Match Report


Santa ClaraSanta Clara     Portimonense Sporting ClubePortimonense Sporting Clube
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Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie67
G
1
G
61Joao MoutinhoJ. Moutinho
Warren RobertsW. Roberts69
D
2
D
71Andre NevesA. Neves
Sebastian GaladamesS. Galadames68
D
3
D
66Fernando GomesF. Gomes
Miguel CamposM. Campos65
D
4
D
64Pedro CastroP. Castro
Rafael FerreiraR. Ferreira62
M
5
D
63Antonio QuaresmaA. Quaresma
Manuel JardimM. Jardim61
M
captain6
M
76Nuno TavaresN. Tavares
P. Gilberto PoloniaP. Polonia60
M
7captain
M
62Guilherme LimaG. Lima
Jaime OliveiraJ. Oliveira56
M
8
M
62Ruben LoureiroR. Loureiro
Pablo AriasP. Arias70
A
9
A
69Antonio TavaresA. Tavares
Ferdinand GinolaF. Ginola62
A
10
A
60Edgar TavaresE. Tavares
Gaspar RegoG. Rego62
A
11
A
58Cristiano BarrosC. Barros
 
Francisco NascimentoF. Nascimento66
G
12
D
61Samuel SemedoS. Semedo
Ledley LoweL. Lowe64
D
13
M
58Rodrigo CamposR. Campos
Rui MartinsR. Martins62
D
14
A
56Paul BishopP. Bishop

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Portimonense Sporting Clube. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Santa Clara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portimonense Sporting Clube appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Antunes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara get the match underway!
8.48
Fernando Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Barros collects the pass. Cristiano Barros passes the ball forward to Antonio Tavares. Antonio Tavares knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ruben Loureiro is offside!
10.08
Warren Roberts advances with the ball. Warren Roberts plays the ball forward to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Polonia. P. Gilberto Polonia rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
14.42
Fernando Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Antonio Quaresma flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Tavares who brings the ball under control. Edgar Tavares cuts inside the box! Edgar Tavares shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
15.30
Miguel Campos barges into Antonio Tavares. The referee warns Miguel Campos to calm down! Antonio Tavares grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.40
Sebastian Galadames flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Jardim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manuel Jardim threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.25
Sebastian Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Jardim. Manuel Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Ferreira. Rafael Ferreira makes a probing pass to P. Gilberto Polonia but he's offside!
33.55
Pedro Castro passes the ball forward to Nuno Tavares. Nuno Tavares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Tavares. Edgar Tavares shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
34.58
Warren Roberts makes a simple pass to P. Gilberto Polonia. P. Gilberto Polonia knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Ferreira. Rafael Ferreira shoots from long range but it is miles over!
36.39
Miguel Campos knocks the ball forward to Manuel Jardim. Manuel Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Ginola. Ferdinand Ginola plays a scrappy one-two with P. Gilberto Polonia and advances towards the goal... Ferdinand Ginola tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
40.38
Pedro Castro flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Tavares who takes it down. Nuno Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Tavares. Edgar Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.48
Jaime Oliveira sees Ferdinand Ginola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferdinand Ginola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Gomes.
45.00
Showing composure, Guilherme Lima laces a through ball forward to Nuno Tavares. Nuno Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Lima. Guilherme Lima makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. Portimonense Sporting Clube have changed their lineup with Rodrigo Campos replacing Antonio Quaresma and Samuel Semedo replacing Andre Neves and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
The second half starts with Portimonense Sporting Clube kicking off!
49.16
Cristiano Barros barges into Miguel Campos. The referee calls over Cristiano Barros and warns him to calm down! Miguel Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.50
Guilherme Lima runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Guilherme Lima shoots from long range but Dominic Ritchie is on top of it.
53.39
Rafael Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Arias. Pablo Arias plays the ball forward to P. Gilberto Polonia who has made a great run into the box. P. Gilberto Polonia comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for P. Gilberto Polonia!
60.31
Santa Clara have made a substitution with Rui Martins replacing Ferdinand Ginola .Portimonense Sporting Clube have made a substitution with Paul Bishop replacing Edgar Tavares .
66.33
Pablo Arias advances with the ball. Pablo Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Martins. Ruben Loureiro barges into Rui Martins. Rui Martins appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
69.00
Ruben Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Barros. Cristiano Barros advances inside the box! Cristiano Barros takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.26
Jaime Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Arias holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Arias knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gaspar Rego is offside!
79.48
Nuno Tavares flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Castro who takes it down. Pedro Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Loureiro. Ruben Loureiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Tavares. Antonio Tavares shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
83.11
Guilherme Lima threads the ball through to Rodrigo Campos. Rodrigo Campos runs straight at the defence! Rodrigo Campos shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Dominic Ritchie. Excellent save.
84.17
Sebastian Galadames threads the ball through to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego makes an attacking run forward. Gaspar Rego plays a one-two with Rui Martins and advances towards the goal... Gaspar Rego comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Santa Clara

Portimonense Sporting Clube
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
26%
45.5%
28.6%

Scorers
P. Gilberto Polonia 53
Cristiano Barros 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to P. Gilberto Polonia of Santa Clara

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

1.Joao Moutinho (GK)
6
2.Andre Neves (DEF)
6
3.Fernando Gomes (DEF)
7
4.Pedro Castro (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Quaresma (DEF)
6
6.Nuno Tavares (MID)
7
7.Guilherme Lima (MID)
7
8.Ruben Loureiro (MID)
7
9.Antonio Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Edgar Tavares (ATT)
6
11.Cristiano Barros (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Samuel Semedo (DEF)
6
13.Rodrigo Campos (MID)
7
14.Paul Bishop (ATT)
6