Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
Mark BerryMark Berry David Bacon David Bacon
Edgar MendesE. Mendes73
G
captain1
G
79Romero P. AndresR. Andres
David PerryD. Perry72
D
2
D
77Matt BradyM. Brady
Oscar CanoO. Cano72
D
3
D
69Giampietro SchwochG. Schwoch
Daniel NunesD. Nunes66
D
4
D
70Leonardo Guerrero LopezL. Guerrero Lopez
Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina72
D
5
M
67Edmundo VegaE. Vega
Thomas LindnerT. Lindner75
M
6
M
71Kemal InceK. Ince
Quim MarquesQ. Marques82
M
7captain
M
72Nwankwo EvansN. Evans
Stephane NappiS. Nappi63
M
8
M
73Craig SullivanC. Sullivan
Gaspar BentoG. Bento71
A
9
A
72Fatik ZonneveldF. Zonneveld
Mirco BortoluzziM. Bortoluzzi62
A
10
A
76Sergio CastroS. Castro
Andres CastilloA. Castillo70
A
11
A
70Manuel GuardalbenM. Guardalben
 
Alex YoungA. Young54
D
12
G
53Samuel VianaS. Viana
Jose MonteiroJ. Monteiro54
M
13
D
67Emile GreeningE. Greening
Armindo LambourdeA. Lambourde58
A
14
A
70Jan Vennegoor PothuizenJ. Pothuizen

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Sporting Lisbon. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Rodrigues.


0.00
Penafiel kick off!
2.02
Craig Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Guardalben. Manuel Guardalben controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
3.36
Craig Sullivan brings the ball forward. Craig Sullivan skips past Oscar Cano! Craig Sullivan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
6.46
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Craig Sullivan controls it well on his chest. Craig Sullivan passes the ball forward to Manuel Guardalben. Manuel Guardalben knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Cano.
14.07
Quim Marques receives the ball from a throw-in from Stephane Nappi. Seeing a gap ahead, Quim Marques plays the ball forward to Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo runs straight at the defence! Andres Castillo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Romero P. Andres reads it well. Excellent save!
16.27
Leonardo Guerrero Lopez takes the throw-in. Giampietro Schwoch knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Evans. Nwankwo Evans sees Fatik Zonneveld in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fatik Zonneveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Edgar Mendes.
18.55
Stephane Nappi flicks a high pass forward. Andres Castillo controls it well on his chest. Andres Castillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Romero P. Andres who gathers it comfortably.
22.28
Kemal Ince flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Castro collects the pass. Sergio Castro shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Edgar Mendes.
23.46
Corner kick to Sporting Lisbon. Nwankwo Evans chips it out wide. Gaspar Bento chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
27.45
Matt Brady sees Kemal Ince in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Ince threads a neat ball through to Fatik Zonneveld. Fatik Zonneveld whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Guardalben. Daniel Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Manuel Guardalben. Manuel Guardalben appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
28.02
David Perry takes it forward alone. David Perry makes a simple pass to Mirco Bortoluzzi. Mirco Bortoluzzi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giampietro Schwoch.
30.37
Nwankwo Evans barges into Thomas Lindner. The referee calls over Nwankwo Evans and warns him to calm down! Thomas Lindner stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.17
Nwankwo Evans threads a neat ball through to Fatik Zonneveld. Fatik Zonneveld whips in a cross ball towards Sergio Castro. Sergio Castro fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.55
Kemal Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Guardalben. Manuel Guardalben runs straight at the defence! Manuel Guardalben strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.26
Stephane Nappi picks a pass forward to Mirco Bortoluzzi. Mirco Bortoluzzi threads the ball through into the box. Gaspar Bento side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
45.00
Edmundo Vega flicks a high pass forward. Fatik Zonneveld collects the pass. Fatik Zonneveld knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edgar Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Penafiel appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half. The Penafiel players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon get the second half underway!
48.28
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Ince plays the ball forward to Sergio Castro. Sergio Castro shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
49.39
Leonardo Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Ince. Kemal Ince flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Castro who brings the ball neatly under control. Sergio Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Fatik Zonneveld. With a superhuman jump, Fatik Zonneveld connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
53.16
Craig Sullivan hits a low pass to Manuel Guardalben. Manuel Guardalben finds some space and shoots from distance. Edgar Mendes gets down and covers it.
54.08
Mirco Bortoluzzi barges into Leonardo Guerrero Lopez. The referee brings Mirco Bortoluzzi to one side and gives him a warning! Leonardo Guerrero Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.30
Stephane Nappi darts forward. Stephane Nappi lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Romero P. Andres!
59.18
Sporting Lisbon are dictating the run of play here today.
60.24
Penafiel have made 3 substitutions with Alex Young replacing Daniel Nunes, Jose Monteiro replacing Gaspar Bento and Armindo Lambourde replacing Mirco Bortoluzzi .Sporting Lisbon have made a substitution with Emile Greening replacing Leonardo Guerrero Lopez .
67.24
Nwankwo Evans passes the ball forward to Fatik Zonneveld. Fatik Zonneveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Edgar Mendes!
72.57
Oscar Cano hits a low pass to Quim Marques. Quim Marques threads a neat ball through to Andres Castillo. Andres Castillo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.26
Sporting Lisbon have made a substitution with Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen replacing Sergio Castro .
78.27
Edmundo Vega sees Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen cuts inside the box! Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
81.33
Kemal Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Guardalben. Manuel Guardalben passes the ball forward but Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen is offside!
83.44
Matt Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Evans. Nwankwo Evans takes it forward alone. Nwankwo Evans threads the ball through to Fatik Zonneveld but he's offside!
85.51
Kemal Ince hacks Stephane Nappi from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephane Nappi runs off the knock.
90.00
Thomas Lindner sees Andres Castillo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Castillo shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
31.8%
45.9%
22.4%

Scorers
Sergio Castro 32
Manuel Guardalben 37

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Guardalben of Sporting Lisbon

Match Ratings