Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Computer Player Computer Player
Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann68
G
1
G
76Duarte PinheiroD. Pinheiro
Vitor LopesV. Lopes70
D
2
D
73Guilherme MartinsG. Martins
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca68
D
3
D
73Abel BarrosA. Barros
Fernando SantosF. Santos61
D
4
D
71Joao OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho64
D
5
D
69Roberto LimaR. Lima
Paulo CastroP. Castro92
M
captain6
M
79Vincenzo PalumboV. Palumbo
Vitor SemedoV. Semedo72
M
7captain
M
67Roberto VianaR. Viana
Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey82
M
8
M
61Garry McCoistG. McCoist
Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini66
A
9
A
65Ruel LawrenceR. Lawrence
Miguel FariaM. Faria71
A
10
A
64Gavin LinekerG. Lineker
Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira73
A
11
A
60David AntunesD. Antunes
 
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes68
A
12
G
66Cesar BentoC. Bento
Carlos LimaC. Lima68
M
13
D
63Rodrigo RamosR. Ramos
Quim LoureiroQ. Loureiro66
A
14
M
60Neil HopkinN. Hopkin

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Sporting Lisbon in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Sporting Lisbon are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andre Marques.


0.00
S.L. Benfica start the match!
4.20
Paulo Castro hacks Garry McCoist from behind! Paulo Castro is given a warning by the referee! Garry McCoist runs off the knock.
6.16
Abel Barros hacks Jose Moreira from behind! The referee calls over Abel Barros and warns him to calm down! Jose Moreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.41
Garry McCoist hits a low pass to Roberto Viana. Roberto Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.50
Roberto Lima hits a low pass to Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Garry McCoist controls it well on his chest. Garry McCoist shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
24.08
Guilherme Martins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Lineker who brings the ball under control. Gavin Lineker whips in a cross ball towards Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
26.20
Garry McCoist clumsily knocks into Paulo Castro. The referee calls over Garry McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Paulo Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.01
Cristiano Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Castro. Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Faria controls it well on his chest. Miguel Faria edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Miguel Faria provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Duarte Pinheiro has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.35
Roberto Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Hannes Lindemann comfortably picks it out of the air!
33.23
Joao Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist threads a neat ball through to Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.22
Fernando Santos clumsily knocks into Gavin Lineker. The referee calls over Fernando Santos and warns him to calm down! Gavin Lineker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon kick off!
51.08
Fernando Santos threads the ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey passes the ball forward to Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Duarte Pinheiro!
53.42
Paulo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.56
Garry McCoist runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Garry McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.53
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Ruben Antunes replacing Miguel Faria .
65.59
Vitor Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Paulo Castro who brings the ball under control. Paulo Castro sees space and advances. Paulo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.36
Maurice Van De Wey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jose Moreira is offside!
69.37
With some swift thinking, Paulo Castro plays the ball forward to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Lima.
72.10
Jose Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
73.18
Gavin Lineker clumsily knocks into Jose Fonseca. The referee warns Gavin Lineker to calm down! Jose Fonseca gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.30
Abel Barros catches Maurice Van De Wey on the ankles. The referee warns Abel Barros again to calm down! Maurice Van De Wey carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.44
Jose Fonseca threads the ball through to Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Rinaldini but the linesman indicates offside!
89.56
Jose Fonseca chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Antunes who brings the ball under control. Ruben Antunes plays a scrappy one-two with Vitor Semedo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ruben Antunes strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
Abel Barros sees Vincenzo Palumbo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Palumbo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

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

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.9%
41%
30.1%

Scorers
Miguel Faria 27
Gavin Lineker 56

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Faria of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Hannes Lindemann (GK)
6
2.Vitor Lopes (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
6
4.Fernando Santos (DEF)
7
5.Cristiano Moutinho (DEF)
6
6.Paulo Castro (MID)
8
7.Vitor Semedo (MID)
6
8.Maurice Van De Wey (MID)
6
9.Fabrizio Rinaldini (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Faria (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jose Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruben Antunes (ATT)
6
13.Carlos Lima (MID)
0
14.Quim Loureiro (ATT)
0

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