Match Report


Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra     Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube
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Edgar MoreiraE. Moreira62
G
1
G
78Roberto CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Vitor NunesV. Nunes61
D
2
D
68Mario MoutinhoM. Moutinho
Paulo CastroP. Castro52
D
3captain
D
58Manuel QuaresmaM. Quaresma
Antonio LimaA. Lima50
D
4
D
55Carlos CamposC. Campos
Eduardo AntunesE. Antunes48
D
5
M
60Andre PinheiroA. Pinheiro
David CampbellD. Campbell53
M
captain6
M
55Paul BoothP. Booth
Eduardo MoreiraE. Moreira52
M
7
M
49Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro
Joao ValenteJ. Valente50
M
8
M
48Cesar RamosC. Ramos
Diogo BarrosD. Barros65
A
9
M
45Spencer BeresfordS. Beresford
Alexandre LopesA. Lopes60
A
10
A
61Nikolas KrügerN. Krüger
Alejandro VidalA. Vidal58
A
11
A
61Roberto LopesR. Lopes
 
Ricardo QuaresmaR. Quaresma57
G
12
G
60Alberto AlmeidaA. Almeida
Nuno AlvesN. Alves53
A
13
A
60Joao VieiraJ. Vieira
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira52
G
14
A
59Bill StuartB. Stuart

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 8,707 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Castro.


0.00
Leça Futebol Clube start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.40
David Campbell threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Vidal. Alejandro Vidal threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Lopes. Alexandre Lopes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alexandre Lopes scores for Académica de Coimbra!!
8.58
Carlos Campos catches David Campbell on the ankles. The referee calls over Carlos Campos and warns him to calm down! David Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.27
Eduardo Moreira hacks Manuel Quaresma from behind! The referee calls over Eduardo Moreira and shows him a yellow card! Manuel Quaresma runs off the knock.
20.47
Jorge Ribeiro darts forward. Jorge Ribeiro plays a quick one-two with Nikolas Krüger and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Moreira clumsily knocks into Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
26.46
Jorge Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward to Paul Booth who brings the ball under control. Paul Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.18
With great vision, Cesar Ramos plays the ball forward to Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger plays a one-two with Paul Booth and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Nikolas Krüger provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Eduardo Antunes is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
28.49
Eduardo Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexandre Lopes. Alexandre Lopes tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.18
Antonio Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Lopes. Alexandre Lopes takes it forward alone. Alexandre Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Vidal. Alejandro Vidal jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.31
Jorge Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Roberto Lopes. Roberto Lopes knocks the ball forward, putting Nikolas Krüger through on goal. Nikolas Krüger shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. Leça Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Académica de Coimbra kick off!
48.38
Andre Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Beresford. Spencer Beresford flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Lopes controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Roberto Lopes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Edgar Moreira had no chance!! Goal for Leça Futebol Clube!
51.35
Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Valente. Joao Valente edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Joao Valente provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
54.01
Mario Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Spencer Beresford. Spencer Beresford threads a neat ball through to Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Cesar Ramos is offside!
60.54
Académica de Coimbra have made 2 substitutions with Nuno Alves replacing Joao Valente and Pedro Vieira replacing Diogo Barros .
61.60
Manuel Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Booth. Paul Booth threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.59
Showing composure, Roberto Lopes picks a pass forward to Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger plays a one-two with Spencer Beresford and rushes in on goal... Nikolas Krüger shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.19
Eduardo Moreira hacks Jorge Ribeiro from behind! The referee warns Eduardo Moreira to calm down! Jorge Ribeiro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.26
Paul Booth catches Nuno Alves on the ankles. The referee brings Paul Booth to one side and gives him a warning! Nuno Alves runs off the knock.
85.43
Cesar Ramos knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Krüger. Nikolas Krüger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Lopes but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Académica de Coimbra

Leça Futebol Clube
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
30.9%
69.1%
Play Area
27.9%
50%
22.1%

Scorers
Alexandre Lopes 2
Alejandro Vidal 39
Roberto Lopes 48
Nikolas Krüger 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Lopes of Académica de Coimbra

Match Ratings
1.Edgar Moreira (GK)
6
2.Vitor Nunes (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Castro (DEF)
6
4.Antonio Lima (DEF)
6
5.Eduardo Antunes (DEF)
6
6.David Campbell (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Moreira (MID)yellow card
5
8.Joao Valente (MID)
6
9.Diogo Barros (ATT)
6
10.Alexandre Lopes (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alejandro Vidal (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ricardo Quaresma (GK)
0
13.Nuno Alves (ATT)
6
14.Pedro Vieira (GK)
6

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