Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio Municipal where Beira Mar play host to Sporting Lisbon. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Beira Mar are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Rodrigues.
The pitch is in good condition.
Beira Mar are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Rodrigues.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon kick off!
3.18
0-0Harris Fabrie threads a neat ball through to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
6.55
0-0Ricardo Moreira pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ricardo Moreira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ricardo Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.56
0-0Marc Röhlig clumsily knocks into Goran Madar. Marc Röhlig is shown the yellow card! Goran Madar stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.12
Goran Madar sees Sergio Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen heads the ball goalwards. Dmitri Beschastnykh easily picks it out of the air!
18.22
0-0Goran Madar flicks a high pass forward. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen comfortably collects the pass. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen makes a great pass forward. Fatik Zonneveld runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.17
Harris Fabrie threads a neat ball through to Frank Marrero. Frank Marrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Romero P. Andres!
32.54
Goran Madar takes it forward alone. Goran Madar runs straight at the defence! Goran Madar strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dmitri Beschastnykh!
44.43
Matt Brady makes a probing pass to Goran Madar. Goran Madar threads a neat ball through to Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
Marc Röhlig kicks a strong pass forward to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Beira Mar appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Lisbon players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Beira Mar kick off!
47.48
Nwankwo Evans makes a probing pass to Fatik Zonneveld. Fatik Zonneveld knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Castro. Sergio Castro flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
55.15
Kemal Ince flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Castro who brings the ball under control. Sergio Castro whips in a cross ball towards Fatik Zonneveld. Fatik Zonneveld knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Dmitri Beschastnykh reads it well. Great keeping!
60.16
Harris Fabrie hacks Kemal Ince from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kemal Ince runs off the knock.
65.57
Kemal Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
72.14
Kemal Ince makes a simple pass to Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball towards Fatik Zonneveld. Fatik Zonneveld makes a convincing header. Solid save from Dmitri Beschastnykh.
73.42
Harris Fabrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.26
Goran Madar flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Castro runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Sergio Castro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dmitri Beschastnykh!
79.56
Marc Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Romero P. Andres is on top of it.
83.03
0-1Goran Madar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen. Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen makes a defence splitting pass to Sergio Castro. Sergio Castro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.2%
63.8%
Play Area
39.1%
44.9%
15.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Castro of Sporting Lisbon |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dmitri Beschastnykh (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cristiano Rego (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andri Sigurjónsson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ricardo Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Copain Riga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marc Röhlig (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Harris Fabrie (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Frank Marrero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthew Dugbatey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Simion Stinga (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Youri Salenko (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicola C. Gottardi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Samir Friedmann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Johnstone (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Romero P. Andres (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Giampietro Schwoch (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leonardo Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nwankwo Evans (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Goran Madar (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Kemal Ince (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fatik Zonneveld (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sergio Castro (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Jan Vennegoor Pothuizen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Samuel Viana (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Emile Greening (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Manuel Guardalben (ATT) | 0 | |