Maximilian Radner (MID)yellow card
8
7.Nicholas Ferrante (MID)
7
8.Steven Murphy (MID)
8
9.Saul Arreola (ATT)
6
10.Alexandre Pinheiro (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Aron Sigthorsson (ATT)
7
 
12.Carlos Neves (MID)
6
13.Dominic Niven (ATT)
6
14.Andrei Hagi (ATT)
0

1.Muller Bondel (GK)
8
2.Pedro Fonseca (DEF)
6
3.Rui Almeida (DEF)
7
4.Filipe Varela (DEF)
5
5.Cesar Veloso (DEF)
6
6.Ruben Varela (MID)
6
7.Hugo Jardim (MID)
7
8.Liam Stockdale (MID)
7
9.Jaime Nunes (MID)
6
10.Bruno Jardim (ATT)
6
11.Sergio Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruben Barbosa (ATT)
0
13.Bruno Castro (GK)
0
14.Cesar Tavares (GK)
0