Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | Maia | Maia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Campbell | G. Campbell |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Artur Gomes | A. Gomes | |||||||||
| Silvio Lima | S. Lima | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Sergio Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Roberto Viana | R. Viana | | 65 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Sebastiao Faria | S. Faria | ||||||||
| Carlos Semedo | C. Semedo | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Nuno Oliveira | N. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Tomas Soares | T. Soares | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Jorge Andrade | J. Andrade | |||||||||
| Ruben Oliveira | R. Oliveira | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Stefan Engels | S. Engels | |||||||||
| Stephen McNeill | S. McNeill |  | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 |  | Ronald Evers | R. Evers | |||||||||
| Samuel Castro | S. Castro | | 61 | M | | 8 | | A | 68 | | Wilfred Pothuizen | W. Pothuizen | |||||||||
| Duarte Varela | D. Varela | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Hannes Sparwasser | H. Sparwasser | |||||||||
| Rocco R. Corrent | R. Corrent |  | 64 | A | | 10 | | | A | 60 | | Gaspar Santos | G. Santos | ||||||||
| Bruno Pinto | B. Pinto | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Ruben Postiga | R. Postiga | |||||||||
| Brian Konchesky | B. Konchesky | | 63 | D | | 12 | | G | 65 | | Helder Carvalho | H. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Antonio Reis | A. Reis | | 59 | G | | 13 | | G | 64 | | Luis Santos | L. Santos | |||||||||
| Ruddy Savidan | R. Savidan |  | 59 | A | | 14 | | M | 58 | | Richard White | R. White | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Maia. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Vidigal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Vidigal.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Alverca kicking off!
3.07
0-0Sebastiao Faria threads a neat ball through to Stefan Engels. Stefan Engels threads the ball through to Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Graham Campbell. Excellent save.
9.49
0-0Sebastiao Faria flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Engels holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Engels flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Postiga controls it well on his chest. Ruben Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Wilfred Pothuizen. Wilfred Pothuizen makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.40
Samuel Castro hits a low pass to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.41
Jorge Andrade flicks a high ball forward to Ronald Evers who takes it down. Ronald Evers changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronald Evers threads a neat, attacking ball through to Wilfred Pothuizen. Some awkward footwork from Wilfred Pothuizen provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Graham Campbell. Excellent save.
15.22
Ronald Evers knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos edges inside the box! Gaspar Santos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Graham Campbell as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.25
0-0Corner kick to Maia. Ronald Evers chips it to the near post. Bruno Pinto jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
18.12
0-0Ronald Evers passes the ball forward to Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos passes the ball forward but Wilfred Pothuizen is offside!
20.01
Ronald Evers flicks the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Pothuizen. Wilfred Pothuizen kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Santos but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.46
Ruben Oliveira sees a break and surges forward. Ruben Oliveira plays a quick one-two with Bruno Pinto and rushes in on goal... Ruben Oliveira shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
27.38
Samuel Castro plays the ball forward to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
28.33
0-0Silvio Lima hacks Gaspar Santos from behind! Silvio Lima is shown the yellow card! Gaspar Santos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.10
Ruben Oliveira passes the ball forward to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
33.26
0-0Stefan Engels hacks Tomas Soares from behind! The referee brings Stefan Engels to one side and gives him a warning! Tomas Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.08
Tomas Soares catches Stefan Engels on the ankles. The referee brings Tomas Soares to one side and gives him a warning! Stefan Engels stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.05
With great vision, Stephen McNeill plays the ball forward to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Pinto. With a superhuman jump, Bruno Pinto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it rises well off target!
39.15
Ronald Evers brings the ball forward. Ronald Evers rushes past Roberto Viana! Ronald Evers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Ronald Evers threads a neat ball through to Ruben Postiga. Ruben Postiga plays a one-two with Gaspar Santos and rushes in on goal... Ruben Postiga takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Maia have changed their lineup with Helder Carvalho replacing Ronald Evers. The Maia players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Maia kicking off!
47.57
0-0Carlos Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Oliveira. Ruben Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
49.10
Sergio Pinheiro catches Rocco R. Corrent on the ankles. The referee calls over Sergio Pinheiro and warns him to calm down! Rocco R. Corrent runs off the knock.
54.03
1-0Ruben Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Corrent. Rocco R. Corrent is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Artur Gomes had no chance!! Goal for Alverca!
60.22
1-0Maia have made a substitution with Luis Santos replacing Ruben Postiga .
65.52
Tomas Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Varela. Duarte Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
67.29
Stephen McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Rocco R. Corrent collects the pass. Rocco R. Corrent knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Pinto. Bruno Pinto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
71.41
Carlos Semedo threads the ball through to Tomas Soares. Tomas Soares sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jorge Andrade.
72.43
Helder Carvalho clumsily knocks into Ruben Oliveira. The referee warns Helder Carvalho to calm down! Ruben Oliveira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.42
1-0Ruben Oliveira clumsily knocks into Helder Carvalho. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Helder Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.36
Nuno Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Engels. Stefan Engels flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Sparwasser who brings the ball under control. Hannes Sparwasser shoots from 20 yards but Graham Campbell is on top of it.
83.24
Stefan Engels passes the ball forward to Wilfred Pothuizen. Wilfred Pothuizen knocks the ball forward to Luis Santos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.37
1-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.41
Stephen McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Pinto who brings the ball under control. Bruno Pinto passes the ball forward but Rocco R. Corrent is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
23.8%
46.2%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ronald Evers of Maia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Graham Campbell (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Silvio Lima (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Roberto Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Semedo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tomas Soares (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruben Oliveira (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Stephen McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Samuel Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Varela (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Rocco R. Corrent (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Bruno Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brian Konchesky (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antonio Reis (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ruddy Savidan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Artur Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sergio Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastiao Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nuno Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jorge Andrade (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stefan Engels (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ronald Evers (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Wilfred Pothuizen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hannes Sparwasser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gaspar Santos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ruben Postiga (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Helder Carvalho (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Luis Santos (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Richard White (MID) | 0 | |