Match Report


Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon     BelenensesBelenenses
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Duarte PinheiroD. Pinheiro76
G
1
G
64Melchior LurlingM. Lurling
Guilherme MartinsG. Martins73
D
2
D
71Luis MoutinhoL. Moutinho
Abel BarrosA. Barros73
D
3captain
D
70Alexandre SemedoA. Semedo
Joao OliveiraJ. Oliveira71
D
4
D
66Silvio AlvesS. Alves
Roberto LimaR. Lima69
D
5
D
64Nuno PinheiroN. Pinheiro
Vincenzo PalumboV. Palumbo79
M
6
M
74Abel NunesA. Nunes
Roberto VianaR. Viana67
M
captain7
M
73Nils MetzlerN. Metzler
Garry McCoistG. McCoist61
M
8
M
66Matt DickovM. Dickov
Ruel LawrenceR. Lawrence65
A
9
M
61Daniel RibeiroD. Ribeiro
Gavin LinekerG. Lineker64
A
10
A
72Daniel PintoD. Pinto
David AntunesD. Antunes60
A
11
A
72Alfredo BarkeroA. Barkero
 
Cesar BentoC. Bento66
G
12
D
63Alec GallacherA. Gallacher
Rodrigo RamosR. Ramos63
D
13
D
62Francisco RibeiroF. Ribeiro
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin60
M
14
A
62Gennaro SmainoG. Smaino

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 17,506 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Lisbon are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Belenenses appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Fonseca.


0.00
The whistle blows and Belenenses kick off!
3.53
Nuno Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abel Barros.
4.11
Nuno Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Daniel Ribeiro. Daniel Ribeiro sees Alfredo Barkero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Lima.
12.23
Ruel Lawrence threads a neat ball through to David Antunes. David Antunes shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
15.12
Matt Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Barros.
16.43
Roberto Viana knocks the ball forward to Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.11
Guilherme Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Viana. Roberto Viana plays the ball forward to Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence puts a great ball through. Vincenzo Palumbo races clear but the linesman lifts his flag. Offside by the narrowest of margins!
22.23
Joao Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
27.19
Joao Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist threads a neat ball through to David Antunes. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Melchior Lurling who gathers it comfortably.
30.59
Abel Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Ribeiro who takes it down. Daniel Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Belenenses are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.41
Matt Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Barkero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto directs the ball goalwards with his head but Duarte Pinheiro reads it well. Nice save!
36.12
Ruel Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, David Antunes. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.23
Daniel Pinto clumsily knocks into Abel Barros. The referee brings Daniel Pinto to one side and gives him a warning! Abel Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.43
Silvio Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Metzler. Nils Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Barkero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Barkero finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Duarte Pinheiro!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off!
47.48
Vincenzo Palumbo chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Viana. Roberto Viana finds some space and shoots from distance but Melchior Lurling reads it well. Good keeping!
53.00
Abel Barros passes the ball forward to Garry McCoist. With a delightful solo run, Garry McCoist stretches the opposition's defence. Garry McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.21
Luis Moutinho takes it forward alone. Luis Moutinho sees Daniel Pinto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.17
Matt Dickov makes a probing pass to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.05
Garry McCoist sees a break and surges forward. Garry McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence makes a convincing header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sporting Lisbon are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
63.34
Joao Oliveira threads the ball through to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.32
Abel Barros flicks a high pass forward to Garry McCoist who brings the ball under control. Garry McCoist hits a low pass to David Antunes. David Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Melchior Lurling manages to keep it out.
67.47
Roberto Viana receives the ball from a throw-in from Abel Barros. Roberto Viana decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Viana skips past Silvio Alves! Roberto Viana looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.02
Nils Metzler sees Daniel Pinto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
77.35
Matt Dickov makes a probing pass to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Duarte Pinheiro manages to gather it easily.
81.41
Joao Oliveira threads the ball through to Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo sees Roberto Viana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Viana shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sporting Lisbon are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
83.26
Garry McCoist runs straight at the opposition's defence. Garry McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.50
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Silvio Alves flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov controls it well on his chest. Matt Dickov makes a simple pass to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero rushes past Abel Barros! Alfredo Barkero looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Lisbon

Belenenses
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.8%
42.2%
Play Area
28.9%
47%
24.1%

Scorers
Alfredo Barkero 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Barkero of Belenenses

Match Ratings
1.Duarte Pinheiro (GK)
7
2.Guilherme Martins (DEF)
6
3.Abel Barros (DEF)
7
4.Joao Oliveira (DEF)
7
5.Roberto Lima (DEF)
6
6.Vincenzo Palumbo (MID)
7
7.Roberto Viana (MID)
7
8.Garry McCoist (MID)
8
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.Melchior Lurling (GK)
7
2.Luis Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Alexandre Semedo (DEF)
6
4.Silvio Alves (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Pinheiro (DEF)
6
6.Abel Nunes (MID)
6
7.Nils Metzler (MID)
6
8.Matt Dickov (MID)
7
9.Daniel Ribeiro (MID)
6
10.Daniel Pinto (ATT)
7
11.Alfredo Barkero (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alec Gallacher (DEF)
0
13.Francisco Ribeiro (DEF)
0
14.Gennaro Smaino (ATT)
0