Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Ritchie | D. Ritchie |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Rafael Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Warren Roberts | W. Roberts |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 71 | | Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus | ||||||||
| Sebastian Galadames | S. Galadames |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Alun Rufus | A. Rufus | |||||||||
| Miguel Campos | M. Campos | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Filipe Viana | F. Viana | |||||||||
| Rafael Ferreira | R. Ferreira | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 33 | | Wes Anderton | W. Anderton | |||||||||
| P. Gilberto Polonia | P. Polonia |  | 62 | M | | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Francisco Vieira | F. Vieira | ||||||||
| Manuel Jardim | M. Jardim | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Antonio Ferreira | A. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Jaime Oliveira | J. Oliveira | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Eoin Young | E. Young | |||||||||
| Pablo Arias | P. Arias | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Des Beckham | D. Beckham | |||||||||
| Ferdinand Ginola | F. Ginola |  | 62 | A | | 10 | | M | 83 | | Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Gaspar Rego | G. Rego | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Alfredo Izquierdo | A. Izquierdo | |||||||||
| Francisco Nascimento | F. Nascimento | | 66 | G | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Artur Nascimento | A. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Ledley Lowe | L. Lowe | | 64 | D | | 13 | | M | 61 | | Cesar Nascimento | C. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Rui Martins | R. Martins | | 62 | D | | 14 | | A | 47 | | Morris Shields | M. Shields | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Alverca. A crowd of 8,895 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Santa Clara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Faria.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Santa Clara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Faria.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Santa Clara get the match underway!
9.47
0-0Miguel Campos clumsily knocks into Des Beckham. The referee calls over Miguel Campos and warns him to calm down! Des Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.56
0-0Alfredo Izquierdo hacks Warren Roberts from behind! The referee calls over Alfredo Izquierdo and warns him to calm down! Warren Roberts gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.12
0-0Francisco Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Ferreira. Antonio Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Des Beckham. Des Beckham shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.11
Alun Rufus flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Ferreira who brings the ball under control. Antonio Ferreira makes a simple pass to Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.50
0-0Filipe Viana knocks the ball forward to Antonio Ferreira. Antonio Ferreira changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Ferreira makes a great pass forward. Alfredo Izquierdo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
27.17
Miguel Campos knocks the ball forward to P. Gilberto Polonia. P. Gilberto Polonia flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gaspar Rego plays a quick one-two with P. Gilberto Polonia and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Rego cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.36
0-1Antonio Ferreira sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Ferreira cuts inside the box! Antonio Ferreira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
33.14
0-1Antonio Ferreira makes a simple pass to Des Beckham. Des Beckham shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Dominic Ritchie!
40.12
Alun Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Ferreira. Antonio Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Young controls it well on his chest. Eoin Young lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Vieira. Francisco Vieira makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Dominic Ritchie!
42.25
0-1Sebastian Galadames knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Roberts. Warren Roberts runs straight at the opposition's defence. Warren Roberts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Rufus.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Alverca kick off!
55.56
0-1Antonio Ferreira catches Sebastian Galadames on the ankles. Antonio Ferreira is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Galadames hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.12
P. Gilberto Polonia decides to run forward with the ball. P. Gilberto Polonia hits a low pass to Manuel Jardim. Some silky footwork from Manuel Jardim provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.39
1-1Santa Clara have made a substitution with Rui Martins replacing Ferdinand Ginola and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Alverca have made a substitution with Artur Nascimento replacing Francisco Vieira .
63.21
With vision, Filipe Viana plays the ball forward to Antonio Ferreira. Antonio Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Des Beckham. Des Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Ferreira. With a superhuman jump, Antonio Ferreira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.57
1-1Sebastian Galadames makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Martins. Rui Martins sees space and advances. Rui Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Gaspar Rego and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rui Martins shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Alun Rufus.
67.13
Sebastian Galadames threads the ball through to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gaspar Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Viana.
69.56
Antonio Ferreira clumsily knocks into Miguel Campos. The referee warns Antonio Ferreira to calm down! Miguel Campos stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.03
Wes Anderton sees Eoin Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Young shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
77.05
Alverca have made 2 substitutions with Cesar Nascimento replacing Wes Anderton and Morris Shields replacing Alfredo Izquierdo .
84.29
Sebastian Galadames makes a simple pass to Manuel Jardim. Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Jardim plays the ball forward to Rui Martins. Rui Martins makes a great pass forward. Manuel Jardim runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
85.27
P. Gilberto Polonia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Oliveira. Jaime Oliveira shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Rafael Nunes smothers it!
87.43
Filipe Viana passes the ball forward to Alun Rufus. Alun Rufus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Shields. Morris Shields makes a probing pass to Samuel Pinheiro but he's offside!
89.35
Miguel Campos flicks a high pass forward. Rui Martins collects the pass. Rui Martins flicks a high pass forward to Jaime Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Jaime Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
32.9%
38.2%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Ferreira of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Ritchie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Warren Roberts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastian Galadames (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Ferreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | P. Gilberto Polonia (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Manuel Jardim (MID) |  | 8 |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Rafael Nunes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alun Rufus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Filipe Viana (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Wes Anderton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francisco Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Antonio Ferreira (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Eoin Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Des Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Samuel Pinheiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alfredo Izquierdo (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Artur Nascimento (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cesar Nascimento (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Morris Shields (ATT) | 6 | |