Match Report
| Académica de Coimbra | Académica de Coimbra |  |  | Belenenses | Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||
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| Andre Viana | A. Viana |  | 64 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Tiago Ferreira | T. Ferreira | ||||||||
| Cesar Nascimento | C. Nascimento | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Fabio Bianchi | F. Bianchi | |||||||||
| Luis Veloso | L. Veloso | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Alexei Bottelin | A. Bottelin | |||||||||
| Jaime Loureiro | J. Loureiro | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Cesar Lima | C. Lima | |||||||||
| Hugo Sousa | H. Sousa | | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Antonio Loureiro | A. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Filipe Antunes | F. Antunes | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Cesar Carvalho | C. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus | | 64 | M | | 7 | | | M | 66 | | Andre Moutinho | A. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Demetrio Cardinale | D. Cardinale | | 77 | A | | 8 | | A | 72 |  | Garry Strachan | G. Strachan | |||||||||
| Jose Andrade | J. Andrade | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Luis Marques | L. Marques | |||||||||
| Ronald Neeskens | R. Neeskens |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Alexandre Fernandes | A. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Don Thomson | D. Thomson | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Scott Glass | S. Glass | |||||||||
| Abel Postiga | A. Postiga | | 56 | M | | 12 | | M | 64 | | Helder Reis | H. Reis | |||||||||
| Jaime Bento | J. Bento | | 52 | G | | 13 | | M | 63 | | Bruno Gomes | B. Gomes | |||||||||
| Francisco Lima | F. Lima | | 51 | M | | 14 | | M | 63 | | Rui Postiga | R. Postiga | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 9,254 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Académica de Coimbra and Belenenses are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Nascimento.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Académica de Coimbra and Belenenses are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Nascimento.
0.00
0-0Académica de Coimbra get the match underway!
4.02
0-0Andre Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Luis Marques who takes it down. Luis Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.48
0-0Luis Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Jesus. Fernando Jesus flicks a high pass forward to Ronald Neeskens who brings the ball under control. Ronald Neeskens shoots from long range but somehow Tiago Ferreira manages to keep it out.
8.07
0-0Luis Veloso clumsily knocks into Luis Marques. The referee warns Luis Veloso to calm down! Luis Marques hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.31
Cesar Lima flicks a high ball forward to Andre Moutinho who takes it down. Andre Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Marques. Luis Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.26
0-0Cesar Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks the ball forward, putting Scott Glass through on goal. Some silky footwork from Scott Glass provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
16.39
Cesar Lima passes the ball forward to Andre Moutinho. Andre Moutinho passes the ball forward to Luis Marques. Luis Marques shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.46
0-0Scott Glass comes in with a late challenge on Luis Veloso. Scott Glass is warned by the referee! Luis Veloso grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.52
0-1With vision, Andre Moutinho picks a pass forward to Alexandre Fernandes. Alexandre Fernandes plays a quick one-two with Garry Strachan and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alexandre Fernandes provides some space. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
28.13
Cesar Nascimento threads the ball through to Fernando Jesus. Fernando Jesus hits a low pass to Jose Andrade. Jose Andrade sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
32.22
Fernando Jesus plays the ball forward to Don Thomson. Don Thomson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
33.25
Filipe Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Neeskens controls it well on his chest. Ronald Neeskens tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
36.31
Fernando Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Thomson. Don Thomson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.22
Garry Strachan catches Jaime Loureiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Strachan and warns him to calm down! Jaime Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.16
Fernando Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Don Thomson controls it well on his chest. Don Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.40
Alexei Bottelin chips the ball to his team mate, Cesar Carvalho. Cesar Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.45
Antonio Loureiro makes a strong solo run forward. Antonio Loureiro chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.33
Andre Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Andre Viana manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half. The Académica de Coimbra players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Belenenses kick off!
48.54
Jaime Loureiro runs forward with the ball. Jaime Loureiro hits a low pass to Demetrio Cardinale. Demetrio Cardinale knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Andrade. Jose Andrade flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.21
Fernando Jesus sees Ronald Neeskens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronald Neeskens whips in a cross ball towards Don Thomson. Don Thomson makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Tiago Ferreira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.12
Jaime Loureiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Jesus. Fernando Jesus brings the ball forward. Fernando Jesus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
55.15
Antonio Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Andre Moutinho. Andre Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Fernandes. Alexandre Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.10
Fernando Jesus threads a neat ball through to Ronald Neeskens. Ronald Neeskens shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Tiago Ferreira had no chance!! Goal for Académica de Coimbra!
65.08
Andre Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Fernandes who takes it down. Alexandre Fernandes shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.40
2-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.51
Luis Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Jesus collects the pass. Fernando Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Andrade. Jose Andrade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
71.17
2-1Fernando Jesus barges into Andre Moutinho. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andre Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.49
Cesar Nascimento chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Jesus. Fernando Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Demetrio Cardinale collects the pass. Demetrio Cardinale knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Loureiro.
73.34
Fernando Jesus comes in with a late challenge on Andre Moutinho. The referee calls over Fernando Jesus and warns him to calm down! Andre Moutinho runs off the knock.
75.14
Jaime Loureiro clumsily knocks into Garry Strachan. Jaime Loureiro is given a warning by the referee! Garry Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.18
Andre Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Fernandes. Alexandre Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Nascimento.
81.16
2-1Cesar Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Fernandes. Alexandre Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Glass. Luis Veloso hacks Scott Glass from behind! Penalty not given!!
84.24
Andre Moutinho threads the ball through to Scott Glass. Scott Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Marques. Luis Marques heads the ball goalwards. Andre Viana is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Fernando Jesus hacks Andre Moutinho from behind! The referee warns Fernando Jesus again to calm down! Andre Moutinho runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ronald Neeskens of Académica de Coimbra |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Andre Viana (GK)
6
2. Cesar Nascimento (DEF)
6
3. Luis Veloso (DEF)
6
4. Jaime Loureiro (DEF)
6
5. Hugo Sousa (DEF)
6
6. Filipe Antunes (MID)
6
7. Fernando Jesus (MID)
8
8. Demetrio Cardinale (ATT)
6
9. Jose Andrade (ATT)
6
10. Ronald Neeskens (ATT)
9
11. Don Thomson (ATT)
8
12. Abel Postiga (MID)
0
13. Jaime Bento (GK)
0
14. Francisco Lima (MID)
0
1. Tiago Ferreira (GK)
7
2. Fabio Bianchi (DEF)
6
3. Alexei Bottelin (DEF)
6
4. Cesar Lima (DEF)
7
5. Antonio Loureiro (DEF)
7
6. Cesar Carvalho (MID)
7
7. Andre Moutinho (MID)
8
8. Garry Strachan (ATT)
7
9. Luis Marques (ATT)
8
10. Alexandre Fernandes (ATT)
8
11. Scott Glass (ATT)
6
12. Helder Reis (MID)
0
13. Bruno Gomes (MID)
0
14. Rui Postiga (MID)
0