Match Report


Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon     F.C. AroucaF.C. Arouca
Computer Player Computer Player Noel Sliney Noel Sliney
Cristiano OliveiraC. Oliveira62
G
1captain
G
81Marc BeckermanM. Beckerman
Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell67
D
2
D
81Garry BurleyG. Burley
Nuno BarbosaN. Barbosa60
D
3
D
78Marinus HilgerinkM. Hilgerink
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin53
D
captain4
D
79Carlos GarciaC. Garcia
Gabriele BonadeiG. Bonadei75
M
5
M
81Ivan MazzeiI. Mazzei
Filipe OliveiraF. Oliveira65
M
6
M
85Edmundo RamosE. Ramos
Rafael VarelaR. Varela59
M
7
M
88Luis SousaL. Sousa
Stefano BoutaharS. Boutahar58
M
8
M
79Otávio CardosoO. Cardoso
Jan-Willem LeeJ. Lee75
A
9
A
79Vasco FariaV. Faria
Hugo LimaH. Lima69
A
10
A
82Fernando CrucetF. Crucet
Marcel HelmerM. Helmer68
A
11
A
81Ricardo MartinsR. Martins
 
Billy TelferB. Telfer68
A
12
M
40Norman VernazzaN. Vernazza
Alioune MansouriA. Mansouri65
A
13
M
82Sergio BentoS. Bento
Daniel AntunesD. Antunes59
G
14
A
83Fernando AlvesF. Alves

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to F.C. Arouca. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sporting Lisbon and F.C. Arouca are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Moutinho.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon kick off!
2.09
Neil Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Helmer. Marcel Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima makes a convincing header. Fantastic reaction save from Marc Beckerman!
3.23
Garry Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Mazzei. Ivan Mazzei threads a neat ball through to Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria edges inside the box! Vasco Faria shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Cristiano Oliveira with no chance!! Goal for F.C. Arouca!
6.51
Marinus Hilgerink drives a long ball upfield. Fernando Crucet passes the ball forward but Ricardo Martins is offside!
8.38
Carlos Garcia makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Garcia plays the ball forward to Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins puts a great ball through. Luis Sousa races clear but the linesman lifts his flag. Offside by the narrowest of margins!
9.49
Filipe Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.50
Marinus Hilgerink knocks the ball forward to Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.01
Filipe Oliveira takes it forward alone. Filipe Oliveira shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.39
Rafael Varela hacks Vasco Faria from behind! The referee brings Rafael Varela to one side and gives him a warning! Vasco Faria carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.54
Luis Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.46
Marinus Hilgerink passes the ball forward to Otávio Cardoso. Otávio Cardoso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Otávio Cardoso lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria beats his man to it with a header. Cristiano Oliveira gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.49
Carlos Garcia threads a neat ball through to Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Martins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Martins tries a spectacular long range effort but Cristiano Oliveira is on top of it.
32.44
Edmundo Ramos threads a neat ball through to Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria plays the ball forward to Ricardo Martins who has made a great run into the box. Alex Caldwell hacks Ricardo Martins from behind! Ricardo Martins appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
33.38
Marinus Hilgerink chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Sousa. Luis Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Otávio Cardoso. Otávio Cardoso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Caldwell.
34.38
Marinus Hilgerink flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Martins controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.01
Ivan Mazzei chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for F.C. Arouca!
45.00
Ricardo Martins flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vasco Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Lisbon appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Arouca also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Lisbon players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with F.C. Arouca kicking off!
49.38
Marinus Hilgerink breaks forward. Marinus Hilgerink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Garcia plays the ball forward to Luis Sousa. Luis Sousa makes a beautiful solo run. Luis Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.12
Ivan Mazzei chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Crucet. Fernando Crucet finds some space and shoots from distance. Cristiano Oliveira gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
54.48
Marcel Helmer catches Garry Burley on the ankles. The referee brings Marcel Helmer to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.01
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.21
Otávio Cardoso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Sousa. Luis Sousa knocks the ball forward to Fernando Crucet but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.29
F.C. Arouca have made 2 substitutions with Sergio Bento replacing Edmundo Ramos and Norman Vernazza replacing Ivan Mazzei .
61.38
Carlos Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Crucet collects the pass. Fernando Crucet knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Faria. Vasco Faria makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.23
Marcel Helmer barges into Garry Burley. Marcel Helmer is given another warning by the referee! Garry Burley grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.37
Nuno Barbosa threads the ball through to Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar makes an attacking run forward. Stefano Boutahar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.52
Luis Sousa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luis Sousa finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Cristiano Oliveira. Excellent save.
78.21
Sergio Bento hacks Nuno Barbosa from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nuno Barbosa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.46
Garry Burley hits a low pass to Luis Sousa. Luis Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Bento. Sergio Bento shoots from distance. Sergio Bento scores for F.C. Arouca!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Lisbon

F.C. Arouca
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
27.3%
72.7%
Play Area
36.4%
37.7%
26%

Scorers
Vasco Faria 3
Fernando Crucet 42
Sergio Bento 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vasco Faria of F.C. Arouca

Match Ratings
1.Cristiano Oliveira (GK)
7
2.Alex Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Barbosa (DEF)
6
4.Neil Hopkin (DEF)
6
5.Gabriele Bonadei (MID)
6
6.Filipe Oliveira (MID)
6
7.Rafael Varela (MID)
5
8.Stefano Boutahar (MID)
6
9.Jan-Willem Lee (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Lima (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Helmer (ATT)
5
 
12.Billy Telfer (ATT)
0
13.Alioune Mansouri (ATT)
0
14.Daniel Antunes (GK)
0

1.Marc Beckerman (GK)
6
2.Garry Burley (DEF)
6
3.Marinus Hilgerink (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Garcia (DEF)
7
5.Ivan Mazzei (MID)
7
6.Edmundo Ramos (MID)
6
7.Luis Sousa (MID)
8
8.Otávio Cardoso (MID)
6
9.Vasco Faria (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Fernando Crucet (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ricardo Martins (ATT)
6
 
12.Norman Vernazza (MID)
6
13.Sergio Bento (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
14.Fernando Alves (ATT)
0