Match Report


Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube     VarzimVarzim
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bruno LimaB. Lima70
G
1captain
G
66Francisco SemedoF. Semedo
Fernando LoureiroF. Loureiro58
D
2
D
68Nuno JardimN. Jardim
Roberto VilaR. Vila57
D
captain3
D
61Vitor RibeiroV. Ribeiro
Edgar AlmeidaE. Almeida55
D
4
D
61Alec McCoistA. McCoist
Darius UnsworthD. Unsworth60
M
5
M
67Sebastian GarciaS. Garcia
Armin WesselmannA. Wesselmann55
M
6
M
65Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente
Duarte OliveiraD. Oliveira48
M
7
M
65Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso
Quim AlvesQ. Alves46
M
8
M
60Filipe RibeiroF. Ribeiro
Tiago MendesT. Mendes61
A
9
A
58Pedro CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Mario AntunesM. Antunes61
A
10
A
57Tiago NascimentoT. Nascimento
Filipe AlmeidaF. Almeida55
A
11
A
57Joao NunesJ. Nunes
 
Paul McCoistP. McCoist60
G
12
D
59Jaime SemedoJ. Semedo
Quim NunesQ. Nunes59
G
13
M
57Daniel ValenteD. Valente
Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone58
G
14
A
56Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estadio do Leca F.C. where Leça Futebol Clube play host to Varzim. A crowd of 9,360 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leça Futebol Clube and Varzim are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leça Futebol Clube get the match underway!
6.39
Darius Unsworth hits a low pass to Mario Antunes. Mario Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Almeida. Filipe Almeida side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.55
Alec McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Garcia who takes it down. Sebastian Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Tiago Nascimento shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
14.01
Vitor Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Garcia. Sebastian Garcia makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastian Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.41
Roberto Vila flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Wesselmann. Armin Wesselmann hits a low pass to Tiago Mendes. Tiago Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.29
Edgar Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Wesselmann. Armin Wesselmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Almeida. Filipe Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Mendes but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.06
Oscar Alonso darts forward. Oscar Alonso shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.41
Sebastiao Valente threads a neat ball through to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
32.01
Oscar Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
42.53
Armin Wesselmann knocks the ball forward to Tiago Mendes. Tiago Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Almeida but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Darius Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Antunes. Mario Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francisco Semedo who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leça Futebol Clube have changed their lineup with Paul McCoist replacing Duarte Oliveira and Quim Nunes replacing Fernando Loureiro. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. The Varzim players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Varzim get the second half underway!
54.24
Filipe Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.54
Filipe Ribeiro catches Darius Unsworth on the ankles. Filipe Ribeiro is given a warning by the referee! Darius Unsworth grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.56
Nuno Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Bruno Lima manages to keep it out.
61.50
Vitor Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Garcia. Sebastian Garcia knocks the ball forward to Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho beats his man to it with a header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.26
Sebastiao Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.44
Edgar Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Armin Wesselmann. Armin Wesselmann flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Antunes. Mario Antunes connects with a diving header but is denied by Francisco Semedo. Excellent save.
71.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Armin Wesselmann plays the ball forward to Filipe Almeida. Filipe Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.26
Vitor Ribeiro takes a quick throw-in. Alec McCoist pushes mid-way up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Alec McCoist plays the ball forward to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes tries a spectacular long range effort. Bruno Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.02
Oscar Alonso hits a low pass to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Nunes.
77.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Quim Nunes plays the ball forward to Quim Alves. Quim Alves flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Mendes collects the pass. Tiago Mendes threads the ball through into the box. Mario Antunes tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.41
Alec McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Alonso. Oscar Alonso makes a probing pass to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
85.58
Paul McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Almeida. Filipe Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Antunes. Mario Antunes heads the ball goalwards. Francisco Semedo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
87.41
Filipe Ribeiro advances with the ball. Filipe Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Nascimento controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Tiago Nascimento shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leça Futebol Clube

Varzim
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
31.9%
44%
24.2%

Scorers
Joao Nunes 72
Tiago Nascimento 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Nascimento of Varzim

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Lima (GK)
7
2.Fernando Loureiro (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Vila (DEF)
7
4.Edgar Almeida (DEF)
7
5.Darius Unsworth (MID)
7
6.Armin Wesselmann (MID)
7
7.Duarte Oliveira (MID)
6
8.Quim Alves (MID)
7
9.Tiago Mendes (ATT)
6
10.Mario Antunes (ATT)
7
11.Filipe Almeida (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul McCoist (GK)
6
13.Quim Nunes (GK)
6
14.Richard Johnstone (GK)
0

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