Match Report
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara |  |  | Belenenses | Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||
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| Albrecht Schäfer | A. Schäfer |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 |  | Alberto Martins | A. Martins | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Barbosa | R. Barbosa | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Samuel Santos | S. Santos | |||||||||
| David Hutchison | D. Hutchison |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Gill Atzeni | G. Atzeni | |||||||||
| Rafael Quaresma | R. Quaresma | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Mario Antunes | M. Antunes | |||||||||
| Bruno Sadotti | B. Sadotti | | 71 | M | | 5 | | M | 75 |  | Martin Robson | M. Robson | |||||||||
| Antonino Cottini | A. Cottini | | 64 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 71 | | John Cooper | J. Cooper | ||||||||
| Gregorio Gimenez | G. Gimenez |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Samuel Alves | S. Alves | |||||||||
| Mike Adams | M. Adams | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Stan Adams | S. Adams | |||||||||
| Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Alexandre Reis | A. Reis | |||||||||
| Adam Maddison | A. Maddison | | 66 | A | | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Martin Miceli | M. Miceli | ||||||||
| Helder Nunes | H. Nunes | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Antonio Mendes | A. Mendes | |||||||||
| Daniel Quaresma | D. Quaresma | | 67 | G | | 12 | | M | 65 | | Hugo Loureiro | H. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Terry Dyer | T. Dyer | | 65 | G | | 13 | | M | 62 | | Stefan Kirschner | S. Kirschner | |||||||||
| Mario Lima | M. Lima | | 60 | D | | 14 | | G | 62 | | Alberto Semedo | A. Semedo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 18,896 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Nuno Gomes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Santa Clara and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Nuno Gomes.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Belenenses kick off!
3.09
0-0Antonino Cottini flicks a high pass forward. Helder Nunes controls it well on his chest. Helder Nunes puts a great ball through but Paulo Pinheiro is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
4.45
0-0Without breaking stride, Rafael Quaresma plays the ball forward to Bruno Sadotti. Bruno Sadotti makes a probing pass to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.45
Gill Atzeni kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Alves. Samuel Alves threads a neat ball through to Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
8.11
John Cooper sees Martin Miceli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Miceli deftly passes the ball to Antonio Mendes, releasing him through on goal. Antonio Mendes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.29
John Cooper threads the ball through to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.30
0-0David Hutchison barges into Alexandre Reis. David Hutchison is given a warning by the referee! Alexandre Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.52
Rafael Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Gimenez. Gregorio Gimenez sees Adam Maddison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Maddison shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
22.48
0-1Stan Adams sees Antonio Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Mendes plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Reis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Antonio Mendes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Antonio Mendes!
26.52
John Cooper threads a neat ball through to Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Mendes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Miceli provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.57
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.32
Samuel Alves takes it forward alone. Samuel Alves whips in a cross ball towards Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.33
David Hutchison barges into Alexandre Reis. David Hutchison is warned by the referee again! Alexandre Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.33
0-1Free kick to Belenenses just outside the area...
33.15
Antonio Mendes takes a slow run up and curls a wicked ball around the wall. It clips the inside post and goes in. What a cracker! Albrecht Schäfer had no chance!!
34.34
0-2John Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Martin Miceli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Miceli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Albrecht Schäfer manages to keep it out.
38.02
Gill Atzeni breaks forward. Gill Atzeni flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Reis controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Reis shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.08
Without breaking stride, Samuel Santos plays the ball forward to Stan Adams. Stan Adams makes a simple pass to Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
44.55
Samuel Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Reis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Martin Miceli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara get the second half underway!
47.26
John Cooper passes the ball forward to Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Reis but the referee indicates it's offside!
48.23
With vision, David Hutchison laces a weighted ball forward to Antonino Cottini. Antonino Cottini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison makes a great pass forward. Paulo Pinheiro runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.56
Martin Robson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Robson whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
57.49
Antonino Cottini threads a neat ball through to Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes makes a simple pass, allowing Adam Maddison to run into the box. Adam Maddison shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.00
Antonino Cottini flicks a high pass forward to Adam Maddison who brings the ball under control. Adam Maddison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.03
1-2Martin Miceli hacks Rafael Quaresma from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Quaresma stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.51
John Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Miceli. Martin Miceli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Mendes but the linesman indicates offside!
71.10
Mike Adams chips the ball to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.21
Mario Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Alves. Samuel Alves brings the ball forward. Samuel Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Albrecht Schäfer.
78.34
Martin Robson knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Reis. Alexandre Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Mendes. Antonio Mendes connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
83.32
Paulo Pinheiro catches Gill Atzeni on the ankles. The referee brings Paulo Pinheiro to one side and gives him a warning! Gill Atzeni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.23
Samuel Santos passes the ball forward to John Cooper. John Cooper flicks a high ball forward to Martin Miceli who gracefully takes it down. Martin Miceli sees Antonio Mendes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Mendes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Albrecht Schäfer with no chance!! Goal for Belenenses!
90.00
Samuel Alves flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Mendes controls it well on his chest. Antonio Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Martin Miceli. With a superhuman jump, Martin Miceli connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Albrecht Schäfer comfortably punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Adam Maddison 57 | Antonio Mendes 22, 31, 78, 84 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Albrecht Schäfer (GK)
6
2. Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF)
6
3. David Hutchison (DEF)
5
4. Rafael Quaresma (DEF)
6
5. Bruno Sadotti (MID)
6
6. Antonino Cottini (MID)
6
7. Gregorio Gimenez (MID)
6
8. Mike Adams (MID)
6
9. Paulo Pinheiro (ATT)
5
10. Adam Maddison (ATT)
7
11. Helder Nunes (ATT)
6
12. Daniel Quaresma (GK)
0
13. Terry Dyer (GK)
0
14. Mario Lima (DEF)
0
1. Alberto Martins (GK)
6
2. Samuel Santos (DEF)
6
3. Gill Atzeni (DEF)
6
4. Mario Antunes (DEF)
6
5. Martin Robson (MID)
6
6. John Cooper (MID)
7
7. Samuel Alves (MID)
7
8. Stan Adams (MID)
6
9. Alexandre Reis (ATT)
7
10. Martin Miceli (ATT)
7
11. Antonio Mendes (ATT)
9
12. Hugo Loureiro (MID)
0
13. Stefan Kirschner (MID)
0
14. Alberto Semedo (GK)
0