Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 17,318 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Santa Clara are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Santa Clara are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara kick off and get the first half underway!
3.13
0-0Gianni Tommasi knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.44
Vitor Andrade makes a simple pass to Matt Gordon. Matt Gordon makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Gordon lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.18
0-0Michele Pantano threads the ball through to Scott Greig. Scott Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Dickov.
12.14
Tiago Veloso passes the ball forward to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.34
0-0Matt Gordon threads the ball through to Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis whips in a cross ball towards Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov directs the ball goalwards with his head but Nuno Fernandes is on top of it.
15.10
Cesar Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.52
Valeriy Zgurovsky knocks the ball forward to Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.11
0-1Valeriy Zgurovsky knocks the ball to his team mate, Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis plays a perfect one-two with Michael Degn and rushes in on goal... Kostas Vangelis takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Nuno Fernandes had no chance!! Goal for Belenenses!
24.26
Rui Rego knocks the ball forward to Cesar Viana. Cesar Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro whips in a cross ball towards Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.12
Vitor Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Greig. Scott Greig threads the ball through to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.19
Scott Greig surges forward with the ball. Scott Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
28.04
Rui Rego boots it upfield. Roberto Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Magnus Schwarz who gathers it comfortably.
34.42
Scott Greig threads the ball through to Maksym Zhuravlov. Maksym Zhuravlov tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.14
Tiago Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michele Pantano.
42.43
Valeriy Zgurovsky chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Degn. Michael Degn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Dickov.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Belenenses kick off!
48.25
Leon Riemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Veloso. Tiago Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro goes all the way! Roberto Monteiro shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.35
Valeriy Zgurovsky threads the ball through to Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Degn. Michael Degn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.09
Danny de Bruin flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Barros. Hugo Barros threads the ball through to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.13
Michele Pantano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Scholz. Sebastian Scholz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Degn. Michael Degn knocks in a cross ball towards Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Nuno Fernandes easily picks it out of the air!
66.40
1-1Danny de Bruin knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Viana. Cesar Viana knocks the ball forward to Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesar Reis but he's offside!
67.09
Scott Greig threads the ball through to Kostas Vangelis. Kostas Vangelis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nuno Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
71.03
Valeriy Zgurovsky kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Degn. Michael Degn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nuno Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
72.09
Joao Gomes hoofs the ball up the pitch. Maksym Zhuravlov tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.10
Leon Riemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Veloso. Tiago Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Magnus Schwarz manages to gather it comfortably.
77.14
Tiago Veloso makes a probing pass to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.47
Hugo Barros passes the ball forward to Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro passes the ball forward to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
84.23
Gianni Tommasi threads the ball through to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michele Pantano.
89.17
Hugo Barros makes a probing pass to Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Rui Rego threads the ball through to Gianni Tommasi. Gianni Tommasi sees space and advances. Gianni Tommasi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Magnus Schwarz easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
32.9%
41.2%
25.9%
Scorers