Match Report


VarzimVarzim     FreamundeFreamunde
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Francisco SemedoF. Semedo66
G
captain1
G
59Ivo Van Der GaagI. Van Der Gaag
Nuno JardimN. Jardim68
D
2
D
61Cristiano FonsecaC. Fonseca
Vitor RibeiroV. Ribeiro61
D
3captain
D
56Sergio NascimentoS. Nascimento
Alec McCoistA. McCoist61
D
4
D
53Andre AsuarA. Asuar
Sebastian GarciaS. Garcia67
M
5
D
53Jaime LimaJ. Lima
Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente65
M
6
M
64Mario BentoM. Bento
Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso65
M
7
M
61Samuel VianaS. Viana
Filipe RibeiroF. Ribeiro60
M
8
M
60Artur SousaA. Sousa
Pedro CarvalhoP. Carvalho58
A
9
M
52Sebastiao AntunesS. Antunes
Tiago NascimentoT. Nascimento57
A
10
A
57Matthew StockdaleM. Stockdale
Joao NunesJ. Nunes57
A
11
A
57Vitor CastroV. Castro
 
Jaime SemedoJ. Semedo59
D
12
A
54Mauricio CamachoM. Camacho
Daniel ValenteD. Valente57
M
13
A
51Manuel RamosM. Ramos
Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira56
A
14
G
51Alberto LimaA. Lima

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to Freamunde. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Varzim are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Freamunde appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Boa Morte.


0.00
The first half starts with Varzim kicking off!
8.02
Nuno Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho plays a scrappy one-two with Joao Nunes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pedro Carvalho side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Ivo Van Der Gaag reads it well. Nice keeping!
12.08
Mario Bento brings the ball forward. Mario Bento shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
16.19
Samuel Viana threads the ball through to Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.44
Oscar Alonso darts forward. Oscar Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivo Van Der Gaag who gathers it comfortably.
22.25
Alec McCoist darts forward. Alec McCoist threads a neat ball through to Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Ivo Van Der Gaag.
23.37
Oscar Alonso takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Andre Asuar reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
26.44
Vitor Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Ribeiro hits a low pass to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
30.46
Nuno Jardim hacks Matthew Stockdale from behind! The referee warns Nuno Jardim to calm down! Matthew Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.49
Vitor Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente knocks the ball forward to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Pedro Carvalho provides some space. He shoots at goal but Ivo Van Der Gaag is on top of it.
44.37
Oscar Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Nunes but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. Freamunde also appear unchanged since the first half. The Varzim players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Freamunde kick off the second half!
48.19
Alec McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Garcia. Sebastian Garcia knocks the ball forward to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
49.45
Nuno Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sebastiao Valente shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.47
Artur Sousa flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Stockdale who brings the ball under control. Matthew Stockdale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
55.51
Oscar Alonso knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ivo Van Der Gaag manages to gather it comfortably.
60.09
Freamunde have made a substitution with Alberto Lima replacing Vitor Castro .
66.42
Vitor Ribeiro sees a break and surges forward. Vitor Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Tiago Nascimento shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
75.34
Artur Sousa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Lima. Alberto Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.57
Freamunde have made a substitution with Manuel Ramos replacing Mario Bento .
78.58
Oscar Alonso knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.32
Artur Sousa takes it forward alone. Artur Sousa finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
81.27
Nuno Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Ribeiro. Filipe Ribeiro sees space and advances. Filipe Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
87.00
Vitor Ribeiro makes a beautiful solo run. With some swift thinking, Vitor Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Oscar Alonso plays the ball forward to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Varzim

Freamunde
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
73.2%
26.8%
Play Area
29.6%
45.1%
25.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Ribeiro of Varzim

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

1.Ivo Van Der Gaag (GK)
8
2.Cristiano Fonseca (DEF)
6
3.Sergio Nascimento (DEF)
6
4.Andre Asuar (DEF)
6
5.Jaime Lima (DEF)
6
6.Mario Bento (MID)
6
7.Samuel Viana (MID)
6
8.Artur Sousa (MID)
7
9.Sebastiao Antunes (MID)
6
10.Matthew Stockdale (ATT)
6
11.Vitor Castro (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauricio Camacho (ATT)
0
13.Manuel Ramos (ATT)
6
14.Alberto Lima (GK)
6