Match Report
| Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho |  |  | Naval | Naval | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Caldwell | M. Caldwell |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Vasco Monteiro | V. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Andre Oliveira | A. Oliveira | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Rafael Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Marcus Benali | M. Benali |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Daniel Reis | D. Reis | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Moreira | R. Moreira | | 62 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 62 |  | Alessandro Gorgone | A. Gorgone | ||||||||
| Guilherme Vieira | G. Vieira | | 57 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Ricardo Moutinho | R. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Samuel Reis | S. Reis | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Rodrigo Castro | R. Castro | |||||||||
| Cristiano Moreira | C. Moreira | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Fernando Andrade | F. Andrade | |||||||||
| Nuno Martins | N. Martins | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Antonio Ramos | A. Ramos | |||||||||
| Fernando Fuentes | F. Fuentes |  | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 |  | Jonas Rösler | J. Rösler | |||||||||
| Gaspar Reis | G. Reis | | 68 | A | | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Diogo Mendes | D. Mendes | ||||||||
| Tomas Carvalho | T. Carvalho | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 |  | Sebastien Masudi | S. Masudi | |||||||||
| Abel Antunes | A. Antunes | | 60 | M | | 12 | | D | 58 | | David Neves | D. Neves | |||||||||
| David Turek | D. Turek | | 58 | G | | 13 | | G | 57 | | Eduardo Campos | E. Campos | |||||||||
| Luis Neves | L. Neves | | 58 | G | | 14 | | G | 53 | | Nuno Teixeira | N. Teixeira | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to Naval. A crowd of 9,892 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sp. Espinho are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Naval appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Costa Pereira.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sp. Espinho are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Naval appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Costa Pereira.
0.00
0-0Sp. Espinho kick off the first half!
2.17
0-0Antonio Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Diogo Mendes who brings the ball under control. Diogo Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Moreira.
4.45
1-0Nuno Martins hits a low pass to Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis plays a quick one-two with Tomas Carvalho and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Reis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vasco Monteiro with no chance!! Goal for Sp. Espinho!
8.40
Marcus Benali chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Reis. Samuel Reis sees a break and surges forward. Samuel Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Vasco Monteiro has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.34
2-0Samuel Reis knocks the ball forward to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Vasco Monteiro!
22.30
2-0Cristiano Moreira makes an attacking run forward. Cristiano Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes heads the ball goalwards. Alessandro Gorgone steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
28.43
Fernando Andrade flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Mendes. Diogo Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Rösler. Jonas Rösler makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
33.07
Samuel Reis makes a simple pass to Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
38.17
2-0Sp. Espinho are in full control of this game.
42.10
2-0Andre Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Reis who brings the ball under control. Samuel Reis threads the ball through to Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sp. Espinho appear unchanged since the first half. Naval also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Naval kick off!
47.03
Daniel Reis threads a neat ball through to Fernando Andrade. Fernando Andrade flicks a high ball forward to Sebastien Masudi who takes it down. Sebastien Masudi lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Rösler. With a superhuman jump, Jonas Rösler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Matt Caldwell didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
49.07
Daniel Reis sees Rodrigo Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Rodrigo Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Rösler. Jonas Rösler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball strikes Guilherme Vieira's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
50.22
2-0Corner kick to Naval. Ricardo Moutinho chips it out wide. Tomas Carvalho jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
54.19
Fernando Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastien Masudi. Sebastien Masudi advances inside the box! Sebastien Masudi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
55.11
Samuel Reis threads a neat ball through to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.16
3-0Naval have made 3 substitutions with David Neves replacing Vasco Monteiro, Eduardo Campos replacing Fernando Andrade and Nuno Teixeira replacing Diogo Mendes .
66.18
Daniel Reis darts forward. Daniel Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Rösler. Jonas Rösler shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
77.17
Rodrigo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Teixeira. Nuno Teixeira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcus Benali.
85.30
Nuno Martins flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Reis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gaspar Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.23
Samuel Reis flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Tomas Carvalho plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Fuentes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tomas Carvalho tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Daniel Reis.
90.00
Corner kick to Sp. Espinho. Cristiano Moreira chips it out wide. Rafael Nunes reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
25%
44.6%
30.4%
Scorers
| Gaspar Reis 4, 8, 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Reis of Sp. Espinho |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Caldwell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andre Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Reis (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Cristiano Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nuno Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Fuentes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gaspar Reis (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Tomas Carvalho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Abel Antunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Turek (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Luis Neves (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vasco Monteiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rafael Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Reis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alessandro Gorgone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Moutinho (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodrigo Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fernando Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Antonio Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jonas Rösler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Diogo Mendes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sebastien Masudi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Eduardo Campos (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nuno Teixeira (GK) | 6 | |