Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | Sporting Covilha | Sporting Covilha | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aloisio King | A. King |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Edgar Ferreira | E. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Pablo Redondo | P. Redondo |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Jacob Gardner | J. Gardner | |||||||||
| Ricardo Ribeiro | R. Ribeiro | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Christian Robbiati | C. Robbiati | |||||||||
| Rui Neves | R. Neves | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Evans Fusco | E. Fusco | |||||||||
| Mario Fernandes | M. Fernandes | | 65 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Ruben Quaresma | R. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Paulo Antunes | P. Antunes | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Abel Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Vitor Nascimento | V. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Francisco Viana | F. Viana | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Cristiano Carvalho | C. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Quim Castro | Q. Castro | | 50 | M | | 9 | | M | 59 | | David Vieira | D. Vieira | |||||||||
| Hannes Diakite | H. Diakite |  | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Miguel Castro | M. Castro | |||||||||
| Patricio Ramos | P. Ramos | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 |  | Stephen Morrison | S. Morrison | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Sporting Covilha. A crowd of 18,712 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Santa Clara and Sporting Covilha are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Santa Clara and Sporting Covilha are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Sporting Covilha kicking off!
2.42
0-0Duarte Moutinho threads the ball through to Patricio Ramos. Patricio Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jacob Gardner.
3.41
0-0Quim Castro makes a probing pass to Patricio Ramos. Patricio Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Diakite. Hannes Diakite takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
6.37
Mario Fernandes plays a long ball forward. Hannes Diakite whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Ramos. Patricio Ramos directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
8.21
0-0Sporting Covilha are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
15.11
0-0Abel Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Morrison. Stephen Morrison shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
42.23
0-1Vitor Nascimento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro goes all the way! Miguel Castro takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Santa Clara kick off the second half!
53.31
Francisco Viana passes the ball forward to Patricio Ramos. Patricio Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.08
Pablo Redondo passes the ball forward to Quim Castro. Quim Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Diakite. Hannes Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.20
Duarte Moutinho sees a break and surges forward. Duarte Moutinho goes all the way! Duarte Moutinho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.42
Cristiano Carvalho knocks the ball forward to Stephen Morrison. Stephen Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.13
Quim Castro makes a simple pass to Hannes Diakite. Hannes Diakite knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edgar Ferreira who gathers it comfortably.
66.13
Evans Fusco hits it upfield. Stephen Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rui Neves.
77.47
Paulo Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Diakite. Hannes Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Quaresma.
81.51
Christian Robbiati chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Nascimento. Vitor Nascimento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Castro. Miguel Castro whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Morrison. Stephen Morrison heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
84.07
Vitor Nascimento advances with the ball. Vitor Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Morrison. Stephen Morrison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%
Scorers