Match Report
| Sporting Covilha | Sporting Covilha |  |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gaspar Valente | G. Valente |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Nuno Fernandes | N. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Kevin Telfer | K. Telfer |  | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Danny de Bruin | D. de Bruin | |||||||||
| Filipe Andrade | F. Andrade | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Rui Rego | R. Rego | |||||||||
| Ricardo Barbosa | R. Barbosa | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Paul Dickov | P. Dickov | |||||||||
| David Jentsch | D. Jentsch |  | 64 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Leon Riemann | L. Riemann | |||||||||
| Francis Minto | F. Minto |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Gianni Tommasi | G. Tommasi | |||||||||
| Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Hugo Barros | H. Barros | |||||||||
| David Gomes | D. Gomes | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Jochem Cairo | J. Cairo | |||||||||
| Marc Seaman | M. Seaman | | 63 | M | | 9 | | M | 65 | | Tiago Veloso | T. Veloso | |||||||||
| Cristiano Valente | C. Valente | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Cesar Reis | C. Reis | |||||||||
| Gavin Murray | G. Murray | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Roberto Monteiro | R. Monteiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã where Sporting Covilha play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 17,402 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sporting Covilha and Santa Clara are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Sporting Covilha and Santa Clara are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sporting Covilha kick off!
2.25
0-0Gianni Tommasi makes a probing pass to Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.39
0-0Francis Minto knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.50
Ricardo Barbosa passes the ball forward to Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim brings the ball forward. Tiago Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
8.27
0-0Rui Rego barges into Cristiano Valente. The referee calls over Rui Rego and warns him to calm down! Cristiano Valente gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.15
0-0Cesar Reis comes in with a late challenge on David Jentsch. The referee calls over Cesar Reis and warns him to calm down! David Jentsch hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.11
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
26.18
Tiago Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.17
Hugo Barros kicks a strong pass forward to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.38
Filipe Andrade chips the ball to his team mate, David Gomes. David Gomes makes a simple pass to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Filipe Andrade hacks Cesar Reis from behind! Filipe Andrade is given a warning by the referee! Cesar Reis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara get the second half underway!
48.49
1-0Tiago Jardim knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.50
Sporting Covilha are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Santa Clara's defence.
54.49
Tiago Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
55.13
Danny de Bruin decides to run forward with the ball. Danny de Bruin sees space and advances. Danny de Bruin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.29
Kevin Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, David Gomes. David Gomes makes a simple pass to Gavin Murray. Gavin Murray shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.25
David Gomes barges into Jochem Cairo. David Gomes is warned by the referee! Jochem Cairo stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.59
Hugo Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.22
Leon Riemann threads the ball through to Jochem Cairo. Jochem Cairo knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.14
Jochem Cairo makes a simple pass to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.22
Marc Seaman flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny de Bruin.
78.16
David Gomes passes the ball forward to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.36
Jochem Cairo makes a probing pass to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Monteiro. Roberto Monteiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
89.06
Ricardo Barbosa makes a probing pass to Tiago Jardim. Tiago Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny de Bruin.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
0
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
30.1%
52.1%
17.8%
Scorers
| Gavin Murray 48 |