Match Report
| Varzim | Varzim |  |  | Maia | Maia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gianmatteo Tisci | G. Tisci |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Dale Barrett | D. Barrett | |||||||||
| David Lopes | D. Lopes |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Carlos Sousa | C. Sousa | |||||||||
| Craig McNeill | C. McNeill |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Jorge Monteiro | J. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Quim Vieira | Q. Vieira | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Diogo Nascimento | D. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Leon Scholz | L. Scholz |  | 59 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Daniel Neves | D. Neves | ||||||||
| Samuel Loureiro | S. Loureiro | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Carlos Ferreira | C. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Scott Wilcox | S. Wilcox | | 63 | M | | 7 | | | M | 70 | | Jaime Antunes | J. Antunes | ||||||||
| Miguel Castro | M. Castro | | 62 | M | | 8 | | A | 74 | | Sebastiao Moutinho | S. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Miguel Loureiro | M. Loureiro | | 61 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Carlos Alves | C. Alves | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Pinto | R. Pinto | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | John Greig | J. Greig | |||||||||
| Ricardo Viana | R. Viana | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Moritz Heiser | M. Heiser | |||||||||
| Florian Ouindi | F. Ouindi | | 58 | M | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Eduardo Reis | E. Reis | |||||||||
| Jordi Kantelberg | J. Kantelberg |  | 55 | D | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Pedro Loureiro | P. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Jose Tavares | J. Tavares | | 54 | M | | 14 | | A | 58 | | Rodrigo Andrade | R. Andrade | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to Maia. A crowd of 19,385 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.
The pitch is in good condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Varzim kicking off!
2.18
0-0Jaime Antunes advances with the ball. Jaime Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards John Greig. John Greig makes a convincing header. The shot is on target but blocked by Leon Scholz. That should have been a goal!
6.23
0-0Craig McNeill pushes mid-way up the pitch. Craig McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Viana. Ricardo Viana shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
8.41
David Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Pinto who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Pinto shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.53
0-0Jorge Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Lopes.
16.21
Samuel Loureiro hits a low pass to Ricardo Viana. Ricardo Viana finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.18
Jorge Monteiro flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Ferreira who takes it down. Carlos Ferreira surges forward with the ball. Carlos Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
44.47
0-0Diogo Nascimento takes it forward alone. Diogo Nascimento surges forward with the ball. Diogo Nascimento edges inside the box! Diogo Nascimento cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim 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!
48.23
0-0Carlos Ferreira catches Miguel Loureiro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.28
Carlos Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
51.51
Carlos Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Antunes controls it well on his chest. Jaime Antunes knocks the ball forward to Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig McNeill.
55.05
Ricardo Viana barges into Diogo Nascimento. The referee calls over Ricardo Viana and shows him a yellow card! Diogo Nascimento runs off the knock.
60.03
With vision, Diogo Nascimento plays the ball forward to Jaime Antunes. Jaime Antunes threads a neat ball through to Moritz Heiser. Moritz Heiser shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.20
Miguel Loureiro decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Dale Barrett effortlessly punches it away to safety.
65.59
Scott Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dale Barrett reads it well. Superb keeping!
66.49
0-0Diogo Nascimento clumsily knocks into Ricardo Viana. The referee warns Diogo Nascimento to calm down! Ricardo Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.24
Jaime Antunes hits a low pass to Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves makes a deft header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.08
Scott Wilcox clumsily knocks into Jaime Antunes. Scott Wilcox is warned by the referee! Jaime Antunes runs off the knock.
78.14
0-1Carlos Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho plays a one-two with Carlos Alves and advances towards the goal... Sebastiao Moutinho muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.13
Jaime Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.35
Daniel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Ferreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Alves collects the pass. Carlos Alves plays a one-two with Moritz Heiser and rushes in on goal... Carlos Alves rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.30
Jaime Antunes makes a probing pass to John Greig. John Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
25.3%
46%
28.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Alves of Maia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gianmatteo Tisci (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Quim Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leon Scholz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Loureiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Wilcox (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Miguel Loureiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Rodrigo Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Viana (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Florian Ouindi (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jordi Kantelberg (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Tavares (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dale Barrett (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jorge Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Diogo Nascimento (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Daniel Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Ferreira (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Jaime Antunes (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Sebastiao Moutinho (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Carlos Alves (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | John Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Heiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eduardo Reis (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Loureiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rodrigo Andrade (ATT) | 0 | |