Match Report


Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon     Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube
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Corentin ChelleC. Chelle65
G
1
G
66Raouf BoudarèneR. Boudarène
Stefan RiemannS. Riemann50
D
2
D
70Vitor CamposV. Campos
Elena CalvoE. Calvo58
D
3
D
64Tiago FonsecaT. Fonseca
Michelangelo GaleotoM. Galeoto64
D
captain4
D
61Antonio Di MatteoA. Di Matteo
Samuel SemedoS. Semedo73
M
5
D
57Mattia SbrizzoM. Sbrizzo
Stefano BoutaharS. Boutahar60
M
6
M
66Ricardo CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Lennart ZimmermannL. Zimmermann68
M
7
M
63Helder BarrosH. Barros
Silvio MendesS. Mendes51
M
8
M
60Abel VarelaA. Varela
Michael TrapassoM. Trapasso69
A
9
M
59Alexandre TeixeiraA. Teixeira
Billy TelferB. Telfer69
A
10captain
A
67Roberto NascimentoR. Nascimento
Hugo LimaH. Lima69
A
11
A
65Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
 
Enrique CarcedoE. Carcedo49
D
12
G
66David MoutinhoD. Moutinho
Alioune MansouriA. Mansouri66
A
13
G
59Artur AntunesA. Antunes
Nuno BentoN. Bento64
A
14
D
54Paulo CastroP. Castro

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to Leça Futebol Clube. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sporting Lisbon are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Rego.


0.00
Sporting Lisbon get the match underway!
3.07
Stefano Boutahar boots it upfield. Michael Trapasso shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
12.20
Ricardo Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Abel Varela. Abel Varela is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.50
Elena Calvo hits a low pass to Stefan Riemann. Stefan Riemann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefan Riemann knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Raouf Boudarène.
17.31
Silvio Mendes takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Samuel Semedo. Samuel Semedo flicks the ball on with his first touch. Elena Calvo shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
18.06
Elena Calvo sees Stefano Boutahar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Boutahar kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Trapasso. Michael Trapasso lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Semedo. Samuel Semedo heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.51
Helder Barros decides to run forward with the ball. Helder Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Varela. Abel Varela outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Corentin Chelle picks it out of the air!
32.36
Stefano Boutahar flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vitor Campos.
34.34
Silvio Mendes flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Lima who brings the ball under control. Hugo Lima shoots from long range but it flies wide!
40.21
Michelangelo Galeoto kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Riemann. Stefan Riemann sees Silvio Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvio Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Helder Barros.
42.18
Abel Varela takes the throw-in. Antonio Di Matteo hits a low pass to Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Corentin Chelle!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Lisbon appear unchanged since the first half. Leça Futebol Clube 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
Leça Futebol Clube kick off and get the second half underway!
48.34
Silvio Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Semedo who takes it down. Samuel Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Raouf Boudarène has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.18
Lennart Zimmermann plays the ball forward to Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar rushes past Vitor Campos! Stefano Boutahar shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
55.11
Stefan Riemann hits a low pass to Lennart Zimmermann. Lennart Zimmermann sees space and advances. Lennart Zimmermann whips in a cross ball towards Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mattia Sbrizzo steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
57.44
Michelangelo Galeoto threads a neat ball through to Samuel Semedo. Samuel Semedo makes a probing pass to Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima knocks the ball forward, putting Silvio Mendes through on goal. Silvio Mendes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Raouf Boudarène.
58.16
Samuel Semedo takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Helder Barros jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
60.28
Sporting Lisbon have made a substitution with Alioune Mansouri replacing Hugo Lima .
65.51
Tiago Fonseca hits a low pass to Abel Varela. Abel Varela darts forward. Abel Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lennart Zimmermann.
66.46
Samuel Semedo brings the ball forward. Samuel Semedo finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Raouf Boudarène.
67.55
It's a corner kick which Silvio Mendes takes quickly, playing the ball short to Stefan Riemann. Stefan Riemann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Ricardo Carvalho happens to be in the right place to block it.
72.13
Michelangelo Galeoto sees Billy Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.18
Stefano Boutahar knocks the ball forward to Samuel Semedo. Samuel Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mattia Sbrizzo.
75.51
Sporting Lisbon are in full control of this game.
78.33
Samuel Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Trapasso. Michael Trapasso knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
79.58
Michelangelo Galeoto knocks the ball forward to Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexandre Teixeira plays the ball forward to Ricardo Carvalho. Ricardo Carvalho makes a probing pass to Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Nascimento. Roberto Nascimento makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Lennart Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward to Michael Trapasso who brings the ball under control. Michael Trapasso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Lisbon

Leça Futebol Clube
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.2%
35.8%
Play Area
22.4%
43.3%
34.3%

Scorers
Samuel Semedo 18
Billy Telfer 48
Abel Varela 12
Roberto Nascimento 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Semedo of Sporting Lisbon

Match Ratings