Match Report
| Maia | Maia |  |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Albrecht Schäfer | A. Schäfer | |||||||||
| Artur Jesus | A. Jesus | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Sebastiao Teixeira | S. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Alexandre Bento | A. Bento | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | David Hutchison | D. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Luis Monteiro | L. Monteiro | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Mario Lima | M. Lima | |||||||||
| Guilherme Neves | G. Neves | | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 |  | Bruno Sadotti | B. Sadotti | |||||||||
| Del Holloway | D. Holloway |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | Gregorio Gimenez | G. Gimenez | |||||||||
| Massimo Pessotto | M. Pessotto | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Ruben Postiga | R. Postiga | |||||||||
| Fabio Lanzaro | F. Lanzaro | | 53 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Paulo Barros | P. Barros | ||||||||
| Bruno Loureiro | B. Loureiro | | 48 | M | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Sebastiao Costa | S. Costa | |||||||||
| Artur Faria | A. Faria | | 62 | A | | 10 | | | A | 73 | | Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | ||||||||
| Luis Reis | L. Reis | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Adam Maddison | A. Maddison | |||||||||
| Abel Valente | A. Valente | | 55 | A | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Daniel Quaresma | D. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 53 | D | | 13 | | G | 65 | | Terry Dyer | T. Dyer | |||||||||
| Leonardo Merino | L. Merino | | 53 | D | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Helder Nunes | H. Nunes | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Est˜dio Prof. Dr. Vieira de Carvalho where Maia play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 9,854 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Fernando Couto.
The pitch is in good condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Fernando Couto.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Santa Clara kick off!
3.24
0-0Bruno Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Luis Reis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Reis shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
9.47
0-0Ruben Postiga chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
12.15
Mario Lima threads the ball through to Bruno Sadotti. Bruno Sadotti threads a neat ball through to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
20.17
0-0Guilherme Neves flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Lanzaro controls it well on his chest. Fabio Lanzaro chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Reis. Luis Reis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Schäfer who gathers it comfortably.
22.33
Luis Monteiro makes a probing pass to Massimo Pessotto. Massimo Pessotto threads a neat ball through to Artur Faria. Artur Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.37
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.30
Ruben Postiga threads the ball through to Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.26
0-1Gregorio Gimenez makes a probing pass to Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adam Maddison!
44.02
Paulo Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa deftly passes the ball to Paulo Pinheiro, releasing him through on goal. Paulo Pinheiro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Maia appear unchanged since the first half. Santa Clara also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Maia kick off!
53.26
Luis Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio Lanzaro. Fabio Lanzaro flicks a high pass forward to Artur Faria who brings the ball neatly under control. Artur Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.18
Bruno Loureiro flicks a high pass forward to Artur Faria who brings the ball under control. Artur Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Lima.
57.30
0-1Alexandre Bento catches Paulo Pinheiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Alexandre Bento and warns him to calm down! Paulo Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.50
Gregorio Gimenez kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiao Costa. Sebastiao Costa makes a probing pass between the defence to Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison rockets a shot on goal. Miguel Ribeiro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.33
David Hutchison hacks Luis Reis from behind! The referee calls over David Hutchison and warns him to calm down! Luis Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.27
Massimo Pessotto decides to run forward with the ball. Massimo Pessotto knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Faria. Artur Faria beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.54
1-2Maia have made a substitution with Leonardo Merino replacing Fabio Lanzaro and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
81.12
Alexandre Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Pessotto. Massimo Pessotto makes an attacking run forward. Massimo Pessotto lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Loureiro. Bruno Loureiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Albrecht Schäfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.51
Del Holloway comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Barros. Del Holloway is given a warning by the referee! Paulo Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.53
With imagination, Gregorio Gimenez laces a through ball forward to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.40
Massimo Pessotto flicks a high pass forward to Luis Reis who brings the ball under control. Luis Reis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Lima.
90.00
Paulo Barros comes in with a late challenge on Del Holloway. Paulo Barros is given a warning by the referee! Del Holloway runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
32.4%
43.7%
23.9%
Scorers
| Artur Faria 72 Bruno Loureiro 81 | Adam Maddison 40, 66 Paulo Pinheiro 86 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Maddison of Santa Clara |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miguel Ribeiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Artur Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexandre Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luis Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Del Holloway (MID) | 5 | |
| 7. | Massimo Pessotto (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Fabio Lanzaro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bruno Loureiro (MID) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Artur Faria (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Luis Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Abel Valente (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leonardo Merino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Albrecht Schäfer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sebastiao Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mario Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bruno Sadotti (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gregorio Gimenez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ruben Postiga (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paulo Barros (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiao Costa (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Paulo Pinheiro (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Adam Maddison (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Daniel Quaresma (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Terry Dyer (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Helder Nunes (ATT) | 0 | |