Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
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Andre AndradeA. Andrade78
G
captain1
G
76Duarte PinheiroD. Pinheiro
Frederico MarquesF. Marques67
D
2
D
73Guilherme MartinsG. Martins
Alfons LurlingA. Lurling65
D
3
D
73Abel BarrosA. Barros
Neil ShawN. Shaw62
D
4
D
71Joao OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Cesar CamposC. Campos59
D
5
D
68Roberto LimaR. Lima
Pedro CamposP. Campos69
M
6
M
79Vincenzo PalumboV. Palumbo
Ricardo GuardiolaR. Guardiola68
M
7captain
M
67Roberto VianaR. Viana
Samuel ValenteS. Valente65
M
8
M
61Garry McCoistG. McCoist
Tiago SantosT. Santos78
A
9
A
65Ruel LawrenceR. Lawrence
Pedro RamosP. Ramos69
A
10
A
64Gavin LinekerG. Lineker
Paulo AntunesP. Antunes60
A
11
A
60David AntunesD. Antunes
 
Bruno AntunesB. Antunes64
G
12
G
66Cesar BentoC. Bento
Mickael PanovM. Panov64
M
13
D
63Rodrigo RamosR. Ramos
Yacine BelaizY. Belaiz63
M
14
M
60Neil HopkinN. Hopkin

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 20,095 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Sporting Lisbon are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastiao Bento.


0.00
The first half starts with Desportivo Nacional kicking off!
2.21
With imagination, Garry McCoist picks a pass forward to Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo whips in a cross ball towards David Antunes. With a superhuman jump, David Antunes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
6.03
Guilherme Martins clumsily knocks into Samuel Valente. Guilherme Martins is given a warning by the referee! Samuel Valente gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.33
Roberto Viana brings the ball forward. Roberto Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
15.25
Abel Barros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist sees David Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Andre Andrade didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.50
Neil Shaw barges into Roberto Viana. Neil Shaw is warned by the referee! Roberto Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.50
Frederico Marques sees space and advances. With vision, Frederico Marques laces a weighted ball forward to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.06
Samuel Valente runs straight at the opposition's defence. Samuel Valente shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.57
Desportivo Nacional are in full control of this game.
40.29
Garry McCoist sees David Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andre Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
42.56
Vincenzo Palumbo threads a neat ball through to David Antunes. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Andre Andrade is on top of it.
44.05
Pedro Campos hits a low pass to Samuel Valente. Samuel Valente makes a great pass forward. Pedro Ramos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off and get the second half underway!
48.58
David Antunes sees space and advances. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Campos.
51.15
Cesar Campos flicks a high pass forward to Alfons Lurling who brings the ball under control. Alfons Lurling darts forward. Alfons Lurling plays a one-two with Pedro Campos and advances towards the goal... Alfons Lurling cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.44
Ricardo Guardiola sees Samuel Valente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Antunes. Paulo Antunes beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.45
Tiago Santos clumsily knocks into Abel Barros. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abel Barros runs off the knock.
57.19
David Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.02
Desportivo Nacional have made a substitution with Mickael Panov replacing Pedro Campos .
65.15
Garry McCoist passes the ball forward to David Antunes. David Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Lawrence but he's offside!
72.17
Alfons Lurling threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Guardiola. Ricardo Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Samuel Valente. Samuel Valente plays a sublime one-two with Paulo Antunes and races in on goal... Samuel Valente side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.17
Alfons Lurling threads a neat ball through to Tiago Santos. Tiago Santos flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Ramos knocks the ball forward to Samuel Valente but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.03
Roberto Viana threads the ball through to Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Campos.
84.28
Garry McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Samuel Valente flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Santos who brings the ball under control. Tiago Santos makes a great pass forward. Ricardo Guardiola runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
31.7%
50%
18.3%

Scorers
Alfons Lurling 51
Ruel Lawrence 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfons Lurling of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Andre Andrade (GK)
7
2.Frederico Marques (DEF)
7
3.Alfons Lurling (DEF)goal scored
9
4.Neil Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Cesar Campos (DEF)
6
6.Pedro Campos (MID)
7
7.Ricardo Guardiola (MID)
6
8.Samuel Valente (MID)
7
9.Tiago Santos (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Pedro Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Antunes (ATT)
6
 
12.Bruno Antunes (GK)
0
13.Mickael Panov (MID)
6
14.Yacine Belaiz (MID)
0

1.Duarte Pinheiro (GK)
6
2.Guilherme Martins (DEF)
6
3.Abel Barros (DEF)
6
4.Joao Oliveira (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Lima (DEF)
6
6.Vincenzo Palumbo (MID)
7
7.Roberto Viana (MID)
7
8.Garry McCoist (MID)
8
9.Ruel Lawrence (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Lineker (ATT)
6
11.David Antunes (ATT)
7
 
12.Cesar Bento (GK)
0
13.Rodrigo Ramos (DEF)
0
14.Neil Hopkin (MID)
0