Match Report


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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 Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. A crowd of 9,450 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sporting Lisbon and Grupo Desportivo de Chaves are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off and get the first half underway!
8.02
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
9.29
Bruno Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Juan Marcelino. The referee calls over Bruno Sousa and warns him to calm down! Juan Marcelino grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.19
Juan Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Sousa. Ricardo Sousa makes a beautiful solo run. Ricardo Sousa goes all the way! Ricardo Sousa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
22.44
Tiago Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Ribeiro. Daniel Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Andrade. Tiago Andrade knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Sousa. Bruno Sousa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Armin Fromm had no chance!! Goal for Grupo Desportivo de Chaves!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves kick off the second half!
47.15
Cristiano Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Andrade. Tiago Andrade knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan Marcelino.
53.19
Duarte Bento brings the ball forward. Duarte Bento shoots from distance. Armin Fromm easily smothers it.
57.06
Neil Booth sees a break and surges forward. Neil Booth makes a probing pass to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Fonseca.
66.50
Sporting Lisbon are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Grupo Desportivo de Chaves's defence.
71.10
Andre Neves takes it forward alone. Andre Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Sousa but he's offside!
72.21
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
73.41
Andre Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa shoots from 20 yards. Jaime Viana easily smothers it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Sousa of Grupo Desportivo de Chaves
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
33.3%
49%
17.6%

Scorers