Match Report


Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube     VarzimVarzim
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Quim NunesQ. Nunes59
G
1captain
G
65Francisco SemedoF. Semedo
Fernando LoureiroF. Loureiro57
D
2
D
68Nuno JardimN. Jardim
Roberto VilaR. Vila57
D
captain3
D
61Vitor RibeiroV. Ribeiro
Edgar AlmeidaE. Almeida54
D
4
D
61Alec McCoistA. McCoist
Darius UnsworthD. Unsworth59
M
5
M
67Sebastian GarciaS. Garcia
Guilherme AntunesG. Antunes59
M
6
M
65Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso
Armin WesselmannA. Wesselmann55
M
7
M
64Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente
Luis FariaL. Faria49
M
8
M
59Filipe RibeiroF. Ribeiro
Tiago QuaresmaT. Quaresma70
A
9
A
57Pedro CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Ruby MicoudR. Micoud63
A
10
A
57Tiago NascimentoT. Nascimento
Tiago MendesT. Mendes59
A
11
A
55Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira
 
Paul McCoistP. McCoist59
G
12
D
59Jaime SemedoJ. Semedo
Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone58
G
13
M
57Daniel ValenteD. Valente
Guilherme FernandesG. Fernandes57
A
14
A
55Tiago AlvesT. Alves

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to Varzim. A crowd of 8,779 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leça Futebol Clube and Varzim are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Costa.


0.00
Leça Futebol Clube get the match underway!
4.48
Alec McCoist sees Sebastian Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira deftly passes the ball to Pedro Carvalho, releasing him through on goal. Pedro Carvalho tries a spectacular strike. Pedro Carvalho scores for Varzim!!
9.00
Tiago Mendes hacks Alec McCoist from behind! Tiago Mendes is warned by the referee! Alec McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.37
Sebastiao Valente flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Teixeira collects the pass. Gaspar Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Varzim!
18.28
Sebastiao Valente passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.51
Sebastian Garcia sees a break and surges forward. Sebastian Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.14
Sebastian Garcia barges into Armin Wesselmann. Sebastian Garcia is shown the yellow card! Armin Wesselmann runs off the knock.
26.48
Oscar Alonso kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.57
Armin Wesselmann flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Mendes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Mendes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
38.58
Vitor Ribeiro takes the throw-in. Alec McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Alonso comfortably collects the pass. Oscar Alonso flicks a high ball forward to Tiago Nascimento who takes it down. Tiago Nascimento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.44
Armin Wesselmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruby Micoud. Ruby Micoud plays a one-two with Tiago Mendes and advances towards the goal... Ruby Micoud muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.47
Alec McCoist comes in with a late challenge on Ruby Micoud. Alec McCoist is shown the yellow card! Ruby Micoud runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube have changed their lineup with Paul McCoist replacing Armin Wesselmann and Richard Johnstone replacing Fernando Loureiro. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Varzim kick off!
47.06
Sebastiao Valente changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sebastiao Valente whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.38
Oscar Alonso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
57.57
Nuno Jardim passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente makes a simple pass to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Quim Nunes reads it well. He makes it look easy!
59.55
Roberto Vila catches Pedro Carvalho on the ankles. The referee calls over Roberto Vila and warns him to calm down! Pedro Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.47
With some swift thinking, Oscar Alonso plays the ball forward to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
65.18
Oscar Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.11
Sebastiao Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edgar Almeida.
69.18
Richard Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Faria. Luis Faria flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Quaresma collects the pass. Tiago Quaresma shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.44
Roberto Vila threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Antunes. Guilherme Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Mendes. Tiago Mendes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Francisco Semedo.
75.32
Alec McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Garcia. Sebastian Garcia makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastian Garcia finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.07
Sebastiao Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.54
Oscar Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Teixeira. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.26
Alec McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastiao Valente shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
81.20
Luis Faria catches Oscar Alonso on the ankles. Luis Faria is shown the yellow card! Oscar Alonso grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.15
Edgar Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Darius Unsworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Unsworth knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruby Micoud. Ruby Micoud lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Mendes. Tiago Mendes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
89.05
Nuno Jardim surges forward with the ball. Nuno Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Gaspar Teixeira who takes it down. Gaspar Teixeira shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Sebastian Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Tiago Nascimento shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Leça Futebol Clube

Varzim
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
33.3%
43.6%
23.1%

Scorers
Ruby Micoud 39
Tiago Quaresma 69
Pedro Carvalho 4, 47
Gaspar Teixeira 14
Tiago Nascimento 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Carvalho of Varzim

Match Ratings
1.Quim Nunes (GK)
6
2.Fernando Loureiro (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Vila (DEF)
6
4.Edgar Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Darius Unsworth (MID)
6
6.Guilherme Antunes (MID)
6
7.Armin Wesselmann (MID)
6
8.Luis Faria (MID)yellow card
6
9.Tiago Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ruby Micoud (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Tiago Mendes (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul McCoist (GK)
6
13.Richard Johnstone (GK)
6
14.Guilherme Fernandes (ATT)
0

1.Francisco Semedo (GK)
6
2.Nuno Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Vitor Ribeiro (DEF)
6
4.Alec McCoist (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Sebastian Garcia (MID)yellow card
7
6.Oscar Alonso (MID)
7
7.Sebastiao Valente (MID)
8
8.Filipe Ribeiro (MID)
6
9.Pedro Carvalho (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Tiago Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jaime Semedo (DEF)
0
13.Daniel Valente (MID)
0
14.Tiago Alves (ATT)
0