Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Est˜dio Mun. Jos Bento Pessoa where Naval play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 15,531 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Naval and Sporting Lisbon are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Ribeiro.


0.00
Naval start the game by kicking off the first half!
12.28
Rafael Varela plays the ball forward to Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima puts a great ball through. Marcel Helmer runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
16.03
Mark Hughes flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Neves who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Neves threads a neat, attacking ball through to Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Cristiano Oliveira easily smothers it!
26.18
Rosario Balli barges into Rafael Varela. The referee warns Rosario Balli to calm down! Rafael Varela runs off the knock.
30.52
Rosario Balli flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Bräutigam holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lennart Bräutigam shoots from long range but Cristiano Oliveira reads it well. Well saved!
32.27
Filipe Oliveira hits a low pass to Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
34.39
Marcel Götz kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Carvalho. Duarte Carvalho edges inside the box! Duarte Carvalho side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Cristiano Oliveira gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
36.46
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
Norman Boyd passes the ball forward to Manuel Rego. Manuel Rego flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Bräutigam who gracefully takes it down. Lennart Bräutigam whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Cristiano Oliveira didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Naval appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off!
53.42
Alex Caldwell sees space and advances. Alex Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.51
Duarte Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rodrigo Neves is offside!
60.20
Marcel Helmer clumsily knocks into Manuel Rego. Marcel Helmer is warned by the referee! Manuel Rego stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.50
Rosario Balli hits a low pass to Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam runs straight at the defence! Lennart Bräutigam makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.04
Alex Caldwell brings the ball forward. Alex Caldwell sees Jan-Willem Lee in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan-Willem Lee shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sporting Lisbon are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.17
Rosario Balli passes the ball forward to Duarte Carvalho. Duarte Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
72.09
Gabriele Bonadei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcel Helmer. Marcel Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
77.22
Naval have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Valente replacing Norman Boyd and Sebastiao Ramos replacing Rosario Balli .
78.27
Stefano Boutahar takes it forward alone. Stefano Boutahar knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Rego.
79.51
Mark Hughes sees Duarte Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Varela.
81.52
Marcel Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Ramos. Sebastiao Ramos knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves finds some space and shoots from distance but Cristiano Oliveira is on top of it.
83.17
Rafael Varela hits a low pass to Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Hackworth.
84.18
Gabriele Bonadei hacks Abel Gomes from behind! Gabriele Bonadei is warned by the referee! Abel Gomes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Alex Caldwell makes a probing pass to Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar sees Hugo Lima in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Lima whips in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
25%
48.6%
26.4%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cristiano Oliveira of Sporting Lisbon

Match Ratings
1.Vitor Sousa (GK)
6
2.Manuel Rego (DEF)
6
3.Julian Hackworth (DEF)
6
4.Norman Boyd (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Götz (MID)
6
6.Rosario Balli (MID)
7
7.Mark Hughes (MID)
6
8.Abel Gomes (MID)
6
9.Rodrigo Neves (ATT)
7
10.Lennart Bräutigam (ATT)
7
11.Duarte Carvalho (ATT)
7
 
12.Cristiano Valente (DEF)
6
13.Matteo Baiocchi (ATT)
0
14.Sebastiao Ramos (DEF)
6

1.Cristiano Oliveira (GK)
9
2.Alex Caldwell (DEF)
9
3.Artur Jardim (DEF)
6
4.Gaspar Loureiro (DEF)
6
5.Gabriele Bonadei (MID)
6
6.Filipe Oliveira (MID)
6
7.Rafael Varela (MID)
6
8.Stefano Boutahar (MID)
7
9.Jan-Willem Lee (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Hugo Lima (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Helmer (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Telfer (ATT)
0
13.Alioune Mansouri (ATT)
0
14.Daniel Antunes (GK)
0