Match Report
| Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho |  |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Caldwell | M. Caldwell |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Andre Faria | A. Faria | |||||||||
| Andre Oliveira | A. Oliveira | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Abel Pinto | A. Pinto | |||||||||
| Marcus Benali | M. Benali |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Mario Teixeira | M. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Moreira | R. Moreira | | 62 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | Hugo Vieira | H. Vieira | ||||||||
| Guilherme Vieira | G. Vieira | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Rui Reis | R. Reis | |||||||||
| Samuel Reis | S. Reis | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Andre Vieira | A. Vieira | |||||||||
| Cristiano Moreira | C. Moreira | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Omer Mike | O. Mike | |||||||||
| Nuno Martins | N. Martins | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Fernando Fuentes | F. Fuentes |  | 77 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Pedro Almeida | P. Almeida | |||||||||
| Gaspar Reis | G. Reis | | 67 | A | | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Helder Costa | H. Costa | ||||||||
| Tomas Carvalho | T. Carvalho | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Chris Makin | C. Makin | |||||||||
| Abel Antunes | A. Antunes | | 60 | M | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma | |||||||||
| David Turek | D. Turek |  | 58 | G | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Rafael Castro | R. Castro | |||||||||
| Frederico Varela | F. Varela | | 55 | G | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Philipp Engels | P. Engels | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 8,153 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sp. Espinho are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Dickov.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sp. Espinho are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Dickov.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara kick off!
2.37
0-0Omer Mike sees Chris Makin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Makin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
3.24
0-0Andre Vieira sees a break and surges forward. Andre Vieira knocks the ball forward to Helder Costa but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.10
0-0Nuno Martins barges into Omer Mike. Nuno Martins is warned by the referee! Omer Mike runs off the knock.
8.35
0-0Marcus Benali chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Reis. Samuel Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
9.16
Cristiano Moreira sees Gaspar Reis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.12
0-1Andre Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Costa. Helder Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Makin. Chris Makin beats his man to it with a header. Chris Makin scores for Santa Clara!!
21.10
Colin Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Makin. Chris Makin shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.35
Nuno Martins flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Tomas Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
26.50
Rodrigo Moreira threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Moreira. Cristiano Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Reis collects the pass. Gaspar Reis tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
32.52
Omer Mike flicks a high pass forward to Chris Makin who brings the ball under control. Chris Makin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
34.27
Colin Johnstone sees space and advances. Colin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
36.53
Rodrigo Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins makes a simple pass to Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
42.59
0-1Andre Vieira plays the ball forward to Helder Costa. Helder Costa whips in a cross ball towards Chris Makin. Chris Makin heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
Omer Mike flicks a high pass forward. Chris Makin controls it well on his chest. Chris Makin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Santa Clara also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sp. Espinho kick off!
53.52
Marcus Benali flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Reis who takes it down. Samuel Reis knocks the ball forward to Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.14
Cristiano Moreira threads the ball through to Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
60.48
1-1Santa Clara have made 2 substitutions with Quim Quaresma replacing Andre Vieira and Philipp Engels replacing Helder Costa .
61.58
Guilherme Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Reis collects the pass. Gaspar Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.10
Rodrigo Moreira brings the ball forward. Rodrigo Moreira 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 but it is too close to Andre Faria who gathers it comfortably.
67.59
Marcus Benali makes a simple pass to Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Andre Faria!
69.32
Hugo Vieira threads a neat ball through to Pedro Almeida. Pedro Almeida makes a probing pass to Philipp Engels. Philipp Engels lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Makin. Chris Makin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.32
Colin Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Engels. Philipp Engels cuts inside the box! Philipp Engels tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Matt Caldwell had no chance!! Goal for Santa Clara!
77.32
Santa Clara have made a substitution with Rafael Castro replacing Pedro Almeida .
78.24
1-3Rodrigo Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Moreira. Cristiano Moreira sees Tomas Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomas Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Reis. Gaspar Reis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Mario Teixeira clears it off the line with his head!
79.14
Rodrigo Moreira breaks forward. Rodrigo Moreira plays the ball forward to Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes beats his man to it with a header. Andre Faria comfortably punches it away to safety.
83.45
Cristiano Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Carvalho. Tomas Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.54
Nuno Martins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Fuentes. Fernando Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.26
Mario Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Omer Mike collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Omer Mike stretches the opposition's defence. Omer Mike lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Makin. Chris Makin makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Cristiano Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Reis controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Reis shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Andre Faria!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.7%
43.3%
Play Area
32.2%
43.3%
24.4%
Scorers
| Fernando Fuentes 54 | Chris Makin 10, 69 Philipp Engels 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Makin of Santa Clara |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Caldwell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andre Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Benali (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Moreira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cristiano Moreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nuno Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Fuentes (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Gaspar Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tomas Carvalho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Abel Antunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Turek (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frederico Varela (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andre Faria (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Abel Pinto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mario Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hugo Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rui Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Omer Mike (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Colin Johnstone (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pedro Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Helder Costa (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Chris Makin (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Quim Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rafael Castro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Philipp Engels (GK) | | 9 |