Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Vitória de Guimarães. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Santa Clara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Vitória de Guimarães appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Quaresma.


0.00
Santa Clara kick off and get the first half underway!
2.43
Pascal Laslandes comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Oliveira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jaime Oliveira runs off the knock.
6.35
Filipe Marques flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Iorio comfortably collects the pass. Arnauld Iorio lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Dominic Ritchie is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.12
Lars Hoeness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Flores. Ernesto Flores threads the ball through to Rainer Scheffler but he's offside!
12.23
Tiago Faria plays the ball forward to Kewullay Cesari. Kewullay Cesari hits a low pass to Thomas Szepan. Thomas Szepan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.28
Lars Hoeness sees Rainer Scheffler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Scheffler skips past Hugo Almeida! Rainer Scheffler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Tiago Faria.
22.37
Corner kick to Santa Clara. Jaime Oliveira chips it to the near post. Sebastian Galadames tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
26.32
Jaime Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Nascimento controls it well on his chest. Fernando Nascimento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.24
Miguel Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Iorio. Arnauld Iorio threads a neat ball through to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques runs straight at the defence! Filipe Marques comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Dominic Ritchie. Excellent save.
34.41
Kewullay Cesari takes a quick throw-in. Pascal Laslandes hits a low pass to Kewullay Cesari. Kewullay Cesari shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. Vitória de Guimarães also appear unchanged since the first half. The Santa Clara players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Vitória de Guimarães start the second half!
47.11
Kewullay Cesari chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Upson. Danny Upson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.04
Gavin Dickov barges into Thomas Szepan. The referee calls over Gavin Dickov and warns him to calm down! Thomas Szepan runs off the knock.
55.12
Pascal Laslandes passes the ball forward to Arnauld Iorio. Arnauld Iorio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastian Galadames.
59.14
Danny Upson knocks the ball forward to Kewullay Cesari. Kewullay Cesari knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Szepan. Thomas Szepan heads the ball goalwards. The ball comes off Nicolas Jahn and the loose ball is cleared up field.
60.29
Santa Clara have made a substitution with Francisco Nascimento replacing Frederico Gomes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Vitória de Guimarães have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Alves replacing Arnauld Iorio and Hugo Soares replacing Filipe Marques .
63.56
Pascal Laslandes sees Carlos Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Alves makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kewullay Cesari. Some good footwork from Kewullay Cesari provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.43
Jaime Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Rainer Scheffler. Rainer Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Ernesto Flores. Ernesto Flores finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.04
Carlos Alves threads a neat ball through to Hugo Soares. Hugo Soares flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Laslandes controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Pascal Laslandes tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Dominic Ritchie.
77.41
Sebastian Galadames threads the ball through to Jaime Oliveira. Jaime Oliveira sees space and advances. Jaime Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Flores. Ernesto Flores is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Miguel Santos.
78.44
Jaime Oliveira takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Hugo Almeida steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
81.46
Gavin Dickov clumsily knocks into Kewullay Cesari. Gavin Dickov is given another warning by the referee! Kewullay Cesari grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.42
Hugo Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Laslandes. Pascal Laslandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Alves. Carlos Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Warren Roberts.
90.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
24.2%
48.5%
27.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Filipe Marques of Vitória de Guimarães

Match Ratings
1.Jorge Faria (GK)
6
2.Miguel Santos (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Almeida (DEF)
7
4.Tiago Faria (DEF)
7
5.Graeme Marr (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Laslandes (MID)yellow card
6
7.Kewullay Cesari (MID)
6
8.Danny Upson (MID)
6
9.Thomas Szepan (ATT)
6
10.Filipe Marques (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Arnauld Iorio (ATT)
7
 
12.Gaspar Jesus (MID)
0
13.Carlos Alves (MID)
6
14.Hugo Soares (DEF)
6