Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to C.S Maritimo. A crowd of 18,180 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while C.S Maritimo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Moreira.


0.00
Académica de Coimbra kick off!
10.25
Sergio Barbosa makes a strong solo run forward. Sergio Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Andy Andrews. Andy Andrews controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.38
Saïd Ferhaoui flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Campos who brings the ball under control. Hugo Campos shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
15.49
Sergio Barbosa makes a probing pass to Tomas Mendes. Tomas Mendes shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.17
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.48
Sven Will barges into Hugo Campos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.23
Sergio Barbosa threads the ball through to Ivan Thatcher. Ivan Thatcher passes the ball forward to Diogo Monteiro. Diogo Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.06
Nuno Faria makes a probing pass to Andy Andrews. Andy Andrews whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Varela. Nuno Varela powers a header at goal but is denied by William Wright. Excellent save.
28.51
Alessio Minotti hacks Diogo Monteiro from behind! Alessio Minotti is shown the yellow card! Diogo Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.15
Tomas Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Ribeiro. Fernando Ribeiro threads a neat, attacking ball through to Manuel Quintana. Some good footwork from Manuel Quintana provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.14
Francisco Pinheiro barges into Andy Andrews. Francisco Pinheiro is shown the yellow card! Andy Andrews runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. C.S Maritimo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.S Maritimo kick off and get the second half underway!
47.56
Fernando Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Alessio Minotti who takes it down. Alessio Minotti tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Saïd Ferhaoui plays the ball forward to Hugo Campos. Hugo Campos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Edwin de Haan.
49.44
Tomas Postiga takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Sebastiao Lopes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.35
Académica de Coimbra have made 3 substitutions with Michel Masson replacing Francisco Pinheiro, Neil Davidson replacing Saïd Ferhaoui and Colin Hendry replacing Manuel Quintana .C.S Maritimo have made a substitution with Adilson Hamers replacing Tomas Mendes .
63.10
Sebastiao Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Minotti collects the pass. Alessio Minotti flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Postiga controls it well on his chest. Tomas Postiga shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
66.22
Ivan Thatcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.08
Fernando Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry plays a one-two with Neil Davidson and rushes in on goal... Colin Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Edwin de Haan manages to gather it.
89.09
Sergio Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Sven Will. Sven Will chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Andrews. Andy Andrews whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by William Wright!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 52.9411764705882 vs 47.0588235294118
Play Area
Home team third: 19.61%, Midfield: 47.06%, Away team third: 33.33%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Andrews of C.S Maritimo

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Aki Nurmi (DEF)
6
6
4. Pedro Vazquez (DEF)
6
6. Tomas Postiga (MID)
6
6
5
10. Manuel Quintana (ATT)
8
11. Hugo Campos (ATT)
6

12. Michel Masson (DEF)
6
13. Neil Davidson (MID)
6
14. Colin Hendry (ATT)
6

7
2. Sven Will (DEF)
5
8
6
6
6. Ivan Thatcher (MID)
6
7. Nuno Varela (MID)
6
8. Silvio Neves (MID)
6
9. Nuno Faria (ATT)
6
10. Andy Andrews (ATT)
9
11. Tomas Mendes (ATT)
6

12. Diogo Nunes (ATT)
0
13. Leandro Subiat (ATT)
0
14. Adilson Hamers (ATT)
6