Match Report


VarzimVarzim     U. LamasU. Lamas
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Francisco SemedoF. Semedo66
G
captain1
G
56Rui JardimR. Jardim
Nuno JardimN. Jardim68
D
2
D
58David PlowrightD. Plowright
Vitor RibeiroV. Ribeiro61
D
3
D
57Alberto PinheiroA. Pinheiro
Alec McCoistA. McCoist61
D
4
D
56Tiago CastroT. Castro
Sebastian GarciaS. Garcia67
M
5
M
66Des WatsonD. Watson
Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente65
M
6
M
61Miguel SemedoM. Semedo
Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso65
M
7
M
58Jacob GilchristJ. Gilchrist
Filipe RibeiroF. Ribeiro60
M
8
M
51Andre NunesA. Nunes
Pedro CarvalhoP. Carvalho58
A
9captain
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65Paulo AntunesP. Antunes
Tiago NascimentoT. Nascimento57
A
10
A
57Bruno PostigaB. Postiga
Joao NunesJ. Nunes57
A
11
A
56Eduardo MonteiroE. Monteiro
 
Jaime SemedoJ. Semedo59
D
12
G
56Terry BlackT. Black
Daniel ValenteD. Valente57
M
13
A
56Diogo MonteiroD. Monteiro
Gaspar TeixeiraG. Teixeira56
A
14
D
52Sergio VieiraS. Vieira

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Est˜dio do Varzim S.C. where Varzim play host to U. Lamas. A crowd of 9,930 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Varzim and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Rodrigues.


0.00
The whistle blows and Varzim kick off!
2.21
Andre Nunes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andre Nunes advances inside the box! Vitor Ribeiro catches Andre Nunes on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
2.21
The referee points to the spot..
3.46
Bruno Postiga takes a cautious run up. The ball slams so fast into the bottom left corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
9.06
Filipe Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
16.26
Miguel Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Antunes controls it well on his chest. Paulo Antunes shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Francisco Semedo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.42
Miguel Semedo takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. David Plowright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.30
David Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Gilchrist. Jacob Gilchrist threads the ball through to Eduardo Monteiro. Eduardo Monteiro cuts inside the box! Eduardo Monteiro takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.54
Tiago Nascimento clumsily knocks into Tiago Castro. The referee calls over Tiago Nascimento and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.24
Alberto Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Des Watson. Des Watson passes the ball forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga rushes past Nuno Jardim! Bruno Postiga side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Francisco Semedo effortlessly gets down and covers it.
26.22
Tiago Castro makes a probing pass to Jacob Gilchrist. Jacob Gilchrist passes the ball forward to Eduardo Monteiro. Eduardo Monteiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
28.17
Des Watson plays the ball forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
30.12
Vitor Ribeiro sees Filipe Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nunes collects the pass. Joao Nunes plays a quick one-two with Pedro Carvalho and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Joao Nunes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.05
Oscar Alonso surges forward with the ball. Oscar Alonso shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.26
Alec McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Valente collects the pass. Sebastiao Valente flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.03
From the throw-in, Vitor Ribeiro picks out Nuno Jardim. Nuno Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Filipe Ribeiro who takes it down. Filipe Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Varzim appear unchanged since the first half. U. Lamas also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
U. Lamas kick off!
47.14
Sebastiao Valente flicks a high ball forward to Joao Nunes who takes it down. Joao Nunes shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Rui Jardim. Excellent save.
48.47
Filipe Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes shoots from 25 yards but Rui Jardim reads it well. Nice keeping!
49.36
Sebastiao Valente flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nunes comfortably collects the pass. Joao Nunes shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
53.04
Alec McCoist makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente takes it forward alone. Sebastiao Valente controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
54.51
Alberto Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Semedo. Miguel Semedo surges forward with the ball. Miguel Semedo finds some space and shoots from distance. Francisco Semedo gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
60.19
U. Lamas have made 2 substitutions with Terry Black replacing Miguel Semedo and Diogo Monteiro replacing Paulo Antunes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.26
Andre Nunes makes an attacking run forward. Andre Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nuno Jardim.
65.45
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
71.20
Oscar Alonso flicks a high pass forward to Joao Nunes who brings the ball under control. Joao Nunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Des Watson.
73.58
Alberto Pinheiro sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Pinheiro sees space and advances. Alberto Pinheiro plays a scrappy one-two with Bruno Postiga and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Alberto Pinheiro provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for U. Lamas!
77.34
U. Lamas have made a substitution with Sergio Vieira replacing Bruno Postiga .
78.37
Sebastian Garcia makes a probing pass to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.20
Andre Nunes knocks the ball forward to Sergio Vieira. Sergio Vieira shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
83.38
Alec McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.18
Diogo Monteiro barges into Sebastian Garcia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastian Garcia runs off the knock.
85.11
David Plowright darts forward. David Plowright makes a probing pass to Eduardo Monteiro. Eduardo Monteiro shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.23
Sebastiao Valente sees space and advances. Sebastiao Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rui Jardim with no chance!! Goal for Varzim!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Varzim

U. Lamas
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Joao Nunes 30
Tiago Nascimento 87
Bruno Postiga 3 (p)
Alberto Pinheiro 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Pinheiro of U. Lamas

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

1.Rui Jardim (GK)
7
2.David Plowright (DEF)
7
3.Alberto Pinheiro (DEF)goal scored
9
4.Tiago Castro (DEF)
6
5.Des Watson (MID)
6
6.Miguel Semedo (MID)
6
7.Jacob Gilchrist (MID)
6
8.Andre Nunes (MID)
7
9.Paulo Antunes (ATT)
6
10.Bruno Postiga (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Eduardo Monteiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Terry Black (GK)
6
13.Diogo Monteiro (ATT)yellow card
5
14.Sergio Vieira (DEF)
6