Match Report
| Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho |  |  | Imortal | Imortal | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Caldwell | M. Caldwell |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Samuel Castro | S. Castro | |||||||||
| Andre Oliveira | A. Oliveira | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Ross Wilson | R. Wilson | |||||||||
| Marcus Benali | M. Benali | | 64 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 62 | | Carlos Pinheiro | C. Pinheiro | ||||||||
| Rodrigo Moreira | R. Moreira | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Sergio Ramos | S. Ramos | |||||||||
| Guilherme Vieira | G. Vieira | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Jaime Campos | J. Campos | |||||||||
| Samuel Reis | S. Reis | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Carlos Soares | C. Soares | |||||||||
| Cristiano Moreira | C. Moreira | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | John Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Nuno Martins | N. Martins | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Tiago Varela | T. Varela | |||||||||
| Fernando Fuentes | F. Fuentes |  | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Andy Law | A. Law | |||||||||
| Gaspar Reis | G. Reis | | 67 | A | | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Vasco Martins | V. Martins | ||||||||
| Tomas Carvalho | T. Carvalho | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Abel Antunes | A. Antunes | | 60 | M | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Rafael Valente | R. Valente | |||||||||
| David Turek | D. Turek |  | 58 | G | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Carlos Moutinho | C. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Frederico Varela | F. Varela | | 55 | G | | 14 | | G | 49 |  | Elvis Tommasi | E. Tommasi | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to Imortal. A crowd of 8,297 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and Imortal are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Pauleta.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and Imortal are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Pauleta.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sp. Espinho get the match underway!
2.03
0-0Marcus Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Reis. Samuel Reis flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Fuentes who brings the ball under control. Fernando Fuentes tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
3.02
0-0Rodrigo Moreira pushes mid-way up the pitch. Rodrigo Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Tomas Carvalho through on goal. Tomas Carvalho shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Samuel Castro manages to keep it out.
8.19
0-1Carlos Soares makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Soares whips in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.51
Cristiano Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Samuel Castro picks it out of the air!
16.21
Marcus Benali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Moreira. Cristiano Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
18.31
0-1Rodrigo Moreira receives the ball from a throw-in from Marcus Benali. Rodrigo Moreira threads a neat ball through to Samuel Reis. Samuel Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Ramos.
22.29
0-1Sergio Ramos threads a neat ball through to John Taylor. John Taylor surges forward with the ball. John Taylor knocks the ball forward to Andy Law but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.53
Cristiano Moreira threads a neat ball through to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from distance. Samuel Castro gets down and covers it.
28.17
Jaime Campos threads a neat ball through to Tiago Varela. Tiago Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Andy Law. Andy Law directs the ball goalwards with his head. Matt Caldwell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.46
Nuno Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Castro who gathers it comfortably.
36.48
Rodrigo Moreira hits a low pass to Samuel Reis. Samuel Reis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.14
John Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Alex Elliott and advances towards the goal... Vasco Martins cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sp. Espinho appear unchanged since the first half. Imortal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Imortal players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Imortal get the second half underway!
51.36
John Taylor laces a weighted ball forward to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins runs straight at the defence! Vasco Martins takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.28
Nuno Martins laces a through ball forward to Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Fuentes but he's offside!
55.07
Samuel Reis flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Fuentes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.37
Marcus Benali knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Reis. Samuel Reis plays the ball forward to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.58
John Taylor threads a neat ball through to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins skips past Rodrigo Moreira! Some silky footwork from Vasco Martins provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
63.42
Tiago Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.44
0-6Tiago Varela takes it forward alone. Tiago Varela whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Marcus Benali barges into Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins appeals for a penalty! Given!!
71.44
0-6The referee points to the spot..
72.38
Alex Elliott steps up. Matt Caldwell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.11
Cristiano Moreira makes an attacking run forward. Cristiano Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
79.57
0-7Nuno Martins comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Soares. The referee warns Nuno Martins to calm down! Carlos Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.41
Tiago Varela flicks a high pass forward. Andy Law collects the pass. Andy Law shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
83.30
Carlos Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, John Taylor. With great vision, John Taylor plays the ball forward to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Law. Andy Law directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Matt Caldwell had no chance!! Goal for Imortal!
87.45
Carlos Soares knocks the ball forward to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott cuts inside the box! Alex Elliott strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Matt Caldwell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
9
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
27.8%
47.2%
25%
Scorers
| Alex Elliott 8, 72 (p), 87 Andy Law 28, 83 Vasco Martins 38, 51, 61, 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vasco Martins of Imortal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Caldwell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andre Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cristiano Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nuno Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Fuentes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gaspar Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tomas Carvalho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Abel Antunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Turek (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frederico Varela (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samuel Castro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ross Wilson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jaime Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Soares (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tiago Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Law (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Vasco Martins (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alex Elliott (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Rafael Valente (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Moutinho (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Elvis Tommasi (GK) | 0 | |