Match Report
| Desportivo Nacional | Desportivo Nacional |  |  | Belenenses | Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Arsene Wenger | Arsene Wenger | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexandre Antunes | A. Antunes |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Kouadio Dja Ettien | K. Dja Ettien | |||||||||
| Pedro Antunes | P. Antunes | | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 | | Diogo Valente | D. Valente | |||||||||
| Quim Teixeira | Q. Teixeira | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Daniel Martins | D. Martins | |||||||||
| Arata Fujita | A. Fujita |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Tiago Nascimento | T. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Medhi Lambourde | M. Lambourde |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Cesar Mendes | C. Mendes | |||||||||
| Bruno Veloso | B. Veloso | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Artur Ferreira | A. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Helder Jesus | H. Jesus | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 |  | Simon Eder | S. Eder | |||||||||
| Richard Matthews | R. Matthews |  | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Manuel Moreira | M. Moreira | |||||||||
| Fernando Costa | F. Costa | | 77 | A | | 9 | | M | 60 | | Edgar Postiga | E. Postiga | |||||||||
| Florian Albieri | F. Albieri |  | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 | | Francisco Nunes | F. Nunes | |||||||||
| Hugo Almeida | H. Almeida | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Guilherme Ribeiro | G. Ribeiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 16,111 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Desportivo Nacional are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Desportivo Nacional start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.23
0-0Helder Jesus flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.03
0-0Medhi Lambourde sees space and advances. Medhi Lambourde knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Costa. Fernando Costa flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Kouadio Dja Ettien.
8.17
0-0Bruno Veloso hacks Manuel Moreira from behind! Bruno Veloso is given a warning by the referee! Manuel Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.37
Fernando Costa barges into Tiago Nascimento. Fernando Costa is given a warning by the referee! Tiago Nascimento runs off the knock.
15.29
0-0Desportivo Nacional are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Belenenses's defence.
18.40
Florian Albieri clumsily knocks into Tiago Nascimento. Florian Albieri is given a warning by the referee! Tiago Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.55
0-0Edgar Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Nunes. Francisco Nunes shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.35
Daniel Martins threads the ball through to Manuel Moreira. Manuel Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Ribeiro. Guilherme Ribeiro plays a perfect one-two with Francisco Nunes and rushes in on goal... Guilherme Ribeiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.11
Artur Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Ribeiro. Guilherme Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Alexandre Antunes easily smothers it!
30.53
1-0Quim Teixeira sees a break and surges forward. Quim Teixeira makes a simple pass to Florian Albieri. Florian Albieri kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.52
Bruno Veloso makes a probing pass to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Albieri. Florian Albieri powers a header at goal but somehow Kouadio Dja Ettien manages to keep it out.
38.41
1-0Simon Eder passes the ball forward to Francisco Nunes. Francisco Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Ribeiro but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.21
Richard Matthews knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Albieri. Florian Albieri passes the ball forward to Fernando Costa. Fernando Costa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kouadio Dja Ettien.
44.16
Pedro Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Matthews. Richard Matthews makes a probing pass to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
Richard Matthews passes the ball forward to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida shoots from long range but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The second half starts with Belenenses kicking off!
47.00
Pedro Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Veloso. Bruno Veloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Costa. Fernando Costa shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.53
1-0Artur Ferreira catches Richard Matthews on the ankles. Artur Ferreira is warned by the referee! Richard Matthews gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.57
Edgar Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Nunes. Francisco Nunes shoots from 20 yards but Alexandre Antunes is on top of it.
54.26
Richard Matthews kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.01
Medhi Lambourde controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Albieri. Florian Albieri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.41
Artur Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Ribeiro. Guilherme Ribeiro shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Alexandre Antunes had no chance!! Goal for Belenenses!
69.11
Helder Jesus makes a simple pass to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
71.45
Medhi Lambourde knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Costa. Fernando Costa finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
72.24
Simon Eder knocks the ball forward to Francisco Nunes. Francisco Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arata Fujita.
75.35
Pedro Antunes passes the ball forward to Medhi Lambourde. Medhi Lambourde kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Costa. Fernando Costa tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
78.25
Tiago Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Moreira. Manuel Moreira knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Ribeiro. Guilherme Ribeiro shoots from long range. Alexandre Antunes easily smothers it.
79.48
Arata Fujita catches Francisco Nunes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Nunes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.53
Simon Eder threads the ball through to Francisco Nunes. Francisco Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Ribeiro. Guilherme Ribeiro rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alexandre Antunes.
83.39
Diogo Valente makes a simple pass to Simon Eder. Simon Eder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Ribeiro. Guilherme Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Antunes.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
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