Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Campo do Adelino Rodrigues where U Madeira play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 13,934 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both U Madeira and Leça Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nuno Costa.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both U Madeira and Leça Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nuno Costa.
0.00
0-0Leça Futebol Clube kick off the first half!
3.49
0-0Pedro Teixeira hits a low pass to Alexandre Faria. Alexandre Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stan Kitson.
4.40
Abel Varela passes the ball forward to Carlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomas Semedo who gathers it comfortably.
8.05
Lars Arnold deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Moutinho. Antonio Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.35
Alexandre Faria threads a neat ball through to Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.25
Luis Lopes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luis Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Teixeira.
27.32
With great vision, Gaspar Andrade plays the ball forward to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paulo Castro.
32.30
0-0Quim Oliveira passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pedro Teixeira. Pedro Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos skips past Antonio Di Matteo! Some good footwork from Alexandre Ramos provides some space. He shoots at goal. Ricardo Carvalho steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
33.07
0-0Mattia Sbrizzo kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes makes a probing pass to Carlos Gomes but he's offside!
36.42
Abel Varela sees a break and surges forward. Abel Varela passes the ball forward but Carlos Gomes is offside!
40.09
0-0Ricardo Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Abel Varela. Abel Varela knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
45.00
0-0Paulo Castro barges into Alexandre Ramos. The referee calls over Paulo Castro and shows him a yellow card! Alexandre Ramos 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. U Madeira appear unchanged since the first half. Leça Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with U Madeira kicking off!
49.12
Mattia Sbrizzo knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.26
Lars Arnold flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Di Matteo.
54.45
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
79.07
Pedro Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Antonio Moutinho. Antonio Moutinho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antonio Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Mattia Sbrizzo is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
83.09
Mattia Sbrizzo receives the ball from a throw-in from Ricardo Carvalho. Mattia Sbrizzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomas Semedo who gathers it comfortably.
84.37
Ricardo Carvalho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ricardo Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Quim Oliveira.
87.19
Abel Varela hits a low pass to Carlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.34
0-0Carlos Gomes clumsily knocks into Pedro Teixeira. The referee calls over Carlos Gomes and warns him to calm down! Pedro Teixeira stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
33.3%
45.3%
21.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Carvalho of Leça Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tomas Semedo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fabian Natale Gianello (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pedro Teixeira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jose Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Quim Oliveira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Antonio Moutinho (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Lars Arnold (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gaspar Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alexandre Faria (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alberto Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alexandre Ramos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ruben Lopes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vasco Ribeiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jorge Reis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Moutinho (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stan Kitson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Di Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mattia Sbrizzo (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Paulo Castro (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Nicola Falcone (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Carvalho (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Luis Lopes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Abel Varela (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlos Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duarte Monteiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Raouf Boudarène (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giacomo Scarchilli (ATT) | 0 | |