Match Report


Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon     Sp. EspinhoSp. Espinho
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Spencer PriestleyS. Priestley73
G
1
G
84Bruno AlvesB. Alves
Helder SantosH. Santos75
D
2
D
70Hugo SemedoH. Semedo
Ruben VelosoR. Veloso73
D
captain3captain
D
67Carlos MonteiroC. Monteiro
Syd MaddisonS. Maddison68
D
4
D
63Ruel LinekerR. Lineker
Cristiano AlmeidaC. Almeida74
M
5
M
79Jorge FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Lomano CadamarteriL. Cadamarteri67
M
6
M
60Vitor RamosV. Ramos
Carlos FonsecaC. Fonseca65
M
7
M
58Cesar ReisC. Reis
Jonas MetzgerJ. Metzger60
M
8
M
57Cristiano MoreiraC. Moreira
Samuel BarbosaS. Barbosa75
A
9
A
83Gaspar BentoG. Bento
Rui TavaresR. Tavares72
A
10
A
73Garry FergusonG. Ferguson
Raynald DordevicR. Dordevic68
A
11
A
70Eduardo AntunesE. Antunes
 
Mauricio BlancoM. Blanco65
G
12
A
67Ian LisbieI. Lisbie
Jose QuaresmaJ. Quaresma64
D
13
D
62Quim RamosQ. Ramos
Tomas FariaT. Faria63
D
14
D
59Gaspar CastroG. Castro

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to Sp. Espinho. A crowd of 18,589 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Lisbon and Sp. Espinho are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Grant.


0.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off!
2.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Helder Santos plays the ball forward to Carlos Fonseca. Carlos Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
3.48
Helder Santos threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Almeida. Cristiano Almeida runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cristiano Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Bruno Alves manages to gather it effortlessly.
4.20
Helder Santos flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Cadamarteri who brings the ball under control. Lomano Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Samuel Barbosa shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
6.27
Ruben Veloso sees space and advances. Ruben Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Raynald Dordevic controls it well on his chest. Raynald Dordevic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Semedo.
10.00
Ruben Veloso makes a simple pass to Carlos Fonseca. Carlos Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares makes a looping header on goal but somehow Bruno Alves manages to keep it out.
12.16
Syd Maddison knocks the ball forward to Jonas Metzger. Jonas Metzger makes a probing pass to Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.58
Hugo Semedo comes in with a late challenge on Rui Tavares. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rui Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.19
Lomano Cadamarteri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Alves who gathers it comfortably.
22.51
Cristiano Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic shoots from long range. Bruno Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
24.47
Vitor Ramos barges into Carlos Fonseca. Vitor Ramos is shown the yellow card! Carlos Fonseca gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.47
Raynald Dordevic comes in with a late challenge on Ruel Lineker. The referee calls over Raynald Dordevic and warns him to calm down! Ruel Lineker carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.18
Lomano Cadamarteri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Bruno Alves manages to gather it effortlessly.
28.26
Vitor Ramos advances with the ball. Vitor Ramos advances inside the box! Vitor Ramos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Ruben Veloso's leg.
32.28
Cesar Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.42
Carlos Monteiro breaks forward. Carlos Monteiro makes a probing pass to Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Spencer Priestley who gathers it comfortably.
38.19
Syd Maddison threads a neat ball through to Carlos Fonseca. Carlos Fonseca hits a low pass to Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Bruno Alves!
39.48
Cristiano Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Rui Tavares collects the pass. Rui Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Bruno Alves has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.37
Jonas Metzger threads the ball through to Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa plays a quick one-two with Raynald Dordevic and rushes in on goal... Samuel Barbosa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Sp. Espinho have changed their lineup with Ian Lisbie replacing Vitor Ramos, Quim Ramos replacing Eduardo Antunes and Gaspar Castro replacing Cristiano Moreira.

45.00
Sp. Espinho kick off the second half!
48.04
With vision, Lomano Cadamarteri plays the ball forward to Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Semedo.
51.44
Ruel Lineker comes in with a late challenge on Raynald Dordevic. The referee brings Ruel Lineker to one side and gives him a warning! Raynald Dordevic gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.52
Hugo Semedo knocks the ball forward to Jorge Fonseca. Jorge Fonseca sees Gaspar Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Bento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Maddison.
59.02
Ruben Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Fonseca. What a great partnership. Carlos Fonseca threads the ball through to Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.02
Sporting Lisbon have made 2 substitutions with Jose Quaresma replacing Lomano Cadamarteri and Mauricio Blanco replacing Raynald Dordevic .
63.48
Cristiano Almeida clumsily knocks into Cesar Reis. Cristiano Almeida is warned by the referee! Cesar Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.47
Gaspar Castro sees Garry Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.30
Helder Santos threads the ball through to Jose Quaresma. Jose Quaresma makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.03
Ian Lisbie knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Gaspar Bento provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Cesar Reis threads the ball through to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento cuts inside the box! Gaspar Bento cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Spencer Priestley manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Lisbon

Sp. Espinho
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
27.4%
41.7%
31%

Scorers
Raynald Dordevic 39
Rui Tavares 59
Gaspar Bento 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rui Tavares of Sporting Lisbon

Match Ratings
1.Spencer Priestley (GK)
6
2.Helder Santos (DEF)
7
3.Ruben Veloso (DEF)
7
4.Syd Maddison (DEF)
6
5.Cristiano Almeida (MID)
6
6.Lomano Cadamarteri (MID)
7
7.Carlos Fonseca (MID)
7
8.Jonas Metzger (MID)
6
9.Samuel Barbosa (ATT)
7
10.Rui Tavares (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Raynald Dordevic (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mauricio Blanco (GK)
6
13.Jose Quaresma (DEF)
6
14.Tomas Faria (DEF)
0

1.Bruno Alves (GK)
8
2.Hugo Semedo (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Carlos Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Ruel Lineker (DEF)
5
5.Jorge Fonseca (MID)
6
6.Vitor Ramos (MID)yellow card
7
7.Cesar Reis (MID)
6
8.Cristiano Moreira (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Bento (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Garry Ferguson (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Antunes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Lisbie (ATT)
7
13.Quim Ramos (DEF)
6
14.Gaspar Castro (DEF)
6