Match Report
| Sporting Lisbon | Sporting Lisbon |  |  | Sp. Espinho | Sp. Espinho | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicolas Cruz | N. Cruz |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Edgar Ramos | E. Ramos | |||||||||
| Adrien Rascle | A. Rascle |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 |  | Ferdinando Caccia | F. Caccia | |||||||||
| Luis Bérenguer | L. Bérenguer | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Roberto Campos | R. Campos | |||||||||
| Francisco Gomes | F. Gomes | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 |  | Alexandru Leonte | A. Leonte | |||||||||
| Abel Moutinho | A. Moutinho | | 62 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Nuno Soares | N. Soares | |||||||||
| Colin Mcallister | C. Mcallister |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Hauke Netzer | H. Netzer | |||||||||
| Helder Fonseca | H. Fonseca | | 74 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Miguel Moreira | M. Moreira | |||||||||
| Nuno Viana | N. Viana | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Helder Monteiro | H. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Sergio Lopes | S. Lopes | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Miguel Flores | M. Flores | |||||||||
| Diogo Carvalho | D. Carvalho | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Diogo Loureiro | D. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Kevin Niven | K. Niven | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Adrian Pontarollo | A. Pontarollo | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to Sp. Espinho. A crowd of 17,950 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sporting Lisbon and Sp. Espinho are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sporting Lisbon and Sp. Espinho are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Sp. Espinho kick off the first half!
2.51
0-1Nuno Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Netzer. Hauke Netzer surges forward with the ball. Hauke Netzer whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Pontarollo. Adrian Pontarollo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Nicolas Cruz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.51
0-1Alexandru Leonte catches Sergio Lopes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sergio Lopes runs off the knock.
14.32
0-1Francisco Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Fonseca. Helder Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes plays a perfect one-two with Kevin Niven and rushes in on goal... Sergio Lopes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Edgar Ramos easily smothers it!
15.28
Alexandru Leonte makes a simple pass to Miguel Moreira. Miguel Moreira passes the ball forward to Miguel Flores. Miguel Flores plays a perfect one-two with Adrian Pontarollo and rushes in on goal... Miguel Flores shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Nicolas Cruz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.03
0-2Hauke Netzer chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Loureiro. Diogo Loureiro finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.36
0-2Sporting Lisbon are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
39.21
Luis Bérenguer makes a probing pass to Helder Fonseca. Helder Fonseca brings the ball forward. Helder Fonseca makes a probing pass to Diogo Carvalho. Diogo Carvalho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon kick off!
47.06
Roberto Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Moreira. Miguel Moreira sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Pontarollo. Adrian Pontarollo flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Nicolas Cruz!
48.51
Hauke Netzer kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Flores. Miguel Flores goes all the way! Miguel Flores cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Nicolas Cruz is on top of it.
49.12
Helder Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Niven. Kevin Niven goes all the way! Kevin Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.19
Miguel Moreira kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Loureiro. Diogo Loureiro threads the ball through to Adrian Pontarollo. Adrian Pontarollo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.34
1-2Francisco Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Viana. Nuno Viana makes a beautiful solo run. Nuno Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edgar Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
66.11
Miguel Moreira decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Moreira shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.14
Colin Mcallister sees space and advances. Colin Mcallister passes the ball forward to Kevin Niven. Kevin Niven shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
72.05
Luis Bérenguer brings the ball forward. Luis Bérenguer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Niven. Kevin Niven rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Edgar Ramos easily smothers it!
75.10
Hauke Netzer knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Pontarollo. Adrian Pontarollo plays a perfect one-two with Diogo Loureiro and rushes in on goal... Adrian Pontarollo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Nicolas Cruz manages to gather it comfortably.
78.22
Miguel Moreira makes a probing pass to Adrian Pontarollo. Adrian Pontarollo shoots from distance but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.4%
45.6%
24.1%
Scorers