Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play Futebol Clube do Marco in this Inter Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Futebol Clube do Marco appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Liddell.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle get the match underway!
9.21
Paulo Valente runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paulo Valente whips in a cross ball towards Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.35
Jorge Fernandes makes a probing pass to Jose Castro. Jose Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Carvalho. Fernando Carvalho shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.01
Filipe Varela threads a neat ball through to Bruno Nunes. Bruno Nunes knocks the ball forward to Fernando Carvalho but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.18
Scott Gallacher sees Don Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Telfer takes it forward alone. Don Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.45
Edgar Fonseca catches Alec Morrison on the ankles. The referee calls over Edgar Fonseca and shows him a yellow card! Alec Morrison gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.06
Cataldo Ardigò hacks Jorge Fernandes from behind! The referee brings Cataldo Ardigò to one side and gives him a warning! Jorge Fernandes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Filipe Varela plays the ball forward to Bruno Nunes. Bruno Nunes edges inside the box! Bruno Nunes comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's well over the bar!
30.19
Roberto Moreira threads a neat ball through to Fernando Carvalho. Fernando Carvalho skips past Scott Gallacher! Fernando Carvalho side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Dominic Bremner.
31.18
Fernando Moutinho takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Brian Deane gets to the ball and clears it up field.
33.01
Eddie Benjamin hits a low pass to Fernando Moutinho. Fernando Moutinho plays the ball forward to Fernando Carvalho. Fernando Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Nunes. Bruno Nunes beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
40.56
Filipe Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Nunes. Bruno Nunes runs straight at the defence! Bruno Nunes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
42.26
Dominic Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Artur Andrade controls it well on his chest. Artur Andrade threads a neat ball through to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Sergio Reis smothers it!
44.19
Edgar Fonseca threads the ball through to Filipe Varela. Filipe Varela sees Fernando Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Carvalho cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Fernando Carvalho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Futebol Clube do Marco also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Futebol Clube do Marco kick off and get the second half underway!
48.29
Artur Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Alec Morrison controls it well on his chest. Alec Morrison shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
59.59
Kevin Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente flicks a high ball forward to Jean Francois Peyrlade who takes it down. Jean Francois Peyrlade makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Morrison but he's offside!
60.23
Scott Gallacher hacks Bruno Nunes from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bruno Nunes runs off the knock.
65.50
Dominic Bremner plays the ball forward to Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paulo Valente threads the ball through to Cataldo Ardigò but he's offside!
77.56
Filipe Varela threads a neat ball through to Bruno Nunes. Bruno Nunes puts a great ball through. Fernando Carvalho runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
78.35
Filipe Varela darts forward. Filipe Varela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.01
Dominic Bremner threads a neat ball through to Brian Deane. Brian Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò plays a scrappy one-two with Jean Francois Peyrlade and stumbles forward towards the goal... Cataldo Ardigò takes a shot at goal but is denied by Sergio Reis. Excellent save.
84.47
Nigel Luzhny passes the ball forward to Fernando Moutinho. Fernando Moutinho knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Carvalho. Fernando Carvalho shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Gary Hutchison. Excellent save.
85.04
Brian Deane threads a neat ball through to Jean Francois Peyrlade. Jean Francois Peyrlade shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.20
Brian Deane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò whips in a cross ball towards Jean Francois Peyrlade. Jean Francois Peyrlade gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

The game is drawn at 1-1 and so goes to penalties!

 
Cataldo Ardigò steps up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
 
Fernando Carvalho takes a stuttering run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
 
Jean Francois Peyrlade takes a long run up. It's miles wide!
 
Nigel Luzhny takes a stuttering run up. The ball flies inside the left post - goal!!
 
Alec Morrison slowly runs up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed into the bottom left corner. Goal!
 
Filipe Varela calmly steps up and fires a shot towards the top of the net, but it hits the crossbar and goes over!
 
Gary Hutchison takes a cautious run up. What a cracker!! Sergio Reis had no chance!!
 
Bruno Nunes takes a slow run up. The keeper dives to the left but Bruno Nunes cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
 
Dominic Bremner steps up but connects badly skews it wide!
 
Jorge Fernandes takes a slow run up but connects badly skews it wide!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Full Time Score: 4 vs 3
Normal Play Goals
Normal Play Goals: 1 vs 1
Penalty Shootout
Penalty Shootout: 3 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 44.047619047619 vs 55.952380952381
Play Area
Home team third: 27.38%, Midfield: 45.24%, Away team third: 27.38%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Nunes of Futebol Clube do Marco

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Kevin Souness (DEF)
6
7
5
5. Artur Andrade (MID)
6
6. Paulo Valente (MID)
8
7. Brian Deane (MID)
7
8. Don Telfer (MID)
6
10. Alec Morrison (ATT)
6
11. Cataldo Ardigò (ATT)
7

12. Andy McNeill (DEF)
0
13. Craig Thomson (GK)
0
14. Neil Niven (DEF)
0

1. Sergio Reis (GK)
6
2. Edgar Fonseca (DEF)
5
3. Nigel Luzhny (DEF)
6
6
6
6
8. Filipe Varela (MID)
8
9. Jose Castro (MID)
6
11. Bruno Nunes (ATT)
9

12. Sergio Soares (GK)
0
13. Rodrigo Vieira (DEF)
0
14. Damien Power (ATT)
0