Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio do Bessa where Boavista Futebol Clube play host to União Desportiva de Leiria. A crowd of 9,824 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Boavista Futebol Clube and União Desportiva de Leiria are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Boa Morte.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Boavista Futebol Clube and União Desportiva de Leiria are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Boa Morte.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and União Desportiva de Leiria kick off!
3.23
0-0Bruno Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Varela holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.05
0-1Pedro Fonseca hits a low pass to Gianfranco Ruotolo. Gianfranco Ruotolo passes the ball forward to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Nuno Semedo scores for União Desportiva de Leiria!!
24.38
0-1Pedro Fonseca hacks Guilherme Marques from behind! Pedro Fonseca is shown the yellow card! Guilherme Marques runs off the knock.
26.31
0-1Sebastiao Ramos catches Gaspar Ferreira on the ankles. The referee brings Sebastiao Ramos to one side and gives him a warning! Gaspar Ferreira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.11
0-1Rui Santos breaks forward. Rui Santos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rui Santos shoots from long range but is denied by Ruben Lopes. Excellent save.
36.30
Tomas Sousa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Jardim. Alexandre Jardim darts forward. Alexandre Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.29
0-1Alexandre Jardim barges into Bruno Tavares. The referee warns Alexandre Jardim to calm down! Bruno Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.13
Alexandre Jardim hacks Bruno Tavares from behind! The referee calls over Alexandre Jardim again and warns him to calm down! Bruno Tavares grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Boavista Futebol Clube appear unchanged since the first half. União Desportiva de Leiria have changed their lineup with Samuel Rego replacing Sebastiao Ramos. The Boavista Futebol Clube players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Boavista Futebol Clube get the second half underway!
47.10
Helder Viana threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Jardim. Alexandre Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianfranco Ruotolo. Gianfranco Ruotolo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Teixeira.
51.20
Bruno Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Almeida who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Lopes who gathers it comfortably.
60.08
0-1União Desportiva de Leiria have made 2 substitutions with Daniel Ramos replacing Alexandre Jardim and Luis Almeida replacing Gianfranco Ruotolo .
65.30
Mario Teixeira barges into Luis Almeida. The referee warns Mario Teixeira to calm down! Luis Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.45
0-1Tomas Sousa makes a beautiful solo run. Tomas Sousa threads a neat ball through to Luis Almeida. Luis Almeida shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.14
Frederico Gomes clumsily knocks into Alexandre Varela. The referee brings Frederico Gomes to one side and gives him a warning! Alexandre Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.22
Abel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Ferreira. Gaspar Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Almeida controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Almeida shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Ruben Lopes had no chance!! Goal for Boavista Futebol Clube!
77.22
1-1Boavista Futebol Clube appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.16
Daniel Ramos sees Luis Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Quim Carvalho didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.55
Gaspar Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Varela. Alexandre Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Almeida. Eduardo Almeida is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Postiga plays the ball forward to Bruno Veloso. Bruno Veloso hits a low pass to Alexandre Varela. Alexandre Varela finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
30.6%
41.7%
27.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Almeida of Boavista Futebol Clube |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Quim Carvalho (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rui Santos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mario Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ricardo Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Abel Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bruno Veloso (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bruno Tavares (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gaspar Ferreira (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Guilherme Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alexandre Varela (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Almeida (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Jose Loureiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Pinheiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Neves (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ruben Lopes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tomas Sousa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Frederico Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Helder Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gaspar Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastiao Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pedro Fonseca (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Alexandre Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcel Arnold (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gianfranco Ruotolo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nuno Semedo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Samuel Rego (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Luis Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daniel Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |