Arouca vs C.D. Nacional, 2016-2017 Portuguese Liga
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Match Commentary
- 24': Goal! Arouca 1, CD Nacional 0. Rafael Crivellaro (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon de Jesús.
- 30': Goal! Arouca 2, CD Nacional 0. Zequinha (Arouca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Pereira with a cross.
- 31': Substitution, CD Nacional. Nelson Bonilla replaces Jhonder Cádiz because of an injury.
- 42': Nuno Coelho (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Vítor Gonçalves replaces Washington.
- 58': Substitution, CD Nacional. Ricardo Gomes replaces Okacha Hamzaoui.
- 77': Substitution, Arouca. Nuno Valente replaces Mateus.
- 83': Substitution, Arouca. Adilson Goiano replaces Marlon de Jesús.
- 89': Substitution, Arouca. Walter González replaces Rafael Crivellaro.
Statistics
 CDN |
FCA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 341 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 33 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 15 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Location: Arouca, Portugal
Attendance: 1,136
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 17 | +32 | 49 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 17 | +38 | 42 |
| 3 | Benfica | 17 | +25 | 39 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 17 | +10 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Arouca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Bracali (GK) |
| 4 | Sema Velázquez |
| 33 | Jubal |
| 3 | Hugo Basto |
| 5 | Anderson Luis |
| 50 | Rafael Crivellaro |
| 26 | André Santos |
| 66 | Nuno Coelho  |
| 9 | Marlon de Jesús |
| 87 | Zequinha |
| 12 | Mateus Galiano |
C.D. Nacional (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 4 | Tobias Figueiredo |
| 3 | César |
| 5 | Nuno Sequeira |
| 2 | Víctor García |
| 28 | Willyan |
| 8 | Washington Santana |
| 6 | Ali Ghazal |
| 18 | Jhonder Cádiz |
| 7 | Salvador |
| 9 | Okacha Hamzaoui |
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