Match Report
| U. Lamas | U. Lamas |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abel Moreira | A. Moreira |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Harris Averdijk | H. Averdijk | |||||||||
| Stefan Schneider | S. Schneider |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus | |||||||||
| Juan Gonzalez | J. Gonzalez |  | 57 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 71 |  | Danijel Ripoll | D. Ripoll | ||||||||
| Manuel Nunes | M. Nunes | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Fonseca | S. Fonseca | | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Jorge Lopes | J. Lopes | |||||||||
| Frederico Zubizarreta | F. Zubizarreta | | 64 | M | | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Arthur Hapgood | A. Hapgood | ||||||||
| Ricardo Castro | R. Castro | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Mustapha Huizingh | M. Huizingh | |||||||||
| Arturo Leon | A. Leon | | 60 | M | | 8 | | A | 59 | | Egbert Van Putten | E. Van Putten | |||||||||
| Stephen Dickov | S. Dickov |  | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Des Beckham | D. Beckham | |||||||||
| Helder Santos | H. Santos | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Jamie Evans | J. Evans | |||||||||
| Paul Welter | P. Welter | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Guilherme Fernandes | G. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Eduardo Jimenez | E. Jimenez | | 66 | G | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Edmundo Caballero | E. Caballero | |||||||||
| Pedro Lopes | P. Lopes | | 62 | A | | 13 | | A | 70 | | Eduardo Faria | E. Faria | |||||||||
| Andy Caldwell | A. Caldwell | | 60 | A | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Matt McCoist | M. McCoist | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Henrique Amorim where U. Lamas play host to Alverca. A crowd of 16,978 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
U. Lamas are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mario Jardim.
The pitch is in poor condition.
U. Lamas are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mario Jardim.
0.00
0-0Alverca kick off and get the match underway!
4.02
0-0Ricardo Castro sees Stephen Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Castro but the linesman indicates offside!
6.31
0-0Mustapha Huizingh sees a break and surges forward. Mustapha Huizingh shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Abel Moreira. Excellent save.
12.15
Sebastiao Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Castro collects the pass. Ricardo Castro plays a one-two with Paul Welter and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Castro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Harris Averdijk smothers it!
15.37
0-0Frederico Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Helder Santos. Helder Santos whips in a cross ball towards Paul Welter. Paul Welter connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.57
0-0Guilherme Fernandes clumsily knocks into Manuel Nunes. Guilherme Fernandes is shown the yellow card! Manuel Nunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.40
0-0Stephen Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Lopes. The referee brings Stephen Dickov to one side and gives him a warning! Jorge Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.05
Arthur Hapgood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten knocks in a cross ball towards Des Beckham. Des Beckham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Abel Moreira easily punches it away to safety.
28.31
Jorge Lopes makes a probing pass to Mustapha Huizingh. Mustapha Huizingh knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Evans. Jamie Evans shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Abel Moreira!
30.24
Ricardo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Dickov plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Santos and advances towards the goal... Stephen Dickov shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.56
Danijel Ripoll threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Fernandes. Guilherme Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Mustapha Huizingh. With a superhuman jump, Mustapha Huizingh connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
38.38
Egbert Van Putten sees space and advances. Egbert Van Putten shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
40.34
Ricardo Castro catches Mustapha Huizingh on the ankles. The referee brings Ricardo Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Mustapha Huizingh runs off the knock.
42.15
Arturo Leon flicks a high pass forward to Paul Welter who brings the ball under control. Paul Welter puts a great ball through. Frederico Zubizarreta races clear but the linesman lifts his flag. Offside by the narrowest of margins!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. U. Lamas appear unchanged since the first half. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with U. Lamas kicking off!
47.13
Manuel Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Santos. Helder Santos knocks the ball forward to Paul Welter but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.35
0-1Danijel Ripoll advances with the ball. Danijel Ripoll knocks the ball to his team mate, Egbert Van Putten. Egbert Van Putten knocks in a cross ball towards Mustapha Huizingh. Mustapha Huizingh rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.04
0-1Stefan Schneider knocks the ball forward to Manuel Nunes. Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Nunes plays the ball forward to Paul Welter. Paul Welter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.57
Arturo Leon threads the ball through to Paul Welter. Paul Welter whips in a cross ball towards Helder Santos. With a superhuman jump, Helder Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Harris Averdijk gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
66.36
Mustapha Huizingh threads a neat ball through to Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood sees Egbert Van Putten just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Egbert Van Putten comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Abel Moreira reads it well. Fabulous save!
71.57
Juan Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Santos. Helder Santos plays the ball forward to Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Welter. Paul Welter connects with a diving header. Harris Averdijk is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.41
Mustapha Huizingh barges into Sebastiao Fonseca. Mustapha Huizingh is given a warning by the referee! Sebastiao Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.27
1-1U. Lamas have made a substitution with Andy Caldwell replacing Helder Santos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
81.41
Juan Gonzalez comes in with a late challenge on Guilherme Fernandes. The referee calls over Juan Gonzalez and warns him to calm down! Guilherme Fernandes runs off the knock.
83.21
Ricardo Castro clumsily knocks into Ricardo Jesus. The referee calls over Ricardo Castro again and warns him to calm down! Ricardo Jesus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.14
Mustapha Huizingh clumsily knocks into Juan Gonzalez. Mustapha Huizingh is shown the yellow card! Juan Gonzalez runs off the knock.
90.00
Ricardo Jesus flicks a high pass forward to Mustapha Huizingh who brings the ball under control. Mustapha Huizingh shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
22.7%
45.3%
32%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mustapha Huizingh of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Abel Moreira (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stefan Schneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manuel Nunes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Sebastiao Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederico Zubizarreta (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Arturo Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Dickov (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Helder Santos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Welter (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Eduardo Jimenez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Lopes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Harris Averdijk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Danijel Ripoll (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duarte Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jorge Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arthur Hapgood (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Mustapha Huizingh (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Egbert Van Putten (ATT) | 8 | |
| 9. | Des Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jamie Evans (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Guilherme Fernandes (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Edmundo Caballero (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eduardo Faria (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt McCoist (ATT) | 0 | |