Match Report


Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon     Rio AveRio Ave
Computer Player Computer Player Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Duarte PinheiroD. Pinheiro76
G
1
G
77Dumitru StingaD. Stinga
Guilherme MartinsG. Martins73
D
2
D
74Samuel SuggsS. Suggs
Abel BarrosA. Barros73
D
3
D
76Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Joao OliveiraJ. Oliveira71
D
4
D
79Anton KohlerA. Kohler
Roberto LimaR. Lima69
D
5
D
81Chance RobinsonC. Robinson
Vincenzo PalumboV. Palumbo79
M
6
M
81Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Roberto VianaR. Viana67
M
captain7captain
M
92Ricardo JardimR. Jardim
Garry McCoistG. McCoist61
M
8
M
82Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro
Ruel LawrenceR. Lawrence65
A
9
A
78Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida
Gavin LinekerG. Lineker64
A
10
A
91Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro
David AntunesD. Antunes60
A
11
A
85Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja
 
Cesar BentoC. Bento66
G
12
D
75Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Rodrigo RamosR. Ramos63
D
13
M
80Miguel NevesM. Neves
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin60
M
14
A
78Frederico SoaresF. Soares

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to Rio Ave. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sporting Lisbon and Rio Ave are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the match underway!
2.12
Vincenzo Palumbo clumsily knocks into Samuel Pinheiro. Vincenzo Palumbo is warned by the referee! Samuel Pinheiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.27
Ricardo Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Duarte Pinheiro.
4.22
Corner kick to Rio Ave. Ricardo Jardim chips it out wide. Guilherme Martins comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
8.25
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high ball forward to Tonci Vukoja who takes it down. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joao Oliveira.
9.56
Garry McCoist catches Rui Carvalho on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Rui Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.56
Free kick to Rio Ave just outside the area...
11.03
Ricardo Jardim takes a short run up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
12.14
Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Almeida controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.06
Ricardo Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
16.29
Samuel Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.08
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rio Ave!
22.29
Joao Oliveira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo passes the ball forward to Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Suggs.
26.40
Vincenzo Palumbo makes an attacking run forward. Vincenzo Palumbo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.36
Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Almeida controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
32.38
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Samuel Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
34.31
Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Tonci Vukoja controls it well on his chest. Tonci Vukoja shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Duarte Pinheiro effortlessly smothers it!
38.38
With a delightful solo run, Rui Carvalho stretches the opposition's defence. Rui Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.43
Rui Carvalho threads the ball through to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida edges inside the box! Gaspar Almeida takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Duarte Pinheiro with no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Lisbon appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off and get the second half underway!
48.26
With great vision, Matthias Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ribeiro rushes past Abel Barros! Miguel Ribeiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Duarte Pinheiro. Excellent save.
53.13
Roberto Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo threads a neat ball through to Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dumitru Stinga smothers it!
54.43
Vincenzo Palumbo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Viana. Roberto Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anton Kohler.
55.23
Guilherme Martins laces a through ball forward to Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.13
Anton Kohler clumsily knocks into Ruel Lawrence. The referee calls over Anton Kohler and warns him to calm down! Ruel Lawrence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.04
Anton Kohler threads a neat ball through to Chance Robinson. Chance Robinson threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Duarte Pinheiro!
60.02
Miguel Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Garry McCoist. Miguel Ribeiro is warned by the referee! Garry McCoist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.08
David Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker advances inside the box! Gavin Lineker looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
65.16
Samuel Pinheiro clumsily knocks into Guilherme Martins. Samuel Pinheiro is warned by the referee! Guilherme Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.03
Matthias Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja sees a break and surges forward. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guilherme Martins.
71.40
Chance Robinson chips the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja sees Gaspar Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro connects with a diving header. Duarte Pinheiro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.11
Miguel Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Duarte Pinheiro easily punches it away to safety.
87.30
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho collects the pass. Rui Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
89.58
Rui Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Matthias Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Samuel Pinheiro. With imagination, Samuel Pinheiro laces a weighted ball forward to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. With a superhuman jump, Miguel Ribeiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Lisbon

Rio Ave
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
12
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
30.8%
69.2%
Play Area
37.2%
43.6%
19.2%

Scorers
Miguel Ribeiro 18
Gaspar Almeida 39
Samuel Pinheiro 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Almeida of Rio Ave

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

1.Dumitru Stinga (GK)
6
2.Samuel Suggs (DEF)
6
3.Matthias Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4.Anton Kohler (DEF)
6
5.Chance Robinson (DEF)
6
6.Rui Carvalho (MID)
7
7.Ricardo Jardim (MID)
8
8.Samuel Pinheiro (MID)goal scored
7
9.Gaspar Almeida (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Miguel Ribeiro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Tonci Vukoja (ATT)
6
 
12.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
0
13.Miguel Neves (MID)
0
14.Frederico Soares (ATT)
0