Match Report
| Varzim | Varzim |  |  | Desportivo Nacional | Desportivo Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
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| Tomas Marques | T. Marques |  | 72 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 78 | | Andre Andrade | A. Andrade | |||||||
| Jorge Lima | J. Lima | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Frederico Marques | F. Marques | |||||||||
| Nick Rufus | N. Rufus |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Frederico Ferreira | F. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Mike Peckham | M. Peckham | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Alberto Jesus | A. Jesus | |||||||||
| Edgar Ramos | E. Ramos | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Neil Shaw | N. Shaw | |||||||||
| Helder Semedo | H. Semedo | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Pedro Campos | P. Campos | |||||||||
| Samuel Viana | S. Viana | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Ricardo Guardiola | R. Guardiola | |||||||||
| Paulo Jesus | P. Jesus | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Yacine Belaiz | Y. Belaiz | |||||||||
| Fernando Sousa | F. Sousa | | 53 | M | | 9 | | A | 78 | | Tiago Santos | T. Santos | |||||||||
| Antonio Mendes | A. Mendes | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | |||||||||
| Artur Quaresma | A. Quaresma | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Pedro Ramos | P. Ramos | |||||||||
| Alexandre Loureiro | A. Loureiro | | 57 | A | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Bruno Antunes | B. Antunes | |||||||||
| Joao Teixeira | J. Teixeira | | 57 | D | | 13 | | M | 62 | | Luis Semedo | L. Semedo | |||||||||
| Filipe Teixeira | F. Teixeira | | 56 | A | | 14 | | D | 61 | | Ruben Loureiro | R. Loureiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to Desportivo Nacional. A crowd of 18,544 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Varzim kick off!
6.33
0-0Tiago Jardim threads a neat ball through to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Belaiz. Yacine Belaiz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Tomas Marques.
8.49
0-0Paulo Jesus sees Helder Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Jesus controls it well on his chest. Paulo Jesus shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
10.46
Ricardo Guardiola surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Guardiola plays a one-two with Pedro Campos and advances towards the goal... Ricardo Guardiola muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Tomas Marques!
12.44
Paulo Jesus kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma rushes past Ricardo Guardiola! Artur Quaresma shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Andre Andrade.
16.06
Nick Rufus surges forward with the ball. Nick Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma threads the ball through into the box. Fernando Sousa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
21.22
0-0Tiago Jardim barges into Paulo Jesus. Tiago Jardim is given a warning by the referee! Paulo Jesus grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Yacine Belaiz plays the ball forward to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Tomas Marques!
27.47
0-0Edgar Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Jesus controls it well on his chest. Paulo Jesus passes the ball forward to Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Campos.
28.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Guardiola plays the ball forward to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
30.56
0-0Ricardo Guardiola comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Viana. The referee warns Ricardo Guardiola to calm down! Samuel Viana runs off the knock.
32.04
1-0Paulo Jesus decides to run forward with the ball. Paulo Jesus hits a low pass to Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.48
1-0Mike Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Jesus. Paulo Jesus threads the ball through to Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma runs straight at the defence! Artur Quaresma rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Alberto Jesus.
42.51
Tiago Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Guardiola. Ricardo Guardiola makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Samuel Viana flicks a high pass forward to Artur Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Artur Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Andre Andrade is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Desportivo Nacional kick off the second half!
47.10
Neil Shaw flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Guardiola who takes it down. Ricardo Guardiola surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Peckham.
48.55
Yacine Belaiz hits a low pass to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos shoots from 20 yards but Tomas Marques reads it well. Good keeping!
49.18
Samuel Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Sousa. Fernando Sousa knocks the ball forward, putting Artur Quaresma through on goal. Artur Quaresma shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.33
1-1Alberto Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Campos. Pedro Campos makes a probing pass to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Santos but the referee indicates it's offside!
53.19
Helder Semedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Ferreira.
55.55
Ricardo Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Ramos but he's offside!
60.30
1-1Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Luis Semedo replacing Pedro Campos .
63.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Mike Peckham plays the ball forward to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes plays the ball forward to Artur Quaresma. Artur Quaresma shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
65.41
Fernando Sousa sees space and advances. Fernando Sousa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.29
Alberto Jesus flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Shaw. Neil Shaw sees a break and surges forward. Neil Shaw whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Belaiz. Yacine Belaiz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Tomas Marques reads it well. Superb keeping!
69.19
Luis Semedo hacks Edgar Ramos from behind! The referee brings Luis Semedo to one side and gives him a warning! Edgar Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Ricardo Guardiola sees Tiago Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Santos makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
31.7%
41.5%
26.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Santos of Desportivo Nacional |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tomas Marques (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jorge Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nick Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mike Peckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edgar Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Helder Semedo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Samuel Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paulo Jesus (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Fernando Sousa (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Mendes (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Artur Quaresma (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Alexandre Loureiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joao Teixeira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Filipe Teixeira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andre Andrade (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Frederico Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alberto Jesus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Neil Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Guardiola (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Yacine Belaiz (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Tiago Santos (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Tiago Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Bruno Antunes (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luis Semedo (MID) | 5 | |
| 14. | Ruben Loureiro (DEF) | 0 | |