Match Report
| Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Steve Lowery | Steve Lowery | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruno Alves | B. Alves |  | 84 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Davi Alex | D. Alex | |||||||||
| Hugo Semedo | H. Semedo | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Fernando Mendes | F. Mendes | |||||||||
| Carlos Monteiro | C. Monteiro | | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 74 |  | Fausto Maccarone | F. Maccarone | |||||||
| Ruel Lineker | R. Lineker |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Ruben Rego | R. Rego | |||||||||
| Jorge Fonseca | J. Fonseca | | 79 | M | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Luis Ramos | L. Ramos | |||||||||
| Vitor Ramos | V. Ramos | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 | | Helder Jardim | H. Jardim | |||||||||
| Cesar Reis | C. Reis | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Sergio Tavares | S. Tavares | |||||||||
| Cristiano Moreira | C. Moreira | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Alberto Costa | A. Costa | |||||||||
| Gaspar Bento | G. Bento | | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 61 | | Jon Dichio | J. Dichio | |||||||||
| Garry Ferguson | G. Ferguson |  | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | David Thomson | D. Thomson | |||||||||
| Eduardo Antunes | E. Antunes | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Duarte Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Ian Lisbie | I. Lisbie | | 67 | A | | 12 | | D | 49 | | Vasco Carvalho | V. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Quim Ramos | Q. Ramos | | 61 | D | | 13 | | M | 55 | | Nunzio Rinaldi | N. Rinaldi | |||||||||
| Gaspar Castro | G. Castro | | 59 | D | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Gaspar Neves | G. Neves | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to Alverca. A crowd of 16,818 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and Alverca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Teixeira.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and Alverca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Teixeira.
0.00
0-0Alverca kick off the first half!
8.37
0-0Carlos Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Jorge Fonseca brings the ball forward. Jorge Fonseca plays a one-two with Eduardo Antunes and rushes in on goal... Jorge Fonseca comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is deflected wide by Fausto Maccarone.
9.40
0-0Cristiano Moreira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gaspar Bento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
14.38
0-0Sergio Tavares barges into Jorge Fonseca. The referee warns Sergio Tavares to calm down! Jorge Fonseca runs off the knock.
15.44
0-0Sergio Tavares passes the ball forward to Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruel Lineker.
16.34
0-1Ruben Rego threads a neat ball through to Sergio Tavares. Sergio Tavares knocks the ball forward to David Thomson. David Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Bruno Alves with no chance!! Goal for Alverca!
21.18
0-1Sergio Tavares flicks a high ball forward to Duarte Ribeiro who takes it down. Duarte Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
22.40
0-1Cristiano Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
28.06
0-1Helder Jardim sees Duarte Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Ribeiro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jon Dichio is offside!
30.19
Vitor Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Garry Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Garry Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Good keeping from Davi Alex as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
31.33
It's a corner kick. Cristiano Moreira kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Cesar Reis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.18
Luis Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Ribeiro collects the pass. Duarte Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Alves who gathers it comfortably.
38.20
Ruel Lineker breaks forward. Ruel Lineker passes the ball forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Ferguson. With a superhuman jump, Garry Ferguson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Davi Alex reads it well. Quality keeping!
44.51
With imagination, Helder Jardim plays the ball forward to Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruel Lineker.
45.00
Cristiano Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento runs straight at the defence! Gaspar Bento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Davi Alex.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sp. Espinho have changed their lineup with Ian Lisbie replacing Vitor Ramos, Quim Ramos replacing Eduardo Antunes and Gaspar Castro replacing Cristiano Moreira. Alverca appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sp. Espinho get the second half underway!
47.56
Ruben Rego kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos knocks the ball forward to Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.47
Alberto Costa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alberto Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.26
Ruel Lineker chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Lisbie. Ian Lisbie brings the ball forward. Ian Lisbie kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Ferguson but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.45
Sergio Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Jon Dichio controls it well on his chest. Jon Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Alves who gathers it comfortably.
69.16
Ian Lisbie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Davi Alex!
72.55
Sergio Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Jon Dichio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jon Dichio kicks a strong pass forward to David Thomson but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.38
Helder Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Dichio. Jon Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruel Lineker.
77.25
Alberto Costa hits a low pass to David Thomson. David Thomson plays a quick one-two with Duarte Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... David Thomson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Bruno Alves has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.38
Sergio Tavares advances with the ball. Sergio Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Semedo.
87.25
Helder Jardim brings the ball forward. Helder Jardim advances inside the box! Helder Jardim shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.48
Helder Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
0-2Hugo Semedo barges into Duarte Ribeiro. The referee calls over Hugo Semedo and shows him a yellow card! Duarte Ribeiro runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
37.5%
43.8%
18.8%
Scorers
| Jon Dichio 16 David Thomson 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Thomson of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bruno Alves (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hugo Semedo (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Carlos Monteiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ruel Lineker (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jorge Fonseca (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Vitor Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cesar Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Moreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gaspar Bento (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Garry Ferguson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Antunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Quim Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gaspar Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Davi Alex (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Fernando Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fausto Maccarone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruben Rego (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Luis Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Helder Jardim (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Sergio Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alberto Costa (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jon Dichio (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | David Thomson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Duarte Ribeiro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Vasco Carvalho (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nunzio Rinaldi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gaspar Neves (ATT) | 0 | |