Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, where Portimonense Sporting Clube play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 9,071 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portimonense Sporting Clube are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Varela.


0.00
Santa Clara start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.03
Guilherme Lima passes the ball forward to Tomas Moreira. Tomas Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Lima. Guilherme Lima heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
27.37
Tiago Pinto runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tiago Pinto shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Dominic Ritchie!
34.10
Jaime Oliveira makes a probing pass to Ernesto Flores. Ernesto Flores knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Oliveira. Jaime Oliveira shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.06
Nuno Tavares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Tavares. Antonio Tavares knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tomas Moreira is offside!
45.00
Fernando Gomes knocks the ball forward to Tiago Pinto. Tiago Pinto threads a neat ball through to Antonio Carvalho. Antonio Carvalho makes a simple pass, allowing Antonio Tavares to run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Antonio Tavares provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Dominic Ritchie had no chance!! Goal for Portimonense Sporting Clube!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Portimonense Sporting Clube have changed their lineup with Joao Moutinho replacing Antonio Quaresma and Samuel Semedo replacing Andre Neves and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. The Santa Clara players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Portimonense Sporting Clube kicking off!
53.12
Antonio Carvalho comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Jahn. Antonio Carvalho is given a warning by the referee! Nicolas Jahn runs off the knock.
59.14
Gavin Dickov makes a probing pass to Jaime Oliveira. Jaime Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Nascimento. Fernando Nascimento gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.14
Portimonense Sporting Clube have made a substitution with Cristiano Barros replacing Antonio Carvalho .Santa Clara have made a substitution with Francisco Nascimento replacing Frederico Gomes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
67.28
Jaime Oliveira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jaime Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.02
Sebastian Galadames flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Scheffler. Rainer Scheffler plays a quick one-two with Francisco Nascimento and rushes in on goal... Rainer Scheffler comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Pedro Castro is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.4%
39.6%
Play Area
29.2%
47.9%
22.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Nascimento of Santa Clara

Match Ratings