Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 9,206 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Castro.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Varzim are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Castro.
0.00
0-0Varzim kick off the first half!
3.56
0-0Duarte Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Bill Stuart controls it well on his chest. Bill Stuart shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Ribeiro laces a through ball forward to Alexandre Loureiro. Alexandre Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Viana. Samuel Viana beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.31
Paul Booth surges forward with the ball. Paul Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Barbosa. Duarte Barbosa knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
14.08
1-0Alexandre Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Mendes comfortably collects the pass. Antonio Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Jesus. Paulo Jesus connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paulo Jesus!
20.20
Jannes Kasmi kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Antunes. Antonio Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Stuart. Bill Stuart heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bill Stuart!
28.04
1-1Bill Stuart makes a beautiful solo run. Bill Stuart passes the ball forward but Duarte Barbosa is offside!
30.32
1-1Paulo Jesus hacks Andre Pinheiro from behind! Paulo Jesus is shown the yellow card! Andre Pinheiro runs off the knock.
34.10
1-1Hugo Ribeiro sees Helder Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Semedo shoots from outside the area. Roberto Carvalho gets down and covers it.
36.58
Jannes Kasmi hacks Antonio Mendes from behind! Jannes Kasmi is shown the yellow card! Antonio Mendes stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.35
Manuel Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Andre Pinheiro. Andre Pinheiro plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Antunes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Andre Pinheiro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper, Tomas Marques, sees it late!! Goal for Leça Futebol Clube!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. Leça Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Leça Futebol Clube kick off!
51.32
1-2Paulo Jesus comes in with a late challenge on Jannes Kasmi. The referee warns Paulo Jesus to calm down! Jannes Kasmi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.16
1-2Mike Peckham knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Loureiro. Alexandre Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Palmer.
59.05
Paul Booth flicks a high pass forward. Bill Stuart controls it well on his chest. Bill Stuart knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edgar Ramos.
61.18
Manuel Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Paul Booth collects the pass. Paul Booth plays a one-two with Bill Stuart and advances towards the goal... Paul Booth comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.15
Bill Stuart threads the ball through to Antonio Antunes. Antonio Antunes makes a probing pass to Bill Stuart but he's offside!
78.21
Mike Peckham threads a neat ball through to Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo makes a simple pass to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
81.23
1-2With vision, Mike Peckham plays the ball forward to Samuel Viana. Seeing a gap ahead, Samuel Viana plays the ball forward to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes runs straight at the defence! Antonio Mendes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Andre Pinheiro.
82.40
1-2Antonio Mendes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Alexandre Loureiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
24.3%
48.6%
27%
Scorers
| Paulo Jesus 14 | Bill Stuart 20 Andre Pinheiro 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bill Stuart of Leça Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tomas Marques (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jorge Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mike Peckham (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Edgar Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Helder Semedo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Samuel Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paulo Jesus (MID) |   | 8 |
| 9. | Hugo Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Mendes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alexandre Loureiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Artur Quaresma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francisco Rego (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Filipe Teixeira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Roberto Carvalho (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jannes Kasmi (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Manuel Quaresma (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dave Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sergio Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Pinheiro (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Renato Tarana (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duarte Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Antonio Antunes (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Bill Stuart (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Alberto Almeida (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joao Vieira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Henk Hulshoff (ATT) | 0 | |