Match Report
| Leça Futebol Clube | Leça Futebol Clube |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Dean | G. Dean |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Vitor Rego | V. Rego | |||||||||
| Francisco Fonseca | F. Fonseca | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 70 | | Jaime Faria | J. Faria | ||||||||
| Richard Smith | R. Smith | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Nuno Gomes | N. Gomes | |||||||||
| Hugo Nascimento | H. Nascimento | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Eduardo Castro | E. Castro | |||||||||
| Artur Fonseca | A. Fonseca | | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Diogo Rego | D. Rego | |||||||||
| Eduardo Postiga | E. Postiga | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Rui Andrade | R. Andrade | | 74 | M | | | 7 | | M | 74 |  | Kevin Dickov | K. Dickov | ||||||||
| Antonio Peiro | A. Peiro |  | 69 | M | | 8 | | A | 76 | | Eduardo Pinto | E. Pinto | |||||||||
| Paulo Santos | P. Santos | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Carlos Moreira | C. Moreira | |||||||||
| Youssef Hosé | Y. Hosé |  | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Vasco Jesus | V. Jesus | |||||||||
| Eduardo Reis | E. Reis | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Alexandre Pinto | A. Pinto | |||||||||
| Joao Mendes | J. Mendes | | 68 | M | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Francisco Valente | F. Valente | |||||||||
| Antonio Semedo | A. Semedo | | 67 | M | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Billy McNeill | B. McNeill | | 66 | D | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Paulo Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to Varzim. A crowd of 20,891 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Caneira.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leça Futebol Clube are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Caneira.
0.00
0-0Varzim start the match!
8.12
0-0Paulo Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward to Vasco Jesus who brings the ball under control. Vasco Jesus tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
14.01
0-0Eduardo Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Rego who gathers it comfortably.
18.19
0-0Kevin Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
22.13
Eduardo Castro threads a neat ball through to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov sees Vasco Jesus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vasco Jesus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
24.37
0-0Diogo Rego clumsily knocks into Youssef Hosé. The referee warns Diogo Rego to calm down! Youssef Hosé runs off the knock.
28.49
0-0Richard Smith comes in with a late challenge on Vasco Jesus. The referee calls over Richard Smith and shows him a yellow card! Vasco Jesus runs off the knock.
32.52
0-0Eduardo Castro catches Paulo Santos on the ankles. Eduardo Castro is shown the yellow card! Paulo Santos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.16
1-0Antonio Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Hosé controls it well on his chest. Youssef Hosé lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Eduardo Reis scores for Leça Futebol Clube!!
42.00
Richard Smith threads the ball through to Antonio Peiro. Antonio Peiro threads the ball through to Youssef Hosé. Youssef Hosé shoots from distance. Vitor Rego gets down and covers it.
44.10
Rui Andrade threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nuno Gomes.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube appear unchanged since the first half. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half. The Varzim players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Leça Futebol Clube kick off!
47.45
Eduardo Postiga makes a probing pass to Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef Hosé. Youssef Hosé connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.47
Antonio Peiro flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Santos who takes it down. Paulo Santos threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Vitor Rego effortlessly smothers it!
55.12
2-0Kevin Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eduardo Pinto through on goal. Eduardo Pinto takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Artur Fonseca.
57.32
Paulo Pinheiro makes a simple pass to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto plays a one-two with Alexandre Pinto and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Pinto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.46
2-1Varzim have made a substitution with Paulo Veloso replacing Carlos Moreira .
66.49
Kevin Dickov threads a neat ball through to Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus rushes past Richard Smith! Vasco Jesus shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
71.42
Paulo Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus plays a one-two with Paulo Veloso and rushes in on goal... Vasco Jesus shoots from just inside the box. Vasco Jesus scores for Varzim!!
81.09
Kevin Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Pinto. Alexandre Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Greg Dean manages to gather it.
84.03
Artur Fonseca sees Eduardo Postiga in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Postiga chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.08
2-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Rui Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis plays a one-two with Paulo Santos and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Reis tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.2%
38.8%
Play Area
29.9%
47.8%
22.4%
Scorers
| Eduardo Reis 36, 90 Youssef Hosé 47 | Eduardo Pinto 57 Vasco Jesus 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Reis of Leça Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Greg Dean (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Francisco Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Smith (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Hugo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Artur Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eduardo Postiga (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rui Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Antonio Peiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paulo Santos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Youssef Hosé (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Eduardo Reis (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Joao Mendes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antonio Semedo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy McNeill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vitor Rego (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jaime Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nuno Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Castro (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Diogo Rego (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Paulo Pinheiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Dickov (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Pinto (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Carlos Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vasco Jesus (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Alexandre Pinto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Francisco Valente (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Samuel Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paulo Veloso (MID) | 6 | |