Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cristiano Soares | C. Soares |  | 74 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Pedro Monteiro | P. Monteiro | ||||||||
| Miguel Moreira | M. Moreira | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Vitor Veloso | V. Veloso | |||||||||
| Ruben Veloso | R. Veloso | | 53 | D | | 3 | | | D | 59 | | Frederico Neves | F. Neves | ||||||||
| Miguel Quaresma | M. Quaresma | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Mario Rego | M. Rego | |||||||||
| Diogo Fonseca | D. Fonseca | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Tiago Varela | T. Varela | |||||||||
| Ricardo Varela | R. Varela | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Frederic Plante | F. Plante | |||||||||
| Ben Jess | B. Jess |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Sebastiao Tavares | S. Tavares | |||||||||
| Edgar Pinto | E. Pinto | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Marvin Wright-Phillips | M. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Ricardo Carvalho | R. Carvalho | | 51 | M | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Gaspar Barbosa | G. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Goran Romo | G. Romo | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 79 | | Alex Herve | A. Herve | |||||||||
| Rafael Barros | R. Barros | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 |  | Nico Dittrich | N. Dittrich | |||||||||
| Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | | 59 | G | | 12 | | A | 65 | | Tomas Nunes | T. Nunes | |||||||||
| Stefano Giampà | S. Giampà |  | 53 | A | | 13 | | G | 63 |  | Fernando Hernandez | F. Hernandez | |||||||||
| Duarte Viana | D. Viana | | 52 | A | | 14 | | A | 58 | | Joao Rego | J. Rego | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Varzim. A crowd of 13,371 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Varzim are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frederico Pinheiro.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Varzim are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frederico Pinheiro.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Varzim kicking off!
3.50
0-0Miguel Quaresma surges forward with the ball. Miguel Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Goran Romo. Goran Romo plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Barros and stumbles forward towards the goal... Goran Romo rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
16.55
0-0Marvin Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Alex Herve collects the pass. Alex Herve plays a scrappy one-two with Frederic Plante and advances towards the goal... Alex Herve strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow Cristiano Soares manages to keep it out.
34.26
0-0Frederic Plante catches Ricardo Carvalho on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Carvalho gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.59
Ricardo Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Goran Romo. Goran Romo knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Varela. Ricardo Varela jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Pedro Monteiro reads it well. He makes it look easy!
40.10
0-0Frederico Neves makes a beautiful solo run. Frederico Neves knocks the ball forward to Marvin Wright-Phillips. Marvin Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Moreira.
42.38
Edgar Pinto chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Jess. Ben Jess flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Carvalho who takes it down. Ricardo Carvalho finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Pedro Monteiro manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Gaspar Barbosa plays the ball forward to Frederic Plante. Frederic Plante shoots from outside the area but is denied by Cristiano Soares. Excellent save.
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. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara kick off!
47.42
0-0Marvin Wright-Phillips chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Dittrich. Nico Dittrich lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Herve. Alex Herve heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Ruben Veloso blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
48.17
Diogo Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Pinto who brings the ball under control. Edgar Pinto changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Pinto deftly passes the ball to Ricardo Carvalho, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Ricardo Carvalho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
49.30
Ruben Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Carvalho. Ricardo Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Goran Romo. Goran Romo shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.22
Nico Dittrich runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nico Dittrich lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares heads the ball goalwards. Cristiano Soares punches it away to safety.
54.43
Vitor Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Without breaking stride, Sebastiao Tavares plays the ball forward to Nico Dittrich. Nico Dittrich knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cristiano Soares who gathers it comfortably.
59.34
0-0Tiago Varela threads a neat ball through to Alex Herve. Alex Herve knocks the ball forward to Sebastiao Tavares but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.15
Vitor Veloso threads a neat ball through to Marvin Wright-Phillips. Marvin Wright-Phillips runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marvin Wright-Phillips knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nico Dittrich is offside!
61.19
0-0Nico Dittrich clumsily knocks into Ruben Veloso. Nico Dittrich is warned by the referee! Ruben Veloso runs off the knock.
65.56
1-0Miguel Moreira threads a neat ball through to Goran Romo. Goran Romo chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Barros. Rafael Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Goran Romo. Goran Romo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.42
Frederico Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marvin Wright-Phillips. Marvin Wright-Phillips makes a simple pass to Nico Dittrich. Nico Dittrich shoots from 25 yards but Cristiano Soares is on top of it.
72.21
Frederico Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Herve. Alex Herve controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Cristiano Soares. Excellent save.
78.41
Marvin Wright-Phillips flicks a high ball forward to Alex Herve who takes it down. Alex Herve tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
81.23
Ben Jess takes it forward alone. Ben Jess knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Rego.
84.19
With a delightful solo run, Ben Jess stretches the opposition's defence. Ben Jess whips in a cross ball towards Goran Romo. With a superhuman jump, Goran Romo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Santa Clara!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
32.5%
45%
22.5%
Scorers
| Goran Romo 66, 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Goran Romo of Santa Clara |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cristiano Soares (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Miguel Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ruben Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Diogo Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ricardo Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ben Jess (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Edgar Pinto (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Goran Romo (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Rafael Barros (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Tiago Jardim (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stefano Giampà (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duarte Viana (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Monteiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vitor Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mario Rego (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tiago Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederic Plante (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Sebastiao Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Marvin Wright-Phillips (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gaspar Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Herve (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nico Dittrich (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tomas Nunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fernando Hernandez (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joao Rego (ATT) | 0 | |