Match Report
| Maia | Maia |  |  | Leça Futebol Clube | Leça Futebol Clube | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Bruno Lima | B. Lima | |||||||||
| Artur Jesus | A. Jesus | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Fernando Loureiro | F. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Luis Monteiro | L. Monteiro | | 58 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 57 |  | Roberto Vila | R. Vila | ||||||||
| Guilherme Neves | G. Neves | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Edgar Almeida | E. Almeida | |||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 |  | Darius Unsworth | D. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Del Holloway | D. Holloway | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 |  | Armin Wesselmann | A. Wesselmann | |||||||||
| Bruno Rego | B. Rego | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Duarte Oliveira | D. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Massimo Pessotto | M. Pessotto |  | 59 | M | | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Quim Alves | Q. Alves | ||||||||
| Fabio Lanzaro | F. Lanzaro | | 53 | M | | 9 | | A | 61 | | Tiago Mendes | T. Mendes | |||||||||
| Rui Barbosa | R. Barbosa | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Mario Antunes | M. Antunes | |||||||||
| Artur Faria | A. Faria | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Filipe Almeida | F. Almeida | |||||||||
| Luis Reis | L. Reis | | 59 | A | | 12 | | G | 60 |  | Paul McCoist | P. McCoist | |||||||||
| Abel Valente | A. Valente | | 55 | A | | 13 | | G | 59 | | Quim Nunes | Q. Nunes | |||||||||
| Paul Schrader | P. Schrader | | 49 | M | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Richard Johnstone | R. Johnstone | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Est˜dio Prof. Dr. Vieira de Carvalho where Maia play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 9,061 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Maia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leça Futebol Clube 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 Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Fernando Couto.
0.00
0-0Leça Futebol Clube get the match underway!
6.50
0-0Artur Faria clumsily knocks into Roberto Vila. The referee calls over Artur Faria and warns him to calm down! Roberto Vila runs off the knock.
8.42
0-0Massimo Pessotto makes a simple pass to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Artur Faria. Artur Faria directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Bruno Lima manages to keep it out.
14.31
Armin Wesselmann barges into Fabio Lanzaro. Armin Wesselmann is warned by the referee! Fabio Lanzaro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.22
0-0Fabio Lanzaro flicks a high pass forward to Artur Faria who brings the ball under control. Artur Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Lima who gathers it comfortably.
21.42
Fabio Lanzaro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Lima who gathers it comfortably.
26.25
0-0Guilherme Neves makes a beautiful solo run. Guilherme Neves threads a neat ball through to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
33.48
Artur Jesus hits a low pass to Fabio Lanzaro. Fabio Lanzaro brings the ball forward. Fabio Lanzaro shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Bruno Lima as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.51
0-0Corner kick to Maia. Del Holloway plays it out to the edge of the box. Quim Alves reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
38.52
Del Holloway passes the ball forward to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Faria. Artur Faria connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
42.26
Del Holloway kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Faria. Artur Faria whips in a cross ball towards Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
44.47
Fabio Lanzaro kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Faria. Artur Faria finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
Roberto Vila threads a neat ball through to Darius Unsworth. Darius Unsworth threads the ball through to Tiago Mendes. Tiago Mendes edges inside the box! Tiago Mendes takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Maia appear unchanged since the first half. Leça Futebol Clube have changed their lineup with Paul McCoist replacing Duarte Oliveira and Quim Nunes replacing Fernando Loureiro.
45.00
Maia kick off!
49.54
Luis Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Rego. Bruno Rego makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Faria. Artur Faria shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
59.46
Samuel Alves takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Guilherme Neves. Guilherme Neves threads a neat ball through to Massimo Pessotto. Massimo Pessotto kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Bruno Lima!
66.05
Luis Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Rego. Bruno Rego runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bruno Rego shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.42
0-0Bruno Rego plays the ball forward to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa makes a probing pass to Artur Faria but he's offside!
71.54
Armin Wesselmann sees a break and surges forward. Armin Wesselmann makes a simple pass, allowing Tiago Mendes to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tiago Mendes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.04
Luis Monteiro sees space and advances. Luis Monteiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Faria. Artur Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Lima who gathers it comfortably.
75.04
Luis Monteiro hits a low pass to Bruno Rego. Bruno Rego deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.48
0-0Maia have made a substitution with Paul Schrader replacing Massimo Pessotto and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.52
Luis Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Rego. Bruno Rego kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Lanzaro. Fabio Lanzaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.11
Quim Nunes passes the ball forward to Armin Wesselmann. Armin Wesselmann threads a neat ball through to Tiago Mendes. Tiago Mendes makes a probing pass to Filipe Almeida but he's offside!
81.48
1-0Paul Schrader kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa advances inside the box! Rui Barbosa shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rui Barbosa!
90.00
Paul McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Almeida. Filipe Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort but Miguel Ribeiro is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68%
32%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%
Scorers
| Rui Barbosa 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rui Barbosa of Maia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miguel Ribeiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Artur Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luis Monteiro (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Guilherme Neves (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Del Holloway (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bruno Rego (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Massimo Pessotto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fabio Lanzaro (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Rui Barbosa (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Artur Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luis Reis (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Abel Valente (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Schrader (MID) | 7 | |
| 1. | Bruno Lima (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Fernando Loureiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Roberto Vila (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edgar Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darius Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Armin Wesselmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duarte Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Quim Alves (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tiago Mendes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mario Antunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Filipe Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul McCoist (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Quim Nunes (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Richard Johnstone (GK) | 0 | |