Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. A crowd of 18,277 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Carrera.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Carrera.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Leça Futebol Clube kick off!
2.52
0-0Lionel Trezeguet kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Vega. Juan-Carlos Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
3.17
Elena Marcelino runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Elena Marcelino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.04
0-0Patricio Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Craig Milburn collects the pass. Craig Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Campos. Rui Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Pinto. Tomas Santos hacks Helder Pinto from behind! Penalty for C.F. Estrela da Amadora!!
8.04
0-0The referee points to the spot..
9.16
0-1Rui Campos slowly runs up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.49
0-1Jaime Barros makes a probing pass to Hugo Flores. Hugo Flores flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Santos who takes it down. Ricardo Santos shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
16.37
Scott Davis launches a long ball forward. Roberto Soares tries a spectacular long range effort. Guilherme Campos gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
20.10
Lionel Trezeguet passes the ball forward to Pierre-Yves Garcion. Pierre-Yves Garcion lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Santos. Ricardo Santos makes a looping header on goal. Jaime Lima manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.40
0-1Lionel Trezeguet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Vega. Juan-Carlos Vega skips past Scott Davis! Juan-Carlos Vega cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Patricio Cabrera!
22.51
0-1Craig Milburn comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Campos. Craig Milburn is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Campos stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.54
Ernesto Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Lionel Trezeguet controls it well on his chest. Lionel Trezeguet flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Santos who takes it down. Ricardo Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.56
0-1Nabil Hill knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Marcelino. Elena Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Rui Campos who takes it down. Rui Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomas Santos.
30.24
Craig Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares whips in a cross ball towards Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.02
Daniel Campos sees space and advances. Daniel Campos takes it forward alone. Daniel Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre-Yves Garcion. Pierre-Yves Garcion makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.29
0-1Tomas Santos flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Flores who takes it down. Hugo Flores flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Rego collects the pass. Tiago Rego kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre-Yves Garcion but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.56
Craig Milburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Campos. Rui Campos shoots from 20 yards. Guilherme Campos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.16
Nabil Hill hits a low pass to Craig Milburn. Craig Milburn chips the ball to his team mate, Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.26
0-1Nabil Hill clumsily knocks into Tiago Rego. The referee calls over Nabil Hill and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Rego carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Lionel Trezeguet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego cuts inside the box! Tiago Rego cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube have changed their lineup with Cesar Faria replacing Jaime Barros and Rafael Costa replacing Lionel Trezeguet. C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear unchanged since the first half. The Leça Futebol Clube players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
C.F. Estrela da Amadora kick off the second half!
47.16
Rafael Costa sees Juan-Carlos Vega in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Vega tries a spectacular long range effort but Jaime Lima is on top of it.
49.46
Hugo Flores deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Garcion. Pierre-Yves Garcion knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frank Grant.
54.57
Rafael Costa flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Santos collects the pass. Ricardo Santos finds some space and shoots from distance but Jaime Lima is on top of it.
55.54
Rafael Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Vega. Juan-Carlos Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Santos. Ricardo Santos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.22
Elena Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Lucien Ndiefi collects the pass. Lucien Ndiefi knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Guilherme Campos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.43
1-1Leça Futebol Clube have made a substitution with Abel Sousa replacing Ricardo Santos .
63.23
Pierre-Yves Garcion catches Frank Grant on the ankles. The referee brings Pierre-Yves Garcion to one side and gives him a warning! Frank Grant hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.50
Tomas Santos flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Costa controls it well on his chest. Rafael Costa hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Vega. Juan-Carlos Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego makes a convincing header. Magnificent block by Frank Grant!
69.05
Daniel Campos flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Flores controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Hugo Flores plays the ball forward to Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
71.50
Nabil Hill pushes up the pitch. Nabil Hill passes the ball forward to Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Campos.
72.09
Scott Davis flicks a high pass forward. Craig Milburn controls it well on his chest. Craig Milburn threads a neat ball through to Rui Campos. Rui Campos whips in a cross ball towards Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.19
Elena Marcelino barges into Hugo Flores. Elena Marcelino is shown the yellow card! Hugo Flores carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.37
Scott Davis decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Davis threads the ball through to Helder Pinto. Helder Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Lucien Ndiefi. Lucien Ndiefi makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.01
Scott Davis knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Milburn. Craig Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Helder Pinto collects the pass. Helder Pinto shoots from 25 yards. Guilherme Campos comfortably gets down and covers it.
84.12
Daniel Campos hits a long diagonal ball forward. Pierre-Yves Garcion whips in a cross ball towards Abel Sousa. Abel Sousa directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Frank Grant's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
85.46
It's a corner kick. Rafael Costa kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Patricio Cabrera gets to the ball and clears it up field.
87.28
Hugo Flores makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Vega. Juan-Carlos Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.51
Scott Davis flicks a high pass forward. Elena Marcelino controls it well on his chest. Elena Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Roberto Soares. Roberto Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Campos. Rui Campos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
26.7%
38.9%
34.4%
Scorers
| Ricardo Santos 56 | Rui Campos 9 (p) Lucien Ndiefi 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Santos of Leça Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Guilherme Campos (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jaime Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ernesto Gutierrez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Campos (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Tomas Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hugo Flores (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Lionel Trezeguet (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tiago Rego (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Santos (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Pierre-Yves Garcion (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Juan-Carlos Vega (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Cesar Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rafael Costa (GK) | 7 | |
| 14. | Abel Sousa (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jaime Lima (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Frank Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Davis (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Nabil Hill (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Patricio Cabrera (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Elena Marcelino (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Craig Milburn (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rui Campos (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Roberto Soares (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lucien Ndiefi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Helder Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy McCoist (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edwin Koster (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Varela (DEF) | 0 | |