Match Report
| Maia | Maia |  |  | Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adilson Drent | A. Drent |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 84 |  | Bruno Alves | B. Alves | |||||||||
| Tobias Schnoor | T. Schnoor |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Hugo Semedo | H. Semedo | |||||||||
| Ralph May | R. May |  | 72 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 67 | | Carlos Monteiro | C. Monteiro | ||||||||
| Phil Campbell | P. Campbell | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Quim Ramos | Q. Ramos | |||||||||
| Artur Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | | 64 | D | | 5 | | M | 79 | | Jorge Fonseca | J. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Guilherme Martins | G. Martins | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Vitor Ramos | V. Ramos | |||||||||
| Kemal Redknapp | K. Redknapp | | 66 | M | | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Cesar Reis | C. Reis | ||||||||
| Frederico Santos | F. Santos | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Cristiano Moreira | C. Moreira | |||||||||
| Luigi Carparelli | L. Carparelli |  | 62 | M | | 9 | | A | 83 | | Gaspar Bento | G. Bento | |||||||||
| Miguel Soudan | M. Soudan |  | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 |  | Garry Ferguson | G. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Francis Ehiogu | F. Ehiogu | | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Eduardo Antunes | E. Antunes | |||||||||
| Vitor Barros | V. Barros | | 70 | A | | 12 | | A | 67 | | Ian Lisbie | I. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Nascimento | R. Nascimento | | 59 | A | | 13 | | D | 63 | | Ruel Lineker | R. Lineker | |||||||||
| Antonio Vieira | A. Vieira | | 59 | D | | 14 | | D | 59 | | Gaspar Castro | G. Castro | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Est˜dio Prof. Dr. Vieira de Carvalho where Maia play host to Sp. Espinho. A crowd of 17,807 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sp. Espinho appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Teixeira.
The pitch is in good condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sp. Espinho appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Teixeira.
0.00
0-0Sp. Espinho kick off and get the match underway!
2.18
0-0With a delightful solo run, Kemal Redknapp stretches the opposition's defence. Kemal Redknapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.48
0-0Hugo Semedo plays the ball forward to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos sees Garry Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Ferguson plays a scrappy one-two with Gaspar Bento and advances towards the goal... Garry Ferguson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.32
0-0Quim Ramos comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Soudan. The referee warns Quim Ramos to calm down! Miguel Soudan stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.14
0-1Hugo Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Bento who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Bento rushes past Ralph May! Gaspar Bento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.47
0-1Vitor Ramos passes the ball forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento sees Garry Ferguson just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Phil Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.16
Guilherme Martins surges forward with the ball. Guilherme Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Ehiogu. Francis Ehiogu makes a deft header. Francis Ehiogu scores for Maia!!
20.48
Frederico Santos threads a neat ball through to Francis Ehiogu. Francis Ehiogu shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.56
Frederico Santos hits a low pass to Francis Ehiogu. Francis Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Alves who gathers it comfortably.
28.27
Carlos Monteiro runs forward with the ball. Carlos Monteiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.06
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.17
Cesar Reis surges forward with the ball. Cesar Reis rushes past Ralph May! Cesar Reis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.08
Vitor Ramos sees Garry Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adilson Drent who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Frederico Santos flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Soudan collects the pass. Miguel Soudan whips in a cross ball towards Francis Ehiogu. Francis Ehiogu fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Maia appear unchanged since the first half. Sp. Espinho have changed their lineup with Ian Lisbie replacing Vitor Ramos, Ruel Lineker replacing Eduardo Antunes and Gaspar Castro replacing Cristiano Moreira.
45.00
Maia kick off the second half!
49.42
With great vision, Gaspar Castro plays the ball forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.54
1-3Garry Ferguson barges into Phil Campbell. Garry Ferguson is given a warning by the referee! Phil Campbell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.45
Kemal Redknapp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Soudan. Miguel Soudan finds some space and shoots from distance. Bruno Alves is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.12
2-3Cesar Reis threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
71.20
2-3Tobias Schnoor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Redknapp. Kemal Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Francis Ehiogu collects the pass. Francis Ehiogu rushes past Quim Ramos! Quim Ramos comes in with a late challenge on Francis Ehiogu. Francis Ehiogu appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
75.28
2-3Carlos Monteiro barges into Francis Ehiogu. Carlos Monteiro is shown the yellow card! Francis Ehiogu stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.46
2-3Sp. Espinho appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
79.14
Phil Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Santos controls it well on his chest. Frederico Santos sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Santos shoots from outside the area. Bruno Alves gets down and covers it.
81.06
Gaspar Bento catches Ralph May on the ankles. Gaspar Bento is shown the yellow card! Ralph May runs off the knock.
85.51
2-3Ian Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
26.4%
52.8%
20.8%
Scorers
| Francis Ehiogu 16 Miguel Soudan 59 | Gaspar Bento 9, 28 Cesar Reis 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cesar Reis of Sp. Espinho |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adilson Drent (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tobias Schnoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ralph May (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Phil Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Artur Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Guilherme Martins (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kemal Redknapp (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Frederico Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luigi Carparelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Miguel Soudan (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Francis Ehiogu (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Vitor Barros (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rodrigo Nascimento (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Antonio Vieira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Bruno Alves (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hugo Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Monteiro (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Quim Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jorge Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vitor Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cesar Reis (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Cristiano Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gaspar Bento (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Garry Ferguson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Antunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ruel Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gaspar Castro (DEF) | 6 | |