Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | U Madeira | U Madeira | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Cristiano Soares | C. Soares |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 | | Abel Castro | A. Castro | |||||||||
| Frederico Nascimento | F. Nascimento | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Fabian Natale Gianello | F. Gianello | |||||||||
| Miguel Moreira | M. Moreira | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Pedro Teixeira | P. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Miguel Quaresma | M. Quaresma | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Jose Alves | J. Alves | |||||||||
| Diogo Fonseca | D. Fonseca | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Jorge Reis | J. Reis | |||||||||
| Paul Higginbotham | P. Higginbotham |  | 64 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 62 |  | Lars Arnold | L. Arnold | ||||||||
| Ben Jess | B. Jess | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Gaspar Andrade | G. Andrade | |||||||||
| Ricardo Reyes | R. Reyes |  | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Alexandre Faria | A. Faria | |||||||||
| Ricardo Carvalho | R. Carvalho | | 51 | M | | | 9 | | M | 52 | | Vasco Ribeiro | V. Ribeiro | ||||||||
| Quim Martins | Q. Martins | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 79 | | Helder Postiga | H. Postiga | |||||||||
| Goran Romo | G. Romo |  | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Alberto Jardim | A. Jardim | |||||||||
| Jose Lopes | J. Lopes | | 64 | G | | 12 | | A | 60 | | Miguel Viana | M. Viana | |||||||||
| Tiago Jardim | T. Jardim | | 59 | G | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Ruben Lopes | R. Lopes | |||||||||
| Duarte Viana | D. Viana | | 50 | A | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Sebastiao Fernandes | S. Fernandes | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play U Madeira in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and U Madeira are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Andrade.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and U Madeira are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Andrade.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara start the match!
2.44
0-0Showing composure, Vasco Ribeiro laces a through ball forward to Helder Postiga. Helder Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
3.59
0-1Jorge Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim plays a quick one-two with Gaspar Andrade and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alberto Jardim provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.32
Vasco Ribeiro threads the ball through to Helder Postiga. Helder Postiga shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
22.49
Fabian Natale Gianello threads a neat ball through to Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Helder Postiga. Helder Postiga shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Cristiano Soares had no chance!! Goal for U Madeira!
26.41
Ricardo Carvalho makes a simple pass to Paul Higginbotham. Paul Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Martins. Quim Martins knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.06
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.25
1-2Frederico Nascimento chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Martins. Quim Martins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabian Natale Gianello.
42.07
Ricardo Reyes makes a probing pass to Goran Romo. Goran Romo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jorge Reis.
45.00
Miguel Moreira takes it forward alone. Miguel Moreira brings the ball forward. Miguel Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. U Madeira also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
U Madeira kick off the second half!
47.16
Ricardo Reyes brings the ball forward. Ricardo Reyes shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.41
1-2Alberto Jardim barges into Miguel Quaresma. The referee warns Alberto Jardim to calm down! Miguel Quaresma grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.39
Miguel Quaresma receives the ball from a throw-in from Miguel Moreira. Miguel Quaresma plays the ball forward to Paul Higginbotham. Paul Higginbotham passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Quim Martins. Quim Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Goran Romo and advances towards the goal... Quim Martins tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.06
Ricardo Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Quim Martins who takes it down. Quim Martins whips in a cross ball towards Goran Romo. Goran Romo beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
67.28
2-2Jorge Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Andrade. Gaspar Andrade flicks the ball to his team mate, Lars Arnold. Lars Arnold controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
73.07
Pedro Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Andrade. Gaspar Andrade comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.12
Miguel Quaresma clumsily knocks into Gaspar Andrade. The referee brings Miguel Quaresma to one side and gives him a warning! Gaspar Andrade carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.12
2-3Free kick to U Madeira just outside the area...
79.43
Helder Postiga takes a short run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
81.03
Ben Jess sees a break and surges forward. Ben Jess sees Goran Romo just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Goran Romo tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Abel Castro has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.49
Gaspar Andrade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Jardim. Alberto Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
The game is drawn at 3-3 and so goes to penalties!
Quim Martins calmly steps up but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
Helder Postiga slowly runs up but he balloons it and it sails over the crossbar!
Goran Romo takes a short run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
Alberto Jardim takes a short run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Miguel Moreira takes a cautious run up but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
Lars Arnold takes a long run up. The ball slams so fast into the bottom right corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
Diogo Fonseca takes a slow run up. The keeper dives to the left but Diogo Fonseca cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
Fabian Natale Gianello calmly steps up. He curls the ball into the top right corner - goal!!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Full Time Score
Normal Play Goals
Penalty Shootout
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Quim Martins 26, 54 Goran Romo 81 | Alberto Jardim 4 Helder Postiga 22 Gaspar Andrade 73 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Cristiano Soares (GK)
6
2. Frederico Nascimento (DEF)
6
3. Miguel Moreira (DEF)
6
4. Miguel Quaresma (DEF)
6
5. Diogo Fonseca (DEF)
6
6. Paul Higginbotham (MID)
6
7. Ben Jess (MID)
7
8. Ricardo Reyes (MID)
6
9. Ricardo Carvalho (MID)
6
10. Quim Martins (ATT)
9
11. Goran Romo (ATT)
8
12. Jose Lopes (GK)
0
13. Tiago Jardim (GK)
0
14. Duarte Viana (ATT)
0
1. Abel Castro (GK)
6
2. Fabian Natale Gianello (DEF)
6
3. Pedro Teixeira (DEF)
6
4. Jose Alves (DEF)
6
5. Jorge Reis (DEF)
6
6. Lars Arnold (MID)
6
7. Gaspar Andrade (MID)
8
8. Alexandre Faria (MID)
6
9. Vasco Ribeiro (MID)
7
10. Helder Postiga (ATT)
7
11. Alberto Jardim (ATT)
8
12. Miguel Viana (ATT)
0
13. Ruben Lopes (ATT)
0
14. Sebastiao Fernandes (ATT)
0