Match Report


NavalNaval     Santa ClaraSanta Clara
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn63
G
1
G
67Ghislain CastetsG. Castets
Rosario BaresiR. Baresi66
D
2
D
74Bernardo VenturinB. Venturin
Roberto SoaresR. Soares65
D
captain3
D
68Nicolas JahnN. Jahn
Samir MetzlerS. Metzler64
D
4
D
67Warren RobertsW. Roberts
Guilherme MoutinhoG. Moutinho65
M
5
M
76Lars HoenessL. Hoeness
Roberto PostigaR. Postiga59
M
6captain
M
70Filipe AndradeF. Andrade
Dave HurstD. Hurst59
M
7
M
69Rainer SchefflerR. Scheffler
Abel MarquesA. Marques55
M
8
M
63Alexandre VieiraA. Vieira
Pedro OliveiraP. Oliveira53
M
9
A
74Adolfo VazquezA. Vazquez
Tomas PintoT. Pinto71
A
10
A
72Fernando NascimentoF. Nascimento
Abel TeixeiraA. Teixeira63
A
11
A
71Wes McgrealW. Mcgreal
 
Gabriel BonillaG. Bonilla62
D
12
A
68Frederico GomesF. Gomes
Rob De GraefR. De Graef60
A
13
A
67Ernesto FloresE. Flores
Alfredo MonteroA. Montero59
A
14
G
67Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Est˜dio Mun. Jos Bento Pessoa where Naval play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 16,180 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Naval are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Pinheiro.


0.00
Santa Clara kick off the first half!
3.19
Dave Hurst clumsily knocks into Nicolas Jahn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Jahn stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.10
Warren Roberts catches Tomas Pinto on the ankles. Warren Roberts is given a warning by the referee! Tomas Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.15
Rosario Baresi threads a neat ball through to Abel Marques. Abel Marques hits a low pass to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ghislain Castets with no chance!! Goal for Naval!
18.44
Alexandre Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Scheffler collects the pass. Rainer Scheffler shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.41
Alexandre Vieira runs straight at the opposition's defence. With great vision, Alexandre Vieira plays the ball forward to Wes Mcgreal who has made a great run into the box. Wes Mcgreal rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
26.32
Roberto Postiga chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira shoots from outside the area. Ghislain Castets gets down and covers it.
28.01
Tomas Pinto catches Bernardo Venturin on the ankles. The referee calls over Tomas Pinto and shows him a yellow card! Bernardo Venturin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.40
With great vision, Samir Metzler plays the ball forward to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Pinto knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Abel Teixeira is offside!
36.40
Nicolas Jahn plays the ball forward to Rainer Scheffler. Rainer Scheffler threads the ball through to Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira deftly passes the ball to Fernando Nascimento, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Fernando Nascimento provides some space. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.39
Bernardo Venturin surges forward with the ball. Bernardo Venturin makes an attacking run forward. Bernardo Venturin knocks the ball forward into space. Filipe Andrade bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
45.00
Rosario Baresi flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Soares who brings the ball under control. Roberto Soares runs straight at the opposition's defence. Roberto Soares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Naval appear unchanged since the first half. Santa Clara also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Naval get the second half underway!
51.34
Bernardo Venturin flicks a high pass forward to Warren Roberts who brings the ball under control. Warren Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Vazquez. Adolfo Vazquez plays a one-two with Filipe Andrade and rushes in on goal... Adolfo Vazquez takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
55.38
Roberto Postiga threads the ball through to Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira shoots from long range. Solid save from Ghislain Castets.
57.50
Filipe Andrade threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Vazquez. Adolfo Vazquez shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.21
Santa Clara have made a substitution with Dominic Ritchie replacing Fernando Nascimento .
67.35
Abel Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Tomas Pinto. Tomas Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Abel Teixeira. With a superhuman jump, Abel Teixeira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Ghislain Castets!
69.06
Santa Clara are dictating the run of play here today.
73.45
Roberto Soares sees space and advances. Roberto Soares flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomas Pinto cuts inside the box! Tomas Pinto rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
83.20
Alexandre Vieira passes the ball forward to Filipe Andrade. Filipe Andrade advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Filipe Andrade provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Naval

Santa Clara
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.5%
54.5%
Play Area
30.3%
43.9%
25.8%

Scorers
Abel Teixeira 14
Rainer Scheffler 18
Fernando Nascimento 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Vieira of Santa Clara

Match Ratings