Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa where União Desportiva de Leiria play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 7,997 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
União Desportiva de Leiria are playing in a 4-1-4-1 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Nascimento.
The pitch is in poor condition.
União Desportiva de Leiria are playing in a 4-1-4-1 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Nascimento.
0.00
0-0Sporting Lisbon kick off the first half!
3.19
0-0Paulo Lopes threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Ribeiro. Rodrigo Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaspar Campos.
4.08
0-0Edgar Pinto barges into Nuno Semedo. Edgar Pinto is given a warning by the referee! Nuno Semedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.41
0-1Manuel Ramos passes the ball forward to Paulo Lopes. Paulo Lopes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paulo Lopes makes a probing pass between the defence to Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
16.49
Edgar Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Ball. Stephen Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.35
0-1Paulo Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Ball who takes it down. Stephen Ball whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Ribeiro. Rodrigo Ribeiro makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
26.38
With a delightful solo run, Sebastiao Monteiro stretches the opposition's defence. Sebastiao Monteiro plays a one-two with Rodrigo Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... Sebastiao Monteiro tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
28.08
With a delightful solo run, Pedro Andrade stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Ramos.
32.06
0-1Sporting Lisbon have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Veloso replacing Paulo Lopes and Silvio Carvalho replacing Rodrigo Ribeiro .
36.29
Carlos Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Veloso. David Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Carvalho collects the pass. Silvio Carvalho shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.26
Cristiano Veloso catches Alec Glass on the ankles. The referee brings Cristiano Veloso to one side and gives him a warning! Alec Glass runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. União Desportiva de Leiria appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon have changed their lineup with Samir Zimmermann replacing Samuel Fonseca. The União Desportiva de Leiria players seem much more motivated whilst the Sporting Lisbon players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
União Desportiva de Leiria kick off!
49.41
David Veloso plays the ball forward to Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins threads the ball through into the box. Stephen Ball muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.10
Manuel Ramos threads the ball through to Samir Zimmermann. Samir Zimmermann threads a neat ball through to Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins makes a probing pass between the defence to Silvio Carvalho. Silvio Carvalho shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.31
Brian Mcgreal knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.56
Alec Glass threads a neat ball through to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.26
0-1Pedro Andrade catches Cristiano Veloso on the ankles. The referee calls over Pedro Andrade and shows him a yellow card! Cristiano Veloso runs off the knock.
67.27
0-1Samir Zimmermann sees Stephen Ball in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Ball plays a one-two with Silvio Martins and rushes in on goal... Stephen Ball strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Silvio Antunes gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
69.24
Carlos Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Monteiro. Sebastiao Monteiro flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Ball who takes it down. Stephen Ball chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.05
Pedro Andrade flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Semedo who brings the ball under control. Nuno Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.48
Martin Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Brian Mcgreal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Semedo shoots from 25 yards. David Soares easily gets down and covers it.
84.23
1-1Vitor Neves clumsily knocks into Sebastiao Monteiro. Vitor Neves is shown the yellow card! Sebastiao Monteiro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.50
Edgar Pinto pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Edgar Pinto plays the ball forward to Stephen Ball. Stephen Ball shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
24.3%
48.6%
27%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Ball of Sporting Lisbon |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Silvio Antunes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gaspar Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Le Saux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodrigo Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Brian Mcgreal (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alec Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Neves (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Pedro Andrade (MID) | | 6 |
| 11. | Nuno Semedo (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Nuno Faria (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rafael Postiga (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Diogo Viana (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Soares (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Manuel Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edgar Pinto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Sebastiao Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paulo Lopes (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Samuel Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Veloso (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rodrigo Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Silvio Martins (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Stephen Ball (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Cristiano Veloso (GK) | 5 | |
| 13. | Silvio Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Samir Zimmermann (MID) | 6 | |