Match Report


Vitória de GuimarãesVitória de Guimarães     MaiaMaia
Barry WatsonBarry Watson Computer Player Computer Player
Oleh BogdanovO. Bogdanov79
G
1
G
59Dale BarrettD. Barrett
Thórdur ÁsgeirssonT. Ásgeirsson78
D
2
D
75Philipp ZieglerP. Ziegler
Fabrice LamouchiF. Lamouchi91
D
3
D
69Carlos SousaC. Sousa
Tommaso LiveraniT. Liverani85
D
4
D
64Filipe MarquesF. Marques
André VillanuevaA. Villanueva86
D
5
D
63Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Maximilian RadnerM. Radner89
M
6
M
80Sebastiao NevesS. Neves
Nicholas FerranteN. Ferrante90
M
captain7captain
M
70Carlos FerreiraC. Ferreira
Steven MurphyS. Murphy85
M
8
A
66John GreigJ. Greig
Saul ArreolaS. Arreola87
A
9
A
64Nuno SoaresN. Soares
Alexandre PinheiroA. Pinheiro92
A
10
A
63Moritz HeiserM. Heiser
Aron SigthorssonA. Sigthorsson97
A
11
A
52Quim PostigaQ. Postiga
 
Carlos NevesC. Neves91
M
12
M
68Leonardo DiazL. Diaz
Joao ValenteJ. Valente84
M
13
D
59Diogo NascimentoD. Nascimento
Dominic NivenD. Niven88
A
14
M
58Diogo MonteiroD. Monteiro

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques where Vitória de Guimarães play host to Maia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Vitória de Guimarães are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Faisca.


0.00
Vitória de Guimarães kick off!
2.25
Carlos Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Soares. Nuno Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Oleh Bogdanov.
3.28
Corner kick to Maia. Sebastiao Neves plays it to the far post. Oleh Bogdanov scoops up the ball.
4.05
Nicholas Ferrante threads a neat ball through to Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson knocks the ball forward to Saul Arreola but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.19
Tommaso Liverani flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Ferrante holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Ferrante makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
10.30
André Villanueva flicks a high pass forward to Maximilian Radner who brings the ball under control. Maximilian Radner flicks the ball to his team mate, Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paulo Carvalho.
12.24
Carlos Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Soares. Nuno Soares whips in a cross ball towards John Greig. John Greig makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Oleh Bogdanov had no chance!! Goal for Maia!
18.33
Carlos Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Postiga. Quim Postiga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabrice Lamouchi.
26.29
Tommaso Liverani flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Ferrante who takes it down. Nicholas Ferrante threads the ball through to Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Pinheiro and advances towards the goal... Filipe Marques catches Aron Sigthorsson on the ankles. Aron Sigthorsson appeals for a penalty! Given!!
26.29
The referee points to the spot..
27.46
Alexandre Pinheiro takes a long run up. Alexandre Pinheiro slots the ball inside the left post with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
33.54
Carlos Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to John Greig who brings the ball under control. John Greig whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Soares. Nuno Soares powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.29
Maximilian Radner threads the ball through to Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
42.25
Tommaso Liverani brings the ball forward. Tommaso Liverani flicks a high pass forward. Aron Sigthorsson collects the pass. Aron Sigthorsson plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Pinheiro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Aron Sigthorsson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Dale Barrett manages to keep it out.
44.37
Steven Murphy flicks the ball to his team mate, Aron Sigthorsson. Aron Sigthorsson threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dale Barrett smothers it!
45.00
Maximilian Radner flicks a high pass forward to Saul Arreola who brings the ball under control. Saul Arreola sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Vitória de Guimarães appear unchanged since the first half. Maia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Maia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Maia get the second half underway!
48.02
Carlos Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Nicholas Ferrante. The referee brings Carlos Ferreira to one side and gives him a warning! Nicholas Ferrante hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.58
Paulo Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira sees space and advances. Carlos Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleh Bogdanov who gathers it comfortably.
53.09
Fabrice Lamouchi takes it forward alone. Fabrice Lamouchi sees Saul Arreola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Saul Arreola makes a probing pass between the defence to Alexandre Pinheiro. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alexandre Pinheiro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Dale Barrett gets down and covers it.
54.23
Nicholas Ferrante flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dale Barrett!
60.02
Vitória de Guimarães have made 3 substitutions with Joao Valente replacing Maximilian Radner, Dominic Niven replacing Aron Sigthorsson and Carlos Neves replacing Steven Murphy .
65.46
Carlos Sousa plays the ball forward to Sebastiao Neves. Sebastiao Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Postiga. Quim Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.50
Nicholas Ferrante clumsily knocks into Carlos Ferreira. The referee calls over Nicholas Ferrante and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Ferreira runs off the knock.
71.23
Sebastiao Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Postiga. Quim Postiga knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleh Bogdanov who gathers it comfortably.
78.00
André Villanueva knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Ferrante. Without breaking stride, Nicholas Ferrante plays the ball forward to Saul Arreola. Saul Arreola tries a spectacular long range effort but Dale Barrett reads it well. Superb keeping!
83.30
Sebastiao Neves receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlos Ferreira. Sebastiao Neves threads a neat ball through to John Greig. John Greig shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
84.35
Carlos Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Greig. John Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Soares. Nuno Soares makes a convincing header but is denied by Oleh Bogdanov. Excellent save.
89.56
Carlos Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Soares. Nuno Soares whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Oleh Bogdanov manages to keep it out.
90.00
André Villanueva threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Ferrante. Nicholas Ferrante knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Pinheiro. Alexandre Pinheiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Vitória de Guimarães

Maia
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
27.1%
41.2%
31.8%

Scorers
Alexandre Pinheiro 27 (p)
Aron Sigthorsson 39
John Greig 12
Nuno Soares 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nuno Soares of Maia

Match Ratings