Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | Beira Mar | Beira Mar | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cristiano Soares | C. Soares |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Mauricio Cabrera | M. Cabrera | |||||||||
| Miguel Moreira | M. Moreira | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Cesar Nunes | C. Nunes | |||||||||
| Ruben Veloso | R. Veloso | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Quim Valente | Q. Valente | |||||||||
| Miguel Quaresma | M. Quaresma | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Artur Costa | A. Costa | |||||||||
| Diogo Fonseca | D. Fonseca | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Guilherme Viana | G. Viana | |||||||||
| Ricardo Varela | R. Varela | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Roberto Teixeira | R. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Ben Jess | B. Jess |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 |  | Ulrich Van Der Meer | U. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Edgar Pinto | E. Pinto | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Gaspar Pinto | G. Pinto | |||||||||
| Ricardo Carvalho | R. Carvalho | | 51 | M |  | | 9 | | M | 53 | | Darren Howells | D. Howells | ||||||||
| Goran Romo | G. Romo |  | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Antonio Cruz | A. Cruz | |||||||||
| Stefano Giampà | S. Giampà |  | 53 | A | | 11 | | | A | 55 | | Adam Fox | A. Fox | ||||||||
| Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | | 59 | G | | 12 | | A | 53 | | Hugo Varela | H. Varela | |||||||||
| Duarte Viana | D. Viana | | 52 | A | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Alan Todd | A. Todd | |||||||||
| Cristiano Ramos | C. Ramos | | 51 | D | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Edgar Campos | E. Campos | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Beira Mar. A crowd of 12,558 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Beira Mar are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Costa.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Beira Mar are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Costa.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara get the match underway!
8.08
0-0Goran Romo clumsily knocks into Ulrich Van Der Meer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ulrich Van Der Meer stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.53
0-0Miguel Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Cruz. The referee calls over Miguel Quaresma and warns him to calm down! Antonio Cruz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.25
0-0Artur Costa flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Cruz controls it well on his chest. Antonio Cruz passes the ball forward to Adam Fox. Adam Fox knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Cruz. Antonio Cruz rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Cristiano Soares is on top of it.
20.37
0-021.37
Guilherme Viana passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ulrich Van Der Meer. Ulrich Van Der Meer passes the ball forward to Antonio Cruz. Antonio Cruz shoots from 20 yards. Cristiano Soares gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.09
0-0Goran Romo flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Giampà who brings the ball under control. Stefano Giampà knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.30
0-0Roberto Teixeira passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Adam Fox. Adam Fox puts a great ball through. Darren Howells runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
26.40
Edgar Pinto catches Ulrich Van Der Meer on the ankles. The referee warns Edgar Pinto to calm down! Ulrich Van Der Meer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.33
0-0Roberto Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Pinto. With vision, Gaspar Pinto plays the ball forward to Adam Fox. Adam Fox finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.04
Miguel Quaresma takes a quick throw-in, which Miguel Moreira takes on the chest. Miguel Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Ben Jess who brings the ball under control. Ben Jess advances inside the box! Ben Jess makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
42.44
Adam Fox barges into Miguel Quaresma. The referee warns Adam Fox to calm down! Miguel Quaresma carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.42
Edgar Pinto barges into Ulrich Van Der Meer. The referee calls over Edgar Pinto again and warns him to calm down! Ulrich Van Der Meer runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Beira Mar get the second half underway!
47.58
Stefano Giampà hacks Artur Costa from behind! Stefano Giampà is given a warning by the referee! Artur Costa runs off the knock.
51.45
Miguel Moreira passes the ball forward to Ben Jess. Ben Jess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Carvalho. Ricardo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.37
Roberto Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Van Der Meer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Van Der Meer whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Cruz. With a superhuman jump, Antonio Cruz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
60.02
Ben Jess threads the ball through to Edgar Pinto. Edgar Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Giampà. Stefano Giampà knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Nunes.
61.13
Stefano Giampà hacks Quim Valente from behind! The referee brings Stefano Giampà to one side and gives him another warning! Quim Valente gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.34
Ruben Veloso sees space and advances. Ruben Veloso decides to run forward with the ball. Ruben Veloso shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Mauricio Cabrera. Excellent save.
72.37
Ricardo Varela passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Goran Romo. Goran Romo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Valente.
75.01
With imagination, Gaspar Pinto picks a pass forward to Antonio Cruz. Antonio Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Veloso.
78.33
Artur Costa threads a neat ball through to Ulrich Van Der Meer. Ulrich Van Der Meer knocks the ball forward to Antonio Cruz. Antonio Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.35
Diogo Fonseca makes a simple pass to Stefano Giampà. Stefano Giampà knocks the ball forward to Goran Romo. Goran Romo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
87.16
Quim Valente catches Stefano Giampà on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefano Giampà grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Antonio Cruz hacks Miguel Quaresma from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Quaresma runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
6
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
27.5%
41.2%
31.2%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Cabrera of Beira Mar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cristiano Soares (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Miguel Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ruben Veloso (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Miguel Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Diogo Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ricardo Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ben Jess (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Edgar Pinto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Goran Romo (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Stefano Giampà (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Tiago Jardim (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duarte Viana (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Ramos (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mauricio Cabrera (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Cesar Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Valente (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Artur Costa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Roberto Teixeira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ulrich Van Der Meer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gaspar Pinto (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darren Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Cruz (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Adam Fox (ATT) | | 4 |
| 12. | Hugo Varela (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alan Todd (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Edgar Campos (ATT) | 0 | |