Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to Paços de Ferreira. A crowd of 11,700 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leça Futebol Clube and Paços de Ferreira are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Filipe Barros.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leça Futebol Clube and Paços de Ferreira are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Filipe Barros.
0.00
0-0Paços de Ferreira get the match underway!
3.27
0-0Luis Postiga sees space and advances. With some swift thinking, Luis Postiga plays the ball forward to Duarte Semedo who has made a great run into the box. Duarte Semedo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Paul Pater gets down and covers it.
6.32
David Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Maurel. Patricio Maurel whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Semedo. Duarte Semedo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Paul Pater.
7.27
0-0Patricio Maurel takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Luis Postiga comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.22
0-0Stefan Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Bento collects the pass. Duarte Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Almeida.
15.17
0-0Fernando Moreira sees Mario Andrade in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mario Andrade lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto beats his man to it with a header but it flies well off target!
24.56
Duarte Bento runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duarte Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.41
Stefan Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Luis Pinto collects the pass. Luis Pinto shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
28.46
Stefan Hamann takes it forward alone. Stefan Hamann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.25
Patricio Maurel sees Duarte Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Semedo shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.31
0-0Patricio Maurel barges into Stefan Hamann. Patricio Maurel is warned by the referee! Stefan Hamann runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube appear unchanged since the first half. Paços de Ferreira also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Leça Futebol Clube kicking off!
47.26
David Castro threads the ball through to Cesar Almeida. Cesar Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.15
Duarte Bento threads the ball through to Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
63.38
Luis Postiga flicks a high pass forward. David Castro collects the pass. David Castro sees Cesar Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cesar Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.44
Stefan Hamann knocks the ball forward to Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
73.26
Vitor Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Martins who takes it down. Edgar Martins surges forward with the ball. Edgar Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
75.09
Patricio Maurel knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Semedo. Duarte Semedo skips past Fernando Varela! Duarte Semedo takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Pater smothers it!
78.04
Bruno Almeida decides to run forward with the ball. Bruno Almeida hits a low pass to Cesar Almeida. Cesar Almeida muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.52
0-0Fernando Castro catches Vitor Ramos on the ankles. Fernando Castro is warned by the referee! Vitor Ramos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.56
Mario Andrade hacks Luis Postiga from behind! The referee calls over Mario Andrade and shows him a yellow card! Luis Postiga grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.23
Albert Medina hits a low pass to Duarte Semedo. Duarte Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre Costa.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
29.6%
46.5%
23.9%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Pater of Leça Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Pater (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Denny Van Galen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Fernando Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andre Costa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Edgar Martins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Fernando Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duarte Bento (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Vitor Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stefan Hamann (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Mario Andrade (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Luis Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jorge Marques (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tomas Castro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ron Van Haaren (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Cedric van der Meer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andre Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fernando Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bruno Almeida (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Patricio Maurel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Luis Postiga (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | David Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Albert Medina (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cesar Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Duarte Semedo (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Vasco Costa (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Miguel Ferreira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nikolas Kurth (DEF) | 0 | |