Match Report


MoreirenseMoreirense     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Computer Player Computer Player
Sejii KaitaS. Kaita80
G
1
G
63Cristiano OliveiraC. Oliveira
Damien BestD. Best69
D
2
D
67Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell
Nuno MendesN. Mendes73
D
3
D
60Nuno BarbosaN. Barbosa
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro71
D
4captain
D
53Neil HopkinN. Hopkin
Ebi LatoE. Lato81
D
captain5
M
75Gabriele BonadeiG. Bonadei
Quim BarbosaQ. Barbosa81
M
6
M
65Filipe OliveiraF. Oliveira
Tonino PiazzaT. Piazza77
M
7
M
59Rafael VarelaR. Varela
Max HillM. Hill75
A
8
M
58Stefano BoutaharS. Boutahar
Vincenzo SchnellingerV. Schnellinger75
A
9
A
75Jan-Willem LeeJ. Lee
Quim ReisQ. Reis76
A
10
A
69Billy TelferB. Telfer
Alun BoydA. Boyd81
A
11
A
69Hugo LimaH. Lima
 
Kevin WelterK. Welter67
D
12
A
68Marcel HelmerM. Helmer
Tommy BowerT. Bower75
M
13
A
65Alioune MansouriA. Mansouri
Eduardo CamposE. Campos52
A
14
G
59Daniel AntunesD. Antunes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 18,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Moreirense are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Andrade.


0.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off the first half!
6.53
Vitor Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza makes a simple pass to Max Hill. Max Hill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Cristiano Oliveira!
8.35
Damien Best threads a neat ball through to Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Cristiano Oliveira. Excellent save.
12.36
Damien Best threads a neat ball through to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza makes an attacking run forward. Tonino Piazza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Schnellinger but the linesman indicates offside!
15.23
Filipe Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Lima collects the pass. Hugo Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.28
Tonino Piazza threads a neat ball through to Max Hill. Max Hill plays a quick one-two with Tonino Piazza and rushes in on goal... Max Hill shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Moreirense!
21.07
Tonino Piazza takes it forward alone. Tonino Piazza makes a great pass forward. Max Hill runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.40
Nuno Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Reis. Quim Reis decides to run forward with the ball. Quim Reis shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
24.31
Tonino Piazza hits a low pass to Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.30
Rafael Varela sees Billy Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sejii Kaita who gathers it comfortably.
30.08
Neil Hopkin barges into Quim Barbosa. Neil Hopkin is shown the yellow card! Quim Barbosa stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.47
Moreirense are in full control of this game.
38.17
Stefano Boutahar plays the ball forward to Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sejii Kaita who gathers it comfortably.
39.08
Neil Hopkin pushes mid-way up the pitch. Neil Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Vincenzo Schnellinger chips the ball to his team mate, Max Hill. Max Hill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Moreirense appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Lisbon players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Moreirense kicking off!
49.02
Tonino Piazza flicks a high pass forward. Max Hill easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Hill plays a one-two with Quim Reis and rushes in on goal... Max Hill tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Cristiano Oliveira manages to gather it.
51.55
Tonino Piazza hits a low pass to Alun Boyd. Alun Boyd edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Alun Boyd provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.13
Rafael Varela knocks the ball forward to Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.29
Tonino Piazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Max Hill. Max Hill shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
60.13
Alex Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Sejii Kaita had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Lisbon!
69.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Nuno Mendes picks a pass forward to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza takes it forward alone. Tonino Piazza cuts inside the box! Tonino Piazza shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
73.24
Rafael Varela passes the ball forward to Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar passes the ball forward to Jan-Willem Lee. Jan-Willem Lee edges inside the box! Jan-Willem Lee shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Sejii Kaita is on top of it.
81.56
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.43
Tonino Piazza catches Filipe Oliveira on the ankles. Tonino Piazza is given a warning by the referee! Filipe Oliveira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.23
Damien Best flicks a high ball forward to Tonino Piazza who takes it down. Tonino Piazza flicks a high pass forward. Alun Boyd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Quim Reis. Quim Reis heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
89.48
Damien Best hacks Stefano Boutahar from behind! The referee calls over Damien Best and shows him a yellow card! Stefano Boutahar stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Moreirense

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
34.7%
40%
25.3%

Scorers
Max Hill 16
Hugo Lima 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tonino Piazza of Moreirense

Match Ratings
1.Sejii Kaita (GK)
6
2.Damien Best (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Nuno Mendes (DEF)
6
4.Vitor Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Ebi Lato (DEF)
6
6.Quim Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Tonino Piazza (MID)
9
8.Max Hill (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Vincenzo Schnellinger (ATT)
6
10.Quim Reis (ATT)
6
11.Alun Boyd (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Welter (DEF)
0
13.Tommy Bower (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Campos (ATT)
0

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