Match Report
| Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
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| Valentino Pinzi | V. Pinzi |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 66 |  | Francisco Semedo | F. Semedo | ||||||||
| Sebastiao Fonseca | S. Fonseca | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Nuno Jardim | N. Jardim | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Reis | S. Reis | | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | |||||||||
| Jose Loureiro | J. Loureiro | | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Jaime Semedo | J. Semedo | |||||||||
| Rafael Viana | R. Viana | | 76 | M | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Sebastian Garcia | S. Garcia | |||||||||
| Noah Matthäus | N. Matthäus |  | 69 | M | | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Pedro Teixeira | P. Teixeira | ||||||||
| Scott Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Ricardo Loureiro | R. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Mitchell Cairo | M. Cairo |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Cesar Barros | C. Barros | |||||||||
| Patricio Perron | P. Perron |  | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Pedro Carvalho | P. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Vitor Andrade | V. Andrade | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Tiago Nascimento | T. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Silvio Veloso | S. Veloso | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Joao Nunes | J. Nunes | |||||||||
| Gary Liddell | G. Liddell | | 66 | D | | 12 | | M | 60 | | Filipe Ribeiro | F. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Albert Wiekens | A. Wiekens | | 66 | G | | 13 | | A | 57 | | Jaime Soares | J. Soares | |||||||||
| Joao Sousa | J. Sousa | | 65 | D | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Gaspar Teixeira | G. Teixeira | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estadio Manuel de Oliveira Violas where Sp. Espinho play host to Varzim. A crowd of 15,180 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and Varzim are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Correa Dionisio.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sp. Espinho and Varzim are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Correa Dionisio.
0.00
0-0Varzim kick off the first half!
2.11
0-0With great vision, Nuno Jardim plays the ball forward to Cesar Barros. Cesar Barros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Valentino Pinzi effortlessly smothers it!
4.23
0-0Sebastiao Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Noah Matthäus. Noah Matthäus hits a low pass to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
8.07
Nuno Jardim hits a low pass to Pedro Teixeira. Pedro Teixeira makes a simple pass to Joao Nunes. Joao Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.32
Cesar Barros flicks a high pass forward to Joao Nunes who brings the ball under control. Joao Nunes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Valentino Pinzi smothers it!
10.15
Jose Loureiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Viana. Rafael Viana makes a simple pass to Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron plays a sublime one-two with Vitor Andrade and races in on goal... Patricio Perron takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
12.11
Jaime Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Teixeira. Pedro Teixeira makes a simple pass 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 flies well off target!
15.37
0-0Sebastiao Fonseca barges into Pedro Carvalho. The referee calls over Sebastiao Fonseca and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Carvalho stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.24
Sebastiao Reis flicks a high pass forward. Scott Mcinnes collects the pass. Scott Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
21.24
Jaime Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Jaime Semedo knocks the ball forward to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
24.24
Scott Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward to Patricio Perron who brings the ball under control. Patricio Perron controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
32.53
Jose Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
33.13
Scott Mcinnes threads the ball through to Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.07
Scott Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Veloso. Silvio Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sp. Espinho appear unchanged since the first half. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sp. Espinho kick off the second half!
48.49
1-0Rafael Viana threads a neat ball through to Silvio Veloso. Silvio Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron flicks the ball with his head. Patricio Perron scores for Sp. Espinho!!
53.33
Cesar Barros threads a neat ball through to Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento plays a one-two with Pedro Carvalho and advances towards the goal... Tiago Nascimento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.11
Cesar Barros sees a break and surges forward. Cesar Barros shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
57.19
Pedro Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Carvalho comfortably collects the pass. Pedro Carvalho shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
60.43
Ricardo Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nunes controls it well on his chest. Joao Nunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
65.04
Sebastiao Fonseca passes the ball forward to Noah Matthäus. Noah Matthäus decides to run forward with the ball. Noah Matthäus plays a scrappy one-two with Silvio Veloso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Noah Matthäus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Francisco Semedo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.36
Ricardo Loureiro hits a low pass to Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.04
Sebastiao Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Matthäus. Noah Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Francisco Semedo.
79.29
2-0With a delightful solo run, Ricardo Loureiro stretches the opposition's defence. Ricardo Loureiro makes a probing pass to Tiago Nascimento but he's offside!
81.24
Showing composure, Jaime Semedo laces a through ball forward to Pedro Teixeira. Pedro Teixeira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pedro Teixeira edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Pedro Teixeira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
83.22
2-0Varzim are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
84.45
Jaime Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Garcia. Sebastian Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Nascimento. Tiago Nascimento shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
85.40
Rafael Viana changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Francisco Semedo easily picks it out of the air!
87.19
2-0Sebastiao Fonseca comes in with a late challenge on Cesar Barros. Sebastiao Fonseca is warned by the referee! Cesar Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Valentino Pinzi (GK)
7
2. Sebastiao Fonseca (DEF)
5
3. Sebastiao Reis (DEF)
6
4. Jose Loureiro (DEF)
6
5. Rafael Viana (MID)
7
6. Noah Matthäus (MID)
9
7. Scott Mcinnes (MID)
6
8. Mitchell Cairo (MID)
6
9. Patricio Perron (ATT)
9
10. Vitor Andrade (ATT)
6
11. Silvio Veloso (ATT)
7
12. Gary Liddell (DEF)
0
13. Albert Wiekens (GK)
0
14. Joao Sousa (DEF)
0
1. Francisco Semedo (GK)
7
2. Nuno Jardim (DEF)
7
3. Alec McCoist (DEF)
6
4. Jaime Semedo (DEF)
7
5. Sebastian Garcia (MID)
6
6. Pedro Teixeira (MID)
8
7. Ricardo Loureiro (MID)
6
8. Cesar Barros (MID)
7
9. Pedro Carvalho (ATT)
6
10. Tiago Nascimento (ATT)
6
11. Joao Nunes (ATT)
6
12. Filipe Ribeiro (MID)
0
13. Jaime Soares (ATT)
0
14. Gaspar Teixeira (ATT)
0