Match Report


Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube     Santa ClaraSanta Clara
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Roberto CarvalhoR. Carvalho78
G
1
G
67Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Mario MoutinhoM. Moutinho68
D
2
D
69Warren RobertsW. Roberts
Manuel QuaresmaM. Quaresma58
D
captain3
D
68Sebastian GaladamesS. Galadames
Carlos CamposC. Campos55
D
4
D
65Miguel CamposM. Campos
Andre PinheiroA. Pinheiro60
M
5
M
62Rafael FerreiraR. Ferreira
Paul BoothP. Booth55
M
6captain
M
61Manuel JardimM. Jardim
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro49
M
7
M
60P. Gilberto PoloniaP. Polonia
Cesar RamosC. Ramos48
M
8
M
56Jaime OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Spencer BeresfordS. Beresford45
M
9
A
69Pablo AriasP. Arias
Nikolas KrügerN. Krüger61
A
10
A
62Ferdinand GinolaF. Ginola
Roberto LopesR. Lopes61
A
11
A
62Gaspar RegoG. Rego
 
Alberto AlmeidaA. Almeida60
G
12
G
66Francisco NascimentoF. Nascimento
Joao VieiraJ. Vieira60
A
13
D
64Ledley LoweL. Lowe
Bill StuartB. Stuart59
A
14
D
61Rui MartinsR. Martins

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 9,205 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Guilherme Rego.


0.00
Santa Clara kick off and get the first half underway!
9.31
Roberto Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Krüger collects the pass. Nikolas Krüger runs straight at the defence! Nikolas Krüger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dominic Ritchie with no chance!! Goal for Leça Futebol Clube!
16.07
Jaime Oliveira brings the ball forward. Jaime Oliveira shoots from distance but Roberto Carvalho reads it well. Nice keeping!
21.31
Manuel Jardim comes in with a late challenge on Spencer Beresford. Manuel Jardim is shown the yellow card! Spencer Beresford runs off the knock.
22.56
Manuel Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Rego who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Rego shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Roberto Carvalho.
26.02
P. Gilberto Polonia makes a run forward as Miguel Campos takes the throw-in. P. Gilberto Polonia skillfully chests the ball down. P. Gilberto Polonia brings the ball forward. P. Gilberto Polonia makes a great pass forward. Ferdinand Ginola runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.50
Manuel Quaresma breaks forward. Manuel Quaresma flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Lopes who brings the ball under control. Roberto Lopes edges inside the box! Roberto Lopes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Ritchie easily smothers it!
36.25
Without breaking stride, Manuel Jardim plays the ball forward to Pablo Arias. Pablo Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Ginola. Ferdinand Ginola gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.25
Manuel Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesar Ramos. Cesar Ramos threads a neat ball through to Roberto Lopes. Roberto Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
40.03
Roberto Lopes catches Warren Roberts on the ankles. The referee warns Roberto Lopes to calm down! Warren Roberts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube appear unchanged since the first half. Santa Clara also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Leça Futebol Clube kicking off!
47.25
Manuel Jardim hits a low pass to Ferdinand Ginola. Ferdinand Ginola plays a scrappy one-two with P. Gilberto Polonia and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ferdinand Ginola comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Roberto Carvalho comfortably smothers it!
48.42
Carlos Campos passes the ball forward to Paul Booth. Paul Booth whips in a cross ball towards Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger makes a convincing header but Dominic Ritchie is on top of it.
60.19
Santa Clara have made a substitution with Rui Martins replacing Ferdinand Ginola and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.25
Carlos Campos advances with the ball. Carlos Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Lopes. Roberto Lopes plays a scrappy one-two with Nikolas Krüger and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Roberto Lopes provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.58
Miguel Campos makes a probing pass to Warren Roberts. Warren Roberts flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Rego who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Rego threads the ball through to Manuel Jardim but he's offside!
75.15
Pablo Arias makes an attacking run forward. Pablo Arias shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.07
Paul Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Cesar Ramos. Cesar Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
79.26
Carlos Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Quaresma. Manuel Quaresma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Ribeiro but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.37
Manuel Jardim receives the ball from a throw-in from Jaime Oliveira. Manuel Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Rego who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.55
Cesar Ramos sees space and advances. Cesar Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Ritchie who gathers it comfortably.
84.09
Sebastian Galadames catches Roberto Lopes on the ankles. The referee brings Sebastian Galadames to one side and gives him a warning! Roberto Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.03
Miguel Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Moutinho.
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Carlos Campos stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Campos rushes past Sebastian Galadames! Carlos Campos rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leça Futebol Clube

Santa Clara
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
30.3%
46.1%
23.7%

Scorers
Nikolas Krüger 9
Roberto Lopes 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Lopes of Leça Futebol Clube

Match Ratings
1.Roberto Carvalho (GK)
7
2.Mario Moutinho (DEF)
7
3.Manuel Quaresma (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Campos (DEF)
8
5.Andre Pinheiro (MID)
6
6.Paul Booth (MID)
6
7.Jorge Ribeiro (MID)
6
8.Cesar Ramos (MID)
6
9.Spencer Beresford (MID)
6
10.Nikolas Krüger (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Roberto Lopes (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alberto Almeida (GK)
0
13.Joao Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Bill Stuart (ATT)
0

1.Dominic Ritchie (GK)
7
2.Warren Roberts (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Galadames (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Campos (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Ferreira (MID)
6
6.Manuel Jardim (MID)yellow card
6
7.P. Gilberto Polonia (MID)
6
8.Jaime Oliveira (MID)
6
9.Pablo Arias (ATT)
6
10.Ferdinand Ginola (ATT)
6
11.Gaspar Rego (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Nascimento (GK)
0
13.Ledley Lowe (DEF)
0
14.Rui Martins (DEF)
6