Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | Beira Mar | Beira Mar | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | Pedro Silva | Pedro Silva | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harris Averdijk | H. Averdijk |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Mauricio Kapo | M. Kapo | |||||||||
| Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Frederico Viana | F. Viana | |||||||||
| Danijel Ripoll | D. Ripoll |  | 71 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 74 | | Hugo Vieira | H. Vieira | ||||||||
| Steve Mckay | S. Mckay |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 | | Miguel Lopes | M. Lopes | |||||||||
| Mustapha Huizingh | M. Huizingh | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 72 | | Frederico Lopes | F. Lopes | |||||||||
| Edmundo Caballero | E. Caballero |  | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Francisco Diez | F. Diez | |||||||||
| Arthur Hapgood | A. Hapgood | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 |  | Alex Gargo | A. Gargo | |||||||||
| Djimi Doumeng | D. Doumeng | | 70 | M | | 8 | | A | 76 | | Teddy Bishop | T. Bishop | |||||||||
| Egbert Van Putten | E. Van Putten | | 59 | A | | 9 | | | A | 76 | | Dean Grantt | D. Grantt | ||||||||
| Eduardo Faria | E. Faria | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 78 | | Steve Tolley | S. Tolley | |||||||||
| Morris Shields | M. Shields | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 | | Jose Fortes Lorenzo | J. Lorenzo | |||||||||
| Jorge Lopes | J. Lopes | | 44 | D | | 12 | | D | 71 | | Raimond Goossen | R. Goossen | |||||||||
| Filipe Costa | F. Costa | | 58 | M | | 13 | | M | 73 | | Rafael Varela | R. Varela | |||||||||
| Matt McCoist | M. McCoist |  | 44 | A | | 14 | | A | 71 | | Julian Formon | J. Formon | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Beira Mar. A crowd of 18,657 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Beira Mar appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alverca are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Beira Mar appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.
0.00
0-0Beira Mar kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
0-0Edmundo Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Mauricio Kapo.
3.29
0-0Corner kick to Alverca. Djimi Doumeng chips it to the near post. Mauricio Kapo scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
4.08
Alex Gargo kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Lorenzo. With a superhuman jump, Jose Fortes Lorenzo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
8.59
0-0Hugo Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Bishop who brings the ball under control. Teddy Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Mckay.
10.46
Alex Gargo plays the ball forward to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez edges inside the box! Francisco Diez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Harris Averdijk reads it well. He makes it look easy!
18.46
Miguel Lopes takes it forward alone. Miguel Lopes threads a neat ball through to Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Mckay.
21.42
0-0Ricardo Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Mustapha Huizingh collects the pass. Mustapha Huizingh advances with the ball. Mustapha Huizingh whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Faria. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Faria connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
28.05
0-1Alex Gargo chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Tolley. Steve Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.53
0-1Edmundo Caballero catches Alex Gargo on the ankles. The referee warns Edmundo Caballero to calm down! Alex Gargo runs off the knock.
40.50
With vision, Steve Tolley picks a pass forward to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
44.13
Djimi Doumeng flicks a high ball forward to Morris Shields who takes it down. Morris Shields shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half. Beira Mar also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Alverca kick off!
47.38
Ricardo Jesus hits a low pass to Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero makes a probing pass between the defence to Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
49.22
Miguel Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Diez who takes it down. Francisco Diez makes a probing pass to Alex Gargo. Alex Gargo skips past Danijel Ripoll! Alex Gargo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
54.56
Alex Gargo sees Steve Tolley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Tolley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danijel Ripoll.
60.24
0-1Alverca have made a substitution with Matt McCoist replacing Arthur Hapgood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.29
Miguel Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Alex Gargo who brings the ball under control. Alex Gargo flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Diez who brings the ball under control. Francisco Diez lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Harris Averdijk!
65.47
Miguel Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Diez. Francisco Diez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Francisco Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harris Averdijk who gathers it comfortably.
66.00
0-1Danijel Ripoll barges into Steve Tolley. The referee calls over Danijel Ripoll and shows him a yellow card! Steve Tolley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.56
0-1Morris Shields comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Lopes. Morris Shields is shown the yellow card! Miguel Lopes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.06
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high ball forward to Morris Shields who takes it down. Morris Shields plays a one-two with Matt McCoist and rushes in on goal... Morris Shields tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
75.39
With great vision, Steve Mckay plays the ball forward to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist edges inside the box! Matt McCoist rockets a shot on goal but Mauricio Kapo is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
83.27
0-1Matt McCoist surges forward with the ball. Matt McCoist makes a great pass forward. Edmundo Caballero runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
84.06
Alex Gargo sees a break and surges forward. Alex Gargo makes a pass forward but Dean Grantt makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
85.21
Alex Gargo decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Gargo knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
87.48
Egbert Van Putten kicks a strong pass forward to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
0-1Steve Mckay threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero threads the ball through to Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten advances inside the box! Egbert Van Putten comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent block by Francisco Diez!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
26%
44.2%
29.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex Gargo of Beira Mar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Harris Averdijk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Danijel Ripoll (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Steve Mckay (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mustapha Huizingh (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edmundo Caballero (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arthur Hapgood (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Djimi Doumeng (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Egbert Van Putten (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eduardo Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Morris Shields (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Jorge Lopes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Filipe Costa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt McCoist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 1. | Mauricio Kapo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frederico Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hugo Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Lopes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Frederico Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francisco Diez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Gargo (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Teddy Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dean Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Steve Tolley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jose Fortes Lorenzo (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Raimond Goossen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rafael Varela (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Formon (ATT) | 0 | |