Match Report


Santa ClaraSanta Clara     MoreirenseMoreirense
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gabriel GonzalezG. Gonzalez65
G
1
G
56Rodrigo AndradeR. Andrade
David RegoD. Rego70
D
2
D
65Jorge PinheiroJ. Pinheiro
Andre RegoA. Rego68
D
captain3
D
65Anton BorchardA. Borchard
Gaspar BarbosaG. Barbosa68
D
4
D
63Saul CaloriS. Calori
Jorge PintoJ. Pinto65
M
5
M
79Diogo SemedoD. Semedo
Cesar FernandesC. Fernandes64
M
6captain
M
77Diogo NunesD. Nunes
Alexandre FerreiraA. Ferreira61
M
7
M
69Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes
Vitor LoureiroV. Loureiro56
M
8
M
59Joao AlvesJ. Alves
David VelosoD. Veloso64
A
9
A
65Edgar LimaE. Lima
Guilherme NascimentoG. Nascimento61
A
10
A
61Ricardo TavaresR. Tavares
Helder VarelaH. Varela57
A
11
A
49Artur SoaresA. Soares
 
Manuel VarelaM. Varela61
D
12
M
57Laurent GrégoriniL. Grégorini
Fabien BillongF. Billong59
G
13
G
56Jonathan GoldbergJ. Goldberg
Manuel AndradeM. Andrade54
D
14
D
55Jaime LopesJ. Lopes

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Moreirense. A crowd of 9,047 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Moreirense are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paulino N. Pinho.


0.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara get the match underway!
3.20
Diogo Nunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Soares. Artur Soares beats his man to it with a header. Gabriel Gonzalez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
8.04
Saul Calori pushes mid-way up the pitch. Saul Calori flicks a high pass forward. Artur Soares collects the pass. Artur Soares plays a one-two with Tomas Fernandes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Artur Soares provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
9.38
David Rego brings the ball forward. David Rego plays a quick one-two with Guilherme Nascimento and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from David Rego provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
10.37
David Rego deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ferreira. Alexandre Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. David Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Veloso threads a neat, attacking ball through to Guilherme Nascimento. Saul Calori hacks Guilherme Nascimento from behind! Guilherme Nascimento appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.51
Jorge Pinto hacks Joao Alves from behind! The referee calls over Jorge Pinto and shows him a yellow card! Joao Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.56
Anton Borchard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Semedo collects the pass. Diogo Semedo cuts inside the box! Diogo Semedo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Gaspar Barbosa's outstretched leg.
22.11
Andre Rego hacks Diogo Nunes from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Diogo Nunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.36
Jorge Pinto sees space and advances. Jorge Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Helder Varela. Helder Varela is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
27.03
Anton Borchard sees space and advances. Anton Borchard flicks a high pass forward to Joao Alves who brings the ball under control. Joao Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.05
Cesar Fernandes hacks Diogo Nunes from behind! Cesar Fernandes is given a warning by the referee! Diogo Nunes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.29
David Rego takes it forward alone. David Rego makes a high pass forward. David Veloso shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. David Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Nascimento controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Guilherme Nascimento provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.10
Tomas Fernandes flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Tavares who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
36.59
Cesar Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Veloso. Seeing a gap ahead, David Veloso plays the ball forward to Helder Varela who has made a great run into the box. Helder Varela makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Rodrigo Andrade manages to gather it.
39.45
Ricardo Tavares makes a simple pass to Artur Soares. Artur Soares whips in a cross ball towards Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Jorge Pinto gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Alexandre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Helder Varela. Helder Varela comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Superb reactions from Rodrigo Andrade. What a save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara have changed their lineup with Manuel Varela replacing Guilherme Nascimento. Moreirense appear unchanged since the first half. The Santa Clara players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Moreirense kick off!
49.00
Alexandre Ferreira picks a pass forward to David Veloso. David Veloso shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.53
With a delightful solo run, Manuel Varela stretches the opposition's defence. Manuel Varela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
57.51
David Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Helder Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Helder Varela tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
60.10
Santa Clara have made a substitution with Fabien Billong replacing Alexandre Ferreira .
65.41
Saul Calori flicks a high pass forward to Artur Soares who brings the ball under control. Artur Soares skips past Andre Rego! Artur Soares makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
66.36
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.10
Gaspar Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Manuel Varela who takes it down. Manuel Varela edges inside the box! Manuel Varela tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Rodrigo Andrade smothers it!
71.14
With some swift thinking, Saul Calori plays the ball forward to Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
72.18
Cesar Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Helder Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Helder Varela deftly passes the ball to Manuel Varela, releasing him through on goal. Manuel Varela tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rodrigo Andrade with no chance!! Goal for Santa Clara!
77.04
Moreirense have made a substitution with Jaime Lopes replacing Ricardo Tavares .
78.10
Jorge Pinto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Varela. Helder Varela plays a one-two with David Veloso and rushes in on goal... Helder Varela takes a shot at goal but Rodrigo Andrade reads it well. Good keeping!
87.53
Diogo Nunes makes a probing pass to Artur Soares. Artur Soares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gabriel Gonzalez reads it well. Superb keeping!
89.12
Jorge Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes threads the ball through to Joao Alves. Joao Alves whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Santa Clara

Moreirense
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Guilherme Nascimento 30
Manuel Varela 72
Diogo Nunes 39
Tomas Fernandes 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Nunes of Moreirense

Match Ratings
1.Gabriel Gonzalez (GK)
8
2.David Rego (DEF)
7
3.Andre Rego (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Gaspar Barbosa (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Pinto (MID)yellow card
6
6.Cesar Fernandes (MID)
6
7.Alexandre Ferreira (MID)
6
8.Vitor Loureiro (MID)
6
9.David Veloso (ATT)
7
10.Guilherme Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Helder Varela (ATT)
7
 
12.Manuel Varela (DEF)goal scored
8
13.Fabien Billong (GK)
6
14.Manuel Andrade (DEF)
0

1.Rodrigo Andrade (GK)
8
2.Jorge Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Anton Borchard (DEF)
7
4.Saul Calori (DEF)
7
5.Diogo Semedo (MID)
6
6.Diogo Nunes (MID)goal scored
8
7.Tomas Fernandes (MID)goal scored
8
8.Joao Alves (MID)
7
9.Edgar Lima (ATT)
6
10.Ricardo Tavares (ATT)
6
11.Artur Soares (ATT)
8
 
12.Laurent Grégorini (MID)
0
13.Jonathan Goldberg (GK)
0
14.Jaime Lopes (DEF)
6