Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | União Desportiva de Leiria | União Desportiva de Leiria | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Nunes | R. Nunes |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Steven Tiler | S. Tiler | |||||||||
| Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | David Almeida | D. Almeida | |||||||||
| Wes Anderton | W. Anderton | | 32 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Roberto Ribeiro | R. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Glynn Carter | G. Carter | | 26 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 |  | Denny Kreek | D. Kreek | |||||||||
| Filipe Viana | F. Viana | | 61 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Silvio Ramos | S. Ramos | |||||||||
| Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | | 83 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 |  | Elena Guardiola | E. Guardiola | |||||||||
| Cesar Nascimento | C. Nascimento | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Steve Gray | S. Gray | |||||||||
| Artur Nascimento | A. Nascimento | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Joao Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Morris Shields | M. Shields | | 47 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Graham Winterburn | G. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Des Beckham | D. Beckham | | 51 | A | | 10 | |  | A | 62 | | Bruno Faria | B. Faria | ||||||||
| Guilherme Fernandes | G. Fernandes | | 55 | A | | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Luis Mendez | L. Mendez | ||||||||
| Ian Marshall | I. Marshall | | 37 | M | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Ruben Fonseca | R. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Del Stockdale | D. Stockdale | | 27 | D | | 13 | | A | 59 | | Cesar Bento | C. Bento | |||||||||
| Jamie Evans | J. Evans | | 45 | A | | 14 | | G | 55 |  | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to União Desportiva de Leiria. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alverca and União Desportiva de Leiria are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Loureiro.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alverca and União Desportiva de Leiria are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Loureiro.
0.00
0-0União Desportiva de Leiria start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.55
0-0Steve Gray flicks a high pass forward to Graham Winterburn who brings the ball under control. Graham Winterburn makes a great pass forward. Elena Guardiola runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.19
0-0Steve Gray chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Mendez. Luis Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Jesus.
10.06
0-0Denny Kreek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Gray. With great vision, Steve Gray plays the ball forward to Elena Guardiola. Elena Guardiola advances inside the box! Elena Guardiola side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
15.31
Elena Guardiola flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Faria who gracefully takes it down. Bruno Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.51
0-0Elena Guardiola makes a probing pass to Graham Winterburn. Graham Winterburn makes a defence splitting pass to Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Rafael Nunes!
26.14
Denny Kreek surges forward with the ball. Denny Kreek threads the ball through to Joao Gomes. Joao Gomes sees Bruno Faria just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Faria comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Rafael Nunes manages to keep it out.
27.51
Wes Anderton lofts the ball long. Artur Nascimento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Ribeiro.
30.02
Roberto Ribeiro receives the ball from a throw-in from Elena Guardiola. Roberto Ribeiro decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
32.42
Samuel Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Des Beckham. Des Beckham powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.46
Wes Anderton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Shields. Morris Shields kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. União Desportiva de Leiria also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Alverca kick off and get the second half underway!
54.12
Steve Gray sees Graham Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Winterburn knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Mendez. Luis Mendez makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.06
0-0Morris Shields comes in with a late challenge on Elena Guardiola. Morris Shields is shown the yellow card! Elena Guardiola runs off the knock.
59.28
0-0Elena Guardiola sees Bruno Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Faria sees Luis Mendez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Luis Mendez tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Ricardo Jesus.
60.04
0-0Elena Guardiola takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. David Almeida comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's well over the bar!
75.07
Filipe Viana sees Samuel Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shields holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Shields shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.41
0-1Steve Gray sees Bruno Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Faria advances inside the box! Bruno Faria shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.41
0-1União Desportiva de Leiria have made a substitution with Andy Inglis replacing Luis Mendez .
87.11
Roberto Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Elena Guardiola controls it well on his chest. Elena Guardiola chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Gray. Steve Gray plays a scrappy one-two with Graham Winterburn and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Gray comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33.8%
66.2%
Play Area
31.1%
41.9%
27%
Scorers
| Bruno Faria 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Faria of União Desportiva de Leiria |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rafael Nunes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Wes Anderton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Glynn Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Filipe Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Pinheiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cesar Nascimento (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Artur Nascimento (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Morris Shields (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Des Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Guilherme Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Marshall (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Del Stockdale (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jamie Evans (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steven Tiler (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Roberto Ribeiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Denny Kreek (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Silvio Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Elena Guardiola (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Steve Gray (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Joao Gomes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Graham Winterburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bruno Faria (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Luis Mendez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ruben Fonseca (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cesar Bento (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Inglis (GK) | 6 | |