Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to Maia. A crowd of 18,730 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco De Franceschi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco De Franceschi.
0.00
The first half starts with Leça Futebol Clube kicking off!
4.57
Miguel Izquierdo passes the ball forward to Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Dale Barrett easily gets down and covers it.
6.31
Diogo Nascimento threads the ball through to Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Alves who brings the ball under control. Carlos Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.22
Abel Sousa makes a probing pass to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Scheffler. Eric Scheffler knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
9.45
Jaime Antunes makes a probing pass to Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
10.24
Jorge Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira takes it forward alone. Carlos Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Goodwin.
15.21
Carlos Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Heiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moritz Heiser plays a scrappy one-two with John Greig and advances towards the goal... Moritz Heiser takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.28
Miguel Izquierdo catches John Greig on the ankles. Miguel Izquierdo is given a warning by the referee! John Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.28
Free kick to Maia just outside the area...
21.11
Jaime Antunes calmly steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
22.27
Diogo Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jaime Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Moritz Heiser who takes it down. Moritz Heiser tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.54
Lionel Trezeguet flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Vieira. Vasco Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.24
Manuele Ardigò threads a neat ball through to Hugo Flores. Hugo Flores threads the ball through to Eric Scheffler. Eric Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Vieira. With a superhuman jump, Vasco Vieira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Dale Barrett.
32.37
Abel Sousa threads a neat ball through to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego plays a one-two with Eric Scheffler and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Tiago Rego provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Dale Barrett manages to keep it out.
33.51
Miguel Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Lionel Trezeguet who takes it down. Lionel Trezeguet threads a neat ball through to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Scheffler. Eric Scheffler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
39.01
With some swift thinking, Dave Goodwin plays the ball forward to Lionel Trezeguet. Lionel Trezeguet passes the ball forward to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.16
Miguel Izquierdo chips the ball to his team mate, Lionel Trezeguet. Lionel Trezeguet flicks a high pass forward. Eric Scheffler controls it well on his chest. Eric Scheffler shoots from 20 yards but Dale Barrett reads it well. Excellent keeping!
42.32
Vasco Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Neves. The referee brings Vasco Vieira to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Neves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.44
Abel Sousa hits a low pass to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Showing composure, Hugo Flores picks a pass forward to Eric Scheffler. Eric Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube appear unchanged since the first half. Maia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Maia players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Maia kicking off!
47.27
Hugo Flores catches Jaime Antunes on the ankles. The referee warns Hugo Flores to calm down! Jaime Antunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.23
Jaime Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Greig. John Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.33
Diogo Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Ferreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Carlos Ferreira plays the ball forward to Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
53.30
Carlos Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Moutinho collects the pass. Sebastiao Moutinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.24
Lionel Trezeguet threads a neat ball through to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego runs straight at the defence! Tiago Rego looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
57.34
Hugo Flores sees Vasco Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vasco Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
59.23
Lionel Trezeguet flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Nascimento.
61.35
Jaime Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Alves who takes it down. Carlos Alves shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
66.05
Jaime Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Alves collects the pass. Carlos Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guilherme Campos who gathers it comfortably.
67.29
Manuele Ardigò hacks Carlos Alves from behind! The referee calls over Manuele Ardigò and warns him to calm down! Carlos Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.27
Jaime Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.04
Moritz Heiser clumsily knocks into Miguel Izquierdo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Izquierdo runs off the knock.
75.26
Hugo Flores brings the ball forward. Hugo Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Scheffler. Eric Scheffler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Dale Barrett manages to gather it.
77.01
Leça Futebol Clube have made a substitution with Ernesto Gutierrez replacing Pedro Varela .
78.05
Ernesto Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Lionel Trezeguet. Lionel Trezeguet takes it forward alone. Lionel Trezeguet tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
79.33
Jaime Antunes decides to run forward with the ball. Jaime Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
81.40
Jaime Antunes threads the ball through to Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.09
Abel Sousa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Abel Sousa lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.24
Abel Sousa flicks a high ball forward to Vasco Vieira who takes it down. Vasco Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Scheffler. Eric Scheffler directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Daniel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Antunes controls it well on his chest. Jaime Antunes knocks the ball forward to Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54%
46%
Play Area
27%
43%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Alves of Maia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Guilherme Campos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dave Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Manuele Ardigò (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Izquierdo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pedro Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Abel Sousa (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Lionel Trezeguet (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Hugo Flores (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eric Scheffler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tiago Rego (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Vasco Vieira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pierre-Yves Garcion (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jorge Costa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ernesto Gutierrez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dale Barrett (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Carlos Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jorge Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Diogo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Ferreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jaime Antunes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Sebastiao Moutinho (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 9. | Carlos Alves (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | John Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Heiser (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 12. | Eduardo Reis (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Loureiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rodrigo Andrade (ATT) | 0 | |











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