2012–13 Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. season

Académica
2012–13 season
PresidentJosé Eduardo Simões
CoachPedro Emanuel
StadiumEstádio Cidade de Coimbra
Primeira Liga11th
Taça de PortugalQuarter-finals
Taça da LigaThird round
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Edinho (9)
All: Edinho (13)
Highest home attendance8,270 vs Benfica (23 September)
Lowest home attendance920 vs Olhanense (30 December)

The 2012–13 season is Académica de Coimbra's 11th season in the top flight, the Primeira Liga since returning to first division in the 2002–03 season. As the title holders of the Taça de Portugal, Académica faced Porto in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, losing 1–0. Also, by winning the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal, the club entered directly to the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League for the first time.

Review and events

Académica signed Rafik Halliche, Serge N’Gal, Bruno China, Cleyton, Marcos Paulo, Rodrigo Galo, Wilson Eduardo, John Ogu, Carlos Saleiro, Afonso, Salim Cissé and Lassana Camará.

Competitions

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Super Cup

11 August 2012 Final Porto 1–0 Académica de Coimbra Aveiro
20:45 Defour Yellow card 53'
Otamendi Yellow card 88'
Martínez 90', Yellow card 90'		 Summary Cabral Yellow card 61' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença

Primeira Liga

Main article: 2012–13 Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Vitória de Guimarães 30 11 7 12 36 47 −11 40[a] Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]
10 Marítimo 30 9 11 10 34 45 −11 38
11 Académica 30 6 10 14 33 45 −12 28
12 Vitória de Setúbal 30 7 5 18 30 55 −25 26
13 Gil Vicente 30 6 7 17 31 54 −23 25[c]
Source: LPFP (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ Nacional ahead of Vitória de Guimarães on head-to-head record; Nacional–Vitória de Guimarães 2–1, Vitória de Guimarães–Nacional 1–3
  2. ^ Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the group stage of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2012–13 Taça de Portugal.
  3. ^ Gil Vicente ahead of Olhanense on head-to-head record; Gil Vicente–Olhanense 2–0, Olhanense–Gil Vicente 2–2

Matches

20 August 2012 1 Beira-Mar 3–3 Académica de Coimbra Aveiro
21:15 Balboa 7' (pen.), Yellow card 36'
Camará 42', 56'
Collet Yellow card 67'
Fleurival Yellow card 73'
Ribeiro Yellow card 79'
Joãozinho Yellow card 88'		 Summary Real Red card 7'
Reiner Yellow card 58'
Makelele Yellow card 62'
Cissé 69'
Ogu Yellow card 73'
Edinho 81', 87'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 2,830
Referee: Manuel Sousa
24 August 2012 2 Académica de Coimbra 1–1 Olhanense Coimbra
21:15 Ogu Yellow card 47'
Edinho 53', Yellow card 90+2'
Makelele Yellow card 61'
Cissé Yellow card 79'		 Summary Ivanildo Yellow card 41'
Silva 68'
Ricardo Yellow card 83'
Luís Filipe Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Cosme Machado
2 September 2012 3 Rio Ave 0–0 Académica de Coimbra Vila do Conde
19:00 Nivaldo Yellow card 66' Summary Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Nuno Almeida
23 September 2012 4 Académica de Coimbra 2–2 Benfica Coimbra
21:15 Cissé 26' (pen.)
Galo Red card 50'
Dias Yellow card 54'
Reiner Yellow card 61'
Eduardo 69' (pen.)
Ogu Yellow card 77'		 Summary Pereira Yellow card 25'
Cardozo 51' (pen.)
Melgarejo Yellow card 54'
Garay Yellow card 69'
Lima 85'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Carlos Xistra
30 September 2012 5 Marítimo 0–2 Académica de Coimbra Funchal
19:15 D. Dias Yellow card 36'
Héldon Yellow card 78'		 Summary Eduardo 11', Yellow card 68'
J. Dias Yellow card 27'
Marinho 43', Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 3,429
Referee: Hugo Pacheco
7 October 2012 6 Académica de Coimbra 1–2 Vitória de Guimarães Coimbra
19:30 Marinho 23'
Reiner Yellow card 55'
Dias Yellow card 74'
Ogu Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 88'
Keita Yellow card 90+1'
Ferreira Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Soudani 67', 87'
Defendi Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 4,444
Referee: Duarte Gomes
29 October 2012 7 Sporting CP 0–0 Académica de Coimbra Lisbon
21:15 A. Silva Yellow card 43'
Rinaudo Yellow card 72'
Pranjić Yellow card 78'
Viola Yellow card 81'
Van Wolfswinkel Yellow card 87'
Izmailov Yellow card 89'		 Summary Ferreira Yellow card 15'
Galo Yellow card 33'
Lopes Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 25,056
Referee: Bruno Esteves
4 November 2012 8 Académica de Coimbra 0–2 Estoril Coimbra
19:00 Keita Yellow card 73'
Edinho Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 90'
Bruno China Red card 88'
Eduardo Yellow card 89'		 Summary Evandro Yellow card 51'
Nascimento 84'
Licá 90+4'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Marco Ferreira
11 November 2012 9 Porto 2–1 Académica de Coimbra Porto
19:00 Rodríguez 50'
Moutinho 62'
Ba Yellow card 75'		 Summary Reiner Yellow card 77'
Eduardo 79'
Ogu Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 31,910
Referee: Hugo Pacheco
25 November 2012 10 Académica de Coimbra 2–2 Gil Vicente Coimbra
19:00 Ferreira 49'
Edinho 84'		 Summary Éder Yellow card 27'
Amaral Yellow card 40'
Araújo Yellow card 42', 68'
Cláudio 73'
P. Pereira Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: João Capela
10 December 2012 11 Académica de Coimbra 1–4 Braga Coimbra
19:15 Cissé Yellow card 82', 86' Summary Ismaily 8'
Amorim 16'
Mossoró 64'
Barbosa Yellow card 77'
Carlão 80'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,741
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
16 December 2012 12 Moreirense 2–2 Académica de Coimbra Moreira de Cónegos
17:00 Fernandes Yellow card 4'
Ghilas 27'
Wagner 30'
Espinho Yellow card 62'		 Summary Makelele Yellow card 21'
Cleyton Yellow card 32'
Afonso Yellow card 37'
Edinho 43', Yellow card 73'
Nivaldo Yellow card 87'
Cissé 90+3'		 Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 1,234
Referee: Luís Ferreira
5 January 2013 13 Académica de Coimbra 4–2 Vitória de Setúbal Coimbra
19:00 Cissé 12'
Edinho 15', 27', 84'
Reiner Yellow card 76'		 Summary Tavares Yellow card 23'
Meyong Yellow card 62', 78' (pen.)
Cristiano 67'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Cosme Machado
13 January 2013 14 Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Académica de Coimbra Paços de Ferreira
17:00 Hurtado 51'
Leão Yellow card 52'
Tony Yellow card 58'
Ricardo Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 87'		 Summary Real Yellow card 44'
Ferreira Yellow card 51'
Ricardo Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 1,378
Referee: Jorge Ferreira
21 January 2013 15 Académica de Coimbra 2–1 Nacional Coimbra
17:00 Makelele 46'
Cleyton Yellow card 55'
Reiner Yellow card 57'
Edinho Yellow card 59', 81'
Bruno China Yellow card 72'		 Summary Rondón 21'
Da Costa Yellow card 38'
Aurélio Red card 39'
Mexer Yellow card 72'
Revson Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 83'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,664
Referee: Vasco Santos
25 January 2013 16 Académica de Coimbra 3–1 Beira-Mar Coimbra
17:00 Marinho 15', Yellow card 84'
Edinho 35', Yellow card 83'
Cleyton 37'
Reiner Yellow card 81'		 Summary Dias Yellow card 27'
Moreira Yellow card 55'
Ribeiro 84' (pen.)
Camará Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Hugo Miguel
3 February 2013 17 Olhanense 0–0 Académica de Coimbra Olhão Municipality
17:00 Luís Filipe Yellow card 85' Report Bruno China Yellow card 16'
Edinho Red card 38'
Marinho Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo
Attendance: 1329
Referee: Pedro Proença
10 February 2013 18 Académica de Coimbra 1–2 Rio Ave Coimbra
17:00 Cissé 50' Report Filipe Augusto Yellow card 15'
Hassan 30'
Bébé 54', Yellow card 70'
Lopes Yellow card 56'
Edimar Yellow card 65'
Oblak Yellow card 84'
Lionn Yellow card 88'
Marcelo Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2250
Referee: Carlos Xistra
17 February 2013 (2013-02-17) 19 Benfica 1–0 Académica de Coimbra Lisbon
20:15 Lima 90+4' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,206
Referee: Nuno Almeida
25 February 2013 20 Académica de Coimbra 2–3 Marítimo Coimbra
21:00 Edinho 45+2'
Eduardo 90+4'		 Summary Dias 6'
Artur 25', Yellow card 45+1'
Rosário Yellow card 37'
Simão Yellow card 45+1'
Sami 48'
Salin Yellow card 61'
Briguel Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
4 March 2013 21 Vitória de Guimarães 2–0 Académica de Coimbra Guimarães
19:15 Rodrigues 4', Yellow card 78'
Soudani 20', Yellow card 27'
Olímpio Yellow card 46'
Oliveira Yellow card 58'		 Summary Halliche Yellow card 42'
Makelele Yellow card 60'
Edinho Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 7,302
Referee: Vasco Santos
9 March 2013 22 Académica de Coimbra 1–1 Sporting CP Coimbra
21:15 Eduardo 26' (pen.)
Cabral Yellow card 74'
Marcos Paulo Yellow card 78'
Ricardo Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Fokobo Yellow card 25'
Cédric Yellow card 44'
Van Wolfswinkel 78'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 6,086
Referee: Hugo Pacheco
17 March 2013 23 Estoril 2–0 Académica de Coimbra Estoril
17:00 Licá 8'
Carlos Eduardo Yellow card 9', 26'
Gerso Yellow card 60'
Vitória Yellow card 62'		 Summary Marcos Paulo Yellow card 17'
Edinho Yellow card 85'
Cleyton Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: Jorge Ferreira
30 March 2013 24 Académica de Coimbra 0–3 Porto Coimbra
19:15 Bruno China Yellow card 24' Summary Mangala 16', Yellow card 34'
Danilo 52'
Otamendi Yellow card 61'
Moutinho Yellow card 88'
Castro 89'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 5,832
Referee: Bruno Esteves
7 April 2013 25 Gil Vicente 2–1 Académica de Coimbra Barcelos, Portugal
17:00 Cunha Yellow card 33'
Halisson Yellow card 41'
Brito 62'
Peixoto Yellow card 65'
Bruno China 69' (o.g.)		 Summary Real Yellow card 31'
Eduardo 42', Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 4,728
Referee: João Ferreira
19 April 2013 26 Braga 1–0 Académica de Coimbra Braga
21:00 Rúben Micael 45' Summary Cabral Yellow card 41'
Reiner Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 18,401
Referee: Hugo Miguel
28 April 2013 27 Académica de Coimbra 1–0 Moreirense Coimbra
21:15 Marinho 18', Yellow card 68'
Ferreira Yellow card 60'
Reiner Yellow card 62'
Cissé Yellow card 75'
Galo Yellow card 89'		 Summary Gonçalves Yellow card 90' Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 12,739
Referee: Pedro Proença
5 May 2013 28 Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 Académica de Coimbra Setúbal
17:00 Santos Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 85'
Queirós Yellow card 60'		 Summary Galo Yellow card 27'
Marinho Yellow card 34'
Bruno China Yellow card 72'
Ogu 78'		 Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 3,779
Referee: Manuel Sousa
12 May 2013 29 Académica de Coimbra 1–1 Paços de Ferreira Coimbra
19:15 Ogu Yellow card 25'
Edinho 72' (pen.)
Cleyton Yellow card 75'
Makelele Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Manuel José 55'
Poulson Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 8,799
Referee: Duarte Gomes
19 May 2013 30 Nacional 2–1 Académica de Coimbra Funchal
19:30 Candeias 41'
Keita 64'		 Report Edinho 48' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: João Ferreira

Taça de Portugal

Main article: 2012–13 Taça de Portugal
21 October 2012 Round 3 Ponte da Barca 1–3 Académica de Coimbra Ponte da Barca
15:00 Summary Stadium: Campo Municipal Ponte da Barca
18 November 2012 Round 4 Académica de Coimbra 1–0 (a.e.t.) Penalva do Castelo Coimbra
17:00 Real Yellow card 54'
Dias Yellow card 88'
Edinho 108' (pen.)		 Summary Gamarra Yellow card 90'
Gui Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 1,218
Referee: João Lopes Ferreira
1 December 2012 Round 5 Académica de Coimbra 3–0 Tourizense Coimbra
18:00 Nivaldo Yellow card 13', 90+4'
Dias Yellow card 25'
Edinho 37'
Ogu Yellow card 39'
Afonso Yellow card 47'
Reiner Yellow card 49'
Eduardo Yellow card 56', 81' (pen.)		 Summary Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Rui Manuel Gomes Costa
17 January 2013 Quarter-final Académica de Coimbra 0–4 Benfica Coimbra
21:45 Keita Yellow card 32'
Ferreira Yellow card 80'		 Summary John 5'
Lima 9', 27'
Jardel Yellow card 40'
Salvio 71'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 7,498
Referee: Manuel Sousa

Taça da Liga

Main article: 2012–13 Taça da Liga

Round 2

8 September 2012 First leg Sporting da Covilhã 2–0 Académica de Coimbra Covilhã
22:00 Fabrício 28'
Silva 65', Yellow card 74'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Ferreira Yellow card 7'
Cleyton Yellow card 41'
Reiner Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã
Attendance: 535
Referee: Paulo Baptista
14 October 2012 Second leg Académica de Coimbra 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Sporting da Covilhã Coimbra
19:00 Edinho 32', 73'
Bruno China Yellow card 45+2'
Cleyton Yellow card 80'		 Summary Silva Yellow card 35'
Grilo Yellow card 58'
Araújo Yellow card 79'
José Gaspar Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 951
Referee: Rui Costa

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Benfica 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
Moreirense 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
Académica 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 2
Olhanense 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2
19 December 2012 1 Moreirense 2–2 Académica Moreira de Cónegos
17:00 Augusto Yellow card 63'
Ghilas 84', 90+3'		 Summary Keita 12'
Eduardo 51'
Nivaldo Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 74'		 Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 438
Referee: Bruno Paixão
30 December 2012 2 Académica de Coimbra 0–0 Olhanense Coimbra
17:00 Halliche Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 66'
Saleiro Yellow card 63'		 Summary Jander Yellow card 25'
Piloto Yellow card 59'
Brandão Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 920
Referee: João Ferreira
9 January 2013 3 Benfica 3–2 Académica de Coimbra Lisbon
20:45 Lima 40', 66'
Alan Kardec 62'
Martins Yellow card 90'		 Summary Makelele 44', Yellow card 69'
Saleiro 50'
Reiner Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 69'
Keita Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 13,872
Referee: Manuel Mota

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 6 4 1 1 11 4 +7 13
Spain Atlético Madrid 6 4 0 2 7 4 +3 12
Portugal Académica 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 5
Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4
20 September 2012 1 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 3–1 Portugal Académica Plzeň
19:00 Horváth 46', Yellow card 49'
Ďuriš 58'
Rajtoral 80'
Kozáčik Yellow card 88'		 Summary Eduardo 19'
Halliche Yellow card 21'
Cissé Yellow card 50'
Edinho Yellow card 78'
Ogu Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stadion města Plzně
Attendance: 10,848
Referee: Estonia Hannes Kaasik
4 October 2012 2 Portugal Académica 1–1 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv Coimbra
21:05 Cissé 47' Summary Gordana Yellow card 60'
Badir Yellow card 89'
Damari 90+2'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 5,676
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Studer
25 October 2012 Match 3 Spain Atlético Madrid 2–1 Portugal Académica Madrid
21:05 Costa 48'
Belözoğlu 68'
Saúl Yellow card 86'		 Summary Lopes Yellow card 62'
Cissé 85'
Bruno China Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium
Attendance: 15,749
Referee: Scotland Bobby Madden
8 November 2012 4 Portugal Académica 2–0 Spain Atlético Madrid Coimbra
19:00 Eduardo Yellow card 13', 28', 70' (pen.)
Nivaldo Yellow card 41'
Cleyton Yellow card 58'
Real Yellow card 84'
Makelele Yellow card 90+1'		 Summary Sílvio Yellow card 47'
García Yellow card 54'
Díaz Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 4,652
Referee: England Lee Probert
22 November 2012 5 Portugal Académica 1–1 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Coimbra
21:05 Dias Yellow card 57'
Ricardo Yellow card 66'
Eduardo Yellow card 77'
Marinho Yellow card 79'
Edinho 88' (pen.)
Ferreira Yellow card 90'		 Summary Štípek Yellow card 48'
Darida Yellow card 54'
Horváth 57' (pen.)
Hora Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 3,717
Referee: Poland Marcin Borski
6 December 2012 6 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–0 Portugal Académica Tel Aviv
19:00 Merey 56'
Hutba Yellow card 64'
Maman 80'		 Summary Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Russia Alexey Nikolaev

Current squad

As of December 30, 2012.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Romuald Peiser
2 DF Portugal POR João Dias
3 DF Brazil BRA Júnior Lopes
4 MF Portugal POR Flávio Ferreira
5 DF Algeria ALG Rafik Halliche
6 MF Mali MLI Alphousseyni Keita
7 FW Portugal POR Marinho
8 MF Brazil BRA Makelele
9 FW Cameroon CMR Serge N'Gal
12 GK Portugal POR Ricardo
13 DF Portugal POR João Real
14 MF Portugal POR Bruno China
20 MF Brazil BRA Cleyton
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Brazil BRA Marcos Paulo
22 DF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Galo
24 GK Portugal POR Fábio Santos
26 DF Cape Verde CPV Nivaldo
28 FW Portugal POR Wilson Eduardo (on loan from Sporting CP)
30 MF Nigeria NGA John Ogu
35 DF Brazil BRA Reiner
36 FW Portugal POR Edinho
39 FW Portugal POR Carlos Saleiro
55 DF Portugal POR Hélder Cabral
77 FW Brazil BRA Afonso (on loan from Corinthians Alagoano)
88 MF Ivory Coast CIV Rodolph Amessan
92 FW Guinea GUI Salim Cissé

References

  1. ^ http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/classificacao_resultados.aspx