Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Paços de Ferreira. A crowd of 20,762 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Paços de Ferreira appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Rodrigues.


0.00
The whistle blows and Paços de Ferreira kick off!
9.12
Malte Thiele catches Quim Marques on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Marques carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.11
Thomas Lindner flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Ruben Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.41
James Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abraham Montano. Abraham Montano knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Edwards. Danny Edwards knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Edgar Mendes.
16.33
Filipe Alfaro takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Fernando Teixeira comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Edgar Mendes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.34
Mamar Kelban hits a low pass to Ruben Ferreira. Ruben Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.29
Mark Gray clumsily knocks into Gaspar Bento. Mark Gray is shown the yellow card! Gaspar Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.03
Malte Thiele makes a probing pass to Pontus Thern. Pontus Thern knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.18
Without breaking stride, Fernando Teixeira plays the ball forward to Abraham Montano. Abraham Montano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.30
Gaspar Bento catches Mark Gray on the ankles. Gaspar Bento is given a warning by the referee! Mark Gray stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.06
Jose Fortes Molina catches Danny Edwards on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danny Edwards gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.57
Quim Marques flicks a high ball forward to Diogo Fernandes who takes it down. Diogo Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Bartsch.
42.56
Mamar Kelban knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Penafiel appear unchanged since the first half. Paços de Ferreira have changed their lineup with Rui Teixeira replacing Abraham Montano. The Penafiel players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Penafiel kick off the second half!
47.40
Mark Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Malte Thiele. With vision, Malte Thiele laces a weighted ball forward to Pontus Thern. Pontus Thern shoots from 25 yards but Edgar Mendes reads it well. Nice keeping!
49.40
Malte Thiele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Edwards. Danny Edwards knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.10
Filipe Alfaro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Filipe Alfaro shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.29
With intelligent vision, Filipe Alfaro plays the ball forward to Danny Edwards. Danny Edwards shoots from long range. Edgar Mendes gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
60.00
Penafiel have made 3 substitutions with Diogo Pinheiro replacing Oscar Cano, Mirco Bortoluzzi replacing Gaspar Bento and Armindo Lambourde replacing Ruben Ferreira .Paços de Ferreira have made a substitution with Manuel Lopes replacing Malte Thiele .
61.07
John Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to James Croft who takes it down. James Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Edwards. Danny Edwards whips in a cross ball towards Pontus Thern. Pontus Thern rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.10
Alex Young runs up as Diogo Pinheiro takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Alex Young flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Lindner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Lindner flicks a high ball forward to Diogo Fernandes who takes it down. Diogo Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.50
Jose Fortes Molina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mamar Kelban. Mamar Kelban passes the ball forward to Armindo Lambourde. Armindo Lambourde controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.28
Thomas Lindner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mirco Bortoluzzi. Mirco Bortoluzzi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Bragstad who gathers it comfortably.
73.38
Mark Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Teixeira. Fernando Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Rui Teixeira. Rui Teixeira shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.04
Mark Gray threads a neat ball through to James Croft. James Croft decides to run forward with the ball. James Croft sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Edgar Mendes reads it well. Excellent keeping!
77.01
Paços de Ferreira have made a substitution with Artur Quaresma replacing Mark Gray .
78.11
Filipe Alfaro threads a neat ball through to Pontus Thern. Pontus Thern shoots from 20 yards. Pontus Thern scores for Paços de Ferreira!!
81.29
Albrecht Bartsch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Teixeira. Fernando Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pontus Thern. Pontus Thern knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Edwards. Danny Edwards gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.24
Fernando Teixeira plays the ball forward to Rui Teixeira. Rui Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Pontus Thern. Pontus Thern powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
With great vision, Quim Marques plays the ball forward to Mirco Bortoluzzi. Mirco Bortoluzzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 0 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 42.8571428571429 vs 57.1428571428571
Play Area
Home team third: 31.17%, Midfield: 46.75%, Away team third: 22.08%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pontus Thern of Paços de Ferreira

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Edgar Mendes (GK)
7
2. David Perry (DEF)
6
4. Oscar Cano (DEF)
6
5. Alex Young (DEF)
6
6. Quim Marques (MID)
6
6
8. Mamar Kelban (MID)
6
9. Gaspar Bento (ATT)
5
10. Ruben Ferreira (ATT)
6
11. Diogo Fernandes (ATT)
6

6
6

6
6
4. Mark Gray (DEF)
6
5. James Croft (MID)
7
6. Filipe Alfaro (MID)
8
7. Malte Thiele (MID)
6
6
10. Pontus Thern (ATT)
9
11. Danny Edwards (ATT)
7

12. Artur Quaresma (DEF)
6
13. Manuel Lopes (MID)
6
14. Rui Teixeira (ATT)
6