Match Report
| Alverca | Alverca |  |  | U. Lamas | U. Lamas | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harris Averdijk | H. Averdijk |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Abel Moreira | A. Moreira | |||||||||
| Ricardo Jesus | R. Jesus | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Stefan Schneider | S. Schneider | |||||||||
| Steve Mckay | S. Mckay |  | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Juan Gonzalez | J. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Danijel Ripoll | D. Ripoll |  | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Manuel Nunes | M. Nunes | |||||||||
| Arthur Hapgood | A. Hapgood | | 67 | M | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Frederico Zubizarreta | F. Zubizarreta | |||||||||
| Cristiano Castro | C. Castro | | 51 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 64 | | Sebastiao Fonseca | S. Fonseca | ||||||||
| Noel Jeffers | N. Jeffers | | 37 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Ricardo Castro | R. Castro | |||||||||
| Djimi Doumeng | D. Doumeng | | 70 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Arturo Leon | A. Leon | |||||||||
| Matt McCoist | M. McCoist |  | 44 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Stephen Dickov | S. Dickov | |||||||||
| Eduardo Faria | E. Faria | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Helder Santos | H. Santos | |||||||||
| Jamie Evans | J. Evans | | 44 | A | | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Paul Welter | P. Welter | ||||||||
| Quim Santos | Q. Santos | | 53 | G | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Eduardo Jimenez | E. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Vitor Lima | V. Lima | | 43 | A | | 13 | | A | 63 | | Pedro Lopes | P. Lopes | |||||||||
| Morris Shields | M. Shields | | 47 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Andy Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to U. Lamas. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Alverca and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Neves.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Alverca and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Neves.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with U. Lamas kicking off!
4.52
0-0Stefan Schneider flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Dickov who takes it down. Stephen Dickov knocks the ball forward to Sebastiao Fonseca but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.24
0-0Eduardo Faria receives the ball from a throw-in from Djimi Doumeng. Eduardo Faria passes the ball forward to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
10.13
0-0Steve Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist threads the ball through to Djimi Doumeng. Djimi Doumeng shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Abel Moreira.
16.27
0-0Matt McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Djimi Doumeng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djimi Doumeng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Schneider.
18.15
Juan Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harris Averdijk who gathers it comfortably.
20.09
0-0Steve Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Noel Jeffers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Noel Jeffers threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Castro. Cristiano Castro rushes past Juan Gonzalez! Juan Gonzalez clumsily knocks into Cristiano Castro. Cristiano Castro appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
21.55
Ricardo Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Fonseca. Sebastiao Fonseca whips in a cross ball towards Paul Welter. Paul Welter heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.25
Steve Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Evans. Jamie Evans passes the ball forward to Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.02
Steve Mckay passes the ball forward to Cristiano Castro. Cristiano Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.34
Cristiano Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Noel Jeffers. Noel Jeffers knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria connects with a diving header. Superb reactions from Abel Moreira. What a save!
32.20
Danijel Ripoll flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Jeffers. Noel Jeffers makes a simple pass to Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.40
Arturo Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Welter. Paul Welter shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
38.44
0-1Sebastiao Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Leon. Arturo Leon plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Santos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Arturo Leon provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.02
Noel Jeffers kicks a strong pass forward to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
44.51
0-1Stefan Schneider clumsily knocks into Jamie Evans. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jamie Evans gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. U. Lamas also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Alverca kicking off!
54.34
Helder Santos makes a simple pass to Paul Welter. Paul Welter knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.12
0-1Alverca have made a substitution with Morris Shields replacing Djimi Doumeng .
69.16
Arturo Leon flicks a high pass forward. Paul Welter controls it well on his chest. Paul Welter sees Stephen Dickov just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Dickov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.47
Steve Mckay makes a probing pass to Eduardo Faria. Eduardo Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Nunes.
75.47
0-2Frederico Zubizarreta barges into Danijel Ripoll. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danijel Ripoll stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.52
Alverca have made a substitution with Vitor Lima replacing Eduardo Faria .U. Lamas have made a substitution with Andy Caldwell replacing Helder Santos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
81.12
Juan Gonzalez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Zubizarreta. Frederico Zubizarreta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Caldwell. Andy Caldwell tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.09
Arthur Hapgood threads a neat ball through to Jamie Evans. Jamie Evans shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.09
Steve Mckay flicks a high ball forward to Arthur Hapgood who takes it down. Arthur Hapgood sees Cristiano Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cristiano Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abel Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
87.26
Jamie Evans flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shields holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Shields whips in a cross ball towards Jamie Evans. Jamie Evans heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
89.15
Paul Welter surges forward with the ball. Paul Welter shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%
Scorers
| Arturo Leon 38 Stephen Dickov 69 Paul Welter 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Welter of U. Lamas |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Harris Averdijk (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ricardo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Mckay (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Danijel Ripoll (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Hapgood (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Noel Jeffers (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Djimi Doumeng (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eduardo Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jamie Evans (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Quim Santos (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Morris Shields (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Abel Moreira (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stefan Schneider (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Juan Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manuel Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Frederico Zubizarreta (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Sebastiao Fonseca (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Arturo Leon (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Stephen Dickov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Helder Santos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Welter (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Eduardo Jimenez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Lopes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |